My video I made (Exodus 04' - Sims) is also hosted on YouTube if you prefer them over Google Video.
Here are both links:
Google Video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6028859023891626907
You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LSQZMnLhRU
Enjoy!
ZB24
P.S. Also, check out my YouTube channel, link's in the sidebar. There you can view some of my favorite videos and any videos that I've uploaded to YouTube.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
"'Storm Worm' rages across the globe'"
HI!
This is really important stuff! (you can read the original article here: NEWS.COM)
By Dawn Kawamoto
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: January 19, 2007, 8:15 AM PST
Last modified: January 19, 2007, 10:00 AM PST
update "Storm Worm," one of the larger Trojan horse attacks in recent years, is baiting people with timely information about a deadly, real-life storm front, security researchers said Friday.
Over an eight-hour period Thursday, malicious e-mails were sent across the globe to hundreds of thousands of people, said Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer for F-Secure.
People who open the attachment then unknowingly become part of a botnet. A botnet serves as an army of commandeered computers, which are later used by attackers without their owners' knowledge.
Storm Worm carries the subject line "230 dead as storm batters Europe," Hypponen said, noting the unusual twist to the e-mail.
"The e-mail was started 15 hours ago, when the storm was peaking in Central Europe," Hypponen said. "This is unusual in that it was very timely."
Storm Worm is a Trojan horse with an executable file as an attachment. Cybercriminals took advantage of social engineering, using the news of the European storm to get people to open the attached malicious file, which promises more news on the weather emergency. The recipient must open the file for it to execute.
The file creates a back door to a computer that can be exploited later to steal data or to use the computer to post spam.
Storm Worm is already close to being as large as the bigger attacks of 2006, Hypponen said, though it's still smaller than Sasser and Slammer.
Hypponen also noted that this Trojan horse is unusual because most attacks these days tend to be smaller and targeted, as criminals seek to pilfer personal information for financial gain, rather than fame.
Though Storm Worm is widespread, the damage may ultimately be minimal in the U.S. because most tech security companies will have already added it to their blocking list before people get into work, he added.
Other e-mail subject lines for it include "U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza..." and "A killer at 11, he's free at 21 and..."
According to the Associated Press, the European storm has killed at least 41 people.
ZB24
This is really important stuff! (you can read the original article here: NEWS.COM)
By Dawn Kawamoto
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: January 19, 2007, 8:15 AM PST
Last modified: January 19, 2007, 10:00 AM PST
update "Storm Worm," one of the larger Trojan horse attacks in recent years, is baiting people with timely information about a deadly, real-life storm front, security researchers said Friday.
Over an eight-hour period Thursday, malicious e-mails were sent across the globe to hundreds of thousands of people, said Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer for F-Secure.
People who open the attachment then unknowingly become part of a botnet. A botnet serves as an army of commandeered computers, which are later used by attackers without their owners' knowledge.
Storm Worm carries the subject line "230 dead as storm batters Europe," Hypponen said, noting the unusual twist to the e-mail.
"The e-mail was started 15 hours ago, when the storm was peaking in Central Europe," Hypponen said. "This is unusual in that it was very timely."
Storm Worm is a Trojan horse with an executable file as an attachment. Cybercriminals took advantage of social engineering, using the news of the European storm to get people to open the attached malicious file, which promises more news on the weather emergency. The recipient must open the file for it to execute.
The file creates a back door to a computer that can be exploited later to steal data or to use the computer to post spam.
Storm Worm is already close to being as large as the bigger attacks of 2006, Hypponen said, though it's still smaller than Sasser and Slammer.
Hypponen also noted that this Trojan horse is unusual because most attacks these days tend to be smaller and targeted, as criminals seek to pilfer personal information for financial gain, rather than fame.
Though Storm Worm is widespread, the damage may ultimately be minimal in the U.S. because most tech security companies will have already added it to their blocking list before people get into work, he added.
Other e-mail subject lines for it include "U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza..." and "A killer at 11, he's free at 21 and..."
According to the Associated Press, the European storm has killed at least 41 people.
ZB24
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Natasha Bedingfield
Hi Ya!
I got her CD from the library recently and and first I didn't really like the songs. I didn't really take time to listen. Today, since there was time to kill (YAY!) I listed to the songs more closely and watched some music videos. I think that she pretty cool! She's a decent singer (on CD), her songs are meaningful (she writes her OWN SONGS!), she can sing okay live, and she from the UK!
She's got some really pretty songs.
