Archive for July, 2005

Androids

Saturday, July 30th, 2005

Those of you who have seen Star Trek may be familiar with the android ‘Data’, who is designed, as with all androids, to look human. Even though he has several failings in this appearence - the yellowish, pale face and the strangely coloured eyes - many people would assume this kind of human replica as [...]

Bobbikk’s Music

Friday, July 29th, 2005

I’ve recently set-up a website for a friend, to get some of his music out into the open. Contrary to what he often thinks, I think he’s got some very professional sounding music. The only element of his music I dislike is his modesty in regard to it.
Anyway, as of a few days ago the [...]

Computer viruses infect cars

Friday, July 29th, 2005

Yes, the title there is correct.
“Lexus cars may be vulnerable to viruses that infect them via mobile phones. Landcruiser 100 models LX470 and LS430 have been discovered with infected operating systems that transfer within a range of 15 feet.”
SC Magazine

So far technological computer viruses can infect:

Most computer operating systems (Microsoft Windows being the most common)
Several [...]

Is Microsoft finally changing it’s attitude?

Friday, July 29th, 2005

Longhorn, Microsoft’s codename for it’s new operating system is now replaced by the official name ‘Windows Vista’. And of course Microsoft are already promoting it with various promotional lies.
“Windows Vista detects hardware problems before they occur; reduces the frequency of incidents in which applications stop responding or the PC needs to be restarted; and automatically [...]

Migration and Things

Friday, July 29th, 2005

Today, I came to a realisation. That realisation, unlike most profound and well-known realisation was simple. Google rocks. This realisation lead me to wonder why I was still using MSN Spaces (the free BETA blogging tool from the Microsoft empire). After pondering over this, I realised signing up for Microsoft’s blogger was a terrible idea [...]