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Genbeta -
2 hours and 58 minutes ago
pimg class="derecha_sinmarco" src="http://img.genbeta.com/computervirus.jpg" alt="" /Los amigos de
strongDigital Inspiration/strong han estado haciendo unas cuantas pruebas y han conseguido sacarle
los colores a strongGmail/strong. La prueba consistía en enviar varios archivos comprimidos
con una contraseña y que contenían algún tipo de virus en su interior, para
ver si era capaz de detectarlo y avisarnos. La sorpresa (o no tanto) fue cuando los archivos
pasaron sin problemas por strongGmail/strong./p pAl descargar dichos archivos Windows Defender
saltó rápidamente a avisar de que, efectivamente, esos archivos contenían un
virus. El motivo de que no pueda escanearlo es básicamente por la contraseña, ya que
strongGmail/strong no es capaz de leer estos archivos, mientras que la mayoría de los
antivirus de escritorio si que pueden./p pUna alternativa que proponen los amigos de strongDigital
Inspiration/strong es, si en un momento dado sospechamos que un archivo adjunto que nos han enviado
al correo contiene virus mandárselo a a
href="mailto:scan@virustotal.com"scan@virustotal.com/a que nos responderá con un informe
sobre el archivo. Aunque personalmente no me fiaría de mandar archivos privados, pero esto
es cosa mía./p pAsí que andad con mil ojos si recibís archivos adjuntos de
remitentes no demasiado conocidos, ya que es posible que os la estén intentando jugar.
strong¿Conocéis más alternativas para analizar archivos adjuntos por
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Lifehacker -
5 hours and 19 minutes ago
pimg src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/12/open_viewer.jpg" width="212"
height="202" align="right" hspace="4" vspace="2" align="right"/Windows/Linux (Firefox): Microsoft,
through its open-source hosting site (yes, that really exists), has released a plug-in and
extension set for Windows and Linux versions of Firefox that can open Office 2007 files natively.
While there are certainly many work-arounds for those encountering the newer,
won't-open-in-older-Office-suite .DOCX files, including a
href="http://lifehacker.com/5078197/open-office-2007-docx-files-in-gmail-google"using Google
tools/a, a
href="http://lifehacker.com/353692/five-email-addresses-that-convert-documents"converting by
email/a, and others, Linux users in particular may find using Firefox a lot more handy. Both
flavors require installing a plug-in and then adding the Firefox extension, and may also require
tweaking Firefox's application settings. The OpenXML Document Viewer is a free download, works for
Firefox on Windows and Linux. div class="related"a
href="http://www.codeplex.com/OpenXMLViewer/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=19713"OpenXML
Document Viewer/a[Codeplex via a
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linkfilter.net - fresh links -
5 hours and 27 minutes ago
Watson the Beagle ate: nbsp; 8 pairs of panties nbsp; nbsp; (3 pairs of Matt’s
girlfriend’s, 2 pairs of matt’s brother’s girlfriend’s, and 3 pairs of
their roommate julian’s girlfriend’s) nbsp; nbsp; 7 pairs of sandals nbsp; nbsp; (3
pairs of matt’s sandals, 2 pairs of aaron’s, and 2 pairs of julian’s) nbsp; nbsp;
1 pair of Prada shoes nbsp; nbsp; (the inspiration for this site! also $350 dollars down the
drain... sorry, Liz.) nbsp; nbsp; 1 $3000 hair wig
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7 hours and 38 minutes ago
Via WWD:
"When Marc Jacobs found himself in a meeting on a recent Monday morning to brainstorm about Louis
Vuitton’s next fashion advertising campaign, inspiration struck. 'I just blurted out,
‘I think we should do Madonna,’' said the designer, Vuitton’s
creative director, mentioning he’d attended a concert by the pop icon the night before in
Paris. 'I was totally just blown away by it, and moved by her performance, by what she had to
say, and her energy.' As the meeting went on, Jacobs tapped out a message to Madonna on his
BlackBerry, and within about five minutes came the reply: 'I’d love to.' Although
[Vuitton’s director of communications Antoine] Arnault declined to give figures, he said
media budgets for the fashion campaign would be on par with a year ago. And he dismissed as
'absurd' reports pegging Madonna’s fees at $10 million. 'It’s very far away from
that,' he assured."
