I got this nasty habit. I leave my credit card statements on the couch. My restaurant bills stay on the table. And my utility payments vacation in the mall’s trashbin.

Know what’s bad? Each document leaves veritable keys to the vault of my identity. Restaurant slips have my credit card numbers. Card statements bear my name and address. And utility statements tend to carry my phone numbers. Any cackling miscreant can piece all that together, and create a new me…. a me who will swipe virtual cards and amass debts to the thousands.

 And who’s gonna end up paying for all that? Why… me of course. But some other cretin enjoys the fruits of my payments.

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Review: Shred Identity Theft With Ziszor

This week, Microsoft has updated the set of offerings which permit end users to access free copies of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.

Despite the fact that giving out free versions of its operating system contradicts the Redmond company’s proprietary business model, both its latest Windows client and its predecessor are up for grabs at no charge at all. The downloads are made available via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. Continue Reading »
Windows Vista and XP SP2 Downloads Updated

Now that Windows Vista service pack 1 has been released, all eyes have shifted to Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT)’s plans for Windows XP service pack 3, the final package of updates for the trusty OS.

And, according to at least one source, Microsoft will roll out XP SP3 next Monday.

As of Wednesday afternoon Pacific time, the BitTorrent search engine Mininova listed a 568.73 MB Windows XP Professional SP3 5503 file available for download. The file, which had 112 seeds and 417 leeches, had been downloaded 2083 times since it was posted Tuesday, according to the listing. Continue Reading »
Microsoft To Release XP SP3 Next Week

Commercial software can be too hefty these days. If each byte were a gram- then most software sitting on my desk would have crashed to the ground- and right into the lower floors. Too much bloat I think. All those features crammed in that don’t just make sense. That’s why I love open source. They’re created in boutique fashion and optimized by thousands of charitable eyes all over the web. They don’t have the goal to make money; all they want is a good job.

And Money Manager Ex is  supreme in the realm of open source financial management.

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Review: MoneyManger Does It Better

Guys don’t mind doing a silicone doll in those heated moments. So why not give doggie the same treat? It looks cute, makes for great pictures and it saves your pant leg from abrasions. Now doggie won’t have to hump you when you drag in from work.

It costs less than $20 and comes in soft supple skin that your K9’s wiener would love.

Buying?

Yesterday my buddy showed me how easy it is to make Windows XP Pro genuine with  notepad. No need to hack the legit.dll, no need to install crappy autoloaders or plumb deep into the depths of XP’s kernel files. Dump  your keygens- things have gotten so easy! It just takes a simple text file you create with a word processor… and  uploaded  via regedit.exe Then you have a genuine copy of the archaic WinXP. Dying to know the secret?

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Windows XP Made Genuine With NotePad

DLO’s hunkydory StrapWrap is a classy universal neoprene case latches to most bag straps, allowing users to store iPods, cell phones and other cool tools  so that you don’t have to dig into your backpack each time you need something. The StrapWrap provides an extra-wide Velcro fastener which secures devices neatly fastened to a strap, while cushy neoprene shields most of the hidden devices. The lovely StrapWrap sells for $20 and affords  a main pocket and an extra pocket, capable of fitting in any device up to 2.5″ in width.

To be perfect, It should allow swimming….

Panasonic launched a spanking new Lumix digital camera out - the FX500. This Lumix stands heads and shoulders above the older FX35 with the inclusion of a 3″ touch screen, 10.1 megapixel sensor and face recognition capability. There’s more. The Lumix FX500 brags a 5x optical zoom, a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 720p high definition video recording mode. The Panasonic Lumix FX500 will only be made available later this May,and sells for $399.95.

Hmm… at that price, I’d rather go for an SLR at $500!