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Computer Mechanics Security

  • RansomWare

    You know, there is no word in the English language you can't put 'ware' after. Anyway, here's a twist to the old, 'we've taken over your computer now give us money' routine. This scam gets you to pay the bad guys' phone bill in the Ukraine. Next thing they'll have you doing their washing.
    Mon, 12 Jul 2010

  • Track yr laptop

    Here's a free piece of software that helps you locate your stolen laptop. What? You didn't know it's missing? If your notebook or laptop has a wireless card, PREY locates it for you using the web control panel. It doesn't work if they wipe your disk but apparently thieves often look for valuable info before they do that. While they're looking, the cops arrive. Book him, Danno. Source.

    Mon, 12 Jul 2010

  • Symantec gaff

    Poor old Symantec. They put together a site to warn people about computer security during the World Cup and failed to properly protect their own web site from spammers, exposing visitors to risk. Now fixed. How embarrassing. Source.
    Mon, 12 Jul 2010

  • Fake people

    This is chilling: a security researcher created a fake profile on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter in order to show how easy it is to collect information from the military, security and intelligence community using social media. The lesson: don't friend people unless you know them. Your secret chocolate cake recipe is at risk. Source.
    Mon, 26 Jul 2010

  • Time for a scan

    Harry Waldron points out that Microsoft Security Essentials have just updated their virus definitions so it's a good time to do a FULL SCAN of your hard drive. Here's where to go if you haven't got it (it's free).
    Mon, 26 Jul 2010

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Wed, 01 Sep 2010

Google Priority Inbox

Google's doing that thing they do again; improving their products. Gmail is introducing Priority Inbox, giving you the ability to automatically prioritise your email based on which emails you've previously read and/or replied to. If you need a web based email account, Gmail is the go.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010

The Arc Touch mouse

The rumoured new Microsoft Arc Touch mouse. Looks very sexy but not yet released. Funny comment on that blog: "I too have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of yet to be released hardware."
Tue, 31 Aug 2010

Pretty desktops

Smashing Magazine invites designers to contribute monthly calendar designs that people can use as desktops on their PCs. Lots of elegant choices for September, though many designers seem confused about what season it is. Includes a number of Ramadan desktops for our Islamic readers.
Sat, 28 Aug 2010

MS Office GAME

Ribbon Hero is the Microsoft game that sneakily trains you in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Do challenges, compete, share on Facebook. No, we don't know why you'd want to share it on Facebook. But then we're not big on Farmville either. Versions of Officer earlier than 2007 won't handle it. You'll have to Read the Manual.
Tue, 24 Aug 2010

Laptop bags

Engadget U.S. reviews a range of the cheap and the fabulous laptop bags - in Australia, you can get Kata bags and the LowePro CompuPrimus at Quality Camera. The Case Logic Slimline ships from Deals Rebate but the Timbuk2 bags aren't available locally.  
Tue, 24 Aug 2010

3D laptop

Gamers! 1600 bucks gets you the latest in 3D laptopery. The Toshiba Satellite A665 comes with NVidia Active LCD Shutter Glasses. See, I don't even know what that is but it sounds SO GREAT.
Tue, 24 Aug 2010

Cheap eBook

The Laser eBook lets you listen to music while reading your eBook, is colour and has video. But it doesn't have wi-fi; you have to download your books to a PC first. $150. Cheap. Via The Australian. More.
Sun, 15 Aug 2010

Best Windows laptops

Electric Pig journos chose the Dell Studio 15, the HP Envy 15 (15 is big this year), the Samsung Q430 & 320 and the ASUS EeePC1201N as the best value laptops on the market. They're a UK site but all those models are available in Australia. You'll need to check the local prices of course.