Iggyz Weekly News 10/7/03
Online news that I've found of interest over the past week.
The links below cover a wide range of topics. This page is updated with new content on a weekly basis.
The 9/29/03 Weekly News will have a permanent home here
9/29/03 Weekly News
- Glitch prompts Apple to pull OS update CNET News.com
- Zone Labs Security Alert Swen Worm
- OpenSSH patches second flaw CNET News.com
- Virus experts debate bug names
- Time To Kill a Recurring Hoax LangaList Std Edition 2003-10-06
- Windows Codename Longhorn Build 4029 Tweak Guide
- U.S. State Department Blames The Welchia Virus
- What is the difference between Kaspersky versions
- Who's Responsible For Security Problems
- Cisco warns its WLAN security can be cracked
- Halo Dedicated Server (Pre-Release) Available
- Juvenile Arrested in Blaster Worm Attack
- Make your Xbox rock at 1.4GHz
- How to overclock a ASUS P4P800-VM
- Juvenile arrested in Blaster worm attack
- Librarians Better Than Google, Study Says
- MSI Admits to FSB Overclocking - Confession MSI Raises the FSB with Applications
- New Worm Hijacks Users' Browsers
- Security experts find open-source flaws CNET News.com
- Trojan uses Microsoft hole to hijack Web browsers
- ZAP 4 - What happens when a license expires
- ZAP License Keys adding a new license key over old
- Zone Alarm Expert Settings not working
- Google News Creator Watches Portal Quiet Critics With 'Best News' Webby
- How to Prevent Disc Breakage
- Juvenile arrested for creating Blaster variant September 26, 2003 By Security
- Juvenile arrested in Blaster worm attack
- Juvenile arrested in release of variant in Blaster worm attack
- Kaspersky grabs Microsoft Linux experts
- Recording industry withdraws suit
- Tiger mauls Las Vegas magician
- Tutorial Cassette to MP3-WAV
- WKRP's Gordon Jump Dies
- Adelphia shutting down infected subscribers....
- Juvenile Arrested for Blaster Worm Variant
- PC gaming GAMES » Halo
- Segway sales haven't transported maker CNET News.com
- State Department virus crippled Consular Lookout and Support System
- Study Over-Reliance On Microsoft Endangers Business And National Security September 24, 2003
- Uncappers Day in Court - Indicted Ohio offenders get diverse punishment
- Virus Hits Federal Visa-Checking System
- Cingular GSM network downed September 29, 2003 By Telecommunications
- EZTrust Antivirus and ZA 3.7 conflict fixed
- Juvenile arrested in release of variant in Blaster worm attack
- Los Angeles lawyer who rented out his Malibu estate for the filming of ABC's The Bachelor now claims that the reality TV show's troupe trashed his place
- New internet worm warning
- RIAA Drops Piracy Suit Against 66-Year-Old Grandmother
- Ritter's Rules Rules
- StopSign - WARNING! - Eanthology
- Virus Hits Federal Visa-Checking System
- 3Com jumps back into router arena
- 5 years ago... Judge dismisses web link case
- A Sizzling 216Mbps - Powerline tech speeds up
- Abit improves system monitoring for PCs September 23, 2003 By End-user Hardware
- Adding to the new Halo PC Fanstock
- Adelphia Speed Increases - 3Mbps becomes popular cross-industry
- Adelphia Upgrades - New speeds posted to website
- Advisory – mIRC UserHost Overflow (-dns)
- Amazon gets into shopping search CNET News.com
- AMD's 64-bit adventure begins CNET News.com
- AMD's Athlon 64 seen in short supply September 24, 2003 By Platforms
- America Online lets IM games begin CNET News.com
- An inside look at tracing a network intrusion
- Analyst Sun should spin off Java, cut back on Sparc October 02, 2003 By Paul Krill Platforms
- Another Worm Farmer - Juvenile suspect arrested
- Anti-Piracy in the Classroom - Music and film industry 'education' initiative
- Anti-Spam Sites Hacked by Spammers
- Apple patches OpenSSH and sendmail flaws in Mac OS X
- Arnold Schwarzenegger on the Sex Secrets of Bodybuilders
- AT&T adds more VoIP service CNET News.com
- AT&T developing early warning tool
- ATi will seek to 'influence benchmarks in ATi's favour'
- Automated search ads can boomerang CNET News.com
- B.C. anti-spam firm bought for $23M by Sophos
- Battling Power-Line Trials - Radio hobbyists fight new PA trial
- BBR Municipal Report - Munis in the UK, Wyoming muni-dispute
- Bundle Mania - Bargain or Illusion
- Bundled Toshiba Software Includes C-Dilla
- Cable Users Happier With Support - Study explores broadband support satisfaction
