Clipmarks | coconutshell's 'computers' clips

OH so true....

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:36:07 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks:

Tags: computers, gaming, wii, nintendo, smash bros

Proxy servers which work in the U.A.E. for now..

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:45:38 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: Most people know I've got issues with the U.A.E. in general and the internet provider is just another to add to the list.

Since I'm in hell, uh, the U.A.E. at the moment, they all seem to work alright.

Clip Source: www.makeuseof.com

A proxy service doesn’t have to be for the shady segment of internet users. There are plenty of legitimate uses for a proxy. Perhaps you just don’t like being tracked via your real IP address and wish to remain in the shadows. Or perhaps you like to surf the web at work and your IT department has decided to block your favourite websites. By using a proxy server, you can bypass those restrictions and surf at will.

1. Corpask.com - apparently shows you coming from Texas.

2. MProxy - this one looks interesting. It allows you to remove cookies and scripts as well as encrypting the URL and the cookies.

3. Hide This - Works fine although it asked me for a password when I tried to access one of my websites. Strange.

4. Da Net Surfer - another one that allows you to strip away information such as cookies and scripts.

5. Fox Surf - seems to be no relation to Firefox!

Tags: internet, proxy, sites, technology, computers

Phishing Quiz - do you get hook, line and sinkered?

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:55:33 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: Comparisons with the original sites are at the source. I just thought that people weren't proof-reading and didn't know the basic English grammar rules. Not only that, but alsopaying attention to the URL. Interesting to know.

And no, I'm not endorse by McAfee

Clip Source: www.siteadvisor.com

Question 1 of 10: Which is the authentic MySpace site?

This site is fake.
Here's how we knew:

This e-mail is fake.
Here's how we knew:

This site is fake.
Here's how we knew:

Question 9 of 10: Besides phishing, what is another common e-mail scam?

Clip Source: www.siteadvisor.com

This site is fake.
Here's how we knew:

Tags: technology, computers, phishers, phishing, websites, security, internet

Hi, I'm a PC and I'm a Mac Ad from 1996

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:26:43 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: Interesting.....and amusing!

Clip Source: crave.cnet.com

Feb 21 2007

Amazing Fact: In 1996, PCs were cuter than Macs

The main difference here, at least to me, is that in the "vintage" Mac/PC ad, the "PC" is actually a good-looking, vaguely Jude Law-ish character (he's got that "sinister Wall Streeter" look, it's very American Psycho) while the "Mac" pretty much looks like a pre-bust dotcom dweeb who would've fit right into a sidekick role on one of the corny sitcoms of the day. So, yeah, if I had to go out to dinner with one of these young fellers, I'd have to choose the well-groomed PC over the sloppy Mac who thinks he can look swanky by tucking his T-shirt into his jeans. Let's hope the intended "nerd/cool guy" dynamic of John Hodgman and Justin Long has better lasting power than that of the guys in this predecessor. Do you think Justin's garage-band haircut will one day look just as ridiculous as the '96 Mac's?

Tags: computers, apple, macintosh, pc, windows, technology, interesting, advertising, media

Understanding Computer Technology

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:42:51 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: I somehow can't help that there's something missing?
Would a bidet be an accessory?

Clip Source: plblark.pihost.us

Tags: humour, humor, technology, computers, internet

Make your own blue screen of death.

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:20:19 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: I'm dumb. I can't come up with anything interesting. It'd be great for a wallpaper or screensaver..mwahahhhaahahha

Clip Source: txt2pic.com

Tags: humour, windows, internet, technology, computers, humor

200 Firefox extensions at the same time

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:47:28 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: More details at the source...

And he's got Clipmarks! Who is this guy?

Clip Source: tech.cybernetnews.com

Earlier this year a guy installed 100 Firefox extensions without any problems. Well…I decided to try and top that. I picked the nice round number of 200 for a few different reasons. First and foremost because Firefox “2″ was recently released but also because back in August Mozilla celebrated 200 million downloads of the fantastic browser! Right now they are past 263 million but this is kinda like a belated celebration.

To install the extensions I went through the Mozilla Extension page one by one, like any normal person would be doing. I went through the top Firefox extension page until I had all 200 installed. I did install repetitive extensions (such as the three versions of Forecast Fox) because I wanted to see if they affected each other, but there weren’t too many extensions that overlapped in functionality. The only ones that I really skipped were the dictionaries which there happened to be quite a few of.

