One purpose of this beta service is to see how Google handles spam. So far I've read that it's worse than Yahoo mail, so they've got room to improve. My username is technician and I've posted it in a couple places. I'm sure Google will come up with something to handle the problem of spam.
One neat feature most people haven't heard of is plus addressing. This means you can mail me at technician+slashdot@gmail.com and I'll get it. It also allows me to sort by the +extension.
False, unless Sponsored Links don't count. They have sponsored links all over the place, and they appear the top of their search results. These are essentially text advertisements.
This is why disposing of mercury is so dangerous. When plants and animals eat it, it never goes away. It's highly toxic and causes brain development problems which are scary because they're so minor that people often don't notice.
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products
Original release date: April 13, 2004
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
* Microsoft Windows Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and Distributed
Component Object Model (DCOM) subsystems
* Microsoft Windows MHTML Protocol Handler
* Microsoft Jet Database Engine
Overview
Microsoft Corporation has released a series of security bulletins
affecting most users of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Users
of systems running Microsoft Windows are strongly encouraged to visit
the "Windows Security Updates for April 2004" site at
and take actions appropriate to their system configurations.
I. Description
Microsoft has released four security bulletins listing a number of
vulnerabilities which affect a variety of Microsoft Windows software
packages. The following section summarizes the issues identified in
their bulletins.
Summary of Microsoft Bulletins for April 2004
Security Bulletin MS04-011: Security Update for Microsoft Windows (835732)
This bulletin addresses 14 vulnerabilities affecting the systems
listed below. There are several new vulnerabilities address by this
bulletin, and several updates to previously reported vulnerabilities.
Impact
Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
Systems affected
* Windows NT Workstation 4.0
* Windows NT Server 4.0
* Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
* Windows 2000
* Windows XP
* Windows Server 2003
Security Bulletin MS04-012: Cumulative Update for Microsoft RPC/DCOM
(828741)
This bulletin addresses several new vulnerabilities affecting the
systems listed below. These vulnerabilities are in Microsoft Windows
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and Distributed Component Object Model
(DCOM).
Impact
Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
Systems affected
* Windows NT Workstation 4.0
* Windows NT Server 4.0
* Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
* Windows 2000
* Windows XP
* Windows Server 2003
Security Bulletin MS04-013:Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express
(837009)
This bulletin addresses a vulnerability affecting the systems listed
below. The vulnerability affects the Microsoft Windows MHTML Protocol
handler and any applications that use it, including Microsoft Outlook
and Internet Explorer. This vulnerability has been assigned VU#323070
and CAN-2004-0380.
Note: MS04-013 includes patches remediating the vulnerability
described in TA04-099A.
Impact
Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
Systems affected
* Windows NT Workstation 4.0
* Windows NT Server 4.0
* Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
* Windows 2000
* Windows XP
* Windows Server 2003
* Windows 98
* Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
* Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
Note: This issue affects systems with Outlook Express installed.
Outlook Express is installed by default on most (if not all) current
versions of Microsoft Windows.
Security Bulletin MS04-014: Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database
Engine Could Allow Code Execution (837001)
This bulletin addresses a vulnerability affecting the systems listed
below. There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft's Jet
Database Engine (Jet). An attacker could take control of a vulnerable
system, including installing programs; viewing, changing, or deleting
data; or creating new accounts that have full privileges. This
vulnerability has been assigned VU#740716 and CAN-2004-0197.
Impact
Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
Systems affected
* Windows NT Workstation 4.0
* Windows NT Server 4.0
* Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
* Windows 2000
* Windows XP
* Windows Server 2003
Update to TA04-099A
Microsoft has released a patch that addresses the cross-domain
vulnerability discussed in TA04-099A: "Vulnerability in Internet
Explorer ITS Protocol Handler". US-CERT is tracking this issue as
VU
80% of home users can do just fine with that horribly old pentium III-800 (hell a 500 is just fine) running windows 98 or another efficient OS
What the heck? A Pentium III 800, horribly old? We'd be happy with Pentium 500's. Our real estate office uses hundreds of far older computers, ranging from 486's to Pentium 200's at the high end. They run Windows 95/98, proprietary database and processing software, and basic internet.
