Election hacking

Voting is a sacred right and an awesome responsibility. My Greek heritage makes me proud of the origin of voting, while my American citizenship makes me a beneficiary of its strongest instantiation. more
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:37:00 +0200

Force Windows to Shut Down, Solve XP/7 Networking Woes

My desktop occasionally fails to shut down properly. It seems to complete Windows' shutdown process, but then just freezes--without actually turning off.
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:35:00 +0200

Microsoft adds globalization capability for JavaScript apps

A new open-source plug-in provides the capability for the jQuery library.
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:09:00 +0200

Apple's Safari 5 takes speed prize on Mac, Windows

Apple's new Safari 5 browser is the fastest browser on both Windows and Mac OS X, JavaScript benchmark tests show.
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:11:00 +0200

Quickly preview windows in Spaces

If you use OS X's Spaces feature, you know you can get an overview of all your workspaces by pressing the F8 key. more
Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:39:00 +0200

Sneaky browser 'tabnapping' phishing tactic surfaces

All of the major browsers on Windows and Mac OS X are vulnerable to a sly new attack tactic dubbed "tabnapping" more
Tue, 25 May 2010 20:33:00 +0200

CSO Compass Award: Erin Jacobs

Many CSOs might prefer that the issues raised by Facebook, Twitter and blogs just go away. more
Mon, 10 May 2010 23:35:00 +0200

Google speeds up Chrome browser

Google's latest beta version of its Chrome browser packs a performance boost to the Javascript engine that the company describes as "hefty" more
Wed, 05 May 2010 02:06:00 +0200

Microsoft re-releases botched Windows 2000 update

Microsoft has re-released a buggy update that didn't properly protect some of its Windows 2000 users from a security flaw.
Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:01:00 +0200

Designing apps for the iPad: It's not just a big iPhone

A properly designed iPad app is more than just a bigger version of an iPhone app, says columnist Dan Turner. more
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:02:00 +0200

Apple patches Pwn2Own bug

Apple today patched a critical Mac OS X vulnerability used by a security researcher three weeks ago to win $10,000 for hacking Safari at the Pwn2Own contest.
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:33:00 +0200

Apache project server hacked, passwords compromised

Hackers broke into a server used by the Apache Software Foundation to keep track of software bugs.
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:46:00 +0200

US court orders Ukranian to pay for insider trading hack

A Ukrainian energy engineering consultant was ordered on Monday to pay more than $580,000 for improperly gaining access to information that allowed him to profit from a company's lower-than-expected earnings announcement.
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:05:00 +0200

Apple delivers record monster security update

Apple today patched 92 vulnerabilities, a third of them critical, in a record update to its Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems.
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:09:00 +0200

Police, security officials meet on cybercrime strategies

When the "ILOVEYOU" worm crippled computer systems worldwide 10 years ago this spring, authorities in the Philippines didn't even have a law to properly charge its author.
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:08:00 +0100

Automate Web Searches with Google Alerts

Tired of trawling the Web for the latest news on, say, the Apple iPad? Or Tiger Woods' return to golf? How about a favorite band?
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:43:00 +0100

Magic Launch

One of my major annoyances with Snow Leopard is the lack of support for creator codes--no longer can you assume that double-clicking a file in the Finder will open that file in the application that created it.
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:03:00 +0100

Zooom gives you better window control

For years, one of my favorite Gems has been MondoMouse, a utility that lets you move, resize, or identify windows without having to first switch to them, and without having to position your cursor over a thin title bar or a tiny resize corner. more
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:22:00 +0100

Promising prospect: SecondBar

Many Mac users take advantage of multiple displays--I personally use two, and Rob Griffiths uses even more. more
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:11:00 +0100

Fix the Windows Clock So It Syncs Properly

Windows 7 may be the best Windows yet, but it suffers from the same annoying problem that plagued Vista and even XP: more
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:02:00 +0100

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