After I had installed 50 of them I decided to restart the browser to see how things were going. It took about one minute to startup but everything looked like it installed correctly. Then I moved on and after about an hour I had all 200 installed and was ready to restart the browser. I didn’t think that it was going to work but to my surprise it did…

It was quite a site to see and there was a very limited viewing area for websites because of the toolbars. On my 24″ widescreen monitor I had about 2″ of viewable area at the bottom of the browser. But hey, it was still usable. Here is a screenshot of the overall result of a Google search that I performed:

It is also pretty amazing what the Google website looks like when I have all of those extensions installed. Not to mention how funny it is when you type a search in the search box and press “Enter” just to see it replicate itself amongst all of the toolbars. That was probably my favorite part about the whole experience. ;)

Tags: firefox, internet, computers, extensions

A Christmas tech story.....

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:45:53 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: What I would like to do is challenge each and every one of you DCoTers to take a look through your older computer equipment and see if you can put together a system that could help out someone in need during the holiday. It may just be a “pile of junk” to you but it can make all the difference in the world to someone in need.

If you have ever done something like this or you plan to do something like this, I want to hear about it. Leave your Christmas Tech Miracle stories in the comments for all to read. "

Clip Source: www.dailycupoftech.com

Christmas Needs Tech Support, Too!

Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 by Tim Fehlman

Clip Source: www.dailycupoftech.com

I ran across a blog entry on the ZDNet website and I was so inspired that I decided to write my own version of the blog and recount my own experience.

A number of years ago, a refugee family from Africa found their way to our fair country. Our church had decided to support them in various ways and they petitioned the congregation for help. Since they had literally nothing (They truly knew the meaning of “nothing but the cloths on their backs”), anything that we could give would be useful.

Wanting to help, I dug up the old computer that I had just replaced with a new system. I cleaned it up and talked with the local internet provider to see if they could provide them with free Internet access. They agreed to help.

At the Christmas Eve service, I pulled the father of the family aside and surprised him with the computer. I apologized that it was not the fastest or newest computer but it was reliable and worked well. He and his family were ecstatic! I offered to help set up the system but their oldest boy wanted to try by himself first. Soon after, they quit coming to our church and I never heard from them again until…

A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from the father whom I gave the computer to. In the e-mail, he apologized for not sending me the e-mail earlier but he wanted to let me know how that computer changed their lives.

The first thing it did was get him his first job. He got a job translating documents but one of the requirements was that they have a computer at home do the work. The system allowed him to do that job!

The other thing it did was strike an interest in his oldest son (the one who wanted to set up the system). He was now attending university in the Computer Engineering field.

Tags: technology, computers, career, people, challenge, society

If Operating Systems were Beer

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 04:57:48 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: A few more at the source.

Clip Source: www.tobp.com

Linux Beer

LINUX beer tastes just like Unix beer. Like Unix beer, Linux beer is intended for expert beer drinkers only. It originally had no pop tops or cans because you had to brew it yourself. First you would get a recipe and some yeast from a Unix guru. Then go plow a field, plant your barley and hops. After harvest you would take your Kernels and put them into a barrel full of water, then you just add your yeast close the lid, and let your beer compile. After all this you have what experts claim to be one of the Worlds Best Beers. Linux beers do not normally explode but many brewers have been known to. Linux beer is now available from some Micro Brewerys in handy pop top versions for easy drinking by beginner Unix or Linux beer drinkers. Keep your can openers handy.

DOS Beer

Requires you to use your own can opener, and requires you to read the directions carefully before opening the can. Originally only came in an 8-oz. can, but now comes in a 16-oz. can. However, the can is divided into 8 compartments of 2 oz. each, which have to be accessed separately. Soon to be discontinued, although a lot of people are going to keep drinking it after it's no longer available.

Mac Beer

At first, came only a 16-oz. can, but now comes in a 32-oz. can. Considered by many to be a "light" beer. All the cans look identical. When you take one from the fridge, it opens itself. The ingredients list is not on the can. If you call to ask about the ingredients, you are told that "you don't need to know." A notice on the side reminds you to drag your empties to the trashcan.

Windows 98 Beer

Millions sampled Windows95 beer and noticed that it was often flat, right out of the can. The manufacturer of Windows95 beer decided to re-release it as Windows98 beer and guarantee it's freshness. Most consumers are skeptical of the manufacturer's claims, and will continue to drink flat Windows95 beer because they have acquired the taste for it.

Tags: humour, humor, funny, beer, os, operating systems, computers, technology, windows, mac, linux, unix

Belkin Flip

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:09:02 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: I just read about this...has anyone tried it out?

