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From USA Today: Sony BMG Music Entertainment said Monday it will pull some of its most popular CDs from stores in response to backlash over copy-protection software on the discs. Sony also said it will offer exchanges for consumers who purchased the discs, which contain hidden files that leave them vulnerable to computer viruses when …
From CNet News: Sony’s decision to include rootkit-like copy restrictions on some of its music CDs is prompting some companies to review whether they allow their staff to use personal CDs at work. Last week, Trojan horses emerged that avoid detection by using the digital rights management, or DRM, software used by Sony BMG Music …
I recently completed a review of Paragon Partition Manager 7: As Windows as evolved over the years, Microsoft has added new features/utilities to help manage the software and hardware on a computer. One are where it is still lacking is with partition management. Windows XP (and other NT-based systems) has a built-in Disk Management console …
From CRN: Prosecutors claim a Mac specialist on trial in connection with the killing of his wife did a Google search for the words: “neck snap break” and “hold” before she was killed. Robert Petrick, who is defending himself in Durham, N.C., cross examined a computer forensics expert this week. The expert testified about digital …
From TechRepublic: Imagine accessing the Internet over the same pipe that provides you with natural gas for cooking. It may sound nuts today, but a San Diego company called Nethercomm is developing a way to use ultra wideband wireless signals to transmit data at broadband speeds through natural-gas pipes. The company claims its technology will …
There has been a lot of discussion across the Internet over the last several days about the Sony DRM software that installs itself as a rootkit. One of the tools available to see if you have anything like a rootkit installed is Sysinternals RootkitRevealer. I downloaded it and ran it on my system. It only …
From TechRepublic: Capacitors are an inexpensive little component on a PC motherboard, but they can be a costly headache for manufacturers when a whole bunch of them go bad. Last week, Dell announced it was going to take a $300 million financial charge on its earnings to cover costs associated with the replacement of motherboards …
From SearchDay: The Internet Movie Database is a standard and respected reference database for film and TV information, but for film, TV and pop-culture fans it’s also a great deal of fun. The IMDB, owned by Amazon.com, is more than just a “enter a movie title or actor’s name and get results” type of service. …
Last week I talked about the relationship between aperture, shutter speed and film speed and in previous weeks, some of the reasons why you would want to adjust any of those settings. This week I will build on that by telling you how you can optimize your shooting by using some of your camera’s features. …
One of the pieces of junk email I received recently had a subject line of Email the Planet. I don’t know if the planet Earth has an email address, and I can email her (or him?) or if someone has collected an email address for every person on the planet. Chris joked that since I …