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Without a Trace
Science & Tech  (tags: Microsoft, IE8, online privacy, cookies, internet ads, web surfing )

Ombretta
- 43 days ago - cnn.com
Microsoft's upcoming IE8 supposedly has a lot of bells & whistles to make web surfing faster and easier, but there's one that's grabbed all the media attention: InPrivate Browsing. Read all about it right here.
Internet Thieves Use Commercial Enterprises to Distribute Malware
Science & Tech  (tags: internet fraud, malware, hackers, business, computers )

Ombretta
- 47 days ago - voices.washingtonpost.com
Unreal - there are actually companies that offer malware distribution and infection as a paid service. For a relatively small fee, hackers and internet scammers can get their malware of choice deposied on hundreds of thousands of computers.
The Kaminsky Hole
Science & Tech  (tags: Kaminsky Hole, domain names, domain name system, email, hacking, privacy, security )

Ombretta
- 63 days ago - nytimes.com
A major vulnerability in the Internet Domain Name System is exposing sensitive information to the not-so-tender mercies of hackers. A Russian physicist was able to hack the system in10 hours, and this flaw could impact email as well as web sites.
Internet Passwords Easily Hacked - What's on the Horizon?
Science & Tech  (tags: passwords, hackers, password creation, creating passwords, cryptography, information cards )

Ombretta
- 62 days ago - nytimes.com
A look at what most of us do when we create passwords, and how to create safer ones. Also, exploring alternative secure log-in methodologies.
Bloated? Free Your Computer of Junk Programs - Easy!
Science & Tech  (tags: junk programs, computers, PCs, new computers, trial software, tech help )

Ombretta
- 77 days ago - nytimes.com
Helpful article on how to get rid of the teaser programs and other stuff you don't want or need that comes preloaded on computers - PCs, that is. Mac user don't have this problem! Includes links to free clean-up software.
How to Recycle Your Used Electronics
Science & Tech  (tags: recycling, ewaste )

Michael
- 79 days ago - thedailygreen.com
It's no small step, considering that 20 to 50 million tons of electronics waste is discarded globally every year, according to Greenpeace. If all that e-rubbish were put into containers on a train it would go once around the world!
ISPs Will Soon Be Cutting the Download Limits of Any User Who Copies Music Online Without Paying.
Science & Tech  (tags: internet, news, uk, law enforcement )

Ananya
- 78 days ago - money.co.uk
From today onwards the 6.5 million Britons that download music illegally each year will need to be on their best behaviour. As, in a step designed to stamp out internet piracy once and for all, ISPs will be keeping a much closer eye on their movements.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...
Science & Tech  (tags: mirror, mirrors, perception, reality, mirror therapy, mental images )

Ombretta
- 81 days ago - nytimes.com
Informative piece on how mirrors and the mind work together...do mirrors lie, or is it our brains that don't perceive reality? Read about mirror therapy, how our perceptions of ourselves are mentally enhanced, and more.
Senators Share Concerns About Online Privacy
Science & Tech  (tags: )

Fuzz
- 93 days ago - adage.com
WASHINGTON (AdAge.com) -- At a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee today, some senators questioned whether the use of behavioral profiling to target web ads has gone too far.
Fonts - New, Old, Design Your Own
Science & Tech  (tags: fonts, font design, font software, graphics, computer graphics )

Ombretta
- 105 days ago - nytimes.com
Interesting article on font design, with links to free sites & software to help you design your own, places to buy font making software, or finding someone to design a special one for you ($$$$). A good read for us graphics hounds - enjoy!
 
 
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