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 Friday Tech Mania - tech
(hx) 12:12 PM CEST - Aug,22 2003
  • Do you speak cyber-slang? - The latest in computer jargon and slang terms have made it into the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English. 'Cyberslackers' (workers who spend all day on the web), 'data smog' (the wealth of often-contradictory facts and figures online) and 'egosurfing' (looking for references to yourself online) are all included in the latest dictionary, along with more than 3,000 other words.
  • Microsoft issues three critical alerts - Maybe I've mentioned some of these patches already, but once again :) Microsoft has released three new patches, all for problems which it rates as 'critical' - the highest level of security alert.  The first fixes two serious problems in Internet Explorer 5 and above. Exploiting both flaws, a hacker could build malware onto a web page that would be automatically run on a computer using the unpatched browser. The second addresses an unchecked buffer in Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), which are part of Window's database handling capabilities. This flaw can be exploited either by a web page containing malware or code received via email. Number three is a re-issue of a critical DirectX patch for versions 5.2 and above. It covers a problem with the DirectShow section of the software.
  • Officials Look to Unearth Internet Worm Writers  - They write menacing software with names like "Blaster," "Welchia" and "Sobig" that worm around the Internet leaving destruction in their path, and on Thursday detectives and computer security firms were hot on their trail. Computer virus writers have unleashed an unprecedented outbreak of computer worms this past week and while finding them will not be easy, experts generally believe they are ego-filled computing geeks out to impress others. "Every major law enforcement agency is looking into this. At the end of the day, we want to prosecute," said a cyber crime investigator at the UK's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, who asked to remain anonymous.
  • Net anonymity service back-doored - The popular Java Anonymous Proxy (JAP), used to anonymise one's comings and goings across the Internet, has been back-doored by court order. The service is currently logging access attempts to a particular, and unnamed, Web site and reporting the IP addys of those who attempt to contact it to the German police.
  • Using Spyware to Report Pirates? - Software has been making surreptitious checks for "piracy" for over a decade, yet these checks are usually limited to the software itself, and not data on the user's machine. Do you feel software publishers should have the right to peer into users data, if their software suspects foul play on the machine, or should it do the easy and intelligent thing and just stop working?
  • Fuji unveils 0.8in hard disk - Japan's Fuji Electric this month revealed the latest development in the ongoing shrinkage of hard disks: the 2cm (0.8in) platter. The current standard in micro disks is the 2.5cm (1in) platter.  Drives based on the platter are already in development, Fuji said, though commercial products are still some way off. Fuji expects them to be used in handheld devices like cellphones and PDAs, which have traditionally been drive-less products. Each platter is fractionally larger than 2cm and just 0.4mm thick. The magnetic medium Fuji is using provides a data density of 80Gb per square inch, allowing the disk to offer an unformatted capacity of 6GB.
  • Motorola unveils eight handsets and one 'secret weapon' - According to sources, the V690 is made by Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS). It features a 128×160 color panel, a hidden antenna, a digital camera with built-in flash-light and support for video streaming. It will be targeted at the Asia-Pacific region initially. Other handsets launched by Motorola include the A835, its second WCDMA 3G handset. It features multi-call function, A-GPS, MMS support, built-in Bluetooth, MPEG-4 support and MP3 functionality. According to the vendor, its maximum download speed is 384 Kbps, with a maximum upload speed at 64 Kbps.
  • Pricing for Athlon 64 leaks - When AMD introduces its 3200+ (2GHz) Athlon 64 on the 23rd September, it will charge around $399 for the single channel DDR 754 pin model. In October, it will introduce a 3400+ version of the chip. And its Athlon 64 FX, which is a 940 pin dual channel DDR chip, is expected to cost over $650, but will not use AMD's "PR" rating.
  • The Envy of Mobile Gamers  - The ability to take PC gaming on the go is not recent, but it's only recently that such gaming got good. Now VoodooPC is trying to make it near great. As with the vendor's desktop systems, the VoodooPC Envy M460 Gamebook is both cool-looking-eight exotic colors are available-and pricey at $3,299. Despite the flashy colors, this is far more than a vanity box. Inside are two new mobile milestones: The ATI Radeon Mobility 9600 GPU and a desktoplike 7,200-rpm 60GB hard drive. The screen is a bright, crisp, 15-inch SXGA+ unit (1,400-by-1,050). Games and video both look stellar, making this panel a perfect companion for the new Radeon, with its 64MB of 333-MHz DDR SDRAM. MPEG blockiness is nicely controlled by the chip, and 3-D performance is aided by the 12 pixel-shader operations per cycle.
