Archive for July, 2008

Angry Man Shoots Lawn Mower

Friday, July 25th, 2008 | Odd Stuff with 5 Comments

This is so funny, but so stupid. How can anyone even react this way? Lock him up, and throw away the key!

A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn’t start. Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed.

According to the criminal complaint, Walendowski said he was angry because his Lawn Boy wouldn’t start Wednesday morning. He told police quote, “I can do that, it’s my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want.”

A woman who lives at Walendowski’s house reported the incident. She said he was intoxicated.

Walendowski could face up to an $11,000 fine and six years and three months in prison if convicted.

A call to Walendowski’s home went unanswered Friday morning.

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A Funny Video: The Job Interview

Saturday, July 19th, 2008 | Odd Stuff with No Comments »

A funny video on how a job interview should go without all the BS.

I am sure he didn’t get the job, but he was honest throughout.

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Saturday, July 19th, 2008 | Tech Corner with 2 Comments

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Windows DNS Bug Fix Has Flaw

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 | Tech Corner with 1 Comment

We don’t recommend using a software firewall compared to a hardware solution. Hardware Firewalls are more secure and are not likely to be bypassed by hackers or a like. In recent news, it has been reported by BetaNews through its own testing this morning that a critical patch, released yesterday by Microsoft as part of a worldwide DNS bug fix effort, can and does impact the functionality of software firewalls.

Multiple reports from users since yesterday afternoon have complained of systems incapable of contacting the Internet after having implemented patch KB951748. This patch makes a major change to the way the operating system handles DNS requests. Specifically, it implements a system that enables source port randomization — a way to scramble the address from which a request is placed — as a security measure to thwart malicious users from being able to craft false DNS responses, and thus “poison” the caches of DNS servers.

It is a very serious fix to what could have been a catastrophic exploit, and it’s being implemented not just on Windows but on Linux, and within routers and other network equipment as well.

This flaw affects ZoneAlarm and other Firewall software applications.

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