The article claims that $4 million in 1952 is equivalent to $30 billion 2005???? I think someone made an order of magnitude error. Forbes seems to be really good with their money.
It's been the onofficial policy for my University's helpdesk to install FireFox on any students' computers, particularly if they've been having Spyware problems. Here's part of an e-mail sent out on Nov. 5 to the entire Yale Community.
To Selected Members of the Yale Community:
We wanted to send you an important reminder about your privacy and security while browsing the Internet. We are concerned about certain vulnerabilities inherent in Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE). Even if you do not use this application as your browser, you should consider a read through for information about keeping your computer updated.
Due to its popularity, MSIE has increasingly been the target of technical exploits and sophisticated "phishing" schemes. We strongly encourage you to take certain precautions for your own security:
1. First and foremost, verify that your computer is updated with current patches and updates. The best and easiest way to do this is to set your computer to automatically update its operating system and antivirus software. If you need assistance doing this, please see below for contact information.
2. There are known vulnerabilities in MSIE that do not yet have patches. This has happened in the past and appears likely to happen again in the future. We recommend that you either:
a) Refrain from visiting unknown websites or providing personal or financial information while using MSIE, unless you are absolutely certain you are dealing with a truly reputable website (for example the CDW-G website in the Yale ePortal).
b) Use an alternative web browser such as Mozilla or Safari. The Yale Software Library (www.yale.edu/software) provides recommended alternatives that are easy to install and provide the same basic functionalities as MSIE. There are some web pages that will only display properly in MSIE (since it contains certain special proprietary functions), but most web browsing can be accomplished using the alternatives.
KISMAC, the WiFi sniffing/ Warwalking tool for OS X has an option to disable sleep mode when the lid is closed. So it is possible to do this, and there are no side effects in terms of heat, at least not with my 15" TiBook. I've tried it.
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The article claims that $4 million in 1952 is equivalent to $30 billion 2005???? I think someone made an order of magnitude error. Forbes seems to be really good with their money.
Pardon me, I meant to say to the entire student body.
It's been the onofficial policy for my University's helpdesk to install FireFox on any students' computers, particularly if they've been having Spyware problems. Here's part of an e-mail sent out on Nov. 5 to the entire Yale Community.
To Selected Members of the Yale Community:
We wanted to send you an important reminder about your privacy and
security while browsing the Internet. We are concerned about certain
vulnerabilities inherent in Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE). Even if
you do not use this application as your browser, you should consider a
read through for information about keeping your computer updated.
Due to its popularity, MSIE has increasingly been the target of technical
exploits and sophisticated "phishing" schemes. We strongly encourage you
to take certain precautions for your own security:
1. First and foremost, verify that your computer is updated with current
patches and updates. The best and easiest way to do this is to set your
computer to automatically update its operating system and antivirus
software. If you need assistance doing this, please see below for contact
information.
2. There are known vulnerabilities in MSIE that do not yet have patches.
This has happened in the past and appears likely to happen again in the
future. We recommend that you either:
a) Refrain from visiting unknown websites or providing personal or
financial information while using MSIE, unless you are absolutely certain
you are dealing with a truly reputable website (for example the CDW-G
website in the Yale ePortal).
b) Use an alternative web browser such as Mozilla or Safari. The Yale
Software Library (www.yale.edu/software) provides recommended alternatives
that are easy to install and provide the same basic functionalities as
MSIE. There are some web pages that will only display properly in MSIE
(since it contains certain special proprietary functions), but most web
browsing can be accomplished using the alternatives.
KISMAC, the WiFi sniffing/ Warwalking tool for OS X has an option to disable sleep mode when the lid is closed. So it is possible to do this, and there are no side effects in terms of heat, at least not with my 15" TiBook. I've tried it.