As new Mac user I’m reading a lot of stuff about it. And I’ve realized that apps helping you to focus on some subject are becoming more and more popular. Just to name two there are: Concentrateand Think. They have only one purpose to isolate apps you need to work with at the moment and let you concentrate on your work, so you’re not being distracted by incoming mails, IM messages and so on.
As I have new toy (MacBook), I need new software for it. As I’m a little paranoid about security (yeah, I know, there are no viruses on Mac) I’ve wanted to add some antivirus to my new system. I’ve worked with many such programs in the past, so I know that sometimes (or mostly) it happens that they’re slowing down computer. I’m new to Mac OS and very happy already about it performance, so I don’t want to ruin it.
Bruce Schneieris the person well known to everybody interested in IT security. Recently he published blog postabout why two-factor authentication is not solving all security problems. For those who don’t know what this term means, two-factor authentication is basically system where first you’re giving your “constant” password (password which doesn’t change), then if you’ve provided correct password system is sending you another one which is generated for you just for this single use (this password can be generated also by some small device provided to you by system admin).
For about a month I was receiving notification that there is service pack 2 available for my Office 2007 package via Windows Update. So I’ve chosen to install it, but it always returned error when installing. Today I’ve decided that it’s about time to update my Office, so I’ve navigated to MS site and downloaded update manually. Started installation and boom, error again! But then something came to my mind, “wait a minute, I have English version of Vista, but Polish version of Office!
Original Wes Craven’s movie from 1972was awesome. Cruel as hell, but it had “it”. As I can see from this trailer new version would be some creepy story for teenagers as most of new horrors unfortunately. Mama always said “Don’t rate book when seeing only cover”, so I hope that I’m wrong. But something is telling me that I’m not:(
This is the title of an article from wired.com, which happens to be my favorite magazine. But this particular article is trash for me. Mainly it’s about how netbooks (like Asus EEE PC) are vulnerable for network attacks, because they’re have no security built-in. Author says that most of such computers have no antivirus installed (but how many notebooks or PCs have?) or users are simply turning them off (antivirus apps), because netbooks have too low performance to handle normal apps and antivirus at the same time (what a bullshit).
Today I was driving to work, I stopped before the crossway. Suddenly the car before mine started to driving backward. I’ve started hitting the horn, but the car hit mine. I’ve got out from my car and below is the conversation between me and other driver, the woman.
Me: How are you driving?!
Woman: I’m not driving, I’m standing still (I know that this is wrong in English).
M: So how you have hit my car while you’re standing?
It’s funny, but in real it’s sad, that such case can take place in civilized country. Where main party is called Law and Justice. It’s sick!
So woman! If you want make some money, take your husband, come to Poland and kill him. You will get a prize from our government for doing that!
I’m moving through the city by public transport for near a month now. And I’m sick of it! Yes, I’m grambling.
If you never used public transport in Warsaw, you don’t know what I’m talking about. I’ll describe it shortly. I’m getting up at 6 am to get a shower, eat breakfast, etc. At 7:30 I’m leaving home to get to the bus stop, luckily just few meters from the place I live.