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Microsoft AntiSpyware Program Hit by Trojan.
Microsoft's Antispyware isn't out of beta yet, and already the virus writers are on the attack. "The Bankash-A Trojan shuts down the AntiSpyware program and then logs keystrokes in hopes of stealing passwords from users. The Trojan is triggered when the user opens the malicious e-mail attachment."
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 2:06 PM on February 11, 2005
(38 comments)
Kerry Concedes
President Bush won a second term from a divided and anxious nation, his promise of steady, strong wartime leadership trumping John Kerry's fresh-start approach to Iraq and joblessness. After a long, tense night of vote counting, the Democrat called Bush to concede Ohio and the presidency, The Associated Press learned.
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 8:22 AM on November 3, 2004
(505 comments)
Computer generated singer, $200.
Vocaloid software, which is due to be released to consumers in January, allows users to cast their own (or anyone else's) songs in a disembodied but exceedingly life-like concert-quality voice.
Vocaloid will be able to "sing" whatever combination of notes and words a user feeds it. The first generation of the software will be available for $200. [NYTimes link]
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 3:54 AM on November 24, 2003
(23 comments)
"Euro Coins Could Cause Skin Disease"
Obviously Lex Luthor is behind this and wants Europeans to throw away their change so he can gather it up and be rich, Rich, RICH! (maniacal laugh).
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 3:23 AM on November 24, 2001
(9 comments)
Jump the Shark!
"It's a moment. A defining moment when you know that your favorite television program has reached its peak." When did your favorite show start to suck. Add your vote, see what others think
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 6:12 AM on June 7, 2001
(12 comments)
The Myth of 800x600
Stop desigining web pages for 800x600 screen resolutions, says this interesting article. "The use of fixed-size pages is yet another example of our tendency to focus on technology rather than user behavior. The most commonly available statistics are for screen resolution, a measurement of a certain technology. More relevant, though, is the user-specified viewable browsing area."
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 7:57 PM on May 18, 2001
(33 comments)
Cool board express dead?
Although the link still takes you to their home page, I just got this e-mail: "It is therefore with great regret that we inform you that the CoolBoard Express service will be discontinued effective June 29, 2001. It was a difficult decision for us, but one that we feel is more in line with Centerwheel's primary focus of providing collaborative customer support solutions to enterprise customers." Ack!
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 9:24 AM on May 16, 2001
(4 comments)
Bush Virtual Pet Game Soars in China
"In the wake of the downed U.S. spy plane, the Chinese apparently have found a new way to ridicule President George W. Bush - a virtual pet modeled after him" [They need a Palm Pilot to mock Bush?]
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 4:00 AM on April 17, 2001
(4 comments)
Inaugural Protesters Abused
"'Agents provocateurs' . . . allegedly punched a protester and more than one allegedly fired pepper spray at close range in the faces of peaceful demonstrators." Why do I get the feeling this is going to be a long and painful 4 years? The
economy,
bankruptcy laws,
limits on abortion rights, failure to regulate
carbon dioxide; we're only a few months into this administration and already things look bad.
[and yes, I've included links to Salon stories; uh oh!]
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 5:52 AM on March 16, 2001
(17 comments)
O.J. Still in denial
He refuses to pay the $33.5 million a civil jury awarded to the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in 1997 for his responsibility in their deaths. Good role model.
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 10:15 AM on July 25, 2000
(7 comments)
Crap, don't tell me I have to upgrade again!
IBM introduced a commercial version of the "ASCI White computer" today, which it claims is the world's most powerful supercomputer, able to process 12.3 trillion calculations per second. But can I play pacman on it?
posted to MetaFilter by Outlawyr
at 7:17 AM on July 24, 2000
