Spyware research turns into a nightmare

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RESEARCH AND CONSULTING FIRMS MERGE
Telecom Research Institute (TRI) to
Merge into Dittberner Associates Inc.
Next Generation OSS/BSS Research Program

RESEARCH AND CONSULTING FIRMS MERGE
Telecom Research Institute (TRI) to
Merge into Dittberner Associates Inc.
Next Generation OSS/BSS Research Program 09/18/2004 03:29 AM
RESEARCH AND CONSULTING FIRMS MERGE Telecom Research Institute (TRI) to Merge into Dittberner Associates Inc. Next Generation OSS/BSS Research Program [PRWEB Sep 18, 2004]

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware 08/05/2004 03:50 AM
It appears that Yahoo heard the backlash loud and clear a few months back when they released an anti-spyware tool that just so happened to skip over adware from Yahoo partners. The latest version, built on PestPatrol's technology will now default to notifying users of both "spyware" and what they consider to be "adware" and then give the user the choice of what to do. I haven't tested the product yet, but it sounds like they're moving in the right direction. It still makes you wonder what they were thinking in offering a purposely crippled offering. People know what spyware is, and telling them that spyware isn't spyware doesn't change how people feel about it. It also doesn't make them look kindly back at the company that provided them with the bogus anti-spyware tool in the first place.

AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware

AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware 04/22/2004 02:36 AM
Just a few weeks after saying that they're going to start bundling spyware/adware with their instant messenger product, AOL announces their latest anti-spyware application. While we've been complaining about anti-spyware from ISPs that just points out the spyware, AOL claims that this version will disable (though not delete) the spyware. I wonder if it will catch the spyware that AOL installs themselves.

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners 06/02/2004 10:10 AM
We didn't write about Yahoo's new "anti-spyware" toolbar that they announced last week, because it seemed to receive plenty of hype, and there were no real reviews of how it worked. There are so many so-called anti-spyware applications out there that don't actually stop spyware and adware for fear of upsetting marketing companies or out of worries that actually stopping spyware may make some applications stop working (upsetting the user), that we figured Yahoo's anti-spyware app (hype and all) probably wouldn't be much to bother with. It certainly looks like that may be the case. eWeek is now reporting that Yahoo tries to dance the careful dance of not upsetting certain companies who threate n to sue people who call their application spyware. Of course, the situation is even more complex because Claria (who you probably know as Gator - despite their attempt to change their name to shake that spyware label) is also a partner of Yahoo. So, it's really not surprising that the default setting for Yahoo's anti-spyware app won't actually remove services like Gator or WhenU. Instead, Yahoo's spyware remover claims these programs are "adware" and will only remove them if you click and extra check box each time you run the program. In other words, once again, you can't trust a provider of anti-spyware software, because they're playing both sides of the fence: partnering with providers on the one hand, and then offering weak removal products on the other. If Yahoo were serious about removing spyware from the computers of users they would refuse to partner with companies that used surreptitious tactics to be installed on computers. Instead, they want to look good to users in the front, while letting in spyware/adware from partners through the backdoor.

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law 04/13/2004 03:42 PM

Howlett Research Corp. Publishes
Research Report on Raser Technologies,
Inc. (OTC BB: RSTG)

Howlett Research Corp. Publishes
Research Report on Raser Technologies,
Inc. (OTC BB: RSTG) 07/02/2004 03:36 AM
Raser is a research and development company focused on developing advanced motor technology for broad applications, including the growing electric hybrid vehicle market. It has developed several innovations in electric motors and controllers that increase torque and power, allowing reduced manufacturing costs and providing enhanced performance. Applications span virtually the entire universe of electric motors, including industry, the military, as well as the automotive sector. [PRWEB Jul 2, 2004]

The Power-Aware Systems Department of
the Austin Research Lab invites
applications for Research Staff Member
positions.

The Power-Aware Systems Department of
the Austin Research Lab invites
applications for Research Staff Member
positions. 01/22/2004 07:32 PM
Are you obsessed with power? The Power-Aware Systems Department of the Austin Research Lab invites applications for Research Staff Member positions. If full system simulation is more your thing, we've got that, too.