Anyway, on her myspace she had this little widget thing with news and some links so I thought I would put it on here for you:
I got her CD from the library recently and and first I didn't really like the songs. I didn't really take time to listen. Today, since there was time to kill (YAY!) I listed to the songs more closely and watched some music videos. I think that she pretty cool! She's a decent singer (on CD), her songs are meaningful (she writes her OWN SONGS!), she can sing okay live, and she from the UK!
She's got some really pretty songs.
Anyway, on her myspace she had this little widget thing with news and some links so I thought I would put it on here for you:
Sunday, January 14, 2007
My Sims 2 Video
I made my first video using the Sims 2 today! I'm pretty proud of it.
It's about my Zoe Sim, and the guy I had her marry to make the game more interesting. The guy's name is Johnny Smith and he's a Green Alien. Yeah...
Anyway, he's nice! Here's the video:
It's about my Zoe Sim, and the guy I had her marry to make the game more interesting. The guy's name is Johnny Smith and he's a Green Alien. Yeah...
Anyway, he's nice! Here's the video:
Friday, January 12, 2007
More CD's!
S.O.S. MUSIC ENVELOPING MY WORLD.
more is here to amuse and entertain me over the weekend!
Here's a quote from Fort Minor's Right Now:
"...Someone in the car sitting at a signal
In front of a restaraunt, staring through the window
at someone right now with their finger in their teeth
Who could use a little floss right across the street..."
I thought that that floss line was pretty funny because all of us have had out fingers in our teeth at somepoint and you always somehow new that someone was watching you, saying, "Geez. Ever heard of FLOSS!"
Tee, hee, hee, ha.
I gotta go!
ZB24
more is here to amuse and entertain me over the weekend!
Here's a quote from Fort Minor's Right Now:
"...Someone in the car sitting at a signal
In front of a restaraunt, staring through the window
at someone right now with their finger in their teeth
Who could use a little floss right across the street..."
I thought that that floss line was pretty funny because all of us have had out fingers in our teeth at somepoint and you always somehow new that someone was watching you, saying, "Geez. Ever heard of FLOSS!"
Tee, hee, hee, ha.
I gotta go!
ZB24
Monday, January 8, 2007
My Diversified Music Collection
Hi Everyone!
I felt like making a blog post and I thought that I would give you a sampling of my music collection:
Yellowcard (Rock)
Kenny Chesney (Country)
Utada Hikaru (Japanese Pop)
Linkin Park (Hard Rock)
John Legend (R&B)
Tim McGraw (Country)
It's really funny when you see them all mish-mashed up together in iTunes. Utada is right in between Yellowcard and Tim McGraw.
When I see the albums I like to think:
Sreaming! Drums!
Disco! Pop!
Twang! Guitar!
I just thought it was funny that's all and had to share. I have 626 songs total. Most of these songs I've ripped using 10 cent CD's and iTunes or Roxio. The only CD that I've bought recently was Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory. I only bought it because the library didn't have it.
Just in case Bush is reading this, I don't distribute these CD's, I just use them for my iPod for sending the occasional great song to my friends. I'm Legal!
I do not make copies of movies, me and my family are renters (Blockbuster Folks!). We only go to see movies when it's something that we really want to see, or an actor that we want to support.
Just thought I'd share!
ZB24
I felt like making a blog post and I thought that I would give you a sampling of my music collection:
Yellowcard (Rock)
Kenny Chesney (Country)
Utada Hikaru (Japanese Pop)
Linkin Park (Hard Rock)
John Legend (R&B)
Tim McGraw (Country)
It's really funny when you see them all mish-mashed up together in iTunes. Utada is right in between Yellowcard and Tim McGraw.
When I see the albums I like to think:
Sreaming! Drums!
Disco! Pop!
Twang! Guitar!
I just thought it was funny that's all and had to share. I have 626 songs total. Most of these songs I've ripped using 10 cent CD's and iTunes or Roxio. The only CD that I've bought recently was Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory. I only bought it because the library didn't have it.
Just in case Bush is reading this, I don't distribute these CD's, I just use them for my iPod for sending the occasional great song to my friends. I'm Legal!
I do not make copies of movies, me and my family are renters (Blockbuster Folks!). We only go to see movies when it's something that we really want to see, or an actor that we want to support.
Just thought I'd share!
ZB24
Friday, January 5, 2007
AOL's Future
Hi!
I'm written about this before on my old blog (the link for the old blog is in the sidebar), but for those of you who just want a new 24 post, here it is!
