Hand of Thief' Linux trojan steals Internet banking information

One of the benefits of using an obscure operating system like Linux is that, well, nobody uses it. That means you don’t really have to deal with all of the virus and malware associated with Windows and to a lesser extent, OS . Those times, however, may be changing as a new Linux trojan has been discovered in the wild. According to the RSA (the security division of EMC), a Russian-based cybercrime team has unleashed a banking trojan known as the Hand of Thief.

The trojan is said to be no different than what you’d find on a Windows machine. At its core, it consists of a “form grabber” designed to steal the login credentials of those using Internet banking. Specifically, the trojan captures the username and password in addition to the timestamp of when you logged in, the URL of the site you logged in to and perhaps even your web browser’s cookies.The collection of data is then sent to a command-and-control server at which time your information will likely be sold to the highest bidder. From there, a crook would begin to rack up charges on your behalf either until the account is drained or you notice the suspicious behavior.The trojan is said to work on 15 different Linux distributions including popular choices like Ubuntu, Fedora and Debian. It attacks the most common web browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, Aurora and Ice Weasel. The good news at this point is that there isn’t really a solid delivery mechanism for the package. The trojan’s “sales agent” suggests using e-mail and social engineering as methods of infection.

Smart trash cans collect more than your discarded garbage

A high-tech trash can from a UK startup by the name of Renew is up to more than just collecting your garbage. These Renew Pods, deployed around certain parts of London ahead of last year’s Olympic Games, were initially designed to serve up video advertisements thanks to large displays on either side.

A dozen units have since been retrofitted with what the company is calling Renew ORB, a device that uses Wi-Fi technology to quietly sniff out and collect information from nearby smartphones. Considering there are at least 100 of these recycling bins scattered across the city, there’s a wealth of data being mined without consent.

Specifically, the refreshed cans are able to capture the proximity of a smartphone to the ORB, how fast it is traveling (how fast you are walking) and how long it is within range. Additionally, Renew can even determine the manufacturer of your mobile device from its MAC address.

Why exactly would a company want to collection information like this from unsuspecting passersby? A statement on Renew’s website said the idea is to measure variables in market share between mobile handheld providers within the City’s Square Mile — the highest concentration of professionals in Europe.

In other words, they’re collecting your information for advertising purposes. Quartz suggests the data will be sold to advertisers in an effort to help them better target their campaigns – campaigns that would be run via video on the Renew Pods.

We’re told that users can “opt out” of being tracked by disabling Wi-Fi or filling out a form online. Those are both a bit of a hassle, especially when you consider that 80 percent of people in London leave Wi-Fi enabled on their mobile devices.

WhatsApp adds push-to-talk voice messaging, breaks past 300M monthly active users

Mobile messaging service WhatsApp has been steadily growing in popularity and just recently announced it broke past 300 million monthly active users. To accompany such momentuous achievement the company is also revamping the way voice messaging works on its app across all five supported platforms.

WhatsApp has supported audio attachments for a while now, but now this is fully integrated as a push-to-talk feature, allowing users to record and send voice memos with the tap of a button without ever leaving the chat screen. Users on the other end can play them back from within the app without opening a media player.

The mic icon accompanying voice messages will turn blue whenever recipients have listened to it, and since you never leave the chat screen, users on the other end will be able to reply with voice, text, photo or videos without switching modes. Messages are played back by tapping on them and WhatsApp will send the audio either though you phone's ear piece if you hold it to your head, or through the speaker if holding it away.

Last but not least, WhatsApp has also removed the audio recording length limitations. The company toldEngadget that it has "spent a lot of time refining [voice messaging] and made it really simple to use."

WhatsApp just keeps getting bigger and shows no signs of slowing. The company has reported that its users currently send 31 billion messages per day, a number steadily rising from the 27 billion reported back in June. In comparison to the up and coming Snapchat that pushes 200 million photo messages per day, WhatsApp's users send about 325 million of them, though admittedly photo sharing is fundamentally different on both services.

The new voice memos will be available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BB10 and Symbian.

Samsung shows off Origami printer made from cardboard

In their latest bout of innovation, Samsung has decided to tackle the design of the home-office printer. With an aim of simplifying the manufacturing process and lowering costs for consumers, Samsung has unveiled a range of unusual printer designs, the most interesting of which is perhaps the Origami.

