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Designed for informing my visitors of noteworthy items on both my site, and the Internet in general.
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Although the site is browseable with almost any PC (even AOL @ 256), the site does contain java, javascript, shockwave, flash, DHTML, IE 6.x enhancements, and hi-res graphics that will all look better in a hi-res. environment with java and flash plugins enabled. Some items not available in Netscape browsers older than the 6.x versions. Site designed at 1024 x 768 x 32 bit color. |
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July, 2003: New wallpaper. Including a few NASCAR wallpapers. I've noticed a problem with the Index page of the wallpaper section concerning the java app, and some firewalls. I'm working on a resolution. Until then I will post the page list on the sitemap. more news ...
Internet Info:
- July 15, 2003: Yahoo purchases Overture. more ...
- June 2003: The latest Google dance was thrown into confusion for a couple days while Google sorted through the new algorythims.
- April 2003: Yahoo purchases the Inktomi search database company in efforts to regain lost clients. While they compete with Google, Yahoo declared that the two companies would continue to partner with one another to provide the best possible solutions to the Internet.
- February 19, 2003: Internet Hacker News: Over 8 million credit card numbers were stolen through the Internet. FBI and other federal authorities searching for culprit.
- February 2003: The Code Red virus has once again resurfaced in an effort to Slow the Internet with DoS. the WWW was prepared and very little damage was actually done
- February 2003: AT&T starts splitting off some of its Internet and phone operations to Comcast.
- January 24, 2003: SQL slammer worm disabled many ATM machines and slowed the Internet greatly. Effects lasted less than half a day. While this was most likely not an 'attack', but rather a test, it did show MANY vulnerabilities that many of the main Internet components had.
- January 2003: the Internet was once again subjected to an attack. Similar to the Code Red DoS (Denial of Services) attack (Feb. 2001), this slowed many Internet connections to a crawl on a Saturday morning. The good news was that everyone recovered very quickly from this, and it was more of an annoyance than anything else.
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Viruses, Hackers and "script kiddies continue to plague the Internet, so remember to get your Anti-Virus program into place, and keep it updated often, and, consider using a Firewall to protect your PC. Details...
web-friend Update Info:
- July 21, 2003: The web-friend.com site was in-accessable for approximately 2 hours early Monday morning. Everything was restored and running smoothly by lunchtime.
July 21, 2003: Even more NASCAR wallpaper in our members section.- July 11, 2003: New wallpaper. Including a few NASCAR wallpapers. I've noticed a problem with the Index page of the wallpaper section concerning the java app, and some firewalls. I'm working on a resolution. Until then I will post the page list on the sitemap.
- July 7, 2003: A few updates and new pages in the articles section of help. Noteably: html design tips, and updates to the getting found in the search engines.
- July 5, 2003: Added a computer and technology history time-line page that documents an extensive list of noteable events in the fields of computers, communications, TV, radio, video games, and other technology related fields.
- June 1 - 15: Due to a hard-drive crash, several link exchange requests were lost, and not much new material was posted. I was back on-line within 24 hours, and the website was not affected other than new link exchanges which where often 3 - 5 days late in being posted.
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