Four more images have been shot for the campaign, which begins in February.
One more shot, AFTER THE JUMP...
Recently
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16 hours and 55 minutes ago
Sackboy, your beloved player character from the creative adventure LittleBigPlanet has arrived in
his full wool and yarn glory.
The simple design of Sackboy allows you to use your imagination when you decorate and personalize
him.
See how your designs will look on Sackboy in real life, stitch and glue fabric together and dress
him in the most up to date fashion.
For those who need inspiration, there are a number of decorated Sackboys available. With an
eyepatch and a hook, Sackboy transforms himself into Captain Hook the renowned pirate from Peter
Pan.
Those who prefers fantasy settings can get the swordsman Sackboy who comes with his red felt cape
and sword, while the happy go lucky of you can make a fashion statement by attaching the sunflower
Sackboy to your belongings.
Let loose your creative streak by getting your very own Sackboy now.
LittleBigPlanet Mini Knit Mascot Plush Doll: Sackboy (Normal Version) JPN N/A
LittleBigPlanet Mini Knit Mascot Plush Doll: Sackboy (Pirate Version) JPN N/A
LittleBigPlanet Mini Knit Mascot Plush Doll: Sackboy (Sunflower Version) JPN N/A
LittleBigPlanet Mini Knit Mascot Plush Doll: Sackboy (Soldier Version) JPN N/A
Due to popular demand, all sackboys, including the Sunflower version, will be restocked by
tomorrow, so just feel free to order your favourite player character.
There are also two larger sized versions coming soon and are available for preorder:
LittleBigPlanet Knit Plush Doll: Sackboy (Normal Version) JPN US$ 15.90
LittleBigPlanet Knit Plush Doll: Sackboy (Pirate Version) JPN US$ 15.90
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Dailymotion - Web2.0 -
20 hours and 15 minutes ago
http://www.freewebs.com/leaderscare, http://www.freewebs.com/megapixelpro,
http://www.z2rsystem.com/id/2241, http://ezycashgifts.com/?f=WealthJK Have you ever felt stumped
when it came to making due with what you have? On day 8 of my 30 Day Challenge, I finally figured
out that my first instinct was the right one and that I did, in fact, have the tools needed. They
do not need to be fancy or the latest version to help me achieve the quality life I wish to lead.
Just like the Web2.0 strategies we use to effectively market and drive traffic to our businesses
comes unlimited resources in every facet of your life to obtain the quality and organization you
need in order to run a successful life. From Megapixel Productions, Selfemployment Solution
Center, and the work I have done in order to make each successful, came the inspiration I needed
to get myself organized. 30 Day Challenge Day 8 Making Due With What You Have Jennifer Korol
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Lifehacker -
21 hours and 39 minutes ago
pimg src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/12/youtube_at_work.jpg" width="494"
height="200" align="center"/YouTube is full of videos that don't require singled-minded attention,
but trying to keep a YouTube page visible in the background for passive watching isn't easy.
Digital Inspiration's Amit Agarwal suggests two methods, though, that work great for browsing other
sites or doing actual, you know, work, while keeping a video cornered and always on top. The first
requires re-working a video link to its full-screen version and bookmarking it to load in Firefox's
sidebarmdash;something we've a
href="http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/Sidebar-GCal-agenda/2805347"covered before/a with a
href="http://lifehacker.com/383481/put-facebook-chat-in-firefoxs-sidebar"many/a a
href="http://lifehacker.com/software/google-notebook/open-google-notebook-in-the-firefox-sidebar-254789.php"other/a
a href="http://lifehacker.com/390912/put-google-reader-in-your-sidebar"apps/a. The other method
creates a mini-browser window that always stays on top using an a
href="http://www.box.net/shared/4ej5cqoekj"AutoHotKey-coded app/a. Hit the link below for details
on each idea, which should make burning through your favorite webisodes easier while still plucking
away on your busy work. div class="related"a
href="http://www.labnol.org/software/watch-youtube-videos-while-multi-tasking/5791/"How to Watch
YouTube Videos While Working on other Tasks/a [Digital Inspiration]/div /p br style="clear: both;"/
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FOXNews.com -
1 days ago
Which lucky guy gets the honor of being Taylor Swift's inspiration for her latest love song?