The latter features two pieces of corrugated cardboard that are folded into a box-like shape, which is then used to house a compact printer core. The idea is that this printer housing can be recycled once the printer has run its course, reducing waste material after it has been thrown away. The remarkably cool design is also fire and water resistant, according to Samsung, which should help improve the printer's durability.

Another one of Samsung's innovative designs is called Clip, a printer shell similar to the Origami design, albeit made of plastic instead of cardboard. Folded and clipped together from a single piece of compressed polyethylene, the Clip design is more sturdy than the Origami design, and should provide similar cost savings to consumers thanks to lower construction times.

The final design is the Mate, which focuses more on customizability than cost savings. It features a pre-constructed printer with several colorful, removable exterior panels that can be swapped and replaced, the idea here being you can fit the color scheme of the printer to the colors in the room.

For videos,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qfIg8oXDwx8

All the designs are currently still in the prototype phase, although the Clip is perhaps the closest to reaching store shelves. Senior Samsung designer Juehyun Jung says there's "no barrier for production" of the Clip after a "few engineering problems are solved", and that the unit could potentially cost 10% less than other similar products.

Liquipel -Literal shock absorbers for smartphones

Liquipel, The waterproof nanocoating that protects your smartphone from water and other liquids. With Liquipel 2.0, users could mail in their mobile devices to the company, and for $59.99, they would receive a waterproofing treatment that supposedly lasts forever. Not only is the coating nearly impossible to see with the naked eye, it offers an impressive protection rating of IPX7, allowing your smartphone to be immersed in liquids at depths of over 1 meter for 30 minutes at a time.

Although the “watersafe” coating is a nifty innovation, it offers little to no protection on a physical level. To address this concern, Liquipel has launched Skins, a new high-impact film that safeguards the device against both scratches and heavy blows.

To achieve this level of protection, Liquipel has opted for a four-layer system that reportedly serves as a system of “literal shock absorbers”. According to the official press release, the film can be installed in three easy steps and the silicon adhesive formula allows for a completely dry installation process, thus eliminating the need for annoying spray bottles and squeegees.

The Liquipel Skins are currently being offered for under $15 for the iPhone 4, 4S and 5. Skins for the Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4 should also be available at this time, but are currently listed as “out of stock”. Liquipel intends to diversify its list of compatible smartphone models over the next few months.

Those interested can check out the company’s webpage for more details about Liquipel Skins, as well as ordering information.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lZJLdy_YeQg

Lightning Strike Electrifies Train in Japan

During a thunderstorm rumbling over Tokyo on Monday, a flash of lightning struck a commuter train.
Video footage captured the precise moment the lightning illuminated the entire urban skyline before crashing into a train carriage full of passengers. You can hear the shocked cameraman reacting to the massive burst of light.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EtDUBU2LTlU 

20 Gripping Photos of Extreme Weather

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  Lightning Hits Chicago

  Lightning strikes the Willis Tower in Chicago on June 12, 2013.

  IMAGE: SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES

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  Extreme Drought in New Zealand

  Cows search for edible grass in drought strickened paddocks of Waiuku, New Zealand on March 12, 2013.

  IMAGE: SANDRA MU/GETTY IMAGES

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  Aurora Over Alaska

  The digitally enhanced photograph taken in January 2005 shows a spectacular aurora borealisabove the frozen landscape of Bear Lake, Alaska. The image was voted Wikipedia Commons Picture of the Year for 2006.

  IMAGE: JOSHUA STRANG, USAF, WIKIPEDIA, CAPTION VIA NASA

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  Mud Volcano Demonstration in Indonesia

  Displaced residents immerse themselves in massive mud deposits from the mud volcano in Sidoarjo village, located on Indonesia's eastern Java island on May 29, 2013 to dramatize their sufferings during a protest marking the seventh year of the disaster.

  IMAGE: UNI KRISWANTO/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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  Typhoon Waves in Qingdao, China

  A child watches as high waves caused by typhoon Bolaven crash over the side of a road barrier on Aug. 28, 2012 in Qingdao, China.

