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Vista Vulnerability

Now I may have missed something but I was under the impression one of the selling points of Windows Vista, Microsoft's newest incarnation of its operating system, was it's security suite.A privilege escalation bug was discovered by eEye Digital Security. The bug, similar to a buffer overflow problem

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Social Networking

The phenomenon that is MySpace is nothing new.Humans are extremely social creatures. I'm certain that back when my ancestors were Cro-Magnons there were social groups devoted to cave paintings. Course there was probably a social network that hated cave paintings as well. As we progressed we developed

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Vista Security

I had to laugh at the new Mac commercial.If you haven't seen it yet, check it out.You need QuickTime installed to watch this ad.Here Endeth the Les

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Flash Memory for free??

According to a recent article from EETimes.com the cost of flash memory is set to plummet this year due to manufacturers flooding the market in 2006.Joseph Unsworth, an analyst with Gartner Inc. (Stamford, Conn.) stated "Technically, you still have to buy it from vendors. It's certainly more affordable."

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Distracted Walking Law?

Several states have distracted driving laws that make it illegal to drive a vehicle and talk on the phone (unless handsfree), eat, etc. However a new law being proposed in NY would make it illegal to walk across a street while using electronic devices.State Sen. Carl Kruger's bill would actually ban

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Can Steve Jobs end DRM Software?

The RIAA has tried numerous times to get legislation passed concerning digital rights management software as well as spearheading the campaign that if they don't do something to protect their revenue people will be trading their intellectual property all over the internet.Steve Jobs made a bold statement

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Silica - Be afraid...be very afraid!

Silica is a portable hacking device created by Immunity Inc., that can search for and join 802.11 (Wi-Fi) access points, scan other connections for open ports, and automatically launch code execution exploits from CANVAS, the company's flagship point-and-click attack tool that features hundreds of exploits,

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Apple warns iTunes users not to intall Vista

According to a company statement provided by Apple spokesman Derick Mains, "Although iTunes 7.0.2 may work with Windows Vista on many typical PCs, Apple is aware of some known compatibility issues and recommends that iTunes customers wait to upgrade to Windows Vista until after the next release of

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Does it get any cooler?

So you don't like the screen on your iPod? Want a more immersive environment when you play World of Warcraft?Well the techs at Icuiti Corp. have come to your rescue. They have created twin high-resolution LCD displays built into a piece of eyewear that is reminicent of Geordi LaForge's goggles.Unfortunately

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