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4/27/2006
Steal This Computer Book
No Starch Press Release: San Francisco, CA--If you thought hacking was just about mischief-makers hunched over computers in the basement, think again. Wallace Wang steps back into the fray with "Steal This Computer Book 4.0: What They Won't Tell You About the Internet" (No Starch Press, May 2006), wherein he explains that hacking can also mean questioning the status quo, looking for your own truths and never accepting at face value anything authorities say or do. Wang's unique take on the seamy underbelly of the Internet has made the Steal This Computer Book series one of the strongest titles for No Starch Press, with more than 175,000 copies sold. It's captivating reading for all of us living in the digital age. Praise for "Steal This Computer Book 3": "If this book had a soundtrack, it'd be Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side'."--InfoWorld The completely revised fourth edition of this offbeat, non-technical book examines what hackers do, how they do it, and how users can protect themselves. Written in the same informative, irreverent, and entertaining style that made the first three editions hugely successful, "Steal This Computer Book 4.0" will expand readers' minds and raise their eyebrows. Newly added chapters discuss the hacker mentality, social engineering and lock picking, exploiting P2P file-sharing networks, and how people manipulate search engines and pop-up ads to obtain and use personal information. Wang also takes issue with the media for "hacking" the news and presenting the public with self-serving stories of questionable accuracy. In addition to revealing the how's and why's behind hacker activities, Wang provides tips for avoiding becoming a victim. The book's companion CD is literally filled with hundreds of megabytes of hacking and security-related programs, like keyloggers, spyware stoppers, spam filters, IP scanners, Trojan horse creators and more. "The hacker world is a complicated and fascinating one. Since the last edition of 'Steal This Computer Book' came out, we've seen the arrival of spyware, malware, new viruses and Trojans, and so much more scary, funny and outrageous stuff that just cried out for the distinctive Wally Wang treatment," said Bill Pollock, founder of No Starch Press. "We've added back a CD too, which, for many wannabe hackers, is worth the price of the book alone." Anyone who's ever logged onto a website, conducted an online transaction, sent or received email, used a networked computer or even watched the evening news, may have already been tricked, tracked, or manipulated. "Steal This Computer Book 4.0" will make readers smarter and safer in their online activities, but it will also make them more curious and questioning of the world offline too. Download a sample chapter here See the table of contents here 4/26/2006
Hot off the presses...
Apple Boot Camp Public Beta First Look: "Unlike emulation systems such as Microsoft's Virtual PC, Apple's new Boot Camp takes advantage of the fact that your new Intel-equipped iMac, Mac mini or MacBook Pro uses the same type of Intel processor that normal Windows PCs use, allowing you to now run Windows XP on your Intel-equipped Mac at full speed. While most of the information currently available on Boot Camp focuses mainly on installation, in Ben Long's 'Apple Boot Camp Public Beta First Look' full-color PDF e-book, Mac authority Ben Long walks you step by step through everything you need to know to get Boot Camp running effectively, including how to find your way around Windows, how to get Windows working with some of your other hardware, how to avoid Windows viruses and Malware, how to share data back and forth between your Mac and Windows systems, how to back up your Windows system, how to restore your Windows system and finally, even how to virtualize Windows using Parallels. With this Apple Boot Camp Public Beta First Look, you'll get a solid grounding in how to get Windows XP up and running on your Mac." 4/23/2006
Final Cut Pro Power Tip: Setting a Position Keyframe in LiveType
"The beauty of LiveType is that you can create dazzling text animation without a single keyframe. Larry Jordan shows the control that's possible when you start adding keyframes." 4/19/2006
Aperture 1.1--Apple Listens
MacDevCenter.com: "On April 13, Apple made good on its promise to deliver Aperture 1.1, the Universal Binary version of its groundbreaking professional photo workflow software. The update is free to all existing Aperture owners through the Apple Software Update menu." New Java in Software Update
About Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Release 4: "J2SE 5.0 Release 4 improves reliability and addresses issues found in earlier releases of J2SE 5.0 for Mac OS X. After installing J2SE 5.0 Release 4, J2SE 5.0 becomes preferred over Java 1.4.2, which will still be installed on your Mac. Applications run with J2SE 5.0 unless they specifically request Java 1.4.2. This release provides compatibility with Sun's Java 2 Platform Standard Edition, version 5.0 (1.5.0_06)." 4/14/2006
Final Cut Pro Power Tip: Applying Transitions to Multiple Clips in One Track
"Larry Jordan knows the trick for applying transitions to multiple Final Cut Pro clips simultaneously. Amazingly, he's willing to share the secret!" Podcasting Made Easy with GarageBand 3, iWeb, and .Mac
"Podcasting has become the latest trend. Do you think starting one of your own might be a good way to promote your band, spice up your company's Web site, or be just plain fun to do? If you're worried that it seems too complicated, take heart. Apple's iLife '06 makes if fun and easy to put your voice out there. Find out how easy it is with this step-by-step guide from expert Ryan Faas." 4/13/2006
Mac FTP: A Guided Tour
"There are several great FTP clients available for Mac OS X, so we thought it was about time we took a look at some of them. This is not a comparative review--there are too many clients, each with too many features, for us to be able to cover them all in one article. Consider this more a guided tour of what's available, with some pointers to a few famous sights along the way." Final Cut Pro Power Tip: Keeping Files Under Control with Render Manager
"Render files eat disk space surprisingly quickly. But with your Final Cut Pro files and folders set up according to Larry Jordan's advice, you can use the Render Manager to recover that lost space in a trice. (Maybe even half a trice!)" 4/12/2006
Good old fashion fun....
