2006 November

Want to stop spam? Dumb question! Sure you do. Everyone except the spammers, that is. But the only really effective way to do it is to keep it from starting in the first place. Impossible? Nope. There IS a way to do it. The catch is you have to start with a clean slate.
First, set […]

The Windows Vista beta program is finished and the product has been released to manufacturing, so you can’t go out and download it anymore (at least not from Microsoft). But you can still test drive Vista–as well as Microsoft’s other OS, Office and server products–at TechNet Virtual Labs.
From the site: “Quickly evaluate and test […]

Yes, Hams are Geek, too! Here is a very cool tool for learning Morse Code or refreshing your memory if, like me, you’re so rusty you squeak. Learn Morse Code is a neat tree built upon the structure of Morse Code sounds. You listen to the code and follow along the tree with your pencil.
It’s […]

After downloading and installing Firefox 2.0 last week, I noticed that the option to disable third party cookies was no longer available under Options–>Privacy. I didn’t think much about it until Steve Gibson addressed the issue in Security Now! Episode 64. And I have to agree with his asking “why?”
Firefox has not only become my […]