Internet threats

[Hoerninger]

Its almost poetic - its his Karma, right?

Heather,

lovely comment!
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Peter

[4313B]

so we can begin beating it to death all over again :

Ok!

I thought this was pretty funny.

[hjames]

We can beat this horse all you like.

Last night I downloaded the Windows 7 release Client 1 32 bit (Demo) of the next version of windows, a legal file from Microsoft. This morning I burned the ISO file DVD to make a working, bootable install disc. Tonight I fired up VMWare Fusion, told it I wanted to create a new virtual Windows machine, gave it the Username, the password I wanted, and the Product Key coded that Microsoft had furnished me.

I had it start the install process, went downstairs to catch up on some TIVOed TV, and came back 2 hours later to find a complete, fresh install running in a "window" ready for me to login ... Looks interesting, it seems ready to do whatever I want Windows to do, yet I can suspend it and shut it down without restarting my Mac.

Its like Windows defanged ... darned, what's so wrong with that?

Oh yeah, I already have a virtual Win2000 install on the machine, probably ought to get a copy of VISTA and create a virtual machine of that, but - no urgency ...


The basic platform is just a new-in-march macMini Intel 2 gig core duo, 4 gig ram - like $700 for the system ... included OS and upgrades.
vMware was another $80 ... Whatever copy of Windows you want to run is the usual price ...

[BMWCCA]

http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...s/4258725.html
This comparison is a year old but, for all I know, probably impartial. It was just a quick Google result. I don't really care. I've been a Mac user since the third one showed up in my town over twenty-years ago. Nothing's really gonna change my mind.

But, just for the record, this is more like a Mac; it does nearly everything well. :

After spending countless miles on the new K1300S, I must say, I do like the machine far better than the 1200. I like it cruising along at 140mph through fast sweepers while covering great distances in a short amount of time. No doubt this is a good motorcycle. The question is: How well does it fit in the United States market? Some serious personal restraint will be needed - if you want to keep you driver’s license, that is.

[midlife]

BMWCCA, You're a bike guy. I have had more than my share; 750-ohc Hondas, Ducati 996SB, Busas, BSAs, etc. Kinda partial to the boxer twins in the Beemer lineup. Ride a Harley softail presently, the late model HDs perform quite well and don't seem to have any noticeable issues.

[terry31]

Just a warning that there is a significant increase in internet threats given the global credit crisis.

As a result of a recent event I have disabled my own ISP (in the Tardis) and will now only access public domain internet via a remote server.

Be particularly with internet Banking (fake web pages) and web sites offering services like job searches where you might be asked to provide certain information or downloads of any kind.

Be also careful about what hard copy information you throw out in the rubbish. Shred everything.

Bank Eftpos/credit card skimming has also increased significantly with major losses being reported.

Do not let your credit card out of your sight and be cautious about using ATM machines you are not familiar with.

Alternative energy sources are, I think,
and there is that direction which will deduce the world from crisis.
The epoch of oil and gas monopolies will end.

[boputnam]

The epoch of oil and gas ... will end.

Dunno if you're real or not, but the syntax of most of your post was confused (and the Links in your signature appear to be full of contagion! ). However, the above is a possibility, but typically, when industrial "ages" end, it is because something emerged which mooted the prior bastion of civilization. Heretofore, we got nothing to supplant hydrocarbons. Work continues, but frankly the cost of consumption (NB: not the environmental cost of use) is too damned low. Until they are priced higher and sustained there, we will cyclically revert to them, time-and-time again. We are making a mess of this place.

[4313B]

We are making a mess of this place.

Yeah but "this place" is up to the challenge of getting rid of species that can't co-exist with it.

Here's a bit of Sunday morning reading:

Report: Climate change crisis 'catastrophic' - CNN.com

THE PACIFIC VORTEX – GARBAGE MERRY-GO-ROUND « Berry Street Beacon

Dunno if you're real or not, but the syntax of most of your post was confused (and the Links in your signature appear to be full of contagion! ).

Hopefully you just banned him. He's probably a previous ban anyway.

[richluvsound]

Folks !

Having a Mac only ISP is great. Everything is blocked at the server and scanned before it gets to me . Sure its more expensive, but at
least I don't wake up to 100 viagra deals and UPVC glazing promotions. In fact the biggest PITA is Apple. I get more junk from them than anyone else.

Like Heather, I also use a virtual PC with Vista. I only used it to run the DEQX. I would like to use AutoCad at some point in the future. I have just started a CAD training course so it will be a while before I need to worry too much. I will probably need to get a Power Mac.

I run creative suite all the time - images and Music ( wav & lossless) need a tons of memory,both ram and hard drive.


Rich