this link i am sending you to is on the ZDNet website.

if you run Firefox then it is worth doing to protect yourself from malware!

enjoy!

Securing Firefox: How to avoid hacker attacks on Mozilla's browser

call me naive but i only found this out

go into your web browser (i've tried this in Google and Windows Live Search) and type in a maths sum in the search bar and hit enter...

the first response you get in your search results will be the answer to your maths problem! there is also a conversion function using the same method

so simple, so cool!

news has it that Sony are dropping the price of the Playstation 3 by $100 US dollars... ONLY IN THE US !!!!

now would be a good time for Sony to take advantage of the Xbox 360 dilemma...

good to see Microsoft thinks of the WORLD when it extended it's warranty to 3 years on the 360

Sony should take a leaf out of Microsoft's book!

it's Microsoft for me!

this article was taken from the Microsoft site from Knowledge Base article 309044

"This article describes how to convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk, and how to change a dynamic disk back to a basic disk by using the Disk Management snap-in in Windows XP Professional.

Windows XP Professional supports two types of disk storage: basic and dynamic. Basic disk storage uses partition-oriented disks. A basic disk contains basic volumes (primary partitions, extended partitions, and logical drives).

Dynamic disk storage uses volume-oriented disks, and includes features that basic disks do not, such as the ability to create volumes that span multiple disks (spanned and striped volumes).

General Notes

Before you change a basic disk to a dynamic disk, note these items:

•	You must have at least 1 megabyte (MB) of free space on any master boot record (MBR) disk that you want to convert. This space is automatically reserved when the partition or volume is created in Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional. However, it may not be available on partitions or volumes that are created in other operating systems.
•	When you convert to a dynamic disk, the existing partitions or logical drives on the basic disk are converted to simple volumes on the dynamic disk.
•	After you convert to a dynamic disk, the dynamic volumes cannot be changed back to partitions. You must first delete all dynamic volumes on the disk, and then convert the dynamic disk back to a basic disk. If you want to keep your data, you must first back up or move the data to another volume.
•	After you convert to a dynamic disk, local access to the dynamic disk is limited to Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000.
•	If your disk contains multiple installations of Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000, do not convert to a dynamic disk. The conversion operation removes partition entries for all partitions on the disk with the exception of the system and boot volumes for the current operating system.
•	Dynamic disks are not supported on portable computers or Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition.

Before you change a dynamic disk back to a basic disk, note that all existing volumes must be deleted from the disk before you can convert it back to a basic disk. If you want to keep your data, back up the data, or move your data to another volume.

How to Convert a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk

To convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk:

1.	Log on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
2.	Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3.	Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
4.	In the left pane, click Disk Management.
5.	In the lower-right pane, right-click the basic disk that you want to convert, and then click Convert to Dynamic Disk. NOTE:You must right-click the gray area that contains the disk title on the left side of the Details pane. For example, right-click Disk 0.
6.	Select the check box that is next to the disk that you want to convert (if it is not already selected), and then click OK.
7.	Click Details if you want to view the list of volumes in the disk.
8.	Click Convert.
9.	Click Yes when you are prompted to convert, and then click OK.

How to Convert a Dynamic Disk to a Basic Disk

To change a dynamic disk back to a basic disk:

1.	Back up all the data on all the volumes on the disk you want to convert to a basic disk.
2.	Log on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
3.	Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
4.	Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
5.	In the left pane, click Disk Management.
6.	Right-click a volume on the dynamic disk that you want to change to a basic disk, and then click Delete Volume.
7.	Click Yes when you are prompted to delete the volume.
8.	Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each volume on the dynamic disk.
9.	After you have deleted all the volumes on the dynamic disk, right-click the dynamic disk that you want to change to a basic disk, and then click Convert to Basic Disk. NOTE:You must right-click the gray area that contains the disk title on the left side of the Details pane. For example, right-click Disk 1".

did you know that on most laptops you don't actually need the laptop battery in for it to run off mains power?

sure, you can have your battery in when you are charging it but by doing this you will overcharge your battery which isn't too good!

to save your battery and extend it's life it is best to actually remove the battery when you have fully charged it as the battery can overheat and sometimes actually expand and contract as it heats and cools, causing more damage to the battery!

Japanese scientists from Hitachi have developed a "cap" which reads the wearers brain activity, which then in turn controls a toy train and moves it around a track.

The cap measureas the flow of blood in the brain and translates this via computer to make the train move!

up there for thnking mate!

Australian net pirate Hew Raymond Griffiths was extradited to the US and given 4 years jail for software piracy and distribution worth more than $59.11 million

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21956733-11869,00.html

you gamers out there have probably heard of the game Manhunt 2 by now... and you've also probably heard that it is currently banned in several countries...

people may say it's only a game but after looking at the site and reading the game synopsis i personally reckon that it SHOULD be banned or at least modified to remove the violent "overtones" depicted in the game...

this is something i wouldn't personally play and felt more "uneasy" after reading about the game on the site and what it's all about... even looking at the screen shots made me feel uneasy...

take a look and let me know what you think!

the Safari web browser does display better colours but Firefox is only a few steps behind in the new "colour war" and will be releasing it's Firefox 3 beta in July to improve the colours of images in it's own browser.

it has been said that Apple made the trip across to Windows in order to get more developers onboard to support it's Safari browser, reason being that the iPhone obviously uses Safari and needs more web pages to be compatible with it... BUT rumour has it that another reason is the revenue they get from Google for each search that is done through Safari using the Google search in the top right corner of the browser!

i personally find Safari to be a bit "buggy" at the moment but remember, it is a beta! i think it DOES run quicker than Firefox (and of course, IE 7 is the slowest)

The Federal Government is planning to spend $2 billion on high speed broadband for Australians by 2009 but it looks like the poor buggers in the country will have to rely on wireless

"TELSTRA has received the second setback in two days in its growing
range of court battles, when a Federal Court judge said that Optus
provided better value on a mobile phone service."
 http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,21739529%5E15320%5E%5...