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USN-907-1: gnome-screensaver vulnerabilities
Referenced CVEs:
CVE-2010-0285, CVE-2010-0422
Description:
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-907-1 March 08, 2010
gnome-screensaver vulnerabilities
CVE-2010-0285, CVE-2010-0422
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A security issue affects the [...]
Our Look at Opera 10.50 Web Browser
Everyone has been talking about the newest version of Opera recently but perhaps you have not looked at it too closely yet. Today we will take a look at 10.50 and let you see what this “new browser” is all about.
The New Engines
Carakan JavaScript Engine: Runs web applications up to 7 times faster than its [...]
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Convert a DVD Movie Directly to AVI with FairUse Wizard 2.9
Are you looking for a way to backup your DVD movie collection to AVI? Today we’ll show you how to rip a DVD movie directly to AVI with FairUse Wizard.
About FairUse Wizard
FairUse Wizard 2.9 uses the DivX, Xvid, or h.264 codec to convert DVD to an AVI file. It comes in both a free version [...]
How To Replace Notepad in Windows 7
It used to be that Notepad was a necessary evil because it started up quickly and let us catch a quick glimpse of plain text files. Now, there are a bevy of capable Notepad replacements that are just as fast, but also have great feature sets.
Before following the rest of this how-to, ensure that you’re [...]
Add a Sleep Timer to Windows 7 Media Center
Do you make it a habit of falling asleep at night while watching Windows Media Center? Today we are going to take a look at the MC7 Sleep Timer for Windows 7 Media Center. This simple little plugin allows you to schedule an automatic shutdown time in Media Center.
Note: At this point MC7 Sleep [...]
View the Time & Date in Chrome When Hiding Your Taskbar
Do you prefer keeping your Taskbar hidden but still need to keep watch on what time it is? Now you can keep track of the time without the Taskbar using the Date Today extension for Google Chrome.
A Look at Date Today with Different Themes
This extension does one thing and does it well…it provides you with [...]
Convert a Row to a Column in Excel the Easy Way
Sometimes we’ve entered data in a column in Excel, only to realize later that it would be better to have this data in a row, or vise-versa. Here’s a simple trick to convert any row or set of rows into a column, or vise-versa, in Excel.
Please Note: This is tested in Excel 2003, 2007, and [...]
[MINI HOW-TO] Update Your Zune Player Software
Keeping your computer and software up to date is very important in keeping everything running smooth and secure. It’s also important to keep your geeky gadgets updated as well. Here we take a look at updating a Zune HD.
Note: In this example we’re updating a Zune HD out of the box which hasn’t been updated [...]
Share Folders & Files Between Vista and XP Machines
Since Microsoft has three operating systems in use, chances are you’ll find yourself needing to share files between XP, Vista, Windows 7, or some combination of the three. Here we take a look at sharing between a Vista and XP on your home network.
Share Without Password Protected Sharing
If you’re not worried about who’s accessing the [...]
Change a File Type’s Icon in Windows 7
In Windows XP, you could change the icon associated with a file type in Windows Explorer. In Windows 7, you have to do some registry hacking to change a file type’s icon. We’ll show you a much easier and faster method for Windows 7.
File Types Manager
File Types Manager is a great little utility from NirSoft [...]