Friday Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 06:33 PM CEST - Oct,01 2004
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- Image virus spreads via chat - According to the Internet Storm
Center,
the victims received AOL Instant Messenger messages that directed them to
Web sites that hosted the
dangerous JPEG images. The instant messages read: "Check out my profile,
click GET INFO!" When visited, the Web site automatically sends malicious code
embedded in the JPEG image to the computer...
- Porn pics further poisoned with virus -
Apparently
victims who download the pictures from Usenet newsgroups to look at the
picture will be infected with one of the early versions of the exploit code.
The exploit then downloads a Trojan horse program onto their hard-drive. This
is not a virus, because the hackers have not worked out a way of replicating
it, so it seems that the virus writers are still in a proof of concept phase
of development.
- What Is Wardriving And How Can You Prevent It - Imagine a car
equipped with nothing more than a laptop computer, a portable GPS receiver,
and a wireless network card slowly strolls through your neighborhood. Unknown
to any onlookers, this is no ordinary vehicle; rather, it is a wardriving
machine. As the car strolls past homes and businesses, a wireless network card
(available at any electronics store for as low as $25) scans for any wireless
access points.
Anyone
with a wireless network (and there are many out there) is vulnerable.
- Toorcon 2004 Brings Hackers to Sunny San Diego - Sunny San Diego
served as a venue for
Toorcon 2004 during which much light shone on how to keep the Black Hats
at bay. Computer security concepts, sneak peeks at new hacking tools and more
were all on the agenda.
- Microsoft FAT patent rejected - Microsoft's attempt to create a
lucrative future revenue stream from its patent portfolio has
tripped at the first hurdle. After an appeal, the US Patent Office has
struck down Microsoft's '517 patent (USPTO 5,579, 517) on the FAT file system.
Camera makers, amongst many other consumer electronics manufacturers, use the
FAT file system on compact flash cards and other removable media.
- Knights of Honor game removes DAEMON Tools DLL-file? - According to
CDFreaks, the
game "Knights of Honor" by Black Sea Studios/Sunflower contains a
copy-protection that seems to remove the file deamon.dll from our harddisks.
This file is part of the DAEMON Tools software, an application with which you
can emulate certain copy-protections. Futuremore, the game requires a "burning
software clean" system. So what does this mean for us? Is it legal to force
customers to uninstall software? What will come next? :( Of course, I don't
plan to review this game any soon.....As a workaround, you can try this:
1) Reinstall d-tools if it has been killed by this protection, 2) Make sure
daemon.exe/tray icon are closed, 3) Open daemon.exe in a hex editor, 4) Find
and replace the string 'daemon.dll' with something else (e.g., zaemon.dll),
but make sure you replace (not insert) characters, 5) Rename
C:windowsdaemon.dll to C:windowszaemon.dll, 6) Restart dtools and it might
be ok to play this game.
- Off-topic: Experts Fight Crime With 3D Technology -
Picture this: A police officer finds a bullet at a crime scene in Florida.
He puts it in a machine that creates a digital 3D image of the bullet. The
machine then loads this image into a database that quickly identifies a
matching bullet fired from the same gun in a crime in Arizona last year. A
medical examiner uses the images to verify a match, the police departments
coordinate, and the suspect is soon captured.
- Off-topic: SpaceShipOne goes for next flight - Rocket plane
SpaceShipOne
is
to attempt a second space flight on Monday in a bid to clinch the $10m
Ansari X-Prize. Judges officially confirmed that pilot Mike Melvill took the
craft to 103km (64 miles) on Wednesday's first flight.
- Off-topic: Red vs Blue Meets The Sims -
The Strangerhood is
a new series of machinima made by the bods behind Red vs Blue, but using the
movie-making tools of
the Sims 2. There're no full episodes yet, but they are "comming soon"
apparently. (thanks Peter Ng)
- Off-topic: Could Microsoft go the way of Pompeii? -
AP reports that Mt. St. Helens may soon erupt (photo).
How will citizen journalists cover it? Microsoft - home to 1000 employee
bloggers - is a mere 100 or so miles away. Well, such an event could fling ash
and rocks thousands of feet into the air but would not be expected to pose
hazards beyond the volcano's crater and flan...
- Shadow Ops -- 64-bit Gaming Revolution? -
The current status of 64-bit gaming is really the same as the status of 64-bit
computing in general: it looks great on paper but we just aren't seeing
the benefits for the end users yet. I can count the number of 64-bit
applications, that I know of and buy right now, on one hand. I expect it to
stay within that number until we get a final release date from Microsoft on
their 64-bit operating system.
- ATI to roll out R500 GPU for Xbox 2 in 1Q 2005 - ATI Technologies
is
expected to roll out a new GPU, codenamed R500, for the Xbox 2 in the
first quarter of next year, according to market sources. The R500 will be
built using a 90nm process at TSMC and will deliver performance similar to
ATI’s next-generation high-end graphics chip, the R520, the sources said.
