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Thursday the 28th of January 2010

Welcome to the Helpforce Daily Briefing, on Thursday the 28th of January 2010

1. Virus Warnings
2. Daily Technology News
3. Latest Shareware and Freeware
4. FAQ for the day
5. Advice of the day
6. Internet Advice

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1. Latest Virus Alerts From Sophos
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Troj/BredoZp-Q on 28 January 2010 06:14:00 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojbredozpq.html?_log_from=rss
W32/Bredo-AI on 28 January 2010 06:14:00 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/w32bredoai.html?_log_from=rss
Mal/Behav-361 on 28 January 2010 02:48:18 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/malbehav361.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/BDoor-AYN on 28 January 2010 02:48:18 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojbdoorayn.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/VB-EMI on 28 January 2010 02:48:18 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojvbemi.html?_log_from=rss
Mal/FakeAV-BZ on 27 January 2010 23:25:57 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/malfakeavbz.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/Agent-MHR on 27 January 2010 23:25:57 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojagentmhr.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/Agent-MHS on 27 January 2010 23:25:57 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojagentmhs.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/Agent-MHT on 27 January 2010 23:25:57 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojagentmht.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/Banker-EWA on 27 January 2010 23:25:57 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojbankerewa.html?_log_from=rss

2. Latest Technology News From Slashdot
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-- Behind Google's Recent Decision About China
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/Uw5LOqqy1eU/Behind-Googles-Recent-Decision-About-China)
yuhong writes "This article by The Independent takes a look at what is behind the recent decisions made by Google regarding China, particularly regarding Sergey Brin was born in the USSR which played a big part in this decision. From the article: 'He's always had an emotional tug within him, saying 'we shouldn't be making compromises',' says Ken Auletta, the author of Googled: The End of the World As We Know It."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Does Personalized News Lead To Ignorance?
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/kQOBS9T7pyA/Does-Personalized-News-Lead-To-Ignorance)
blackbearnh writes "As newspapers struggle to survive and local broadcasts try to find a way to compete with cable news, more and more news outlets are banking on what people want to hear about, rather than what they need to hear. Thoughtful analysis of problems is being pushed out of the way to make room for more celebrity gossip. Electronic news guru Chris Lee thinks that as people get news increasingly tailored to their tastes, the overall knowledge of important issues is plummeting. 'I think one of the observations about how consumers are behaving in the past five years that has surprised me the most is, again, this lack of feeling responsible for knowing the news of their country and their local government of that day. I don't think it's just a technology question. I think if you asked people now versus the same age group 20 years ago, I think they'd be stunningly less informed now about boring news, and tremendously more knowledgeable about bits of news that really interest them.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- FCC Probes Google and T-Mobile For Double-Whammy Fees
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/kXusGEri0BM/FCC-Probes-Google-and-T-Mobile-For-Double-Whammy-Fees)
Julie188 writes "On Monday, the FCC asked Google, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon to explain how they tell their customers about early wireless contract termination fees. Notice that Google is the only handset retailer in the bunch. That's because if someone buys a Nexus One phone from Google with a two-year T-Mobile contract, and the user wants out of that contract, the user is expected to pay two early termination fees. One fee would be charged by Google and a second charged by T-Mobile."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Man in Court Over Simpsons Porn
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/8uNIGJ3wxh0/Man-in-Court-Over-Simpsons-Porn)
Ever get the urge to look at pornographic drawings of famous cartoon children? Neither do I, but 28-year-old Kurt James Milner did, and that's what got him registered as a sex offender. Police received a tip about the pornographic material and eventually found images featuring child characters from The Simpsons and The Powerpuff Girls on Milner's computer. Back in 2008, a Supreme Court judge in Australia ruled that cartoons in which child characters engage in sexual acts is child pornography. Milner said he downloaded the images to show them to his friend 'because he believed they were funny.' Guess it's not so funny now.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Can Curiosity Be Programmed?
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/JTIpD4phftg/Can-Curiosity-Be-Programmed)
destinyland writes "AI researcher Jurgen Schmidhuber says his main scientific ambition 'is to build an optimal scientist, then retire.' The Cognitive Robotics professor has worked on problems including artificial ants and even robots that are taught how to tie shoelaces using reinforcement learning, but he believes algorithms can be written that allow the programming of curiosity itself. 'Curiosity is the desire to create or discover more non-random, non-arbitrary, regular data that is novel and surprising...' He's already created art using algorithmic information theory, and can describe the simple algorithmic principle that underlies subjective beauty, creativity, and curiosity itself. And he ultimately addresses the possibility that the entire Universe, including everyone in it, is in principle computable by a completely deterministic computer program."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Twitter Developing Technology To Thwart Censorship
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/QkSwriRVO9Y/Twitter-Developing-Technology-To-Thwart-Censorship)
SHMG writes "Micro-blogging site Twitter is developing technology that will prevent government censorship, after Iran and China moved to censor its users. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Twitter CEO and co-founder Evan Williams said the company was working on 'hacks' to stop any blocking by foreign governments. 'We are partially blocked in China and other places and we were in Iran as well,' he said. 'The most productive way to fight that is not by trying to engage China and other governments whose very being is against what we are about.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Lithium Air Batteries Get Boost From IBM and DOE
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/CfzLWZ9wPIY/Lithium-Air-Batteries-Get-Boost-From-IBM-and-DOE)
coondoggie writes "The Department of Energy and IBM are serious about developing controversial lithium air batteries capable of powering a car for 500 miles on a single charge – a huge increase over current plug-in batteries that have a range of about 40 to 100 miles, the DOE said. The agency said 24 million hours of supercomputing time out of a total of 1.6 billion available hours at Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratories will be used by IBM and a team of researchers from those labs and Vanderbilt University to design new materials required for a lithium air battery."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- How To Spread Word About My FOSS Project?
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/JGNPAPUMmbc/How-To-Spread-Word-About-My-FOSS-Project)
An anonymous reader writes "I'm in a bit of a bind with an open source web software project of mine. It's a very small project that I've been developing for over three years. By now it's got a promising feature set, but very few users and virtually no community around it. The problem is that people I have asked to try it refuse to do so because it doesn't have a thriving community. It's an infinite loop: without users, we won't have a community, and without a community, users aren't coming. So, Slashdot, my question is: how can I build a community and help get the word out about a project led by 2 people and with only 5-6 regulars on our forum and IRC?"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Comcast Plans IPv6 Trials In 2010
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/MGDNN4whmrU/Comcast-Plans-IPv6-Trials-In-2010)
Mortimer.CA writes "In a weblog posting, Jason Livingood, Executive Director of Comcast's Internet Systems has stated that they're beginning public trials of IPv6; Comcast hopes 'that these trials will encourage other stakeholders to make plans to continue, or to begin, work on IPv6 in 2010 so that all stakeholders do their part in ensuring the future of the Internet is as bright and innovative as it has been in the past.' Interested guinea pigs can volunteer at Comcast6.net (FAQ). Those who have IPv6 connectivity via other means can check out their IPv6-only web presence."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Dinosaur Feather Color Discovered
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/Llo6gxBzJLE/Dinosaur-Feather-Color-Discovered)
anzha writes "Do you remember being a kid and told we'd never know what colors the dinosaurs were? For at least some, that's no longer true. Scientists working in the UK and China have closely examined the fossils of multiple theropods and actually found the colors and patterns that were present in the fossilized proto-feathers. So far, the answer is orange, black and white in banded and other patterns. The work also thoroughly thrashes the idea that fossils might not be feathers, but collagen fibers instead. If this holds up, Birds Are Dinosaurs. Period. And colorful!"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Has 2.4 GHz Reached Maximum Capacity?
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/XVRaKl-ZyZI/Has-24-GHz-Reached-Maximum-Capacity)
An anonymous reader writes "There's been a lot of talk lately about the concept of Personal Area Networks. At CES Intel and Connectify both released software that turns Windows laptops into Access Points for file transfers, wirelessly syncing pictures from cameras, and Internet sharing. This is good, maybe great, if you're a road warrior, but what about the rest of us holed up in apartment buildings and small neighborhoods? We already have to deal with the wireless chatter of the 50 or so other Linksys routers in the vicinity. What will happen when every laptop also acts as a software router? To add fuel to the fire, Intel and Netgear also announced the Push2TV device that allows you to stream your display, including Netflix videos straight to your television. Isn't this going to kill lower powered 2.4 GHz devices, like Bluetooth mice and headsets? When does the 2.4 GHz band collapse completely? Why can't we push all this short range, high bandwidth stuff onto 5 GHz?"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Oracle To Invest In Sun Hardware, Cut Sun Staff
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/kHysR3dHIzw/Oracle-To-Invest-In-Sun-Hardware-Cut-Sun-Staff)
An anonymous reader writes "There's been much speculation as to what Oracle plans to do with Sun once the all-but-certain acquisition is complete. According to separate reports on InfoWorld, Oracle has disclosed plans to continue investing in Sun's multithreaded UltraSparc T family of processors, which are used in its Niagara servers, and the M series server family, based on the Sparc64 processors developed by Fujitsu. However, Larry Ellison has reportedly said that once the Sun acquisition is complete, Oracle will hire 2,000 new employees — more people than it expects to cut from the Sun workforce. Oracle will present its plans for Sun to the public Wednesday."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- India Moves To Put Its First Man In Space By 2016
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/8-S3PNSWegc/India-Moves-To-Put-Its-First-Man-In-Space-By-2016)
An anonymous reader writes with this snippet from the International Business Times: "India plans to launch its first manned space mission in 2016, moving to become the fourth nation to put a man in space. Space scientists and senior officials of the state-run ISRO are preparing a pre-project report to build the infrastructure and facilities for the mission, estimated to cost a $2.76 billion. 'We are planning a human space flight in 2016, with two astronauts who will spend seven days in the Earth's lower orbit,' Radhakrishnan told reporters at ISRO headquarters in Bangalore. In September, India's Chandrayaan-1 satellite discovered water on the moon, boosting India's credibility among established space-faring nations"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- OpenGL Programming Guide 7th Edition
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/DPoEWgLTrqU/OpenGL-Programming-Guide-7th-Edition)
Martin Ecker writes "The Red Book, also known as the OpenGL Programming Guide published by Addison-Wesley Professional, returns in its seventh edition, now covering OpenGL up to and including version 3.1. The Red Book, so called because of its deep red cover, is the most-well known, authoritative introduction to the OpenGL graphics API. In this review I want to take you on a whirlwind tour through the pages of this book to see what it has to offer." Keep reading for the rest of Martin's review.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Apple's "iPad" Out In the Open
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/3cMAD4Dabuw/Apples-iPad-Out-In-the-Open)
Reader oxide7 is one of the many to note that the heaviest speculation is mostly over (still waiting on the price, though) about Apple's anticipated new device (though there are surely plenty of questions about the device's hardware capabilities and the scope of its software and content marketplace): "At an event in San Francisco Apple released its anticipated iPad.'[It's] Way better than a laptop, way better then a phone. You can turn it any way you want. To see the whole page is phenomenal,' said Jobs." The (0.5") skinny: 1.5 lbs, multitouch, up to 64GB of flash, 9.7" screen, and a 1Ghz "Apple A4" chip (more about the A4 in Engadget's developing story). The iPad is closer in concept to an expanded iPhone (OS and all) than a miniaturized laptop, though it doesn't have quite as much connectivity as you might expect, with no 3G connection built in. (You'll have to make do with 802.11n, Bluetooth, and tethering.) Live coverage is ongoing at gdgt live, Engadget, and Gizmodo, as well as various others. Update by timothy, 19:58 GMT: Got the 3G part wrong; 3G is indeed an option. Prices run from $499 (16GB flash, WiFi but no 3G) to $829 (WiFi and 3G, 64GB flash). Should start shipping in 60 days (WiFi only), in 90 days for 3G. Surprsingly, no built-in camera.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

