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  Chewy Chong 5:54 pm on May 26, 2004 Permalink | Reply  

  Misc 802.11 Related Links 

  Free Space Distance Calculator: 
  Type in all the parameters of your wireless setup and this thing will calculate the apx seperation distance the setup will work.  Interesting bit of this calculator is seeing what variables are involved with a wireless setup.
  http://www.signull.com/fsc.php

  Good Wireless Forum:
  http://forums.netstumbler.com/

  Tutorial on WEP [new]
  http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1368661

  Tutorial on the Future of Wireless Security (WPA and 802.1i) [new]
  http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/2148721

  Tutorial on 802.1x [new]
  http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1041171

  As I continue my research, I’ll add more here.

   

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  Chewy Chong 12:23 am on May 26, 2004 Permalink | Reply  

  Windows XP Service Pack 2 

  The upcoming release of this service pack has a large number of implications.  A large number of the changes included in this service pack is the direct result of the numerous security reviews performed as part Microsoft’s recent Trustworth Computing Initiative. 

  Impacts of XP SP2 for Developers:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnwxp/html/securityinxpsp2.asp

  Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack:  Good document with a lot more information (not specific to one specific area of impact)
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2chngs.mspx

  SP2 Provides Security around IE Binary Behaviors – What the heck is that? [new]
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/01/cutting/

  SP2 Provides More Granular Security around DCOM – More about DCOM (technical). [new]
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dndcom/html/msdn_dcomtec.asp

   
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  Chewy Chong 12:46 am on May 20, 2004 Permalink | Reply  

  Growth vs Value Funds 

  Ugh… finally saved up a few bucks here in Australia and just converted it back to the US Dollar.  I missed out on the recently high AUD vs USD exchange rate… I got .692 versus a few months back it actually reached .80.

  Well, I seriously stink at figuring out what to invest in.  Throughout my working career, pretty much everything I’ve invested in was a loser.  Looking back at my investments, I think the tax benifits I get from the losses I claim on my income tax has been my best performer.  So instead of directly investing in stocks, I’m shooting for mutual funds.  This way, when I continue to lose money, there’ll be someone else to blame (instead of me). 

  On a side note, I’m actually thinking of selling the list of investments I own so people will know what NOT to invest in.  Would you purchase a list of what NOT to invest in?  If you think this is of value, please send me $25 and a self addressed envelope. 

  Ok, back to the point of this post… I keep seeing this term called ‘growth’ and ‘value’ used to describe funds.  There’s even a middle one called ‘blend’.  Fidelity has this good article that describes what these things are:

  http://personal.fidelity.com/products/funds/fundpicks/overview.shtml.cvsr

  They even have this cool chart which kinda reminds me of those displays at casinos of previous bet outcomes.  Strange how similar they are.

  

  Well.. when I find out more info, I’ll post it here.