Microsoft Word Vulnerability Discovered in the Wild

A  possible zero day exploit for Micorosoft Word has beed discovered circulating the wild. Office XP and Office 2003 are known to be affected by this exploit. More info here , here..

PS3 Release Scheduled on Nov 17, 2006

To all those avid gamer out there, the long wait for the PS3 game console may be over, with the announcement of its release on November 17, 2006. Sony has devised two pricing scheme at $499 and $599. The lower priced unit will lack features that is available on the much pricier one.

Sony announced plans Monday to offer two packages when the system goes on sale this fall. A PS3 with a 20 GB hard drive will cost consumers $499. Those wanting a larger, 60 GB hard drive will pay $599. The $499 version will also lack several features found in the more expensive one.

More of these story here...Sony sets PlayStation 3 price at $499 and $599

IE 7 Beta Vulnerability

A security researcher has posted a zero day vulnerability on the full-disclosure mailing list. He is offering the unknown vulnerability to the highest bidder hoping to cash in on the bug. At this early stage we can already see the risk of using MSIE browser.  Since the software is at its beta stage , only a handful of beta tester has access to it. What will happen if the software is  finally release to the general public, more users having access including  hackers.Will we see more of this bugs coming out?

10 Reasons Why Many Blogs Don’t Make Much Money:

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New Social Networking Technology

A spin off company from Miicrosoft Research has introduced a new social networking technology called Wallop.

Delay on Microsoft Vista Release

We may have to wait more for the next major update of Microsofts operating system. Microsoft said that it would not release Windows Vista consumer version until January 2007.

Internet Explorer flaw

One Internet Explorer flaw leads to another flaw. Well I guess its time to switch to some other browser other than Internet Explorer. I've been using Firefox for more than two years now . before that I was using Netscape Navigator. Through the years thatI have been using Firefox I never been infected online. Although in one study conducted by Symatec sometime last year , it suggests that Firefox is more vulnerable than IE, but a lots of users still prefers the browser.

Blogger Newbie

If you are a blogger newbie like me and trying hard to build up readership, you might want to check this blogging tips. You can find tips on how to increase your traffic, how to make use comments on others' blogs so that  they will notice you. You can also check this out, every thing a blogger newbie would like to know.

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BlackBerry maker faces new patent lawsuit

Blackberry maker RIM faces another patent lawsuit after the victory with NTP..

BlackBerry maker faces new patent lawsuit - Wireless World - MSNBC.com

Security threats grow for Apple Mac computers -- report - INQ7.net

The days of the Apple Mac when you can surf the web without worrying too much about online threats are numbered...

Security threats grow for Apple Mac computers -- report - INQ7.net

Next step in pirating: Faking a company - Technology - International Herald Tribune

Next step in pirating: Faking a company - Technology - International Herald Tribune: "Next step in pirating: Faking a company"

Singularity

One particular subject that fascinates me is the Singularity. From the Singularity Institute..

"The Singularity is the technological creation of smarter-than-human intelligence. There are several technologies that are often mentioned as heading in this direction. The most commonly mentioned is probably Artificial Intelligence..."

This is an event in the coming years that some scientist believe will happen within our lifetime. The idea is that the rate of technological innovation on arficial intelligence, robotics and genetic engineering will become exponential, eventually overtaking the human species. Ray Kurzweil one of the proponents of the idea has a come out with book titled Singularity Is Near. Robots taking over human, nanotechnology enhancing our biological system to enable humans to live forever.

Some links about the subject:

• Singularity Institute
• KurzweilAi.net
• Razor Blades and the Singularity -very amusing blog.
• Accelerating The Future
• Nanotechnology-Foresight Institute
• Acceleration Watch
• Extropy.Org

Check out also Bill Joy's article, Why the Future Doesnt Need Us? on Wired Magazine .