HP Continues "Going Green"

Gotta support HP and it's green efforts...

HP continues "going green" and helping with the environment by using sustainable energy, green machines, and more.

Here's a recent press release.

My favorite quote ... “Switching to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power makes both environmental and business sense,” said Pat Tiernan, vice president, Social and Environmental Responsibility, HP. “These advances are just part of HP’s comprehensive energy-efficiency program, which we believe is the most aggressive in the technology industry.”

To iPod or not to iPod, That is the question...

to iPod: http://www.ilounge.com/

or Not to iPod: http://www.anythingbutipod.com/

Go Green with Technology

Take a peak at this site from editors and analysts of PC Magazine:

GoodCleantech.com

The 6 Most Unfortunate Web Domain Names (pcmagazine)

From pcmagazine: The 6 Most Unfortunate Web Domain Names... (read carefully and you'll see why these are unfortunate domain names...)

Children's Wear
http://www.childrenswear.com/

IHA Vegas
http://www.ihavegas.com/

ipAnywhere
http://www.ipanywhere.com/

Therapist Finder
http://www.therapistfinder.com/

ViaGrafix
http://www.viagrafix.net/

Portable Hard Drive: Great Deal! 120GB $69.99 (until 11-21-07)

Portable hard drive, Maxtor OneTouch, 120GB $69.99 from Office Depot until 11-21-07

Details:

Portable storage solution includes full-featured backup, recovery, sync and 2 levels of data security to safeguard the contents of your drive against unauthorized use.

At the touch of a button, automatically backs up or syncs your computer at work and home, so you always have the latest versions of your files in your pocket.

Compact size: 2.5" hard drive is housed in case measuring just 3/5" x 4 9/10" x 3 1/4". Weight is 5.9 oz.

2 levels of security help keep your data safe from unauthorized use: Maxtor DrivePass™ and AES 256-bit encryption.

Available in capacities up to 160GB, to hold all for your important documents, videos, photos, graphics, music and more.

Maxtor SafetyDrill™ software helps you prepare for the possibility of a system crash, creating a prior snapshot of your PC's entire internal hard drive which can be booted, for an easy and full recovery (for Windows systems only).

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface provides data transfers of up to 480Mbps.

For PCs and Mac. Compatible with Windows XP/Vista and Mac OS X 10.4.7 and later. Other requirements include Pentium 500MHz or better and 256MB memory.

Backed by the manufacturer's 5-year limited warranty.

Online Banking Fraud up 8000%, UK Report

Be careful out there! Be sure to run the appropriate anti-phishing software in browsers and securty software on desktops and networks.
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Online banking fraud 'up 8,000%'
From BBC News

Phishing for bank customers has boomed this year The UK has seen an 8,000% increase in fake internet banking scams in the past two years, the government's financial watchdog has warned.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) told peers it was "very concerned" about the growth in "phishing".

Phishing involves using fake websites to lure people into revealing their bank account numbers. The amount stolen is still relatively small but it is set to go up by 90% for the second year running, peers heard.

IronKey: Secure, encrypted USB jump drive

Take a look at this demo for the secure, encrypted IronKey USB flash drive... with self destruction after 10 password attempts!

https://www.ironkey.com/demo

Best Buy coupon 10% off until 11-12-07

Save a little dough if you're headed to Best Buy for a purchase. This link is for a Best Buy 10% discount coupon good on a single purchase (good until 11-12-07). See the coupon link for more info. In-store ONLY.

In Rare Attack, Malware Targets Macs

As we always say... and more to come... "it's software".
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In Rare Attack, Malware Targets Macs
By BEN CHARNYNovember 2, 2007 2:01 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Hackers have launched a rare and troubling attack on Apple Inc.'s computers.

Apple on Thursday confirmed reports of pornography Web sites where hidden software, once downloaded, could take control of an Apple computer. Apple did not immediately respond to claims that it is the first instance of a Trojan horse attack on Apple's Macintosh platform.

"We've been made aware that a small number of Web sites attempt to trick Mac OS X users to install malicious software on their Macs," said Apple spokeswoman Lynn Fox. "Apple has a great track record for keeping Mac OS X users secure, and as always, we encourage people to install software only from trusted sources."

The timing of the Trojan horse suggests there are more to come, say some computer and Internet security professionals. As Apple's popularity rises, "the bad guys are taking Macs seriously now," wrote Bojan Zdrnja, of the Internet Storm Center, which is led by the Escal Institute of Advanced Technologies.

Complete article from The Wall Street Journal online.

Intel Classmate PC Review: CNET

CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Dan AckermanReviewed on 11/1/07 Release date: 10/1/07

While the One Laptop Per Child XO, expected to start coming off of production lines in large numbers in November 2007, is perhaps the best-known laptop aimed at people in developing communities, Intel has already shipped thousands of its Classmate PC systems to test markets, including Mexico and Brazil. With a 7-inch display and solid-state hard drive, the Classmate shares many physical traits with the $399 Linux-based Asus Eee PC (a product that's actually available to consumers), but the Classmate is clearly designed to withstand greater wear and tear, with a thick ruggedized plastic shell.

The Classmate starts at $225, and for around $350, you can get one set up like our review unit, preloaded with Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003--both software packages specially configured to fit onto the tiny 2GB flash hard drive (larger versions may be available in the future). There's scant room left for file storage or adding applications, but to its credit, the Classmate ran Windows XP smoothly with only 256MB of RAM, an impressive feat in itself.

Entire review.

CGT: AMD vs Intel. Open-source vs Microsoft.