Tell about Some Recent Computer News

I heard some news about computer.

First, on Thursday, Microsoft Company made asking price of next OS “Windows Vista” publish. Below are prices which made it publish.

✿ Standard version
Ultimate：48,800 yen　

Business：37,800 yen　

Home Premium：29,800 yen　

Home Basic：25,800 yen

✿ Upgrade version
Ultimate：31,800 yen　

Business：25,800 yen　

Home Premium：19,800 yen　

Home Basic：13,800 yen

When I heard this news, I thought it was not as expansive as I thought.

Second, I heard the news whether YouTube is justice or not. Now there are many people who use YouTube. However, if I use an image of YouTube which put link, many people access the link, it may be illegal. I thought I needed attention when I put an image.

Third, on Friday, Fujitsu Corporation announced that notebook computers which have battery of Sony broke out, and a user burned. It happened when the user turned off power supply of the computer, and he tried to charge. Now, the company collects free. My computer is Fujitsu, so I heard this news, I thought it was very scary because it happened when it turned off, so if there is no person in the house, it may happen. It is the cause of fire, so I thought the company should collect speedily.

What Is "Net Neutrality"?

"Net neutrality" is whether there is a right which company that manages correspondence infrastructure offers QoS (quality of service) against date service which forward on the Internet. At present, the bill which is concerned Net Neutrality discussing at the assembly. There is a big problem now. By the boom in Internet in 1990s, we could use infrastructure of optical fiber, which can use at low price. However, now, this extra band decreases by popularization of broadband. It is need to invest in much infrastructure for corresponding popularization of broadband from now on. However, there is doubt weather company can invest for construction of infrastructure, which puts up with demand for correspondence that grows explosively.
However, we are not involved in Net Neutrality, so this problem needs to be thought by network businessmen.

Introduce 3 Good Web Sites (in English)

Today, I introduce 3 useful web sites.
First, Google is one of useful web site because there is much information when I search everything. Moreover, when I attach images to my blog, it is very useful. I didn’t use it until I enter academic, but now I use it very well.
Second, Wikipedia is also useful. If I have words which I didn’t know, but my electric dictionary doesn’t have information, I use Wikipedia. It is not formal encyclopedia, but it has up-to-date information, so it is useful.
Also, CS100-Introduction to Computers is very useful web site because I cannot use computer very well, and I cannot remember how to use computer. Therefore, when I forgot information, I go there, and I check it. That is, it need for me very well. These are my recommendable sites.

Computer Gifts I Would Buy for Family

If I buy a computer gift for my mother, I would buy iPod because my mother wants it, and she likes to listen to music. But she cannot use computer very well (like me), so if I present it, she cannot use it very well.
If I buy a computer gift for my father, I would buy digital camera because he usually show his car items at auction. However, digital camera which he bought the auction is not so good, so I want to buy it.
Also, if I buy a computer gift for my brother, I would buy new computer because his computer (VAIO) is useless. First, he cannot use recorder in his computer. Second, it has too mach information, so it cannot shut down, and it usually stop. Moreover, I would buy USB stick memory because he always it for his work, so it has much information, but it is breaking; that is, it hasn’t a cap, and can get off its cover.
However, I don’t have much information about computer gifts, so if I would buy them for my family, I would had them selected by them.

What is Social Engineering？

Social Engineering is to get password, and to cracking. It is also called social hacking and social cracking. It is used these ways. First, they personate system manager, and they pump password. Second, they stand behind a person who operates the machine, and stare the picture and key board when the person inputs password. Third, they steal a paper which is written password.
For example, at present, they steal not only password but also a number of credit cards, and it is used as a method of fraud which family is paid money by personating. In addition, they pump personal identification number of credit cards, and they use burglary cards and forged credit cards, pick up money. This way is, first, they contact using phone. Second, they personate policemen, and they say they want to know your code number for doing confirmation of cards which the captor has.
Crimes like this are increasing every year, and their target is old people. Therefore, we must brace for social engineering, if we experience it, we need to say to the police. Also, above all, we must decrease such as crimes!!