Quickly Opt-In to Windows 7 SP1 Beta

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You can skip the registration process by running the WUSignUp tool Download it here. After running the appropriate tool for your installation head to Windows Update and install the provided updates.

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Windows 7 SP1

Windows 7 SP1 Beta is out, provided are hotfile and torrent links and the changelog for the release.

Remove Google Web History for better privacy

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Google’s web history tracks your usage data. It gives you a choice to delete certain searches, it also gives your mom, the police, and hackers an ability to explore this diary. Whether they use it for blackmail or prosecution, its not good for YOU.

Spindex Tech Preview

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Bay Area Tech Pros takes an exclusive inside look at Microsoft’s new social aggregator Spindex, with screenshot goodness.

Fight back spam with Gmail

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Here’s a short post for getting back at companies who insist on sending you junk and offer no options to unsubscribe, or force you to jump through inconvenient hoops. What you will need to do is find the corporate (optional: and personal) mailboxes of head people at the said company, The Consumerist runs a fairly [...]

Where the media’s profits go

Music and Piracy Infographic

Operation Chokehold: take down ATT data network

Operation Chokehold

Operation Chokehold is a protest against the policies of AT&T. The aim is to bring justice and improve future consumer experience with this company.

YouTube phases out old accounts

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If you signed up for YouTube prior to Google’s acquisition you may be displeased to see that you are no longer allowed to use your YouTube account independent of your email. The change merges your YouTube account with whatever email was associated with it at the time.

Future of Torrents; DHT, PEX and Magnet Links Explained

Bittorrent Explained

DHT, PEX and Magnet Links Explained. The Pirate Bay has shutdown their tracker; now DHT, PEX, and Magnet Links will decentralize Torrents and remove the necessity of trackers like TPB.

Modern Warfare 2 vulnerable to Virus and Trojan attacks

Modern Warfare Virus

Modern Warfare’s silly practice of opening ports and connecting directly to hosts leaves an easy path for a hacker to launch an attack against your PC. This can become a keylogger, or place your computer under a botnet.