IRB Rugby World Cup 2007

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IRB Rugby World Cup 2007

So today IRB Rugby World Cup 2007 is officially begin, one I'm looking forward since England lift the title 4 years ago, defeating Assie thanks to Wilkinson free kicks in extra time, bringing the trophy to the northern hemisphere.

The Polls:
Group A:England, South Africa, Samoa, USA, Tonga
Group B:Australia, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Japan
Group C:New Zealand, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Portugal
Group D: France, Ireland, Argentina, Georgia, Namibia

The opening match on Saturday morning involve France vs Argentina, where the South American make an impact by beating the host 17-12 (a boring game, full of free kicks rather than tries), followed by Italy vs New Zealand, Aussie vs Japan, England vs USA etc etc the following day (Saturday night). New Zealand and Australia totally demolish their opponent in their opening game. New Zealand beat Italy 76-14, while Aussie vs Japan, the only yesteday match that I watch, win by 91-3. That's quite impressive, considering that at halftime, they only at 23-3 (and getting 60+ score on the other half!)

Virus/Trojan!!1??

Trojan Targets Winny Users with Anime Pictures

Sophos reports that the trojan Troj/Pirlames-A and its variant Troj/Pirlames-B, are being circulated on the Winny file-sharing network. The trojans pose as screensavers, but when downloaded and executed, they overwrite various files with images from popular anime / Ero-game Kanon.
The images contain statements that warn the viewer to stop using peer-to-peer software like Winny.

1. "Ah, I see you are using P2P again... if you don't stop within 0.5 seconds, I'm going to kill you."




2. "This is a visit from the prevalent Piro virus! Stop P2P! If you don't, I'll tell the police!"




3. "Ugu! It's me, Ayu Tsukimiya! I think I might start destroying downloaded files and P2P software now..."



4. "Taiyaki, taiyaki, oh I'd like to eat some... If you don't bring me some, I'll destroy your files... If you don't stop using Winny, I'll expose you to the police... "



more infos here and here

...creepy, for this to be a trojan. Uguu~

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Kagamin Virus

WORM_HARADONG.AL This worm arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware. It can also be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites. It can also arrive via network shares. Upon execution, it drops several copies of itself on a hardcoded path. This worm propagates by searching for files in all accessible network shares. If it finds files inside the shared folders, it replaces said files with copies of itself.
In addition, this worm displays an immovable window on the affected user’s screen with the following image:
This worm arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware. It can also be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites. It can also arrive via network shares.
Upon execution, this worm drops copies of itself as the following:

* C:\KAGAMI\explorer.exe
* C:\KAGAMI\JPG.exe
* C:\KAGAMI\taskmgr.exe

Note that C:\KAGAMI is hardcoded in the worm’s code.

more info here

.....tsundere attack!!!1

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“I Dont hate Mozilla but use IE or Else” virus…



more info here and here and

cannot use firefox...?

Fall 2007 anime list

August:

* DEATH NOTE 3-Hour TV Special - [08/31]

September:

* ARIA The OVA ～ARIETTA～ - [09/02]
* Kodomo no Jikan OVA - [09/12]
* MOONLIGHT MILE 2nd Season -Touch down- - [09/13]
* ToHeart2 - OVA 3 - [09/28]

October:

* Dragonaut the Resonance - [10/03]
* CLANNAD - [10/04]
* Tensai? Dr. Hamax - [10/06]
* Shugo Chara - [10/06]
* Jyushin Enbu -Heros Tales- - [10/07]
* GHOST HOUND - [10/18]
* Gundam 00 - [10/2007]
* Mokke - [10/2007]
* Minami-ke - [10/2007]
* Shakugan no Shana II - [10/2007]
* Prism Ark - [10/2007]
* ef -a tale of memories. - [10/2007]
* Rental Magica - [10/2007]
* Kodomo no Jikan TV - [10/2007]
* Genshiken 2nd Series - [10/2007]
* Myself;Yourself - [10/2007]
* kimikiss pure rouge - [10/2007]
* BLUE DROP~Tenshitachi no Gikyoku~ - [10/2007]
* Moyasimon - [10/2007]
* You’re Under Arrest! Full Throttle - [10/2007]
* Hidamari Sketch Special Edition - [10/2007]
* Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro - [10/2007]
* Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji - [10/2007]
* Goshuushousama Ninomiya-kun - [10/2007]
* Da Capo II - [10/2007]
* Maple Story - [10/2007]
* Kawaii Genie - [10/2007]