According to the article, there is no good lasting solution to spam. Indeed, there isn't, but we need to consider more the reason behind the spamming.
Why has spam grown to what it is today? It is an undeniably effective means of cheap marketing. What we need to do is come up with a way to stop this not on our end, but by looking at as a social problem or making it non-worthwhile to the spammers. If nobody ever responded to spam, spammer wouldn't bother.
I'm very happy with my Kodak LS443 digital camera. Not only is the image quality excellent, but it also has a very nice LCD screen and awesome optical zoom. And at the time, it was a 4.0 megapixel camera selling for about the same price as most 3 MPs.
Just generate another page that contains a regular link to all your pages.
Yes, it's called a site map.
You could hide that page from your regular users by, say, linking it to a 1x1 pixel transparent GIF.
Not a good idea. These are perceived has bugs that track users and hiding links on a page may even be penalized by Google. (Search engines want to see exactly the way the user does, in order to provide the most relevant content.) Use a normal link.
SCO officials have spoken to media outlets about the financial terms of the contract between SCO and EV1.
"Any report that we made a cash payment of seven figures is highly exaggerated, and it disappoints me that that quote is out there in the media," Marsh said. "The contract that we signed with SCO specifically prohibits any party from discussing the economics of the transaction. If you have an agreement that calls for certain aspects to be protected, then you would hope that that would be respected."
Take note, they are killing innovation and ruining the computing world.
The Cybiko Forums has had posts about the ZVUE since October 2003. This is where the Stormplayer (latest version) Cybiko Video Player and other major Cybiko developments were revealed and discussed.
Cybiko is a low-cost, hackable handheld computer released at the end of 2000. Forum leaders may soon expand the boards to officially cover the ZVUE - it's a logical step from the Cybiko computer.
...but who defines "relevance"? There are often thousands of web sites on the Internet that are equally relevant to certain search terms.
Ultimately, as long as people find something halfway decent, your everyday Joe will not notice and they will go on their happy way using Yahoo, a well-known name in his mind, for search.
Slashdot Mirror
They can't tell it was auctioned off.
One neat feature most people haven't heard of is plus addressing. This means you can mail me at technician+slashdot@gmail.com and I'll get it. It also allows me to sort by the +extension.
False, unless Sponsored Links don't count. They have sponsored links all over the place, and they appear the top of their search results. These are essentially text advertisements.
Great little community to learn about Gmail and meet other users. Gmail Forums
Is it just me, or are eBlocks remarkably similar to Lego Mindstorms which I used to build all sorts of sensors and robots several years back?
Wow, this guy is rather amazing. Tim Schuerewegen also wrote a Cybiko emulator, used by virtually everyone in the Cybiko development community.
This is why disposing of mercury is so dangerous. When plants and animals eat it, it never goes away. It's highly toxic and causes brain development problems which are scary because they're so minor that people often don't notice.
/. is too hungry when it comes to eating html tags..
