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The SeaMonkey® Project v1.1.6 2007-11-29 20:38:00 The SeaMonkey project is a community effort to develop the SeaMonkeyall-in-one internet application suite (see below).Such a software suite was previously made popular by Netscape and Mozilla,and the SeaMonkey project continues to develop and deliver high-quality updatesto this concept. Containing an Internet browser, email & newsgroup client,HTML editor, IRC chat and web development tools, SeaMonkey is sure to appeal toadvanced users, web developers and corporate users. Under the hood, SeaMonkey uses much of the sameMozilla source code which powers suchsuccessful siblings as Firefox, Thunderbird, Camino, Sunbird and Miro.Legal backing is provided by theMozilla Foundation.http://www.seamonkey-project.org/ ...

Exxon says film may lead to car battery like laptop's 2007-11-28 11:46:00 Exxon Mobil Corp. believes it has found an answer to a problem that hasbedeviled the auto industry in recent years: using rechargeablelithium-ion batteries, like those found in cell phones and laptops, topower cars and trucks. This weekend, at a conference in Anaheim, Calif., Exxon Mobil willunveil a super-thin plastic sheeting the company says can improve thepower, safety and reliability of lithium-ion batteries for use inautomobiles. Exxon Mobil considers the film a breakthrough because it allows batterymakers to build smaller and cheaper battery systems — removingkey obstacles that have kept automakers from building hybrid andelectric vehicles on a wide scale. source ... Film

BuzzDash 2007-11-26 21:01:00 BuzzDash is a site and tool for gauging popular opinion on a wide rangeof topics - from sports, movies and politics to relationshipsand philosophy. Built upon individual polling modules calledbuzzbites™, BuzzDash provides a real-time forum where people cansolicit, measure and share opinions on nearly any issue.http://www.buzzdash.com/index.php?page=home ...

K-Meleon - The Browser You Control 2007-11-26 20:10:00 Cant stand IE and Firefox aint your thang.... Then give K-Meleon a whirl.K-Meleon is an extremely fast, customizable, lightweight web browser for the Win32 (Windows) platform based on the Gecko layout engine (the rendering engine of Mozilla). K-Meleon is free, open source software released under the GNU General Public License. You may read through the list of Features available in K-Meleon before you Download the latest release version to try it out. You can also see some Screenshots first if you want to know what K-Meleon looks like. http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/ ...

CCleaner 2.03.532 - update 2007-11-26 19:55:00 CCleaner (formerly Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimization andprivacy tool. It removes unused and temporary files from your system -allowing Windows to run faster, more efficiently and giving you morehard disk space. The best part is that it's fast! (normally taking lessthan a second to run) and Free.http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ ...

The hijack-proof truck 2007-11-25 22:06:00 You can't go far wrong in a truck equipped with an Astrata box. Thedevice, half the size of a cigarette pack, can be wired into anythingthat moves - truck, car, shipping container - to head off nearly everyconceivable type of disaster. It can be programmed to stop a drunk or unauthorized driver fromstarting a vehicle, for example, or detect and shut down a truck thathas been hijacked, locking the thief inside and alerting its owners. The Astrata-GLP (global location platform) is part Big Brother, partJames Bond - except that it already exists, and corporations andgovernments are paying close attention. Powered by GPS tracking, wireless communication, and a Linux-basedoperating system, Astrata is the brainchild of Martin Euler and TonyHarrison, a British accountant and an Irish technology executive,respectively, who bet that the need for tracking and security deviceswould grow exponentially after 9/11. Their client list now includes Shell Oil (Charts), Nestlé, and the government of Si ...

Diesel prices are at record highs 2007-11-24 23:05:00 Think filling your tank hurts the wallet? Try filling a 300-gallon tankon a long-haul tractor-trailer. Diesel prices are at record highs -more than $3.52 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy.That's more than $1,000 for a tank of fuel.more ...

Atlanta's older trees need rain 2007-11-24 22:56:00 The grand old trees of Atlanta may become just a memory if rainfall does not quench the ongoing drought soon, experts said.Experts are also concerned that the older treescould be significantly damaged by a frigid winter and even by heavyspring rains next year.source ...

