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 Nightly Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 03:24 AM CEST - May,05 2004
  • We've seen worse than Sasser - MS -  Microsoft is considering automating the process of cleaning up systems infected by the Sasser worm, which spread like wildfire across the Internet over the weekend. The software giant has already released a cleaning tool that can be downloaded manually. Microsoft may put this into automatic updates, depending on the "level of infection and feedback from ISPs," Stuart Okin, Chief Security Officer at Microsoft UK, told El Reg. The idea is the same as with a Blaster clean-up tool released in January: create a utility to clean PCs that are have been patched against the vulnerability it exploited, but are still infected with the worm. Microsoft now has the systems in place to roll out the disinfection much more quickly this time, if necessary. A decision depends on the extent of tSasser's scanning activity.
  • Poor evidence taking lets off hackers - Few companies have the proper audit trails in place to get convictions against hackers, according to security firm NTA Monitor. The company claims that its research shows firms failing to maintain log files adequately - and in some cases not bothering to switch the logs on at all.
  • AMD beats Intel in desktop processor sales - Research firm Current Analysis has said that AMD outpaced Intel in desktop CPUs sales for the week ending April 24. That week AMD accounted for 52% of desktop CPU sales, marking what is believed to be the first time the AMD has outsold Intel in a retail channel, all without the help of Dell.
  • ATI confirms no Shader 3.0 in Radeon X800 - ATI is banking on new texture map compression technology to drive demand for its Radeon X800 graphics chips - aka R420 - rather than support for the DirectX 9.0 API's most up-to-date shader systems. And, as anticipated, the Radeon X800 Pro, which ATI launched today, does not support DirectX 9's Pixel Shader 3.0 - unlike its rival, the GeForce 6800, unveiled by Nvidia last month. Instead, ATI believes that its 3Dc technology will prove of more use to games developers and games players alike.The new code allows games developers to compress 'normal maps' by a factor of four to one. Normal maps are used to apply a high level of detail to 3D characters, allowing developers to produce visually complex entities without the need to construct them out of large, processor-unfriendly and memory-consuming numbers of polygons. Normal maps are increasingly being harnessed by games developers - the likes of Doom 3 and Half Life 2 make extensive use of the technology - but memory limitations remain. ATI believes that 3Dc will allow coders to exploit normal map technology to the full.
  • SpyBot-Search & Destroy 1.3 RC5  - SpyBot-S&D searches your hard drive for so-called spy- or adbots; little modules that are responsible for the ads many programs display. But many of these modules also transmit information about your surfing behaviour and more to the net.
  • TheOpenCD 1.4 - TheOpenCD is a collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software.  The programs run in Windows and cover the most common tasks such as word processing, presentations, e-mail, web browsing, web design, and image manipulation. It seems to be worth leeching.
  • Stinger v2.2.5 (5/04/2004)  - Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.
  • RADEON X800 Real-Time Demos - RADEON X800 Real-Time Demos | RADEON X800 Interactive Flash Demo | RADEON X800 High Definition Gaming Whitepaper (PDF) | RADEON X800 3D Architecture Whitepaper  | RADEON X800 3Dc™ Whitepaper
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Comments from posted - 07:30 AM CEST - May,05 2004
:) amd beats intel in sales.. finally.. :) and without dells help :|... nice one

Comments from Loveposted - 09:59 AM CEST - May,05 2004
fuck dell

Comments from JKposted - 12:12 PM CEST - May,05 2004
about time, but i am disappointed that ATIs new card doesn't use PS3.0 :( Depending on reviews, i might accually get the GeforceFX 6800 Ultra....but not sure.

Comments from Bill Gatesposted - 01:00 PM CEST - May,05 2004
Ok, let's take a vote. Who thinks I should make the SASSER cleaning tool an automated update? Yes or No? =D

Comments from Tomposted - 04:23 PM CEST - May,05 2004
No surprise that ATI doesn't support 3.0 shaders. They don't develop their own initatives -- always copy nVidia. They talkdown 3.0 shaders now, but when their cards release 3.0 support, they will be singing the praises of 3.0 shaders.

Comments from billy boyposted - 08:19 PM CEST - May,05 2004
Yea nice to see AMD on top where they should be... Intel has spent to long chancing optimizations for there chip... and chasing the mhz mith.. and hence they fell behind… its nice to see a company like AMD do so well in a wintel market..

Comments from El_Coyoteposted - 09:51 PM CEST - May,05 2004
3.0 = 2.0 in fewer passes. Its not much of an extension to the current tech. They dont develop their own initiatives? what do you call PS1.4 then? and 3Dc? and what about truform? and videoshaders? Temporal Anti-aliasing? Get your fact straight before rubbing the mud off your hick boots. and actually no, they dont compy nVidia, because the standards are set in DirectX and openGL. and no its not a surprise that they dont run 3.0 shaders, since it has been known for quite a while now.

Comments from idiotposted - 11:22 PM CEST - May,05 2004
2.0 effects are hardly used nowadays (or getting to be used), although the radeon 9700 introduced them almost 2 years ago. Whether future games are optimized for sm3.0 or not is pretty unsure. If not, then it is a useless feature, isn't it?

Comments from El_Coyoteposted - 11:52 PM CEST - May,05 2004
it will be a part of the optimised paths in the games - ofcourse the developers will make the game run the best they can on the individual hardware platform. But you cant do much on 3.0 that you cant do on 2.0 either.. its just an issue about a slight speed difference really.

Comments from ATIposted - 05:44 AM CEST - May,06 2004
the issue is which card is gay, and that my friends is ATI

Comments from idiotposted - 10:52 AM CEST - May,06 2004
I wouldn't be surprised if this comment above was FX5900's :) BTW, where is this guy now? :) Bow the king, ati :)

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