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First Windows CE virus emerges Virus known as 'Dust' demonstrates holes in Win CE running on ARM processors By David Legard, IDG News Service A virus designed to demonstrate security holes in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE operating system but not to cause damage was identified by security companies over the weekend. The WinCE4.Duts.A virus (sometimes known as Dust) only affects devices running ARM Ltd. processors and infects Pocket PC PE files in the root directory, according to Bucharest-based Softwin S.R.L., which first reported the virus on Saturday. It raises a dialog box which asks "Dear User, am I allowed to...

Crashed Computer Traps Thai Politician Updated 14 May 2003   Thailand's Finance Minister Suchart Jaovisidha had to be rescued today from inside his expensive BMW limousine after the onboard computer crashed, leaving the vehicle immobilized. Once the computer failed, neither the door locks, power windows nor air conditioning systems would function, leaving the Minister and his driver trapped inside the rapidly heating vehicle. Despite the pair's best efforts, it took a full ten minutes before they were able to summon the attention of a nearby guard who freed the two men by smashing one of the vehicle's windows with...

Since so many Freepers are so knowledgable about so many things, and since I am trying to do something AOL most certainly does not support I have no where else to turn. Does anyone know if it is possible to connect to AOL without using their propritary software?, I am going to be in the field for a few weeks and the only locally available internet connection is AOL. We have some equipment that has to "call home" several times a day to download updated information. The equipment is running inhouse developed software running on Windows CE 2.11, is it...