Axogenic and University of Sydney
Collaboration Supported by Australian
Research Council Grant for Biotechnology
Research in Genetics

Axogenic and University of Sydney
Collaboration Supported by Australian
Research Council Grant for Biotechnology
Research in Genetics 12/19/2004 03:17 PM
AXOGENIC and U. of Sydney collaboration is intended to result in the discovery of new technologies for human interaction with complex data structures arising from the analysis of DNA microarray data. The new technologies will take the form of 2D and 3D interactive visualisations which, when later integrated into Axogenic's product line, will help speed discovery in genetic and proteomic research, with applications across a broad range of life sciences. [PRWEB Dec 3, 2004]

Primary Research Group has released a
new study: Licensing and Copyright
Management: Best Practices of College,
Special and Research Libraries.

Primary Research Group has released a
new study: Licensing and Copyright
Management: Best Practices of College,
Special and Research Libraries. 08/20/2004 02:28 AM
[PRWEB Aug 20, 2004]

DCC Nightmare

DCC Nightmare 01/03/2005 05:50 PM
CVS da Gui

Something should be done about AMT
nightmare

Something should be done about AMT
nightmare 04/14/2004 07:51 AM
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Nightmare

Nightmare 03/14/2005 06:21 PM
Last night, right before midnight some smartass broke into my computer and decided to remove all traces of his visit by deleting everything. And I mean everything.

We decided to upgrade the hardware from a 266 MHz PII to a dual-Athlon-1.3 GHz while we were at it, changed the server operating system and are trying to restore the data. Unfortunately, some key config files seem to be missing, so it'll take a while. Apache+Tomcat is a very nasty combination at times.

It's not yet known how the guy got into the system.

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Wi-Fi Nightmare?

Wi-Fi Nightmare? 10/28/2003 11:09 PM
Some businesses may rue the day they began offering Wi-Fi: At least according to this writer, who thinks that coffee shops and McDonald's restaurants are running into problems with laptop users parking to use the Internet without buying much. In reality, this doesn't seem to be the case. While Wi-Fi in McDonald's is an unusual fit, it's not unusual because the Wi-Fi may encourage people to camp out, as the author of this piece suggests. I spoke with a McDonald's exec a couple of months ago and in fact McDonald's would like to encourage people to hang out in the restaurants. Apparently most people take their food to go. If they decide to sit and eat, he reasoned, they may end up buying more food. Many cafes say that Wi-Fi is drawing customers into their shops during the least busy times. I think that customers will self-police themselves during busy times. For example, I went up to my local coffee shop on a Sunday morning toting my laptop. The place was packed and I barely managed to get a seat. Because of the crowds, I left as soon as I was done with my tea to give someone else my seat, rather then hang out over my Wi-Fi connection. I think a lot of people would do the same....

BCS Nightmare III

BCS Nightmare III 12/09/2003 05:05 AM
OTB has an update .. three teams

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Disney's Nightmare?

Disney's Nightmare? 03/30/2005 06:13 PM
It won't be working with M. Night Shyamalan on his next film. Will that hurt the Mouse's studio division?

E-mail can be a nightmare

E-mail can be a nightmare 06/22/2005 02:12 AM

I sat here tonight for about 2 hours sending out e-mail getting caught up, and you know what really sucks, is when you get a e-mail back from a mailing list saying, hey I think you sent this to the wrong group.

Sure enough, anyone have a baseball bat, fortunately it was not the one before that, which I sent to my mom chatting about something personal. This has happened to me twice in the last month. Sure makes you feel stupid that's for sure.

Silicon nightmare

Silicon nightmare 08/07/2004 01:44 PM
Asian Age Aug 7 2004 5:50PM GMT

Tell Us Your Outsourcing Nightmare

Tell Us Your Outsourcing Nightmare 09/26/2004 09:15 AM
How do you tell when your outsourcing project is in trouble?

The End of Cendant's Nightmare?

