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Real Networks releases source code
In a move that I applaud Real Networks has released some of the source code to there flagship products interesting move to say the least and I am sure Microsoft is scratching there heads about it. [Yahoo News]
Freenet Here we Come!
A new version of Freenet has been released and some will shout for joy and the recording industry will have another target but ion the scale of things this is a pretty significant event. As written in a article from [Cnet] "Freenet has long been a kind of peer-to-peer promised land, with its developers promising technical features far beyond the
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.
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]
IE holes open up Web booby traps
In a ever growing trend if you don't patch and apply security fixes you could be screwing yourself. An Israeli company says nine security flaws in Internet Explorer could be used to set up a Web page that would run malicious programs on visitors' computers. [Cnet]
Complete Trojan Text Paper
With all the quirks windows has and the number of trojans out there it is really difficult to stay ahead of the hacker crowd. After learning the hard way a number or years ago I have adopted the philosphy that if a hacker want's in bad enough he or she is going to get in. So the best thing one