How to use a shared PC

      As for some of those times when all you have brought with you is just your smart phone and you need access to a PC. In every techies mind using a public computer can feel as disgusting as a port-a-potty not like dirt everywhere but cluttered with malware, someone not logging out of their email or the most popular someone downloading useless programs and toolbars. In this post I want to show you what to do you avoid those problems and potential risks of your account being taken.
 
      1. Use safe mode as it does not run excess programs like tool bars so if you know that the PC is free but is bloated give safe mode a try. However the downside to safe mode is that fine tuned malware can still run or block other programs.  To get into safe mode on a Windows PC after the bios has loaded press F8 repeatedly then press enter on safe mode with networking.
 
       2. Use a virtual environment this is one of the most secure methods of using another PC however if you are using another user account which does not allow executable files this method is useless. One program to use to prevent potential malware is Sandboxie as it runs programs and files in a virtual environment. You should use this method if you are doing potential risky things to prevent the spread onto other computers and prebvent man in the middle attacks
      3. Boot from something other than the boot drive like a DVD or USB drive. Certain Linux distros allow you to boot and try the operating system directly from the drive without even touching another drive. You will want to keep in mind as public computers can have a policy to prevent users from doing this as thus has been said consider your self warned.

MegaDetails

           

                      This is my response on the article about MegaUploads mega take down. The article can be found in Maximum Pc magazine the April 2011 issue.
             
                     What I will like to say is that when the FBI shutdown MegaUpload the website I toke it serious. Not because I felt like something has been stolen from me. But in the FBI's defence Mega Upload was charged with 5 crimes which all of them happen to be federal. The makers of MegaUpload aren't from the United States however that didn't seem to be an issue because thats when New Zealand comes into arrest the makers and throw them into jail.
           
                   For some reason lots of people agree that this seemed to be an act of greed but this does seem to deal with the SOPA/PIPA act. From what I believe S.O.P.A stands for Stop Online Piracy Act and P.I.P.A stands for Protect Internet Piracy Act.
          
                   About the entire thing all I can really can say is feeling of authority all of a sudden gives people greed and to take what is not their's. The Internet is not mine nor is it just you're s its everyone's no one gets a large chunk its all ours and taking it would be stealing. 
             
                  Now however the maker of MegaUpload has thought of making plans of making another file sharing website called "Mega". But here comes the catch on Kim's bail this could violate his bail maybe even bring new charges to Kim Dotcom. However Kim says he has no plans to relaunch a similar service until everything settles down with his case. During the raid of Kim's house he was beaten by the New Zealand anti terror police. With the domain being seized it can not be sold as it was seized by the FBI.
 


Source

http://news.techworld.com/mobile-wireless/3407639/dotcom-could-face-new-charges-if-he-launches-new-service/

http://thedroidguy.com/2012/10/kim-dotcom-announces-new-megaupload-launch-date-promises-better-service-than-before/