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GPS thieves 2007-11-15 17:55:00 Portable satellite navigation units are becoming very popular items.("GPS" is one of the most searched for terms on the Web and on ConsumerReports.org, where you'll find our latest test and Ratings of GPS units.)They're also hot commodities with thieves. Search the online news media with Google using "GPS" and "car break-ins" and you'll see reports from a slew of local police departments. (You can also search for similar news reports using Yahoo, if you prefer.)Here are some pointers for keeping your GPS and other in-car valuables safe: Hide valuables, or better yet, take your portable electronics with you—even ifyou're going to be away from your car for "only a few minutes." Leavinggadgets in plain sight is risky. It takes only seconds to break a carwindow, and "smash-and-grab" thieves aren't fazed by blaring car alarms. Conceal the mounting arms and any other accessoriessuch as car chargers, headsets, or audio leads. Wandering thieves lookfor these tip-offs that your car may b ...

The hack of the year 2007-11-13 21:23:00 A Swedish hacker tells how he infiltrated a global communicationsnetwork used by scores of embassies over the world, using toolsfreely available on the internet.In August, Swedish hacker Dan Egerstad gained access tosensitive embassy, NGO and corporate email accounts. Were theycaptured from the clutches of hackers? Or were they being used byspies? Patrick Gray investigates the most sensational hack of2007.IT WASN'T supposed to be this easy. Swedish hacker Dan Egerstadhad infiltrated a global communications network carrying theoften-sensitive emails of scores of embassies scattered throughoutthe world. It had taken him just minutes, using tools freelyavailable for download on the internet.He says he broke no laws.In time, Egerstad gained access to 1000 high-value emailaccounts. He would later post 100 sets of sensitive email loginsand passwords on the internet for criminals, spies or just curiousteenagers to use to snoop on inter-governmental, NGO and high-valuecorporate email.The ques ...

Avoiding the Delaware Turnpike 2007-11-13 20:39:00 Tollers watch out for this Mike Dresser guy. He's always advertisingways for your customers to avoid the toll route. If your revenues aredipping consider checking if the customers are taking a Dresserwayinstead of the tollway. With his Here's-how-to-avoid-the-toll pieces,the traffic correspondent of the Baltimore Sun is tapping into a deepwell of frustration among many of his readers. Much of it focuses onDelaware.http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/3249 ...

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening' 2007-11-13 20:21:00 A Microsoft executive calls the ease with which two British e-crimespecialists managed to hack into a Windows XP computer as both"enlightening and frightening." The demonstration took place Monday at an event sponsored by Get Safe Online--ajoint initiative of the U.K. government and industry. At the event,which was aimed at heightening security awareness among smallbusinesses, two members of the U.K. government intelligence group Serious Organized Crime Agency connected a machine running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 to an unsecured wireless network. The machine was running no antivirus, firewall, or anti-spyware software and contained a sample target file of passwords to be stolen. The SOCA officials wished to remain anonymous. One of them, "Mick,"remained behind a screen while carrying out the hack into the unpatchedcomputer of a fellow officer, "Andy." "It's easy to connect to an unsecured wireless network," said Mick."You could equate Andy with being in his bedroom, while I'm sc ... Microsoft

NBC Direct - Free Movie Downloads 2007-11-13 19:54:00 Introducing NBC Direct. Follow the steps below to download fullepisodes of NBC shows for free and enjoy them from the comfort of yourPC (requires Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player 10).http://www.nbc.com/Video/ ...

Unidentified Flying Objects are no laughing matter 2007-11-13 19:51:00 Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich may have beenridiculed for saying he had seen a UFO, but for some former militarypilots and other observers, unidentified flying objects are no laughingmatter. An international panel of two dozen former pilots and governmentofficials called on the U.S. government Monday to reopen itsgeneration-old UFO investigation as a matter of safety and securitygiven continuing reports about flying discs, glowing spheres and otherstrange sightings. "Especially after the attacks of 9/11, it is no longer satisfactory toignore radar returns ... which cannot be associated with performancesof existing aircraft and helicopters," they said in a statementreleased at a news conference.source ...

easy-to-use Windows tweaking utility 2007-11-13 18:05:00 TweakEasy Free - A free yet easy-to-use Windows tweaking utility with 2494 policies to configureGetting to know your operating system is a very tricky thing. Lookingin its "help file" is never enough as there is too vast an area to becontained by the now famous Help and Support provided in Windows. Asthe knowledge base becomes larger and larger, some things are simplynot mentioned and others are dedicated strictly to advanced users. You should know that a computer is running according to some parametersimposed by the developer for our own safety. These parameters arecalled policies and can be found for both computer and userconfiguration. You can think of them as a set of rules guiding andprotecting whatever settings you make. Policies help you better protectthe computer and configure the way your operating system behaves incertain situations (permissions and restrictions to certain actions forcertain users). Most of the activity takes place in the background andit is not visible (like ...

