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Searching code examples

adi — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:09:40 +0000

If you are a software developer or a programmer, there are times that you might turn to the world wide web to search a piece of code.

Most of the time, there will be resources with good explanations and a good example along with it. But sometime probably you are not so lucky. Some codes are to specific or too new that there are hardly any people using it or document it on the web.

If you in this position, you probably want to try Google Code Search. At first I don’t know whether I may one day be using it or not, but when I have to debug codes that not your “everyday average” codes, Google Search Code indeed become helpful.

When using normal search, most of what you can find is just the definition and definitions. No real applicable example of the code usage. So having this utility might help you to find what you are looking for quickly.

Firefox 2.0: Not Radical, but Just Right

Computerworld Software News — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:00:00 +0000

Microsoft gets back into the browser match, and makes a game of it finally. Mozilla's return volley isn't as strong. But does it need to be? Scot Finnie takes an in-depth look at the new Firefox.

MySpace used in phishing attack

Paul Roberts — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:21:00 +0000

A report from Netcraft today points to a phishing Web site that is being hosted on MySpace.com. The page, which is still active, asks users to provide their MySpace username and password to access premium content. Hitting Login, however, sends your credentials to a server hosted in Ireland that Netcraft has identified as being involved in phishing attacks.

The attack is noteable because it does not use suspect techniques like cross site scripting to fool users. Instead, plain old HTML is used to bury the MySpace.com content on the page and provide the simple login screen for users. That means that automated tools that Myspace uses to look for malicious content may not clue into the ruse.

While MySpace profiles wont yield credit card numbers and bank accounts, and aren't the treasure troves that, say, online brokerage accounts are, they can be used to spread malicious code or to craft even more sophisticated spear phishing attacks later on.

MySpace has been informed of the attack but apparently hasn't gotten around to taking it down yet. Let's hope they do soon!

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Welcome to Your Worst Malware Nightmare

Tom's Hardware — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 06:44:39 +0000

Spyware and adware have have emerged as a more pervasive and insidious threat than worms and viruses, which previously ruled the highways and byways of the Internet as sources of chaos and ruin.. Without some kind of software protection in place, no one active on the Internet is safe and sound.

Download and Upload Speed Monitor

adi — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:38:21 +0000

One handy software I usually use at home while downloading a lot of stuff is AnalogX NetStat Live.

Sometimes you just got to know how much download speed you are getting and upload speed you are providing.

This is especially when downloading P2P stuff where you have to share some of your bandwidth in order to get from others.

When there is too many upload and downloads at one time, it is good to know what the exact speed for both downloads and uploads.

NetStat Live has a simple UI, which at a glance you already know how much is your download and upload speed and even the total of incoming and outgoing data. Along with it, it will show the number of threads that are active in your PC and the CPU utilization. Just like a summary table that you can quickly see to know about the general condition of your PC. Now that is useful, plus it is free

But now it seems AnalogX has stopped its software developments. I just went into their website and the latest updates from them is one year ago! This is really unfortunate since AnalogX has produced many nifty little softwares that simply works.

Open-source version of MSDN launched

Computerworld Software News — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:00:00 +0000

The LSB Developer Network launched in beta form with a library of Linux content from O'Reilly and the Pearson Technology Group to get things started.

Yahoo posts version of IE7 for download

Computerworld Software News — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:00:00 +0000

Customized version of Internet Explorer 7 was available before Microsoft Corp.'s own release of the browser.

First security flaw signaled in IE7

Computerworld Software News — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:00:00 +0000

Less than 24 hours after Microsoft launched Internet Explorer 7, security researchers have found a flaw in the new browser.

Internet Explorer 7

WinPlanet Windows Software Updates — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:00:00 +0000

Microsoft finally brings its dominant web browser into the 21st century with version 7.0

Kaspersky AntiVirus 2006

WinPlanet Windows Software Updates — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:00:00 +0000

A completely redesigned, next generation anti-virus tool from the developers of AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP)