Virus poses as MSN Messenger 8 | The Register

Virus poses as MSN Messenger 8 | The Register
Why do people even download untrusted software from non-company sites in today's day and age.... you get what you deserve I guess.

FOXNews.com - Technology - Web Creator Tim Berners-Lee Starts Blogging

FOXNews.com - Technology - Web Creator Tim Berners-Lee Starts Blogging
An interesting thing, concidering he started the web as a way to share research documents.

Opera denies Microsoft takeover | CNET News.com

Opera denies Microsoft takeover | CNET News.com:

"Rumors surfaced on Friday that Microsoft is close to completing a takeover offer for the Norwegian browser vendor, having outbid Google."

A bad dream that has not come true...yet!!

IOL: Sprint to offer full-length movie downloads

IOL: Sprint to offer full-length movie downloads:

"One question facing Sprint and the wireless industry is whether handheld-device users want to watch a feature-length film on a 2-inch or 3-inch screen."

I am obviously not in the demographics they are wanting to reach, but I can tell you I have no interest in watching something that small. I have a hard enough time with my eyes as it is...

FOXNews.com - Views - Tongue Tied - Rescuing Firefighters' Prayer, Bird-Brained Bus-Bashing

FOXNews.com - Views - Tongue Tied - Rescuing Firefighters' Prayer, Bird-Brained Bus-Bashing:
Even more abuse of teaching prilidges, this time it was caught.

"Reading, Writing and Tired Hippie Politics

Teachers in Madison, Wis., had their third-graders composing and mailing letters urging a halt to the war in Iraq as part of a civics lesson — until school administrators stepped in and put a stop to it, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.

Julie Fitzpatrick, one of the 10 teachers at Allis Elementary School that dreamed up the project, said the assignment was intended to demonstrate 'citizen action,' a standard part of the district's social studies curriculum.

'We saw peace as a common good,' Fitzpatrick said. 'We were just advocating that people keep working toward peace.'

But following complaints from some parents, school officials pointed out that even in Madison teachers are discouraged from 'exploiting the institutional privileges of their professional positions to promote candidates or parties and activities.'"

FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - PETA Tells Kids to Run From Daddy

FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - PETA Tells Kids to Run From Daddy:

"The handout, titled 'Your Daddy Kills Animals,' features a grinning lunatic gutting a fish, and warns kids to keep their puppies and kittens away from Dad because he's 'hooked on killing.'"

I have said it before and I will say it again. One of those wacko PETA nutcases gets near my children and starts this stuff I will sue. They try to justify it by saying that the kids see worse on Saturday morning cartoons! My kids do not.

CNN.com - Teacher accused of giving 'liberal' quiz - Nov 25, 2005

CNN.com - Teacher accused of giving 'liberal' quiz - Nov 25, 2005:
Imagine if this had been toward the left and not toward the righ and see how much yelling there would have been:

"'I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech, but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes.' 'Coherent' is the right answer."

ABC News: Powerball Winner Found Days After Death

ABC News: Powerball Winner Found Days After Death
Guess this shows money cannot buy hapiness.

Art of prayer: Are we out of practice? | IndyStar.com

Art of prayer: Are we out of practice? | IndyStar.com:

"For Monty Gaither, Thanksgiving prayer is one of those issues that has been glossed right over in the grand tradition of ignoring family drama.

Gaither is the Arizona state director of American Atheists, and does not pray. Yet, at one turkey dinner, there was no getting around it.

'My oldest sister had recently converted to Pentecost,' says Gaither, 49, of Phoenix. 'She knew I was an atheist, knew that neither my wife nor I or son pray. We all sat down, and as I got ready to help myself, she said, 'Now, let's pray.' Well, while she prayed, I went ahead and filled my plate and my son's plate. She gave me a look, and then we ate.'

There was no discussion, and never another prayer."

Classic tolerance of those who do not like religious ways. Tolerance means we are tolerant of them, not them of us.

Quick fall from top by Kurt Busch - Motor Sports - MSNBC.com

Quick fall from top by Kurt Busch - Motor Sports - MSNBC.com
There is a God and he has a sense of humor. For a racer with a sponsor of Crown Royal to be pulled over and fail a breath test, I think is funny, especially since he advertises for them that people should 'Drink Responsibly'. It was right that the defending champ cannot drive the last two races. The punishment fits the crime in my thinking.