When I run out of things to do on the computer and need to dilly-dally-shilly-shally (got that from F.F. - Advent Children), I usually go and try to find something or other to download. Sometimes, when I think about it, I'll go and look at AOL.com's download site. According to AOL, "AOL is changing! See what's new >>>". That's what they say, anyway.
What's new? Everything that you used to pay AOL to get, is now free. Videos, Music, Email, etc... If you want them as an ISP (Internet Service Provider) you still have to pay for the actual connection. The significance of this is that if you don't want AOL as an ISP you can still keep your AOL email address.
Think about it... usually if you don't want to use [blank] as your ISP the only thing that might stop you would be the hassle of having to change your email address.
Now in my mind, if AOL was concerned about "locking in" their customers, you would utilize whatever tactic was available right?
Okay, so this make me wonder. Is AOL considering getting out of the ISP business eventually? It seems entirely possible. They own a lot of different other websites, not just AOL.com. They would still make a lot of money off of the other websites what they own. Many people don't like to use AOL as and ISP anyway so it would be good for their reputation (maybe).
I could be horribly wrong or this theory may not hold any water at all, but either way, it made sense to me and you have seen into that deep dark corner of my brain that formulates weirdish ideas and thoughts 24-7. I hope you at least found it interesting.
ZB24 ;-)
I'm written about this before on my old blog (the link for the old blog is in the sidebar), but for those of you who just want a new 24 post, here it is!
When I run out of things to do on the computer and need to dilly-dally-shilly-shally (got that from F.F. - Advent Children), I usually go and try to find something or other to download. Sometimes, when I think about it, I'll go and look at AOL.com's download site. According to AOL, "AOL is changing! See what's new >>>". That's what they say, anyway.
What's new? Everything that you used to pay AOL to get, is now free. Videos, Music, Email, etc... If you want them as an ISP (Internet Service Provider) you still have to pay for the actual connection. The significance of this is that if you don't want AOL as an ISP you can still keep your AOL email address.
Think about it... usually if you don't want to use [blank] as your ISP the only thing that might stop you would be the hassle of having to change your email address.
Now in my mind, if AOL was concerned about "locking in" their customers, you would utilize whatever tactic was available right?
Okay, so this make me wonder. Is AOL considering getting out of the ISP business eventually? It seems entirely possible. They own a lot of different other websites, not just AOL.com. They would still make a lot of money off of the other websites what they own. Many people don't like to use AOL as and ISP anyway so it would be good for their reputation (maybe).
I could be horribly wrong or this theory may not hold any water at all, but either way, it made sense to me and you have seen into that deep dark corner of my brain that formulates weirdish ideas and thoughts 24-7. I hope you at least found it interesting.
ZB24 ;-)
Spyware
Hello!
What is spyware?
Spyware is similar to a virus only its goal is different. Usually viruses want to disable your entire computer. Spyware usually wants to steal your personal information. One type of spyware is a keylogger. It relays everything you type to the spyware creator. So, if you type your password he'll have the ability to hack, for example, your bank account. Even if you don't do online banking or have anything especially important your computer, it's not a good idea to let spyware hang out on your hard drive. It's just not safe.
How do you get spyware?
You can get spyware on your computer via websites (the website itself, ads on the website, or popups). You can also get spyware via legitimate looking downloads or sometimes emails (sometimes from spam emails or an email from a friend whose computer has spyware which has been programmed to spread through email on it).
What are precautions I can take right now to avoid spyware?
Only open email and attachments from people you know well. Don't click on ads in websites (99.9% of the time, you have not won a free iPod!). Install a popup blocker. If you do get a popup don't click on it at all. You may have seen that on popup that says you need a virus scan. The popup creator has made it look like an official windows notice. If you click on the fake "cancel" button it it will bring up the possibly spyware filled website. Always X off/close the window using the red "X" button at the top of the windows header bar:
How to I stop popups?
I recommend the Google Toolbar for popup blocking. It has a built in popup blocker in addition to a search box and some extra tools (spellcheck, bookmarks, and autofill to name a few). If you don't like Google you can use Yahoo's toolbar which also blocks popups and has a search box and other features. If you use Internet Explorer you should download one of these ASAP (you can have more then one toolbar at a time. the more the merrier!). If you use Firefox (another type of Internet browser) you don't need to download a toolbar if you don't want to because Firefox has built in popup blocking. Plus, the Firefox versions of these toolbars don't add additional popup blocking, anyway.
What can I install to remove spyware?
I would recommend Lavasoft Ad-Aware Se Personal. It is free and I use it all the time. It will find spyware on your computer and remove it for you. It's easy to use too for those of you who aren't very technical.
