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January 11, 2004 ISSUE 134
C O M P U T E R H O P E . C O M N E W S L E T T E R
- http://www.computerhope.com/nletters/nl134.htm -
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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1. Weekly Computer Term
2. What's new in the news last week
3. Computer viruses, worms, security, and/or privacy threats
4. What's new at Computer Hope this week
5. Hot computer issues
6. All Talk
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1. Weekly Computer Term.
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Asynchronous ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/a/asynchro.htm ) -
Also known as a "start/stop transmission", asynchronous is a type of data transmission where the communication can start and stop at any time. Data sent through an asynchronous transmission contains a start bit and stop bit helping the receiving end know when it has received all of its data.
See our complete dictionary listing and a daily computer term at:
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon.htm
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2. What's new in the news last week?
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Top News Story:
01/05/2004 - Transmeta Unveils X86 Processors For Small Devices
01/05/2004 - MySQL Gains Traction Among Database Developers
01/05/2004 - NASA Craft Captures Comet Images
01/05/2004 - Mars rover landing scoops up record traffic for NASA site
01/05/2004 - Court duel between advertisers on Internet
01/05/2004 - Holiday online spending up significantly
01/05/2004 - Cracks in Linux Kernel Plugged
01/05/2004 - $1 million Grand Challenge map leaked on Web
01/05/2004 - Fake universities thrive on the web
01/05/2004 - Rumours fuel top Google searches
01/05/2004 - Net cheats 'devaluing coursework'
01/05/2004 - Security group warns of hole in Linux kernel
01/05/2004 - Brief: Kana inks deal to buy Hipbone
01/05/2004 - Novell files for copyright on SCO code
01/05/2004 - Better search results than Google?
01/05/2004 - Watchdog Sues Music Labels Over Copy-Protected CDs
01/05/2004 - 'DVD Jon' Seals Victory as Police Skip Appeal
01/05/2004 - Man Sues Firm Over Unsolicited E-Mails
01/05/2004 - New Worm Strikes MSN Messenger
01/06/2004 - MySQL Ports Database To 64-Bit Itanium 2
01/06/2004 - Intel adds cheaper variety to new mobile line
01/06/2004 - Novell Unveils Ximian Desktop Update For SUSE Linux 9
01/06/2004 - Mars probe returns colour images
01/06/2004 - Text record smashed for New Year
01/06/2004 - Apple introduces the iPod mini
01/06/2004 - Microsoft targets Linux with new ad campaign
01/06/2004 - Search Sands Shift as Yahoo! Prepares to Drop Google
01/06/2004 - eBay Hikes Listing Fees
01/06/2004 - AOL adds spyware protection
01/06/2004 - D-day beckons for missing Beagle
01/06/2004 - Hard drive summons up memory power
01/06/2004 - Companies stack PC games in console boxes
01/06/2004 - Court ponders Web site-blocking law
01/06/2004 - Space Station Pressure Drops
01/06/2004 - Spammers Top Microsoft Hit List
01/06/2004 - Microsoft Unveils New Version of Office for Mac
01/07/2004 - Global Warming Threatens Mass Extinctions -Study
01/07/2004 - Microsoft Ads Called Bogus
01/07/2004 - Digital Music Needs A New Track
01/07/2004 - Virtual cash exchange goes live
01/07/2004 - Researchers create first ever integrated silicon circuit with nanotube transistors
01/07/2004 - Sony develops super-capacity MD format
01/07/2004 - EarthLink to lay off 1,300, shut call centers
01/08/2004 - Bush to shoot for moon, then Mars
01/08/2004 - IBM CEO challenges Big Blue to move to Linux desktop
01/08/2004 - Apple Co-Founder Wozniak, Motorola To Develop Tracking Products
01/08/2004 - Tiny particles 'threaten brain'
01/08/2004 - Computer predicts facial future
01/08/2004 - Expiration of VeriSign Global Server ID Intermediate Root CA on 1/7/2004
01/08/2004 - Attack of the Stuntbots
01/08/2004 - Gates' keynote speech at CES show short on new technology
01/08/2004 - IBM trims 400 more jobs
01/08/2004 - Yahoo, NewsGator Extend RSS Aggregation
01/08/2004 - Almost half of Kazaa downloads 'threaten security'
01/08/2004 - Microsoft abandons Smart Displays
01/08/2004 - 'Homeless hacker' pleads guilty to Times hack
01/08/2004 - Toshiba's 0.85 inch Hard Disk Drive
01/08/2004 - Mobile Robots Take Baby Steps
01/08/2004 - Match.com to Incorporate Phone Dates
01/08/2004 - New 'NBOR' Software to Debut Next Month
01/10/2004 - Trojan Horse Poses As Windows XP Update
01/10/2004 - Cuba cracks down on Internet use
01/10/2004 - Web opens up for learning disabled
01/10/2004 - Facial modelling software finds kindest cut
01/10/2004 - VeriSign's dead certificates 'knocked out Norton'
01/10/2004 - EMC completes VMware acquisition
01/10/2004 - Flaws raise red flag on Linux security
01/10/2004 - Lindows Takes a Hit in Battle Against Microsoft
01/10/2004 - Flight Sim enquiry raises terror alert
01/10/2004 - The 20 Macs That Mattered Most