Clip Source: www.belkin.com

One laptop. One desktop. One big monitor.

Laptops offer a great way to work - and play - almost anywhere. But sometimes you just don’t feel like sitting in front of a tiny display and cramped keyboard.

Thanks to Flip, you can now use your big monitor and full-sized keyboard for both your laptop and desktop computer.

Click. Flip.

It’s simple. Just place the remote anywhere on your desk and press to flip your monitor from one computer to the next.

Something old. Something new.

Flip is also great for connecting your old and new desktop computers, giving you instant access to files, programs, and games on both computers.

Benefits:

Shares one monitor, keyboard, and mouse between computers
Shares one set of speakers between computers*
Connects instantly to notebook computers
Supports PC and Mac® notebook and desktop computers**
Features a 2-color LED that indicates which computer Flip is accessing
Includes 2 attached cables to connect computers
Installs in 3 easy steps with no software required
Also available with wireless remote
Comes with a Belkin 3-Year Warranty

Package Contents:

Remote
Base with cables
Optional fastener strip
User guide

*Available for models F1DG102P, F1DG102U and F1DG102W
**Mac computers supported by F1DG102U and F1DG102W

Tags: gadget, belkin, flip, technoogy, computer

Top Hackers in movies....

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:51:01 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: Neo's famous quote, "I know kung fu."

Clip Source: www.drivl.com

Top 20 Hackers in Film History

20. Jack Stanfield, Firewall (2006)

Famous Quote: "Honey, I need to borrow your iPod."

17. Wyatt Donnelly, Weird Science (1985)

Famous Quote: "A missle! A MISSLE! A MISSLE IN MY HOUSE GARY!!"

15. Dennis Nedry, Jurassic Park (1993)

Famos Quote: "Ah ah ah, you didn't say the magic word."

14. Gus Gorman, Superman III (1983)

Famous Quote: "I don't want to go to jail because there are robbers and rapers and rapers who rape robbers."

12. Boris Grishenko, Goldeneye (1995)

Famous Quote: "I am invincible!"

11. John 'Captain Crunch' Draper, Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Famous Quote: "Computers, systems, that's my bag. The phone company is nothing but a computer."

10. Michael Bolton & Samir Nagheenanajar, Office Space (1999)

Famous Quote: Michael - "PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?" Samir - "Back up in your ass with the resurrection."

7. Stanley Jobson, Swordfish (2001)

Famous Quote: "You're fucking up my chi."

5. Kevin Flynn, Tron (1982)

Famous Quote: "I shouldn't have written all of those tank programs."

1. Thomas 'Neo' Anderson, The Matrix (1999)

Tags: movies, hackers, computers, entertainment

Windows Vista pirated before Jan 2007 release

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:14:21 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: Ooooo....

Clip Source: apcmag.com

The Windows version which has been released is called Vista BillGates. It doesn’t feature any activation cracks itself, and the supplied product key is just for the installation.

The activation crack is a separate download, and works by replacing the licensing components with components from beta builds. Then using a product key from Beta 1, Beta 2, RC1 or RC2, the Gold version of Vista can be activated online.

Also, my guess is that this particular loophole won’t be open for very long. Microsoft has a list of every product key it issued during the beta testing, so it’s not going to be difficult to blanket block them once the testing period officially ends.

On a more sour note for Microsoft, a full version of Office 2007 Enterprise was released on the boards a few hours after Vista BillGates. Unlike Vista, Office 2007 uses Volume Activation 1.0 (no activation required), so it’s unclear how Microsoft is going to be able to counter its dissemination in future.

So is it a case of Pirates 1, Microsoft 0? I don’t think so – not yet, anyway. You can tell a lot about the strength of a product by the nature of the methods used to circumvent its copy protection. Some apps simply need the right product key, others need a key plus a cracked executable.

With Vista, Microsoft have demonstrated (or at least appear to – it’s rather early to tell) that they are way beyond low-end piracy. Rather like NS5s in I, Robot, the product is now so strongly tied to its parent that breaking that relationship seems ever-more improbable, given the parent’s ability to keep tabs on each and every installation of Windows out there.

Perhaps Vista is subject to Asimov’s Three Laws. Oooo…freaky.

12th November 2006
James Bannan
Vista, Windows

Vista RTM cracked by pirates before release

Tags: microsoft, vista, internet, technology, computers, piracy, cracks, downloads, product key, beta

Geek office slang

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:34:53 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: Hahaah....more at the source.

