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 Thursday Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 01:27 PM CEST - Jun,17 2004
  • "Sasser" worm informant under investigation - The informant who tipped Microsoft Corp. to the identity of the "Sasser" computer worm's creator last month is among five people under investigation as possible accomplices, prosecutors said Wednesday. The worm's confessed creator, Sven Jaschan, 18, was arrested May 7 at his home in northern Germany following the tip to Microsoft from an informant seeking a reward. Jaschan, whose worm raced around the world exploiting a flaw in the company's Windows operating system, is free pending charges. The week after the arrest, police questioned five people, some of whom said Jaschan had given them the source code for the "Netsky" virus, which he also created. "The person who gave the tip is among the other five suspects," said Helmut Trentmann, a spokesman for prosecutors in the northern town of Verden. He added that 50 damage claims have been received so far, but gave no details.
  • Cisco IOS Malformed BGP packet causes reload - A Cisco device running IOS and enabled for the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DOS) attack from a malformed BGP packet. The BGP protocol is not enabled by default, and must be configured in order to accept traffic from an explicitly defined peer. Unless the malicious traffic appears to be sourced from a configured, trusted peer, it would be difficult to inject a malformed packet. Cisco has made free software available to address this problem.
  • Multiple Antivirus DoS During Processing of Malformed Compressed Archives - It is possible to construct an archive containing a file or files that will cause a denial of service condition when a scanner attempts to extract the contents of the archive. Usually files within archives are completely extracted before scanned, which gives rise to this vulnerability. Such a malicious file can be obtain from here.
  • Manufacturers say mobile telephones remain safe from attacks by viruses - Mobile phone handset manufacturers have reassured users that their products remained safe from viruses and stressed that they took the discovery of the world's first computer "worm" aimed at mobile phones seriously. The worm, dubbed "cabir", spreads from handset to handset through Bluetooth wireless technology, which allows devices to communicate directly with each other over short distances of up to 30 metres. It replicates itself on advanced handset models that use the Symbian operating system, and the series 60 smart phone platform. Series 60 is designed by Nokia, the world's number one producer of handsets, but can also be found on phones from manufacturers such as Siemens, Panasonic, Samsung and Sendo.
  • How to block Wi-Fi signals -  The actual cost of this project was about $.50. It was either keep the neighbors out of my network, or get a Dr. Pepper…decisions, decisions :).
  • UK firm patents software downloads - A British company with a history of taking on larger rivals says it owns six patents affecting software downloads. The claim comes from British Technology Group (BTG), which is in the business of turning inventors' ideas into commercial products. If true, it could mean that dozens of software firms that use the Web to deliver certain kinds of software - including security updates and patches - could be forced to pay royalties to BTG.
  • Off-topic: Atoms teleported by U.S., Austrian teams - Two separate research teams have demonstrated teleportation of information using atoms for the first time, scientists reported Wednesday. The novel trick someday could help information flow inside quantum computers, machines that in theory can run more calculations in an instant than there are atoms in the universe.
  • Off-topic: Power implant aims to run on body heat - Life-saving medical implants like pacemakers and defibrillators  face a big drawback: their batteries eventually run out. So every few years, patients need surgery to have the batteries replaced. Now a company in New York state is planning to tackle the problem by providing patients with an implantable power source that recharges their implant's batteries using electricity generated by the patient's own body heat.
  • Off-topic: Gamers: don't die alone! - This website allows users to search for their ideal match, be it gay or straight, male or female. Interestingly, the homepage shows several attractive people smiling, maybe talking about their level 75 orcs, or bragging about beta-testing for the latest MMORPG. Or maybe they're laughing and smiling because they'll never have to use a site like this. (thanks TheInquirer)
  • Sony launching revamped PSX - Sony announced that it will release two new models of its multifunction PlayStation 2 and DVD recorder, the PSX. Like the original, the new PSX will be available in two models--the 160MB hard drive DESR-5100 and the 250GB HD DESR-7100. Both will come in the same color and case as the original PSX, though Sony will also release a limited-edition silver DESR-5100. Scheduled to ship on July 1, the new PSX's main improvements are in its DVD recording capabilities, although there are also minor tweaks in the machine's screen menu. Users will have the option to manually set the recording quality for DVDs, enabling longer movies to fit on a single disc. The machine will also have 50 preinstalled templates to allow users to create their own DVD menus. The new PSX will also come with DVD+RW and DVD-RW compatibility already installed.
