Friday, July 29, 2005

Feed of the Day

Feed of the Day: "43 Things steps up to the plate as Pluck's Feed of the Day. Surprisingly still unique - I'd expected a zillion knock-offs with added 'bonus features' - 43 Things is a public way of stating your goals, checking them off the list as you accomplish them (or give up), and seeing what others want to accomplish with their lives. The name itself is not tied to 43 Folders or getting things done. At least not as far as the developers let on. My guess is that it's a combination of Douglas Adams' answer to 'Life, the Universe, and Everything' and Spinal Tap's 'it goes to 11.'"





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Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Attackers lurk on photo sites, firm warns

Quote:
Attackers lurk on photo sites, firm warns
Published: July 25, 2005, 3:49 PM PDT
By Joris Evers
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

Cybercriminals are increasingly using blog sites and other free online services to spread malicious code, Websense has warned. In the first two weeks of July, the security company's labs saw more than 500 incidents of such attacks, Websense said on Monday. The free services are being abused to install software designed to steal personal information or hijack a victim's PC.

"July has seen a major boom--in the first two weeks alone, we found more instances than in May and June combined," Dan Hubbard, the senior director of security and technology research at Websense, said in a statement.

For the year until mid-July, the San Diego company found a total of 2,500 incidents.

The free services are an anonymous and affordable way for attackers to store and spread their malicious code. In April, Websense reported that blogging services were being targeted by cybercriminals. The company is now warning that other services that offer free Web space--for example, photo album sites, fan sites or greeting card sites--are also being exploited.

The attackers typically lure people to the malicious sites by sending enticing e-mails and instant messages. When a victim clicks on a link, the computer becomes infected. In one case, a greeting card was displayed and a tune played in the background while spyware was being installed on the compromised PC, Websense said.

Automatic tools can be used to create some of the malicious Web pages, Websense said. Typically, the fraudulent sites are only online for up to four days, which makes them harder to detect, it added.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2005

The Road to Success

Philippians 4:13. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure,
a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends, red lights called

Enemies, caution lights called Family. You will have flats called Jobs.
But, if you have a spare called Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success. Pass it on to ten people whom you want to
see blessed.

Friday, July 22, 2005

News - HaloScan.com

News - HaloScan.com

Who and what is a weblogger?

The most accurate description I've found yet .... Feed the Feeds

Be prepared for a good laugh session ;-)

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Blogs Really Aren't So Unique

Well, I think that we're being attacked, this time by a different kind of "virus"...

Blogs Really Aren't So Unique

MSN Hotmail - Message

MSN Hotmail - Message: "Microsoft Doesn't Heart Google

Things seem a bit brighter for search-portal competitor Google. The company is rolling out new services almost daily (have you seen Google Moon? Be sure to zoom all the way into the Moon's surface). Ah, but not everyone is so sanguine about Google's success. In fact, Redmond software giant Microsoft is, apparently, spitting mad that Google hired one of its former research executives. So mad, says Microsoft Watch's Mary Jo Foley, that Microsoft is now suing Google. Foley has the inside look at the dust-up and some speculation on how this might impact a possible 'Google OS.'
Microsoft's legal battle with Google and overall track record in search seems counter to the Redmond-based company's long-standing practice of comfortably dominating whichever market it enters. But maybe Microsoft's on the verge of regaining its old form. I took a look at the announcement about Internet Explorer and RSS in Longhorn from a few weeks ago and noted some echoes of past, similar Microsoft initiatives. Should RSS-focused vendors be scared? I think so.
Still, why should we expect the company to rule the RSS world, when it's still struggling to gain more mobile market share than devices based on the upstart Linux operating system? Our pals at Linux Devices are almost gleeful in their report on the latest smart-phone shipment numbers, which show that Linux-powered devices are beating Windows Mobile phones by a factor of more than 2 to 1. The numbers look s"

Free Download - Resale Rights Report


Resell Rights report.
Free Download Is Located here: Resale Rights Report

I'm smack dab in the middle of setting up a members area for everyone. In the members area we're going to be giving away a FULL retail version of a soon-to-be-announced software to the first 20 members. It's a $49.95 value and will give you templates, ideas, resources and everything you can possibly need to start a blog and profit from it ..... so stay tuned ... it's gonna go fast when it's available ;o)

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Time to Say Hello

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to introduce myself and say "Hi" to my teammates and our readers.

My name is Darla and I'm the resident flunky ;o) I'll be checking in often, though I'll be doing more behind the scenes than out here in front (I'm shy, LOL)

There's not a whole lot going on right now but I promise you .... bookmark us and check back often ... this is going to be a Blog to watch because it truely is "For People like You and Me".

We're going to be adding lots of great content and services especially for you ... Stuff that will help you and inform you. Most importantly .... we're flexible ... if you need something or are interested in a topic that we're not covering ... just ask .. we'll get it. And if we don't have an answer for you, we'll find it. Most importantly ... we're going to be adding a "members area" where you can download free guides, ebooks and even software ;o)

So stay tuned .... bookmark us now and keep coming back!

