Computer Hope newsletter #60
April 21, 2002 ISSUE 60
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
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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 Virus, 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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ZIPI ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/z/zipi.htm ) -
Introduced in 1994, ZIPI is a MIDI-like serial data bus. Because of the lack of industry
support and competing technologies ZIPI was never fully accepted and today is not used.
See a complete dictionary of computer terms 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: IBM and Hitachi combine their hard drive operations
* CNN: IBM Corp. and Japanese electronics titan Hitachi Ltd. Tuesday said they have agreed to
collaborate on developing open data-storage systems as they take aim at industry leader EMC
Corp.
Separately, IBM and Hitachi also said they plan to combine their various hard-disk drive
operations into a new, stand-alone joint venture. Hitachi would own 70 percent of the joint
venture and pay IBM for its hard drive assets, subject to the completion of negotiations, the
companies said.
- Original Apple 1 up for auction
- Yahoooooo! Yodeler sues portal over trademark cry
- EU to clamp down on hacking Internet attacks
- Ca. Gov'ts to split $15M from Toshiba
- IBM signs $90M deal with Telefonica
- Japan's NTT to cut 17,000 jobs
- U.S. cracks international software piracy ring
- Startup shakes up chip design standards
- New tool camouflages hacker programs
- Japan claims fastest computer title
- AMD launches mobile Athlon XP
- Logitech enters digital camera scene
- Netscape, not IE, put on new CompuServe
- IBM, Hitachi in storage pact
- Start-up shrinks PC to palm size
- Intel to pay in chip patent dispute
- AMD waves goodbye to Duron
- Hack a server? Win $100,000
- Young bullies becoming techno terrors?
- Why do iMacs surf so slowly?
- Paging company headed for bankruptcy
- Microsoft patches Vulnerable SQL servers
- Glitch disrupts tracking system at Postal Service
- Google selling answers
- Gates to take stand in antitrust case Monday
Find all of the above articles and latest news at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
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3. Computer Virus, Security and/or privacy threats
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* Virus: No new major virus threats or news this week.
* Security:
- InternetNews: Microsoft has issued a security patch to two versions of its SQL Server
software that were vulnerable to attackers.
Microsoft said the patch was for a buffer overrun vulnerability which affected its SQL Server
7.0 and 2000 database software. In an advisory, the company said the flaw could cause SQL
failure or allow hackers to execute code in the security context in which SQL Server is
running.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-020.asp
- ZDNet: A new tool for manipulating packets of data that travel over the Internet could
allow attackers to camouflage malicious programs just enough to bypass many
intrusion-detection systems and firewalls.
The tool, called Fragroute, performs several techniques to fool the signature-based
recognition systems used by many intrusion-detection systems and firewalls. Many of these
duping techniques were outlined in a research paper published four years ago.
* 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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- Continued work on dictionary update. Uploaded 100+ definitions to server.
- Corrected various errors throughout the web site and updated monthly tip with additional
information.
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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Do you have AMI POST beep codes?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000040.htm
Keyboard error at boot.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000304.htm
Unable to run or error with downloaded file
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000288.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.qflux.net
This week we were introduced to an interesting and very addictive screensaver and program
known as VIM or Virtual Intelligence Matrix part of the Quantum Flux project led by Michael A
Colicos. The idea behind VIM is to test certain ideas of nature of human brain function, and
the phenomena resulting from this function. VIM 40, is the latest development of artificial
intelligence that wonders throughout a virtual world and is capable of collecting color reeds
and painting images, learning to sing, and capable of facial expressions.
The above items as well as other new and innovative services and technologies can be found on
our What's Hip section on our News page at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
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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