  IMAGE: CHINAFOTOPRESS VIA GETTY IMAGES

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  Roller Coaster Adrift in the Atlantic

  A roller coaster sits in the Atlantic Ocean after the Fun Town pier it sat on was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy on Nov. 1, 2012 in Seaside Heights, N.J. The roller coaster was removed by crane in May.

  IMAGE: MARK WILSON/GETTY IMAGES

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  Sandy Powers Down NYC

  Half of the New York City skyline sits in darkness after Hurricane Sandy, on Oct. 30, 2012. Photo taken in Weehawkin, N.J.

  IMAGE: ANDREW BURTON/GETTY IMAGES

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  Undersea Volcano in Tonga

  Picture dated March 18, 2009 shows an undersea volcano eruption about 6 to 7 miles off the Tongatapu coast of Tonga, sending plumes of steam and smoke hundreds of feet into the air. Tonga's head geologist, Kelepi Mafi, said there was no apparent danger to residents of Nuku'alofa and others living on the main island of Tongatapu. Image via Images

  IMAGE: LOTHAR SLABON/AFP/GETTY

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  Washington D.C.'s Historic Blizzard

  Three people assemble a snowman at the foot of The Washington Monument in Washington D.C., during a winter snowstorm that buried the city under record-breaking snowfall on Feb. 6, 2010.Image via CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP/Getty Images

  IMAGE: CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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  Surfer and Tornado in Sydney

  A water spout (tornado) hits the sea behind a surfer on Sydney's Bondi Beach on May 17, 2010. A rare sight in Australia, the water spout lasted around five minutes and expired before landfall.

  IMAGE: JAMES ALCOCK/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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  Melting Ice in Greenland

  Ice boulders left behind after a flood caused by the overflowing of a lake, east of the town of Kangerlussuaq on Sept. 1, 2007 in Greenland. Scientists believe that Greenland, with its melting ice caps and disappearing glaciers, is an accurate thermometer of global warming.

  IMAGE: URIEL SINAI/GETTY IMAGES

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  Wall of Ash From Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in Iceland

  Volcanic scientists leave the area after collecting samples of ash to send to labs to analyze its content, in eastern Iceland on April 15, 2010. A cloud of ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland, which erupted on the morning of April 14, 2010 disrupted European airspace for several days. Image via OMAR OSKARSSON/AFP/Getty Images

  IMAGE: OMAR OSKARSSON/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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  Tsunami Waves in Thailand

  This photo, taken Dec. 26, 2004, shows people fleeing as a tsunami wave comes crashing ashore at Koh Raya, part of Thailand's territory in the Andaman islands. The photographer who took this picture escaped without injury, but retreated at the first wave and watched as a second wave tore apart the wooden buildings, with a third and largest wave coming forward and "ripping apart the cement buildings like they were made of balsa wood."

  IMAGE: JOHN RUSSEL/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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  Puyehue Volcano Erupts in Chile

  A cloud of ash billowing from Puyehue volcano near Osorno in southern Chile on June 5, 2011. Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in a half-century on June 4, 2011, producing a column of gas 6 miles high. Image via CLAUDIO SANTANA/AFP/Getty Images

  IMAGE: CLAUDIA SANTANA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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  Red Crabs in San Diego

  Children look at the thousands of pelagic red crabs that washed ashore in San Diego on May 7, 2002. The phenomenon was a signal of a brewing El Nino event. The crabs, also known as tuna crabs, normally live off Baja California, Mexico, but they rode ocean currents as warm waters from the tropical Pacific migrated farther north than usual in a growing El Nino event.

  IMAGE: DAVID MCNEW/GETTY IMAGES

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  Tsunami Flood Waters in Japan

  This picture, taken by Sendai city official Hiroshi Kawahara on March 11, 2011 and released through Jiji Press on March 25, 2011, shows muddy tsunami water swallowing vehicles and houses at a bridge in Sendai city in Miyagi prefecture. Image via HIROSHI KAWAHARA/AFP/Getty Images

  IMAGE: HIROSHI KAWAHARA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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  Tavurvur Volcano in Papua New Guinea

  Evacuated Matapit Islanders watch Tavurvur volcano erupt, sending ash and rocks over the already devastated city of Rabaul on New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea on Oct. 7, 2006.Image via BRUCE ALEXANDER/AFP/Getty Images

  IMAGE: BRUCE ALEXANDER/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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  Japanese Monkeys After Snow

  Japanese macaque monkeys relax in the hot springs at Jigokudani-Onsen (Hell Valley) on Dec. 27, 2005 after record snowfall hit Jigokudani, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

  IMAGE: KOICHI KAMOSHIDA/GETTY IMAGES

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  Rainbow Over San Francisco

  Rainbow stretches across AT&T Park during the first inning between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sept. 5, 2012 in San Francisco.

