tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555Wed, 22 May 2013 20:36:22 +0000Berners-Leegoogle+cyberwarfareaddictionfinanceswin98solutionFAQiconsnewsChinabugRMdeathmalwareshoppingfontslast.fmprivacyeventsadobeauctioncyberbullyingchromecyberculturemedicalwwwaudiocyberstalkingmouseeudora OSEaffiliateappearancespamcelebrityAVvideoportalpetsmyspacefraudSIRfacebookweatherhalloweenagendacutting the cordholidayinformationgraphicsviolencelegalnetworkingemploymentUKindustrycybercrimeinterviewiTunesworld of warcraftmacinsurancewin95marketingadvp2net neutralitybloggingerrorgoogleeducationtechnologypodcastsmartstatusexplorerchristmasadvertisingcensorshipgovopportunityISPpornaccesscybersquattingproductivitybrandingIMhardwarehackmiscellaneousspeedradiodot-com bustphotographyroboticskevin smithentropiacomic booksmusice-booksrecreationbookmarkssyndicationfashionelectronicsliteratureprintcopyrightphishingequipmentidentitytwitterawardsviruscommunicationshealthSRperiodicalstransportationmobilehobbiesdisplayword processingcablecomedyrightslodgingregistryAOLcyberpunkthe cyberculturalistthanksgivingstorageopen sourcerokuhometroubleshootingfirefoxRSSiphonestandardnetflixxxxDSLweb 2.0e-mailfaviconsportscraigslistbvertnanotechnologyreviewHuluweb 3.0notebooklaptophumorcontestSMSTVbusinesstechnicalaccessoriessecuritywebcamabuselanguagecloudgamingransomwarestyleconstructionPRsoftwarethe weirdingthe vineHTMLGPScorruptionscamvistacomputingOSmediayahoowikiPS3cyberneticsautowiredXPappledocumentstabletipadpiracyskypereal estatedot-com boomgeneralhelpinstagramsexsocial networkingbingwin7crimeamazonbrowserwebhostingmonitorinternetchatdomainwindowsRiffTraxlori drewadvitivee-Baylinuxbotscrashmemechildrennetiquetteconservationpersonalprecious metalsvacationpoliticstutorialWinAmpwebmasterwebdesignstreamingvoipWPYouTubetoyswi-fiMST3KbloggerSEOfoodvirtual realityentertainmenthistoryreligionsearchstructuremicrosoftIEaggregationconnectivitymozillanetizenrydatasociologydrugsdistributionutilitiese-commercehttp://www.cyberculturalist.com/noreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)Blogger1298125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-2369210210686048225Wed, 22 May 2013 14:42:00 +00002013-05-22T09:42:15.192-05:00domainregistrycybercrimescam Every few months or so, I receive a similar letter from a different sender regarding copyrighting/trademarking my domain name in Asia. The letter claims to be from someone working at the "Asian Domain Registration Service." It claims a company in China wants to register my company's name as its "Brand Name" along with "some domain names through our firm." It then requests some information from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/hykCqIfNZao/asian-domain-registration-service-scam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/hykCqIfNZao" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/05/asian-domain-registration-service-scam.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-890681318423909927Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:00 +00002013-05-21T17:33:43.847-05:00gamingworld of warcraft It had been rumored that 5.3 was set to debut today but due to the months of rumors related to 5.2, no one knew whether or not it was true. However, I logged in today to find it updating and the notes for patch 5.3 in the window. There are four new scenarios and two of the old scenarios have been somehow "upgraded." There is also an option for Heroic Scenarios which grant Valor (VP). You can do http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/pLTYHIb6FWg/world-of-warcraft-patch-53-now-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/pLTYHIb6FWg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/05/world-of-warcraft-patch-53-now-online.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-6080704327139943070Tue, 21 May 2013 03:26:00 +00002013-05-20T22:26:45.845-05:00music There is far more to an electric guitar than just the instrument itself. I am not going to pretend to know much about guitars and guitarists. I know that you can get great emg pickups from musicians friend everyday at great prices. You can also get pedals, speakers, amplifiers, cords, and everything else you need for your job. Luckily, drums require basically nothing more than the trapkit and a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/hc18366iqc0/emg-pickups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/hc18366iqc0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/05/emg-pickups.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-7769288157708594502Sat, 04 May 2013 17:44:00 +00002013-05-04T23:33:08.248-05:00iTunesrokupodcast Years ago, when iTunes first premiered, I opted out; I decided not to download it because I use PCs and already have about a half-dozen media players, most of which I do not use. Once iTunes became the standard and many podcasts dropped LibSyn and became exclusive to the iTunes network, I decided I would give it a shot. It was a fair-sized download that took a few minutes and it took a bit of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/3spAmf4H8cM/itunes-podcasts-on-roku.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/3spAmf4H8cM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/05/itunes-podcasts-on-roku.