  • Maximize Performance and Image Quality  - The first thing you're going to need is a tool called FRAPS, made by Rod Maher, who lives down under in Australia. FRAPS is essentially a frame rate speedometer. The app counts page-flips, which occur every time a new frame of animation is displayed on-screen. Each of the page-flips comprises one frame per second. FRAPS had been freeware/donateware for a long time, but starting with version 2.0, it's now a commercial app that costs $30 bucks to register....
  • Take a Walk on the High End 24-bit Audio Side - High-end PC sound cards can deliver 24-bit sound quality at up to frequencies of 192 kHz. Two suppliers dominate the high-end category: Creative and Terratec. THG have tested several of their cards' that are geared for the highend sector: Creative's Audigy 2 Platinum EX and the Audigy Platinum and Terratec's Aureon Sky and Aureon Space. Their tests show how the two vendors' offerings meet the demands of the cream-of-the-crop category.
  • ATi FireGL X1 Vs. NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 - HotHardware has a showcase with benchmarks on the ATi FireGL X1 and NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000.
  • Image Quality Showdown: ATI vs. NVIDIA - NVIDIA and ATI's latest graphics cards are more than capable performers, but how do they compare in the visual quality arena?  See who comes out on top in this article.
  • NVIDIA Detonator FX 45.23 -  With its new driver v45.23, NVIDIA attempts to do more than just address issues associated with a few games. NVIDIA says the v45.23 is the first driver based on its own optimization guidelines. THG compared the new driver with its predecessor, the v44.03.
  • MSN Messenger upgrade blocks Trillian  - According to Neowin.net, Microsoft is forcing people to upgrade to newer versions of its instant messenger application and is shutting its doors to third-party IM products such as Trillian.
  • Nero SIPPS 2.0.42.13b - Key features of SIPPS: Very good sound quality at a low bandwidth Easy accessible functions, also for beginners Free registration at our registrar server Encryption technology, so that there is no danger of calls being overheard Easy-to-use answering machine with remote inquiry feature Telephone conferences with up to two other parties Call recording Compatible with MSN Messenger (in development stage) A variety of user interfaces (skins) Custom ringing tones Continuous product development and regular up.
  • Media Player Classic 6.4.6.0 - Media Player Classic (Win9X/ME ~ Win2k/XP) is similar to windows media player 6.4 but with features pertained to minimalist advanced users. It also supports DirectX 9 and VFW drivers for capture. It supports viewing through ActiveX controls of Real and QuickTime files.
  • VideoLAN 0.6.2 - The VideoLAN Client can read the stream from the network and display it. It can also be used to display video read locally on the computer : DVDs, VCDs, MPEG and DivX files and from a satellite card. It is multi-plaform: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, BSD, Solaris, QNX, iPaq... The VideoLAN Client and Server now have a full IPv6 support.
  • Miranda 0.3.1 Beta - Miranda IM (download) is a multi protocol instant messenger client for Windows. Miranda IM uses very little memory and is extremely fast. It requires no installation and can be fitted on a single floppy disc. Its powerful plugin system makes Miranda IM very flexible. Only the most basic features are built in, but there are currently more than 150 free plugins available for download that allows users to extend the functionality of Miranda IM.
  • Zoom Player Version 3.20 Beta 2 - Zoom Player (download) is a robust Media and DVD Front-End Player. It was designed to be simple at first glance while being remarkably dynamic and flexible when used to its full potential and works in two modes. A Media mode which can play any file supported by DirectShow (any file which plays in MediaPlayer) and a DVD mode which uses pre-installed DirectShow DVD filters to play DVD content.
  • Dell ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 Driver 7.91.2 - Dell's FTP has now offers a new ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 driver v7.91.2.
  • Sony DRU-510A and DRX-510UL DSS v1.0 utility - Sony have released a new utility that allows you to optimize the read/write speed of your DRU-510A and DRX-510UL DVD/CD rewritable drives only. (thanks Warp2Search)

Comments from posted - 07:19 PM CEST - Aug,22 2003
haha good luck finding the virus creator. anyone smart enough to make a virus surely knows that it needs to be deployed in a stealthy manner. In a way viruses are good cause they force people to improve computer security but they also do damage which sucks. but this is micky mouse stuff going on and lots of people seem to over hype it. i mean they are programs that can be made that are 1000 times more deadly. if people can't even handle a small worm then what do you think will happen when the truly deadly program comes? i mean in terms of damage this worm is nothing compared to what COULD be done. and look at all the chaos its causing many because people don't take security seriously.

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