August 2005 - Posts
I submitted a claim today for an I836 that melted when it fell into a Frialator (sp?). The claim process went very well, until they told me there was a $100 deductible. On this page: http://www.nextel.com/en/support/service_repair/direct_protect_ins.shtml and in the downloadable brochure at http://www.nextel.com/assets/pdfs/en/support/guides/services/equipment/direct_protect.pdf the I836 is not on the list of phones with a $100 deductible. They said they were sorry about that, sorry that the web site and the brochure were out of date, nothing they can do, the deductible is still $100.
Any thoughts on whether this is worth pursuing? Has anyone ever had any luck with Nextel in a similar situation?
August 15, 2005, Armonk, NY . . . IBM today announced that it is contributing software to the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox Web browser to make it easier for more users -- including those with visual and motor impairments -- to access and navigate the Web.
In addition to contributing code that will make it possible for Web pages to be automatically narrated or magnified, and to be better navigated with keystrokes rather than mouse clicks, IBM is contributing Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language (DHTML) accessibility technology to the upcoming Firefox Version 1.5. This will allow software developers to build accessible and navigable "Rich Internet Applications" (RIAs) -- a new class of applications that are particularly visual and interactive. DHTML will also allow users to efficiently navigate content more easily using keystrokes rather than a mouse.
This is being done in support of ongoing work at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative, and as part of IBM's commitment to open standards and open source.
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This about says it all - my mom and I were out shopping - she saw it first - I just had to have it! |
Security Advisory: Acrobat and Adobe Reader plug-in buffer overflow
Release Date: August 16th, 2005
Products: Adobe Reader 5.1, 6.0-6.0.3, 7.0-7.0.2, Adobe Acrobat 5.0-5.0.5, 6.0-6.0.3, 7.0-7.0.2
Platform : Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Solaris
Vulnerability Identifier: CVE-2005-2470
Overview: Adobe has discovered a buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. This issue has been addressed and a product update is available to proactively mitigate potential malicious activity. Adobe always recommends that users keep their systems up to date, and install the latest update of these applications.
Effect: If the vulnerability were successfully exploited, the application could crash with an increased risk of arbitrary code execution.
Details: The identified vulnerability is a buffer overflow within a core application plug-in, which is part of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. If a malicious file were opened it could trigger a buffer overflow as the file is being loaded into Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. A buffer overflow can cause the application to crash and increase the risk of malicious code execution.
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/321644.html
From the W3C QA - Quality Tips for Webmasters: Don't use "click here" as link text - the term “click here” provides no information about where the link will take you and not everyone uses a mouse to get there.
Steve Easton has done it again - this time he's created a neat utility called “Hit Me FP” that lets you create custom hit counter images for the FrontPage Hit Counter.
Today I downloaded and installed the Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) for the first time, but first I had to put the PC through Windows Genuine Advantage. Both went very smoothly. WGA validated my version of Windows XP Pro - good thing - it's from my MSDN subscription. And MSAS didn't find any spyware - not a shock, since I really don't use the PC for much.
According to a study done at the University of Glamorgan (Wales UK), websites which might appeal greatly to one sex are a total no-no with the other. A selection of the University websites was ... shown to a group of individuals of both sexes who had to rate their appeal on a scale. In almost every case women preferred those sites designed by women and men showed a preference for those created by men.
From the Microsoft Security Response Center Blog: “Much delayed post, but I’m sure some of you probably know or can take a good guess at what is causing my delay today. Not long after we released this morning, we found out that many of the digital signatures on some of the IE updates for MS05-038 were corrupted and were preventing install. This only impacts those downloading from the Download Center, not Windows Update, Microsoft Update, SUS, or WSUS. At least now we know what the problem is and it should be fixed soon.”
I'm back. OMG. What a difference. I can see the sun again, and people walking by. Amazing. I no longer feel like a mushroom.
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-Aug.mspx
Critical Bulletins:
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896727)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-038.mspx
Vulnerability in Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Elevation of Privilege (899588)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-039.mspx
Vulnerability in Print Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-043.mspx
Important Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Telephony Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (893756)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-040.mspx
Moderate Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol Could Allow Denial of Service (899591)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-041.mspx
Vulnerabilities in Kerberos Could Allow Denial of Service, Information Disclosure, and Spoofing (899587)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-042.mspx
Re-Released Bulletins:
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word May Lead to Remote Code Execution (890169)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-023.mspx
Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent Could Allow Spoofing (890046) (890169) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms05-032.mspx
This hotfix package fixes the following issue that was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article: When you save changes to a Dynamic Web Template (.dwt) file, all the Web pages that are linked to the .dwt file may not be changed. This problem occurs when the .dwt file is part of a Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions (FPSE) from Microsoft Web site that is running on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer.
Six months ago, the project to redo my basement was finished, and I moved my home office downstairs. This weekend, I am moving it back upstairs. I miss my large windows upstairs and the sunlight! I can't control the temperature or the humidity down here in the summer. I found that I am just not as productive as I was before, because I don't like spending too much time down here. I should be "back to normal" (whatever that is) by the middle of the week.