The End of Cendant's Nightmare? 03/14/2005 06:10 PM
The Cendant trial is near its end. Maybe now the market will see the company's value.

Australia's New Nightmare: The U.S.?

Australia's New Nightmare: The U.S.? 03/29/2005 02:11 AM
Free Internet Press Mar 29 2005 6:01AM GMT

iDVD Nightmare

iDVD Nightmare 02/16/2003 01:15 PM
It seems that jwz is having a hell of a time with iDVD. Then again, he manages to break nearly every piece of computer technology he touches. Well, he doesn't actually break it. He merely points out the built-in brokeness...

My Corbis Nightmare

My Corbis Nightmare 06/11/2004 02:26 PM

Yesterday, I wanted to buy a stock image from Corbis to use in a Web site I'm developing. It was a standard hi-res image of a man standing in front of a building reading a newspaper. This should have been simple...

For those that don't know, Corbis is the largest respository of digital images in the world. It's owned by our good friend, Bill Gates (though not Microsoft, I understand — Bill owns Corbis personally).

After I found the image on Corbis, I clicked it and got a pop-up window. I found a link called "Pricing" and clicked it. Simple enough — things were looking straightforward.

Then Corbis told me that I had to be logged in. Why? Annoying, but I guessed at my username and password to the best of my recollection. Wrong password. I tried the "forgot my password" link. I had to have the answer to a question ("What is your favorite name?") that I must have set up when I created the account two years ago. Four guesses later, I got it.

The password arrived via email, and I managed to get logged in. I went back to my image and clicked "Pricing." This is what I got:

This image is distributed as Rights Managed. To price this image, add it to your Lightbox or Cart and click "Find Price" to answer a few usage questions.

What is "Rights Managed"? For that matter, what's a "lightbox" (no Wikipedia entry for it — I looked)? Is it a shopping cart? Well, no, because there was a shopping cart too. I found a link under the image that said "lightbox" and clicked it. Nothing happened. I looked around some more.

There was a lower frame in the browser window with a link that said "Create new lightbox." Now, at this point I still don't know what a "lightbox" is, but evidently I have to have one, so I clicked that link.

The resulting pop-up (thank God I wasn't running a blocker — this site lives on pop-ups) asked for a "name," "a client name," and a "parent lightbox." Evidently all I needed to enter was a name. I named my lightbox "THIS SUCKS."

Now that I had a lightbox (but not a clue), I was able to add my image, and a thumbnail of it appeared in the lower frame. Score one for me.

I went back to my image and clicked on the "Pricing" link. Same message as before:

This image is distributed as Rights Managed. To price this image, add it to your Lightbox or Cart and click "Find Price" to answer a few usage questions.

But now there was a little button that said "Price this Image." Awesome — we're making progress. I clicked the button, hopefully.

I then got a little wizard. I had to a pick a "Category," which appeared to be how I was going to use the image. I picked "Web/CDROM." Then I had to pick a "Use Type." My options were "Educational," "Single-Use," and "Multiple-URL." Since this was going to go in the Web site banner, I picked "Multiple-URL."

Another form appeared below the first. The heading was "Secondary Usage Parameters." I could check either "Exclusive Rights" or "Multiple Uses." I think this meant whether I wanted the image all to myself, or whether other people could use it too. I didn't care, really, but there was a warning that read:

Selecting "Exclusive Rights" or "Multiple Uses" will restrict your ability to get online pricing.

I left both options blank. The rest of the fields in the form were required.

The next option was "Geo. Distribution" and there was a list of countries. Geographic distribution? This is going on the Web — it can be accessed anywhere. I picked "World." (What if I had picked "United States" — would I have to geolocate my visitors and block the foreign ones?)

Duration? Well, forever, I guess. But "two years" was the longest, so I picked that.

Industry? Real estate. Simple enough.

Language? What the.... this is picture! There is no language! I picked "All."

Exposure? "1-4 Web sites"

I said a little prayer and clicked "Apply Usage." Here's what I got:

Online pricing of Rights Managed images is not available for the usage you have selected. Please contact your Corbis account representative to obtain pricing.

