never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room. ~ Sir Winston Churchill

Wednesday, October 9, 2002

Jerry Flint. "Competition is a painful thing, but it produces great results." [Motivational Quotes of the Day] [dws.] 4:37:53 PM    comment []

PostNuke Modules.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability Microsoft PPTP Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Bugbear rise knocks out Klez Microsoft adds four more security alerts Microsoft Issues Windows Security Warning [SecurityFocus] [dws.] 4:37:38 PM    comment []

Have you seen all of these Apple switch ads? They get better and better. My favorite so far is Gianni Jacklone, but Tony Hawk and Kelly Slater are good too. Gianni_Jacklone_m480.mov TonyHawk.mpg Tony_Hawk_m480.mov TheresaMcPherson_m480.mov TessBethune_m480.mov SarahWhistler_m480.mov PatrickGant_m480.mov MarkGibson_m480.mov MarkFrauenfelder_m480.mov LizaRichardson_m480.mov Kelly_Slater_m480.mov JuanProano_m480.mov JeremiahCohick_m480.mov JentryPoss_m480.mov JaniePorche_m480.mov HamiltonMorris_m480.mov GautamGodse_m480.mov FabiolaTorres_m480.mov EllenFeiss_m480.mov DJ_Qbert_m480.mov DianneDruyff_m480.mov DavidCarey_m480.mov Richard_Ziskin_m480.mov DaveHaxton_m480.mov DamonWright_m480.mov AndySkowronski_m480.mov AaronAdams_m480.mov [dws.] 4:37:24 PM    comment []

Apple Switch parodies. This Monkey Switch Ad is too funny. Huge smile on my face. :-) It was the winner of a competition MacRumors had set up. (Via Nathan)... [Ask Bjoern Hansen] ROTFL!!!   ~  dws. [dws.] 4:36:11 PM    comment []

CERT Advisory CA-2002-28 Trojan Horse Sendmail Distribution The CERT/CC has received confirmation that some copies of the source code for the Sendmail package have been modified by an intruder to contain a Trojan horse. The following files were modified to include the malicious code: sendmail.8.12.6.tar.Z sendmail.8.12.6.tar.gz [A Blander Blog] [dws.] 4:35:41 PM    comment []

Yahoo Finance.  The Dow continues its slide as the interminable threat of war, a crippling port shutdown, and continued investigations into corporate malfeasance combine to kick the legs out from under the US economy.  Help!  I don't even want to begin to think what a major growth slowdown in the developing world is going to do in regards to reigniting terrorism. [John Robb's Radio Weblog] [dws.] 4:35:10 PM    comment []

Protect yourself from Bugbear.... ... as Scott says, just get a Mac. [inluminent/weblog] [dws.] 4:35:01 PM    comment []

"What is a News Aggregator", by [Dave Winer] [dws.] 4:34:08 PM    comment []

OK ... I paid ... strick-at-mac.com will live another year. I almost didn't pay because something about thier payment system doesn't work with iCab and I HATE using IE. But, as a friend of mine says, "I chose not to die on that hill today". [dws.] 4:33:34 PM    comment []

"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." Robert A. Heinlein 4:29:39 PM    comment []