Get 5 GB of Free storage with Windows SkyDive

Sweet ! Now this is awesome esp w./ the fast upload n download speeds that I got when I tried it today.
Since this is Live’s service.. I dont think there is much of a chance of this service going down.
Even though its 50Mb limit per file.. this is good
There are some feature’s which they need to add like the file moving feature. Like once u upload a file to specific directory its stuck there. and there is only 5 files per session

like it goes w/ all free services.. Just DONT upload sensitive files. Keep your photos old Mp3 n stuff here,,,

Windows SkyDrive is a nice little online storage spot to dump some of your files you’d like to be able to grab anytime, anywhere. Open to of course, Windows Live (Passport) customers all it takes is a simple visit and login and you’re up and running. They’re offering 5GB of space which is a nice chunk of storage to dump all your important files of all types.

Getting Started

To get started, point your browser to SkyDrive and sign in. You’ll have to have a Windows Live (Passport) account to use their services. Once you sign in and accept the EULA, you’ll be able to get started uploading some of your important backup files.

SkyDrive Dropbox

The SkyDrive dropbox is easy to navigate and look at with all the shortcuts at a simple glance. Listed below are the folders I have.

The personal folders have a default setting of not sharing their contents. This is of course the security level that most users are going to want to stick with. One nice feature is the “Public Folders” section whereby you can upload anything and make it visible to the world or just a select few of your contacts. The default for the “Public Folders” is obviously, viewable to all.

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May the year 2008 give you…

this is a little late but .. its AWESOME

May the year 2008 give you –Independence of Java

Power of Unix

Popularity of Windows

Extensibility of J2EE

Luxury of .Net

Efficiency of C

Ease of VB

Robustness of Oracle

Vision of UML

Simplicity of HTML

Style of Mac

Dexterity of Photoshop

Enormity of 3D Max

Vastness of Internet

Compactness of JPG

Richness of BMP

Coverage as Yahoo

Reach of Google

Prudence of Froogle

Security of Norton & McAfee

Intelligence of Unreal

Realism of Max Payne

Speed of NFS

Fun of RoadRash

Intelligence of Chessmaster

Impression of Quake3

And the Goodness of all Software that comes for free…

http://technodigits.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/happy-new-year-2008

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How to Remove Content Advisor Password in Internet Explorer?

that little &** kid from across the street put a blooody password on my IE like months ago. Now w/ Office 2007… it buggin me every click!
thnx to Ahmet..

A: The following steps will remove any password set in the Internet Explorer Content Advisor and allow you to reset the program to its original
state.

1. Start >> Run or use Win Key+R
2. Type “RegEdit”
3. Go to the following key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Ratings
or:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Policies > Ratings

4. Find the value named “Key”. Delete it.
5. Exit the Registry Editor.

By Ahmet via
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Content-Advisor-Password-in-Internet-Explorer

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Cnet: US Homeland Security wants a cyber-nuclear bomb

and they are crying over “I-ran”’s attempts to build one.. C’mon

US Homeland Security wants a cyber-nuclear bomb

Elinor Mills, CNET News.com
09 April 2008 08:39 AM

The US wants to help defend against cyber attacks by embarking on a project that would build the equivalent of an online nuclear bomb.

Risks from cyberattacks are increasing and the consequences are so great that the country needs a Manhattan Project for network security, Michael Chertoff, secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, said in a keynote on Tuesday at RSA 2008.

“We need a game-changer with how we deal with attacks,” he said. “In January, the president signed a homeland security directive, for a national cybersecurity initiative…almost like a Manhattan Project.
“Cyberthreats have enabled terrorists and criminals to do the kind of damage they would never be able to contemplate doing in the real world,” he said.
For example, a botnet denial-of-service attack shut down the Estonian government last year for about two weeks, according to Chertoff. “It went beyond simple mischief, and represented an actual threat to government to govern its country.”

source n full story

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Google goes dark for Earth Hour

Aloha
Google made an environmental gesture today by turning the lights out on the U.S. version of its search page. The black background doesn't save energy, but it's Google's way of observing Earth Hour. The global event, created by the World Wildlife Fund, encourages people around the world to turn off their lights at 8:00 PM today, March 29, for an hour.
From Cnetnews

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Flaws discovered in latest Safari release

Flaws discovered in latest Safari release
Security firm Secunia has discovered critical flaws in Safari for Windows. Among other things, the Web browser is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. Additionally, Windows users have complained that Safari crashes often.

MacBook hacked in two minutes
Charlie Miller hacked a MacBook Air at a security conference. In fact, it took him just two minutes. Miller won $10,000 and the computer. Miller also was one of the first people to hack Apple’s iPhone. Apple will be given the details of Miller's attack.