- Icemat Audio Mp3-Players announced - Here's a slice from PR: "With
a weight of ONLY 17 grams and a diameter of 41x10 mm, we are certain that the
Icemat Audio Mp3-Players
will fall into the taste of many. The earplugs are custom-made, giving YOU the
opportunity to wear the Icemat Audio Mp3-Player around your neck – just like a
medallion! There are two versions of the Mp3-Players. One with 128mb and one
with 256mb. No batteries needed - you simply plug it into your computer with
the included USB-Cable, drag the music you want onto the Mp3-Players
directory, and the Mp3-Player will recharge while you choose your music. –
You’re ready to go, and it’s giving you up to 16 hours of audio delight.
- SanDisk Flashes New Memory Cards - SanDisk this week announced a
series of
CF (CompactFlash) cards that double the read and write speeds of its
fastest flash cards available today, as well as an 8GB version of its Ultra II
CF Type 1 flash memory card. CF cards are widely used in cameras, video
cameras, and camera phones to store and transfer data. The new Extreme III CF
card, available in storage capacities between 1GB and 4GB, has a read and
write speed of 20 MB per second, double that of SanDisk's fastest Ultra II CF
cards, according to the company.
- Nvidia to launch nForce 4 "next week" - Nvidia's next-generation
AMD-oriented chipset family will indeed be called the nForce 4 and is likely
to be launched early this month,
possibly as soon as Monday. Sources familiar with the chip-maker's plans
revealed that the chipsets will support the PCI Express bus and incorporate
Nvidia's SLI graphics card-doubling technology. The vanilla nForce 4 is likely
to sport dual Serial ATA channels and be pitched at Socket 939 AMD processors,
with the HyperTransport bus clocked at up to 1GHz. An Ultra version will add
improved network processing facilities, while the SLI release will naturally
provide a pair of PCI Express add-in slots. There's also talk of a budget
version, pitched at Socket 754 processors and equipped with just a single
Serial ATA bus. More info can be found on
OCWorkBench.
- Club 3D readies S3 Deltachrome/ S4 Omnichrome cards -
Club3D
will offer three products - DeltaChrome S3 in 128MB and 256MB variations
and an OmniChrome S4 128MB version. All three cards have 128 bit memory
interfaces. DeltaChrome cards are clocked at 300MHz core and 250MHz memory.
The 128 MB version will cost EURO85 while a 256MB card will cost EURO109.
Omnichrome will be clocked at 350MHz core and 300MHz for memory and sell for
EURO145. As for availability, both Deltachrome cards should be available
- ATI X800XT PE catches up with Nvidia SLI score - This score was
brought to the world
by the
famous Finnish overclocker Sami Makkinen, the guy that did the
overclocking for ATI in Barcelona at the X800XT PE, XT and PRO introduction.
- Canon Product Launch -Canon launched six PIXMA printers until this
point of time. Three of the higher end PIXMA printers were on display during
Canon Pro-Event last weekend : iP3000, iP4000 & iP4000R. This weekend,
another three printers joined the PIXMA series, they were on display
during PIXMA roadshow. These three entry level printers are : iP1000, iP1500 &
iP2000.
- Futurelooks Field Tests the Samsung SC-D305 -
There are so many great features and functions to this camera. I am
definitely a fan of this unit, but with all products they all have their pros
and cons. With the Samsung SCD305 the number of "pros" far surpasses the
number of "cons."
- HP iPAQ hx4705 review - PDA Buyer's Guide has published
an
in-depth review of the HP iPAQ hx4605. The hx4705 features a fantastic VGA
display and a super-fast 624MHz processor.
- OCZ EL DDR PC-3200 Platinum Revision 2 Q&A -
OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev 2 is truly a universal product. We have had
excellent results on NF2, NF3, VIA 880/880 Pro and Intel 865/875. The option
of running 2-2-2 timings at speeds above 200mhz and the incredible headroom
that allows 260mhz + operation make it a unique product. Of course you must
have the right CPU/Mobo combination to hit these amazing speeds.
- Corsair 675MHz DDR2 (Twin2X1024-5400C4PRO) - Bjord3D take
a quick look
at some DDR2 from Corsair in the form of the TWIN2X1024-5400C4PRO 1GB kit.
You might be thinking to yourself, '5400!?!' Oh yeah...this RAM is designed to
run at 675MHz.
- DDR Memory Roundup - TrustedReviews have posted
a
small memory roundup comparing some of the latest DDR modules from
Crucial, GeIL and Buffalo.
- Mushkin PC-3200 Level II V2 (2-2-2-5) Memory review -
Hi-Techreviews.com has posted
a review of Mushkin PC3200 Level II V2 (2-2-2-5) Memory.
