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Why are there too many Linux Distros
Linux (/ˈlinəks/) is An open-source version of the UNIX operating system. It’s kind of a big deal for Servers Mainframes and Super computers. More than 90% of today’s super computers run on a some kind of Linux. Also many small devices run on Linux even if you can’t tell they do… for example the Android […]
Eyad Salah
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Reigning Pwn2Own champion: “The main thing is not to install Flash!”
With the Pwn2Own hacking contest coming up at Vancouver’s CanSecWest security conference later this month, Italian computer security blog OneITSecurity took some time to interview Charlie Miller. Miller, in case you’re not familiar, is a security expert who has won Pwn2Own two years running by hacking Apple’s Safari browser with incredible speed. Safari isn’t the […]
Eyad Salah3 min read
Microsoft Security Essentials. How secure is it?
Well, I’ve been using the Microsoft product ever since it was a private beta. I liked it, because it was smooth and light on my computer. Today is occurred to me. How secure is actually is. So I looked up for some tests and came across The “Firewall Leakage Tester” a small but really useful […]
Eyad Salah
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Windows 7 already bigger than Snow Leopard and Linux combined
It’s only been a couple of weeks since Windows 7 was released, but Microsoft’s new OS has already captured a larger percentage of the market than Apple’s OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Linux (yes, all of Linux). This doesn’t come as a huge surprise, considering how many Windows users were clamoring for Win7 after […]
Eyad Salah1 min read
You spend more time on MSN Messenger than ANYTHING else
To some of you, this might be a shock. To the rest of you that prey on poor, unsuspecting girls with webcams… not so surprised. Apparently 14.5% of all online time is spent on MSN Live Messenger — 14.5% of 27 billion total hours. To put it into perspective, the next biggest service is Facebook […]
Eyad Salah1 min read
.Net Obfuscation
For everyone out there looking for good Obfuscation for Microsoft .NET binaries, You might want to try Eazfuscator.NET. It’s really good, really easy to use and FREE
Eyad Salah4 min read
Actual projections
"Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." ~~~ Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." ~~~ Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 "I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, […]
Eyad Salah2 min read
Windows x64
I’ve re-installed windows on my computer this week – (Reverted back from Windows 7 to Vista x64) so I had to install all the software I’m using. I’ve never used Windows x64 before and I’ve heard it’s as good as the 32-bit version, so I decided to give it a try. Well I don’t know […]
Eyad Salah4 min read
Another cross platform post
About a couple of months now I’ve decided I was going to make my transition from Windows XP to Windows Vista (A bit too late, I know) So I got my Windows Vista upgradable version to the Vista Business Edition. Since the ultimate edition looked a bit too fancy for me. If you don’t already […]
Eyad Salah
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Stupid Geek Tricks: Hide Data in a Secret Text File Compartment
In today’s edition of Stupid Geek Tricks (where we show off little-known tricks to impress your non-geek friends), we’ll learn how to hide data in a text file that can’t be seen by anybody else unless they know the name of the secret compartment. How it Works Ever since Windows 2000, the NTFS file system […]
Eyad Salah5 min read
Browser battle: Firefox 3.1 vs. Chrome vs. IE 8
Mozilla’s second alpha of Firefox 3.1 is upping the ante in the next-generation browser battle. So how do the main contenders stack up so far now? One thing’s for sure, the Firefox team has taken note of Google’s recent Chrome release and worked hard to make sure its offering can hold its own. Mozilla had […]
Eyad Salah14 min read
Murphy’s computers laws
Any given program, when running, is obsolete. Any given program costs more and takes longer each time it is run. If a program is useful, it will have to be changed. If a program is useless, it will have to be documented. Any given program will expand to fill all the available memory. The value […]
Eyad Salah1 min read
The Best Geek Quotes
1f u c4n r34d th1s u r34lly n33d t0 g37 l41d Microsoft: "You’ve got questions. We’ve got dancing paperclips." There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t. My pokemon brings all the nerds to the yard, and they’re like you wanna trade cards? Darn right, I […]
Eyad Salah2 min read
Desktop search engines
When the topic of desktop searching is brought, Google desktop and maybe Microsoft "Windows Search" are the only 2 competing software available both for windows only. I’ve tried both of the for a while now and I think I made up my mind when it comes to judging the 2 famous desktop searches. Starting with […]
Eyad Salah4 min read
Several dozen of the stupidest things ever said
"Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." –Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." –Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943 "I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I […]
Eyad Salah10 min read
Quotes for programmers
They have computers, and they may have other weapons of mass destruction. (Janet Reno) I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We’ve created life in our own image. (Stephen Hawking) If it […]
Eyad Salah5 min read
Windows Vista experience (installing, uninstalling)
Before I start I just want to make an announcement: "I don’t hate Microsoft, I just envy Bill Gates". I’ve been hearing bad and good things about Windows Vista for some time now, so I decided to give it a try since I don’t trust the judgement of other people. So I got the Ultimate […]
Eyad Salah1 min read
The Top 20 Oxymorons
Here are pairs of words that should not be said together. . .yet tend to be said more often than not. Act Natural Genuine Imitation Good Grief Same Difference Almost Exactly Sanitary Landfill Alone Together Silent Scream Living Dead Small Crowd New Classic Sweet Sorrow “Now, Then” Passive Aggressive Taped Live Clearly Misunderstood Peace Force […]
Eyad Salah1 min read
Writer
There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire become a great writer. When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in […]
Eyad Salah2 min read
Microsoft puts its mouse in Mac clothing
Microsoft is looking to make its Bluetooth notebook mouse more Mac friendly. The emphasis in that sentence is on the word “looking.” The software maker hasn’t made any software or hardware changes to the Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000. It has however, created a new retail packaging for the product, dubbing it Microsoft Notebook Mouse for […]
Eyad Salah1 min read
.NET Framework Library Source Code now available – ScottGu’s Blog
The .NET Framework source is being released under a read-only reference license. When we announced that we were releasing the source back in October, some people had concerns about the potential impact of their viewing the source. To help clarify .NET Framework Library Source Code now available – ScottGu’s Blog
Eyad Salah
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SP1
I just love Microsoft. I tried to download and install Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SP1. It only took few moments before giving me the “The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be upgraded may be missing, or the upgrade patch may update a different version of the […]
Eyad Salah9 min read
That $200 Windows XP service pack called Vista
More than five years after the release of Windows XP, Windows Vista has arrived. The party line out of Redmond is that “Windows Vista is Microsoft’s most secure platform to date,” and you won’t find anyone at Microsoft saying otherwise. But saying it’s Microsoft’s most secure operating system isn’t saying that Windows Vista is the […]
Eyad Salah2 min read
If Restaurants Functioned Like Microsoft
Patron: Waiter! Waiter: Hi, my name is Bill, and I’ll be your Support. What seems to be the problem? Patron: There’s a fly in my soup! Waiter: Try again, maybe the fly won’t be there this time. Patron: No, it’s still there. Waiter: Maybe it’s the way you’re using the soup. Try eating it with […]
Eyad Salah1 min read
Windows is not a virus…or is it?
No, Windows is not a virus. Here’s what viruses do:1. They replicate quickly. … Okay, Windows does that.2. Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they do so. … Okay, Windows does that.3. Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk. … Okay, Windows does that too.4. Viruses are […]
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