Author Archives: Michael Simons

Security by definition

23-Apr-07

So lets say you’ve written your mindtwisting, brilliant trojan virus… how’d you name the file? maybe install.exe? Probably not… as the user would be required to enter his admin password under Microsoft Windows Vista… Just use any other name and there will be no annyoing dialog to confirm extended admin rights. Just brain dead. Read […]

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Apple delays Leopard release until October

13-Apr-07

Damn, i was looking forward to install Leopard in my vacancy… But it seems it’s not gonna happen: “We can’t wait until customers get their hands (and fingers) on it and experience what a revolutionary and magical product it is,” Apple said. “However, iPhone contains the most sophisticated software ever shipped on a mobile device, […]

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Mint 2.x advanced preferences

09-Apr-07

I use Mint for two domains. One 1.x version and a newer 2.x version. I wasn’t pleased, that the option to keep the databasesize under a certain limit was removed from preferences in version 2.x. Also, the possibility of limiting individual visitor statistics was gone… Today i stumbled upon admartinator. Obviously a mac user, he […]

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