Computers

September 27, 2010

New Trojan

There is a new Trojan that is spreading around the internet. McAfee calls it Generic.dx!tyc!5CC782B9137C (I guess they are running out of names for Trojans?)

If you are running Fiddler you'll probably see the following host sites appearing in the log:

• poetuteywetw.com
• pphwarofgodsiiewyt.com

The best bet is to update your Virus protection software and restart your computer. According to McAfee this Trojan isn't very harmful. However, in a corporate environment it can cause a network slow down, if there are many computers infected.

If you are unable to update your virus program, save your corporate network by adding host entries for poetuteywetw.com and pphwarofgodsiiewyt.com. If you don't know anything about updating your host file, then you shouldn't mess around with it. 

September 16, 2010

YouTube Speed Test

YouTube has a pretty cool utility that is probably not known:

The YouTube video speed history shows the past video speeds of YouTube videos you watched from your location (your current browser at your current IP address). It also shows aggregate video speed by other users in your city, state, country, and worldwide.

t your Internet speed right now:
http://www.youtube.com/my_speed

Very useful information on how Internet is over the past 30 days and how it compares to the national average.

August 30, 2010

Steve Job Optimism in 2000

Steve Jobs at MacWorld in 2000:

"These are very challenging times across the whole economy and particularly in our industry. Our competitors are laying off thousands of people and there's certainly cause for despair, if you believe that the personal computer is basically something that you use spreadsheet and word processing on and html terminal for the internet. If that's all you think there is then there is cause for despair, but that's not what we think, we think different.

We believe that the personal computer is under going a rapid evolution that is the center of our digital lives and we have NEVER been more excited about this stuff and we are INVESTING and we are going to INOVATE our way through this downturn like the products you seen here today and more coming and when this thing turns around, we are going to be in a great place.

So we are going to INVEST our way through this because we the brightest future ever for the personal computer lies ahead. Thank you very much."

June 30, 2010

Theories and Principles

Having fun with Randomization, here are some theories and scientific principles that you probably never heard of:

• New Broadcasters Theory by Lilia Fresh
• Residue's Psychopathics Principle by Jaclyn Farnam
• Extirpation Grownup Theory by Jolene Fuqua
• Holder Corruption Principle by Jacynth Field
• Aftershock's Synergism Theory by Chas Gardner
• Tomboys Dislodging Principle by Cchaddie Tittle
• Partridge's Iroquois Theory by Jodie Furgerson
• Corinne's Cosmonauts Principle by Broderick Gould
• Bogies Fecund Theory by Lizabeth McCabe
• Singe April Principle by Carney Grammer

Maybe they will be something true someday, but for now they are just a case of random words put together.

June 09, 2010

Enhanced Meta File

EMF (Enhanced Meta File) is a vector-based image format designed for and popularized by Microsoft Windows. EMF Corda images are of high quality, but like PDF, have no drill-down or PopUp capability. They also do not support transparency.

EMF images can not be viewed from most browsers, and must instead be viewed from a graphics manipulation program, such as Adobe PhotoShop or SnagIt. They cannot be embedded into a web page.

EMF capabilities are not intended for most users. In other words, if you have a reason to produce images in the EMF format, you will probably know it. Otherwise, you will probably not need to concern yourself with this format.

Couple of example of EMF image formats for your testing:

• Planet Earth - 3.2MB
  
• Planet Mercury - 280kb

Right click on the above images and save them to your Desktop - Enjoy!