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[20 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 503 views]

SM has launched the first-ever highly interactive SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTER in the country. The initial concept as envisioned was based around a “Technology-based” attraction with hands-on exhibits that allow visitors to be immersed in an interactive learning experience. It utilizes state-of-the-art equipment using the latest in engineering, computers and digital technology to make learning more fun and exciting!

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[17 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 1,806 views]

To run a disk check on your hard drive in XP or Vista,
 

C:\Windows\System32>chkdsk c: /F /R /X The type of the file system is NTFS. Cannot lock current drive.
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process.  Would you like to schedule this volume to be …

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[3 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 955 views]

 
Source: Microsoft

As a parent, you want to help make your family’s experiences safer and more secure, and you want to provide good guidance. Windows Live OneCare Family Safety can help.
OneCare Family Safety is a Web service that’s free to people who use Microsoft Windows XP. The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) helped Microsoft develop age-based guidance for Internet use that’s included in
Note: If you use Windows Vista—the operating system installed on many new computers—you can use the built-in family safety tools.
Use OneCare Family Safety to:
•Configure safer Web browsing and …

Headline, Security »

[3 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 539 views]
Credit Card Skimming: Hi-Tech Theft

Did you know that thieves can steal your card without you knowing it?
 
What is credit card skimming?
Skimming works by retrofitting a perfectly legitimate card reader (such as an ATM) with a camouflaged counterfeit card reader. The counterfeit reader records all of your card’s information as it passes through.
 

 
The first step that thieves take is to buy skimming gear online for around $400 from one of a slew of sources - many of them legitimate companies selling credit card readers to retailers. The thief then buys a card …

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[22 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 274 views]
iPod Alternatives

 

Want a player that looks different from Nano, costs less, includes features like an FM radio or voice recorder, and lets you drag and drop songs from your computer desktop instead of going through Apple’s iTunes software?

Check out these alternatives to the Apple army that can support several file types including MP3 and Windows Media (WMA) tunes, MPEG4 videos and JPEG photos. They are not perfect, but nothing’s ever perfect!
Iriver Lplayer
If iriver’s PMP lineup isn’t quite extensive enough for you yet, the E100 and …

Science,Security and Technology »

[20 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 844 views]

 
A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but it’s still nice to have a way of taking screenshots that’s easier than typing an essay. The Screengrab Firefox extension aims to fit this bill. Install Screengrab, and according to your needs, you’ll be able to save an entire page, what you can see in a window, a selection, or a particular frame. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1146
 
It will save what you can see in the window, the entire page, just a selection, a particular frame… basically it saves …

Headline, Security »

[18 Sep 2008 | 2 Comments | 252 views]

The activist group called "anonymous," has hacked into the private Yahoo e-mail account of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The group "anonymous" is best known for its jousts with the Church of Scientology. Palin is  the Republican candidate for vice president. Contents of that account, including two sample e-mails, an index of messages and Palin family photos, have been posted by the whistleblower site Wikileaks, which contends that they constitute evidence that Palin has improperly used her private e-mail to shield government business from public scrutiny, an issue that had already …

Money and Finance, Security »

[16 Sep 2008 | One Comment | 1,420 views]

AlertPay is an internet payment service allowing you to send and receive money online securely and quickly. Learn more about AlertPay…

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[15 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 245 views]

Apple Software Update says this is an update to iTunes and QuickTime, it doesn’t mention any additional software, services, or drivers. But it turns out that the full package offers much, much more than it discloses, including the potential for Windows crashes.

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[15 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 161 views]

A disgruntled system administrator accused of locking San Francisco out of its IT network may cost the city more than $1M in upgrades