FedEx Virus

kubulai — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:22:44 +0000

Client clicked a link in email that appeared to be from FedEx tracking. The following screen appeared. The victim was expecting FedEx shipments and so was baited into clicking the email link. She uses Windows XP as an Administrator account so the virus was immediately installed without consulting her. Click the photo for the raw image.

VMWare Player

kubulai — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:56:03 +0000

whenever Linux upgrades, the VMWare becomes unusable for a month or two until VMWare catches up. To run, the VMWare Player must be compiled with the current Linux headers. If you upgraded to 11.10 and lost your headers, run the command line sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r), Then download the current (free) version of VMWare Player from VMWare.com and install it. [...]

Forbes Magazine on SOPA

kubulai — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:26:39 +0000

SOPA Blackout [...]

Worst Passwords — Alpha Doggs

kubulai — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:01:49 +0000

Lists of the Worst / Most Common Passwords [...]

Zoom in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot now works, sort of

kubulai — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:30:26 +0000

I updated Ubuntu software today with apt-get dist-upgrade and the Compiz eZoom feature now functions in Unity 3D. Reboot is required for it to take effect. It DOES NOT work in Ubuntu 2D.

See my prior posts on how to install Compiz. Set the Zoom In to Super + Button 4, Zoom Out to Super [...]

Reliable $1.99 Web Hosting

kubulai — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:29:51 +0000

Do It Yourself Cloud Instructions

kubulai — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:43:28 +0000

This article explains how to build your own cloud and automagically download the current versions of all the vids you like to watch. You need some free open-source software plus an old computer. From ExtremeTech: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/101441-create-your-own-personal-media-cloud

FaceBook ‘Like’ Removed from this site

kubulai — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:59:40 +0000

Due to our reasonable concerns that our site visitors could be spied on, illegally, through JavaScript connected with the FaceBook ‘Like’ button, all such buttons, for FaceBook and Google, have been removed from this site.

The Prince and the Occupy Wall Street

kubulai — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:29:39 +0000

I was asked what I think of all this Occupy Wall Street (OWS) peaceful protest, unexplainable violence aimed at the protesters, provocateurs placed into some of the protest groups to discredit them, and its importance now.

In my opinion, the most notable thing about this situation is that a lot of people are very unhappy:

The reported [...]

Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot

kubulai — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:08:38 +0000

The next release of Ubuntu, October 2011, is Oneiric Ocelot.

Reviews are here and here. Release notes are here. The Ubuntu home page is here. The conventional Download page is here.

The Unity (mobile phone) desktop is mandatory now with no alternatives. Thunderbird is now the default email client. ‘Dash Home’ is the circle at the top left of [...]

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