'Bot' for Sony CD software spotted online | Tech News on ZDNet

'Bot' for Sony CD software spotted online | Tech News on ZDNet:

"The first piece of malicious software written to piggyback on Sony BMG Music Entertainment CD copy protection tools has been spotted online, computer security companies said Thursday."

I wonder what the head of Sony would say now, especially if he got this virus on his machine....

Sony digital boss - rootkit ignorance is bliss | The Register

Sony digital boss - rootkit ignorance is bliss | The Register:

"'Most people, I think, don't even know what a rootkit is, so why should they care about it?' he huffed."

So Sony, tell me why I should care to listen to your music. It is ok for you to put software on my system I can not remove. Two wrongs do not make a right.

Comics and Editorial Cartoons: Doonesbury on Yahoo! News

Comics and Editorial Cartoons: Doonesbury on Yahoo! NewsToo bad the liberals resort to half truths. No one has to pay for the ID and in fact, if you can not get to the registration place they will come to your home. Try again Trudeau!!

F-Secure : News from the Lab

F-Secure : News from the LabRoot Kits on Cds that you buy. I wish I could say that since I listen to Christian artists that it would not affect me, guess again....

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | US holds four China spy suspects

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | US holds four China spy suspects:

"FBI agents in Los Angeles have arrested four people for allegedly trying to smuggle US military secrets to China."

I guess all those people saying that we do not need a strong military are right. No body wants the information that we have, we are not all that important.....

Eltolad in 3D

Eltolad in 3DCheck out the Oct. 28 entry for cute pics of my grandkid. Good looking kid with a dad that looks like me... must of got his looks from his mom!

USATODAY.com - Red Cross in critics' cross hairs

USATODAY.com - Red Cross in critics' cross hairs
One of the reasons I do not contribute to the Red Cross. Non-profit my foot!

An actor playing Chewbacca throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to a... - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

It appears not even 'the force' could help my team this year!

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Online

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Online: "Rogers State University officials learned Wednesday that the schools's application for membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics was approved by the association's Council of Presidents during its meeting in Olathe, Kan."Kind of explains why we just got a new mascot at the old alma-mata - The Hillcats

Sporting News - View topic - Hot tempers make for great entertainment

Sporting News - View topic - Hot tempers make for great entertainment:

"But so what? What fun would NASCAR be if drivers behaved like deacons at a Southern Baptist Convention meeting? And isn't there something in all of us that loves such drama and wants to see transgressors go unpunished?"

Maybe some of want to see good racing like the end of the race, not the hijinks of the middle.

ABC News: Gordon Auctioning Off Helmet for Katrina

ABC News: Gordon Auctioning Off Helmet for KatrinaHope he does not think this will make what he did all better. He needs some anger management. All he is doing is putting lipstick on a pig.

PCWorld.com - Security Vendor Warns of Google-spoofing Worm

PCWorld.com - Security Vendor Warns of Google-spoofing Worm
Proof once again that there is no such thing as a free lunch....

Bob Denver Is Dead at 70; Star of 'Gilligan's Island' - New York Times

We will miss you Maynard G. Krebs

Saudi Arabia ready to help US after hurricane - Forbes.com

Saudi Arabia ready to help US after hurricane - Forbes.com:

"Amid soaring oil prices, Saudi Arabia had earlier this week said it was prepared to increase its oil production to make up for supply losses caused by Hurricane Katrina. "

How nice of them, selling us more oil to rely on them. Sorry folks, show me the money. We have helped the world out for decades, now it is our turn. Where is the outpouring of benefit for us, the telethons so that we can get help in out time of need? Do a Google News search on "foreign aid for Hurricane Katrina" and tell me what you find??? It is time for those other countries that condemn us all the time to 'put up or shut up.'

New Scientist Breaking News - Billboards beam adverts to passing cellphones

New Scientist Breaking News - Billboards beam adverts to passing cellphones:

"Ignoring adverts is about to get a lot tougher with the development of billboards and advertising posters that use Bluetooth to beam video ads direct to passing cellphones."

