Archive for December 12th, 2007
"w00t" crowned word of year by Merriam-Webster
Posted by presson on December 12, 2007
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Microsoft is giving Windows Vista away for FREE for your feedback..
Posted by presson on December 12, 2007
Update: this is deadYou don’t see this everyday.. If you are dead-set to get Vista ( if you have XP 
don’t,) or want to upgrade to Ultimate here is your chance. You will have to fill out surveys, but to me seems a small price to pay: http://wfp.microsoft.com/
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Microsoft Releases Windows XP sp3 RC1
Posted by presson on December 12, 2007
There is a lot of buzz about sp3 for Windows XP. If you haven’t upgraded to Vista, 
you might want to check this out. NOTE: this is NOT the final release, so only install this if you are ok with running beta software. One of the benefits touted is a boost in performance of the OS. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=68c48dad-bc34-40be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&DisplayLang=en
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Credit Freeze available for Identify Theft Victims
Posted by presson on December 12, 2007
Two years ago I lost my wallet at a pre-game celebration for the St.Louis Cardinals. I was with a group of friends, and someone else picked up the tab, so I didn’t notice it was missing until I returned to my car. After a failed attempt to find it, I gave the manager of the business my business card. I called the credit bureaus and asked for a 
hold, which cost me nothing. At the time the hold was for 6 months. Thankfully no one tried to use my credit cards, but remembering what was in my wallet was difficult. I had the foresight to made copies of everything I had in case this happened, but I had two new cards that I nearly forgot about. (Note to self: whenever adding a new card, update my list of cards carried.)
Apparently now for a fee (gee thanks!), you can now put a freeze on credit reports to prevent thieves from opening new lines of credit under your name. They also charge to thaw your account, which the fees are different depending on the laws of your state. Identity theft victims can freeze for free in most states, but still have to pay to thaw. To me, I think it’s insane that a consumer would have to pay to freeze/thaw your own credit report, but at least now there is a official tool to fight thieves.
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