July 12, 2009
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July 11, 2009
A reader of the recent blog post titled “Are Wireless Keyboards Secure?” shared this article with me that I clipped for you to see. It is fascinating to see what lengths a determined person could go to steal your data. It is using atypical methods of hacking that we would never dream of. For example your own webcam, using special software, could be used against you to record and analyze your keystroke motions without you even being aware of it. This all may sound like James Bond material; but hey, someone out there came up with these methods of intrusion and posted it on the internet for all to see.
A “What’s On My PC…” Web Clip!
[SOURCE: www.scientificamerican.com]
How Hackers Can Steal Secrets from Reflections
Information thieves can now go around encryption, networks and the operating system
By W. Wayt Gibbs
Key Concepts
Even with the best network security, your electronic data may not be safe from a determined hacker.
Researchers have extracted information from nothing more than the reflection of a computer monitor off an eyeball or the sounds emanating from a printer.
These attacks are difficult to defend against and impossible to trace.
I encourage you to read this article at “Scientific American”.
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July 9, 2009
It is very confusing to most users when it comes to the various media formats; whether it be audio (music), video and picture files. Once you think you have the file formats figured out, you will spend a great deal of time trying to find a conversion utility that will take one file format and convert it to another so that it will be compatible with whatever device you are working with.
I recently started using a FREE program called Format Factory that makes the conversion process from one media format to another a breeze. This is one of those FREE software applications that is comparable to the commercial products that you pay for. Format Factory supports conversion of all popular video, audio, and picture formats.
All to MP4/3GP/MPG/AVI/WMV/FLV/SWF.
All to MP3/WMA/AMR/OGG/AAC/WAV.
All to JPG/BMP/PNG/TIF/ICO/GIF/TGA.
Rip DVD to video file , Rip Music CD to audio file.
MP4 files support iPod/iPhone/PSP/BlackBerry format.
Supports RMVB.
Format Factory’s Features:
Support converting all popular video,audio,picture formats to others.
Repair damaged video and audio file.
Reducing Multimedia file size.
Support iphone,ipod multimedia file formats.
Picture converting supports Zoom,Rotate/Flip,tags.
DVD Ripper
All to RMVB
Audio File Joiner
Support AviSynth
Supports 50 languages
[ Get FORMAT FACTORY Here ]
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July 8, 2009
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[SOURCE: googleblog.blogspot.com ]
Introducing the Google Chrome OS
7/07/2009 09:37:00 PM
It’s been an exciting nine months since we launched the Google Chrome browser. Already, over 30 million people use it regularly. We designed Google Chrome for people who live on the web –searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends. However, the operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web. So today, we’re announcing a new project that’s a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It’s our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be.
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July 8, 2009
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July 7, 2009
Have you ever tried to adjust the sound volume on your computer by clicking on the sound volume control icon in the system tray? Not very convenient, is it? An option to try is Volumouse (by NirSoft). This is one of those “must have” utilities that I have personally used since its’ inception. Volumouse is a small utility that you install on your PC that will allow you to adjust and control your sound volume by scrolling the mouse wheel. Volumouse requires some easy configuration that will allow you to define a set of rules for determining when the wheel will be used for changing the sound volume, For example, I have Volumouse configured to be used when I place my mouse pointer on my taskbar. When the mouse pointer is placed on the taskbar, I can adjust the sound volume up or down by using my mouse wheel (see below).
To get to the configuration window, you simply double click the Volumouse icon in the system tray following the installation.
There are also “plugins” available to enhance the functionality of Volumouse.
Additional Plugins
HideThisApp Plugin – Allows you to hide the active window by pressing a key combination, and showing it again by pressing another key combination.
MoveResize Plugin – allows you to resize or move the current active window by rolling the mouse wheel or by pressing a hot-key.
OpenCloseCD Plugin – allows you to open and close the door of your CD-ROM/DVD by rolling the mouse wheel or by pressing a hot-key.
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