by wwarren | Feb 27, 2012 | Internet, Microsoft, Security
This should be interesting. Windows 8 will come with a know remote ability for ms to reach into your computers. Phones have had it for a while..now it’s time for desktops. With the rollout of the Windows 8 operating system expected later this year,...
by wwarren | Feb 9, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Internet
After threatening web companies for more than a decade, Michael Doyle and his patent-holding company Eolas Technologies — named after the Irish word for knowledge — may be finished. An eight-member federal jury in East Texas deliberated Thursday for just a few hours...
by wwarren | Feb 8, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Linux, Microsoft, Open Source
Eolas has already won millions from Microsoft for Office. This has now fueled their appetite for more since Microsoft tried the appeasement route and settled. Whether with guns or software patents terrorists should be destroyed..not appeased. This could have huge...
by wwarren | Feb 4, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Hardware, Internet, Linux, Open Source, Tablets
If you are only doing books then the kindle and nook work great…but they are only for either Amazon(kindle) or Barnes and Noble(the nooks). I would recommend you go with a full function tablet if you want to do anything more. You can get amazon apps for all...
by wwarren | Feb 2, 2012 | Internet, Microsoft, Security, Security Alerts, Windows
This all depends on if they get the patchwaork dns server order extended. If they do then your infected pc will work fine. I hope they do not then these mahcines will cease to work and the infection will become obvious. If your PC starts acting weird...
by wwarren | Jan 23, 2012 | Internet, Security
There is another bill called ACTA which has been worked on behind closed doors and is set to assault everyone even more than SOPA. I have said SOPA was a misdirection and it was. Whether ACTA is the real beast or another deception remains to be seen. This bill...
by wwarren | Jan 19, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Internet
Federal prosecutors have shut down one of the world’s largest file-sharing sites, Megaupload.com, on charges of violating piracy laws — a day after a 24-hour blackout of popular websites such as Wikipedia drew national attention to the issue. “This...
by wwarren | Jan 18, 2012 | Internet
This is exactly the truth. Read the entirety of the linked article please. There’s been plenty of talk (and a ton of posts here on Techdirt) discussing both SOPA (originally E-PARASITE) and PROTECT IP (aka PIPA), but it seemed like it would be useful to...
by wwarren | Jan 16, 2012 | Microsoft, Open Source, Security
Once again Microsoft engages in anti-competitive and blatantly monopolistic behavior. Note this happens right after they are freed of the DOJ anti-trust oversight. If you are going to buy any kind of mobile device make sure it does NOT run windows or you won’t...
by wwarren | Jan 4, 2012 | Hardware, Security, Security Alerts
Time for me to start recommending routers with dd-wrt and NO WPS capabilities. If turning it off doesn’t turn it off then security is non-existent for wireless network. Ick. The attack took about six hours to properly guess the PIN and return the SSID and...