  IMAGE: JASON O. WATSON/GETTY IMAGES

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  Rare Cloudless Alaska

  The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite acquired this rare, nearly cloud-free view of Alaska on June 17, 2013. Under normal conditions, this area of the state is known for being the cloudiest region of the United States.

15 Alternatives to Gmail

15 Alternatives to Gmail

 

Gmail, for many, has become the go-to email solution due its advanced options, including an integrated chat function and access to other Google features that help you keep up with your Google Plus buddies. Because the service is so feature-packed, some say it is the best out there for both personal and professional use.

But Gmail is definitely not the end-all when it comes to email accounts. There are some others that can give it a run for its money. Don’t believe it? Here are 15 alternatives to Gmail you might want to consider.

1. Bigstring

Have you ever sent an email that you wished you could snatch back before your recipient read it? Bigstring, while maybe not as all-encompassing as Gmail, is an email service that lets you retrieve your emails before they get read, as well as destroy emails, recall and change them. It gives you full control, which is something most people prefer. Also, you can set a limit on the number of times your recipient reads an email. It’s actually a very nice alternative if you don’t need tons of other features.

2. FastMail

FastMail is a free business and personal email service that is growing in popularity. Similar to Gmail, it offers tons of email storage. Also, it gives the option to make instant photo galleries and offers a backup service. Plus, you can open a family account that allows you to manage everyone’s information in one control panel.

3. GMX

The GMX email service is a bit different because it allows you to round up all of your email accounts and build one account in its server. Through GMX, you can access your mail from either your phone or your web browser. Also, you can store up to 5GB in your personal email account with an amazing 50MB per message.

4. Hotmail

Hotmail has been around for ages and is still a major player in the email world thanks to its ever-evolving interface, implemented calendar and backup options. The chatting function may not be as well integrated as the one found on Gmail, but it’s still quite a nice alternative.

5. Hushmail

If you want to keep your emails on the “hush,” or you basically want to keep your emails safe from prying eyes, Hushmail may be a good alternative to Gmail. This service adds PGP encryption to every email that goes out, helping to keep your messages secure. Also, the application works well with Blackberry and iPhone, also offering optional Outlook Integration.

6. iCloud Mail

iCloud Mail is a nice email service from the ever-so-popular Apple that offers ample storage, IMAP and POP access, and a fantastic web application. One thing to note about iCloud, however, is that its interface at iCloud.com doesn’t offer labels or other advanced tools that allow for mail organization like some other services out there.

7. Inbox.com

Inbox.com is one of the better alternatives to Gmail because it offers a whopping 5GB of storage, along with a solid interface. What’s cool about this service is that you can access your Inbox.com account via the web or through POP in your email program. The downside? IMAP isn’t supported and some of the tools used for organizing mail could be a bit simpler.

8. Lavabit

Lavabit is a POP3 email provider that offers good email options like ample storage and a massive outgoing message size (64MB). One cool feature is that you get to encrypt your files before sending them across the Internet. Also, Lavabit offers antiviral protection, which is a major bonus.

9. Mail.com

Mail.com is a relatively advanced email service, offering the basics along with unlimited storage space and spam protection. Also, it has integrated Facebook and Twitter, and provides access to national news stories. One complaint some have is that it isn’t fantastic when it comes to mail organization.

10. Shortmail

If you have grown accustomed to leading a Twitter lifestyle then you might fall in love with this unique email option. Shortmail places emphasis on easy, fast and effective communication by limiting each email to 500 characters per message. Of course, the downside to this type of account is not being able to send longer messages when you’d like. However, longer emails can be forwarded.

