Amen to that.
Posted on 12/01/2007 7:35:47 AM PST by george76
Hackers have newer methods to hack into your systems.
They are smart enough to detect security loop holes in your PC and enter through open ports,unencrypted Wi-Fi connections,malicious websites or internet servers.
It is better you check your PC periodically for invasions and protect your system to prevent pilfering and damage of data.
Detecting security loopholes.
Eliminating malicious programs.
Tracking hackers .
(Excerpt) Read more at techdune.com ...
Bump for later read ...
The masses have chosen Windows, so Windows is the target of choice for hackers.
It's funny to see people with superiority-complexes built on buying obscure operating systems.
A web search will lead you to their download page.
Whether OS X is structurally secure or just below the radar is one of the great Permanent Floating Flamewars. I don’t intend to engage in that.
I will, however, note that Everest was a pretty obscure mountain until some dude got to the top of it. Hackers, the ones who aren’t just paid agents of spam mills, are all about the bragging rights — when they get together, in person or in chat, they like to whip ‘em out and measure.
Are you going to tell me that none of these sad little geeks are trying to craft a Mac virus? Seriously? Windows viruses are something any script kiddie with updated tools can pull off. No prestige. No bragging rights. It’s like climbing to the top of the driveway to claim the bounty of the mailbox.
A Mac virus? You could be the first. Climb that mountain, bust that cherry, plant your flag. Don’t tell me that doesn’t appeal to hackers, ‘cause I won’t buy it. Apple has spent the last five years with its thumbs in its ears and its fingers waggling, just daring hackers to come and get ‘em.
It’s not just a dare, it’s a double-dog-dare. And no one has yet met the challenge. You got something? Bring it.
I just looked up what you can get for $299 in a laptop, and it's nowhere near the Mac mini specs in hardware or software.
ya.. it’s a laptop...
core duo vs. celeron... blah, for browsing the web/email/posting on fr.... it’ll work just fine, plus it’ portable and cheaper.
bump...for my fellow XP loyalists
Amen to that.
Getting a new Gateway tower . . .FX530B
INTEL CORE 2 QUAD CPU Q6600
. . . Insisted they give it to me with XP-P instead of VISTA 32 BIT.
They said they had no XP-P 64 BIT to load it with. So, will likely get it set up and going and then upgrade to XP-P 64 BIT.
My concern is what ANTIVIRUS etc. to use.
Evidently SYSTEM MECH 7 is not viable
I refuse to let Norton near any of my systems ever again.
Not thrilled with McAffee.
Is there anything solid I could use?
I am not real keen on Microslop’s FIX AND PROTECT EVERYTHING software—ONE CARE or whatever it’s called . . . I don’t trust Microslop any further than I could throw Seattle.
Am planning to load UBUNTU soonish, too. BTW, what’s the difference between UBUNTU AND KUBUNTU? I read the sites for each and still couldn’t discern what the big difference was.
Ping to the above post, please.
It's not comparable. As I wrote initially, Macs are cost-competitive with comparable PCs. Apple doesn't contend fo the dirt-cheap end of the market. Just like you won't find a BMW at the same price point as the cheapest Chevy.
Ubuntu and KUbuntu are the same distribution of Linux.
The difference is that Ubuntu uses the Gnome desktop, which has some of the look and feel of Mackintosh OSX, while KUbuntu uses the standard K Desktop Environment (KDE).
KDE has a look and feel closer to Windows, but has far more customisation options than does Windows or Gnome.
There is also a less known distribution called XUbuntu, Which uses the Xfe desktop. It’s not as capable as KDE or GNOME, but uses far less system resources. It’s also not as intuitive (to me anyway) as KDE or GNOME.
Personally, i love KDE, so i’d recommend KUbuntu.
Thanks tons for the input.
I can’t wait. My 5 year old machine is losing more than hubcaps every mile or so down the street it goes.
i have a 9 inch fan jury rigged to take the place of a cpu fan on my DUAL AMD cpu machine that crashed.
Anyway-will go with kubuntu.
Much appreciated.
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Posted on 11/15/2007 3:43:17 AM PST by Kevmo
I recently helped to set up a 128-node quad-core Intel machine for the Navy. It was fast (8 TFLOPS), but it produced some serious heat. ~70 deg going in the front, and ~140 deg. coming out the back.
Of course, each node was dual-CPU, so it was running 1008 cores....
INTERESTING.
My coming CPU IS:
INTEL CORE 2 QUAD PROCESSOR Q6600
So, what’s the designation of the Quad cores?
They're called "Clovertown."
Thanks.
I like to have current latest cutting edge when up grading.
But can’t wait any longer.
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