Something tells me clicking a link by some random new member who's putting it in random posts is a bad idea.

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Originally posted by Lilith Something tells me clicking a link by some random new member who's putting it in random posts is a bad idea.

Yeah, it prompts you to download a "codec" which is actually some sort of malware/trojan.

Pretty nasty one too...

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zCodec, formally known as Adware/ZCodec or Adware/EMediacodec, affects most versions of Windows and was first detected last week, Panda said. When run, the program alters the system's DNS configuration in order to divert traffic to DNS servers of its choice, a technique sometimes used as part of a phishing scam or to rack up clicks for advertising schemes. zCodec also accesses a particular IP address to randomly select and download one of a collection of files. The files that could be downloaded include Ruins.MB, a Trojan horse that uses rootkit techniques to conceal itself, Panda said. zCodec could also download an online casino program. A second file launches every time the user starts Internet Explorer and monitors Web usage. Panda said its software can remove zCodec.

Another reason I don't use that POS OS Winblows. Open source all the way.

Can I get a "hell yeah!" St_Andrew?

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Originally posted by Lilith Pretty nasty one too... quote: zCodec, formally known as Adware/ZCodec or Adware/EMediacodec, affects most versions of Windows and was first detected last week, Panda said. When run, the program alters the system's DNS configuration in order to divert traffic to DNS servers of its choice, a technique sometimes used as part of a phishing scam or to rack up clicks for advertising schemes. zCodec also accesses a particular IP address to randomly select and download one of a collection of files. The files that could be downloaded include Ruins.MB, a Trojan horse that uses rootkit techniques to conceal itself, Panda said. zCodec could also download an online casino program. A second file launches every time the user starts Internet Explorer and monitors Web usage. Panda said its software can remove zCodec.

That's awesome! A guy that is named "Panda" actually exists!

Awesome!

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Originally posted by Yoepus That's awesome! A guy that is named "Panda" actually exists! Awesome!

LOL

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"The Greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking
"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me." -Martin Niemöller

honestly although cattle do produce a large portion of the GHG emmissions, its not bad at all. the reason why fossil fuels are so bad for GHG is that they add carbon to the carbon cycle. when cows give off Co2 and methane, it is all produced in their digestive tract from breaking down food (plant material) when the manure decomposes, the carbon returns to the soil, and the trees will absorb the c02 and convert it back to 02. the carbon cycle is a fully sustainable system that will lead to no net increase in ghg. now with fossil fuels you are indroducing million year old carbon deposits into the current carbon cycle, increasing the net carbon levels and offsetting the equillibrium. if all automobiles ran off of a 100% bio diesel or ethanol base, then the GHG level increases would stabilize (theoretically as long as the greenspace is maintained to remove co2 from the atmosphere)

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN I have 3 hobbies: gaming, DJing & correcting maladjusted fools on the internet.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN Yeah, I’d like to know what horrible, scarring incident in your childhood turned you into such an ignorant, intellectual-hating philistine?

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Originally posted by shaolin_Z Can I get a "hell yeah!"

Dork




Thing with biofuels like alcohol's and biodiesel is that to bring them up to full scale production you have devote an awful lot of farmland to growing things which can be processed into them. Given most countries are prone to experiencing erratic weather like droughts or floods you'd end up with shortages as theres only so much land available for farming.
Unless of course we want to cut down more trees!
It'll need a lot of work to make it sustainable.

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Originally posted by Lilith Dork Thing with biofuels like alcohol's and biodiesel is that to bring them up to full scale production you have devote an awful lot of farmland to growing things which can be processed into them. Given most countries are prone to experiencing erratic weather like droughts or floods you'd end up with shortages as theres only so much land available for farming. Unless of course we want to cut down more trees! It'll need a lot of work to make it sustainable.

there are some high level sources of materials for ethanol and biodiesel, not as cheap to make as the corn derivatives, but rendered animal fats (grease) and some other bio wastes can be used in place of cash crop

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN I have 3 hobbies: gaming, DJing & correcting maladjusted fools on the internet.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN Yeah, I’d like to know what horrible, scarring incident in your childhood turned you into such an ignorant, intellectual-hating philistine?