"THE best password is a long, nonsensical string of letters and numbers and punctuation marks, a combination never put together before. Some admirable people actually do memorize random strings of characters for their passwords — and replace them with other random strings every couple of months. Then there’s the rest of us, selecting the short, the familiar and the easiest to remember. And holding onto it forever." - Ray Metzen via Bookmarklet
Malware has managed to get off the planet and onto the International Space Station (ISS), NASA confirmed today. And it's not the first time that a worm or virus has stowed away on a trip into orbit. The attack code, which space news site SpaceRef.com identified Monday as "W32.Gammima.AG," infected at least one of the laptops used on the station. - Ray Metzen via Bookmarklet
So NASA spends billions of dollars on the space station and has no procedures in place to make sure their equipment is free of malware? I don't know if I should laugh or weep... - Ray Metzen
It was caught by security software, and it wasn't a NASA laptop connected to anything critical or mission-related. - Tanath
While many designers have been quick to embrace web standards, it’s surprising how often the basic standards of typography are neglected. Here are ten deadly sins to avoid in your web typography. - Ray Metzen
"Switching from beef to kangaroo burgers could significantly help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says an Australian scientist." - Ray Metzen via Bookmarklet
Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. - Ray Metzen
Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. - Ray Metzen
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system, cleans traces of your online activities and contains a fully featured registry cleaner. - Ray Metzen
