Amongst other patches hitting the wire with yesterday's Patch Tuesday, Oracle addressed 29 bugs in Java with an update yesterday. Many of them, if exploited, could allow the remote attacker control over the computer. Along with Java being used on many different websites, it is highly recommended that individuals update Java as soon as possible. For more details on some of … [Read more...]
Connecting a Laptop or PC to a Standard TV
I've detailed my entertainment setup a little bit before in previous posts and today's another part of figuring out the puzzle for the perfect system. At one end of the house, I've got an HDTV with a PS3 connected. The HDTV can play Xvid files from a USB key or display the video from a PC using its built in VGA connection. The Playstation 3 also assists by playing DVDs/BluRay … [Read more...]
Webcomic Ctrl+Alt+Del Old RSS Feed Gets Hijacked and Thousands of Followers Instantly For “Lil Boosie”
Ctrl+Alt+Del, the high quality and popular webcomic, changed the URL to its RSS feed at the end of July this year. Many people, including myself, left the old RSS feed address in their RSS feed readers which lay dormant for the past two-plus months. Tonight, causing some confusion, the feed came back to life with 14 posts and counting with content completely unrelated to the … [Read more...]
Google to Shut Down the Goog 411 Service
Google announced today that it will be shutting down its Goog 411 service on November 12th this year. The 3 year old service allowed people to call 1-800-goog-411 and reach a voice-activated directory service. With smart phones and wireless access becoming more prevalent, it's not surprising that Goog 411 is being retired. Some attribute the Goog 411 service as the reason … [Read more...]
Google Says Happy 70th Birthday to John Lennon With Animated Logo
I just learned that John Lennon and I share the same birthday, just 44 years apart. John Lennon, being the world famous singer-songwriter of Beatles fame, and I just being yours truly, Google has wished only Mr. Lennon a happy 70th birthday both today and tomorrow with an embedded YouTube video as the Google logo. The logo is static at first load but if you press the play … [Read more...]