- EPoX 5EGA+ i915G Socket 775 review -
EPoX 5EGA+ is EPoX's offering for the Pentium Socket 775 processor based
on the Intel=AE i915G chipset (i915G + ICH6R) with Intel GMA900 Graphics. With
this board you do need of the expensive DDR2 memory. 5EGA+ comes with
integrated video that could also save you some costs in getting an expensive
graphics card and can get the system up and running. It comes with a x16 PCI-E
slot which enable you to upgrade to high end graphics adaptor when the price
comes down.
- Shuttle XPC SN95G5 review - Hexus.net taking a look at
Shuttle's latest XPC, supporting AMD's Socket 939 CPU's.
- Gainward FX Ultra1800PCX "Golden Sample" reviewed -
The card performs like that of a mainstream offering, but I was honestly
expecting more out of a video card that retails for $250. The last generation
technology found in the Ultra1800PCX will soon be smashed by the 6600 and
6600GT GPUs in the next few months in that they will cost less, offer more
features, and better it in performance. That's not to say that this is a bad
card, but this card falls into a price/performance ratio that is six months
old.
- Kingston DataTraveler Elite 512MB USB Flash Drive review -
GideonTech.com take a look at the
Kingston DataTraveler Elite 512MB USB Flash Drive
- Buffalo AirStation G54 Wireless Router -
As with all modern routers, the WBR2-G54 is based on the 802.11g standard
allowing a theoretical maximum wireless transfer rate of 54Mbit/sec. At the
back of the WBR2-G54 are four ports so you can add in up to four wired
computers, and the WAN port which is where you will connect the router to your
DSL modem since it does not have a built in modem of its own. Above these
ports is the red AOSS activation button and an external aerial socket should
you wish to boost the signal with the optional antenna.
- Enermax EG475P-VE (24P) Noisetaker ATX 12V v2.0 Power Supply - In
keeping with the times, Enermax has released
a new line of Noistaker power supplies that are ATX v2.0 compliant. These
PSUs meet the high current requirements and provide the proper connectors for
the latest Intel & AMD motherboards. This PSU will work with all older ATX
motherboards too as Enermax has provided a 24pin to 20pin ATX connector.
- Doom 3 tweak guide -
This DOOM 3
tweak guide will take you through every option available in the game, the
console, config files, graphics, audio and input settings.
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition preview - SuperSite for Windows
has posted
a preview on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
- Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 -
Java 2
Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 ("Tiger") is the next major revision
to the Java platform and language; it is currently slated to contain 15
component JSRs with nearly 100 other significant updates developed through the
Java Community Process (JCP). .
- Free SQL Server 2000 Report Pack for Microsoft CRM -
The SQL Server Report Pack for Microsoft CRM is a set of six reports based
on Microsoft CRM version 1.2 and a sample database to let you easily visualize
and author managed reports to support key sales activities. There's also
PSSDiag, a diagnostic data collector for Microsoft SQL Server. It can
simultaneously collect Perfmon/Sysmon logs, Profiler traces, event logs,
SQLDIAG reports, and detailed blocking information.
- XPlite and 2000lite v1.5 -
XPlite and
2000lite (trial)
are powerful configuration utilities for Windows creating a modular Windows
operating system where YOU are in control. The new version 1.5 gives you more
than 150 ways to reduce the size, improve the security, and customize your
Windows XP or 2000 installation to suit you.
- xpy 0.83 - xpy is
a small tool which disables the default threats of a windows xp
installation. besides the classic antispy features, xpy closes recent security
holes like the remote procure call (rpc) service and the distributed component
object model (dcom).
- Maxthon (MyIE2) v1.1.039 -
Maxthon (download
combo ~
standard) is a powerful web
browser with a highly customizable interface. It is based on the Internet
Explorer engine (your most likely current web browser) which means that what
works in IE, works the same in Maxthon but with many additional efficient
features
- DVD Region+CSS Free updated - Just like the latest AnyDVD update,
the DVD Region + CSS Free
software is now able to remove Sony's new ARccOS DVD copy-protection.
- AMD64 Clock Utility 1.1 -
A64CLK (AMD64 Clock
Utility) is a simple utility designed for realtime CPU frequency
monitoring and realtime adjustment of the CPU multiplier (FID) and voltage
level (VID) of the upported CPUs via processor's power management model
specific registers (MSRs).
- PlexTools v2.17 -
This PlexTools version
adds Bitsetting support for the Plextor PX-708A, the Plextor PX-712A and the
Plextor PX-716A.
- ForceWare 66.72 beta Win2000/XP -
It's revision 66.72 and has been WHQL qualified, which means it is
qualified in Microsoft Labs and got approval. All language files have been
included. The driver is compatible with NVIDIA graphics cards based on
GeForce4 and newer. Remember, although WHQL these driver still need to be
considered Beta, use them at your own risk.
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