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products Original release date: April 13, 2004 Last revised: -- Source: US-CERT Systems Affected * Microsoft Windows Operating Systems * Microsoft Windows Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) subsystems * Microsoft Windows MHTML Protocol Handler * Microsoft Jet Database Engine Overview Microsoft Corporation has released a series of security bulletins affecting most users of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Users of systems running Microsoft Windows are strongly encouraged to visit the "Windows Security Updates for April 2004" site at and take actions appropriate to their system configurations. I. Description Microsoft has released four security bulletins listing a number of vulnerabilities which affect a variety of Microsoft Windows software packages. The following section summarizes the issues identified in their bulletins. Summary of Microsoft Bulletins for April 2004 Security Bulletin MS04-011: Security Update for Microsoft Windows (835732) This bulletin addresses 14 vulnerabilities affecting the systems listed below. There are several new vulnerabilities address by this bulletin, and several updates to previously reported vulnerabilities. Impact Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. Systems affected * Windows NT Workstation 4.0 * Windows NT Server 4.0 * Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition * Windows 2000 * Windows XP * Windows Server 2003 Security Bulletin MS04-012: Cumulative Update for Microsoft RPC/DCOM (828741) This bulletin addresses several new vulnerabilities affecting the systems listed below. These vulnerabilities are in Microsoft Windows Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM). Impact Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. Systems affected * Windows NT Workstation 4.0 * Windows NT Server 4.0 * Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition * Windows 2000 * Windows XP * Windows Server 2003 Security Bulletin MS04-013:Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (837009) This bulletin addresses a vulnerability affecting the systems listed below. The vulnerability affects the Microsoft Windows MHTML Protocol handler and any applications that use it, including Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer. This vulnerability has been assigned VU#323070 and CAN-2004-0380. Note: MS04-013 includes patches remediating the vulnerability described in TA04-099A. Impact Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. Systems affected * Windows NT Workstation 4.0 * Windows NT Server 4.0 * Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition * Windows 2000 * Windows XP * Windows Server 2003 * Windows 98 * Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) * Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) Note: This issue affects systems with Outlook Express installed. Outlook Express is installed by default on most (if not all) current versions of Microsoft Windows. Security Bulletin MS04-014: Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Code Execution (837001) This bulletin addresses a vulnerability affecting the systems listed below. There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft's Jet Database Engine (Jet). An attacker could take control of a vulnerable system, including installing programs; viewing, changing, or deleting data; or creating new accounts that have full privileges. This vulnerability has been assigned VU#740716 and CAN-2004-0197. Impact Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. Systems affected * Windows NT Workstation 4.0 * Windows NT Server 4.0 * Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition * Windows 2000 * Windows XP * Windows Server 2003 Update to TA04-099A Microsoft has released a patch that addresses the cross-domain vulnerability discussed in TA04-099A: "Vulnerability in Internet Explorer ITS Protocol Handler". US-CERT is tracking this issue as VU
Ah, but that won't work. You see, I don't watch TV. At all.
What the heck? A Pentium III 800, horribly old? We'd be happy with Pentium 500's. Our real estate office uses hundreds of far older computers, ranging from 486's to Pentium 200's at the high end. They run Windows 95/98, proprietary database and processing software, and basic internet.
Technology typically finds its own solutions to problems, which makes many laws incredible nuisances, stifling innovation.
Mirror in Google cache
in public, one should assume they're being filmed.
Actually the Xbox is only 733MHz and the Nvidia chip is nonstandard.
I read this article months ago...
Actually, there is a 1.2 GHz Pentium M, and it's "low voltage". There's one in my dad's Dell Inspiron 300m laptop.
Why has spam grown to what it is today? It is an undeniably effective means of cheap marketing. What we need to do is come up with a way to stop this not on our end, but by looking at as a social problem or making it non-worthwhile to the spammers. If nobody ever responded to spam, spammer wouldn't bother.
I'm very happy with my Kodak LS443 digital camera. Not only is the image quality excellent, but it also has a very nice LCD screen and awesome optical zoom. And at the time, it was a 4.0 megapixel camera selling for about the same price as most 3 MPs.
Just generate another page that contains a regular link to all your pages.
Yes, it's called a site map.
You could hide that page from your regular users by, say, linking it to a 1x1 pixel transparent GIF.
Not a good idea. These are perceived has bugs that track users and hiding links on a page may even be penalized by Google. (Search engines want to see exactly the way the user does, in order to provide the most relevant content.) Use a normal link.
Take note, they are killing innovation and ruining the computing world.
It's going to be very difficult to prove this. I could send spam and make it look like Slashdot sent it, routing it through some foreign country.
Cybiko is a low-cost, hackable handheld computer released at the end of 2000. Forum leaders may soon expand the boards to officially cover the ZVUE - it's a logical step from the Cybiko computer.
Feel free to discuss the ZVUE in the Development boards.
Ultimately, as long as people find something halfway decent, your everyday Joe will not notice and they will go on their happy way using Yahoo, a well-known name in his mind, for search.
All the while making Yahoo filthy rich.