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Tuesday 8 April 2008
Track Your Stolen Laptop, then Get it Back
Absolute Software has just revealed an innovative method of tracking laptop and mobile computing devices using a firmware-based application. Called Computrace, the new asset management solution relies on a patented
piece of software that integrates into the computer's BIOS.
The new service will be integrated into Intel's upcoming Anti-Theft technology and will unlock new possibilities for the unfortunate users whose laptops have been stolen.
"For more than a decade, Absolute Software has single-handedly created and developed the market for BIOS-persistent, Internet-based tracking of mobile computers. Computrace is also capable of remotely deleting data and physically recovering lost or stolen computers – assisting customers in complying with data privacy regulations," said John Livingston, Chairman and CEO of Absolute Software.
Absolute and Intel will closely collaborate to integrate the asset management application, data protection and computer theft recovery services in the chip manufacturer's Anti-Theft Technology. The service will enhance the anti-theft security technology that is expected to come pre-integrated in the upcoming Centrino 2 mobile platform.
The Computrace Software Agent comes already included in the motherboard's BIOS. At the moment, a wide range of BIOS manufacturers support this function, therefore there will be no compatibility issues or a limited number of implementers. Users can activate Computrace with the purchase of a one- to four-year subscription.
When the notebook is stolen, the Computrace software sends a specific signal over the Internet to the monitoring center. According to the company, the signal is discrete and will not make the thief suspicious. The notebook provides critical information regarding its location, which allows law enforcement agencies to come and pick it up.
According to the company, the Computrace technology has played a key role in the recovery of more than 5,000 lost or stolen computers belonging to its subscribers.
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The Story behind the Olympic Torch
2008 Beijing Olympic TorchThe Olympic Flame, Olympic Fire, Olympic Torch, Olympic Light, Olympic Eye, and Olympic Sun are all names for an important symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, when a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, and it has been part of the modern Olympic Games ever since. The modern torch relay was introduced by Joseph Goebbels, as part of an effort to turn the games into a glorification of the Third Reich.
Usage
The Olympic Torch today is ignited several months before the opening celebration of the Olympic Games at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. Eleven women, representing the roles of priestesses, perform a ceremony in which the torch is kindled by the light of the Sun, its rays concentrated by a parabolic mirror.
The Olympic Torch Relay ends on the day of the opening ceremony in the central stadium of the Games. The final carrier is often kept secret until the last moment, and is usually a sports celebrity of the host country. The final bearer of the torch runs towards the cauldron, usually placed at the top of a grand staircase, and then uses the torch to start the flame in the stadium. It is considered a great honour to be asked to light the Olympic Flame. After being lit, the flame continues to burn throughout the celebration of the Olympics and is extinguished at the end of the closing ceremony of the Games.History
For the ancient Greeks, fire had divine connotations — it was thought to have been stolen from the gods by Prometheus. Therefore, fire was also present at many of the sanctuaries in Olympia, Greece. A fire permanently burned on the altar of Hestia in Olympia, Greece. During the Olympic Games, which honored Zeus, additional fires were lit at his temple and that of his wife, Hera. The modern Olympic flame is ignited at the site where the temple of Hera used to stand.
The Olympic Flame from the ancient games was reintroduced during the 1928 Olympic Games when an employee of the Electric Utility of Amsterdam called Gerhard Herlitz lit for the first time the flame of the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In 1928, the flame burnt in the Marathon Tower of the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam.And after so many years finally after visiting all previous Olympic cities and finally it returned to Athens for the 2004 olympic.
But this year problem is still going on i lightning of the torch because of the Tibet Controversy and China's role behind it.
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UFO House for Sale
Ever wanted to live in a flying saucer? Now you can!
If you have at least $100.000 that is, that’s the starting price for this odd looking UFO-shaped house. It is for sale on Ebay so look it up if you can afford it. It’s based in Chattanooga, Tennessee and it was built by the late Curtis W. King because he liked to build unusual things.
The current owner, only had it for four months and he didn’t comment on why he wanted to sell it, but it might have something to do with the interior design options, the side walls are very very short and the ceiling, as you can imagine, is very curved. I wouldn’t want to live there, even though it’s equipped with everything a normal home needs. But then again I’m not that fond of UFOs.
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