Date: 07/18/06     Keywords: java

MySpace has been infected by Flash based (swf) worm which spreading rapidly through MySpace. It is embedding JavaScript code into users’ profiles that redirects visitors to a site claiming the U.S. government was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Symantec warned Monday. However it may be just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s take a look [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-myspace-flash-ajax-hack-works/

Date: 07/18/06     Keywords: spyware, microsoft

As you know two class action lawsuits have been filed in US against Microsoft which alleges Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Tool is a spyware. Is WGA really a spyware? Let’s take a look from different angles. “WGA was indistinguishable from other seedy spyware firms in the Caribbean that steal data off your PC without proper permissions,” [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/is-microsoft-windows-genuine-advantage-spyware/

Date: 07/18/06     Keywords: spyware, microsoft

Another lawsuit has been filed, in U.S. District Court in Seattle, against Microsoft over Windows Genuine Advantage, alleging that the anti-piracy tool is spyware. It was filed on behalf of two Washington state businesses and three Seattle-area residents. It seeks class-action status like the earlier lawsuit. The latest complaint questions the tool’s accuracy in determining whether [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-windows-genuine-advantage-alleged-spyware-in-another-class-action-lawsuit/

Date: 07/17/06     Keywords: no keywords

The Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics is a partner in the Integrated Research Project BACS (Bayesian Approach to Cognitive Systems) where researchers are investigating the extent to which Bayes’ theorem can be used in artificial systems capable of managing complex tasks in a real world environment. Computer’s and hence robots today fail miserably with [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/can-bayes-theorem-give-perception-to-robots/

Date: 07/17/06     Keywords: software, seo

IBM today announced a specially priced solution, for customers with 100 users or less, for small and medium business (SMB) customers adopting Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications. It is based on IBM’s “all-in-one” System i business computing platform. The System i Solution Edition for Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is an integrated hardware and software solution sized specifically [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ibm-delivers-erp-software-for-smb-adopting-jd-edwards-enterpriseone/

Date: 07/17/06     Keywords: no keywords

An interactive Flash game from Sega where you get to throw a monkey into outer space on losing. Who wants to win anymore? There are three games to play. Pretty refreshing for monday morning. Play Super Monkey Ball 2 here.

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/monkey-fun-super-monkey-ball-2/

Date: 07/17/06     Keywords: no keywords

Share Firefox with a friend. If your friend downloads Firefox before September 15, you’ll both be immortalized in Firefox 2. How it works 1. Pick one person you know, and enter their name and email address in the form on the right, along with your name and email address. 2. After you [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/share-firefox-and-be-immortalized-in-firefox-2/

Date: 07/17/06     Keywords: security, virus

Scientists of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have succeeded in developing an indigenous vaccine against bird flu (H5N1 virus). This feat has been achieved by scientists working at the Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) in a record time of four months under a Rs 8-crore project. ICAR Director-General Mangala Rai described this as [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/indian-scientists-develops-bird-flu-vaccine/

Date: 07/17/06     Keywords: security, virus

Today’s bot / malware writers are leveraging open source tools and development models to improve their bots according to McAfee. Unlike viruses of the past, bots tend to be written by a group of authors, who often collaborate by using the same tools and techniques as open source developers, said Dave Marcus, security research and communications [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/bots-malware-writers-leveraging-open-source-tools-model/

Date: 07/15/06     Keywords: programming

A free 10-week “AJAX Programming” online course is about to start from August 4th, 2006. This course is for anyone who wants to learn AJAX for the first time or increase their knowledge on AJAX. In this 10-week course, students learn basic concept of AJAX as well as how to use various AJAX frameworks [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/free-10-week-ajax-programming-online-course/

Date: 07/14/06     Keywords: yahoo, google

Google Talk, Google’s instant messaging service ranks at the bottom of the overall ranking, which is dominated by MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger according to ComScore Media Metrix. MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger tops with 204m subscribers, Yahoo! Messenger is second at 78m, AIM boasts of 34m users and ICQ claims 33.9m users. Google Talk claimed 3.4 [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/google-talk-ranks-last-msn-im-leads-instant-messaging-pack/

Date: 07/14/06     Keywords: crm, microsoft

Microsoft announced launching of “CRM Live” service along with the next version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The announcement is pretty interesting. “The coolest work we’re doing is that we’re building a single code base that will support on-premises deployments, partner hosted deployments, and the Microsoft Live service. “ Oh yeah! Tell that to people who haven’t been [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-to-launch-live-crm-service-fud/

Date: 07/14/06     Keywords: java

Free Java EE 5 Tutorial and a nice introduction to Java EE (Enterprise Edition) 5 from Sun (what more to say?). Free Java EE 5 Tutorial - Online & Download Your First Cup: An Introduction to the Java EE Platform - Online & Download Thanks Pelegri. You aren’t still overjoyed? You are still on J2EE 1.4 Platform? Enjoy The [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/free-java-ee-5-tutorial-introduction-download-online/

Date: 07/14/06     Keywords: technology

Intel said that it would lay off 1,000 managers which is about 1 percent of its work force. Last month, Intel said it would sell its money-losing communications chip business to Marvell Technology Group for $600 million. via NYT It appears AMD is finally giving Intel a stiff competition.

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/intel-to-lay-off-1000-managers/

Date: 07/14/06     Keywords: web, google

US Federal court judge, Jeremy Fogel, dismissed Kinderstart’s, education website, lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit accused Google of “”pervasive monopolistic practices” that denied its free speech rights, destroyed competition, and led to predatory pricing conditions”. The judge dismissed all nine counts of Kinderstart’s complaint, all centred on claims of monopolistic practices by Google, claiming there was [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/kindertrusts-anti-trust-lawsuit-against-google-dismissed-and-yet-a-question-remains/

Date: 07/14/06     Keywords: no keywords

Butera & Andrews, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm filed suit against IBM in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It is accusing IBM of hacking into its e-mail system. Butera & Andrews is seeking unspecified damages and repayment of more than $61,000 that it paid to investigate the alleged break-in and repair its [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/ibm-accused-of-mail-server-hacking/

Date: 07/14/06     Keywords: no keywords

Technorati raised $7.6 million in its third round (Series C) funding, according to SEC filing, picked up by PE Week Wire. The funding is from return backers like DFJ and Mobius Venture Capital. Also PE Week Wire hints about HuffingtonPost.com finishing up its first institutional round of VC funding. Overall it looks like great time for [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/technorati-raises-76-million-third-round/

Date: 07/14/06     Keywords: cms

Joomla Content Management System was forked off Mambo CMS after most of the core Mambo developers disagreed with Mambo Management. The current stable release is 1.0.10. I migrated from Mambo to Joomla to deter hacking efforts on my site. Note: I could have as well migrated to the latest version of Mambo but I just felt [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-migrate-from-mambo-to-joomla-cms/

Date: 07/13/06     Keywords: hosting

We are working to provide a better mailing list for our blog readers who prefer to subscribe by email. The current provider bloglet.com is unreliable at times. Also it doesn’t allow us to customize the list. There are other options like Zakoda or Feedblitz, but I prefer hosting it. Also now mailing list subscriptions will [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/switching-mailing-list-for-blogs/

Date: 07/13/06     Keywords: no keywords

They say a picture is worth thousand words. Let the picture speak for itself, in style. (click for full view) You can view the VR here.

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/apple-opens-in-fifth-avenue-with-style/