11. Thunderbird

If you’re big on email services linked to major search engines, you might like Thunderbird, Mozilla’s answer to Gmail. This easily to install service offers a ton of features, including automatic updates, protection against phishing and spam reduction. Also, the software is open source, which means new add-ons and plug-ins are being created regularly.

12. Windows Live Mail

Windows Live Mail is very much the equivalent of Hotmail. In fact, you can sign into your Hotmail or Windows Live accounts from the same login page. Like Hotmail, this email option gives you access to calendars and chatting options. Also, you can utilize the same SkyDrive online backup storage option.

13. Yahoo Mail

Yahoo Mail is a veteran email service that integrates Yahoo Messenger, a calendar, the latest Yahoo News, and even a function that allows you to send money through PayPal with your mail account. There’s no doubt that it’s a pretty good alternative to consider.

14. Yandex Mail

Yandex Mail isn’t as well-known as some others on the list, but it may be worth a try if you are looking for an alternative. It offers unlimited free storage and an attractive, easy-to-use interface. Also, this service allows you to connect to your other e-mail services like Gmail and Yahoo. Another cool feature is SMS notification to recipients, as well as one that allows you to insert cards and videos.

15. Zoho Mail

The free version of Zoho Mail offers personalized email and instant messaging options that come without advertisements. But what’s really nice about this service is its remote and offline functions, 2-way sync, and mobile sites that are perfectly optimized for both smartphones and tablets.

List of commands that you can run off from the Run Command Prompt

Here is a list of commands that you can run off from the Run Command Prompt:

Program Run Command

Accessibility Controls = access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard = accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard = hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs = appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools = control admintools
Adobe Acrobat ( if installed ) = acrobat
Adobe Distiller ( if installed ) = acrodist
Adobe ImageReady ( if installed ) = imageready
Adobe Photoshop ( if installed ) = photoshop
Automatic Updates = wuaucpl.cpl
Basic Media Player = mplay32
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard = fsquirt

Calculator = calc
Ccleaner ( if installed ) = ccleaner
C: Drive = c:
Certificate Manager = cdrtmgr.msc
Character Map = charmap
Check Disk Utility = chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd
Command Prompt = cmd
Command Prompt = command
Component Services = dcomcnfg
Computer Management = compmgmt.msc
Compare Files = comp
Control Panel = control
Create a shared folder Wizard = shrpubw

Date and Time Properties = timedate.cpl
DDE Shares = ddeshare
Device Manager = devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel ( if installed ) = directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility = cleanmgr
Disk Defragment = dfrg.msc
Disk Partition Manager = diskmgmt.msc
Display Properties = control desktop
Display Properties = desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected ) = control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility = drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility = verifier

Ethereal ( if installed ) = ethereal
Event Viewer = eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool = migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool = sigverif
Findfast = findfast.cpl
Firefox = firefox
Folders Properties = control folders
Fonts = fonts
Fonts Folder = fonts
Free Cell Card Game = freecell

Game Controllers = joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor ( xp pro ) = gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game = mshearts
Help and Support = helpctr
Hyperterminal = hypertrm
Hotline Client = hotlineclient

Iexpress Wizard = iexpress
Indexing Service = ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard = icwonn1
Internet Properties = inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard = inetwiz
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) = ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) = ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) = ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) = ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) = ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) = ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) = ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) = ipconfig /setclassid

Java Control Panel ( if installed ) = jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel ( if installed ) = javaws
Keyboard Properties = control keyboard

Local Security Settings = secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups = lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out of Windows = logoff

Malicious Software Removal Tool = mrt
Microsoft Access ( if installed ) = access.cpl
Microsoft Chat = winchat
Microsoft Excel ( if installed ) = excel
Microsoft Diskpart = diskpart
Microsoft Frontpage ( if installed ) = frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker = moviemk
Microsoft Management Console = mmc
Microsoft Narrator = narrator
Microsoft Paint = mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint = powerpnt
Microsoft Word ( if installed ) = winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool = mobsync
Minesweeper Game = winmine
Mouse Properties = control mouse
Mouse Properties = main.cpl
MS-Dos Editor = edit
MS-Dos FTP = ftp