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-4796180042294814617Wed, 01 May 2013 04:33:00 +00002013-04-30T23:33:29.459-05:00wwwinternethistoryTwenty years ago today, the Internet as we know it debuted. To commemorate the event, CERN restored the first URL. That URL being http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html. CERN blessed (or cursed, depending on your point of view) by releasing the project into the public domain.For better and worse, the World Wide Web has dramatically changed the world and affected everyone's life. Even http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/VhnPUWS6ajo/public-internet-20-years-old-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/VhnPUWS6ajo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/04/public-internet-20-years-old-today.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-7278609015775817278Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:24:00 +00002013-04-30T04:24:40.750-05:00streamingcutting the cordadvertisingrokuamazoncableTVbusiness After announcing the layoff of some 500 workers, former deputy chief financial officer and AOL CFO, Arthur Minson, is returning to the cable giant. According to reports, Time-Warner is ending the push for landline services as part of its bundle package. Time-Warner has an estimated 12 million subscribers.You may have noticed several cable stations holding their content more tightly recently. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/lCk9Js8eIVM/streaming-wars-aol-cfo-joins-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/lCk9Js8eIVM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/04/streaming-wars-aol-cfo-joins-time.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-9086053790108431045Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:37:00 +00002013-04-29T20:37:40.022-05:00twittercyberwarfare Following the hacking of several of the Guardian UK's Twitter accounts, the Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility and spokespersons for the tabloid now say the offending IP address was traced back to Syria. The Syrian Electronic Army supports the Syrian President's regime which is currently fighting an uprising of the populace. Recently, news reports suggest that the regime has used http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/WsiZbw2MOxA/guardian-claims-syrian-group-hacked.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/WsiZbw2MOxA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/04/guardian-claims-syrian-group-hacked.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-5094033980763624446Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:28:00 +00002013-04-29T20:28:05.863-05:00transportation Certain jobs demand you maintain a certain image. For this reason, many people choose to rent cars they could not otherwise afford. Others just like to ride in style when they visit some place or attend certain events. If you are in Florida and fit this description, you might try checking out st petersburg limos. Adolescents on Spring Break may find their services as key to their pursuits as thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/i-Du5wp8mNQ/drive-for-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/i-Du5wp8mNQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/04/drive-for-success.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-268323546871592627Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:05:00 +00002013-04-27T13:05:56.797-05:00last.fmtutorialmusic Last.FM has garnered a well-deserved reputation for being difficult to use and work with. I just spent the better part of an hour searching for my list of banned tracks because I thought I'd accidentally banned a track already in my library, only to learn that there is no longer a direct way to do that. The only reasoning for this I can surmise is that they are being paid to promote tracks and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/4d_0LT7la-c/find-your-banned-tracks-on-lastfm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/4d_0LT7la-c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/04/find-your-banned-tracks-on-lastfm.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-421270670193851152Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:03:00 +00002013-04-27T18:03:06.250-05:00music Despite my background in music, I know next to nothing about mixing - at least anything above a 4-track - though I am quite aware of its importance in music. These days, four tracks comes nowhere near cutting it. If you are serious about mixing your own tracks, you should probably buy behringer x32 track digital mixer. If you need any more than 32 tracks, I definitely want to hear whatever it ishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/swrUTFUiN50/digital-mixers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/swrUTFUiN50" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/03/digital-mixers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-3918319540858542748Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:18:00 +00002013-03-30T18:18:09.950-05:00censorship I've noticed the use of "N-word" a lot lately and it disturbs me. Not because it is racist (and cowardly) but because it's evidence of poor writing. If you are afraid to use the actual slur, why use it at all? Find another way to approach the subject or insinuate the word without actually using it. As a writer, it really isn't that hard to do.What this amounts to is certain people wanting to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/l3EF4dZBGVg/find-another-word.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/l3EF4dZBGVg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/03/find-another-word.