Largest Internet Denial of Service Attack Ever
It appears 13 primary gateways were hit very hard and most failed to cope with the attack. Although only lasting about a hour it has gotten some very high level attention. [Washington Post Technical]
From the archive
October 2002
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Microsoft, Panasonic propose (another) CD standard
Microsoft, Panasonic and Fujifilm have announced a new format for CDs which they hope will establish a new standard and bring the world of PCs, DVDs and other CD formats together. The new format called HighMAT - High Performance Media Access Technology - is a new way to organise the data on the CD which should mean faster access for
AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries real cheap!
You will have to act fast on this one not sure how long the sale is going to last but BYD is offering a 24 pack of AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries for just $29.50+S/H. [BYD Battery USA]
DVD Rental Savings Alert!
A while back I mentioned the Netflix DVD rental service where you can rent as many movies as you want for $20 a month. Now Wal-Mart has thrown their hat into this ring and will compete with the same offer for $19 a month. Since there is probably a Wal-Mart local to most of you Netflix will have serious competition.
Jamming camcorders in movie theaters
I have traveled overseas a great deal and have seen some of the pirated DVD's and VHS's of newly released movies. After you see 1-2 you scratch your head and wonder why anyone buys the damn things they are terrible. Usually some bozo has been in a theather and with a Cam Corder recorded the movie. If you haven't see
FCC Approves Plan For Digital Radio
I saw this article several days ago and really did not think about it much but after I pondered a bit about it I came to the relization that this decision will deal a death blow to the new Satellite radio business. With your regular radio station getting authorization to do this the regular radio stations are going to really
To Track or to be Tracked that is the Question?
With the proliferation of these types of services I think there will be some crazy inovations along these product lines. I am not at all sure that I am thrilled with the possibilities. But hey companies such as Pomals will be using the Governments GPS constelation for there own profit. The question is what happens if Uncle Sam turns off
Security Hole Discovered
Security hole discovered in Symantec and ZoneLab firewalls that locks up a web server for 5 minutes. The vulnerability affects the Raptor Firewall version 6.5 for Windows NT and Version 6.5.3 for Solaris, as well as the Symantec Enterprise Firewall version 6.5.2 for Windows 2000 and NT. [NWFusion]
PDA Protection
The worst feeling in the world was hearing the snap of my LCD display of my Palm when it got pinched. Well when I bought my next PDA I hunted high and low for a nice protective cover. Therer were some on the market but very pricey. Well I have found a company that has some sleek protective cases that
GeekNews Editorial
I am an American I watched with Horror on 9-11 when fanatics attacked the United States and thus the US Military and others have been called upon to cleanse the world of these Fanatics. I am not war monger but when I read articles such as the recent article by Woody Harrelson I want to throw up. Have we forgotten
Palladium – Can Hackers outsmart Microsoft
Least we all forget the hoopla over the Palladium announcement several months ago it seems it is back in the News and there is some concern over the technology worth noting. The article speaks for itself and is worth the read. [Wired]
Microsoft Hacked
Seems the boys over at Microsoft had there site hacked and they have the FBI in investigating. I wonder if my site got hacked if the FBI would come over and investigate for us. [PCWorld]
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