  • Symbian will remain open, promises Nokia - Nokia has attempted to soothe the fears of other Symbian shareholders by insisting that it is commited to Symbian as an open operating platform. The Finnish mobile phone manufacturer - which is expected to acquire Psion's stake in Symbian early next month - has also announced new upgrades to its Series 60 operating platform used on its 7610, 6630 and 6260 smartphones.
  • Intel plans to introduce Lakeport chips in 2Q 2005 - Intel has informed Taiwanese clients that it plans to unveil its next generation chipset, codenamed Lakeport, in the second quarter of next year, according to sources at local PC and motherboard makers. Lakeport will replace the Grantsdale chipset, which will be released by the chipset giant early next week. Local makers said that they were not informed whether the Lakeport chipsets will support dual-core processing, but some makers speculated on the new models after Intel stated it would be shipping dual-core processors in mid-2005.
  • Additional Sempron details - AnandTech has posted additional details on AMD's value Sempron line: "Now onto the dirty details about the processor: Sempron won't have 64-bit capabilities. Sempron won't support No eXecute instructions. Sempron only has 256K of L2 cache, and Sempron runs at 62W. The processor will be primarily targeted at Socket A platforms, but will also show up on Socket 754 at launch. It appears some OEM channels will have Semprons for Socket 939 by this time next year as well. Obviously the memory controller will be integrated on the Socket 754 and Socket 939 versions of the processor."
  • OCZ DDR Booster Diagnostic Device - OCZ announced the release of the DDR Booster, a power-filtering and voltage boost diagnostic device. The DDR Booster uses OCZ's patent pending Powerclean technology to supply cleaner power to the memory module, thereby increasing memory stability and optimizing performance. A digital VDIMM readout and voltage adjustment control dial enables the user to adjust the VDIMM (VDD and VDDQ) voltage to a maximum of 3.9 volts.
  • Computex Taipeh 2004 Roundup - HardwareZoom has posted part 1 and part 2 of their Computex Taipeh 2004 roundup.
  • ATi PCI-Express Preview - From the gamer's perspective, the only difference in the R423 and R420 VPUs is the interface. The R420 is an AGP part and the R423 is a PCI-Express part. The difference here from what you will see from NVIDIA is that both these parts are “native”, meaning that they do not use a technology to bridge to the other interface. R420 will only work with AGP and R423 will only work with PCI-Express. NVIDIA on the other hand uses the same GPU for both interfaces with a “bridge chip” technology. There is some argument as to whether or not NVIDIA's bridge chip will introduce some performance-eating latencies, but that remains to be seen.
  • Toshiba Portege M100 Notebook review - The Toshiba Portege M100 leaves a nice impression after the tests. It features a good, thought-out and recognizable design, originally-shaped stereo speakers, excellent ergonomics and functionality, long time of autonomous work. It's evidently no typewriter, it's truly a portable computer.
  • Pentium-M 755/745 Benchmarked - At its peak clock speed of 2.0 GHz, the Pentium-M 755 processor is putting up performance numbers which would be comparable to a 2.8 or 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 processor. All this while consuming roughly 1/4th to 1/5th the power levels of Intel's high-end desktop processors, and creating such little heat that these chips can often be cooled with passive methods (although when used with small notebook coolers, fans will be necessary). Unfortunately, Intel's new Pentium-M 755 (2.0 GHz Dothan) is an extremely expensive little processor, which isn't incredibly surprising considering that it's new to market and availability is low.
  • AMD Athlon 64 3500+ & 3800+ in the test - K-Hardware.de has posted a review (translated by Google) of AMD Athlon 64 3500+ & 3800+ .
  • Kingmax's high-end DDR500 RAM review - A very nice increase of a 1000+ points in Pcmark2004 and more importantly our memory is now scoring close to an 875 based motherboard using the same type of memory and latency rating.
  • Gainward CoolFX Powerpack! Ultra/2600 - There's a performance increase to be had from the Ultra/2600 CoolFX, but unless the price differential drops to within £100 of the air-cooled board, the Ultra/2600 CoolFX is hard to recommend. Undoubtedly the fastest unmodified consumer graphics card in the world in quite a few scenarios, but not far enough away from boards like the X800 PRO, XT PE and other 6800-based cards to be attractive, given the price.
  • Radeon x800 Pro & XT (PE) review - When to buy these products? So you bought a Radeon 9800 Pro or XT ? Don't upgrade just yet. They honestly are fantastic cards that will have more then enough horsepower to last another year at the least. When you are planning an upgrade from the mid-end segment let's say Radeon 9600 Pro/XT and you have some money to spare, by all means run to the shop as the difference in performance will be very noticeable. Please do bare in mind that you need a rather powerful rig to get the most out of these cards, especially the x800 XT.