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-7938769228820259659Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:02:00 +00002013-04-27T18:03:16.894-05:00music It has been many years since I bought percussion instruments but they are still expensive. A full trap kit starts at somewhere around $2500-3000 but, if you are serious about playing, that is a cost you must endure. Other instruments are just as costly (once you include amplifiers, PA systems, speakers, and etc.) and there are certainly worse things you could spend your money on - especially if http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/VpYvIgFE4jU/percussion-instruments.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/VpYvIgFE4jU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/03/percussion-instruments.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-1117748504741328537Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:30:00 +00002013-03-30T15:44:36.207-05:00DSLinternetcable Earlier this week, we learned that we were undergoing "the biggest cyberattack in history" but that was later downgraded and even debunked. Now comes the news that there was a cyberattack and that the attackers used cable boxes to facilitate it.I have been computing for 20 years now but I admit that I left the computing side behind several years ago. Once plug and play became a real thing, I'm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/d6KncDbFh7A/massive-cyberattack-or-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/d6KncDbFh7A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/03/massive-cyberattack-or-no.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-1078400365007213425Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:25:00 +00002013-04-27T18:03:30.267-05:00home These days, new design techniques have resulted in improvements to just about everything - even the everyday box cutter or utility knife from MartorUSA.com. More ergonomic designs have made living easier for a whole lot of people, especially those who perform repetitive tasks like typing and opening boxes. No matter what you use them for, utility knives are not the only utensil that have been http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/_WYXRbOllNQ/utility-knife.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/_WYXRbOllNQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/03/utility-knife.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-5230314339022025294Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:50:00 +00002013-03-29T06:50:58.900-05:00general I wanted to apologize for being down for a while. I had no idea - which should give you some indication as to how "on top of things" I really am. What actually happened is that my e-mail folder has become so overrun with spam that I simply quit checking it, so I missed the notice that the domain was expiring. Luckily, I had a friend who came to the rescue and got us back up and running. I'd http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/f_ezH3KwlPo/we-were-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/f_ezH3KwlPo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/03/we-were-down.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-308807190295138460Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:55:00 +00002013-04-27T18:03:48.272-05:00hobbies Whenever you are entertaining male guests at your home or elsewhere, it is generally perceived as something of a social plus to have the best cigars. Obviously this is not always the case and this may be a bit of a throwback to a few decades ago when cigars were more ubiquitous but I understand this is still a general truism. Check out the link above for some great prices on the best cigars http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/5W4hbmdTvkU/best-cigars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/5W4hbmdTvkU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/03/best-cigars.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-3634230613129507175Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:44:00 +00002013-03-06T20:44:34.798-06:00world of warcraft I have been terribly sick the last week or so, so I have really only spent a few moments in the new game world since the 5.2 patch update but I did go on a handful of adventures in that short time. The world boss Galleon now spawns a few times a day and while he is difficult to kill, it only took a few minutes to down him for a bagful of gold. Speaking of which, you no longer have to be in a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/cCsnUsh7DzM/wow-52.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/cCsnUsh7DzM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/03/wow-52.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-1537175563140026575Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:09:00 +00002013-04-27T18:03:59.164-05:00home With an unruly dog who does not mind and two cats, I can certainly use whole house hepa filters. Although it is hard for me to tell, when I leave my house and come back in, I can definitely smell the smoke and pets. I can only imagine how bad it smells to others and that is pretty embarrassing. A HEPA system would not only make my home smell nice but make the air healthier to breathe - two http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/vn5OKeL9gek/hepa-filters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/vn5OKeL9gek" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/03/hepa-filters.