Nero ( if installed ) = nero
Netmeeting = conf
Network Connections = control netconnections
Network Connections = ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard = netsetup.cpl
Notepad = notepad
Nview Desktop Manager ( if installed ) = nvtuicpl.cpl

Object Packager = packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbccp32
ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard = osk
Opens AC3 Filter ( if installed ) = ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express = msimn

Paint = pbrush
Password Properties = password.cpl
Performance Monitor = perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor = perfmon
Phone and Modem Options = telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer = dialer
Pinball Game = pinball
Power Configuration = powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes = control printers
Printers Folder = printers
Private Characters Editor = eudcedit

Quicktime ( if installed ) = quicktime.cpl
Quicktime Player ( if installed ) = quicktimeplayer

Real Player ( if installed ) = realplay
Regional Settings = intl.cpl
Registry Editor = regedit
Registry Editor = regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook = rasphone
Remote Desktop = mstsc
Removable Storage = ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests = ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy ( xp pro ) = rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras = sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks = control schedtasks
Security Center = wscui.cpl
Services = services.msc
Shared Folders = fsmgmt.msc
Sharing Session = rtcshare
Shuts Down Windows = shutdown
Sounds Recorder = sndrec32
Sounds and Audio = mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game = spider
SQL Client Configuration = clicongf
System Configuration Editor = sysedit
System Configuration Utility = msconfig
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately ) = sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At Next Boot ) = sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility ( Scan On Every Boot ) = sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility ( Return to Default Settings) = sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache ) = sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x ) = sfc /cachesize=x
System Information = msinfo32
System Properties = sysdm.cpl

Task Manager = taskmgr
TCP Tester = tcptest
Telnet Client = telnet
Tweak UI ( if installed ) = tweakui
User Account Management = nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager = utilman

Volume Serial Number for C: = label
Volume Control = sndvol32
Windows Address Book = wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility = wabmig
Windows Backup Utility ( if installed ) = ntbackup
Windows Explorer = explorer
Windows Firewall = firewall.cpl
Windows Installer Details = msiexec
Windows Magnifier = magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure = wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player = wmplayer
Windows Messenger = msnsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (Need camera connected) = wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool = syskey
Windows Script host settings = wscript
Widnows Update Launches = wupdmgr
Windows Version ( shows your windows version ) = winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard = tourstart
Wordpad = write
Zoom Utility = igfxzoom

Blood clots could be sucked out of the brain by a robotic device!!!

Intracerebral hemorrhaging is what occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, and the blood which subsequently leaks out of that vessel forms a clot that places pressure on the surrounding brain tissue. It’s not that uncommon of an occurrence, it’s difficult to treat, and is fatal in about 40 percent of cases. Help may be on the way, however. A team from Nashville’s Vanderbilt University has created a robotic device that is designed to remove those clots, in a safe and minimally-invasive fashion.

As things currently stand, surgery is a risky approach to removing the clots. An access hole has to be drilled in the skull, and unless the clot is right on the outside of the brain, healthy brain tissue must be disturbed and damaged in order to reach it. The amount of damage caused by the surgery may even outweigh the benefits of removing the clot, which is why physicians often instead choose to administer anti-inflammatory drugs and hope for the best.

That’s where the active cannula comes in.

Designed by a team of physicians and engineers led by Professors Robert J. Webster III and Kyle Weaver, the business end of the device consists of a tube-within-a tube. The straight outer tube is less than one-twentieth of an inch in diameter, and is inserted through a similarly-small hole made in the skull, adjacent to the clot.

Using a CT scan for reference, the cannula’s robotic control unit carefully pushes that very thin tube into the brain, until its tip has entered the clot. At that point, the curved tip of the needle-like inner tube emerges from within the outer one – the other end of the inner tube is attached to an external suction pump. By selectively extending, withdrawing and rotating the inner tube, the control unit is then able to suck the clot out from the inside.

In lab tests, the system was able to remove up to 92 percent of a simulated blood clot.

The researchers are now working on adding ultrasound imaging to the active cannula along with a computer model of the way in which brain tissue deforms around a clot, in order to ensure that the device is able to safely remove as much of the clot as possible.

