May 2009 ~ pimp-my-rig reloaded

HOW-TO: Microsoft DirectShow Vulnerability Exploit

Microsoft says hackers are targeting a security flaw in the DirectX feature of Windows. According to Microsoft, attackers are using malicious QuickTime videos to exploit the bug. From the security advisory:Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a new vulnerability...

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody

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This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job.Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that...

HOW-TO: Post YM Status Icon in Forums

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I used to trade (mostly sell) stuff online and in forums. And for practicality sake, it is important for me to be reachable most of the time. Giving up your email address online has its pros and cons but face it, you would think twice about giving away your mobile number.So...

HOW-TO: dwwin.exe - DLL Initialization Failed

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Have you ever noticed this error message pop-up each time you shutdown or reboot your computer? Although shutdown proceeds and the message seems harmless (and in fact it does not give a clue of anything wrong), it is still a nuisance to get such especially on shutdown sequence.This...