Critical security flaw in Winamp 5.12

Nullsoft issued a new version of winamp on 01.30.06, "winamp 5.13" (which you can get here) to fix a major security flaw in winamp 5.12 which allowed a hacker to take control of someones computer through a hacked playlist file. I would upgrade ASAP.

Chinese New Year 2006 Year of the Dog

January 29th marks the Chinese new year, the year of the dog. To learn more about the Chinese calendar and the 12-year cycle: click here.

Mans obsession with fire

These lads dabbled a little in the field of pyrotechnics and made it to the other side alive, take a gander at their research (Here).

Inside Google

Stuff you would never think google had, yet they do. Google store, where they sell google t-shirts to mouse pads. Google's lost holiday logos, all the google logos from 1999-2006. Google Base (alot like greg's list) this is where its hiding. You can find even more stuff here.

What you search on google and your rights

In a new Wired News article How to Foil Search Engine Snoops, Wired goes over where your search information is saved and if a court can use your searches as evidence in court. A very interesting article worth checking out.

SPIF: A Stupid Public Information Film

This is a very funny yet at the same time informational film (for those that have chastity rings don't watch) , i will say no more here is the link

Google Pack

This is a very cool pack of free software apps put together by google and other companies. You can check out google pack here @ pack.google.com
Includes these google apps: Google Earth, Picasa, Google Screen Saver, Google Desktop and google toolbar.
Also includes these non-google apps: mozilla firefox with google toolbar, Ad-Adware SE personal, Norton Antivirus 2005 SE (w/6 month subscription) and Adobe Reader 7
Plus you can include: Google talk, Gallery Player HD images, Real Player and Trillian

MythBusters - The Lost Experiments

Here are a bunch of clips that were not on the show that the MythBusters posted on their discovery.com site.... Interesting stuff from cleaning with cola to otter ping pong. Check it out here.

iPod Wizard *dot* Net

iPodWizard.net is home to the Ipod wizard app (which allows you to hack the firmware of the ipod) and 1,000s of ipod users that enjoy hacking their ipods. IPW (iPodWizard) forums are a hot bed for new iPod ideas, from new menu icons to completely new user interfaces. If you own an ipod this is a place to definitely check out.

Firefox 1.5

Here's what's new in Firefox 1.5:

* Automated update to streamline product upgrades. Notification of an update is more prominent, and updates to Firefox may now be half a megabyte or smaller. Updating extensions has also improved.
* Faster browser navigation with improvements to back and forward button performance.
* Drag and drop reordering for browser tabs.
* Improvements to popup blocking.
* Clear Private Data feature provides an easy way to quickly remove personal data through a menu item or keyboard shortcut.
* Improvements to product usability including descriptive error pages, redesigned options menu, RSS discovery, and "Safe Mode" experience.
* Report a broken Web site wizard to report Web sites that are not working in Firefox.
* New support for Web Standards including SVG, CSS 2 and CSS 3, and JavaScript 1.6.
* Many security enhancements.

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Blu-Ray Vs. HD-DVD

The days of Dvd numbered? Two new formats are set to be released later this year; Blu-Ray (50 GB disk, w/High Def content) and HD-DVD ( 45 GB disk, w/High Def content). Some might say its a bit early to replace dvds yet others say this push is needed to help the high definition market.

A new year and a new look for HiFi Five

This is the new look, for now. Might switch up the banner later this month, This look is a lot more sexy then the last. Enjoy :) and post!

Please add comments about the new look!

Clear Cover HD

The new Western Digital Rapter x 150 GB and 300 GB drives, come with a new clear cover. (more...)