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Bodytonic News -
1 days and 1 hours ago
Ashley Beedle (X-Press 2/Ballistic Brothers) and Massive Attack collaborator Horace Andy have
paired up for the second in the series of the Inspiration Information album series.
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Lifehacker -
1 days and 2 hours ago
pimg src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/12/skydrive_splash.jpg" width="514"
height="253" align="center"/br / a href="http://live.com"Windows Live/a, intended to be a landing
page for social activity and Microsoft's cloud-connected apps, is rolling out a host of redesigns
and upgrades today, but none so exciting (to our eyes, anyways) as the a
href="http://lifehacker.com/5094242/skydrive-will-upgrade-to-25gb-of-online-storage"anticipated/a
jump of the a href="http://skydrive.live.com"SkyDrive/a online storage service to 25GB capacity. As
the Digital Inspiration blog a
href="http://www.labnol.org/internet/best-online-storage-live-skydrive/5771/"points out/a, SkyDrive
seems to be a central part of the Redmond giant's web ambitions, so it's not likely to go away or
shrink. Aside from the raw upload/download capabilities, having a SkyDrive account gives you a few
other cool abilities, which we'll detail below./p pimg
src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/12/skydrive_nosignup.jpg" width="362"
height="120" class="right" align="right"/strongNo-sign-up-needed sharing:/strong If you've used
most any Microsoft service, you know their features are often linked to a drive to get more people
signed into their apps and networks. Not so with SkyDrive, which offers a nice little checkbox for
sending sharing links to any email address without requiring a Live sign-in.br clear="all" //p
pstrongLots of tools for photos:/strong Tag yourself or friends Facebook-style in your photos,
launch elegant pic-on-black-background slideshows from folders of pictures (your own or shared)
that works on any browser (but supposedly better with Silverlight installed), order prints, and
SkyDrive's thumbnails are nicely big and clear. Here's how photos are handled in SkyDrive's file
browser:/p pimg src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/12/skydrive_photos.jpg"
width="607" height="599" class="center" align="center"/br clear="all" //p pimg
src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/12/skydrive_zipped.jpg" width="194"
height="191" class="left" align="left"/strongGrab entire folders as single .zip files:/strong This
simple, helpful compression feature isn't entirely common amongst file-sharing/storage services.
You can also drop photos right into your Live Photo Gallery, if that's how your roll.br clear="all"
//p pimg src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/12/windowslive_contacts.jpg"
width="440" height="233" class="left" align="left"/strongEasy sharing and updates on contacts'
files:/strong Windows Live allows you to keep updated with what your friends on Live, Facebook, and
LinkedIn are up to, and SkyDrive is no different. Your main SkyDrive page will let you know if any
of your contacts have opened up a file for public sharing, and you can organize contacts into
categories for easy group sharingmdash;so everyone, for example, in "Project Team" can be sent your
latest report at once, with one click.br clear="all" //p pimg
src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/12/skydrive_gladinet.jpg" width="220"
height="135" class="left" align="left"/strongMount SkyDrive on your desktop with Gladinet:/strong
As we a
href="http://lifehacker.com/5100226/gladinet-mounts-web-storage-apps-as-virtual-drives"detailed
earlier this week/a, Gladinet's free a href="http://www.gladinet.com/p/download.htm"Cloud Desktop
beta/a allows you mount and access SkyDrive (and Picasa, Google Docs, and Amazon's S3) as if it
were a plain network folder. Drag-and-drop access to 25GB of go-anywhere cloud space is surely a
nifty thing.br clear="all" //p pstrongStill lackingmdash;50MB file size limit:/strong Amongst
SkyDrive's a
href="http://lifehacker.com/5064688/online-storage-feature+by+feature-comparison-chart"online
storage peers/a, 50MB isn't quite eye-opening, especially for a service that wants to be the hub of
a burgeoning online network. Still, for photos, documents, and even most zipped-up MP3 albums, it's
decent enough./p pSkyDrive requires a sign-up with a href="http://live.com"Windows Live/a for
storing and sharing files. What do you think of the newly-expanded SkyDrive? Share your review in