OH .... to bookmark us, right click on this link --> Internet For People Like Us and choose "Add to Favorites"

C'ya soon!

Parasoft Jtest 7.0 Exposes Functionality Problems with Automatically-Generated Unit Tests for Java Software
— Test Case Sniffer monitors a running application and automatically generates unit test cases that capture application behavior. Simply exercise the application functionality you want to test, and Test Case Sniffer automatically generates JUnit test cases with real data that represents the paths taken through the application. The result is a library of test cases against which new code can be tested to ensure it meets specifications and does not 'break' existing functionality.

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

The road to success!


Success is sometimes an elusive word in our vocabulary. There are times that things look bleak in the horizon. The journey of the last few weeks has proven to be exciting, challenging and full of learning and wonder. There is hard work in the process, but in the in the end it pays of! Nobody said it would be easy. However, I am totally convinced that the internet with all its pitfalls and roadblocks, continues to be a great tool for social change that is shaping our lives in ways we would not have thought of. The wind behind the sail carries the vessel. We steer and navigate, and thanks to the wonderful tools here at our fingertips, we make friends, rejoice with one another, support each other, and find that we are all wonderfully connected by the same goals and aspirations-- Anonymous

Blog Tips - ProBlogger: Helping Bloggers Earn Money � Random Blog Tips

Blog Tips - ProBlogger: Helping Bloggers Earn Money � Random Blog Tips: "July 3, 2005 :: 12:37 AM :: Written by duncan
Is Blogger the worst free blogging service?

I’ve got an interesting thread started at Blog Herald on an interesting topic that should be of interest to Probloggers: Is Blogger the worst free blogging service? that some readers might like to contribute to, but I’d like to add a little here. As a “Problogger” I’ve got to say that I’d NEVER set up a serious blog on a free service. Why? it’s a matter of control. If you are serious about blogging you’ll want to be sure that forever more you’ll have 100% control over your blog and will not be dependent on Google for your hosting. Every time I see a commercial or “Pro” blog launched that uses Blogger I cringe. Don’t get me wrong, personally I’ve always thought highly of Blogger and there is no argument that the service has played an important role in popularising blogs. But in business I wouldn’t risk my time and money on a third party where I’ve got no control over the hosting and future direction of a site, particularly if your site was on a blogspot.com domain. Using a free blogging service, even with Google behind it, is always a risk. I’ve got mixed responses on the actual service, as you’ll see from the post at the Blog Herald, but my advice: if you are serious about blogging you won’t host your blog on a free service."


What do you think? Are you a "for" Blogger or against?

Monday, July 18, 2005

Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things





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Sunday, July 17, 2005

Worm spells double trouble for PCs | CNET News.com

More not so good news...

Worm spells double trouble for PCs | CNET News.com

Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks | CNET News.com

And the not so good news...


Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks | CNET News.com

Friday, July 15, 2005

Getting started...Bloggin 102

I am relatively new at this "business" of Blogging, my first blog is an attempt to bring together a lot of ideas that linger in my mind on a day to day basis, and I thought it would be helpful for me and others to post and publish. Then, as time went on, I discovered 43things.com, were I found a host of friends that made writing and sharing even more interesting than ever before... I became aware that one of the keys to making money online is the establishing of teams and interdependent relationships were everybody wins, to me the opportunities are limitless, You win and I win and everybody wins, that is what Stephen Covey was trying to convey in his Seven Habits book written years ago, but still having an impact in today's business and personal worlds.

So, I thought why not start using what I already know and apply it consistently so I and others can benefit from it all...

This is how I came up with the idea that bring us to the rest of this story...

I was surfing last night at technorati for content for this blog, which is one of the things you and I need to do to develop our knowledge and expertise, besides using our own personality to add to our writing. I found Mr. Clark's easy to read blog ideas then.

As I was reading his blog today, I found his important point so true that I deemed it worthy of posting here.

Links are extremely important as it makes it easy for your readers to find information quickly without having to go much further than they need to. Anyway, here is what he said...
IMPORTANT POINT

Blogging 101

Ok, here is the break down on choices to pick up a blog company or software and do it...
Does it make it easier? I think the site and information is great, but, for someone like me, it still could be tweaked a bit more. Anyway, I give lots of credit for the arduous work that it was... I deem the page worthy of my blogging it...
Blog Software Breakdown
Know what is funny? The word 'blog' and its many derivatives as it is now used, is not included in spell checkers, so I will do a search on the word. I have been using Google of course as my primary search engine, Google's spiders seem to have more sense for what I have searched for over the years, but now the company is getting better. I would say that, in my book, Yahoo is a pretty good search machine, but does not quite give the same results... That is my two cents.

I made up my freaggin mind!


Made up my mind!

Blogger will be. I figured I can keep it simple and have all my eggs in one basket. What the hell!
Blogger has been nice to me, so I will be nice to them.