How to Debug PHP Using Firefox with FirePHP
sixrevisions.com — This article shares an elegant, simple, and more maintainable way of debugging Ajax apps via the web browser (more specifically for the Mozilla Firefox browser). You'll learn the basics of leveraging Firefox in conjunction with Firebug and FirePHP to implement FirePHP libraries on web apps and logging messages in the Firebug console. More…
Black-Hat Journalism Comes Under British Microscope
nytimes.com — It's long been accepted that almost nothing is beneath some British "journalists" as they hack into cell phones, dig through rubbish heaps, pose as utility workers or wheedle information out of celebrity relatives. But all that could be about to change. More…
Rosetta Stone Sues Google for Trademark Violation
pcmag.com — Rosetta Stone Inc filed a lawsuit against Google Inc in a U.S. federal court, alleging trademark infringement. The company alleged that Google is allowing third parties, including individuals involved in software piracy, to purchase the right to use its trademarks—or other "confusingly similar" terms—in Google's Adwords advertising program. More…
Loss of Wi-Fi connectivity plagues the iPhone 3G as well
tuaw.com — Wi-Fi connectivity problems are not limited to the iPhone 3GS, not by a long shot. The iPhone 3G is widely reported to have connectivity problems that, according to the large number of people discussing it on the Apple Support Discussions, dwarf the reports regarding the 3GS. More…
Safety Tests MIA for Taser's Shocking New Shotgun
wired.com — Taser has announced two versions of XREP. There’s a finned round for standard shotguns, and a rifled version for the Taser X12 Less Lethal Shotgun, made by Mossberg. The X12 is customised for low-velocity rounds (like bean bags and XREP) and rifled for greater accuracy. The bright yellow color warns users that it is less-lethal only More…
Twitter Suspends Accounts of Users With Infected Computers
pcworld.com — Twitter is suspending the accounts of some users whose computers have fallen victim to a well-known piece of malicious software that targeted other sites such as Facebook MySpace. The malware, Koobface, is designed to spread itself by checking to see if person is logged into a social network. It will then post fraudulent messages on Twitter acct. More…
More Web attacks, North Korea suspected
reuters.com — By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - A fresh wave of cyber attacks that slowed U.S. and South Korean websites this week hit more targets on Thursday, a Web security firm said, while the South's spy agency has said the hacking may be linked to North... More…
Speed Up Slow Firefox 3.5 Windows Start-Ups
mozillalinks.org — If you find yourself with very long startup times after upgrading to Firefox 3.5 (from say 10 seconds to the order of minutes), you may be experimenting a bug due to a change in how Firefox 3.5 gets the randomness it needs for security purposes on Windows. More…
Botnet Worm in DOS Attacks Could Wipe Infected PCs
news.cnet.com — Bots responsible for denial of service attacks on U.S. and Korean sites have instructions to wipe data but so far there have been no reports of that happening on compromised PCs, researchers say. Read this blog post by Elinor Mills on Security. More…
6 Tips for the Perfect Photographic Composition
layersmagazine.com — For anyone following a creative pursuit, the notion of obeying rules that determine proper aesthetics for an image seems nothing short of ludicrous; however, such rules can prove incredibly helpful as you work to improve your photography... More…
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