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May 1, 2006 ISSUE 221
COMPUTERHOPE.COM NEWSLETTER
- http://www.computerhope.com/nletters/nl221.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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Thermal transfer paper ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/t/thertran.htm ) -
1. Type of paper that is heat-sensitive and reacts when impacted with a heated pin.
2. Paper used with thermal printers that heat a colored wax that melts onto the paper.
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: McNealy steps down at Sun
news.com.com - Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy has stepped down as chief executive, and has been replaced by President Jonathan Schwartz, the company said Monday.
04/28/2006 - Online safety for kids a thriving business
04/28/2006 - Google Fails to Make Inroads in S. Korea
04/28/2006 - New physics chip aims to shake up video games
04/28/2006 - Software lets programmers code hands-free
04/28/2006 - 007's agency seeks security geeks
04/28/2006 - Virtual keyboard tops Apple patent requests
04/28/2006 - Microsoft, NYT partner on newspaper software
04/28/2006 - Aetna says laptop stolen with data on 38,000 members
04/28/2006 - Skype has over 100 million registered users
04/28/2006 - Next step in pirating: Faking a company
04/28/2006 - Big holes in net's heart revealed
04/28/2006 - Intel Sets Hacker Trap
04/28/2006 - English Language Hits 1 Billion Words
04/28/2006 - Boffins invent landmine-proof robo-shoe
04/28/2006 - Some AMD Opterons suffer heat issue
04/28/2006 - Microsoft to Offer Windows XP in Africa
04/28/2006 - Phishers Add VoIP to Bank-Scam Arsenal
04/28/2006 - Eyes like dragonfly's developed in UC lab
04/27/2006 - Unwired notches 50,000 customers
04/27/2006 - Patched Oracle database still at risk, bughunter says
04/27/2006 - MBA students want Google
04/27/2006 - Internet Population Hits New High in U.S.
04/27/2006 - Trojan Freezes Computer, Demands Ransom
04/27/2006 - Erasing your cell phone data
04/27/2006 - US online search giant Yahoo adds text translation service
04/27/2006 - Brazil clashes with Google over user data
04/27/2006 - Calif. agency OKs broadband-over-power-lines test
04/27/2006 - Nintendo names new video game console "Wii"
04/27/2006 - A great day for 3D
04/27/2006 - Hotmail's new address
04/27/2006 - Avocent to acquire Landesk
04/27/2006 - Feds propose $100 million hydrogen prize
04/27/2006 - Start-up aims to ditch kids' training wheels
04/27/2006 - Brightcove opens IPTV service to public
04/27/2006 - Bouncebacks: The Hidden Cost of Spam
04/27/2006 - Are Google Results More Relevant?
04/27/2006 - Feds Charge Five More in Warez Crackdown
04/27/2006 - Campaign manager resigns amid Wikipedia flap
04/27/2006 - Cleaning up a bad e-mail reputation
04/27/2006 - Google Places Firefox Ad On Homepage
04/27/2006 - Pro-Firefox Group Launches Mission To Destroy IE
04/27/2006 - Water and Nanoelectronics Will Mix to Create Ultra-Dense...
04/27/2006 - Robot Runs Over Water
04/27/2006 - Your Thoughts Are Your Password
04/27/2006 - I was just hunting UFOs, says Pentagon's UK hacker
04/27/2006 - Scientific breakthrough a step toward quantum computing
04/27/2006 - Apple to Begin Recycling Customers' Old Macs
04/27/2006 - Warner Releases Hybrid HD DVDs
04/27/2006 - Skype rings up tones for phones deal
04/27/2006 - Net Neutrality Provision Rejected
04/25/2006 - How To Stop Internet Identity Theft
04/25/2006 - Ye Olde Geek Show Draws Thousands
04/25/2006 - Bill would prohibit mandatory microchip implants
04/25/2006 - 'World of Warcraft' battles server problems
04/25/2006 - McNealy steps down at Sun
04/25/2006 - New search engine could boost Arab Internet use
04/25/2006 - Searching for the next Frag Doll
04/25/2006 - Viacom Buys Xfire for $102 Million
04/25/2006 - Google's Growth Outpaces Rivals
04/25/2006 - Google Maps Gets Huge Satellite Update from Google Earth
04/25/2006 - Password overload hitting firms' IT security: study
04/25/2006 - EBay Launches Online Store to Sell Items
04/25/2006 - New group aims to 'save the Internet'
04/25/2006 - Yet Another Zero-day Smacks IE
04/25/2006 - The Online Universe: An Old Fogey's Guide
04/25/2006 - Hacker 'Smartbomb' Toolkit Attacks Unpatched Computers
04/25/2006 - Patent Awarded to RealNetworks May Give It a Competitive Edge
04/25/2006 - Microsoft expands browser testing
04/25/2006 - UK firms beat back hack attacks
04/25/2006 - Linksys Rolls Out 802.11n Products
04/25/2006 - You can't fire someone for web surfing
04/25/2006 - Intel Introduces vPro Brand for Business Desktops
Find links to each of the above news articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/oldnews.cgi?1132006
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: No new virus news this week.
