From phishing to pharming…. In a nutshell, because people are not so sticky with going to web sites from emails <UPDATE>anymore</UPDATE>, the criminals are going to attack web browsers and make the visitors come to them. All those same people who get spyware will have their systems infected with malware which will make them go…
I hate it when a medium fish gobbles up a small fish that I like… Ask Jeeves buys Bloglines. It is almost predictable. In less than a month there will be service changes which reduce the functionality. A month after that the site will become sluggish from the failure to keep up with adding servers…
Now playing: BT – Godspeed (Hybrid Mix)
From Baylor University’s web site Q: What is the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers? A: Mechanical Engineers build weapons, Civil Engineers build targets. … The graduate with a Science degree asks, “Why does it work?†The graduate with an Engineering degree asks, “How does it work?†The graduate with an Accounting degree asks,…
Earlier, I was arguing with my bro’s gf that the 80s are going to make a comeback. Apparently this is just because I never really left. You Belong in 1981 1981 If you scored…1950 – 1959: You’re fun loving, romantic, and more than a little innocent. See you at the drive in! 1960…
What do to on a Sat night? Watch CSPAN2… Simon Singh, author of Big Bang: Origin of the Universe…
Do not download music files: Does your computer seem to be running slower than usual? Well, if you’ve downloaded any music, movie clips, or games in the past 2 months, then your computer may be infected with “AdWare” and “SpyWare”! Advertisers use downloadable music as a vehicle to “legally” add “SpyWare” and “AdWare” to consumer…
Heinlein is a genius: “Remind me,†Jubal told her, “to write an article on the compulsive reading of news. The theme will be that most neuroses can be traced to the unhealthy habit of wallowing in the troubles of five billion strangers. Titles is ‘Gossip Unlimited’ — no, make that ‘Gossip Gone Wild.’†— Robert…
Comment spam is a huge problem. No blog is safe. Some people have hopes in the rel=”nofollow” blocking the evil spammers. The idea is that the search engine spiders will not index the pages with the comments, therefore the links will not improve the link popularity of these sites and remove the motivation. Hosted sites…