Yep, those bloody pirates have struck again! But the British police were right to save the day as they conducted a dawn raid in Cardiff, Welsh and arrested three people suspected of involvement in Internet-based music and film piracy rings. Two men (one of which is the ring leader) and a woman were said to be part of the biggest suppliers of pirated music and films in Britain, earning about 3,000 pounds (6,173 $) a month. Now I understand how these cyber thieves find the piracy business a lucrative one. Too bad it�s considered illegal and unethical. But piracy is not going to end unless people stop buying from them. Just some food for thought, folks.

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As far as this issue between Microsoft and Yahoo is concerned, everyone thought it was a closed deal already when Yahoo rescinded the offer from one of the successful software companies ever known. Apparently, there was a change in plans and Microsoft has given Yahoo 3 weeks to reconsider before it finally closes the books on this deal.

Now a $31 Million dollar offer is indeed a hefty one. But Yahoo isn’t biting it just yet. For other companies, they would have taken this offer by now. Yahoo, being a popular search engine for some time now is on the crossroads. Will they accept?

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There are still some who are not confident in using the internet. Some may think that since you need to be a “techie” on this field, you have to have other criteria to use the web space. In reality, all you need to control is patience for searching the best answers to your query especially if you are given numerous results. The advancement has certainly affect everyone’s life. It may be for the good or not but whatever it is, we have to be adaptable to changes to keep up with all the information we need to know. And yes, you don’t need to be a “techie” person in order to use the web.

Our lives right now is evolving with the technology because internet is available elsewhere. It has been proven that kids nowadays are addicted in using the “web” not only for research purposes but also for recreational activities. Gone are the days wherein you see kids playing outside the house. With their early exposure to new advancements, they become content in using the computer as their playmate. On the other side, since social activities become poor, this has a longer effect to their skills. It is why it is advisable to let the kids interact with other kids of their age and limit interaction with the computer.

Compatibility issues are being raised with the upcoming release of Windows 7 which is to take over the failed Vista OS which failed to gain the status of the former Operating system form Microsoft. Many companies have opted not to adopt the last installment for Microsoft long line of Operating systems due to very complicated security issues that seemed to ask a question each and every step of the way. Corporate markets are the biggest users of operating systems due to their size with hundreds of computers in a single office all installed with an operating system that allows it to function. There is another avenue of concern that has surfaced witht he announcement of the development and pending holiday release of the new operating system which focuses on compatibility issues. (more…)

Click jacking or hijacking in real terms is the process by which hackers take control of your computer without you even knowing about it, and everything it sees as valuable information is recorded for sending back to their makers for use. may it be through re-direction to legitimate websites that have themselves been infiltrated or some other process, these malware turns your computer and you as the unsuspecting accomplice. You may not notice anything wrong till you get hefty bills and other stuff that you have no idea of and may even get a hefty credit card bill from a purchase done using your information over the internet. (more…)

The popular web browser from Mozilla is almost close to a full release pending the resolution of problems that have surfaced during the release of the current release candidate. Release candidates can be seen as prototypes that may look much like the final release version in many ways but is more for diagnostic and beta-testing purposes. Some versions once installed can be upgraded online through the internet where the full-blown release will be available, changing parts of the program that were changed during final release. There have been quite a lot of bugs that have surfaced which may push back the release date a bit, scheduled for early June. (more…)

With most of the world hit by an economic recession, no other place offers refuge than the internet from the depressing effects of the global downturn. Go on exotic places without having to spend too much like the many travel sites. Travelogger, Ceylon Luxury and Frodee from Splashpress network showcases the combination of one of the social internet’s best combination, blogging and traveling.
Get in the know with the latest gadgets and gizmos with Geeksblog and Engadget. Need to know the latest gossip from Manhattan, then the Gawker network can cater to your needs. Fashionista’s and the Fashion blog are also there for those who need to know the latest fashion and even get the best prices on some of the best goods ever made by man, in a fashion sense. More of the video type, try YouTube for that fix of video mayhem.
Life will never be the same without the internet, it’s fast, informative and cheap, so what are you waiting for, grab your computer and get down to exploring HowStuffWorks, where everything is explained. (more…)

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The converter gives different results between the motherboards with chipset ich7 and ich8 when I install OSX pc version.

At first, I use the converter on Gigabyte 945P to connect the ide drives to the sata ports on the motherboard. It works perfect in OSX PC system, no matter harddisks or DVD writers. You can take the unit combining the harddisk and the converter equal to a REAL sata drive.

Because the ich8 does not support IDE devices, I consider it would be a good way to build sata drives. When I connect IDE hardisk and DVD drive to the sata ports of the motherboard Gigabyte 965P-DS3, DVD drive can not boot and hardisk can not be shown in Disk Utility. I am sure the CMOS are configured right (disable sata native mode), and the real sata harddisks are shown.