Nightly Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 03:20 AM CET - Jan,23 2003
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- Mr. Nukem goes to Washington - In February, Rep. Joe Baca (D.
Calif.)
is expected to resurrect "The Protect Children from Video Game Sex and
Violence Act". (The original version died last year in the subcommittee on
crime, terrorism and homeland security.) When it's reintroduced, the bill will
have the same goal: making it a federal crime to sell or rent violent video
games to anyone under 18. The language, though, is being reworked. Last year's
proposal failed to get traction because of concerns about the scope of the
bill and potential first amendment issues. Aggressive lobbying efforts by
retailers and the gaming industry - certain to be repeated this year - also
played a role in the defeat.
- Copied cat hardly resembles original -
Sure, you can clone your favorite cat. But the copy will not necessarily
act or even look like the original. Rainbow the cat is a typical calico with splotches of brown, tan and gold on
white. Cc, her clone, has a striped gray coat over white. Rainbow is reserved.
Cc is curious and playful. Rainbow is chunky. Cc is sleek
- US Internet Provider Told to Unmask File-Sharer -
A US court has ordered an internet service provider to reveal the identity
of a user accused of illegally downloading hundreds of copyrighted songs. The
ruling is a landmark for the music industry. The ISP involved, Verizon,
has said it will appeal. But if that is unsuccessful, the ruling will clear
the way for copyright holders to pursue many thousands of individuals
suspected of copyright infringement through peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing
networks.
- VIA Launches Seventh Generation 'Nehemiah' CPU Core -
VIA Technologies today announced its new generation VIA C3O processor
integrating the 'Nehemiah' core. With its powerful PadLock Data Encryption
Engine, this next generation VIA C3 is the first native x86 processor on the
market with embedded security features that enhance the protection of
sensitive corporate and personal data. Available now at a speed of 1GHz, the
new processor core is based on an advanced new CoolStream processor
architecture that delivers all the necessary performance for running even the
most demanding digital media applications while maintaining ultra low levels
of power consumption and heat dissipation.
- How to make KiSS DVD DP-450/DP-500 Region Free -
This website
describes in detail how to remove the protection and offers modified
firmware files for download.
- MSFIX: Unchecked Buffer in Locator Service Could Lead to Code Execution
- By default, the Locator service is enabled only on Windows 2000 domain
controllers and Windows NT 4.0 domain controllers; it is not enabled on
Windows NT 4.0 workstations or member servers, Windows 2000 workstations or
member servers, or Windows XP.
A security vulnerability results from an unchecked buffer in the Locator
service. By sending a specially malformed request to the Locator service, an
attacker could cause the Locator service to fail, or to run code of the
attacker's choice on the system.
- WinXP PreSP2 patches - MS just released some new WinXP PreSP2
patches:
Q331958 - Hard Disk May Become Corrupted When Entering Standby or
Hibernation and
Q810032 - Panasonic DV Camera May Not Enumerate: The named Digicam won't
work correctly after upgrading to XPSP1,
Q810400 - USB Devices May Not Work After You Unplug a Downstream USB Hub
from the Host Controller,
Q329170 - Flaw in SMB Signing Could Enable Group Policy to be Modified.
- Rage3D Tweak 3.7 -
Rage3D Tweaker (download)s
is a Radeon Tweaker program designed to fit right in with the other ATi option
tabs in the Advanced Display Properties accessed through the Control Panel. It
allows easy access to registry tweak options, custom display modes, and
overclocking all through an easy to use interface.
- PowerStrip 3.31 Beta Build 371 -
PowerStrip (download)
provides advanced, multi-monitor, programmable hardware support to a wide
range of graphics cards - from the venerable Matrox Millennium I to the latest
Radeon 9700DV and Matrox Parhelia.
- HMonitor 4.1.2.2 -
Hardware Sensors Monitor has been updated to version 4.1.2.2. This
new version adds support for SiS 961-963 SMBus, systems based on
SiS645,645DX,648,733,735,745,746 and more.
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