I found a website that takes social networking to a new level. It is called iminlikewithyou. Although the name might turn people away, the overall design and concept is great.

It is a dating site unlike other dating sites. In Iilwy, users create games that other users can bid on. There is a “in game” point system to “bid” on games. At the end of the game, the top 5 bidders are eligible to be picked as the winner by the game owner. From here, the game owner and the winners become contacts who can contact each other through the site messaging system.

This system works great since the user can pick whoever he or she wants and does not get spammed.
He is a video that explains how it works.

Many people use Monster.com to look for JOBS. According to an article in the BBC, monster.com suffered an online attack that led to personal data belonging to hundreds of thousands of users be uploaded to a remote server. Remember that this data contains information that can be used for phishing attacks against you. If you have an account with monster.com, be aware of phishing emails. One scenario can be of a company emailing you about a certain job and is asking for more information to be emailed back to them. DO THE RESEARCH FIRST. Make sure the company is legitimate. Remember, never give your information over email to anyone.

Another very important scenario is if you get an email from monster.com asking you to download a Job seeker tool; DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT. According to Symantec, this such tool can encrypt all your data on you computer and then leave a ransom note asking for something in return for the decryption of you files. Once again be careful and be aware.

Related Information: Symantec Security Response Weblog: A Monster Trojan

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Today the CD turns 25. Philips rolled off the first CD in production lines on August 17th, 1982. The first CD album was ABBA’s The Visitors. I remember I bought my first CD in 1991. Now I just use my iPod. Read More.

46 million Nokia branded batteries are at risk of overheating and can possibly explode. These batteries were manufactured between December 2005 and November 2006. According to a press release, Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries could short circuit and can lead to an explosive burn. Read more here…

Microsoft has release fixes for Windows vista x64 and x32. These updates are designed to improve your systems performance. Still nothing yet on SP1.

http://www.windowsvistamagazine.com/US/05582469251214057660/boost-your-performance-with-brand-new-fixes.html

On Tuesday, Apple started selling the new iMacs. This high performance computers come in a very sleek design and ready to use right out of the box.  They come available from 20- and 24-inch widescreen models. You can customize them with up to 1TB of storage and 4 GB of Ram. With built in Wireless Technology and Up to 2.8GHz dual-core Intel processor, these machines are a sweet deal.   

I been hearing more and more rumors about the google phone. Here is another story I came across today. It appears that google engaged HTC to design a Linux based phone. Here is the original news story.

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Using Gmail on your laptop on a wireless connection can be proved to be insecure. Robert Graham, CEO of errata security, demonstrated how easily this can be done. During the Black Hat security convention,  Graham did a live demonstration on a journalist in the audience. This was done by capturing cookies, then cloning them into his browser. Related Article also at slashdot.Capturing the cookiesSame information on both laptops

Rumors reappear for a phone developed by Google. According to Appleinsider, Google is pushing for the devoplment of thier own phone. The Gphone, as some people are calling it, might have something to do with the 700-megahertz spectrum up for auction. Google is pledging 4.6 Billion for the spectrum. 

(AP) — Federal customs agents Wednesday raided more than 30 businesses and homes, looking for devices that let pirated video games play on Sony’s PlayStation 2, Microsoft’s Xbox and Xbox 360, and Nintendo’s Wii

People, what are your opinions on this matter? I am not a gamer. If I were to play games, I think I would spend hours and hours gaming. I myself like modding my electronics, but that is for myself. Selling and distributing modded electronics is a different story.