Here is a link to the official website: LAVASOFT.com
When you click on the download link on the website will take you to download.com (a branch of a very good technology site called CNET). Click on the download button on this website and the download will start. Once completed, it will put a shortcut on your desktop. Double clicking on it will start the installation of the software on your computer. Just follow the instructions and restart your computer if prompted. Once it is installed you can run it as often as you want. When you click on the shortcut (either on your desktop on in the start menu) Lavasoft will start to open. Sometimes it will take you to the main screen:
(OR) it may ask you if you want to download new definitions. Always say yes! the definitions allow Ad-Aware to recognize what is spyware and what's not. without definitions, it's a useless application.
After you download the definitions, the main screen will come up. To run a scan (make it look for spyware), press the start button in the bottom right. Different options will come up. Check the box that says "full system scan".
The scan will start. It takes about an hour on mine, but some computers it may take longer. I don't suggest multi tasking while it scans unless you know your computer can do it. Mine usually can but I usually stick to web browsing or something that's not very demanding.
When the scan finished a screen will come up showing you what it found. there are usually 3 groups or so. Check the boxes by each catagory. This tells it to remove all the items in this catagory.
You should now be spyware free!
Congratulations!
There are other free spyware applications, and you can have more then one. I would not recommend Spybot Search and Destroy. My Mom had it on her computer and after a scan she started getting an error when her computer starts up. It's not a deadly issue but it's just not right. I just thought I would let you know. I haven't had any issues like that with the Lavasoft Software so you can chill out and scan away.
ZB24
What is spyware?
Spyware is similar to a virus only its goal is different. Usually viruses want to disable your entire computer. Spyware usually wants to steal your personal information. One type of spyware is a keylogger. It relays everything you type to the spyware creator. So, if you type your password he'll have the ability to hack, for example, your bank account. Even if you don't do online banking or have anything especially important your computer, it's not a good idea to let spyware hang out on your hard drive. It's just not safe.
How do you get spyware?
You can get spyware on your computer via websites (the website itself, ads on the website, or popups). You can also get spyware via legitimate looking downloads or sometimes emails (sometimes from spam emails or an email from a friend whose computer has spyware which has been programmed to spread through email on it).
What are precautions I can take right now to avoid spyware?
Only open email and attachments from people you know well. Don't click on ads in websites (99.9% of the time, you have not won a free iPod!). Install a popup blocker. If you do get a popup don't click on it at all. You may have seen that on popup that says you need a virus scan. The popup creator has made it look like an official windows notice. If you click on the fake "cancel" button it it will bring up the possibly spyware filled website. Always X off/close the window using the red "X" button at the top of the windows header bar:
How to I stop popups?
I recommend the Google Toolbar for popup blocking. It has a built in popup blocker in addition to a search box and some extra tools (spellcheck, bookmarks, and autofill to name a few). If you don't like Google you can use Yahoo's toolbar which also blocks popups and has a search box and other features. If you use Internet Explorer you should download one of these ASAP (you can have more then one toolbar at a time. the more the merrier!). If you use Firefox (another type of Internet browser) you don't need to download a toolbar if you don't want to because Firefox has built in popup blocking. Plus, the Firefox versions of these toolbars don't add additional popup blocking, anyway.
What can I install to remove spyware?
I would recommend Lavasoft Ad-Aware Se Personal. It is free and I use it all the time. It will find spyware on your computer and remove it for you. It's easy to use too for those of you who aren't very technical.
Here is a link to the official website: LAVASOFT.com
When you click on the download link on the website will take you to download.com (a branch of a very good technology site called CNET). Click on the download button on this website and the download will start. Once completed, it will put a shortcut on your desktop. Double clicking on it will start the installation of the software on your computer. Just follow the instructions and restart your computer if prompted. Once it is installed you can run it as often as you want. When you click on the shortcut (either on your desktop on in the start menu) Lavasoft will start to open. Sometimes it will take you to the main screen:
(OR) it may ask you if you want to download new definitions. Always say yes! the definitions allow Ad-Aware to recognize what is spyware and what's not. without definitions, it's a useless application.
After you download the definitions, the main screen will come up. To run a scan (make it look for spyware), press the start button in the bottom right. Different options will come up. Check the box that says "full system scan".
The scan will start. It takes about an hour on mine, but some computers it may take longer. I don't suggest multi tasking while it scans unless you know your computer can do it. Mine usually can but I usually stick to web browsing or something that's not very demanding.