- Cable Vs. DSL - Price cuts have only slight impact
- Calif. governor to sign e-waste bill CNET News.com
- California bans all spam e-mail September 25, 2003 By Security
- California moves to ban unsolicited e-mail CNET News.com
- California Spam Bill - $1 million fines for unsolicited mail
- California spam law may face court challenge CNET News.com
- California to Regulate VoIP - State PUC indicates regulatory push
- Canadian Broadband Expansion - Government invests in broadband have-nots
- Carbon dioxide poisoning the oceans - Study suggests rising acidity in seawater could be irreversible
- Charter Earthlink Service Change - Companies walk away from agreement
- Charter Makes a Stand - Joins SBC, Verizon in RIAA legal battle
- Chatroom closures 'not altrusitic'
- China looks into Windows code CNET News.com
- Cingular Switching numbers not so simple CNET News.com
- Cisco adds more Gigabit, 10 Gig to high-end switch
- Cisco fits IP call system to branches
- Citrix 'fixes' password problems
- Comic Louie Anderson Hospitalized
- Company disowns author of critical Microsoft report
- Competitive Conundrum - County PUD accused of price fixing
- Computer Makers Sued Over Hard-Drive Size Claims
- Computer Sciences lands $1.1 billion deal CNET News.com
- Computer shipments, new orders decline CNET News.com
- Computex unshaken by SARS CNET News.com
- Congress a 'Real Fast Rabbit' - Quickly moves to keep 'Do Not Call' list alive
- Connection Tax Debate - Lawmakers wrestle over tax ban wording
- Connexion in-flight Internet adds Atlantic coverage September 25, 2003 By Wireless
- Contract by Typo
- Cutting 10G costs with copper
- Dangerous Space Station Events Suggest Serious Accident Waiting to Happen
- Dartmouth's WiFi-VoIP Plans - Free VoIP to all incoming freshmen
- Defending 3G - Industry consensus more research needed
- Dell delivers Linux cluster deep in the heart of Texas October 03, 2003 By Platforms
- Dell opens its doors to home electronics CNET News.com
- Dell tunes in to Musicmatch launch CNET News.com
- Denial of Service attacks take down anti-spam sites
- Digital Doldrums - Digital TV not luring customers to bundle
- Dirt Cheap DSL - SBC takes intro-offer lower still
- Discovery may spur cheap solar power - Oct. 2, 2003
- Disney unveils video-on-demand service CNET News.com
- 'Do Not Call' List Blocked - Oklahoma judge rules FTC 'acted without authority'
- Electronic Paper Speeds Up for Videos
- Eolas case shakes up software rivalries CNET News.com
- Eolas Founder Browser Victory Shouldn't Alter HTML
- Europe gets set for Moon mission
- European Moon mission set for blast off
- European Parliament votes to limit scope of software patents September 24, 2003 By Applications
- Exchange-specific disaster recovery service unveiled
- Exploring the DMCA - EFF picks apart legislation's failure
- FCC to Enforce 'Do Not Call' - FCC exists outside recent legal roadblocks
- Federal agencies tackle software security CNET News.com
- Feds nab second suspect in worm attacks CNET News.com
- Female IT professionals cope in a male-dominated industry
- Fiber and Gas - California approves rollout method
- Fiber Fueled Hope - FTTH community list grows...
- Fight for your cell phone rights NOW - ZDNet
- Film 'Bootlegger' Pays the Price - Hulk upload nets home confinement, probation
- Firewalls and ZoneAlarm Guide and Tips
- Flash steps out of the browser CNET News.com
- Free chat rooms on MSN sites to close in spam, pedophile fight
- Game On - On-line gaming explodes
- GameFly Game Rentals With No Late Fees
- Gateway gets behind the camera CNET News.com
- Geek Eye for the Luddite Guys
- GO DADDY SUES VERISIGN OVER SITE FINDER SERVICE
- Going Google beyond The world's most popular search engine is not always the best tool for the job
- Google gears up for geographical search
- Google hails 'rational' tech sector
- Google hits advertiser milestone CNET News.com
- Google in need of a Friendster indeed CNET News.com
- Google test drives location search tool September 23, 2003 By Applications
- Google, Amazon in a war of search words
- Gov't agency uses buying power to encourage security
- Grandmother piracy lawsuit dropped
- Halo PC Mod FAQ
- Halo Truth and Reconciliation
- Handicapping SCO versus Linux CNET.com
- HL2 engine source code leaked Steam Users Forums - Leak explained.
