Evening Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 01:38 AM CET - Mar,20 2002
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- Morpheus using new address intercept tool - Some users of the
popular Morpheus music sharing program are angry over a
browser extension program distributed with the latest preview version of the software.
When installed by Morpheus, the Wurld Media BHO causes addresses including
radioshack.com, ebay.com, amazon.com, and toysrus.com, among others, to be intercepted and
redirected to the shopping sites through affiliate marketing systems run by LinkShare
Corp. and Be Free, Inc.
- Terra Lycos jumps into online gaming - The service will make
Terra Lycos the first portal to come up with subscription games
and will offer Web surfers a variety of games to rent, such as "Centipede" and
"Roller Coaster Tycoon."
- Whew! Stealth asteroid nearly blindsides Earth - The space
boulder passed Earth within 288,000 miles (461,000 kilometers) -- or 1.2 times
the distance to the moon - on March 8, but since it came from the direction of the sun,
scientists did not observe it until four days later. The object, slightly larger than one
that flattened a vast expanse of Siberia in 1908, was one of the 10 closest known
asteroids to approach Earth, astronomers said.
- T1: A Survival Guide Book Review - The book
starts off at a good pace, talking about the history of the telephone network and its
evolution into the digital age (the reason we have T1 available as a data service). It
discusses the different terminology related to T1's, and the equipment that connects them
to our routers, but makes very few analogies or examples to solidify the relationship of
these terms to each other or to the big picture of networking.
- SiS shows visionary next-generation graphics at GDC 2002 -
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) announced today that they will demonstrate the next generation GPU, SiS330, at annually GDC show. The outstanding
performance and lifelike shading that SiS330 provides will revolutionize the 3D graphics
power of PCs at GDC 2002. Anyone who experiences the unforgettable hail of bullets in the
most popular FPS game at the SiS booth will have no doubt about the true definition of
"next-generation graphic chip."
- Creative Jukebox 3.0 Pictures - T-Break has posted some pictures of Creative's Upcoming Jukebox 3.0 MP3 player.
- Kyro and PowerVR FAQ Version 3 - ParaKnowYa has updated their Kyro and PowerVR
FAQ to Version 3.
- NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go Mobile Review - Quake 3 performance on
the GeForce4
440 Go was remarkable as the results at 1600x1200 surpassed 60 frames per second under
high quality settings. The OpenGL performance of the GeForce4 440 Go is unmatched in the
mobile arena and in some cases exceeds the performance of high-end desktop systems
equipped with GeForce2 class graphics cards.
- Auriga ATI Radeon 8500 64MB Review - With the Auriga
branded Radeon going for about $470 AUD, and the Asus Geforce3 T2 Deluxe card sitting
around the $520 mark, your not only saving $50, but you getting performance like a Ti500.
- AOpen AX45-V SiS 645 Socket 478 Motherboard - PC Stats has
posted a review
of AOpen AX45-V SiS 645 Socket 478 Motherboard.
- EPoX 8K3A+ Motherboard Review - By now, most of us are aware of
the new KT333 chipset that is hitting the streets in force. But what can it do that the
KT266A can't? Come join TweakTown as they take
a look at the EPoX 8K3A+ Motherboard. It features this very same chipset, and we'll
let you know just what it can do... and what it can't.
- Cumulative VM Update 2.0 - Revised info only - On March 4, 2002,
Microsoft released the first version of this bulletin. On
March 18, 2002, Microsoft re-released this bulletin to make customers aware of an
additional vulnerability that is eliminated by the updated VM (Microsoft VM build 3805).
Customers who have previously installed the new build do not need to take any additional
action.
- MS SQL Server 2000 Fix - The
xp_msver extended stored procedure may return null for most of the SQL Server
properties if you run a non-localized version of Sqlservr.exe on a non-English SQL Server
installation. Typically, hotfixes for Sqlservr.exe that run on a non-English installation
meet this condition.
- WPA Article Updated - So else what do I have to say? Not much
really, but here's a thought that should enlighten some of the WinXP naysayers, ...if you
want it, buy it. If you don't want it, keep your wallet in your pocket. Like computer
hardware, there isn't any point griping about technology moving too quickly. If you don't
need an upgrade, there isn't a reason to. If you want
the latest, then buy it.
- Stay Secure Scripts for Win2k - These
scripts are part of the Security Operations Guide for Windows 2000 Server, which you
should read before using these scripts. The guide provides how-to instructions for system
administrators to use after a Windows 2000-based server is up and running, and is part of
the Windows Secure Technology Protection Program (STPP). If you are responsible for
maintaining a secure Windows 2000-based server, this guide is for you.
- Mandrake Linux 8.2 Available! - Mandrake Linux is a
powerful operating system that is available for many platforms: 32 bit processors such as
Intel Pentiumr, AMD Athlonr, PowerPCr; and 64 bit processors such as Intel Itaniumr,
SPARCr, AXPr. Mandrake Linux includes many graphical administration assistants &
wizards that make it intuitive and fun to use while providing all the power and robustness
of other Linux systems. Hundreds of included applications make it an ideal solution for
both enterprises and individual users. (mirror1 USA, mirror2 USA, mirror3 USA, mirro4
German, mirror5
France, mirror6
Italy).
- Opera 6.02 build 1061 - The guys over at Opera Software have
released the next beta version of Opera 6.02
Build 1061. No info what is new.
- LimeWire 2.3.0 Beta - LimeWire is a software package which
enables individuals to search for and share computer files with anyone on the internet. A
product of Lime Wire, LLC, LimeWire is compatible with the Gnutella file-sharing protocol
and can connect with anyone else running Gnutella-compatible software. The LimeWire
program will connect at startup, via the internet, to the LimeWire Gateway, a specialized
intelligent Gnutella router, to maximize the user's viewable network space. Download: LimeWire 2.3.0
for Windows / LimeWire 2.3.0 for Linux (no Java VM).
- IomegaWare 3.1.1 - This new
version corrects lot of bugs under Win XP and update the Active Disk utilities.
- 3Dlabs Wildcat III 6110/6210 Drivers - These new drivers
improves D3D performance, fixes a problem with other textures being corrupted, in global
texture mode, when subloading a large part of a very large texture, fixed Wildcat 5110 bug
where the wrong monitor's information was presented when the maximum number of screens was
one and many more. Download: Wildcat III 6110/6210 WinXP Driver 06.05.03.15 / Wildcat III 6110/6210 Win2000 Driver 05.05.03.15.
- Savage/MX/IX Driver - Download: Logo'd: Savage/IX WinXP Driver 7.90.34 / Logo'd: Savage/IX Win2000 Driver 7.40.50.
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