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Archive for April, 2007

Promoting Your Blog Can Be Very Tedious

Friday, April 27th, 2007

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The Internet Can Help You Play The Guitar

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

At Jamorama you can learn to play both acoustic and electric guitar from a highly acclaimed guitar instructor at a fraction of what you would pay for guitar lessons.
It doesn’t matter what level you are at now (beginner, intermediate, or advanced), Jamorama is packed full of quality step-by-step lessons, sound files, games and other resources […]

Download Any Entertainment Here

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

The Butterfly Download Network has got to be the best entertainment site on the net. For an extremely low fee, you get unlimited access to download as many games, movies, TV shows and songs as you want.
Unlimited 24/7 Downloads. No time limits, no bandwidth limits, no content limits. Download anything you want, […]

Is Spyware Slowing Down Your Computer or Causing it to Crash?

Monday, April 9th, 2007

About a month ago I was having a hard time getting online and outlook was running very slow. I suspected that I had some spyware considering the amount of time that I am online, but I had no idea how bad it was. It turns out that I had over 200 different spywares […]

Do you want to keep your history on your computer to yourself?

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Your computer keeps track of everything you do from browsing the web, searching for a gift for your kids or spouse to the music you listen to. Nearly everything you do on your computer is unsecured which means that anyone who uses your computer can track nearly everything you do.
Why risk someone stumbling on […]

Free scan to make sure hackers aren’t accessing your PC

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

There is now a 50% chance of being infected by an internet worm within just 12 minutes of being online using an unprotected, unpatched Windows PC, according to Sophos, one of the big anti-virus companies. That’s how bad it has become. Even the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness team says “the average time-to-exploitation … for an […]

EU Accuses iTunes of Violating Competition Rules - Spiegel Online

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

KOMO
EU Accuses iTunes of Violating Competition RulesSpiegel Online - 32 minutes agoThe European Commission is investigating Apple Inc. for restricting consumer choice. The charge? That iTunes songs are not freely available to download across Europe, and that prices vary between countries.'Why I was wrong about Steve Jobs' BBC NewsEMI to Offer DRM-Free Music Downloads IGNForbes - PC […]

Brit Hacker To Face U.S. Justice

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

CBS News - Prosecutors alleged that McKinnon, 39, illegally accessed 97 U.S. government computers between February 2001 and March 2002, causing $700,000 in damages. U.S. officials said in 2003 that no classified material had been obtained. U.S. authorities …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

Briton loses extradition fight over US military hacking

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Guardian Unlimited - The case dates back to 2001, when it is alleged Mr McKinnon hacked into computers belonging to the US military and scientific establishments from his home in Wood Green, north London. Under the codename Solo, he is said during a period of 18 months to …
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Changing Tunes - Forbes

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Albany Times Union
Changing TunesForbes - 31 minutes agoWhen Steve Jobs speaks, everyone listens. And when the Apple boss does open his mouth, it's on his terms: only during Apple-sponsored events, almost always in his Cupertino, Calif.EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into iTunes ABC NewsWill the Apple-EMI Deal End DRM? BusinessWeekMonsters and Critics.com - Boston Globe - Slyck - The Ageall […]

Computers for Kids hosts technology in education seminar on April 7

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Glenwood Springs Elementary students and teachers are blogging. Fifth-graders at Crystal River Elementary in Carbondale have created an online learning community to use Web sites and interactive tools to publish their ideas and collaborate on …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

Briton loses bid to avoid extradition to the U.S. on charges of …

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Herald Tribune - Briton loses bid to avoid extradition to the U.S. on charges of hacking military computers. … LONDON: Briton Gary McKinnon lost a High Court challenge Tuesday to avoid extradition to the United States over the …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

Sega NiGHTS only on Nintendo Wii - Techtree.com

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Playfuls.com
Sega NiGHTS only on Nintendo WiiTechtree.com - 1 hour agoGame developer Sega has officially announced, 'NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams' the long awaited sequel to its critically acclaimed 'NiGHTS' franchise, exclusively for the Nintendo Wii.NiGHTS Wii officially named - first images CVG OnlineNiGHTS returns for Wii Guardian UnlimitedBoomtown - GameSpot - Ars Technica - Monsters and Critics.comall 57 news […]

Microsoft sued over 'Vista Capable' claims - iTWire

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Seattle Post Intelligencer
Microsoft sued over 'Vista Capable' claimsiTWire - 22 minutes agoBy Adam Turner. Microsoft deceived customers by allowing PC makers to label computers as "Windows Vista Capable" even though they couldn't handle Vista's key features, according to lawsuit lodged in the US.Microsoft sued over 'Vista Capable' program Seattle Post IntelligencerMixed views on take-up of […]

Personal Data on Assembly Site Leaked / Legislature’s Computer System Accidentally Let Records Be Released (RedNova)

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

By PETER BACQUE A General Assembly computer system released personal information on as many as 32,000 people to the Internet. The information included constituent names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back