- Homegrown Mod Manifesto How To Build A UV PC - How To Create A UV PC
- House vote stymies TIA spy plan CNET News.com
- House votes for do-not-call registry - Sep. 25, 2003
- HP cuts provoke US unionization move
- HP Offers Legal Protection To Linux Customers September 24, 2003
- HP plans smaller scale utility data center
- HP to indemnify its corporate Linux users against SCO - Computerworld
- HP to indemnify Linux customers CNET News.com
- IBM cuts 380 software jobs
- IBM expands SCO countersuit CNET News.com
- IBM inks grid computing deals CNET News.com
- IBM urges dismissal of suit filed by ill former workers
- ICANN asks VeriSign to suspend controversial service
- ICANN Threatens Verisign - Verisign agrees to back down; for now
- IE Gets Blame for Theft of Half Life 2 Code
- IE holes lead to AIM, dial-up attacks CNET News.com
- If These Networks Get Hacked, Beware
- Ignoring Interference - BPL advocates akin to 'Baghdad Bob'
- In the Wild West of the Internet, there are good guys and bad guys
- Insecure about Microsoft's security CNET News.com
- Intel brings hyperthreading to luggable notebooks September 23, 2003 By End-user Hardware
- Intel bungs Micron $450Million to boost DDR2
- Intel Invests In Micron's Future
- Intel revs up Celeron to 2.70GHz
- Intel's Burns denies all knowledge of P4 Extreme
- Inverview With a Spam King - Bulk E-Mailing From Spam Beach
- iPass opens door to Wi-Fi roaming CNET News.com
- Is Google like Microsoft In some ways
- Judge drops allegation of cyber-crime - not a cyber crime actually
- Judge tosses Microsoft Smart Tags case CNET News.com
- Juvenile arrested for creating Blaster variant
- Kazaa blasts Hollywood 'conspiracy' CNET News.com
- Kazaa Sues RIAA - Subpoena battle rages on, and on, and....
- Kodak focuses on digital printing September 25, 2003 By End-user Hardware
- Librarians to P2P critics Shhh! CNET News.com
- Linux vs. Windows Viruses
- Litigious Bog - 'Do Not Call' list faces further setbacks
- Lycos critical of MSN chat room closure CNET News.com
- Lycos uses Gator to serve ads on rival free mail sites
- Madonna's new Hollywood video is a blatant visual rip-off of the work of a late French fashion photographer
- Madonna's Sexy Poses a Rip-Off
- Melissa author helped FBI bust other virus writer
- Micron gets Intel funding - 2003-09-25 - Silicon Valley-San Jose Business Journal
- Microsoft Begins to Challenge Google
- Microsoft buffs up its Media Center CNET News.com
- Microsoft could face security failure liability October 03, 2003 By Security
- Microsoft creates unit for mobile content delivery
- Microsoft Critic Axed - Report gets employee in hot water
- Microsoft critic dismissed by @Stake CNET News.com
- Microsoft Critic Forced Out
- Microsoft declines comment on reports of EU hearing September 30, 2003 By Applications
- Microsoft drops BellSouth DSL deal CNET News.com
- Microsoft prevails in Office Smart Tag patent suit September 25, 2003 By Applications
- Microsoft prevails in Office Smart Tag patent suit
- Microsoft to pull plug on free chat
- Microsoft to reveal more Longhorn details CNET News.com
- Microsoft unwraps Windows XP 64-bit beta September 23, 2003 By Applications
- Microsoft unwraps Windows XP 64-bit beta
- Microsoft, Lindows scrap over claims site CNET News.com
- Microsoft, Reuters to connect IM services September 29, 2003 By Applications
- More chat room closures feared
- More Invisible Limits - Rogers, Comcast fail to define caps
- More PLC Worries - Australia doubts technology's practicality
- Motherboard makers think shrink CNET News.com
- Motorola builds security into network chips
- Motorola's camera phone to miss holiday rush CNET News.com
- MSN praised for plan to cut free chat rooms
- MSN, BellSouth Split - Microsoft pulls back further from DSL biz
- MusicMatch, Dell to launch music stores CNET News.com
- NEC eyes billion-color LCD panels September 26, 2003 By End-user Hardware
- Net video subscriptions to go prime time CNET News.com
- Nintendo cuts GameCube price CNET News.com
- 'No Means No' - Yahoo fined for marketing to the 'opted out'
- Nokia pictures wearable photo gear CNET News.com
- Ohio FTTP - Local Co-Op sees the light
- Old style manners help in internet search methods
- OpenSSH patches second flaw CNET News.com
- Opera strikes licensing deal with Adobe September 30, 2003 By Applications
- Oracle's grid goals farther afield CNET News.com
- Order the Pentium 4EE edition now, use it as an SMP chip
- Outsourcing to transform IT, Gartner says October 03, 2003 By Platforms
- Overclocked Pentium 4 Extreme Edition trounced by Athlon FX-51 system
- P2P group seeks peace, but talks tough CNET News.com
- Patent holder unplugs porn network CNET News.com
- PayPal faces challenges in growth plan CNET News.com
- Pentium 4 Extreme Edition - XeonMP yields are damn good, it seems!
- Pentium V will launch with 64-bit Windows Elements
- Philips in tune with Net music stores CNET News.com
- Prescott court case postponed till 2004
- P-to-P group asks Congress for help September 29, 2003 By Networking
- RBOCs stand tall against recording industry
- Red Hat moves into enterprise software
- Regulatory, reliability issues swirl around VoIP
- Report Widespread use of Microsoft software poses security risk
- Reuters to link with MSN CNET News.com