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  1. Geiger counters sell out in Japan

    The hot, new, must-have item in Japan is not the latest smartphone or computer pad, but a geiger counter - a device that measures radiation. After the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant this week confirmed meltdowns in three of the facility's reactors, geiger counters have sold out in...
  2. Troubleshoot instantly with the Windows 7 System Diagnostic Report

    In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use the System Diagnostic Report to gather troubleshooting information on-the-fly. Link Removed
  3. Three Osama Bin Laden Wives [+13 yro daughter] in Pakistani Custody

    Pakistani intelligence agents today are interrogating three women -- all wives of Osama bin Laden -- who were captured during the U.S.-led raid on Sunday. The wives, including the youngest -- 29-year-old Yemeni Amal Ahmed Abdul Fatah -- were all living with bin Laden inside the compound in...
  4. YouTube founders ready for 'Delicious' next act

    SAN FRANCISCO – YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen are cooking up another Internet company. This time, its ingredients will include the content-sharing service Delicious. The creators of the world's most popular video site acquired Delicious from Yahoo Inc., which decided late last...
  5. Another gov't prediction system failed in Fukushima nuclear accident

    TOKYO — Japan’s system for predicting the volume of radioactive materials to be released into the environment failed in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant due to the power supply cut following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, sources close to the matter...
  6. Windows 8 'Milestone 2' build 7955 - First look

    I'm going to have a lot more to say about the leaked Windows 8 build 7955 'Milestone 2' in a future post, but satisfy those of you craving for information, here are a few screenshots of the... Link Removed
  7. Microsoft Security Advisory (2501696): Vulnerability in MHTML Could Allow Information Disclosure - 4

    Revision Note: V2.0 (April 12, 2011): Advisory updated to reflect publication of security bulletin. Advisory Summary:Microsoft has completed the investigation into public reports of this vulnerability. We have issued MS11-026 to address this issue. For more information about this issue...
  8. Microsoft Security Advisory (2501696): Vulnerability in MHTML Could Allow Information Disclosure - 3

    Revision Note: V1.1 (March 11, 2011): Revised Executive Summary to reflect investigation of limited, targeted attacks. Advisory Summary:Microsoft has completed the investigation into public reports of this vulnerability. We have issued MS11-026 to address this issue. For more information about...
  9. Quick Tip: Create a logon message in Windows 7

    In certain situations you will want to convey information to a user before they logon to a system. Here is how you create that message. Link Removed
  10. Closing Ranks: The NRC, the Nuclear Industry, and TEPCo. Are Limiting the Flow of Information

    The lack of information in Japan at this stage is amazing: - We get some meaningless aggregates of radioactivity but no breakdown which would help understand what exactly is happening. - We hear about the "fight" to stop the "leak" to the sea but nothing about the pool at reactor number 4. We...
  11. Windows 8 M3 build contains new wallpaper, twin UI bits, and more

    Windows 8 information keeps trickling out slowly. Here to add to the mix is a new wallpaper and some additional information. Source: Yahoo! News
  12. How to build a time machine

    The real-time Internet is crowding out the future and the past. Here's what to do about it. Search the Internet for a time machine and you may end up with an empty wallet and painful injuries, if the movie Napoleon Dynamite is accurate. I don't recommend buying a time machine on eBay. But...
  13. Details About Dell's Windows 7 Tab Come Out

    A little more information on Dell's upcoming business tablet has just trickled out. More...
  14. MS11-009 - Important: Vulnerability in JScript and VBScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Informatio

    Severity Rating: Important - Revision Note: V1.0 (February 8, 2011): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the JScript and VBScript scripting engines. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if a user visited a specially...
  15. MS11-009 - Important: Vulnerability in JScript and VBScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Informatio

    Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the JScript and VBScript scripting engines. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if a user visited a specially crafted Web site. An attacker would have no way to force users...