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 Saturday Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 09:20 PM CET - Jan,17 2004
  • Microsoft Says IE Patch Done But Needs More Testing - Although Microsoft released a trio of security bulletins Tuesday, a fourth was notable primarily by its absence.  Security analysts had expected to see a cumulative patch for Internet Explorer among the mix this month that would address a series of vulnerabilities made public as long ago as November, 2003.  In a Webcast Wednesday, Microsoft officials said that they have created an IE patch, but that they're holding it until testing is completed.
  • Critical Update for Windows Media Player (KB832353) -After applying the hotfix referenced in KB article 828026, some URL script commands do not fire even though they would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command issues, this package addresses an issue with the installer that would cause 100% CPU utilization in certain scenarios. After applying this update (Win2k/XP/2k3 ~ Win9x/ME) Windows Media Player 9 will show the version 9.00.00.3093. (thanks Neowin.net)
  • FAST threatens jail for "misusing software" - The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) is threating a harsh regime of punishments including jail for UK companies which it catches using unlicensed software. The new zero tolerance approach will see the federation participate in evidence-gathering and police raids on suspects' premises. The directors of any firm found "misusing software" will face prison if FAST gets its way.
  • Move to IPv6 may damage net security - As the European Commission (EC) is preparing to launch the world's first IPv6 network this week, one respected commentator predicts that the new standard will make the internet less secure and slow it down by letting many more devices connect. At an event in Brussels this week, the EC will launch the new Global IPv6 Service, designed for the research community. Announcing the network, Erkki Liikanen, commissioner for enterprise and the information society, said, "[IPv6] is a crucial component for e-Europe and faster rollout of broadband networks."
  • Microsoft's Gates purchases privacy - During the past decade, representatives for the world's richest man and his wife have purchased 11 properties, including nine houses surrounding their massive lakefront estate in this Seattle suburb. "This is a family that holds privacy very dearly to them," Gates family spokesman Joe Cerrell told The Seattle Times. "The properties create a buffer around the Gates home." Gates, the co-founder and chairman of Microsoft, has lived in a $110 million home on the five-acre estate since 1997. According to property records reviewed by the newspaper, 4.2 acres of adjoining properties were acquired for Gates between 1994 and 2003 at a cost of nearly $14.4 million.
  • Florida city targets computer game violence -  A Florida city is determined to pass a law restricting children's access to violent computer games, despite legal challenges to similar attempts elsewhere and charges of censorship, its mayor said Friday. The ordinance proposed by the North Miami City Council was prompted by fury in Miami's large Haitian-American community at Rockstar Game's top-selling "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City," in which players are urged to "kill the Haitians." The proposal, which won preliminary approval from the council this week but still has to go through a second vote, would impose a $250 fine on retailers who sell or rent to a minor, without parental approval, a game in which players kill or cause harm "to a human form."
  • Welcome to the Future, Mr. Gamer - Quake players didn't find themselves looking for a no-CD hack and Half-life players didn't need to connect to a master server to play single-player games, but DooM III and Half-life 2 owners just might have to
  • 20" LCD S-IPS Panels review - Two IPS panels with very fast response times have entered the market at the same time. The first, by Sharp (20ms), is used in the Eizo L885. The second, an LG-Philips (16ms) is used in the Philips 200P4. IPS-type panels are famous for their very wide angles of vision and more-or-less uniform response time. So will these panels represent the ultimate solution for everyone, including gamers, graphic artists, photographers and people who just appreciate big screens?
  • iRock 860 Digital Music Player review - LegitReviews has posted a review of iRock 860 Digital Music Player.
  • Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu CPU Cooler review - Bjorn3D has posted a review of Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu CPU Cooler.
  • WinDVD Platinum 5.3.5.22 - WinDVD Platinum 5 (download) is the ultimate DVD software player, providing you with the finest quality video and audio playback. Watch movies with a theater experience right on your computer or laptop. WinDVD Platinum 5 is loaded with features.
  • PowerArchiver 2003 8.7 Beta 1 - PowerArchiver (download) is an award-winning archive utility for the Windows family of products that provides support for most compressed and encoded files, as well as access to many powerful features and tools though an easy to use interface that seamlessly integrates with Windows Explorer.
  • Battery Eater Pro v2.10 - Battery Eater is a testing tool intended to reveal the potential of a notebook battery pack. Battery Eater can measure the minimum operation time of a notebook (when all power-saving options are disabled) under conditions close to the maximum workload (Classic mode). You should be aware, though, that such conditions rarely occur during an ordinary use of a notebook and should be regarded as reflecting the minimum time the notebook can work on its battery. Battery Eater will show a result closest to the maximum possible in the "Idle" and in the "Reader's Test" mode (when all power-saving options are fully enabled).
  • BWMeter 1.2.1 - BWMeter (download) is a powerful bandwidth meter and monitor, which measures and displays all traffic on your network. Unlike other products, it can analyze the data packets (where they come from, where they go, which port and protocol they use).
  • MyIE2 v0.9.13 - MyIE2 (combo ~ lite) is a multi-tabbed browser based on the IE core (IE5.x or above required). It can open multiple web pages within one browser window, and uses little system resources. MyIE2 has a greatly integrated & customizable interface which supports Skins, Plug-Ins, IE Extensions, & specific toolbars (example: GOOGLE Toolbar).
  • 1by1 1.43 -  1by1 (including IRAssistant + mpglib.dll 0.92 + Compressor & Wider 1.1 bonuses) is a very small sized player which is not only small: It plays whole directories without any playlist. Navigating through your tracks has never been so easy.
  • Chipset Identification Utility 2.87 - The Intel Chipset Identification Utility provides an easy way to identify the specific Intel chipset that is located on your motherboard. This information can be used to determine if your system supports the Intel Application Accelerator.
  • Realtek ALC650 drivers v3.54 - The ALC650 incorporates proprietary converter technology to achieve a high SNR, greater than 90 dB. The ALC650 AC'97 CODEC supports multiple CODEC extensions with independent variable sampling rates and built-in 3D effects.  
  • Linksys WRT54G firmware v2.00.8.1 - Linksys has released a new firmware for WRT54G Router.
  • Lite-On CD-RW firmware - LiteOn have released a new CD-RW firmware updates for: SOHC-5232K, SOHC-5232KX and EXTERNAL SLIM COMBO Drives.