3. Latest Shareware from Planet-Shareware
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4. FAQ of the day from Helpforce
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-- My modem and Dial up networking has disappeared, help!
(http://www.helpforce.com)

Question: Windows 1998.4.10Missing modem.cplModem icon disappearedTried extracting from Win98 CDandCannot open Dial-up Networkingfollowed Microsoft Knowledge Base Article -142806From research reinstalling Windows does not correct issue

Answer: Dear User,In most cases of missing files under Windows 98, re-installing windows is the only cure because of the way the Windows Registry works. Once a file does go missing, the registry may not reflect this change properly causing problems, such as in your case not being able to open Dial-up networking.I can suggest two possabilities:1. Open the Add/Remove Programs control pannel2. Goto Windows Setup3. Under communications, un-check all options.4. Look through the other catagories under Windows Setup and un-check all options relating to Networking, Dial-up networking and modems/communications.5. Reboot your pc.6. Return to the Add/Remove control pannel and select again all the items you unchecked.7. Click ok and Windows will ask for your Windows 98 CD.8. After re-starting your PC for a second time, you may find your modem control pannel restored and your dial-up networking operational.If this does not work, try my second alternative.1. Open the System Control Panel.2. Select 'Device Manager'.3. Find your modem, usually under the Modem or Communications catagory.4. Click 'Remove'.5. Reboot your PC and allow it to automaticly detect your modem, providing the origional Windows 98 CD or Modem Driver disk as appropriate.6. You may now find your modem control panel and/or Dial-up networking restored.If this is not successful, re-installing Windows from a completely blank hard drive may be the only way to restore your system to it's previous operation.NB: You may need to try my suggestions above in a different combination a couple of times in order to get both the Dial-up networking and the Modem control panel restored.Hope this helps!If you require any further assistance, please reply to this email. Please include all previous correspondance so that we may more easily track your problem.

5. Advice of the Day from ask-leo
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6. Internet Advice
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-- What Americans Are Googling(http://netforbeginners.about.com/b/a/258324.htm)

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