* Security:
Big holes in net's heart revealed
news.bbc.co.uk -- Simple attacks could let malicious hackers take over more than one-third of the net's sites, reveals research.
Intel Sets Hacker Trap
baselinemag.com -- The chip maker, which launched its vPro brand for business desktops April 24, aims to increase PC security by stepping up the vPro machines' abilities to proactively guard against malware.
Patched Oracle database still at risk, bughunter says
news.zdnet.com -- Oracle's latest update fails to tackle a database flaw that has already been exploited, a security researcher has warned.
I was just hunting UFOs, says Pentagon's UK hacker
news.yahoo.com -- To the United States, he is a seriously dangerous man who put the nation's security at risk by committing "the biggest military computer hack of all time."
Yet Another Zero-day Smacks IE
news.yahoo.com -- Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which was just patched with 10 fixes two weeks ago, suffers from yet another zero-day vulnerability that can be exploited remotely, security firm Symantec said Monday.
* Privacy:
Phishers Add VoIP to Bank-Scam Arsenal
sci-tech-today.com -- Phishers have added a new component in their efforts to gain their victims' bank account information -- Internet telephony Relevant Products/Services from . A San Francisco-based security firm disclosed that it has discovered a phishing con in which the grifters use Voice over IP (VoIP) technology to record data from banks' automated voice systems.
How To Stop Internet Identity Theft
news.yahoo.com -- Internet identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S. today. For five straight years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ranked it as one of the most-reported types of fraud. Despite the increasing awareness of identity theft among consumers and financial institutions, the identity-theft racket shows no signs of slowing. Reported losses from identity theft, currently responsible for over 40 percent of all fraud complaints, approached nearly $300 million last year.
Find a direct link to each of the above articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news/security.htm
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4. What's new at Computer Hope this week?
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* With the new month of May, Computer Hope has posted its new monthly Poll - "Would you pay to send e-mail?" as well as results from last months poll, Quiz - "What command comments out a line batch file?" and Tip - "Renaming multiple files in Windows XP Explorer".
- Updated and added several new questions and answers.
- Updated several dozen computer dictionary definitions.
- Updated latest Computer Hope searches script to strip out some results that should not have been shown.
- Continued work on other behind the scene script to help overall productivity
- Performed other minor updates throughout site.
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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How can I retrieve my e-mail when away from home or work?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000803.htm
Where can I get Internet access when away from my home or work?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000804.htm
How do I copy and paste in a MS-DOS window?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000805.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://sketchup.google.com/
This week Google released SketchUp for free to Microsoft Windows users and soon to be available for the Macintosh users. SketchUp is a 3D modeling program that allows users to create 3D models on their computer. Anyone who has been interested in creating 3D models now have a great chance to experiment and learn a great 3D modeling tool.
http://www.firefoxflicks.com/
Firefox has recently announced its winners for the Firefox flicks contest that asked users to create mini movie clips advertising the Mozilla Firefox browser. There were some very creative and some very funny submissions and is worth visiting and viewing the top videos and the winners of the contest.
http://www.itsawonderfulInternet.com
Finally, we also recently came across the "It's a wonderful Internet" website, which is a short Macromedia Flash story that describes all the wonders of the Internet (similar to the movie "It's a wonderful life"). Something fun to watch when you have the time.
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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