Security Thoughts – Ive been thinking about this for a while but this blog post by Pascal Meunier pretty much sums up my feelings about Virtualisation.Back in the 90s when the Internet was new-ish and just becoming important all the machines running it were Unix boxes. (Maybe not all, but most). And a 386 would typically run DNS, sendmail, telnet (shell accounts), ftp and apache. All on [...] read more
Operating SystemsTechnology Bites – Microsoft is rolling out new Windows Genuine Advantage notifications for Windows XP. According to Microsoft along with the usual validation of Windows XP OS to detect stolen or fake product keys, this release will also include significant updates to detect pirated copies of Windows OS.
Looks like Windows XP Pro is the most pirated version of [...] read more
Make Use Of – Reinstalling an operating system is probably one of the most vexatious procedures one can do on their computer. Firstly, it’s a lengthy process which require you to be in front of the computer but do nothing at the same time. Secondly, a lot of the time, users overlook many things that needed to be [...] read more
Cyber Cynic – Vista has been, to be kind, a flop. For several months now, Microsoft has been hinting that the next version of Windows, Windows 7, will be the answer. I’m beginning to wonder, though, if Windows 7 will be little more than Vista rehashed. [...] read more