I slowly cocked the revolver and placed it against my temple...

First of all, what does "Rights Managed" mean, anyway? (Yes, I searched Wikipedia...nothing). Second, I don't have a "Corbis account representative."

I looked around the page some more, and to my amazement, I found a link in the header for "My rep". I clicked it and was taken to what looked like, by all appearances, a standard contact page. In fact, the email address was "sales@corbis.com". Yeah, that looks like my rep all right... [insert eye rolling here]

Since I had come so far, I sent an email anyway asking for pricing on the image and giving the ID number. Here's what I got back:

For pricing & licensing information or research on Corbis images, please contact our sales support team at 1-800-260-0444. When you call, please be prepared to provide the image number(s) you are interested in as well as the usage specifications. To receive pricing, you must be registered at our Professional Use website. A sales support team member will be happy to register you over the phone or you may do so online.

Are you kidding me with this? I'm done with Corbis for good. I will find another man standing in front of another building reading another newspaper — this particular guy isn't worth the trouble anymore.

Does anyone know a good site where I can purchase simple stock images?

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A Nightmare Before Christmas

A Nightmare Before Christmas 12/26/2004 02:42 PM
Our friends at EndorSystems have posted a Star Wars christmas fanfilm by José Manuel Cabello Hernández starring action figures. Click here to check it out. Feliz Navidad!

What if the nightmare began?

What if the nightmare began? 05/21/2004 06:51 PM
What a day. Oy, I can't even imagine how I would of gotten through the day if I skated this...

- Royalty Nightmare Now Real

- Royalty Nightmare Now Real 05/23/2004 06:25 AM
Hankooki May 23 2004 10:34AM GMT

Royalty Nightmare Now Real

Royalty Nightmare Now Real 05/23/2004 09:24 AM
Hankooki May 23 2004 1:25PM GMT

palmOne's Nokia "Nightmare"

palmOne's Nokia "Nightmare" 09/01/2004 12:05 PM
The smart phone maker's shares fell on news of competition that doesn't exist yet.

3G dream a security nightmare

3G dream a security nightmare 04/16/2005 07:12 PM
Zone-H Apr 16 2005 9:14PM GMT

The Windows Security Nightmare

The Windows Security Nightmare 05/17/2004 02:59 PM

Why Windows is a Security Nightmare

Why Windows is a Security Nightmare 05/19/2004 02:52 PM
TechUser.Net: Why Windows is a Security Nightmare

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New Xbox: Dream or nightmare?

New Xbox: Dream or nightmare? 06/17/2005 04:45 PM
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How to End Your Network Settings
Nightmare

How to End Your Network Settings
Nightmare 08/27/2004 01:58 PM

The Blue-Themed Nightmare

The Blue-Themed Nightmare 03/19/2003 10:25 PM
This is not another political polemic. The way that Kuro5hin, and virtually every other forum in the world, is 'discussing' politics has become more than tiresome. It is damaging, relentless, and all-too-often it is mindless. What follows is a quote from a Henry Miller novel, and some reflection.

E-voting: Nightmare or nirvana?

E-voting: Nightmare or nirvana? 06/30/2004 08:00 AM
With a presidential election looming, experts square off in a special CNET News.com roundtable to debate electronic voting's merits and risks.

Call centres are a nightmare

Call centres are a nightmare 09/07/2004 07:01 AM
Press '3' to read this story or hold for a hack

Data Nightmare at Pentagon

Data Nightmare at Pentagon 07/08/2004 05:15 AM
Wired News Jul 8 2004 9:33AM GMT

'You should see my garage. It's a
nightmare.' -- from the FAQ

'You should see my garage. It's a
nightmare.' -- from the FAQ 01/19/2004 11:47 AM
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Other News: Nightmare Database

Other News: Nightmare Database 05/21/2004 10:07 AM
Are *you* one of the 120,000 people listed in this "potential terrorist" database?

Is Ubuntu a Compatibility Nightmare for
Debian?

Is Ubuntu a Compatibility Nightmare for
Debian? 04/11/2005 08:21 PM

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