Malicious Software Removal Tool 1.35 2007-11-13 17:39:00 ***UPDATE***The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checksWindows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalentmalicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. Whenthe detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays areport describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicioussoftware was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file namedmrt.log in the %WINDIR%debug folder.This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product.Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the secondTuesday of each month. New versions will be made available through thisweb page, Windows Update, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site on Microsoft.com.more here ...

$10 million in prizes 2007-11-12 20:47:00 Well google doesnt want their new phone hacked after they release it so they would like it hacked now:)Google Inc. isoffering $10 million in prizes for people who build the best softwareto enhance the company's upcoming cell phone operating system. The operating system will be based on computer code that can be openlydistributed among programmers, which Google hopes will encouragedevelopers to create new software and improvements that could spawn newuses for smart phones. source ...

TomTom to Garmin: Oh, It's On, Baby 2007-11-12 19:29:00 On a dismal day for the markets in general, some investors had it worse than others. Shareholders of Motley Fool Stock Advisor recommendation Garmin (Nasdaq: GRMN) saw the value of their shares plummet 11% yesterday. The catalyst: The GPS device manufacturer's bid for Euro-mapmaker Tele Atlas prompted the predicted response from initial suitor TomTom.t all started in July, when TomTom initially bid less than seven times sales to acquire the unprofitable Tele Atlas. Three months later, cell phone kingpin Nokia (NYSE: NOK) decided to grab a bigger slice of the lucrative GPS market by buying the other major global map provider, Navteq (NYSE: NVT).But as the supply of unwed mapmakers dwindled, their pricesskyrocketed. Nokia would have to pay an astounding 11.8 times sales forNavteq. Fast-forward one month, and Garmin jumped into the race aswell. Unwilling to match Nokia's offer for Navteq, Garmin insteadoutbid TomTom by 15%, offering 8.1 times sales to acquire Tele Atlas. Or did it?Pe ...

ObjectDock v1.9 2007-11-12 12:19:00 ObjectDock™ is a program that enables users to organizetheir shortcuts, programs and running tasks into an attractive and funanimated Dock. By allowing users to have more control over how theyorganize their desktop, users can take control of their desktop iconsand shortcuts to have them be available when where and how they needthem. This, all with the unique style and top-rate performance thatObjectDock is known to deliver!New in v1.9! Cool new Stardock ReadyView™ weather flyouts,minimize animation in Vista, smoother / quicker drawing with smoothnesssettings and more! New plus-exclusives include all new improved taskbarstatus area handling, special taskbar modes, and more!http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/ ...

Garmin StreetPilot c330 2007-11-11 18:21:00 This is a very nice GPS unit and the price is really good $198 .... Walmart sold me one for $170 because thats what it scanned for:)))) look here ...

Desktop Christmas Tree 2007-11-11 18:01:00 Well since I dont plan on putting up a tree in my truck..... I thought this would do:) ...

ZipSkinny 2007-11-11 17:52:00 Interesting:) Enter your zip code and get back US census Datahttp://zipskinny.com/ ...

More Fish Oil Stuff 2007-11-10 22:42:00 Omega-3 fish oils may benefit lupus activity as well as cardiovasculareffects for patients with lupus, according to research presentedrecently at the American College of Rheumatology Annual ScientificMeeting in Boston, Mass. Systemic lupus erythematosus (also called SLE or lupus) is a chronicinflammatory disease that can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs,nervous system, and other organs of the body. Patients with lupus mayalso develop premature cardiovascular disease. “This study confirms the beneficial effects of omega-3 fish oilsin improving the symptoms of SLE and also provides evidence for thepotential cardioprotective effect they may have in this group ofpatients,” source ...