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VirtualBox 3.1.0 is Released.

VirtualBox 3.1.0 is released on November 30th, 2009.

VirtualBox is an Open Source Virtual Machine Host for x86 hardware just like Parallel Desktop and VMware. Available for Linux, Mac OS X, OpenSolaris, Solaris and Windows.

New features in VirtualBox 3.1.0:

  • Teleportation (aka live migration); migrate a live VM session from one host to another.
  • VM states can now be restored from arbitrary snapshots instead of only the last one, and new snapshots can be taken from other snapshots as well.
  • 2D video acceleration for Windows guests; use the host video hardware for overlay stretching and color conversion.
  • More flexible storage attachments: CD/DVD drives can be attached to an arbitrary IDE controller, and there can be more than one such drive.
  • The network attachment type can be changed while a VM is running.
  • Complete rewrite of experimental USB support for OpenSolaris hosts making use of the latest USB enhancements in Solaris Nevada 124 and higher.
  • Significant performance improvements for PAE and AMD64 guests (VT-x and AMD-V only; normal (non-nested) paging).
  • Experimental support for EFI.
  • Support for paravirtualized network adapters.

Download VirtualBox 3.1.0 from VirtualBox.org.

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WordPress for iPhone 2.1 is Now Available.

WordPress for iPhone 2.1 is now available in iTunes App Store.

From the release notes:

New in version 2.1:

  • A post or page can be deleted by swiping across its title in the Posts or Pages list
  • Commenter email addresses are now visible
  • The app now supports HTTP authentication for password-protected self-hosted blogs. Big thanks to Jeff Stieler for the patch.*
  • Fix for link helper not working in mid-sentence
  • Fix for lost content after changing status of post containing a <!--more--> tag
  • Fix for visual glitch with buttons in Comments section
  • Fix for problem recognizing valid URLs during set up

Get WordPress 2.1 from iTunes Store.

WordPress for iPhone 2.1

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Telemarketer Text Spam from (949) 439-7109

Yet another Telemarketer text spam just hit my mobile phone. It doesn’t matter if you’re on the do-not-call list because they actually never called you; they just texted you.

1 (949) 439-7109 Text Spam

The latest one that came to my phone is from (949) 439-7109 and it says:

If you are struggling to keep up with credit card payments and have more than $10k in debt, we can help. May we give you a call regarding this?

A query on Google reveals that others have also received such text message.

If you received such text messages, file a complaint to FCC (http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm).

Select the options in the following sequence:

  • Wireless Telephone
  • Telemarketing calls (including Do-Not-Call), prerecorded messages and unsolicited commercial emails received on a wireless phone

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Information for National Do Not Call Registry – http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/donotcall/

Register your phone number in the National Do Not Call Registry – https://www.donotcall.gov/

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Telemarketer Text Spam from (310) 694-7870

Another Telemarketer text spam just hit my mobile phone. It doesn’t matter if you’re on the do-not-call list because they actually never called you; they just texted you.

Text Spam from 1 (310) 694-7870

The latest one that came to my phone is from (310) 694-7870 and it says:

Dear homeowner, if you are struggling to make your mortgage payment or have a recent hardship, a modification can help. Would you like to learn more about this?

A query on Google reveals that others have also received such text message.

If you received such text messages, file a complaint to FCC (http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm).

Select the options in the following sequence:

  • Wireless Telephone
  • Telemarketing calls (including Do-Not-Call), prerecorded messages and unsolicited commercial emails received on a wireless phone

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Information for National Do Not Call Registry – http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/donotcall/

Register your phone number in the National Do Not Call Registry – https://www.donotcall.gov/

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WordPress 2.8.6 is released to address security issues.

If you self-installed WordPress, you should upgrade to the latest release. WordPress 2.8.6 is now available.

upgrade to WordPress 2.8.6

It is available through the built-in upgrade feature or it can be downloaded from WordPress.org.
http://wordpress.org/latest.zip

About WordPress 2.8.6 Security Release:

2.8.6 fixes two security problems that can be exploited by registered, logged in users who have posting privileges.  If you have untrusted authors on your blog, upgrading to 2.8.6 is recommended.

The first problem is an XSS vulnerability in Press This discovered by Benjamin Flesch.  The second problem, discovered by Dawid Golunski, is an issue with sanitizing uploaded file names that can be exploited in certain Apache configurations. Thanks to Benjamin and Dawid for finding and reporting these.

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