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Outrage Continues Over Vista Upgrade Program
Julie Marto of Medfield, Massachusetts, purchased a Dell Inspiron notebook running Windows XP last October. Through a program called Express Upgrade, she was promised a free copy of Windows Vista when the operating system became commercially available. It's been five months since Vista went on sale January 30. Marto is still waiting and steaming mad.
Five months and nothing yet? I'd be peeved too, if I didn't realize how unstable and frustrating Vista was.
Source: Yahoo! News
15 Coolest Firefox Tricks Ever
Everybody’s favorite open-source browser, Firefox, is great right out of the box. And by adding some of the awesome extensions available out there, the browser just gets better and better.
Yes, another top 10+ list. Don't hate me. If you are on the internet a -lot-, then you likely know most of these, but there are a few gems that you might find.
Source: Life Hack
Thousands of ICQ Numbers Deleted
Many ICQ users woke up and found their ICQ numbers were no longer working. There is a topic on the ICQ support with more than 1,500 replies. There are pages upon pages of other topics asking what happened. As of yet, there has been no official response from AOL about what has happened.
In other news, ICQ does indeed still exist.
Source: Slashdot
PC World Editor Returns, CEO Demoted
In a surprise reversal, IDG management removed Colin Crawford as PC World's CEO and reinstated Harry McCracken as Editor in Chief, after a dispute over a canceled Apple story led McCracken to quit. A memo just sent to PC World and Macworld staffers by IDG president Bob Carrigan states that McCracken "has decided to remain with PC World."
Harry did the right thing and it ended up paying him back big time. Just when PC Worlds integrity was on the hot seat, they demoted the biggest problem at hand. What a great result.
Source: Wired Blogs
Scientists Create Plastic Blood
Scientists have developed an artificial plastic blood which could act as a substitute in emergencies. Researchers at Sheffield University said their creation could be a huge advantage in war zones.
Wow, what can't you make with plastic?
Source: BBC News
Microsoft and SanDisk To Deliver OS On Thumb Drive
Microsoft is teaming up with peripherals manufacturer SanDisk in an effort to develop smart USB devices that will allow users to carry their complete personal computing environment on a device as small as a thumb drive, Microsoft announced Friday.
This is not something new, as Linux users have enjoyed their OS on a thumb drive for some time now. The problem is, it's often a lengthy process to have proper functionality. I assume that Microsoft will be the one to write a specific application for this purpose. With 8GB and even 16GB thumb drives available today, there is certainly enough room to carry your workstation with you.
Source: Information Week
Exploit In IPv6 Waiting To Happen
The specification, known as the Type 0 Routing Header (RH0), allows computers to tell IPv6 routers to send data by a specific route. Originally envisioned as a way to let mobile users to retain a single IP for their devices, the feature has significant security implications. During a presentation at the CanSecWest conference on 18 April, researchers Philippe Biondi and Arnaud Ebalard pointed out that RH0 support allows attackers to amplify denial-of-service attacks on IPv6 infrastructure by a factor of at least 80.
The flaw resides in the fact that you can specify two specific addresses in the IPv4's extended header. This could be used to bounce data between two computers, causing a DDoS. This is something that needs to be fixed prior to widespread adoption, as it's not a difficult trick to pull off.
Source: The Register
The Road Ahead At AMD
Going into these meetings, in a secluded location away from AMD's campus, we honestly had low expectations. We were quite down on AMD and its ability to compete, and while AMD's situation in the market hasn't changed, by finally talking to the key folks within the company we at least have a better idea of how it plans to compete.
AMD is not doomed to fail, and this article instills that belief even further. Anand takes a deep look at what AMD has in store, and I must say, the future looks good.
Source: AnandTech