I finally get a bluetooth phone, which I use with the bluetooth headset, and now I have to worry about this garbarge.
And do not let them fool you. The article says:

Furthermore, there is no risk of downloading viruses or other malware to the phone, says O’Regan: “We don’t send applications or executable code.” The system uses the phone’s native download interface so they should be able to see the kind of file they are downloading before accepting it, he adds.
May be true, but what is to stop people from doing it AND sending viruses to me. It does not make me feel any better. At least with Bluetooth it has to ask you if you want to make a connection. Too bad most people give up when it keeps asking and go ahead and accept it anyway.

Ex-child actor, wife, charged in second murder - Yahoo! News

Ex-child actor, wife, charged in second murder - Yahoo! News:

"Skylar James Deleon, 26, who once appeared in the 'Power Rangers' TV series, was accused in the second case of luring a man to Mexico in December of 2003, slitting his throat and leaving the body by the side of a road."

Seems like one of the boyhood heros of my son Gabe has gotten himself in trouble.
It is better to put your trust in Jesus for sure.

FOXSports.com - MLB- Mascot hall inducts inaugural class

FOXSports.com - MLB- Mascot hall inducts inaugural classWhat is it about this story that scares me?

BBC NEWS | UK | Will police now shoot to kill?

BBC NEWS | UK | Will police now shoot to kill?:

"The Muslim Council of Britain said it was getting calls from Muslims who were 'distressed' about the incident at Stockwell Tube station."

Well, the Muslim Council of Britian, as well as Muslims everywhere have to condemn the brutal killings that are going on, otherwise you take what you get. Just my $.02 worth!

Trend glitch costs $8 million | CNET News.com

Trend glitch costs $8 million | CNET News.com: " The company has said the faulty update was only available for 90 minutes, but it still hit thousands of desktops and angered customers."

Guess who was one of the people that caught up in the update. It was on my work machine that was hooked up behind the work firewall. It took my machine down HARD. I can see where others would have been upset.

Life In The Spirit by Tim O'Malley: Surviving Cancer and Other Annoyances

Life In The Spirit by Tim O'Malley: Surviving Cancer and Other Annoyances
I do not wish his problems on me, but I wish I had his faith in the Lord that all would work well.

Will the U.N. run the Internet? | Perspectives | CNET News.com

Will the U.N. run the Internet? | Perspectives | CNET News.com:

"U.N. bureaucrats and telecommunications ministers from many less-developed nations claim the U.S. government has undue influence over how things run online. Now they want to be the ones in charge."

This from the people that brought you Sadam's Oil For Food program. When will we ever learn.

Man arrested for hopping on to home Wi-Fi network - Computerworld

Man arrested for hopping on to home Wi-Fi network - Computerworld:

"The state law under which Smith was charged prohibits accessing a computer or network knowingly, willfully and without authorization. Kajtsa said it's the first time anyone has been arrested in St. Petersburg for using someone else's Wi-Fi.

'This is a very little-used statute,' Kajtsa said.

Gartner Inc. analyst Ken Dulaney said he has no sympathy for Wi-Fi users such as Dinon.

'He should have put security on his wireless LAN system. It's the guy's fault that he left it open,' Dulaney said. 'Don't the police have anything better to do?'

Open wireless LANs are still common in many residential areas, even though Wi-Fi routers can be set not to broadcast their names, and tools for encryption have improved since the early days of the technology. Dulaney estimated that half of all wireless LANs are completely open to unauthorized users."

While I agree that people should close up their networks and make them secure, I would aslo say that the man broke the law of unauthorized access of a computer network. Because the owner of the network did not make it secure means that the person had a right to break the law. Telling us the police should find something else to do is immature at best. When do we as a people stand up and say a law is a law, break it and you get punished.
The other thing is the level of the user. I am fairly good with my computer skills since i have 25 years Computers and 15 years of that with PCs. I have a hard time setting up a secure wireless network, an amature does not have a chance.

InformationWeek > Privacy > Yahoo Chat-Room Decision Draws Fire > June 23, 2005

InformationWeek > Privacy > Yahoo Chat-Room Decision Draws Fire > June 23, 2005:

"Rather than shutdown user-created chat rooms in mass, Yahoo, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., should have targeted only those involved in the illicit behavior, said the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a free speech and privacy advocate in San Francisco.


'This is a real overreaction on the part of Yahoo,' Annalee Newitz, policy analyst for the EFF, said. 'To just unilaterally shut down chat rooms is really chilling to free speech.'"

