Archive for March, 2009
Australian Classification Board hacked
The Australian Classification Board website seems to have been hacked this evening. It is still unknown who the group is that has done this.
The website now says:
Welcome to the Classification Website
This site contains information about the boards that have the right to CONTROL YOUR FREEDOMZ. The Classification Board has the right to not just classify content (the name is an ELABORATE TRICK), but also the right to DECIDE WHAT IS AND ISNT APPROPRIATE and BAN CONTENT FROM THE PUBLIC. We are part of an ELABORATE DECEPTION from CHINA to CONTROL AND SHEEPIFY the NATION, to PROTECT THE CHILDREN. All opposers must HATE CHILDREN, and therefore must be KILLED WITH A LARGE MELONS during the PROSECUTION PARTIES IN SEPTEMBER. Come join our ALIEN SPACE PARTY.
Tags: Hacked
Windows 7 Build 7057 Login Screen for Windows XP, Vista and 7
Most of you already know that Windows 7 build 7057 was leaked. Most of you probably noticed the lovely new login screen and would like it on previous versions of Windows.
Look no further, you can have the Windows 7 Build 7057 Login Screen working on Windows XP, Vista and 7 now! Continue reading to see how to download & install them after the jump.
Tags: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Wordpress Mobile Edition & Wordbook
Well I installed the Wordpress Mobile Edition plugin. I had a quick look on my iPhone and it rendered quite well. The only thing I dislike about it is that it uses the Carrington theme engine instead of K2 which the blog is based off.
I also added the Wordbook plugin which also adds any posts that I create on here to also display on my Facebook Profile. This seems to be quite a good way for both my blog and Facebook to come together.
It should render fine on most mobile devices, if you do have any issues with it please leave me a comment!
Tags: Facebook, Mobile, Software, Wordpress
Why I’m using Skribit
Along with the new theme design and photos. I have also added a widget on the right side of the page called Skribit. Skribit is basically a blog topic suggestion application which allows you, the reader to suggest things that you would like to read about.
Skribit was developed by Paul Stamatiou who is a recent graduate of Georgia Tech and is now working on Skribit full-time. I hope to use Skribit to allow myself to communicate with the community by getting more ideas on what to blog about, and try to stay active.
Thanks for reading.
Desktop Icons as list view
I remember back when I was using Windows XP there was a shell extension that allowed you to have your Desktop Icons as a list view. I did a quick Google Search and found an application called Deskview.
Deskview not only works in Windows XP but also works in Windows Vista (x86 and x64). To really shrink your icons in Vista, essentially what you would want to do is set them to “classic” icons or hold down your CTRL key and use your mouse wheel to shrink or enlarge them. Then you will want to run deskview.exe to change them to list view.
Now what this small application does is simple and it doesn’t have any options. You double-click it to set your Desktop Icons as a list view then double-click it again to change them back to the default setting.
On the left is what the normal icons look like, and on the right is what the list view looks like.
Note: I didn’t create this program, nor do I know who did. If someone knows of, or you are the author of this software please don’t hesitate to contact me to add your credit!
Tags: Desktop list view, Windows Vista, Windows XP
ACMA Blacklist leaked
The ACMA blacklist has been updated to March 18, 2009. You can download it here.
Well it’s been all over the news that Wikileaks has leaked the apparent blacklist of filtered websites for Australia which I have created a mirror of here. The list that which contains 2457 lines is floating around which contains websites like Party Poker and Abby Winters (Not Safe For Work). The blacklist also has a Queensland Dentist – Dental Distinction and web hosting company – Startcorp which amazes me. The list is only updated to August 2008 whilst the one that was available on Wikileaks was updated to March 2009.
Since the leak of the blacklist, it is proof that the proposed mandatory filter isn’t just for child pornography and will used to reduce the online freedom of Australians.
Stephen Conroy has released a statement defending the list.
The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, said the leak and publication of the ACMA blacklist would be “grossly irresponsible” and undermine efforts to improve cyber safety.
Under existing laws the ACMA blacklist includes URLs relating to child sexual abuse, rape, incest, bestiality, sexual violence and detailed instruction in crime.
I would like to know how Stephen Conroy can explain to me how blacklisting a Queensland Dentist or a web hosting company is in the interests of cyber safety and how those two sites in any way relate to “child sexual abuse, rape, incest, bestiality, sexual violence and detailed instruction in crime“?
Well that is enough on the topic, ozsoapbox goes into more detail in regards to the blacklist if you would like to read more about the ACMA Blacklist leak.
Tags: ACMA Blacklist, Stephen Conroy, Wikileaks
iPhone 3.0 – No jailbreak needed?
Well it seems Apple are working hard on their iPhone 3.0 OS. They have recently released the beta version, and will be releasing the final version around June/July. Now the new features included in iPhone 3.0 OS will have yourself asking “Do I need to jailbreak”.
For me, the reason to jailbreak is for SwirlyMMS to send MMS’, and PdaNet to allow tethering so I can use the phone as a modem. But the new version of iPhone 3.0 has these features already.
Amongst MMS and tethering, the new firmware will also feature:
- Landscape keyboard for all applications including Mail.
- Spotlight which allows you to search basically anything on your iPhone.
- Voice Memo which allows you to record notes and reminders.
- Phishing protection and auto-fill of forms.
- Cut, copy and paste.
Now looking at all the features of the new firmware, I can only see three reasona to Jailbreak and that would be for SBSettings, Cycorder and theme support via Winterboard.
What are your thoughts on this?
Tags: Firmware, iPhone, JailBreak
Fishbowl Network Review
I thought in light of the recent downtime (due to server change) and me not updating my WordPress configuration files, I would write up a quick review about Fishbowl Network.
You may have noticed both websites of mine, this one and AusTech Computer Services are hosted with Fishbowl Network. I have had my website hosted with them since around 2004 or possibly earlier. During this time I can definitely say that I have never had an issue with the hosting service.
Fishbowl Network offers plans for as little as $1USD per month for 500MB of space and 5GB transfer. That is a great introductory offer for people wanting a cheap solution to host their new website, and very affordable.
The other plans range from as little as $4USD per month with 1GB of space up to $24USD per month with 6GB of space depending on your needs. All plans come with the features you would expect of a premium hosting service such as PHP5, MySQL and cPanel.
Fishbowl Network also does Domain Registration for as little at $15USD per year, or up to $56USD for 5 years. They also provide Reseller Accounts and Dedicated Hosting options too.
So if you are considering setting up a new website, or looking for a new webhost I personally recommend Fishbowl Network. So go ahead and contact them in regards to your needs, what are you waiting for?
Note: This post is not affiliated with Fishbowl Network, views expressed in this post are from my view only, no endorsements were made from posting this.
Tags: Hosting