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Kodak’s Image Viewer Is Broken – Microsoft’s Answer To The Problem

Posted on November 9, 2007. Filed under: Computers, GNU, IBM, Linux, Microsoft, PC, Software, Technology, Thoughts, Unix, Windows, poop | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I have always used the Kodak image viewer with my PC that runs MS Windows 2000. The announcement was made in MS07-055 and states that the program can allow remote code execution. Microsoft suggested that a patch be installed immediately as a fix to this (please read the context of MS07-055). It all [...]

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Sun Microsystems Offers A Free Alternative To MS Office

Posted on November 8, 2007. Filed under: Computers, GNU, IBM, Java, Linux, Mac, Microsoft, PC, Software, Solaris, Sun, Technology, Thoughts, Unix, Vista, Windows, poop | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It is freeware, not shareware, and it comes without any spy-ware, pop-ups, viruses or other such irritants! I am not going to put a long and boring post about this, but will only touch on the surface of it and to bring about an awareness of its existence.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do [...]

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Local Search Engines – Potential Security Holes – Is it true?

Posted on November 5, 2007. Filed under: Computers, GNU, Google, IBM, Java, Linux, Microsoft, OmniFind, PC, Sun, Technology, Thoughts, Unix, Vista, Windows, poop | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I am resurrecting this subject because of a comment I received from someone who called them self “misinformed”. I am going to leave their sarcasm out, but will include the pertinent comments here. Please refer to my November 3rd posting about “Free Security Holes For Your Computer”.
Indeed, you may [...]

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