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From TechRepublic: Reversing a recent slide in satisfaction rankings among its business customers, Dell beat out Hewlett-Packard and IBM in a measure that’s closely watched for potential insights into future PC sales trends. We use them here at work (we have about 60 of them) and think they are great. The computers are reliable and …
In the November 17, 2004 issue of PCIN Update, Graham talked briefly about creating strong passwords. The article GeodSoft How-To: Cracking Passwords Techniques provides more in depth information on creating strong passwords and how different systems store them.
From the NYT: I.B.M. announced late yesterday the sale of its personal computer business to Lenovo, China’s largest personal computer maker, a deal that reflects the industrial and economic ambitions of not only the two companies but also their two nations. This was mentioned a couple of days ago.
Michael Davis emailed me recently that The Naked PC newsletter had done a review of Junk-Out. I’ve heard of this software before. There was a Microsot MVP (I can’t remember who it was) who recommended it. Yet another product we may review at some point.
From Reuters: Most musicians and artists say the Internet has helped them make more money from their work despite online file-trading services that allow users to copy songs and other material for free, according to a study released on Sunday.
Classic Dilbert! Chris and I deal with this all the time… http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert200412087175.jpg
Well, after 7 months and over 1369 messages (about 35 MB worth) I got my first GMail Spam. They don’t even look like they were actually addressed to me. Nowhere in the header did I see my email address. Chris said he’s also received some spam. Hopefully it doesn’t become an epidemic like Hotmail.
Wired News is reporting that IBM is selling off their PC manufacturing business. The deal is supposedly worth $1-2 Billion. It is rumoured that IBM is in talks with a Chinese company.
From an email from Sunbelt Software: People are talking about CounterSpy Spyware Destroyer. “I ran the latest Adaware, Spybot Search and Destroy, NAV 2005, deleted all cookies, temp files and temp Internet files BEFORE I installed CounterSpy. So how in the heck did CounterSpy find 19 pieces of Spyware, 113 bad cookies and 120 infected …
From USA Today: Surfing the Web has never been more risky. Simply connecting to the Internet — and doing nothing else — exposes your PC to non-stop, automated break-in attempts by intruders looking to take control of your machine surreptitiously. Chart courtesy of USA Today