Sorry guys, this was not "free speech". The reason they are pulling the plug is because sponsors are pulling the ad dollars they need to survive.
I do not see the EFF rushing in to put up chat rooms for all these people. If they are not going to do that, why do they have the nerve to tell Yahoo how to run their business. Yahoo cannot afford to run chat rooms without sponsors. And some sponsors were pulling company wide not just in the chats.

Secunia - Multiple Browsers Frame Injection Vulnerability Test

Secunia - Multiple Browsers Frame Injection Vulnerability Test
Check your browsers and be very aware.

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Row as hospital Bibles linked to bug

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Row as hospital Bibles linked to bug:

"It's political correctness gone mad."

What is it, putting Bibles in hospital rooms by the Gideon's is being halted by a hospital in England. To his quote I say AMEN!

Oddly Enough News Article | Reuters.com

Oddly Enough News Article | Reuters.com:

"Prince Edward Island, a small province on Canada's East Coast, says it is too expensive to operate the [suicide] hotline around the clock. Starting June 1, it will be open only between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday."

Reminds me of the old joke, "Incontenece hot line, please hold"

I am a light cycle?????

To those who know me, is this really true?

I am a Light Cycle. I drive fast, I turn fast, I do everything fast. I even breakfast. I tend to confuse people with my sudden changes of heart. Sometimes I even confuse myself, which tends to cause problems. What Video Game Character Are You?

WIZMO - Steve's Windows Gizmo

WIZMO - Steve's Windows Gizmo
Looks like an interesting piece of software.

PGP use ruled relevant in child abuse case | The Register

PGP use ruled relevant in child abuse case | The Register:

"The case, although never put before a jury, could establish the precendent that the use of an encryption programme might be admitted as evidence of criminal intent, as least in Minnesota. The attitude seems to be 'if you have nothing to hide why do you need secrecy tools'. ®"

HMMMMM! Maybe I have company secrets that I do not want other companies to know about. Maybe I am a government trying to hide bad news from the people.

Please do not think that what I think the man did is right, it is not. But a standard like this is unexceptable.

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Beds/Bucks/Herts | Two hurt in mock light sabre duel

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Beds/Bucks/Herts | Two hurt in mock light sabre duel
This kind of makes me so glad I am a Star Wars fan... (NOT)

reverend fun :: artchives :: cartoon display

reverend fun :: artchives :: cartoon display
If God had a Blog...

AP Wire | 05/08/2005 | Scientists draw fire for boycotting evolution hearings

AP Wire | 05/08/2005 | Scientists draw fire for boycotting evolution hearings
So why are they so worried about teaching creationism (here called intelligent design) in the schools. Is their argument so weak that they cannot take a little free discussion about things. In its place they boycott and other things. Seems that they cannot take the heat. I personally believe that teaching just evolution is teaching a bigger faith then if you teach that some intelligent being made the universe. You mean to tell me something as complicated as DNA just came into existence by accident. Seems that there is a better chance of winning the lottery 3 days in a row than that happening and we all know what the chances of winning the lottery just one day are.

New kernel of truth about the old maids - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - April 22, 2005

New kernel of truth about the old maids - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - April 22, 2005:

" It long has been known that popcorn kernels must have a precise moisture level in their starchy center -- about 15 percent -- to burst. But Purdue University researchers found that the key to a kernel's explosive success lies in the composition of its hull. "

How many goverment dollars were spent to find this out. But really, it is too bad they did not find this out ealier, before I lost all my teeth on those darn things.

Total Illusions - The Forums -> Dangerous Hacker!

Total Illusions - The Forums -> Dangerous Hacker!
Has to be the funniest stuff I have read on line in a long time.

Netdisaster.com

Netdisaster.comLooks like my home page is under attack... what should I do???

10 Laws of Computer Security

# Law #1: If a bad guy can persuade you to run his program on your computer, it's not your computer anymore.
# Law #2: If a bad guy can alter the operating system on your computer, it's not your computer anymore.
# Law #3: If a bad guy has unrestricted physical access to your computer, it's not your computer anymore.
# Law #4: If you allow a bad guy to upload programs to your Web site, it's not your Web site any more.
# Law #5: Weak passwords trump strong security.
# Law #6: A computer is only as secure as the administrator is trustworthy.
# Law #7: Encrypted data is only as secure as the decryption key.
# Law #8: An out of date virus scanner is only marginally better than no virus scanner at all.
# Law #9: Absolute anonymity isn't practical, in real life or on the Web.
# Law #10: Technology is not a panacea.

