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World Question 2006

Posted: Wednesday, January 4th, 2006 @ 1:49 pm in General, Science | 1 Comment »

This gets linked a lot, but it is really good: The Edge World Question 2006.
Prominent scientists were asked the question:
What is your dangerous idea? An idea you think about (not necessarily one you originated) that is dangerous not because it is assumed to be false, but because it might be true?
I didn’t read all the […]

Serious Windows Security Threat From .wmf files!

Posted: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006 @ 12:09 pm in Security, Software | No Comments »

This maybe a really serious security threat to Windows. Image files in the Windows MetaFile Format (WMF) can contain code! This can be used to start malicious code by simply looking at a picture! So, do not look at pictures in E-Mails ending in .wmf, these mails WILL come! Turn off any feature of your […]

Free Online File Storage Services

Posted: Monday, January 2nd, 2006 @ 1:33 pm in Web | No Comments »

This is a list of 50 (!) free online services for storing large files on the web for some time. This is useful if you want to send larger files over the internet. They store the files for a week or so. You can enter the recipient’s email address straight into the interface. Nice!