the comments./p div class="related"a
href="http://skydriveteam.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!977F793E846B3C96!12722.entry"SkyDrive: 25 GB of
free online storage/a [Windows Live SkyDrive team blog]/div br style="clear: both;"/ a
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src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/lifehacker/full?d=120" border="0"/img/a a
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width="1" height="1" //divpParents! Do you know what your teenage son has got himself into? The
answer, according to the people behind such films as new teen comedy a
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/127833/sex.drive"Sex Drive/a, is socks, apple pies, soft
fruit and his friends' mums. If it's inanimate or inappropriate, he's been there./ppApologies for
crassness, but that's exactly the kind of humour regularly employed by Hollywood scriptwriters to
describe the coming of age experience. Male teens are sweaty lumps of sexual frustration who will
hump anything; they're enthusiastic but useless lovers who think finesse is something you yell when
it's over. /ppWe have Paul Weitz's genre classic American Pie (in which unions with all the above
occur) to thank for this stereotype - which, shockingly, is an improvement on the previous state of
affairs. Following the progress of four high-school boys who make a pact to lose their virginity by
prom night, the film gifted the sexcom genre with a whole new set of moves. /ppBefore Pie, comedy
films for the teenage market followed Russ Meyers' mantra - "big laughs and big tits" - but weren't
much bothered if the latter squeezed the former out. The format was all about cramming in gross-out
gags regardless of the plot, hence the shallow humour of 80s hits such as a
href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v="W3A9rLoz_0o""Caddyshack/a and a
href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v="pKZV1MSldJk""Porky's/a. There were no consequences, there were
no lessons, just slobbering blokes chasing after vacuous women - Benny Hill goes Beverly Hills.
/ppThe relative realism of American Pie (pie-coupling notwithstanding) changed everything. It dealt
with the issues that shape teenage sexual behaviour - peer pressure, competitiveness, parental
attitudes - without ridicule, and it didn't patronise its audience. Put bluntly, it gave teenage
boys a voice as well as a hard-on. /ppPost-Pie, it appears teen comedies are taking a (slightly) a
href="http://yas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/35/1/37"more sophisticated view/a of adolescent
sex and sexuality. Sex Drive, the story of one boy's road trip across America to sleep with a girl
he's met on the internet, is an example of the developing maturity of the genre's film-makers.
Director Sean Anders takes inspiration from the sexual insecurity implicit in Gen-X classics such
as Swingers and Clerks; hence, Sex Drive's hero, Ian, isn't just a randy teenager. /ppHe's lonely,
desperate and hormonal, bullied by an older brother who boasts greater sexual prowess and outgunned
by a more experienced best friend. He's also painfully insecure around girls, who tend to ignore or
use him. Incidentally, it's significant that here, as in most blockbuster genres, the female
characters are still always either a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=axizXOjRjbI"sex objects/a
or "one of the boys". The genre's film-makers still have a lot more maturing to do when it comes to
their views on equality. /ppStill, it's reassuring that the film industry's love affair with the
movies at the extreme end of the scale - the true a
href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362120/"trash/a inspired by the genre's moronic, sexist 80s -
appears to be fizzling out. It suggests that Hollywood is beginning to realise that most teenagers
are driven by more than their base instincts. Concerned parents should take comfort in that. After
all, hormones alone are unlikely to turn your teenager a
href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm466065664/tt0163651"pie-fucking crazy/a. But hormones, plus the
influence of Porky's-like idiocy, just might./pdiv style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;
margin-bottom: 10px;"ullia href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/sexeducation"Sex
education/a/lilia href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/sexual-health"Sexual health/a/li/ul/diva
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