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Forum goer, El Nermo Diablo, sends word that a new Spyware/Virus is on the loose. Known as SpyAxe is seems to be causing a few problems for those who get hit with it. "The symptoms of Adaware consist of a flashing warning bubble masquerading as a windows update alert warning you that your system has been infected. If you click on the bubble it takes you to the villains web site which happen to be Spyaxe.com". You can find links to removal instructions here.
In an article at The TechZone, Michael Robertson has a few interesting points to make about why the Sony Rootkit saga might be a good thing. I guess the future will hold the answer.
The folks over at ASE Labs have had some fun breathing new life into old computers. In this case, a 266MMX Laptop. Many people run older machines and its an economical way of keeping the machines going. I tend to upgrade bit by bit as new hardware arrives and then eventually opt for a new motherboard and a total system upgrade.
A1 Electronics have updated their list of AMD socket 754 Athlon 64 and Sempron motherboards. You can find the full list here. Always worth a look if you are after a new AMD motherboard.
Scott over at DesighTechnica has been playing with his new Xbox 360, and he loves it! Meanwhile though, other people are not so happy claiming overheating problems with their new consoles.
GameBiz, the Australian gaming site, are running a survey and you can win cool stuff by filling in the forms. Simple questions like "How much time did you spend playing video games last month?" Answer: Not enough.
Which makes for a safer backup device, a large external hard drive or a stack of CD/DVD disks? Virtual Hideout have a short writeup about it and they think CD/DVDs are better! I tend to agree.
How fast can you type the Alphabet? If your typing is anything like mine then 9.5s is not going to be hard to beat! Have a try with this flash timewaster. You can share your high score with the folks in this forum thread. Who's idea was it to put the 'X' key down there!
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