Submission + - Is Linus Torvalds giving Windows 7 a big thumbs up (inkampus.com)
madhurms writes: Is Linus Torvalds giving Windows 7 a big thumbs up? What do you think?
Comment Re:Gentlemen, check your Webmaster tools (Score 2, Informative) 58
I dont know why the summary did not link to the official google blog. Here is the link: http:http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2009/10/fetch-as-googlebot-and-malware-details.html/
Submission + - Major bug in Snow Leopard deletes all user data (neowin.net)
madhurms writes: Reports have been cropping up on the Apple Support forums that users have been losing all their data due to a nasty bug in Snow Leopard, Apple's latest Operating System. Many users are reporting that all settings are being reset and most data is gone, according to iTWire.
Users are reporting that the data is unrecoverable and cannot be found anywhere on the hard drive, and the only way to restore it is if the user has been performing backups on a separate hard-drive. Apparently the problem has been present since a few days after launch, as the forum post dates back to 12th September, but as of yet, Apple has been silent.
Users are reporting that the data is unrecoverable and cannot be found anywhere on the hard drive, and the only way to restore it is if the user has been performing backups on a separate hard-drive. Apparently the problem has been present since a few days after launch, as the forum post dates back to 12th September, but as of yet, Apple has been silent.
Submission + - Major bug in snow leopard deletes all user data (neowin.net)
inglishmayjer writes: From the article:
"Reports have been cropping up on the Apple Support forums that users have been losing all their data due to a nasty bug in Snow Leopard, Apple's latest Operating System. Many users are reporting that all settings are being reset and most data is gone, according to iTWire."
The issue is caused by logging into a guest account, the user finds "that their account has been fully reset with all data wiped and lost — the account is like a brand new one."
D'oh.
"Reports have been cropping up on the Apple Support forums that users have been losing all their data due to a nasty bug in Snow Leopard, Apple's latest Operating System. Many users are reporting that all settings are being reset and most data is gone, according to iTWire."
The issue is caused by logging into a guest account, the user finds "that their account has been fully reset with all data wiped and lost — the account is like a brand new one."
D'oh.
Comment Re:Not really (Score 1) 581
Here is a better link for the story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/10/microsoft-mulling-128-bit-versions-of-windows-8-windows-9.ars/
Comment Re:Where was this class for me? (Score 3, Insightful) 1021
Try Hitchhiker's guide to galaxy. Great read.
Comment Re:Printing (Score 1) 571
Not only that, but there are many intranet sites (My UNI, etc) accessible only when you are within the campus. For students who do not lug around their laptop (or are currently having some problems with their laptop), they would have no way to even get online. Having a tech lab eliminates these issues.
Comment Re:Well that... (Score 1) 282
Comment Re:This is more or less what I do (Score 1) 174
(Mods, if you're too young to remember this, then DON'T MOD)
Allright, you convinced me!!
Allright, you convinced me!!
Comment Re:Lack of Hacker Ethics (Score 1) 222
To add to this, a system is only as secure as its weakest point. In this case, it happened to be the admin password. So even if the user (say Barack Obama) had a very strong (cryptic) password, his account could still be accessed by password resets by an admin.
Comment Re:Lack of Hacker Ethics (Score 1) 222
He decided not to use other hacked accounts personally. Instead he posted a message to Digital Gangster offering access to any Twitter account by request.
That's where the 18-year old kid is at fault. He showed a lack of hacker ethics. Good hackers may discover an exploit, but they don't do harm.
I think its more serious than "lack of hacker ethics". A cracker with an admin access can potentially delete and wipe out entire twitter accounts of not only the high profile celebrities, but also any other accounts they can find, probably including other (twitter) admins.
That's where the 18-year old kid is at fault. He showed a lack of hacker ethics. Good hackers may discover an exploit, but they don't do harm.
I think its more serious than "lack of hacker ethics". A cracker with an admin access can potentially delete and wipe out entire twitter accounts of not only the high profile celebrities, but also any other accounts they can find, probably including other (twitter) admins.
Comment Re:Is this troublesome to anyone else? (Score 2, Informative) 353
I think they quarantine it (by default) instead of completely deleting it. Unless they have changed this recently.
Comment Re:When will the Malcious software removal tool... (Score 1) 353
Boot into dos and try "rmdir /windows" :)
Comment Re:Doesn't really matter what *WE* think, does it? (Score 2, Informative) 412
Its completely arbitrary as to what the mod of the day thinks is 'notable' or not.
just like slashdot :)
just like slashdot
Comment Study Abroad Program (Score 1) 386
You should talk with your study abroad program counselor. They will have a list of all international universities they do an exchange program with. If you go through them, you wont even have to pay for either tutions or lodging (staying). They can even provide you with list of students who went to other countries and you can talk to them for more details (culture, studies, etc).
