The Edge of I-Hacked

from winxp.uwaterloo.ca

Windows XP has considerably more functionality than Windows 2000. With this functionality come more services and more potential security holes. Some of the measures undertaken by IST to reduce the risk are outlined in the extracts below. These are the security-related sections IST follows when building a Windows XP image for distribution within Academic Support.

from WINAMP.COM

This plugin allows you to copy songs (MP3 & MP4 AAC) to your Windows iPod.
Now 1.21 updated with:
* iPod Shuffle supported!
* Artist-Album view
* Smart Playlists
* Playlist Support
* Reverse & Forward Sync
* Lots of Bug Fixes!
* On The Go Playlist Support

Visit our website at http://mlipod.sf.net

Not sure if you guys have heard of this yet or not, but I went out looking for an alternative to iTunes today and found this nice plugin..

From Opera Browser Wiki

Now that Opera is free here is a nice Wiki to help you get the best out of using it.

from McAfee

* Protects irreplaceable files, such as family photos and personal financial documents
* Identifies spyware and adware before they can run on your PC
* Blocks unwanted inbound and outbound Internet traffic
* Filters unwanted and malicious e-mails and “phishing” web sites
* Prevents most offensive online content, including pop-ups and ads
* Enhances privacy with a digital document shredder
* Updates automatically to protect against new threats

Direct Download!

from Opera.com

That says Opera, not Oprah! Opera is a excellent browser alternative to IE.. And now that it is free, it might give firefox a run for its money. Check it out..

from TopMac:

Miglia Technology on Monday introduced TVMini. It’s a Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) receiver inside a USB stick. It costs €149 or £99 (about US$178.56, though this product is specifically intended for the European market).

Tvmini Box UnitThe iPod shuffle-sized hardware is paired with Elgato’s EyeTV software — the same software Elgato provides with its Personal Video Recorder (PVR) peripherals for the Mac. Plugged into a USB 2.0 interface, it lets users pick up DVB-T/DTT television signals, which are free-to-air digital television broadcasts in parts of Europe. The TVMini supports DVB-T multilingual programs and can also receive Dolby Digital audio (if your mac supports it).

The EyeTV software lets users watch, record, edit and archive the DTT television programs on their Mac; paired with the tvtv online guide, you can schedule when EyeTV will record and from what station. After the fact you can edit out commercials or unwanted content; you can include close captioning and teletext, export to iMovie HD, iDVD, Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express, and more.

The TVMini comes with a TV antenna and an adapter for a coaxial antenna cable you can use to boost reception, USB 2.0 extension cable and an infrared remote control.

System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later and a G4/500 or faster with USB 2.0.

from Talklikeapirate.com

You’ve read about it in Dave Barry’s column. Maybe you caught one of our radio or TV interviews. Or maybe you just stumbled on to our site while googling around for sites your mother probably wouldn’t approve of. Perhaps you’re one of the millions of people from South Africa to Australia, from New York to the Pacific Northwest, who party like pirates every September 19th..

However you got here, stick around an’ learn all about September 19 - International Talk Like A Pirate Day!

from StreetFire.net

Wow.. A leaf blower shows pretty good hp increase when used for forced induction on a dyno..

Pretty cool stuff.

from MacVroom

Our only disappointment with the iPod nano was that Apple chose not to include any type of case to tote it around. Additionally, because the nano is so new, no other third-party cases are available yet for it. Like other iPods, the nano has a shiny chrome back and the face is a high-gloss white or black plastic, which are both fairly easily marred.

We decided to take matters into our own hands and make a simple protective sleeve for our new nano…

We started with something that would be both protective and useful to shine up the iPod nano - a soft chamois cloth. Chamois is also fairly thin and will not add much bulk. Lucky for us, Apple includes one of these cloths with their Cinema Displays, so we had one on hand.

If you are not currently using ING Direct as your savings account you are missing out on a lot of $$$. ING recently upped their interest rates for savings accounts to 3.3%APY

I have touched on them before, and they keep getting better.

If you are intested, contact me and I can give you a referral where you get $25 free just for signing up!