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CAD, General

Autodesk Announces DWF Viewer 7 is Available

Jun 20, 2006

Autodesk has announced the released of DWF Viewer 7.  This is a free package that will allow anyone to view a DWF file.  This means that if you crea...

CAD, General

Autodesk DWF Writer 3.1 Is Available

Jun 20, 2006

Scott Shepherd informs us that the 3.1 version of Autodesk’s DWF Writer is available. It will allow you to create DWF files form Non-Autodesk ap...

General, Security

Microsoft Speaks About Excel Flaw

Jun 20, 2006

Microsoft has issued a statement and outlined some precautions to follow due to the recently discovered Excel security flaw. We first reported on this...

Are You Kiddin' Me?, General

VA Hires Atlanta Security Firm to Look Into Data Theft

Jun 20, 2006

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has hired Internet Security Systems, of Atlanta, in an effort to determine exactly what information was lost i...

Are You Kiddin' Me?, General

Apple Contractor Foxconn denies iPod sweatshop accusations

Jun 20, 2006

The Chinese manufacturer making the Apple Ipod’s denied the recent allegations of sweatshop practices. According to Foxconn, the report is WAY o...

General

Microsoft Excel has Unpatched Security Flaw

Jun 19, 2006

There is an unpatched flaw in Microsoft Excel. This “hole” could (and has already) allow a hacker to access and hijack your computer. Unti...

Are You Kiddin' Me?, General

Make Sure your Wireless Network is Secure!

Jun 19, 2006

We have written about this several times. However, if you still need more convincing, listen to this: Two Florida women had their unsecured wireless n...

Are You Kiddin' Me?, General, mnrx

More Laptops Stolen Containing Sensitive Data

Jun 18, 2006

A laptop computer containing the Social Security numbers and other personal data of 13,000 Washington, DC employees was stolen Monday. The laptop was ...

General, mnrx

Google Launches Government Search Site

Jun 16, 2006

Google launched a new search web site for Federal, State and Local government searches. Google says it should make finding government information easi...

General, Security

Microsoft Windows 98 No Longer Supported

Jun 15, 2006

Official support for Windows 98 ends July 12.  In the meantime, Microsoft has decided not to releaes a patch for a critical flaw in Windows 98.  Thi...

General, Technology

Windows Vista Screencasts

Jun 14, 2006

Long Zheng, our buddy from Australia (I know, I know “But his name is Chinese”), has taken the time to create some videos showing off some...

Gaming, General

Best Buy also has PS3 games for pre-order

Jun 14, 2006

from engadget What, you thought Best Buy liked Nintendo better than Sony? Never one to play favorites (except to customers who buy those shady warrant...