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Skype spam

blaster — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:34:49 +0000

If you’re someone that keeps Skype open all the time, you’re bound to get links to porn or some other such nonsense. Today I was informed that my computer needed fixing, and to do that I needed to click a link.

I wasn’t born yesterday:

WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
=============================

ATTENTION ! Security Center has detected
malware on your computer !

Affected Software:

Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows Win98
Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution / Virus Infection /
Unexpected shutdowns

Recommendation: Users running vulnerable version should install a repair
utility immediately

Your system IS affected, download the patch from the address below !
Failure to do so may result in severe computer malfunction.

http://www.registryscan.cc/?q=scan

Are people really that stupid that they click on this crap? I thought about limiting chats to the contact list, but what’s the fun in that?

Santa’s new computer

blaster — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:22:07 +0000

Last week, the Santa cam went offline for good. The old Mac G4, Safari, and flash just didn’t work with his cam anymore. So I decided to pull a computer form storage, install windows, and ship it to the North Pole.

It’s a Dell Dimension 8400, P4 3.0ghz with 1mb cache, 512 megs of ram, ATI x700Pro Video with 256 megs of ram, Audigy 2 ZS for the Firewire port, and a 160 gig harddrive with XP Pro installed on it.

Santa is very happy this year.

Gear Live HP Giveaway

blaster — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:54:07 +0000

Andru Edwards over at Gear Live has posted the entry requirements for his massive HP Giveaway.

To be eligible, you need a Gear Live account, a Twitter account, follow the Gear Live Twitter account, post a tweet with “#glmagic” in the tweet, and finally, leave a comment in the Giveaway thread. Wew. That’s some stuff to do, but not that hard for the basic entry.

There is also the opportunity for some “extra” credit. Post a Facebook shared link, a Del.icio.us bookmark, on Friend Feed use the post a link, and put a link on your site, blog, or what have you. Then post the link back in the Giveaway thread.

There you have it, not much work for $6000 in HP stuff. Now get to it!!

Tweaking Windows XP and Vista

blaster — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:24:42 +0000

My friend Thirteen pointed out that our other friends over at Tweak Guides have released a comprehensive and free guide to all you need to know about tweaking Windows XP and Vista.

The TweakGuides Tweaking Companion (TGTC) is the complete system optimization guide for Windows users. Designed for novice and advanced users alike, it is written in plain English to help you genuinely understand all aspects of Windows and your PC. The guide covers every major topic, from the correct installation of Windows and critical drivers and software, through to recommendations for every significant setting and feature, all the major performance and convenience tweaks and customizations, as well as detailed troubleshooting advice. There are also links to a range of reliable free applications for optimizing and maintaining your system, as well as to important resources for finding out even more about Windows and your PC.

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