Windows Registry Cleaner
Most of us have run them from time to time and the mysterious process they use to clean the garbage out of the windows registry is a mystery to most. A recent comparison test shows that not all products are created equal.
From the archive
October 2002
82 posts
Databases Helped catch the Sniper
I like technology criminals hate technology. 30 years ago if this sniper would have been on the loose the police organizations would have had there hands full. The recent case in DC showed that the authorities had a major problem on there hands and were able to make arrest almost soley on the databases that store the mundane every day
Wireless Security is it really that UnSecure
I have been building my own little wireless network and have been very selective about the components I buy to insure that my data stays were it should on my PC and not someone elses. Nothing is foolproof but there is reasons to be concerned as is pointed out in the following [ZDNet Article]
DVD Copy Plus Developer fighting MPAA
A independent software developer is in a court fight with the MPAA over a supposed DVD copyright violation saying that the developer of DVD Copy Plus manual and the associated packaged tools allow a person to circumvent copyright laws. The MPAA will continue to throw there full time legal teams at small companies trying to sell legitimate products. Another example
Fightback: Technology Users’ Declaration of Rights
After a seemingly endless torrent of restrictions on how people can use technology, online activist David McNab has come up with the Digital Technology Users' Declaration of Rights. [InfoAnarchy]
Google Tricks and Scary Tips
Google.com can be capable of some very scary (and powerful) things. Try the following: " 1. Go to google.com 2. Type in your phone number, in quotation marks 3. When it finds your name and address, click on "Maps 4. You are here. [Hyperorg]
Cable companies seek to KILL the Net as you know it.
I am always looking for articles that are talking about the latest manuvers the cable companies are making and the 2 articles referenced in this post is about controlling you and controlling the data you look at and by changing policy and price structures will kill some of the new technology out there. These 2 articles should be read in
Spammers going after Blog Refferals
I am a bit pissed of after reading this article. I will tell you it is time for all out War on Spam Companies and I would love for all us to work together to stop there antics. See what we and other weblogs are facing in this revealing article on [Wired]
Censorship at Google
It appears that the search results you get while searching from within the US may be different the results you gets while in another country. [Yahoo]
Microsoft Income Doubles
Microsoft Corp. profit more than doubled in the fiscal first quarter as the biggest software firm forced large customers to accept unpopular and more costly multiyear licensing deals or risk paying even more for the future products. [LA Times]
Windows XP Embedded enhancements
Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 1 contains new features that allow embedded developers to add remote management capabilities and estimate the impact of additional components on a device's software image. Which if you are a programmer has interesting possibilities. [Info World]
The World’s Most Dangerous Server Rooms
You may gasp, grin, cringe and shake with fear but this article is amazing. [The Register]
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