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Ten Reasons to Try Safari 3.1

okay.. i've had tons BS from FF always hanging in Digg.com or when i open somewindow from my RSS reader..
so I'm going to start using safari as much as possible at home [do they have a portable version?]
and do they have different profiles?

here are the 10 reason from chris prillo

1. It’s Fast. Very fast. Very, very, very fast.
2. No Toolbars. Some might find this a reason not to like Safari, but it’s one of the reasons I love it. The UI is uncluttered – and if my dad used it as his default browser, I wouldn’t have to worry about him installing 5x useless toolbars. Sorry, but I believe the Web browser toolbar is well past its prime.
3. Compatibility. I’ve only been on a few Web sites that did not work well in Safari, and that’s largely because the Web development team made it impossible to do (not because WebKit is a slouch).
4. Password Management. I love that I DON’T have to strike a key combo or click a field to AutoFill it before my stored login credentials show up – they just show up automatically like I’d expect them to. Moreover, I can manage all my passwords easily through Keychain.
5. Made to Help Undo Mistakes. The “Reopen All Windows from Last Session” feature is something that all browsers should come with. No doubt.
6. URL Path Navigation. Let’s say you’re viewing this particular article on the Web (the permalink for it, at least). In Safari, you can right-click the title in the Title Bar of the window and navigate up through the path on my Web site. Try it – you’ll wonder how you ever got along without it, or previously had to rely on the Google toolbar to give that feature to you in Firefox or IE.
7. Perfect Amount of Plugins. I’ve only had a few issues with pages that require additional software to run properly (related to Web developers believing that Flip4Mac is the only way for OS X users to view Windows Media files, when in fact we can use either VLC or mplayer). Silverlight works well, Rhapsody works well, and I can watch all episodes of Lost as well as anybody else. I don’t feel I’m missing anything.
8. Web Inspector. I love this tool. It comes with Safari, and will let you know exactly what might be wrong with a Web page. So, instead of telling someone that “something” is broken and telling them to fix it, you can tell them EXACTLY what’s broken. It’s an amazing Web development tool to boot. Check out the “Network” option in it to see how long it took for EACH PAGE ELEMENT to load. Geeky awesome!!!
9. History Management. I’m a visual learner, and I most appreciate that Safari shows you a site’s favicon next to the page’s title in History. So much easier to navigate – especially when you know the site’s favicon over anything else.
10. Search Results SnapBack. Let’s say you click on a result in your default search engine and navigate 20 pages deep into it. You can instantly snap back to your original query by tapping a key combo. Genius.

 Ori

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National Anthems of the MENA region

I thought that this post was very interesting..

Best Anthem

I’ve always had a little secre obsession with national anthems and flags…today in a fit of national fervour I was listening to Egypt’s national anthem and then I started looking for some other ones. Which Arab country do you think has the best national anthem?

http://je-suis-ici.blogspot.com/2008/03/best-anthem.html

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The First Poem For Computers

Superb n was totally LMAO whn I read this:

Just when you think that you’ve seen all the cool stuff on the internet, you come across this super cool poem:

<>!*”#
^”`$$-
!*=@$_
%*<>~4
&[]../
|{,,SYSTEM HALTED

I am sure many of you are too cybernetically challenged [just like myself] to be able to read it without a simplified translation, so here it is:

Waka waka bang splat tick tick hash,
Caret quote back-tick dollar dollar dash,
Bang splat equal at dollar under-score,
Percent splat waka waka tilde number four,
Ampersand bracket bracket dot dot slash,
Vertical-bar curly-bracket comma comma CRASH

source Lalla Mira

PS: sorry lalla [found it in my drafts]
damn blame it all on my lazy self

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When hard drives go bad, users make things worse, experts say

well this should some discouragment to all those who go installing multiple recovery apps as soon as therir HD goes down

When hard drives go bad, users make things worse, experts say

February 20, 2008 (Computerworld) Once a hard drive fails or has been damaged, attempts to fix the device without proper expertise will likely inflict do more damage and put stored information in greater jeopardy, storage experts say.

Kroll Ontrack Inc. this week released a list of common hard drive revival gaffes that the data recovery vendor warns against. That list of no-nos includes using of a hairdryer to “dry out” a wet hard drive, cracking open a drive to “swap out” the parts thought to be bad, and banging the device against a desk or hard surface when a drive’s spindles go silent.

Although stubbornness and inquisitive human nature share some blame, the effort to save money is the biggest culprit leading untrained individuals to try their hand at data recovery, said Greg Schulz, an analyst at The StorageIO Group.

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