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Comment on Command History in Windows Command Prompt by sShah

sShah — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:29:47 +0000

A simple DOSKEY /HISTORY would do the same, that is retrieving history of all typed command line. You can even pipe it to a, say text file; great for documentation. I know this because it helps me a lot when I need to prepare user manual for any application installation or that sort of stuff.. Cheerio

Comment on Windows XP - Black Edition by BC

BC — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:09:36 +0000

I am a Senior Graphic Designer working in the Philippines. I use software like 3DS Max & Vray, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, watch Video Tutorials of particular programs, etc… on a Windows XP OS… all pirated copies (downloaded). Just how on earth will a Senior Designer living on a less-than-600-dollars-a-month salary be able to buy authentic software like the ones mentioned above and, at the same time, support his/her family? And a lot more working professionals here in our country earn half my salary, just imagine that. We will have to starve to death for weeks or even months just to buy licensed software. And, sadly, that’s the truth. Sorry to all programmers/software developers out there. I may have to stick to downloading “free” software for a very longtime.

Comment on The Theory of Global Warming by William Geo. Cooper

William Geo. Cooper — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:52:59 +0000

The Globle Warming Bill defeted yesterday would have cost us 12 trillion dollors( our national debt is 12 trillion). Our government would like to tax everyone and give it to their freind. Do you think you are going to recieve any of this money from us taxpayers? I do not think so, you are going to pay dearly
China is going to spend 3.1 trillion dollors in the next ten years in energy infastructure. Nuclear, Coal, Dams =Hydro, substations and grid work the works . Do you think for a minute China is going to go along with Globlal Warming comard? How about India, they want a beter life too!
No is not an energy policy. No to a LPG tanker port of california over the horizon so we can no see it, well Tokeo harbor has ten. No to water storage or dam =hydro. No to Coal. No to new refinerys. Someone wants to put a solor plant down in the desart and the eveiromental people do not like it because it is on federal land. A 2000 megawatt neuclar planet runs day and night at around 90 percent. Windmill would take 250,000 acras of land to to that. Oh then the birds, scenery, the enviromental people are not going to let that happen. It is just the matter of scale that we need to do. To do this little chat and live our life style. If we got rid of gasoline for our cars. that gas has a BTU of energy, that will have to replaced to do the same amount of work. What will it be? If we don’t build it, they will not come is a fairly tail / night Mare.

Comment on 1.0.0.127.dnsbugtest.1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa by D4ngerM0use

D4ngerM0use — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:34:16 +0000

Hi,
i found the same “funny Packet” while monitoring our Network.
And **Surprise** i first googled “dnsbugtest” and found this page
At our case it was a Windows Laptop with the Apple Safari Browser Windows Edition who has the mDNSResponder piggybag.
thanks for the Post

D4ngerM0use, GERMANY

Comment on ComputerDefense.org Outbound Rules List by Pale

Pale — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:48:47 +0000

I just cant get Win mail through. Too bad It wasnt on the list, have searched Google for 4 hours now, starting to get tired

Comment on Torrent Site Admin goes to Jail by JHarris

JHarris — Wed, 21 May 2008 20:46:44 +0000

I find it odd that the FBI is targetting BitTorrent activity meanwhile apps like LImewire and Ares are rampantly serving a greater number of people than BitTorrent users. Though it doesn’t excuse the activity to be a minority, it would make far greater sense for resource allocation by the FBI to target the majority, rather than minority users. Just because the protocol enables the users to have a concrete number of users with the file in question, that does not make it “more illegal”. Illegal is illegal, no matter how it is spun and any use of it is a calculated risk that each person makes themselves.

Also, on the note of the education system. I agree that it sucks and it needs an overhaul. But before commenting on people being idiots, maybe your usage of the ellipsis is a bit excessive and nearly brought tears to this college students eyes. But I think in general, our knowledge and ability is a subject of our own willingness to learn and and commit to long term memory, rather than a cue as to our educational system.

Comment on Developing a Port Scanner in Python by srilyk

srilyk — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:29:44 +0000

It appears your link to the original + code is not going to where it should be!

Comment on Vista Sticky Keys Backdoor by Adam

Adam — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:17:59 +0000

I agree that this is more a proof of concept than a vulnerability. It does however highlight the fact that if you do have physical access to the system; there is nearly always a way in (BIOS level controls can be easily by-passed). It has even been shown that whole disk encryption may be vulnerable to cold boot attack (http://citp.princeton.edu/memory/) and MS have made a nice little USB device which gives investigators full access to Vista, by passing everything including Bit-Locker (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoft/2004379751_msftlaw29.html)

I have seen plenty of places who give admin access to users by default “because it is easier” and “forget” to lock their sever rooms. So this may be a proof of concept and there may be other ways in, but none the less it highlights the need for good physical security in server rooms and the use of a robust security policy that makes data on stolen devices hard to get off.

Comment on Windows XP - Black Edition by Prof jack

Prof jack — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:11:40 +0000

I installed Black XP and did not find the 3 trojan horses on the dvd. I used Kaspersky, Nod32, McAfee 2008 and Microsoft Anti-Spyware which are all up to date. This fuss has nothing to do with a choise an individual can make abot the use of software and where to obtain it.

Guys, if you can afford Vista Ultimate and all Bill’s software, then buy it. But as for trying to kill Black XP developer, then the world will never run out of monopoly and its supporters.

Keep it up Black XP! I support you all the way. And thank you Bill Gates for your Ideas we improve in a much better way. Maybe you wont charge us for what we already know in the future.

And… whos piracy are you all talking abot?

Comment on Windows XP - Black Edition by K MILL

K MILL — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:52:07 +0000

man that comment may need corrections but dam it made me feel good lol