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-3163333772969503599Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:04:00 +00002013-03-05T16:04:38.013-06:00world of warcraft I haven't even logged in so I can't tell you what to expect or what has changed but I know that when I went to bed last night, it very clearly stated that this was (finally) the week of the new patch, putting an end to baseless speculation that has persisted over the last several weeks. I have actually been sick as a dog for going on a solid week now. I had some doctor's appointments back in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/Owo5UPkV23U/world-of-warcraft-patch-52-now-live.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/Owo5UPkV23U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/03/world-of-warcraft-patch-52-now-live.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-6582927039109515586Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:52:00 +00002013-04-27T18:04:09.079-05:00print Having had a best friend who was in the printing business and having grown up wanting to do comics, I really should know more about wholesale printer things than I do. However I have never needed any wholesale printing, so I do not guess I should be expected to know much about the field. Still, I know that some people and businesses depend on them and these days, the Internet has made it easier http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/Czsvx0GTbnk/wholesale-printing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/Czsvx0GTbnk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/02/wholesale-printing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-4417152351919391913Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:48:00 +00002013-02-11T14:48:59.907-06:00Hulucutting the cordindustryrokunetflixentertainmentamazonTV Netflix recently released an original series, House of Cards, and Amazon Prime just announced that it has garnered exclusive rights to Downton Abbey starting next year. These announcements lead some to muse on the future of streaming video entertainment and how traditional the model appears. To wit, if each streaming service continues adding exclusive properties, the typical viewer would need http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/r7xwQK_pQSs/streaming-wars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/r7xwQK_pQSs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/02/streaming-wars.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-1308699669971020561Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:34:00 +00002013-02-06T12:34:45.723-06:00the vinetwitterporn Twitter's new six-second video clip site has become so overrun with porn that it has been restricted to users 17 years of age or older. Of course, this does little to actually keep younger viewers off the service; anyone can press the OK button regardless of age. It should help promote awareness of the app as an adults-only network, though. © C Harris Lynn, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/F3FBa6ml2hw/vine-goes-adult.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/F3FBa6ml2hw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/02/vine-goes-adult.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-5151928829953051788Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:41:00 +00002013-02-04T15:41:34.000-06:00world of warcraftcyberculture The past few weeks, I largely took a break from the everyday Internet activities to which I've become accustomed. I remained thoroughly dependent on the Web, however, as I spent my time advancing my toons in World of Warcraft and watching programs on my Roku. What struck me as so odd about this is just how many people do it everyday; this is everyday living for a whole lot of people, namely http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/4BJuOoseqXk/life-plugged-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/4BJuOoseqXk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/02/life-plugged-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-7277745854086592594Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:04:00 +00002013-04-27T18:04:26.715-05:00construction Apparently, flanged receptacles have but a single use, that use being to contain pins so they do not get lost. While it is a perfectly single-purposed job, it is very necessary. Anyone who works with pins, especially if they are used often, knows the value of these receptacles and needs them for everyday purposes. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit your needs. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/yqFGg8Geivg/pin-receptacles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/yqFGg8Geivg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/02/pin-receptacles.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792979832817292555.post-5397536280516594185Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:44:00 +00002013-02-04T14:44:14.504-06:00legaldeathcybercrimehackcyberculture A new set of amendments limiting anti-hacking legislation has been dubbed "Aaron's Law" after Internet activist Aaron Swartz. Swartz took his own life fearing a life in prison due to overzealous prosecution. Following his death, many decried the draconian laws and prosecutorial malice involved in cases like Swartz'. Wired has an in-depth write-up of Aaron's Law. © C Harris Lynn, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~3/AdXN_8reDFU/aarons-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ManoDogs)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCyberculturalist/~4/AdXN_8reDFU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.cyberculturalist.com/2013/02/aarons-law.html