Have record companies suddenly changed their minds about file sharing? A press release from file sharing software company RazorPop and record label Sovereign Artists yesterday trumpeted the release of Heart’s New CD “Jupiter’s Darling” over the TrustyFiles P2P file sharing network as the “first time a major artist has ever released music from a CD… Read More »
I continue to marvel at phishing attacks, and how they tweak themselves just enough to make you wonder hard about whether you can afford to ignore them. Take this one for example. Simple text email, no fancy graphics. But the URL looks real enough, the text makes you wonder whether someone has tried to access… Read More »
I’m in the market for a new newsreader. Am I missing something, or are they all missing something? I’ve tried dozens, all of which have their strengths, and most of which are good quality programs, but for me fall down on one thing or another — formatting issues, stability, bandwidth problems, look and feel, configurability (yes,… Read More »
Inspired by an email from Rohit Singh, one of the folk behind the excellent disk viewing program DiskView, I’ve started a list of software I use in the hope of promoting some great programs, particularly those which have not yet hit the mainstream. You can find the list on the left-hand side of my blog.… Read More »
If you’ve ever wondered whether some of these dating/match-making/friend-finding websites are seat-of-the-pant fly-by-nights, here’s a clue: For $150 you can get the software to start your own, with a starter “database of Russian, Ukrainian, Europe and American ladies’ profiles!” thrown in, possibly, for free. Pilot Group’s blurb for its Ready Dating Site Solution says: “Here… Read More »