When I put together a machine for family or friends, I usually install a bunch of free software that I personally use and recommend to others. They are programs that are close to being definitive and needed. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2383066,00.asp
Osama's doom a scammer boon
Be careful what you click for. Security experts say the news will be a boon for spammers and malware writers who are set to capitalise on the extradordinary news as it trends across search engines and social networks. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/256143,osamas-doom-a-scammer-boon.aspx
Auditor calls for Government ban on Gmail, Hotmail
Vector for attack or accidental leaks. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/252168,auditor-calls-for-government-ban-on-gmail-hotmail.aspx
Captured images of your physical keys can be used to make copies
Computer scientists at the University of California: San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering, have presented proof-of-concept for capturing images of keys from a substantial distance and using those images to make working copies of the keys.
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A Day Made Of Glass
Corning’s Vision For The Future With Specialty Glass At The Heart Of It VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qmwdbhsbVs&feature=fvsr
Wireless
Some people ask me why, being a software developer, I have cables rather than wireless in my home. Here’s one reason:
“A doctor I know set up a local Wi-Fi network in his house so he and his wife could work on their computers without running network cables all over. When he turned on the transmitter for the Wi-Fi, his wife immediately developed arrhythmia. He is a cardiologist so he knows for sure what it was. He turned off the Wi-Fi and her arrhythmia stopped. This increased ill effect of digital signals is most likely due to the sharp edge of the square wave where the differential of the change of the signal approaches infinity.”
Updated 15 July 2024 Link no longer valid.
Creepy app uses Twitter and Flickr data to track anyone on a map
When you post a photo online — especially from a phone with a built-in camera — you’re likely sharing more than the picture itself. The same is true for updates you post on Twitter. Location data is commonly included, and crafty types can do all kinds of creepy things with that information.
Gmail fail sees accounts wiped
Thousands of Gmail users have seen their accounts wiped of both messages and contacts. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/249585,gmail-fail-sees-accounts-wiped.aspx
Complex Internet Data Twice as Hard to Comprehend From Mobile Phone
When reading from an iPhone-sized screen, comprehension scores for complex http://www.useit.com/alertbox/mobile-content-comprehension.html
How to Type € or £ or ¥ Symbols
Besides our $ sign, the Euro, Japanese Yen symbol and Sterling pound are probably the most common currency symbols used in Australia. The standard US keyboard used in Australia can produce these symbols. Here’s the quick way to do it in Windows;
For €, hold down Alt key whilst typing 0128.
For £, hold down Alt key whilst typing 0163.
For ¥ hold Alt while typing 0165.