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Friday, October 22, 2010

Internet Info War


Cyber Attack Strikes FreedomWorks



I wasn't sure where to put this post. The Truthblog or the Techblog. It's certainly appropriate for either or both.

Unfortunately we still tend to discount the risks we're subject to on the Internet. I think it's clear that the Freedomworks guys didn't realize just how big a target they were. Of course the first thought I had was that the load created by the mention on Beck's program may have been responsible for the crash, but apparently they have forensic evidence that leads them to conclude that it was an attack.

Job #1 is to make sure your servers can handle the actual load. Job #2 make sure you have a complete duplicate backup that can go online instantly should something go wrong. They say they lost $80,000 dollars in donations as the result of the outage - it would have cost much less to have a system waiting to be deployed when the first system crashed. Job#3 have appropriate logging and tracking technologies implemented so that the culprits can be prosecuted. I sure hope they get the bums!

This is truly a cultural and political civil war and this was just one of the attacks. I'm ready for battle!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Top 10 reasons to buy a Palm Pre 2

Top10.com � News � Top 10 reasons to buy a Palm Pre 2

I couldn't have said it better myself...

Palm announces Web OS 2.0 on Palm Pre 2

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Life in the 21st Century

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9S-4GBRL

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9S-4GBRL

Smokin' deal - hopefully you've a computer that can utilize them...

Found by Ray Ozzie: Microsoft Windows 1.0 press kit

Found by Ray Ozzie: Microsoft Windows 1.0 press kit

I remember debating other geeks about the quality of Windows vs. IBM's Topview. The winner was clear and Topview is nowhere to be found. Check it out- looks silly now...

Free DVD ripper software for Windows or Mac

MacX DVD Ripper Pro - DVD Ripper for Mac Rip Copy Protected DVD to MP4 iPhone iPad, Download DVD Converter for Mac OS X

Good free DVD ripper with handy device specific format options. Free until the end of October. You snooze, you loose.

Saturday, October 09, 2010

Microsoft codename tracker | ZDNet

Get the latest update to my free Microsoft codename tracker | ZDNet


Ever wonder what the Microsoft Colorado, Aurora and Dryad projects are? Here's the definitive list.

Saturday, October 02, 2010

Walmart.com: Canon Pixma MP560 Wireless Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer/Copier/Scanner: Computers

Walmart.com: Canon Pixma MP560 Wireless Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer/Copier/Scanner: Computers

Has it all for a small office or home use. No built in FAX, but who uses that anymore? Super value.

Walmart.com: Acer Black 15.6" AS5551-2013 Laptop PC with AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core P320 Processor and Windows 7 Home Premium: Computers

Walmart.com: Acer Black 15.6" AS5551-2013 Laptop PC with AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core P320 Processor and Windows 7 Home Premium: Computers

Great cheap laptop for the student or anyone else looking for good performance at a great price. No glaring weaknesses and nothing spectacular about the machine except it's value.

Tenda 11N 150M Wireless USB LAN Adapter - Meritline.com

Tenda 11N 150M Wireless USB LAN Adapter - Meritline.com

$8.99 fro an 802.11n USB LAN adapter. What a gonga!

Newegg.com - Open Box: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - Open Box: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Cheapest 1TB drive I have ever seen. Hurry can't last long...

Cable Modem Troubleshooting Tips

Cable Modem Troubleshooting Tips

Great site for Cable modem users. Not for the inexperienced, but info here is often more accurate and helpful than your cable company.