I was looking for an open Wireless Access Point, and I found this one.
Should I even try connecting to it?
Can I access Digg.com through it?
May 1st, 2007 – The Day That Will Live in Infamy
05.01.2007/May-01-2007
“May Day, May Day!”
“There’s something wrong with Digg.com!”
“They keep coming, they won’t stop!”
“What do we do?”
“OH YOUR GOD!!!!!”
“What do these numbers mean?”
“AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!”
Since Digg is now flooded with all the angry, funny, vengeful, sarcastic, hilarious, etc. posts; read this post on SlashDot.
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/05/02/0235228.shtml
Digg pronounced dead, then it was resuscitated.
Apple: Airport Extreme, QuickTime 7.16, and Mac OS X Security Update
Apple releases updates for Mac OS X (10.3.9 and 10.4.9), Airport Extreme (for Intel Macs), and QuickTime.
QuickTime 7.1.6
Apple patches the QuickTime Zero Day Exploit used in the CanSecWest Conference’s “Hack A Mac” contest.
Quicktime 7.1.6 is available for Mac OS X and Windows.
QuickTime 7.1.6 for Mac – 43.6MB
QuickTime 7.1.6 delivers numerous bug fixes, addresses a critical security issue with QuickTime for Java.
QuickTime 7.1.6 for Windows – 19.1MB
QuickTime 7.1.6 delivers support for timecode and closed captioning display in QuickTime Player, addresses a critical security issue in QuickTime for Java, as well as numerous bug fixes.
QuickTime 7.1.6 delivers numerous bug fixes, addresses a critical security issue with QuickTime for Java and includes support for:
- Final Cut Studio 2
- Timecode and closed captioning display in QuickTime Player
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AirPort Extreme Update 2007-003 – 3MB
This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and includes compatibility updates for certain third-party access points configured to use WPA or WPA2 security.
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Security Update 2007-004 v1.1
Apple re-releases Security Update 2007-004 (v1.1) to address the issues with:
AirPort
Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9
This update corrects an issue where the AirPort connection may be lost after waking from sleep. This issue only affects Mac OS X v10.3.9 with Security Update 2007-004.FTPServer
Available for: Mac OS X Server v10.4.9
Security Update 2007-004 applied an incorrect ftp configuration file for Mac OS X Server v10.4.9 systems. Users with ftp access, who would normally be restricted to certain directories, may be able to access directories outside the normal scope.
Security Update 2007-004 v1.1 (Universal) – 15.7MB
Security Update 2007-004 v1.1 (PPC) – 9.1MB
Security Update 2007-004 v1.1 (10.3.9 Client) – 36.7MB
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Nine Inch Nails: Three More Songs Are Released in GarageBand/Logic Format
Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is at it again. As promised, three more songs off “Year Zero” are released in GarageBand/Logic format, following “Survivalism” (CD Single 1 – CD Single 2) which was released on 03.14.2007. The three tracks are also available for distribution in WAVE format for any other applications and distributed via BitTorrent.
Get them here (http://yearzero.nin.com/).
- survivalism [GarageBand/Logic]
- capital g [GarageBand/Logic] – [wave file torrent]
- my violent heart [GarageBand/Logic] – [wave file torrent]
- me, i’m not [GarageBand/Logic] – [wave file torrent]
Requirement for GarageBand/Logic file format:
- Mac OS X
- GarageBand 3 (part of iLife ’06), or
- Logic Pro or Logic Express (presumably version 7.x)
Question about BitTorrent?
Read here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent).
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All the GarageBand/Logic files are hosted by Apple.com
All the torrent files are hosted and tracked by The Pirate Bay.
Windows XP Installation on Gateway GT5404 Desktop
UPDATE:
If you’re looking for SATA Driver for Gateway Computer:
http://37prime.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/gateway-drivers-for-windows-xp/
UPDATED 07.21.2007
Gateway® GT5404
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL (click here for Windows XP drivers from Intel)
Gateway® GT5404 Desktop comes with Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed. I posted a little review on this computer in March and mentioned that I installed Windows XP Pro on it. Since then I have been getting question on how to get Windows XP to recognize the Serial-ATA drive. The BIOS of the motherboard allows to configure the SATA devices as IDE so that Windows XP installers can detect the drive without having to install the SATA driver first.
The same method also works for Gateway® GT5408 Desktop.
UPDATE: the main database where the pictures were hosted crashed and gone. I’ll re-upload the pictures soon.
I’ll post more on where to get the Windows XP drivers for this computer and Gateway® GT5408 Desktop.
Gateway® GT5404
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL (click here for Windows XP drivers from Intel)
Gateway® GT5404 Support Page
http://support.gateway.com/s/pc/R/1009371/1009371nv.shtml
Handbrake 0.8.5b1 is Released
HandBrake, an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 converter, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows.
HandBrake 0.8.5b1 is released. Changes in this version:
- User presets (Mac)
- AppleTV and PS3 support
- Anamorphic, even in QuickTime
- Surround sound (both AAC 5.1 and Dolby Pro Logic II)
- Chapter markers (QuickTime-style)
- Official support for the Windows GUI
- PPC Linux support
- High profile H.264
HandBrake 0.8.5b1 is available for:
- Mac OS X
- Linux
- Windows (CLI – Command Line) – (GUI – Graphical front end)
HandBrake Project
http://handbrake.m0k.org/
Mac OS X Dashboard Widget: iStat Pro 4.0
iSlayer’s iStat Pro
Dashboard Widget
Version: 4.0
Release Date: April 21st
File Size: 752kb
Requirements: OS X 10.4
License: FreeiStat pro is the ultimate system monitoring widget, consisting of nine sections which can be shown or hidden.
It features highly detailed information on CPUs (up to 8 cores), memory, hard drives, IP and external IP, bandwidth, battery, wireless keyboard and mouse battery, uptime, temperatures, and fans. You’ll know exactly what’s going on inside your Mac!
Not for the faint-hearted or anyone with a small screen.
This is one must-have Dashboard Widget for Mac OS X, especially for portable Macs (iBook, PowerBooks, MacBook, and MacBook Pro).
Please consider donating to the developer if you like this application.