01/10/2004 - AOL Ad Sales Chief Steps Down
01/10/2004 - Search sites itch for a niche
01/10/2004 - First-Known Double Pulsar Opens Up New Astrophysics
01/10/2004 - Panasonic Pushes PC-Free Computing at CES
01/10/2004 - Kazaa Delivers More Than Tunes
01/10/2004 - Professor Lives Life As a Cyborg
01/10/2004 - Disney Set to Close Animation Studio
01/10/2004 - Windows 98 support shifts to CD
01/11/2004 - Consumer Electronics Field Gets Crowded
01/11/2004 - Cambodia king takes crisis online
01/11/2004 - First venture into big-screen TVs includes CD-RW burner and dye-sub printer
01/11/2004 - Hubble: New Rogue's Gallery of 60,000 Galaxies
01/11/2004 - Manifold Introduces Clear-Fi Speaker Technology
01/11/2004 - Segway Clone Hits the Streets of Vegas
01/11/2004 - Sony's Humanoid Robot Makes a Splash
01/11/2004 - CAN-SPAM means we can spam
Find a direct link to each of the above news articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/oldnews.cgi?42004
Find all of the latest news and article headlines at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
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3. Computer viruses, worms, security, and/or privacy threats
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* Virus:
- Trojan Horse Poses As Windows XP Update
informationweek.com -- A new Swen-style Trojan horse posing as a critical update from Microsoft has been detected on the Internet, and users who open the E-mail message may find their machines loaded with a back-door Trojan that can steal passwords or be used in conjunction with other systems to conduct major denial-of-service attacks.
* Security:
- Kazaa Delivers More Than Tunes
wired.com -- Forty-five percent of the executable files downloaded through Kazaa, the most popular file-sharing program, contain malicious code like viruses and Trojan horses, according to a new study.
- New Worm Strikes MSN Messenger
story.news.yahoo.com -- A new worm targeting users of Microsoft's MSN Messenger software has squirmed through the instant messaging application.
- Security group warns of hole in Linux kernel
computerworld.com -- ISEC Security Research said today that it found a critical vulnerability in code that is used to manage virtual memory on Linux systems. The vulnerability affects versions of the Linux kernel up to and including Version 2.6 and would give low-level Linux users total control over a system.
* Privacy: No new privacy news this week.
Computer Virus information can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/vlist.htm
Computer Security Q&A can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/secureqa.htm
Computer Privacy Q&A can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/privacyq.htm
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4. What's new at Computer Hope this week?
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* With the new month of January, Computer Hope has posted its new monthly Poll - "Are you a computer geek / nerd? " as well as results from last months poll, Quiz - "Which of the below commands displays the time on most Linux and Unix computers?" and Tip - "Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP".
- Uploaded complete web page to server once again to make sure all pages are up to date and the correct version.
- Performed other minor updates and corrections.
Find up to the minute updates done to Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/whatnew.htm
See the top 10 pages on Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/chtop10.htm
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5. Hot computer issues.
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Switching between MS-DOS Windows in Windows.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000562.htm
How to install fonts on my computer.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000563.htm
Do you have additional information on FDISK /MBR?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000175.htm
Find all of our issues and questions and answers at:
http://www.computerhope.com/qanda.htm
See all new questions and answer at:
http://www.computerhope.com/newqa.htm
See every Q&A in Computer Hopes database at:
http://www.computerhope.com/eqanda.htm
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6. All Talk
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http://www.panoramas.dk/
We would first like to wish everyone a happy new year and would like to thank everyone for his or her continued support. This week we came across thee panoramas.dk web page, this page is a collection of panorama pictures that enable a user to get the feel of actually being at a major event or location. The site requires Apple QuickTime and is definitely worth checking out.
We would love to hear your comments; suggestions, interests, opinions, fun web sites or what ever is on your mind. E-mail us at newsletter@computerhope.com
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