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Gmail Has New Ads That Look Like Emails, Here's How to Turn Them Off

When Google introduced the new tabbed interface for Gmail, it also brought along some new ads under the Promotions tab.

The ads look a bit too much like legitimate emails, which is problematic for many users. However, they're also limited to the Promotions tab, which makes it super easy to turn them off if you want to avoid confusion. Here's how:

1. Click the Settings icon in the top right corner of the G mail tab.

2. Select "Configure Inbox."

3. Deselect the "Promotions" tab and click Save.

Of course, if you want to keep the Promotions tab, there's not much you can do. You can also disable the tabs entirely by unchecking everything except "Primary" on this same menu, if you prefer. 

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I am not some one who judges ppl by what others say about them...i believe in giving ppl second chances...i try not to judge anyone anyway..

I don't like people who think women are meant to be inferior to men..And must be told what to do in their lives..

I am very patient.. and most of the time very tolerant.. But when I lose my temper it is recommended that you run for cover..

If you feel I have way too much attitude its probably coz you don't know me..I am actually a pretty nice person..not to be too boastful..

I can test your nerves 2 a breaking point with ma talks..I’m  best known 4 that. .LOL…. buhaha..

I stand up for what I believe in..and I am not afraid of doing the right thing..well most of the time..

One of my greatest dreams is 2 go visit sum of d worlds most fantastic places..d Caribbeans. Spain.. Italy..Paris..London..Barcelona..Venice..France..Egypt...n a full fledged tour all over India..lol.. lil dreamz na?

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Keep smiling stranger..But no.. Not in a Batman Joker way... :-D

HOME AUTOMATION MOBILE-WIG WAG

Life automation is a concept that is really growing lately. All kinds of products designed to connect our homes and businesses and make mundane tasks automatic are hitting the market, and many of them are seeing fast adoption from users. WigWag is another device with that goal, and it has some distinct features that its creators hope will help it stand tall above others on the market.

In many ways, WigWag functions like popular website IFTTT, in that it allows users to set up all kinds of rules for their homes, and it acts upon them when the "if" condition is met. For example, a user can tell the system to turn on the lights in a room when motion is detected, or turn the heat on when the temperature falls below a certain level.

The system works because each of the Sensor Blocks comes equipped with eight environmental sensors:

• vibration
• motion
• humidity
• temperture
• sound
• ambient light
• a trip wire
• a contact switch

The sheer range of sensors is one of the key things that separate WigWag from other devices on the market such as Twine. The same holds true for another home connecting device we've seen called Knut.

Another major difference between this and Twine is the included mobile application, which offers a wider range of options for customizing and creating rules. Twine requires users to jump on the the computer to customize everything; with a mobile app, WigWag lets users tinker from more or less anywhere.

Additionally, the system is designed to work with other third-party adapters, and as such, it features two expansion ports. This will allow devices like a plant moisture sensor to be hooked up to the system. Third-party devices are actually quite important to all of this. After all, a traditional outlet will not be connected, so even if WigWag senses motion, the lights are not going to acknowledge it unless they have some kind of connection. Thankfully, the system appears to support many popular devices, as you can see in the image above, so getting it tied in to the WigWag sensors should not prove difficult.

The Sensor Block also includes an IR blaster, which opens them up to things like turning on a TV and setting it to a certain channel or opening a garage door automatically.

Another unique part of the system comes from the optional Glowline and its sensor. This part of the system features its own dedicated sensor that sees motion and detects ambient light. It also comes with 2.5 m (8.2 ft) of strip lighting that can be used to illuminate stairs or other pathways.

The whole system is tied together through a relay. This connects to the internet and communicates with WigWag's cloud servers. It allows it to communicate with web services like Dropbox and Twitter, so when a certain trigger occurs, something can happen online. For example, it could be set to log a date and time into a spreadsheet in Dropbox each time someone enters and exits a room.

WigWag is seeking funding for its system on Kickstarter. It has far exceeding its US$50,000 goal with the support of almost 1,000 backers. The options for preordering a WigWag system range from $139 for just a Sensor Block and Relay, all the way to $579 for the Home Kit, which lets users pick a combination of 10 Sensor Blocks and Glowlines.