RadiusIM is a new proximity based IM service with more then 100,000 registered users now, RadiusIM allows users to log in and chat via their Yahoo, AIM, Microsoft or GTalk credentials, while online you will be shown your location on map and other RadiusIM users near your location, this way you can get hooked up with new friends near your area, a very nice way to get a new date.

Ever faced a situation where you download a movie in split rar archives and a part is corrupted resulting in non-playable movie, here's a solution a smart piece of software named "Dziobas Rar Player Portable" lets you play most common video files like AVI, MPGE, RMVB, OGG, MP3, RAR, MKV, MKA inside rar archives without extracting or installing codecs.

Dziobas Rar Player can also be used to check video quality and preview video files before downloading all the parts, the software is based on MPlayer, the popular GPL player.

This is a real posting at craigslist classifieds:

There is a sad truth to the world today. I am part of a dying breed of people known as "shell users." We are an old-fashioned bunch, preferring the warm glow of a green screen full of text over the cold blockiness of a graphical interface. We use ssh, scp, and even occassionally ftp. Back in the days before high-speed connections ("broadband"), we would dial up during off-hours to avoid being slammed with huge phone bills. The whole "Microsoft Windows" fad will fade away sooner or later, but in the interim, our kind is facing extinction.

Because there are fewer and fewer of us, I must help keep our lineage alive. I am looking for someone to help me do this. I need a woman (obviously) who is willing to raise a child with me in the method of Unix. Our child will be introduced to computers at a young age, and will be setting emacs mode before any other child can even read. I earn a sufficient income to support a family in modest comfort. Other than the fact our child will be bright, text-based and sarcastic, we will otherwise be a normal family. We will even go to Disney World and see Mickey Mouse.

So, if you are a woman between the ages of 23 and 43 who is ready to raise a child in the way of the shell, let me know so we can begin the process. (If you are ready to raise more than one child, even better.)

PS - yes, this is for real. Given the right person, I would obviously propose before we ... call fork().
PPS - I only set emacs mode for my ksh session. I only edit files using vi. Just wanted to clear that up. And I'm looking to raise the child(ren) as a dedicated couple, so if you aren't interested in being married, you may wish to select() a different posting.

N.B. - on the issue of relocation. I live in a place where my income/expense ratio is proper (i.e., greater than 2:1). I'm willing to live anywhere in the world where this remains true. I've been to much of the country as well as foreign nations. There are no limits to where I will live *so long as the job market for unix admins is robust enough to be sustainable.* And yes, I am interested in a strictly monogamous situation. I've been known to actually turn down offers of "two chicks at the same time."

Sony PSP users can now make VOIP calls from their console via Skype for PSP, Sony in a press release announced Skype features to be made available in new PSP-2000 series(PSP Slim, PSP Lite, and PSP Petite), PSP users will be able to call free to other Skype users and calling credits can be purchased for calling on landlines and mobiles world-over, Users will need memory stick duo, Wi-Fi internet connection and a Skype-compatible microphone to make calls via PSP.

PSP users worldwide will be able to start using Skype features and
services through a simple system software update scheduled in late January.
After updating the PSP system software, a Skype icon will be added to the
Network category in the home menu. PSP users who do not yet have a Skype
username can register by clicking the icon and following the instructions.
PSP users who already have a Skype username can immediately sign in by
clicking the Skype icon and entering their username and password.

Users will be able to take benefit of following features on Skype for PSP:

• Unlimited free voice calls from one PSP to another, or from Skype to Skype.
• Skype contact management functions.
• Skype presence.
• SkypeOut.
• Skype account management to view and modify Skype settings and account details.
• SkypeIn - number to receive calls on Skype from
  landlines and mobiles anywhere in the world.

There also exist another application called "Furikup" allowing you to use SIP functionality on your PSP, developed by team N00bz the application let you use SIP based services on PSP meaning you call use your PSP to make international calls at local calls.

Adobe CS3 users are reporting company's software products silently sending data to a third-party service.

Dan Moren of UneasySilence first posted about the issue on his blog, by using a Mac OS software - Little Snitch, he was able to track Adobe's data snooping.

If you are using auto-update option for windows update and want to block Windows service pack from installing Microsoft has made available a small utility to block this update.

Quote from MS website:

A blocking tool is available for organizations that would like to temporarily prevent installation of Service Pack updates through Windows Update. This tool can be used with:

* Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (valid through March, 2008)
* Windows XP Service Pack 3 (valid for 12 months following general availability)
* Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (valid for 12 months following general availability)

This toolkit contains three components. All of them function primarily to set or clear a specific registry key that is used to detect and block download of Service Packs from Windows Update. You only need to use the component which best serves your organization’s computer management infrastructure.

* A Microsoft-signed executable
* A script
* An ADM template

1. The executable creates a registry key on the computer on which it is run that blocks or unblocks (depending on the command-line option used) the delivery of a Service Pack to that computer through Windows Update. The key used is HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate.

When the '/B' command line option is used, the key value name 'DoNotAllowSP' is created and its value set to 1. This value blocks delivery of a Service Pack to the computer through Automatic Update or Windows Update.

When the '/U' command line option is used, the previously created registry value that temporarily blocked the delivery of a Service Pack to the computer through Automatic Update or Windows Update is removed. If the value does not exist on the computer on which it is run, no action is taken.

2. The script does the same thing as the executable, but allows you to specify the remote machine name on which to block or unblock delivery of Service Packs.

Note that the executable and script have been tested only as a command-line tool and not in conjunction with other systems management tools or remote execution mechanisms.

3. The ADM template allows administrators to import group policy settings to block or unblock delivery of Service Packs into their Group Policy environment. Administrators can then use Group Policy to centrally execute the action across systems in their environment.

Please note that this toolkit will not prevent the installation of the service pack from CD/DVD, or from the stand-alone download package. This simply prevents the service pack from being delivered over Windows Update.

Few days ago we wrote about Unlimited PSP Downloads using websites like PSP Blender, Now here is a little utility to search and download PSP games, movies and music using Google, this is the cheapest way to get movies, music and software on your PSP ;)

The software makes use of well crafted search queries to search Google for PSP downloads.

Google Toolbar version 5 Beta for internet explorer is now available for public downloading, most notable updates in this version include:

The high-tech way to cheat in exams.