Winklevoss twins give up Facebook claim

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's former Harvard classmates Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have decided not to pursue their legal battle against the billionaire CEO over a dispute related to the idea of developing the popular social-networking site. 

In a San Francisco federal court filing, the Winklevoss twins said they have decided not to seek a review of the ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that had upheld the USD 65 million cash-and-stock settlement reached with Zuckerberg in 2008. 

A fight that inspired a Oscar-winning movie 'The Social Network' seen its finale when in the one-paragraph court filing, Cameron and Tyler said they would accept the USD 65 million settlement and "careful consideration" they would not file a petition to take their battle to the Supreme Court. 

The Winklevosses had been trying to undo the settlement, saying that Facebook had held back information about the real value of its shares when the settlement was reached. 

Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes said in a statement: "We have considered this case closed for a long time, and we are pleased to see the other party now agrees." 

The Court of Appeals had in May rejected a bid by the twins to have a panel of 11 judges to review a ruling made earlier by a three-justice panel. 

The three-judge panel had said that the litigation in the case "must come to an end" and threw out the bid by the Winkevosses to review the USD 65 million settlement. 

Google hits 1 Billion unique visits in May 2011

Google are all about breaking internet records so it comes as no surprise that Google were the first Internet company in the world to reach 1 billion unique visitors in may over all of their services/sites including Gmail and YouTube. This means that Google’s unique visitors average has more than doubled in the past 5 years. All of this data comes courtesy of comScore who can be considered the Nielsen of the internet. In second place comes Microsoft whose total equates to 905 million unique visitors over all of their sites including Hotmail and msn.com while Facebook with only one domain managed to reach 714 million unique visitors.

Now the question is; who will be the first to reach 2 Billion?

…whomever creates more bots maybe….

Source: Wall Street Journal

Ddos attack :why what how

From last two months barely anybody heard about the term "DoS" or "DDoS", but nowadays everyone appears to be using it.
However, people do not seem to understand the actual meaning of the term. For example: one week ago my friend said that CIA website  has been "ddosed" for 2 hours(he meant, someone was insulting the website).
I'm getting pretty tired of the use of the term while barely anybody actually knows what it means or is facing real attacks, so I've decided to make this post to make it all clear.




What is a Dos or DDoS attack?

The purpose of a DoS or DDoS attack is to overload a server (as in "a computer" used to host services, not a "private server") by overloading it with connections.

An overload on a server will cause the server to go offline for a while and be unavailable for the users, meaning that any services such as a website or private server will be inaccessible.

Is there a difference between a DDoS and DoS attack?

Yes! There's a difference between a DDoS and DoS, even though the purpose will remain the same.
Many people believe it's the same and just use the term "DDoS" because an extra D rougher, but that's incorrect because people here are most likely facing a DoS attack instead of a DDoS attack.

DoS stands for Denial of Service. An attack coming from one single computer and internet connection.
If you have any tool on your computer to attack a server, it'll be a DoS tool. By using the tool you're exposing your own IP address, computer information and such information to the target of your attack.
In most cases a simple attack coming from one single computer is not strong enough to make a server unavailable.

My private server is down, is it a DDoS attack?

No. Like I said, barely anybody here has a proper botnet and is able to do such a DDoS attack.
If you are facing an overload of connections it is most likely a DoS attack coming from a single computer, if it was a real DDoS attack your internet connection probably wouldn't even be working unless you are using another internet connection to host your website (e.g. a dedicated or virtual server at another host/datacenter).


Can I defend my server, private server or website from such attacks?

Yes, it is possible but hard for a private server. Your host usually has an expensive firewall (such as CISCO's), but these gadgets are to fight real DDoS attacks.
Attacks done in this RuneScape private server business cannot be considered as real attack because they're too small to be recognized by firewalls, which will mean you have to fight it on your own.
Fighting attacks is easier when using an OS like Linux with Shell instead of Windows with remote desktop, however I'll spare you this story because you most likely do not want to use Linux due to all the typing instead of clicking. For people who are serious in life, internet and fighting the attacks, obtain some information about "null routing".

How to make Ddos attack !!

50 Most useful websites

Useful Websites Worth a Bookmark!

I am sure that the sites mentioned below solve at least one problem really well and they all have simple web addresses (URLs) that you can easily learn and thus saving you time to visit Google.

