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A website has posted a tool that can apparently brute force crack the Windows Vista activation process. According to the KezNews.com write-up by someone identified as Computer User, who created the "KeyGen" tool, the process uses a modified version of the software license manager script file to search for valid keys. Crackers, however, must periodically check to see if the key they entered earlier has changed, then attempt to activate using the changed key. Those parts of the procedure can only be done manually.
A NASA contractor has developed a prototype for a inflatable lunar habitat. NASA's contractor, ILC Dover, has presented a capsule-like prototype that's 12 feet in diameter and made of multilayer fabric. It's currently being evaluated for emerging technologies such as flexible structural health monitoring systems, self-healing materials, and radiation-protective materials. In addition, they showed a connecting smaller inflatable structure that served as a demonstration airlock.
An American chain retailer, Best Buy has admitted to having a second internal clone website after being put under investigation by the state attorney. The idea is that the online website may show a discounted price which lures you into the store where the discount is not honored by the internal store website, similar to a bait and switch technique. State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal ordered the investigation into Best Buy's practices on Feb. 9 after my column disclosed the website and showed how employees at two Connecticut stores used it to deny customers a $150 discount on a computer advertised on BestBuy.com. Blumenthal said Wednesday that Best Buy has also confirmed to his office the existence of the intranet site, but has so far failed to give clear answers about its purpose and use.
The BBC has made a deal with Youtube to show BBC video clips on the website. They will be offering 3 branded channels including one with up to 30 video clips per day. BBC Director General Mark Thompson said the broadcaster hopes to drive extra traffic to its own website and bring in commercial revenue to supplement the license fee levied on British taxpayers. "It's essential that the BBC embraces new ways of reaching wider audiences with non-exclusive partnerships such as these," he said. Datamonitor analyst Chris Khouri said that the move showed the BBC was becoming "a more commercially focused organization." Lake added that the deal would provide the BBC with crucial information about viewer habits that it could then use on its own website.
A woman is suing Yahoo after allegedly using her image in an email sent out to new users of their email service. The message, according to a printout attached to the court complaint, leads off with the headline "Hooray! Your first e-mail" and a photograph containing two women, one of which is purported to be Stovall. It goes on to give Yahoo Mail users tips on how to transfer address book contacts and customize the look of their messages.
Bit-Tech has posted a cool new mod entitled Hanger 101 which takes its inspiration from Star Trek. Welcome to my second article here on bit-tech. Like many of you, I am a technology junkie, and I also get a lot of inspiration from sci-fi movies and TV shows. For this project in particular, I took inspiration from a famous sci-fi set, the engine room of the NX-01 Enterprise, from the Star Trek: Enterprise series. I wanted to make a mod that looked like a warp core!
Damn Interesting has posted a new article about the pituitary gland and some of the problems a misbehaving pituitary can cause - including gigantisim. This humble chemical factory typically produces some amount of growth hormone throughout an individual's life, though the volume usually drops off precipitously after adolescence. In spite of its small size, however, misbehaving pituitaries have been known to cause massive consequences for their owners.
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