Archive for March, 2008

The worst computer viruses of all time

By admin On March 30, 2008 No Comments

If you haven’t experienced a computer virus yet, just wait — you probably will.

Fortunately, you missed the real heyday of computer viruses when anti-virus software wasn’t very widely used, and virus attacks caused millions of dollars in damages overnight. Today’s viruses can still be nightmarish, but for the average user, cleanup is considerably easier than it was just a few years ago, when the only solution in many cases was reformatting your hard drive and starting from scratch (and even that didn’t do the trick sometimes).

So join me on a trip down memory lane as we revisit some of the worst viruses of all time and count our blessings that our computers are still up and running despite it all. (Though, please note, “worst” is a matter of considerable debate in the security industry, as the number of infected machines and amount of financial

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Philippine Devotees Nailed to Cross

By admin On March 22, 2008 No Comments

 35 devotees nailed to the cross in bloody Good Friday rituals

 A nail penetrates the palm of Gwendelyn Pedrosa as she reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, March 21, 2008, in the village of Kapitangan in the town of Paombong in Bulacan province north of Manila, Philippines.

 nail penetrates the palm of Gwendelyn Pedrosa as she reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, March 21, 2008, in the village of Kapitangan in the town of Paombong in Bulacan province north of Manila, Philippines. Filipino devotees have themselves nailed to the cross in the belief that it will atone their sins, or fulfill vows for an answered prayer. The Lenten rituals are opposed by religious leaders in the Philippines-Southeast Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation. SAN FERNANDO, Philippines — Philippine devotees re-enacted Jesus Christ’s

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Manny Pacquiao beats Juan Manuel Marquez in a sensational split decision

By admin On March 16, 2008 No Comments

LAS VEGAS (AP)—At the merciful final bell, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez both raised their arms in victory, just as they did after their first fight nearly four years ago.
Their cornermen boosted them into the air again, arms around their fighters’ blood-spattered trunks. Mexican and Filipino fans joined in another unified cheer for two of the world’s best boxers, whose rematch was worth every minute of the wait.

And by one point on one judge’s scorecard, Pacquiao was a champion again. Pacquiao won a split decision to claim Marquez’s WBC 130-pound title Saturday night in a sensational fight that left both men bleeding, battered and triumphant.
With outstanding action and clever tactics in nearly every round at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, the fight showed why both boxers are at the peak of their profession. Pacquiao (46-3-2) nearly had the fight won when he floored Marquez with a brutal

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The truth about using hands-free devices behind the wheel

By admin On March 13, 2008 1 Comment

Many states (including California, New York, Washington, the District of Columbia, and Connecticut) have imposed laws requiring drivers to use hands-free devices to make phone calls. New Jersey even made violation of its law a first offense. But several studies over the years have found that talking on a hands-free device is not much safer than talking on a hand-held device.A study by the American Psychological Association of over 500 drivers found that talking on a cell phone cut activity in areas of the brain used for driving by half. Drivers focusing on a phone conversation had slower reaction times, were less likely to recall objects on the road, and had a hard time noticing traffic around them. Researchers also noted that hands-free devices in the car posed the same hazards as hand-held devices.

A different study by the University of Utah tested drivers’ use of hands-free cell phones

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