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Hard disk will have hackers seeing double in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Hackers will be unable to attack Web sites protected by a new security system unless they can change the laws of physics, according to Naoto Takano, chief executive officer of Scarabs, a Japanese company. The company claims that it has developed a hard disk with two heads that prevents disk files published on the Web from being altered by hackers. Scarabs put two heads on the hard disk, a read-only head that is connected via one cable to a Web server for people to browse conten

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PC disposal bill introduced in Congress in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

In an effort to find a way to safely dispose of high-tech waste, federal legislation was introduced this week that would impose a $10 fee on PCs, monitors and laptops to pay for recycling centers. The fee would be collected on equipment sales to consumers and businesses, according to legislation sponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.). PCs contain lead, mercury and PVC plastics -- all hazardous materials. According to figures cited by Thompson, some 41 million PCs will nee

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Processors getting too fast for OSes? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Sources that reckon to know, claim Intel's 2.80GHz Pentium 4 part may not see the light of day because Windows doesn't like it. Reports claimed that the speed of the chip causes Windows 2000 "to crash and burn." While Windows XP doesn't like the speed of the processor, not one little bit.And it's not just Intel chips too, the claim continues. Athlon processors at high speeds are experiencing problems as well.We are contacting the chip companies to get their view on this, if they hav

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McAfee anti-virus software fails to block Klez virus in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Anti-virus firm Network Associates has been forced to issue a hot-fix for its McAfee software after it became apparent that some versions were having trouble picking up the Klez virus. The problem occurs when the Klez worm tries to spread itself via shared files on a network. On some anti-virus software configurations, McAfee does not pick up the worm until it has been executed, meaning it is free to spread as an embedded file within networks. David Emm, product marketing manag

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Windows worm rears ugly head in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Datom.A virus poses as Microsoft update Windows users are being warned to be on the lookout for a virus disguised as 'copyrighted Microsoft code' and claiming to be a Windows update. One expert has even warned that the Windows worm, Datom.A, "could mark an evolution for viruses' modus operandi". The worm may arrive as an email purporting to be a Microsoft update, but it can also spread through open network shares. The actual worm itself consists of three components: MSVXD

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First legal Linux program runs on Xbox in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

You'll need a modded XBox for this... The first Linux program to run legally on Xbox has been released, says the Xbox Linux Project. It is not clear to us what the program, which was created without the Xbox SDK, actually does, and just maybe all it does is put Tux on the Xbox screen, but still, it's progress. The Xbox Linux Project aims to overcome the best-laid plans of Microsoft's licensing Stasi by developing a version of Linux which you can get running on an Xbox without

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Dot? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

When placing a dot . on a title of a news or skin , etc. there will be a HTTP 500 Internal Server Error... will this be fixed?

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Quicktime 6 preview out in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

"Welcome to QuickTime 6, featuring MPEG-4, the next-generation of the most advanced digital media technology on the Internet. This latest release of Apple’s cutting-edge digital media software for both Mac and Windows-based computers delivers unparalleled quality for creating, playing and streaming audio and video content over the Internet. When first released over ten years ago, QuickTime revolutionized the industry. Today, with QuickTime 5 reaching over 100 million Mac and PC us

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Xbox Hacked in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

A computer sciences graduate student is claiming to have cracked the security systems that prevent Microsoft's Xbox game console from running unauthorized software. In a research paper published a few days ago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology student Andrew Huang detailed the procedure by which he retrieved the software "keys" that a game disc must contain for the Xbox to recognize its contents as legitimate code. Using the key, hackers presumably could write Web browsers, MP3 pl

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AMD slashes processor prices by up to 52% in response to Intel in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Are the two leading microprocessor suppliers heading towards a price war amid lackluster demand in the PC market? Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has cut the prices on nearly all of its microprocessor lines by 7-to-52%, in an apparent response to Intel Corp.'s recent moves to slash its chip tags, according to a report from Reuters here today. AMD, according to Reuters, dropped prices on its high-end Athlon XP chips by 22% to 32%. The Athlon XP 2100+ now costs $224, down 32% from

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Xbox to run Linux OS (?) in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

THE ENIGMAH Xbox mod chip is likely to lead to clever folk producing a Linux shell for the Microsoft console. That would surely be a bitter pill for Microsoft to swallow. It doesn't even like people running non-Windows operating systems on PCs, never mind its cut-down console. The Xbox uses a Pentium III chip and Nvidia graphics, but Enigmah's invention, which we reported here last week, allows unsigned code to run on the console. Microsoft appears unable to take steps t

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Again? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Is there somebody here who get the HTTP 500 Internal Server Error again when updating Skin/Themes/etc. and Desktop Screenshot? I emailed T-man and he said he can't find the problem, maybe somebody see that proplem too. Please post comments

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