Latest Microsoft bulletins affect Outlook, IE. Two new product security patches from Microsoft target a number of critical security flaws in the Outlook Express e-mail application and Internet Explorer Web browser. [InfoWorld: Top News]
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A host of viruses…
New e-mail worm exploits SARS anxiety. In the latest example of computer virus writers capitalizing on current events, a new e-mail worm uses fears about SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) to entice users into opening a file attachment, infecting host machines and helping spread the virus to other machines on the Internet. [InfoWorld: Top News]
...Read MoreOffice 2003 registration bug…
Brief: Microsoft issues patch for Office 2000 registration bug. Users who have experienced the problem since April 15 can now install the patch to repair it. [Computerworld News] I haven’t encountered this one yet but I’m sure I will.
...Read MoreTrackback this…
So I was looking at where Dave was testing Trackback they’re putting in radio when I noticed 2 trackback pings. I clicked on the Trackback link to see what they were and here’s what I found. Here’s a page on my Moveable Type weblog. If this is working you will read this text over there….
...Read MoreFree at last, free at last…
The transition last night was successfull. Indeed, it took a bit to get it to begin upstreaming but as soon as it did, it was all downhill from there. In case y’all missed the post over at the CampinGuy’s Radio Weblog, here it is again. It goes into detail why I changed and moved from…
...Read MoreA new source for stem cells found in childrens baby teeth…
Potent Stem Cells Found in Baby TeethWhen his six-year-old daughter pulled out her baby tooth, Songtao Shi of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in Bethesda, Md., washed it off to prepare it for the tooth fairy. Holding his daughter’s partial tooth, the stem cell researcher noticed living tissue inside and wondered whether…
...Read More.Net? .Com? .Microsoft?
Interesting. I see Microsoft has partnered up with Melbourne IT to offer the option of doing a whois/registration lookup of failed URL’s. The only problem is they think $35 a year is a good price to register your domain name.
...Read MoreThe laws of buying and selling…
The name of the game is Blogshares and the general idea is the same as the stock market. Buy low, sell high. Buying a stock is fun. It’s great to watch your stock go up, and sad to watch it go down. In the end though you must remember one thing, you don’t win, or…
...Read MoreIn defense of democracy and freedom…
Local officials defy Patriot ActARCATA WAS one of the first cities to pass resolutions against global warming and a unilateral war in Iraq. Last month, it joined the rising chorus of municipalities to pass a resolution urging local law enforcement officials and others contacted by federal officials to refuse requests under the Patriot Act that…
...Read MoreFuel smart cars becoming smart money…
Concept Cars Hop on Eco-Bandwagon. At the New York Auto Show, carmakers roll out a pair of concept vehicles designed to give a little back to nature. A new Volvo filters the air outside as you drive it, while a Ford boasts an interior made of recyclable materials. By John Gartner. [Wired News] Personally I’ve…
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