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Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS01-012)

Microsoft has released apatchfor the Vcard exploit in outlook.

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Posted on 25th February 2001 Details

Scientific American: Apple Juice: It Does a Heart Good

The old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is close to the truth, just make ittwo apples, or about 1 litre of apple juice.

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Posted on 25th February 2001 Details

Cnet News: Music labels to ISPs: Shut down Napster clones

The offensive has begun. After the Napster victory, the RIAA is nowrequesting ISPs shut down copycat systemslike OpenNap. I wonder how they’ll get around Gnutella and OpenNap servers in countries they don’t have a stranglehold on.

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Posted on 24th February 2001 Details

Wired News: Beware those insidious Vcards

AnotherOutlook security holehas been discovered. Those annoying Vcards (you know, the .vcf attachments no one looks at) can be used to crash or remotely control your computer.

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Posted on 24th February 2001 Details

World Online

Employees of Belgian ISPWorld Onlinehave gone on strike and taken over the company’s website in protest at the job cuts being planned by Italian companyTiscaliwhich recently bought them out. The long Belgian tradition of strikes has gone virtual, you can even watch the strike on a live video stream.

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Posted on 23rd February 2001 Details

A shrine to toast

Yes, some people really have too much time on their hands. Laurie McLelland presents herShrine to Toast. It works, I have a sudden craving for toast and marmalade. Damn you Laurie!

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Posted on 22nd February 2001 Details