Watch out for the 'Downadup' worm!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 by Amber
Hi Everyone! I'm going to make it short and sweet today ... I'm still having a post-inaugural rush of news to cover for the network. Here's some cool stories:
Heads up, geeks: There is a new worm sludging through the 'Net called 'Downadup.' It infected 9 million PCs last month, and is invading another1 million this week. Make sure you are patched lest you become another droning bot.
Yikes, this isn't good news. A study shows that kids are spending up to 6 hours a day in front of a screen -- be is a TV, computer or video game. Parents, time to get those kiddos up and moving! And gadgets can help, I swear! Try a tiny new Zune (sigh, or iPod Nano) or the Wii Fit. Hell, an old Richard Simmons' Swaetin' to the Oldies DVD can be a fun diversion.
Oh wow. This Scrabble keyboard is insanely cool.
Going on a trip soon but worried about your gadgets? Our friends at Digital Trends have some great in-transit and mid-vacation tips on keeping your electronics safe.
And, for all of our friends north of the border, I've been informed of a very cool Web show that brings your news and updates on all things electronic and geeky with a special nod to Canada. It's called rgbFilter, and it has a group on Facebook. Check it out and tell me your thoughts!
Talk to you all on Friday!
Heads up, geeks: There is a new worm sludging through the 'Net called 'Downadup.' It infected 9 million PCs last month, and is invading another1 million this week. Make sure you are patched lest you become another droning bot.
Yikes, this isn't good news. A study shows that kids are spending up to 6 hours a day in front of a screen -- be is a TV, computer or video game. Parents, time to get those kiddos up and moving! And gadgets can help, I swear! Try a tiny new Zune (sigh, or iPod Nano) or the Wii Fit. Hell, an old Richard Simmons' Swaetin' to the Oldies DVD can be a fun diversion.
Oh wow. This Scrabble keyboard is insanely cool.
Going on a trip soon but worried about your gadgets? Our friends at Digital Trends have some great in-transit and mid-vacation tips on keeping your electronics safe.
And, for all of our friends north of the border, I've been informed of a very cool Web show that brings your news and updates on all things electronic and geeky with a special nod to Canada. It's called rgbFilter, and it has a group on Facebook. Check it out and tell me your thoughts!
Talk to you all on Friday!
Labels: Downadup worm, rgbfilter, Scrabble keyboard
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Amber Plante is your guide through the geektastic worlds of science, technology and pop culture -- the Q to your James Bond, the Cortana to your Master Chief and the McGonagall to your Harry Potter, so to speak. She makes the technobabble make sense and shows you the fantastic wired world of the Internet in a whole new light. Are you a geek, too? Don't worry, you're in good company.