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2007 March 01

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Symantec To Microsoft - Nice Try But No Cigar!

Symantec, the maker of Norton Products and now Norton 360, has released a comprehensive report about Vista security and it’s failings. Symantec first compliments Microsoft for it’s innovations in trying to protect the Vista operating system, than systematically points out all of it’s failings.
This lastest broadside stems back to before Vista was even […]

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Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2007 - Looking For Beta Testers

03-07-07 - UPDATE - TRY THIS LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE BETA:
You can download it from here
I know that some of you have expressed an interest in beta testing software, and here is a opportunity to sign up, even before the product is released.
Lavasoft, the company that makes Ad-Aware anti-spyware products, is currently accepting applications […]

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Still Using Windows 98? - Use This Tool To Change Dates For Daylight Savings Time

Just a quick note:
For those that are still using Windows 98, here is a tool you can use to change the start and ending dates to coincide with the new daylight savings time. This website also provides a link to download the tool. Looks like this tool may also work for NT and 2000 also. […]

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Dell’s IdeaStorm Site - Ballot Box Stuffed By Linux Fans?

One of my loyal readers who has joined the BadVista.Org renegade site, has mentioned that there are postings on the site advising members to storm Dell’s IdeaStorm website with messages demanding Linux boxes. Interesting. But Dell may not be falling for the bait, since the vote count is so lopsided in favor of Linux.
There […]

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New Computer Build - Don’t Forget The Fans!

When building a new homebrew computer system, most users concentrate on CPU speed, amount of RAM, how large of a hard disk they get, and the biggest and baddest video display adapter they can afford. But fans, as important as they are, are often overlooked. For those not building a water cooled system, fans, fan […]