When the scan finished a screen will come up showing you what it found. there are usually 3 groups or so. Check the boxes by each catagory. This tells it to remove all the items in this catagory.
You should now be spyware free!
Congratulations!
There are other free spyware applications, and you can have more then one. I would not recommend Spybot Search and Destroy. My Mom had it on her computer and after a scan she started getting an error when her computer starts up. It's not a deadly issue but it's just not right. I just thought I would let you know. I haven't had any issues like that with the Lavasoft Software so you can chill out and scan away.
ZB24
How To Get a Free Email Address (Yahoo!)
Some of you readers out there are using one of three kinds of emails.
1. Free Web-Based Email
I use Gmail (Google Mail). It is web based. That means that you can read and write your email anywhere in the world as long as you have an internet connection. Google, Yahoo!, MSN, and AOL all offer free web-based email.
2. Email from your ISP
Let's say you get your internet connection from Earthlink. Earthlink also offers web based email. It's can be accessed from any connection too. The only difference is that you're getting it from your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and it's not free (it's included in your bill).
3. These Two Types of Email Coupled With Outlook Express (Email Client)
So you have your two types of web-based email. With this type of email you use your webmail and (with a series of settings) you link it into your email-client (Outlook Express, Microsoft Office Outlook, or Mozilla Thunderbird. This way you don't have to check your email in a web browser, you can use this external appication to organize your email better then the webmail can (maybe).
Now for the main tutorial! Fun, Fun!
HOW TO GET A FREE YAHOO! EMAIL ADDRESS:
1. Open up a new instance of Internet Explorer or the web browser of your choice.
2. In the address bar. Sometimes labeled. Here's the address bar in IE7:
Backspace the text that is already there and type the following: http://www.yahoo.com. Or click on this link: Yahoo!.
On the hompage there is a box with icons in it. Click on the "sign up" text. It's there in this picture:
3. Once you click the link enter your information on the page. Your username will be used in your email address (your username@yahoo.com) so make sure it's what you want your finished email address to be. At the bottom you have to check that you agree to the terms and conditions. You will then be transferd over to a page that shows some information about your new account which you can print out and put in a safe place.
4. After you press next you will be sent over to the yahoo homepage with your new account. You can tell that you are currently logged in because it wil say "HI, Your Username" in the same area in the above screenshot. To go to your mail click on the mail logo. Once you're inside you can usually figure things out pretty easy if you've ever used any email at all.
That's it! You can now start sending and receiving emails.
If there's anything in this article that I didn't address, post a comment and I will edit and add information if necessary. I hope that this is a good introductory article for most of you thought!
ZB24
1. Free Web-Based Email
I use Gmail (Google Mail). It is web based. That means that you can read and write your email anywhere in the world as long as you have an internet connection. Google, Yahoo!, MSN, and AOL all offer free web-based email.
2. Email from your ISP
Let's say you get your internet connection from Earthlink. Earthlink also offers web based email. It's can be accessed from any connection too. The only difference is that you're getting it from your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and it's not free (it's included in your bill).
3. These Two Types of Email Coupled With Outlook Express (Email Client)
So you have your two types of web-based email. With this type of email you use your webmail and (with a series of settings) you link it into your email-client (Outlook Express, Microsoft Office Outlook, or Mozilla Thunderbird. This way you don't have to check your email in a web browser, you can use this external appication to organize your email better then the webmail can (maybe).
Now for the main tutorial! Fun, Fun!
HOW TO GET A FREE YAHOO! EMAIL ADDRESS:
1. Open up a new instance of Internet Explorer or the web browser of your choice.
2. In the address bar. Sometimes labeled. Here's the address bar in IE7:
Backspace the text that is already there and type the following: http://www.yahoo.com. Or click on this link: Yahoo!.
On the hompage there is a box with icons in it. Click on the "sign up" text. It's there in this picture:
3. Once you click the link enter your information on the page. Your username will be used in your email address (your username@yahoo.com) so make sure it's what you want your finished email address to be. At the bottom you have to check that you agree to the terms and conditions. You will then be transferd over to a page that shows some information about your new account which you can print out and put in a safe place.
4. After you press next you will be sent over to the yahoo homepage with your new account. You can tell that you are currently logged in because it wil say "HI, Your Username" in the same area in the above screenshot. To go to your mail click on the mail logo. Once you're inside you can usually figure things out pretty easy if you've ever used any email at all.
That's it! You can now start sending and receiving emails.
If there's anything in this article that I didn't address, post a comment and I will edit and add information if necessary. I hope that this is a good introductory article for most of you thought!
ZB24
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