Comments from JKposted - 07:37 AM CET - Jan,18 2004
Well, if all the games go into pay-2-play, then all the game companies can stuff themselves. If i spend £34.99 or something like that for a game, i expect to be able to play it whenever i want for free! It is just so damn stupid, what if you want to play a game and you can't because your damn ADSL connection screws up or their network screws up...you are completely f**ked up. Its always them wanting more and more money and control, its just so pathetic.

Comments from heheposted - 11:19 AM CET - Jan,18 2004
JK, I see a backlash occuring. There taking TOO much control. And as for FAST - is it really possible to constantly monitor computer networks with hundreds if not, thousands, of users????????? No, even if it is a directors responsability, prison is NOT a

Comments from heheposted - 11:19 AM CET - Jan,18 2004
solution

Comments from JKposted - 12:40 PM CET - Jan,18 2004
huh???? backlash????

Comments from Bill Hatesposted - 12:56 PM CET - Jan,18 2004
never fear -- the crackers will provail! no need to worry about cd or web checks... the H4X0R community will save us. :D

Comments from JKposted - 01:34 PM CET - Jan,18 2004
lol. I just don't like the idea of needing to go online to play a SP game. :(

Comments from Erbozposted - 04:50 PM CET - Jan,18 2004
And in the end .... It will all happen ... Internet kills computer community

Comments from legitsoftwareposted - 03:10 AM CET - Jan,19 2004
JK - 'Devastation' had a similiar lock for SP -- if you were online it would check the serial key you used. Naturally, if it was a non legit key, you'd be kicked from the game (in SP mind you!) ... easiest workaround - disconnect from the Internet before playing. At least, this is what a friend of a friend of a friend told me. :)

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