  • ASUS RADEON X800Pro to XT - Bottom line is that it looks like there is a possibility to obtain the power of a RADEON X800XT for about US$300 and that is an awful lot of GPU power for the money. Finally, suffice it to say that different manufacturers will use different quality grades of the graphics core and that may be a very good reason to skip the very cheap offerings and, instead stick with one of the more expensive brands ... - like ASUS, which might turn out to be the least expensive way in the long run to save a lot of money.
  • Maxtor 6Y200M0 200GB review - Maxtor's DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y200M0 200GB hard drive is a reliable and solid performing hard drive. Because of its detailed instructions and Maxtor's utility program, installation is simple to do and error free. Media enthusiasts will love the large 200GB of storage space and because the 6Y200M0 is very quiet, it will not interrupt you while you work. Gamers will love the speedy access times and can rest assured that the 6Y200M0 will not slow you down.
  • Promise FastTrack S150 SATA TX4 and SX4 review - MadShrimps take a look at two SATA RAID solutions from Promise, the high end SX4 PCI card which supports up to RAID5 and also the more budget minded TX4 which still packs a punch.
  • The Plextor PX-712A DVD+/- R/RW ATAPI Drive review - The Plextor PX-712A is a top notch product, with a solid feature set and premium performance. If you are looking to upgrade your current drive or have been waiting for the right one to come along, you'd be hard pressed finding a better product than the Plextor PX-712A.
  • Transcend TV-Box USB 2.0 TV Tuner review - Overall, I am highly impressed with the Transcend TV-Box USB 2.0 TV Tuner. My experience with the Leadtek Winfast TV 2000 XP Deluxe had set the bar fairly high for TV tuners, and I was not convinced that an external device could compete with its performance. The TV-Box USB 2.0 matched the performance of the Leadtek tuner, and does so while providing extra benefits such as a simpler installation, flexibility for easy sharing between multiple systems, and the ability to be used on laptop computers.
  • BenQ FP767-12 17in TFT monitor review  -With many TFT displays typically featuring a response time of around 20 to 25ms, the FP767-12 is one of the first to utilise a 12ms panel. Now, although this bodes well for those fast moving games and action sequences in movies, in practice the average user is going to be hard pushed to truly tell the difference between this and a 25ms screen.
  • HP f2304 23-inch High Definition LCD Monitor First Look - Destined to be primarily a PC display, the f2304 can also handle some part-time duty as an HDTV monitor. Its built-in audio system won't knock down any walls but is okay for TV viewing.
  • NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900XT (SE/LE) Modding Experience - X-bit Labs managed to achieve 27882 points score in 3DMark 2001 SE.
  • Which RAID for a Personal Fileserver? - Slashdot has picked up the discussion on The Tech Report's recent article about Chipset Serial ATA and RAID performance comparison.
  • Kernel 2.6.7 Final - Linux Kernel has been updated once again with few patches and made official stable release.
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7 - Mozilla Thunderbird (download win32 ~ linux) is a redesign of the integrated Mozilla App-Suite mail component. Our goal is to leverage much of the existing functionality of that product to produce a stand-alone mail application that is simple and extensible.
  • nLite 0.96.2 Beta - nLite will remove certain components from your Windows XP/2003 installation CD so that they are never installed with Windows. Removing unneeded components you gain on your system speed and security. It supports removal of almost any component and few services. You can make a bootable ISO with it and even easy slipstream Service pack with a click of a button.
  • WASTE Unofficial 1.5 Beta 1 - WASTE is a software product and protocol from Nullsoft that enables secure distributed communication for small (on the order of 10-50 nodes) trusted groups of users. It is designed to enable small companies and small teams within larger companies to easily communicate and collaborate in a secure and efficient fashion, independent of physical network topology.
  • BSPlayer v1.00 RC1 Build 809 - A new version of BSPlayer is available for download. (thanks ally russell)
  • CDRWIN 3.9g (updated) - There's a new version of CDRWin available (download) on the Golden Hawk website. Unfortunately there's no changelog available for this new version. Probably it's just another device update.
  • BTC DRW-1008IM - 0758 firmware - BTC homepage has been updated with new firmware (0758) for the BTC DRW-1008IM.
  • ATI Radeon DNA drivers 2.6.4.6 - Guru3D has posted a new ATI Radeon DNA drivers 2.6.4.6. These are modified/hacked ATI Catalyst drivers. The drivers have been optimized with two things in mind, better Image Quality and more/stable frames per second when compared to the official Catalyst drivers from ATI.

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