01. screenr.com – record movies of your desktop and send them straight to YouTube.
02. bounceapp.com – for capturing full length screenshots of web pages.
03. goo.gl – shorten long URLs and convert URLs into QR codes.
04. untiny.me – find the original URLs that's hiding behind a short URLs.
05. localti.me – know more than just the local time of a city
06. copypastecharacter.com – copy special characters that aren't on your keyboard.
07. topsy.com – a better search engine for twitter.
08. fb.me/AppStore – search iOS app without launching iTunes.
09. iconfinder.com – the best place to find icons of all sizes.
10. office.com – download templates, clipart and images for your Office documents.
11. woorank.com – everything you wanted to know about a website.
12. virustotal.com – scan any suspicious file or email attachment for viruses.
13. wolframalpha.com – gets answers directly without searching  - see more wolfram tips.
14. printwhatyoulike.com – print web pages without the clutter.
15. joliprint.com – reformats news articles and blog content as a newspaper.
16. isnsfw.com – when you wish to share a NSFW page but with a warning.
17. e.ggtimer.com – a simple online timer for your daily needs.
18. coralcdn.org – if a site is down due to heavy traffic, try accessing it through coral CDN.
19. random.org – pick random numbers, flip coins, and more.
20. mywot.com – check the trust level of any website - example.
21. viewer.zoho.com – Preview PDFs and Presentations directly in the browser.
22. tubemogul.com – simultaneously upload videos to YouTube and other video sites.
23. truveo.com – the best place for searching web videos.
24. scr.im – share you email address online without worrying about spam.
25. spypig.com – now get read receipts for your email.
26. sizeasy.com – visualize and compare the size of any product.
27. whatfontis.com – quickly determine the font name from an image.
28. fontsquirrel.com – a good collection of fonts – free for personal and commercial use.
29. regex.info – find data hidden in your photographs – see more EXIF tools.
30. tineye.com – this is like an online version of Google Googles.
31. iwantmyname.com – helps you search domains across all TLDs.
32. tabbloid.com – your favorite blogs delivered as PDFs.
33. join.me – share you screen with anyone over the web.
34. onlineocr.net – recognize text from scanned PDFs and images – see other OCR tools.
35. flightstats.com - Track flight status at airports worldwide.
36. wetransfer.com – for sharing really big files online.
37. pastebin.com – a temporary online clipboard for your text and code snippets.
38. polishmywriting.com – check your writing for spelling or grammatical errors.
39. awesomehighlighter.com – easily highlight the important parts of a web page.
40. typewith.me – work on the same document with multiple people.
41. whichdateworks.com – planning an event? find a date that works for all.
42. everytimezone.com – a less confusing view of the world time zones.
43. warrick.cs.odu.edu – you'll need this when your bookmarked web pages are deleted.
44. gtmetrix.com – the perfect tool for measuring your site performance online.
45. imo.im - chat with your buddies on Skype, Facebook, Google Talk, etc. from one place.
46. translate.google.com – translate web pages, PDFs and Office documents.
47. youtube.com/leanback – enjoy a never ending stream of YouTube videos in full-screen.
48. similarsites.com – discover new sites that are similar to what you like already.
49. wordle.net – quick summarize long pieces of text with tag clouds.
50. bubbl.us – create mind-maps, brainstorm ideas in the browser

Another Top-level Domain( whatever ) coming soon

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)  is going crazy and allowing suffixes named after brands, hobbies, political causes and just about anything else.

Under guidelines approved Monday, Apple is planinng to register addresses ending in ".ipad," 

By this the web addresses will expand beyond dot.com, with top businesses and governments expected to hasten to apply for signature domain names.

The Top-Level Domain program will be ratified by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in Singapore on June 20 and will be followed by a four-month global communication campaign to get anyone with a digital presence onboard with this drastic change.

Following this there will be a 60-day window to apply for a Top-Level Domain name, attached with a hefty application fee to discourage joke applications. The first Top-Level Domain names are said to come into effect by the middle of next year.

Trademark holders will be protected when applying for a domain name, whilst it has been reported that no one will be allowed to apply for a city name, such as .Sydney or .NewYork, without written approval from the relevant government.

