I’ve stumbled upon the news about the latest outbreak of the Storm Worm (which is actually a Trojan-bearing e-mail) about 4 days ago. But I didn’t think it was that serious since Symantec didn’t have a bulletin yet during that time. PC World was one of the first to report it then. But now [...]

WordPress 2.1 is Out

For all you bloggers out there using the WordPress engine, WordPress 2.1 is out. Here are some of the new goodies with this latest release:

Autosave makes sure you never lose a post again.
Our new tabbed editor allows you to switch between WYSIWYG and code editing instantly while writing a post.
The lossless XML import and [...]

Now this makes me smile a bit, especially after criticizing businesses for their lack of social responsibility.
Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft plus a bunch of non-government organizations are looking into the development of a Code of Conduct for search engines.
The parties involved said that they would develop a framework that would hold signatories accountable for [...]

Sony does it again in 2007. Sony has constantly made history by releasing their own storage technologies that never became industry leaders. Let’s make a rundown. Betamax? Check! MD? Check! What next? Blu-ray?
In today’s world of HD (high definition) video, you’ve got to have something for the adult movie industry. Sony isn’t making it [...]

So Microsoft continues to push ground in securing more Mac users as market. With Office 2007 set for public consumption this year, Microsoft slates the new Office release later this year.
For a sneak peak of Office 2008 for the Mac, visit The Unofficial Apple Weblog.
Source: The Apple Gazette

Microsoft apparently made a minor booboo in their earlier release of a security update for Microsoft Excel. Some users of Excel with Asian language support were not able to open documents after the update was installed.
Here’s what Bob McMillan wrote:
Excel 2000 users will find that they cannot open some Excel documents after they install [...]

With the latest buzz on The Pirate Bay wanting to buy Sealand so that it could continue its operations without violating copyright laws, an idea pops into your head. “Hey, I want to buy me an island too!”
First of all, you need to be awfully rich to be able to have your own piece [...]

This week I’m concentrating on a series of posts about Effective Web Design. Part 1 offers strategic questions to ask yourself when eyeing up the work your competitors are doing.
There are a myriad websites out there. New ones crop up every second and it is getting harder to get your message across, especially if [...]

Bloglines Review

One of the many things I use to help me keep organized is also one of the things that probably takes up the longest amount of my time in the morning: Bloglines.
Bloglines is a website service that allows you to subscribe to the RSS feed of a website. Basically allowing you to keep [...]

CPU - Magazine Review

CPU or Computer Power User is a magazine for people like myself who are interested in computer and technology. I find the magazine well formatted and the variety of articles just superb.
Some of their contributors include Chris Pirillo, and Rob Malda who are both more or less geek icons with their sites being [...]

Four Questions with Jacob Gower

Jacob Gower is the creator of the Bloggy Network. He gained a fair amount of fame for buying up some really well known websites, and since then has been creating a network of blogs and blog services. He has been able to keep his network under the radar for the most part as there [...]

GQ - Magazine Review

GQ is a must-have, if you are to consider yourself a proper gentleman. The fashion previews are excellently photographed, and columns like “The Style Guy” give the average Joe access to practical fashion tips. Although most of the featured clothes are very expensive, GQ also features tips on where to find these [...]

There’s a misconception among film enthusiasts that the quality of a film is higher when the budget is lower and when its associations with Hollywood are less. Filmmaker magazine definitely shows its readers that “independent” doesn’t necessarily mean “low budget”. Quality mainstream films are also featured in this magazine, allowing the readers [...]

LifeSpy Begins

First off, if you are reading this post I want to thank you as you have stopped by LifeSpy. This site is going to showcase some tips on improving your life, while talking about the issues of living in the modern world. We will hopefully showcase multiple points of view for both women and [...]