http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=414&tag=nl.e589
tivo to go finally works on the mac!
for the Tivo and mac lovers (they seem like natural partners, right)
out there… you FINALLY have a way to watch your TV shows on your
iPod and computer.
Tivo certainly had no idea what they were doing, since it took them
an unbelievable amount of time to come out with the mac version…
and in the end, it wasn't even Tivo that came out with it….
The good news is that it's out and it comes with another great
program. The bad news is that it isn't free like the windows
version.. it will cost you $100. There are still the hack-y versions
you can use if you want, but that technically violates the Tivo
agreement.
http://tdm.sourceforge.net/
Here's the Wired article:
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/mac/0,72420-0.html?tw=wn_culture_mac_6
justin
the Latest “proof of concept” Mac virus
Symantec details OS X ‘Macarena’ virus
By Peter Cohen
Symantec has posted details about what it calls a “low risk level†virus affecting Mac OS X called OSX.Macarena. The company has already updated the daily virus definitions file used by its Norton Anti-Virus software for the Mac to address the problem.
Peter Ferrie’s writeup for Symantec describes OSX.Macarena as “a proof of concept virus that infects files in the current folder on the compromised computer.†OSX.Macarena “infects other files when they are executed in the current directory, regardless of file name or extension.â€
Writing for The SANS Institute (a resource for information security training and certification), Section 66 security consultant Swa Frantzen said, “to be honest the virus is no big deal in itself. But it is yet another warning for a lot of parties involved.
“As we said before the ability to have viruses and all sorts of other malware is inherently available in all modern operating systems, Mac, Linux, BSD, … included,†Frantzen added.
The Note from Justin about this article: This is an FYI and should not get anyone alarmed. I post this more as an example of the LACK of Mac viruses…. this is an ineffectual thing and you shouldn’t worry about it or any other “Mac Virus”… until further notice.
An email scam to beware of
On Sep 13, 2006, at 9:57 AM, Betty Kopley wrote:Begin forwarded message:From: sec@earthlink.netDate: September 10, 2006 5:43:03 PM PDTTo: victim-email@address.comSubject: Mail server report.Mail server report.Our firewall determined the e-mails containing worm copies are being sent from your computer.Nowadays it happens from many computers, because this is a new virus type (Network Worms).Using the new bug in the Windows, these viruses infect the computer unnoticeably.After the penetrating into the computer the virus harvests all the e-mail addresses and sends the copies of itself to these e-mailaddressesPlease install updates for worm elimination and your computer restoring.Best regards,Customers support service<Update-KB6906-x86.exe>
To my AOL friends… former and current…
I thought you would enjoy this story of the worst tech products of
all time, which AOL topped the list:
QUOTE FROM THE STORY:
1. America Online (1989-2006)
How do we loathe AOL? Let us count the ways. Since America Online
emerged from the belly of a BBS called Quantum “PC-Link” in 1989,
users have suffered through awful software, inaccessible dial-up
numbers, rapacious marketing, in-your-face advertising, questionable
billing practices, inexcusably poor customer service, and enough spam
to last a lifetime. And all the while, AOL remained more expensive
than its major competitors. This lethal combination earned the
world’s biggest ISP the top spot on our list of bottom feeders.
AOL succeeded initially by targeting newbies, using brute-force
marketing techniques. In the 90s you couldn’t open a magazine (PC
World included) or your mailbox without an AOL disk falling out of
it. This carpet-bombing technique yielded big numbers: At its peak,
AOL claimed 34 million subscribers worldwide, though it never
revealed how many were just using up their free hours.
Once AOL had you in its clutches, escaping was notoriously difficult.
Several states sued the service, claiming that it continued to bill
customers after they had requested cancellation of their
subscriptions. In August 2005, AOL paid a $1.25 million fine to the
state of New York and agreed to change its cancellation policies–but
the agreement covered only people in New York.
Ultimately the Net itself–which AOL subscribers were finally able to
access in 1995– made the service’s shortcomings painfully obvious.
Prior to that, though AOL offered plenty of its own online content,
it walled off the greater Internet. Once people realized what content
was available elsewhere on the Net, they started wondering why they
were paying AOL. And as America moved to broadband, many left their
sluggish AOL accounts behind. AOL is now busy rebranding itself as a
content provider, not an access service.
Though America Online has shown some improvement lately–with better
browsers and e-mail tools, fewer obnoxious ads, scads of broadband
content, and innovative features such as parental controls–it has
never overcome the stigma of being the online service for people who
don’t know any better.
🙂
justin
www.maccog.com
 Apple Consultants Network certified member
Businesses will switch to Mac
I’ve known it for years, and studies in the past have shown it, but this one is an especially new and compelling study as to why and by how much it is cheaper for companies to own an Apple Macintosh over a PC. More than double the cost PER YEAR. Pretty amazing… are you seeing this CEOs?  Hire MacCognoscenti to do the conversion for you 🙂
http://www.networkworld.com/best/2006/022706bestbreaker-schwartau.html
be careful what you wish (search) for
http://news.zdnet.com/2102-9588_22-6034666.html?tag=printthis
Information about Mac Virus Scares…
A virus for the mac? Should you be concerned?
This is a legit Paypal email
Ok, so I wanted to give you an example of a legit paypal email so you
can compare it to the scam one below. Note that this one doesn’t
include a link to the website and doesn’t make it sound like an
emergency.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: “service@paypal.com” <service@paypal.com>
> Date: January 13, 2006 12:40:56 AM PST
> To: Rhapsody <rhapsody@justinbradshaw.com>
> Subject: Credit Card Removal
>
> Dear Rhapsody,
>
> Because it has expired, your credit card ending in 1711 has been
> removed from your PayPal account.
>
> If this was the only credit card on your PayPal account, you will
> need to add a new card to continue sending instant PayPal
> payments.If you have a confirmed bank account attached to your
> PayPal account, you will still be able to send eCheck payments.
>
> To add a new credit card:
>
> 1. Log in to your PayPal account
> 2. Go to the Profile subtab
> 3. Click on the ‘Credit Cards’ link in the Financial Information
> column
> 4. Click ‘Add’
> 5. Enter your credit card information
> 6. Click ‘Save’
>
>
> Thank you for using PayPal!
> The PayPal Team
>
> GET MORE CREDIT
> PayPal Buyer Credit is a personal line of credit that you can use
> anywhere PayPal is accepted. Apply today and enjoy these benefits:
>
> Shop now and pay later – make low monthly payments
> Take advantage of promotional financing on select eBay items
> Getfull buyer protectionfrom PayPal for all your purchases
>
>
>
> Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored
> and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your
> PayPal account and click the Help link located in the top right
> corner of any PayPal page.
>
> PayPal Email ID PP031
>
>

Justin Bradshaw … justin@maccog.com
Ben Lam … ben@maccog.com
www.maccog.com