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  1. yea go into thelobby for msn chat you cant still access from http://chat.msn.ca which is sympatico msn chat as a guest but you only get spectator unless you subscribe but you just join so ur a spectator or whatever then go Ctrl + u or go view -> Page Source then find the activex chat cab file then you can download it or link it from there.

  2. I might be wrong or my eyes are off but i think all gmail inbox's have been upgraded to having 100 invites per-email address now rather then 50 i just thought id share this just so people know.

     

    means i have 300 invites now lol.

  3. just do somthing basic like this lol

     

    on *:text:*iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*:*: if ($nick isowner $chan) halt | if ($nick isop $chan) halt | kick # $nick Letter Flooding
    

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  4. IF you use a pirated Windows Operating System and download new updates and drivers from the Microsoft download centre, you may be in for a surprise from July 26.

     

    In a global initiative aimed at nudging users to shift to genuine Windows software, Microsoft will kick off its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program from July 26.

     

    Under this, users of pirated Windows XP and 2000 Operating System who want to download new updates and drivers will have to go for a Legalisation SKU priced Rs 4,000-4,500 for Windows XP Home, and less than Rs 6,500 for Windows XP Professional.

     

    As per Business Software Alliance, India ranks 20 in global software piracy, with a rate of 73 per cent.

     

    China ranks second with a rate of 92 per cent and annual losses of $3,823 million, while Pakistan ranks nine with a 83-per cent piracy rate.

     

    "In India, research has shown that as much as 50 per cent of the people using pirated software are willing to buy genuine software if they have the ability to identify it. It has also revealed that price is not the only factor for people, and they would buy genuine software if they see value in it," Mr Rishi Srivastava, Director, Windows Client Business Group, Microsoft India, said here.

     

    With this initiative in place, users of Windows OS, attempting to download new updates such as drivers and other applications from the MS download centre, would be asked to validate their software online by feeding a unique product key that can be found on the certificate of authenticity that comes with every piece of genuine software.

     

    Once validated, the user would get access to premium content on the download centre.

     

    The activation code or the product key used to identify a genuine user of Windows cannot be used by bulk users for downloads.

     

    Users of pirated software unable to validate would be given an option to buy genuine Windows XP and install it onto the PC for a price cheaper than the retail version or off-the-shelf box, which costs about Rs 5,000 for Windows XP Home.

     

    "In India, the retail version is a fraction of our overall sales for Windows, and therefore we do not expect the legalisation SKU to have a significant impact on this part of our business," said Mr Srivastava.

     

    Elaborating on the benefits that will be offered to genuine Windows software users, he said, "Microsoft's Photoediting and managing software PhotoStory 3, which is sold in retail globally, would be available for free download for genuine Windows users behind WGA. In addition, our anti-spyware software would be available for free through WGA, once the software is launched," Mr Srivastava said.

     

    Besides this, Microsoft plans to make available discounted offerings on smartphones and games for the Indian audience in particular. However, the company plans to continue offering critical security updates to all users - irrespective of whether they have genuine and pirated software.

     

    "This is aimed at ensuring that hundreds of millions of users are not left in the lurch after July 26," he said.

     

     

    4,000 Rs is approx $91.92 US. 6,500 Rs is approx $149.37 US

  5. Last Monday, Google announced the availability of their Video Viewer software as a component of their new Web-based video search service. The video search allows users to enter keywords and find results from a database of videos from numerous sources. Consumers must use Google's Video Viewer software in order to watch the videos and the company restricted the player to only display video from their servers.

     

    Jon Johansen posted his modified code of Google's Video Viewer - based on the open-source VLC player - on his site Tuesday that removes the restriction. Users of his modified program can use the Video Viewer to watch videos not found in Google's database.

     

    John Johansen was nicknamed DVD Jon after breaking the copy protection on DVDs and is also known for reverse engineering Apple's iTunes music software.

     

    Google confirmed yesterday that Johansen's Video Viewer modification would not compromise Google's servers. "This modification of Google's open-source video viewer does not compromise the integrity and security of content available from Google Video in any way," the search company said in a statement.

     

    The company advised users not to install Johansen's version of the Video Viewer, "It could result in security vulnerabilities on their computer and may disrupt their computer's ability to access Google Video."

  6. Max Payne is coming to the big screen. According to today's Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Fox is hooking up with Collision Entertainment to make a film based on the gritty third-person shooter which was released back in 2001.

     

    The story, as THR reminds us, centers around a New York cop, Max Payne, whose wife and baby are murdered by criminals high on a new drug called Valkyr. Without much left to live for, Payne joins the DEA and goes undercover with the mob to discover the source of the drug. Framed by the murder of his partner, Max is hunted down by both the mob and the cops in his one-man war on crime.

     

    A videogame sequel to Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, was released in 2003.

     

    Producer Scott Faye told the trade that the film will tell the origin story of the character. He says it'll have a Dirty Harry-like tone and that the lead role calls for an actor with some chops. "I think this is a real actor's part because although the story will have action and intrigue, at its core it's a story about a man who loses everything in life that's dear to him," Faye said.

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