I just rediscovered Glider PRO, a classic mac game (I think I played it on my IIsi in 1994) that is available as a free download. Another Windows on Mac Alternative...
MyMac.com: "The day after Boot Camp was released, Parallels released a Beta of their Workstation product, which gives a Virtual Intel machine in a window on OS X. This is no emulator - it effectively partitions the entire computer into multiple environments. Everything on the MacBook Pro is offered to the environment in the window with only a slight overhead." 4/11/2006
Setting Up a Simple DVD in DVD Studio Pro 4
"This lesson focuses on the first step in building one of the most common types of DVD on the market. You'll learn how to create a single-play DVD that contains only a video track and its associated audio. You will set the DVD to play automatically when it is put into a DVD player. To allow users to skip through the video, you will also set chapter markers by importing them from a list" Home Network Router Security Secrets
"Ever delve inside your home network routers and use the hidden security settings that can lock down a network nice and tight? Most people never do. Andy Walker reveals 10 secrets on how to easily access your router's security settings." 4/09/2006
Creating Video for iPod
"With QuickTime 7 Pro, you can create your own videos that will play on the new iPod. Already have great home movies you want to play on your iPod? No problem. QuickTime 7 Pro helps you easily convert them to a format that iPod understands.* Just follow these easy instructions and you'll be watching your own video on your iPod in no time." 4/07/2006
Customizing Your .Mac Homepage With iWeb
"iWeb makes it easy to create polished Web sites in no time, but can you make a site that expresses your personality instead of looking exactly like Apple's templates? You bet, says Ryan Faas, and it's not hard, either." 4/06/2006
Playing Music and More in iTunes
"iTunes gives you multiple ways to locate and play songs. You may already know some of them; if you read this chapter, however, you'll likely pick up some new tricks, as well as grasp some nuances of iTunes that may save you confusion and frustration." Owen is at it again...
"The applications that Apple generously bundles with Mac OS X are widely regarded as some of the best in the industry, often comparing very favorably with competing commercial products. Nonetheless, at the risk of being accused of looking a gift horse in the mouth, Owen Linzmayer spells out 10 things he can't stand about some of Apple's applications. You'll probably agree" 4/05/2006
From MacDevCenter.com...
Macintosh Home Monitoring "In this article you'll learn how to use a few simple home automation techniques to have your Mac send you a message when your mail is delivered, your kids come home, or your dog uses the pet door to go into the backyard" Apple - Boot Camp
"More and more people are buying and loving Macs. To make this choice simply irresistible, Apple will include technology in the next major release of Mac OS X, Leopard, that lets you install and run the Windows XP operating system on your Mac. Called Boot Camp (for now), you can download a public beta today ." 4/03/2006
Mac OS X 10.4.6 Update available
About the Mac OS X 10.4.6 Update (delta): "Important: Please read before installing. If you use iSync, you should perform a full sync with your devices before installing this update. Mac OS X 10.4.6 Update includes a later version of iSync with several improvements...." Using iWeb to Make Great Homepages in Minutes
"You've heard that Apple's iWeb is easy to use, and you've seen some great examples of iWeb sites. But can you really create those great sites in half an hour, even if you don't know anything about HTML and have never tried designed a Web page? Yes, you can. Ryan Faas takes you through the process step by step." |
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