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In the Spotlight | More Topics | Holiday Survival Strategies
  from Mary Landesman
I'm a big fan of distributed computing. After all, if you can help researchers at Berkeley find aliens or researchers at Stanford find a cure for Alzheimer's, it's a really good thing. But when it comes to chatting with friends, family and co-workers, I say the less distributed the better. This week, what the Chatosky worm taught me about the Skype comms network, plus putting an old myth to rest. The truth about the Spybot name and some of the manufactured controversy that surrounds it.

 
In the Spotlight
Skype Chatosky Worm: Friend or Foe?
Okay, so there's no such thing as a good worm, and I truly believe that. Still, thanks to the Chatosky worm, I did uncover some things about the Skype service that I might not otherwise have known. And it wasn't at all good.

 
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How SpyBot Got Its Name
Controversy surrounds the use of the term spybot and with a new year approaching, it just seemed time to put some old myths to rest. Here's the real facts behind how SpyBot got its name.

 
Gifts for Geeks and Gamers
The holidays are here and it may be that you're searching for that last minute perfect present. If you've got a geek or gamer on your gift list, here are some ideas sure to please.

 
 
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Holiday Survival Strategies

Watch these helpful videos for tips on surviving the holiday season.
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