Router Password Database 2007-11-24 17:20:00 Welcome to the DRPD 2007 (Default Router Password Database). This is the internets most complete default router password database available. Simply select the Router Make from the dropdown list and click the Find Password button.http://www.routerpasswords.com/ ...

RootkitRevealer detects malware others dont 2007-11-23 23:47:00 The term rootkit is used to describe the mechanisms and techniqueswhereby malware, including viruses, spyware, and trojans, attempt tohide their presence from spyware blockers, antivirus, and systemmanagement utilities. There are several rootkit classificationsdepending on whether the malware survives reboot and whether itexecutes in user mode or kernel mode. RootkitRevealer is an advanced rootkit detection utility. It runs on Windows NT 4 and higher and its output lists Registry and file system API discrepancies that may indicate the presence of a user-mode or kernel-mode rootkit. RootkitRevealer successfully detects all persistent rootkits published at www.rootkit.com,including AFX, Vanquish and HackerDefender (note: RootkitRevealer isnot intended to detect rootkits like Fu that don't attempt to hidetheir files or registry keys).The reason that there is no longer a command-line version is thatmalware authors have started targetting RootkitRevealer's scan by usingits execu ...

IDENTITY THEFT - the low tech hacker 2007-11-23 22:58:00 A first review of Secret Service files has found that only half ofidentity-theft cases involved technological devices, such as computers,scanners and digital cameras, and only 10 percent were done exclusivelythrough the Internet. Some low-tech tactics in the other cases included rerouting mail bysending change of address requests to institutions handling credit cardand bank accounts, swiping items right from residents' mailboxes and"Dumpster diving" — going through trash for information used toproduce counterfeit documents and to open credit accounts. A fifth of the time, identity thieves stole personal data at theirworkplace. Of those, 60 percent were employed in places such as stores,car dealerships, gas stations, casinos, restaurants, hotels, hospitalsand doctors' offices. Another 22 percent worked for financial services,such as banks and credit card companies, and 9 percent were ingovernment. The thief was a relative or friend of the victim 16 percent of the time. Personal info ...

The Secret Recipe Blog 2007-11-23 17:28:00 http://www.recipesecrets.net/blog/ ...

free office suite 2007-11-23 08:13:00 OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-sourceproject. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product isfree to download, use, and distribute. To help build the community, join us.OpenOffice.org 2.3 incorporates an array of new features andenhancements to all its core components, and protects users from newlydiscovered security vulnerabilities. It is a major release and allusers should download it. http://www.openoffice.org/ ...

Media Commander 2007-11-23 08:10:00 Media Commander is a special media - files manager, that has some great ability due to his lists concept. Media Commander is a tool designed to help you to find and organize music, pictures (exif supported), video or any others files, to play and show many type of files. Created especially for huge mp3/wav collection, this program can be very useful to find and remove unnecessary duplicate files, to index CD/DVD/HDD, to create MP3 playlist file (even without having the physical disks in drive), to search for files/folders on any drive, even in ZIP, RAR, ACE and other archives type, and, in conjunction with built-in or your favorite player ( recommended Winamp or other player that use M3U playlist for wav/mp3 files), to ...

USB Blocker to prevent unauthorized use of removable media 2007-11-21 22:58:00 The freeware USB Blocker enforces centralized access control to preventunauthorized use of removable media that connects to computer USBports, for example, memory sticks, removable hard disks, iPods, andmore. Port access control is a very important aspect of your endpointsecurity, no matter how good your antivirus and firewall are. The USBdevice lockdown protects your network against malware and preventstheft of sensitive corporate data. Unlike other solutions, it requires no deployment on client computersand relies only on built-in Group Policy mechanisms. Another advantageof the tool is simplicity, only a couple of mouse clicks to get thework done. And the most exciting: the software is completely free ofcharge. Benefits:Prevents unauthorized use of removable devices.Hardens endpoint security.Enables regulatory compliance, such as SOX, GLBA and HIPAA.Freeware! Saves your IT buck for other projects.Features:Seamlessly integrates with Active Directory.Requires no client deployment (no ... Usb