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I've just read of data loss *possibly* caused by a recent Windows update, and has so far been experienced by varying people on Windows XP, Vista and 7. Please read the article about it at Vitalsecurity.org, and this follow-up postIf you have any information about it, or it's happened to you, please post about it on ( Read more... )

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In case anybody is interested, I went back and updated my post from yesterday; it now has something resembling an essay. ;p Go read it if you're interested; it talks about how people with "unusual" problems are misunderstood and ridiculed, and includes a large part about "invisible diseases" such as fibromyalgia and ME ( Read more... )

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I'm not a rape or domestic violence victim myself, but I think everyone should read this LJ post from misia, and the comments. It may surprise you to learn just how many people are victims. :(

No pity. No shame. No silence.

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The Triangle: Mozilla's Firefox a versatile, secure alternative to IE

USA TODAY: Tired of Internet Explorer's risks? Try one of these browsers

NewsForge: Commentary: Patched in 60 Seconds

ComputerWeekly: Non-Microsoft browsers are most secure choice

And the kicker: Slate: Are the Browser Wars Back? -- How Mozilla's ( Read more... )

This is just so utterly wrong and disgusting. If Terri's still alive, well and not threatening anybody's health, why would you starve them ( Read more... )