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Getting tough
Database, Published on 14/07/2010
» US federal authorities seized nine US-hosted websites and froze the assets of 15 webmasters and others; it was the first shot in "Operation in Our Sites" which the US government launched to combat piracy and counterfeiting on the Internet; filespump.com and eight other similar sites were pumping out movies, software and other illegal warez, including hosting the actual files being downloaded; according to a spokesman for ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement), "If the criminals move overseas, we will follow" - and he said there were hundreds of similar sites; according to traffic monitors alexa.com, sites like Filespump were even more popular in Thailand (rank 745) than in the US, where it was barely in the top 1,000 most-visited websites.
A simpler Zip utility
Database, Wanda Sloan, Published on 30/06/2010
» Recent versions of Windows have built-in support for Zip files, but it gives new emphasis to the adjective "basic". Unless you almost never encounter Zip files, you need something else.
Social assessment
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/06/2010
» The overwhelming increase of social networking content, combined with the rapidly changing emotions of people during times of conflict, is driving the development of new social media analytics tools.
Emergency utility
Database, Published on 19/05/2010
» I've downloaded Re-enable but I'm not sure if I should run it if Avast shows my computer is not infected.
Tweet and peep
Database, Published on 28/04/2010
» Your TOT announced plans to set up a 3G network to provide service to tourists; luckily for some TOT executives, the planned network will cost 20 billion baht, shared among a consortium of Ericsson, Nokia, Siemens and, well, you should be ashamed of having such a suspicious mind; the tourist-only network would cover Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket if TOT gets permission, and the controlling company would be the No 5 yuppiephone network SuthepNet, aka Thai Mobile.
A question of backing up data
Database, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 17/02/2010
» I usually write the eXtensions column on a Sunday. Before starting this week's offering, I restarted my MacBook Pro. Again. The replacement computer is on order, but as I want a larger hard disk than standard, there is a waiting period. Ordering directly from Apple's online shop takes a week, but I prefer to support local businesses, who have invested into building the market here over the last few years. I am prepared for the delay.
Limewire blocked
Database, Published on 06/01/2010
» I recently switched my Internet provider to True hi-speed. I now find I can no longer use Limewire (latest version 4.16.6). I have checked that when I open Limewire, an exception for it has been made in the exceptions list for my windows XP firewall - which it has. So, I can't understand why Limewire can't connect to the Internet.