19 Oct 2007
IE + RealPlayer = Security hole

ActiveX is a security hole.

If you have RealPlayer installed and use Internet Explorer to browse the web, beware: an exploit in circulation can allow an attacker to take complete control of your machine, Symantec is warning.

(link) [The Register]

20:33 /Technology | 0 comments | permanent link

Woz Still Misses Homebrew Computer Club and Apple

The Woz is right - there's a feeling engendered by a technical team on the bleeding edge that can be unmatched by anything else. And what's more, it can be a good feeling - if the team is right. If not, well, it's still unmatched.

The Electronic Design site has nabbed a short interview with the Woz, where he waxes poetically about his time growing up as an Engineer and founding Apple. Even to this day, he says, he still misses the Homebrew Computer Club and his days running around Apple leading the technical teams. "I miss the technical camaraderie ... The whole feeling of being on a revolution, on the edge. I miss the intuitive philosophies."

(link) [Slashdot]

20:25 /Technology | 0 comments | permanent link

Un-F*cking Believable!

You've got to check out this clip about why China is America's "best friend" because of poisoned food and leaded paint on toys ....

via Thudfactor

07:09 /Politics | 0 comments | permanent link