Favorite Files

1. Real Alternative Regular

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

   2.0.1 (Nov 9, 2006)

   Quite good, got a bug with MDAC reporting thou, as it constantly tells me I need a MDAC update, but when I run the MDAC update it requests, it says I already have a newer version!! Doh..
   
   No way to get a clean bill of health from it...

2. 
   Review - Paint.NET

   3.0 Alpha 2 (Oct 25, 2006)

   Essential application on anyones system. The new gradient tool is also VERY good.
   
   Video of it in action here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=z5CBWpX08lk

3. 
   Review - Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows XP

   7.0 Final (Oct 19, 2006)

   Vast improvement over IE6, and a recommended upgrade. However, I see nothing to make me want to move from Opera 9..

4. 
   Review - Opera for Windows

   9.02 Build 8584 RC1 (Sep 18, 2006)

   brusco, You do know that if you right click on a webpage, select Block Content, then click the content you want to block.
   
   It really does not get easier...
   
   If you click details, you can edit the image urls, and add wildcards etc...
   
   Oh, and you don't have to use the bloated MSI installer, the classic installer is 3.5Mb (half the size) and deploys the same files, here http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/o902w_8584.exe

5. 
   Review - Gentoo Linux

   2006.1 (Aug 31, 2006)

   fair_is_fair, Gentoo is a source distribution, and has many advantages over Redhat, Fedora, Suse and the like, as you only compile the features and/or packages you need, and everything is compiled optimised for YOUR CPU, not a generic i386 which Fedora and the like still use.
   
   Gentoo is not for everyone. It takes a long time to get up and running (typically 24hours downloading and compiling), but the results are worth the effort.

6. Comment - Pink Zune Outselling White, Brown

   2006.1 (May 24, 2007 - 2:35 PM)

   Is anyone actually buying Zune?

7. Comment - MySpace Agrees to ID Sex Offenders

   2006.1 (May 23, 2007 - 9:24 AM)

   The problem is proving ownership, the "I left my computer logged on" or "someone hacked my wifi" story...
   
   Still I can make it a very expensive process for someone in the meantime, with regards to lawyer costs...

8. Comment - MySpace Agrees to ID Sex Offenders

   2006.1 (May 22, 2007 - 4:45 PM)

   II. LEGAL REMEDIES FOR INTERNET LIBEL AROUND THE WORLD
   
   A. THE UNITED STATES
   
   Libelous messages placed on the Internet in the United States is upheld to the same level of scrutiny as other forms of communication. However, the ease in which a person can keep their identity secret frequently poses a problem for finding a responsible party. Recent trends indicate that the owners and operators of on-line services will sometimes be held liable for what is placed on their services. Recent case law in the United States considering the liability of owners and operators of on-line services for items posted upon bulletin boards exemplify the evolving area of computer law. The courts have looked upon on-line libel with an eye upon traditional libel law and also recognizing the uniqueness of on-line circumstances.
   
   The liability of the owners and operators of on-line systems for the posting of defamatory statements depends on whether they are considered by the courts as a distributor of information or a publisher of information. These two categories, publisher and distributor are treated differently in traditional libel law. The distributor of information, such as libraries, newsstands, bookstores, telephone and telegraph operators are not normally held liable. Publishers, such as newspapers and publishing houses are held responsible for the materials that they print. (Internet and the Law, p. 164). Thus, in the Internet world, if the accused is considered to be a distributor, then no liability will be found unless the individual had personal knowledge of the contents of the material. However, if the operator or owner is considered to be a publisher, then liability will be found.

9. Comment - MySpace Agrees to ID Sex Offenders

   2006.1 (May 22, 2007 - 12:49 PM)

   Thank you very much, this is EXACTLY what I needed.
   
   Betanews and your ISP should be expecting a Supina and eventually yourself can expect a libel case though the post. I have a lawyer who is interested in taking this up.
   
   See you in court.

10. Comment - Blu-ray Shows Strong Momentum Against HD DVD

    2006.1 (Apr 24, 2007 - 2:11 PM)

    Anyone notice, when HD-DVD was leading, it didn't matter that the market was small, all that was important, was that HD-DVD was outselling Blu-Ray.
    
    Now that Blu-Ray is vastly outselling HD-DVD, it seems the size of the market is suddenly important.