I have seen these laws around for years now, at least since the early 90's. But somehow this week they have been attributed a lot to Microsoft since they appear to be on their web site. While they are great rules to follow and I have taught them as part of computer classes that I have taught, trust me, Microsoft did not come up with them.

Remains of soldier in custody dispute

Remains of soldier in custody dispute:

"The remains of an Army soldier are the subject of a custody dispute between his father in Claremore and his mother in California."

How sad. Maybe they should bury him in Wyoming or New Mexico so they both are far enough away from his final resting place. Better they should be concerned with where his spirit is now, and if they will see them there.

Sky News : Cartoon Characters 'Sell Unhealthy Food'

Sky News : Cartoon Characters 'Sell Unhealthy Food':

"Nick Stace, of Which?, said: 'Too many characters loved by children are being used to promote foods high in fat, sugar and salt, leaving their parents feeling powerless to say no.'"

So whose fault is that. Always blame it on someone else, never yourself.

Spyware Snags Blogger Users

Spyware Snags Blogger Users
While an interesting article, untill the very end it appears that E-Week implies that Blogger is the one at fault. As always, 'Let the buyer be aware". Blogger is no more at fault for this than is the ISP for bringing you the page. The author of the sites are to blame. They do not say what type of sites they are. I wonder.

Adware maker joins federal privacy board | CNET News.com

Adware maker joins federal privacy board | CNET News.com:

"An executive from Claria, formerly called Gator, will be one of 20 members of the committee, the department said Wednesday."

This is just plain wrong.

Sunbelt EYE

Sunbelt EYE
This site scares me...

New Scientist Breaking News - Multi-player PacMan jumps between devices

New Scientist Breaking News - Multi-player PacMan jumps between devices
Why does this concept scare me?

? Microsoft's earnest efforts | Spyware Confidential | ZDNet.com

? Microsoft's earnest efforts | Spyware Confidential | ZDNet.com:

"Now, my main concern is about Microsoft's fully staffed research department for identifying new threats and keeping the definition list updated: will it be free of influence from Microsoft's business interests, such as any potential partnerships with spyware-delivery companies?"My main concern is if the make it available for nothing. They made the problem of spyware a problem with IE. Though not all of it is from IE, enough is. To be fair, MS should make it FREE, but after Beta is done it will probally cost.

BTW I have used it on a machine and liked it. We will see.

Photos: 'Hacking' the iTunes-Pepsi promo | CNET News.com

Photos: 'Hacking' the iTunes-Pepsi promo | CNET News.com
To bad I don't own an IPod

The New York Times > Washington > Conservatives Pick Soft Target: A Cartoon Sponge

The New York Times > Washington > Conservatives Pick Soft Target: A Cartoon Sponge:

While I will refrain from discussing the merits of Spoungebob and his homesexuality, I think Dr. Dobson has gone off the deep end to say that Spungebob himself is evil. They would have to tar and feather the whole bunch of charachters mentioned. Anyone who watches the show (and with kids I watch it), would know that homesexual agenda is not part of the show.
On the other hand, I found these two quotes from the people resposnible for the video mentioned telling:

"'The fact that some people may be upset with each other peoples' lifestyles, that is O.K.,' Mr. Rodgers said. 'We are just talking about respect.'

Mark Barondess, the foundation's lawyer, said the critics 'need medication.'"

OK, so we are talking about respect, but the people against them are mental retards. I guess resspect means if you agree with me it is respect, if you disagree it means you need to be sedated and taken out of society. Does anyone besides me see the weirdness of this?

Oddly Enough News Article | Reuters.com

NBC's 'Fear Factor' Sued for Rat-Eating Episode -Oddly Enough News Article | Reuters.com:

"Watching contestants eat dead rats on NBC's gross-out stunt show 'Fear Factor' so disgusted a Cleveland man that he has sued NBC for $2.5 million, saying he could not stomach what he saw. "

Last time I looked, the TV had an on/off switch that you could use to shut it off. Why didn't he use it?

In a brief telephone interview with Reuters, Aitken said, "I am not at liberty to discuss the complaint unless it is a paid-interview situation."

Sorry, if I had just read a little further I would have figured it out. BTW I have never watched Fear Factor and never intend to. I see no reason to.