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Peter Zaitsev, former MySQL employee writes about new MySQL policy which is not to provide binaries and even sources to non-paying MySQL users as well as describes how you can get them if you really need.

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A nice collection of PHP code snippets with tags

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All you need is a MAC and a dev and you can sniff without sending packets.

So I have been in some tight spots where I had to sniff a password or two off the wire, or sniff some packets off the wire undetected and based on the packets content do something.

So I tried a few things and this is what worked..

www.askapache.com/2006/security/sniffing-on-ethernet-undetected.html

Just a few moments ago, the Google Maps API Terms of Use was updated to impose some restrictions on the service.  One of the newer features allows developers to retrieve latitude and longitude coordinates by simply specifying an address — this is often an essential service for any mashup looking to plot locations of buildings or houses.

blogs.zdnet.com/Google/?p=429

Proof-of-concept exploit code for a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting all versions of Windows—including Vista—has been posted on a Russian hacker forum, forcing Microsoft to activate its emergency response process.

www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2076062,00.asp

Create your very own personalized and unattended Windows installation CD, integrate your favorite software and make it install automatically during Windows setup. The best 200 freeware programs are available so that you can enjoy Firefox, CCleaner, Skype, WMP11, Java 6, etc. since the first boot of your operation system. Video tutorials!

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This is a detailed description about how to set up an OpenSuSE 10.2 based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable), mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.).

www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_opensuse_10.2

Someone by the nickname of Dr. Chang has managed to permanently activate Windows without buying it! I’m not sure about this because I have not tried Windows Vista and the crack yet. However, Dr. Chang has included screenshots to proof that it’s true that he managed to crack Windows Vista activation. Dr. Chang tried pushing the date to Year 2016 (ten years ahead) and restarting several times, then moved the date back to 2006, the only thing that expired is his Antivirus. No more 180 days expiration problem and able to successfully receive Windows Updates for Windows Vista.

Link here.

Windows Vista enthusiasts and lovers already can download final RTM version gold release of Windows Vista from the Internet, way before the scheduled and target release date of Windows Vista to retail customer on early 2007. However, unless you have a hand on corporate volume license key (VLK), as Windows Vista is not yet officially goes on sale, so you won’t possible to purchase a license to get hold on a legal and genuine product key to activate and Windows Vista product activation (WPA) process to validate that the copy of Vista is genuine.

Link here.

Microsoft has a neat little way to prevent software piracy of their Windows operating system. “Windows Genuine Advantage” with its “Product Activation” requirement. Essentially, even with a valid product key, you still need to activate your Windows to ensure that only one computer is using that specific product key. If you can’t activate your Windows, there being many reasons for this, you are left with a 30 day grace period to change your product key to one that is fully valid or get in contact with Microsoft and plea your case.

tomorrowtimes.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-to-login-to-expired-windows.html