Topic: COMPUTER - on May 23, 2004 at 8:07:00 PM CEST
Tastenkombination läßt Windows XP abstürzen
Tweakxp' hat eine Tastenkombination bekannt gegeben, mit der man WindowsXP absichtlich abstürzen lassen kann. Mit den Tasten 'STRG' und zweimal auf die Taste 'Scroll Lock' stürzt WindowsXP ab.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 23, 2004 at 12:48:00 PM CEST
Cracker erklären den USA den "Cyberwar"
Brasilianische Zeitungen veröffentlichten, dass eine neue Crackergruppe, deren Mitglieder aus Brasilien, China, Hong Kong und Russland stammen, den USA den virtuellen Krieg erklärt haben.
Die Gruppe nennt sich 'Hackers Against America'. Ihre Website, welche auf russischen Servern gehostet ist, soll eventuell sogar per Suchmaschine erreichbar sein. Auf der Website von 'Hackers Against America' werden auch Codes der Gruppe vorgestellt.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 21, 2004 at 5:04:00 PM CEST
Sasser fan club stops rattling tin
Fundraising abandoned at under $100
Supporters of the self-confessed author of the Sasser worm, Sven Jaschan, have abandoned attempts to raise money on his behalf.
A brief notice on the support site explains: "Actually, we were unable to get a hold of Mr. Jaschan in a timely manner, so we have decided to stop our fundraiser. Losing the paypal account didn't exactly improve the case either, and it seems all other online payment services have even worse fees." Any dosh handed was earmarked for giving Jaschan a good time before his case comes to court rather than towards paying legal fees.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 21, 2004 at 5:03:00 PM CEST
'Silver Surfers' day targets the over-50s
In an effort to get more Brits over 50 online, today has been named "Silver Surfers" day, with 69-year-old Dennis Rogers scooping the "Silver Surfer of the Year, 2004" award.
Organiser Hairnet says it wants to combat digital exclusion by showing how technology is relevent to people's lives. To mark the occassion, Hairnet has fitted the York to London express train with Wi-Fi - one of many events taking place up and down the country.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 21, 2004 at 4:57:00 PM CEST
Drugs come to online game worlds
The Achaea text-based multi-user game has introduced an addictive drug into its virtual world.
Called Gleam, it occasionally gives characters a boost to dexterity but, as with many real world drugs, too much use can lead to addiction and death.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 21, 2004 at 11:06:00 AM CEST
Web Site for Things You Can't Find on Google
A man named Wayne Radinsky has put up a web site where people post items they haven't been able to find on Google. People can comment if they know where to find search results for the queries.
Nonserious posts which have nothing to do with the site will get deleted by the site's moderators. You can find the list of queries at www.cantfindongoogle.com
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 21, 2004 at 10:21:00 AM CEST
Google, Microsoft take battle to the desktop
Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are staking claims on each other's core markets.
But even as Google aims for the desktop and Microsoft turns to Web search, industry experts question just how heated the clash between the No. 1 Web search company and the world's largest software maker will get.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 17, 2004 at 5:27:00 PM CEST
Microsoft Studie: Linus Torvalds ist nicht der Vater von Linux
Mit einer Studie will die Alexis de Tocqueville Institution Linus Torvalds Ruf, der Erfinder des freien Betriebssystems Linux zu sein, untergraben.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 17, 2004 at 1:58:00 PM CEST
Sasser suspect fanclub launches appeal
The German teenager fingered as the author of the Sasser and NetSky worms may not be popular among IT professionals, but fans of the accused miscreant have already sprung to his defense and, apparently, opened their wallets.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 16, 2004 at 8:49:00 PM CEST
Linux-Mandrake: VISA-Kunden zahlen zuviel
Der Linux-Distributor MandrakeSoft warnt alle Onlinekäufer seiner Betriebssysteme vor einem Kauf im Mandrake-Webshop, da dort eine fataler Rechenfehler die Dezimalkommastelle einfach ignoriert und der angegebene Preis falsch und überteuert ist.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 16, 2004 at 1:57:00 AM CEST
Vorsicht eBay-Betrug: Angeblicher Rohrbruch im Rechenzentrum
Seit dem gestrigen Freitagabend kursiert eine angebliche E-Mail des eBay-Kundenservice, die Kunden dazu auffordert, Benutzernamen und Passwort binnen 8 Stunden per Reply an den "Kundenservice" zu schicken: Ein Rohrbruch im Rechenzentrum habe bedauerlicherweise die Benutzerdatenbank geschädigt. "Nach vergeblichem Fristablauf sind leider alle Ihre Account-Daten, Konfiguration und Auktionsergebnisse verloren", treibt der Absender, ein Michael van Swaaij vom eBay AG Kundenservice, zur Eile.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 14, 2004 at 11:44:00 AM CEST
MP3 Alarm Clock
The days of your annoying alarm clock noises are over. Now you can use this Easy MP3 Alarm Clock which supports MP3 and other audio files to wake up to the pleasant sound of your favorite audio clip. Simply choose your audio file, set the time, and... go to sleep!
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