Clip Source: www.berro.com

Geek Office Slang: New Office Slang Incorporating Geek Language

404: Someone who is clueless. From the Web error message, "404 Not Found," which means the document requested couldn't be located. "Don't bother asking John. He's 404."

Alpha Geek: The most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or work group. "I dunno, ask Rick. He's our alpha geek."

Assmosis: Remember "Osmosis" The process by which some people seem to absorb success and advancement by kissing up to the boss rather than working hard.

Betamaxed: When a technology is overtaken in the market by inferior but better marketed competition as in "Microsoft betamaxed Apple right out of the market"

Chips and Salsa: Chips = hardware, salsa = software. "First we gotta figure out if the problem's in your chips or your salsa."

Dilberted: To be exploited and oppressed by your boss, as is Dilbert, the comic strip character. "Damn, I've been dilberted again! The old man revised the specs for the fourth time this week."

Treeware: Hacker slang for documentation or other printed material.

Vulcan Nerve Pinch: The taxing hand position required to reach all the appropriate keys for certain commands. For instance, the warm re- boot for a Mac II computer involves simultaneously pressing the Control key, the Command key, the Return key and the Power On key.

Yuppie Food Coupons: Twenty dollar bills from an ATM

Tags: humour, humor, funny, geek, language, slang, internet, computers, technology

The Philosophy of Sex

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:42:40 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: A few of these have already been clipped...no pun intended.

Clip Source: moronland.net

The Philosophy of Sex

"I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy."
--Tom Clancy

"You know "that look" women get when they want sex? Me neither."
--Steve Martin

"Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand."
--Woody Allen

"Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night."
--Rodney Dangerfield

"Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other e eight are unimportant."
--George Burns

"Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake whole relationships."
--Sharon Stone

"My girlfriend always laughs during sex ---no matter what she's reading."
--Steve Jobs (Founder, Apple Computers)

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch."
--Jack Nicholson

"Clinton lied. A man might forget where he parks or where he lives, but he never forgets oral sex, no matter how bad it is."
--Barbara Bush (Former US First Lady -- and you didn't think Barbara had a sense of humor)

"Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place."
--Billy Crystal

"According to a new survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing in front of men than they do undressing in front of other women. They say that women are too judgmental, where, of course, men are just grateful."
--Robert De Niro

"There's a new medical crisis. Doctors are reporting that many men are having allergic reactions to latex condoms. They say they cause severe swelling. So what's the problem?"
--Dustin Hoffman

"There's very little advice in men's magazines, because men think, I know what I'm doing. Just show me somebody naked."
--Jerry Seinfeld

"Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house."
--Rod Stewart

"See, the problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time."
--Robin Williams

Tags: humour, battle of the sexes, funny, sex, men, women

Hard drives, etc. beware...it's Customs!!

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:25:32 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: It's a fairly lengthy article...I couldn't just clip a paragraph or two...interesting read though...

Clip Source: www.iht.com

Road warriors fret as custom agents rifle laptop disk drives

By Joe Sharkey The New York Times

Tags: customs, technology, drives, computers

Clipmarks | coconutshell's 'computers' clips

OH so true....

Proxy servers which work in the U.A.E. for now..

Phishing Quiz - do you get hook, line and sinkered?

Question 1 of 10: Which is the authentic MySpace site?

This site is fake.Here's how we knew:

This site is fake.Here's how we knew:

This e-mail is fake.Here's how we knew:

This site is fake.Here's how we knew:

Question 9 of 10: Besides phishing, what is another common e-mail scam?

This site is fake.Here's how we knew:

Hi, I'm a PC and I'm a Mac Ad from 1996

Amazing Fact: In 1996, PCs were cuter than Macs

Understanding Computer Technology

Make your own blue screen of death.

200 Firefox extensions at the same time

A Christmas tech story.....

Christmas Needs Tech Support, Too!

If Operating Systems were Beer

Linux Beer

DOS Beer

Mac Beer

Windows 98 Beer

Belkin Flip

One laptop. One desktop. One big monitor.

Click. Flip.

Something old. Something new.

Benefits:

Package Contents:

Top Hackers in movies....

Top 20 Hackers in Film History

Windows Vista pirated before Jan 2007 release

Vista RTM cracked by pirates before release

Geek office slang

The Philosophy of Sex

The Philosophy of Sex

Hard drives, etc. beware...it's Customs!!

Road warriors fret as custom agents rifle laptop disk drives

This site is fake.
Here's how we knew:

This site is fake.
Here's how we knew:

This e-mail is fake.
Here's how we knew:

This site is fake.
Here's how we knew:

This site is fake.
Here's how we knew: