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Dodgy OS X hack prompts genuine challenge – vnunet.com Mac OS X hacked under 30 minutes: ZDNet Australia: News: Security Mac OS X Security Test ZDNet reported that an OS X server was hacked in under 30 minutes, but that … Continue reading →

Hey Neighbor, Stop Piggybacking on My Wireless – New York Times (registration sometimes required) I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again: If you have a wireless access point in your home/apartment/office, you need to secure it. It doesn’t matter … Continue reading →

Apple’s OS X fixed many things that were wrong with the Macs, but as usual, it also broke some new things.One such thing is fonts: it used to be that you could just put them in the System Folder in the Fonts folder and that was that – they were there.
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ClamXav – The FREE Virus Scanner for Mac OS X So, some of you out there may have noticed that there’s literally zero viruses – virii – for Mac OS X. Despite that, it’s wise to get yourself some anti-virus … Continue reading →

Apple – iTunes – 1 Billion Songs The billionth song “Speed of Sound” was purchased as part of Coldplay’s “CX&Y” album by Alex Ostrovsky from West Bloomfield, Michigan and as the grand prize winner he will receive a 20-inch iMac, … Continue reading →

macnode.com – 10.4 and Blojsom Weblog Server, Custom Themes If you have OS X server, you have a built in weblog tool. Here’s some tips on how to modify the templates to suit your needs.

Folklore.org: Macintosh Stories: Stolen From Apple I guess this is one way to stop someone from ripping off your computer….

Apple MacBook Pro Notebook 15.4 by Apple Computer Steve Jobs is the man. He’s been kicking some butt since his return to Apple, and with the recent changes to the lineup – specifically the addition of the Intel Core Duo … Continue reading →

TechNet Security Home Page It’s aimed more at IT people than home users (although there is this link for Computer Security at Home) but there are links to some very interesting things there.

Dell Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries And as luck would have it, my Dell might be in the affected batch. Guess I get to call Dell tonight or just go to Dell Battery Program website.