Nokia C2-03 Dual-SIM Phone Specifications, Price, Release Date

Nokia announced a new dual-SIM phone at the Nokia Connection event in Singapore.  Following the release of the Nokia X1-01 and the C2-00 dual-SIM phones, Nokia this time announced the C2-03 handset, a dual-SIM Touch and Type phone.  This is the same device that leaked a few weeks ago and was rumored to carry the name C2-06.

The Nokia C2-03 is a slide phone with a touchscreen which has an Easy Swap feature that allows you to open the slot on the side of the phone and insert a separate SIM without having to reboot the device.

Nokia C2-03 Touch and Type Specifications

• OS: Symbian 40
• Screen: 240 x 320 with up to 65K colours
• Memory: 10MB expandable up to 32GB
• Camera: 2-megapixel camera
• Browser: Nokia Browser for Series 40
• Size: 103 x 51.4 x 17mm
• Weight: 118g
• Standby time: up to 400 hours
• Talk time: up to five hours
• Music playback time: up to 35 hours

The Nokia C2-03 will be available in Q3 2011 and will cost about Php5,000.

Here’s Nokia’s intro video for the C2-03.

Google to launch a photo sharing service (Photovine)

Back on June 7th, Google filed a USPTO application for the name Photovine, sending sparks flying down the, er, grapevine about a possible photo-sharing program. The application cites a service dedicated to the "transmission of visual images and data by telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, the Internet, information services networks and data networks." Unsurprisingly, it looks like the internet giant's also picked up the corresponding domain name.

Who Are LulzSec ?

From the last 2 months we are hearing this name very often

In commemoration of the LulzSec Twitter account's 1,000th tweet, the group has issued a lengthy and remorseless statement attempting to explain its actions.

Hacker collective or, as they put it, "those evil bastards from Twitter" LulzSec has issued an official statement attempting to explain its actions. You can read it here.

"The main anti-LulzSec argument suggests that we're going to bring down more Internet laws by continuing our public shenanigans," the statement reads, "and that our actions are causing clowns with pens to write new rules for you. But what if we just hadn't released anything? What if we were silent? That would mean we would be secretly inside FBI affiliates right now, inside PBS, inside Sony... watching... abusing..."

The thrust of the statement is that Internet security is not what it could be, and that hackers don't always announce what they've hacked. "We certainly haven't," the statement continues, "and we're damn sure others are playing the silent game. [...] You are a peon to these people. A toy. A string of characters with a value. This is what you should be fearful of, not us releasing things publicly, but the fact that someone hasn't released something publicly. We're sitting on 200,000 Brink users right now that we never gave out. It might make you feel safe knowing we told you, so that Brink users may change their passwords. What if we hadn't told you? No one would be aware of this theft, and we'd have a fresh 200,000 peons to abuse, completely unaware of a breach."

The statement goes on to make light of the group's most recent actions -- releasing user names and passwords for a variety of sites across the Web, including Facebook, GMail, PayPal and Amazon accounts. "Welcome to 2011," it continues. "This is the lulz lizard era, where we do things just because we find it entertaining. Watching someone's Facebook picture turn into a penis and seeing their sister's shocked response is priceless. Receiving angry emails from the man you just sent 10 dildos to because he can't secure his Amazon password is priceless. You find it funny to watch havoc unfold, and we find it funny to cause it. We release personal data so that equally evil people can entertain us with what they do with it."

Said "equally evil people" have reportedly claimed PayPal accounts containing significant amounts of money; access to online games and services such as World of Warcraft; Facebook accounts; and email addresses containing private information. While losing access to one's account will provide a potent message to use more different passwords around the Web -- and more secure passwords, at that -- the unpleasant (and potentially life-wrecking) manner in which the group has delivered this message completely undermines whatever valid point it may have had to make about Internet security. But they don't care:

"Nobody is truly causing the Internet to slip one way or the other," the statement continues. "It's an inevitable outcome for us humans. We find, we nom nom nom, we move onto something else that's yummier. We've been entertaining you 1000 times with 140 characters or less, and we'll continue creating things that are exciting and new until we're brought to justice, which we might well be. But you know, we just don't give a living fuck at this point -- you'll forget about us in 3 months' time when there's a new scandal to gawk at."