Comment Re: I love Big Brother! (Score 1) 215
Not if it meant violating people's constitutional rights. Nothing justifies that.
Comment Re:Why people do not fight back... (Score 1) 35
Inquiring minds want to know. You know all of this about your switch and you've not returned it yet? What compels you to keep it? Does it whip up a tasty mocha latte on the side?
Comment Re:Utter bullshit (Score 1) 515
You're right. I have Vipre Enterprise installed on a virtual machine that I use for work. I created a C:\Windows\SL directory then had Vipre scan the Windows folder. It claimed to have found StarLogger installed.
If multiple antivirus products falsely report this, then that's just sad. I'm surprised just the presence of a directory would be considered a signature.
Makes me trust antivirus products even less than I already do.
Man Threatened Spam Attack In $200,000 Extortion Plot 77
52-year-old Anthony Digati was arrested for trying to extort $200,000 from an insurance firm by threatening to spam them with six million emails unless they paid up. Digati said he would use a spam service and his amazing talents as a "huge social networker" to drag the company "through the muddiest waters imaginable" and presumably unfriend everyone. He added that the price would increase to $3 million if they failed to pay up by Monday, according to federal authorities.
New Crossover Release With Improved Compatibility 104
solanum writes "On March 2nd Crossover 9.0 was released. CrossOver 9 features a new user interface that focuses on making installation of Windows software quicker and easier than previous versions. Another new feature is CrossOver's ability to download installation 'recipes' directly from CodeWeavers online Compatibility Database. 'If another CrossOver user has figured out how to use CrossOver to install a Windows application, they can upload that installation recipe to our database,' said Jeremy White, CodeWeavers chief executive officer. 'As we go forward, and build this online storehouse, CrossOver will begin to automatically install that same application for other users. This enables us to move closer to a world where CrossOver will begin to run the majority of Windows apps, and not just an officially supported subset. In other words, our diabolical plot for world domination is going exactly as planned,' he added. Early reviews and comments are positive, and my own experience is that many more Windows applications work in this new version than previously."
The Best Keyboards For Every Occasion 523
ThinSkin writes "ExtremeTech has written an article on the best keyboards in every category, such as gaming keyboards (macro and hybrid), media center keyboards, keyboard gamepads, and so forth. Of course, the big companies like Microsoft and Logitech dominate these lists, while smaller companies like Razer, Ideazon, and others play an important role as well."
Colliding Galaxies Reveal Colossal Black Holes 134
Matt_dk writes "New observations made with the Submillimeter Array of telescopes in Hawaii suggest that black holes — thought to exist in many, if not all, galaxies — were common even in the early Universe, when galaxies were just beginning to form. Astronomers have found two very different galaxies in the distant Universe, both with colossal black holes at their hearts, involved in a spectacular collision."
Comment Re:musical balances (Score 1) 718
Actually, canceling your card probably hurt your credit score more than having them reduce the credit limit. From what Clark Howard says, approximately 30% of your credit score is based on your debt/credit ratio. You hurt your ratio more by canceling your card (removed $20k from your credit total), instead of having your credit limit reduced to $6k.
But, in a few months, it'll all be moot anyway, since your credit score will go back up, as long as you don't do anything else to lower it. :-)
But, in a few months, it'll all be moot anyway, since your credit score will go back up, as long as you don't do anything else to lower it.
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