Comment Re:Just tested it (Score 2, Interesting) 329
Make that 4. No problems here on gentoo 64.
It sure did feel good to emerge -C nspluginwrapper
Comment Correction (Score 2, Funny) 195
'There's not much money being made, but the general concept of giving developers a way not only to get their binaries distributed, but to really get visibility for the binaries, is a good idea'
Submission + - $499 Ethernet Cable 1
Guysmiley777 writes: Denon's $499 Ethernet cable "brings out all the nuances in digital audio reproduction." Sure, that seems plausible. After all, nuances in digital signals are so subtle.
Oh and: "signal directional markings are provided for optimum signal transfer."
Submission + - The unofficial Homebrew Channel for the Wii is out (hackmii.com)
marcan writes: "The Homebrew Channel is a tool that can be installed on any Wii (no hardware mods required) that lets you run unsigned homebrew software from an SD card, or upload executables via WiFi or a USBGecko. We've tried to make it friendly for users with a simple GUI, and powerful for developers with direct upload features and reloading which we hope will make testing less painful. The channel can be installed using a DVD if you have a modchip, or using an exploit in Zelda: Twilight Princess which only requires an SD card (or any future hack or booting method). Once installed, it simply shows up as a Channel on the Wii Menu, just like any official channel. Hopefully, this and other recent developments (such as the upcoming devkitPPC r15 toolchain, much improved and with many bugs fixed) will help make the Wii an appealing platform for DIY software. And yes, it also runs Linux."
Submission + - RIAA Not Passing Lawsuit Settlements to Artists
keithmo writes: The Consumerist reports: None of the estimated $400 million that the RIAA received in settlements with Napster, KaZaA, and Bolt over allegations of copyright infringement has gone to the artists whose copyrights were allegedly infringed. Now the artists are considering suing the RIAA.
Submission + - Symantec confirmation emails include passwords 1
zmal writes: I recently purchased a new Vista system (necessary for work), which came with a free subscription to the Norton suite of security tools. As part of the installation, Symantec has you set up a "Norton Account". The confirmation email sent back from Symantec on creating a new account includes a link with the username and password for the new account in plaintext:
Received: from excu-mxob-1.symantec.com (excu-mxob-1.symantec.com [198.6.49.12])
by XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Postfix) with ESMTP
for ; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:28:38 -0700 (PDT)
Received: from cup2opsmtapin02.ges.symantec.com (cup2opsmtapin02.ges.symantec.com [155.64.1.103])
by excu-mxob-1.symantec.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l7V6Rml6031676
(version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO)
for ; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:27:48 -0700
Received: from excu-dns-1.symantec.com ([198.6.49.190])
by cup2opsmtapin02.ges.symantec.com with esmtp (Exim 4.67)
(envelope-from )
id 1IQzyu-0004NQ-30
for XXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXXX; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:27:48 -0700
Received: from nav1drmmtacl02.conxion.com ([206.204.54.213])
by excu-dns-1.symantec.com with esmtp (Exim 4.52)
id 1IQzyt-00008C-WB
for XXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXXX; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:27:48 -0700
Received: from ussj-ebeapppdcl01.ges.symantec.com ([192.168.78.132] helo=ussj-ebeapppdcl01)
by nav1drmmtacl02.conxion.com with esmtp (Exim 4.52)
id 1IQzyt-00037r-Ub
for XXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXXX; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:27:47 -0700
Message-ID: 2107168635
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:27:47 +0000 (GMT)
From: NortonAccount@symantec.com
To: XXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXXX
Subject: One final step to confirm your Norton Account (Message-ID=2107168635)
(message contents...)
href="https://www.mynortonaccount.com/?email=XXXXX XXX%40XXXXXXX.com&password=XXXXXXXX"
I've included the message headers to show that the message is indeed coming out of Symantec, up to the point where it reaches my ISP's mail servers.
I expect better from all companies that do business on the Internet, but especially from security companies registering account details for security products. I tried to email Symantec about this, but mail to the contact addresses I found all bounced as undeliverable.