November:

* Yumedamaya Kidan - [11/2007]

Other:

* Sketchbook ~full color’s~ - [Fall 2007]
* Night Wizard -The Animation- - [Fall 2007]
* BAMBOO BLADE - [Fall 2007]
* Suteki Tantei Labyrinth - [Fall 2007]
* Shion no Ou - [Fall 2007]

source: here

those in bold are series that I'm looking forward to watch this fall (especially Shakugan no Shana 2 and Genshiken 2), and will consider watching others, depending on reviews and comments/critique.

New 7 Wonders (pt 2)

So the New 7 Wonders of The World have been elected from 21 contestants yesterday (Saturday 7/7/07). Academy Award-winning British actor Ben Kingsley announced the winners at a glitzy international show at Portugal's largest venue, the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. They're:

Chichén Itzá, Mexico

This step-pyramid surmounted by a temple survives from a sacred site that was part of one of the greatest Mayan centers of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Built according to the solar calendar, it is placed so that shadows cast at the fall and spring equinoxes are said to look like a snake crawling down the steps, similar to the carved serpent at the top.

Christ Redeemer, Brazil

The 125-foot-tall statue of Christ the Redeemer with outstretched arms overlooks Rio de Janeiro from atop Mt. Corcovado. The statue, which weighs more than 1,000 tons, was built by Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski in pieces in France starting in 1926, then shipped to Brazil. The pieces were carried by cogwheel railway up the mountain for assembly. The statue was inaugurated in 1931.

The Great Wall, China

The 4,160-mile barricade running from east to west in northern China is the longest man-made structure in the world. The fortification, which largely dates from the 7th through the 4th century B.C., was built to protect the dynasties from invasion by the Huns, Mongols, Turks and other nomadic tribes.

Machu Picchu, Peru

Built by the Incan Empire in the 15th century, the giant walls, palaces, temples and dwellings of the Machu Picchu sanctuary are perched in the clouds at 8,000 feet above sea level in the Andes mountains. It remains a mystery how the huge stones were moved into place for the construction of the remote city.

Petra, Jordan

The ancient city of Petra in southwestern Jordan, built on a terrace around the Wadi Musa or Valley of Moses, was the capital of the Arab kingdom of the Nabateans. It also flourished under Roman rule after the Nabateans were defeated in A.D. 106. The city is famous for its water tunnels and numerous stone structures carved in rock, the most impressive of which is probably Ad-Dayr, an uncompleted tomb facade that served as a church during Byzantine times.

The Roman Colloseum, Italy

The giant amphitheater in Rome was inaugurated in A.D. 80 by the Emperor Titus in a ceremony of games lasting 100 days. The 50,000-seat Colosseum, which has influenced the design of modern sports stadiums, was an arena where thousands of gladiators dueled to the death and Christians were fed to the lions.

The Taj Mahal, India

The white marble-domed mausoleum in Agra was built by Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan between 1632 and 1654 for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth. The complex - an example of Mughal architecture combining Indian, Persian, and Islamic styles - houses the graves of the emperor and his wife, as well as those of lesser royalty.

The new list of World wonders was made by 100 million votes across the world. Looking at the result an important factor for the winners is their symbolism and not how difficult their construction was. However, The pyramids in Giza will retain their status as one of the original seven wonders of the world.

New 7 Wonders

The World has Voted for the New 7 Wonders
And the result would be announced soon enough.
21 contenders, which of them will be selected as the New World Wonders?

-Acropolis
-Alhambra, Spain
-Angkor Wat, Cambodia
-Pyramid of Chichen Itza, Mexico
-Christ Redeemer, Rio de Jeneiro
-Colloseum
-statue of Easter Island
-Eiffel Tower
-Great Wall of China
-Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
-Kiyomizu Temple, Tokyo
-Kremlin/St Basil, Moscow
-Machu Pucchu, Peru
-Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
-Petra Jordan
-Pyramid of Giza
-Statue of Liberty
-Stonehenge
-Sydney Opera House
-Taj Mahal
-Timbuktu, Mali

more info here