Received: from excu-mxob-1.symantec.com (excu-mxob-1.symantec.com [198.6.49.12])
by XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Postfix) with ESMTP
for ; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:28:38 -0700 (PDT)
Received: from cup2opsmtapin02.ges.symantec.com (cup2opsmtapin02.ges.symantec.com [155.64.1.103])
by excu-mxob-1.symantec.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l7V6Rml6031676
(version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO)
for ; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:27:48 -0700
Received: from excu-dns-1.symantec.com ([198.6.49.190])
by cup2opsmtapin02.ges.symantec.com with esmtp (Exim 4.67)
(envelope-from )
id 1IQzyu-0004NQ-30
for XXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXXX; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:27:48 -0700
Received: from nav1drmmtacl02.conxion.com ([206.204.54.213])
by excu-dns-1.symantec.com with esmtp (Exim 4.52)
id 1IQzyt-00008C-WB
for XXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXXX; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:27:48 -0700
Received: from ussj-ebeapppdcl01.ges.symantec.com ([192.168.78.132] helo=ussj-ebeapppdcl01)
by nav1drmmtacl02.conxion.com with esmtp (Exim 4.52)
id 1IQzyt-00037r-Ub
for XXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXXX; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:27:47 -0700
Message-ID: 2107168635
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:27:47 +0000 (GMT)
From: NortonAccount@symantec.com
To: XXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXXX
Subject: One final step to confirm your Norton Account (Message-ID=2107168635)
(message contents...)
href="https://www.mynortonaccount.com/?email=XXXX
I've included the message headers to show that the message is indeed coming out of Symantec, up to the point where it reaches my ISP's mail servers.
I expect better from all companies that do business on the Internet, but especially from security companies registering account details for security products. I tried to email Symantec about this, but mail to the contact addresses I found all bounced as undeliverable.
Submission + - Search disabled on Torrentspy? (torrentspy.com)
DarthBender writes: If you are in the US you cannot search for torrents on Torrentspy.com.
From the site:
"Sorry, but because you are located in the USA you cannot use the search features of the Torrentspy.com website.Torrentspy's decision to stop accepting US visitors was NOT compelled by any Court but rather an uncertain legal climate in the US regarding user privacy and an apparent tension between US and European Union privacy laws."
Submission + - Acer Buys Gateway to Become #3 PC Manufacturer (reuters.com)
dill writes: "Taiwan's Acer will buy Gateway for $710 million, creating the world's No. 3 PC maker and doubling its U.S. presence while dealing a blow to arch-foe Lenovo's efforts to grow in Europe."
TrueCrypt 4.3 Released 285
RedBear writes "A new update to the best open source transparent encryption software has been released. TrueCrypt is (the only?) open source encryption software capable of creating and mounting encrypted virtual disk images that can then be worked with transparently like any other storage drive, with data encrypted and decrypted in real-time. These virtual disks can be created as files, or entire partitions or physical drives can be encrypted and mounted transparently. Sadly there is still no Linux GUI or Mac OS X port in sight. If you are one of the thronging hordes who have been patiently awaiting ubiquitous multi-platform encryption, please consider donating time or money to the cause, and add your voice to the forum." From the site:"Among the new features [are] full compatibility with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista, support for devices and file systems that use a sector size other than 512 bytes (such as new hard drives, USB flash drives, DVD-RAM, MP3 players, etc.), auto-dismount when a host device (e.g., a USB flash drive) is inadvertently removed, and many more." Read on for more features of TrueCrypt and cached versions of all the links above.
Submission + - Microsoft Update Memory Leak
mksolid writes: "I'm a computer technician for a small IT company and I have been driven absolutely crazy since Friday with a problem that occurred when I would boot up any Windows XP desktop machines. When I opened Task Manager to monitor the resource usage, I noticed that the 'svchost.exe' process (run by the SYSTEM account) would take up 99% CPU time and cause a massive memory leak for the first 5-10 minutes after logging into a user account. I did virus scans, anti-spyware scans and anything that I could to ensure that the problem wasn't related to malicious software, and I even setup a clean test system and still had the same problems. I finally decided to use TDIMonitor and check the network for the culprit resource hog, and I discovered that the system was repeatedly sending out requests for various Microsoft files. I simply disabled Microsoft Update from the Windows Update page and the problem has gone away. Our machines now startup and operate very smoothly within seconds. I suppose the discovery is that there is a bug in Microsoft Update that causes a massive memory leak and it needs further investigation by Microsoft."
Submission + - Austin American Statesman gets Linux all wrong
An anonymous reader writes: The Austin American Statesman published a story purporting to cover Dell's recent efforts to respond to the consumer demand for per-installed Linux. The article includes such including such lovely quotes as these:
Linux was simply not designed for the desktop.
Because Linux isn't compatible with most existing computers, what it can do is somewhat limited...For example, few computer-based games run on Linux.
Story here.
Linux was simply not designed for the desktop.
Because Linux isn't compatible with most existing computers, what it can do is somewhat limited...For example, few computer-based games run on Linux.
Story here.
