B.M.I. is a reliable indicator of total body fat, which is related to the risk of life-threatening diseases. The score is valid for both men and women, but it may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build. It may also underestimate body fat in older people and others who have lost muscle mass.
To determine your B.M.I.:
• enter your weight and height using standard measures
• click on "Calculate" and your B.M.I. will appear in the calculator
BMI Calculator
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Portables to power PC industry
The XO laptop may have been created to help children in developing nations, but its influence is likely to be felt far beyond the classroom.
The PC industry is going to be among the first to feel its impact in November 2007 when, for a week, the gadget goes on sale to almost anyone that wants one.
Before now few have had a chance to test out the capabilities of the device and properly compare it to the portable computers - laptops, palmtops and notebooks - available in high street stores and online.
But the sheer amount of features crammed in to the device combined with its low price may mean questions start to be asked of PC makers who typically charge a premium for portability.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7006316.stm
The PC industry is going to be among the first to feel its impact in November 2007 when, for a week, the gadget goes on sale to almost anyone that wants one.
Before now few have had a chance to test out the capabilities of the device and properly compare it to the portable computers - laptops, palmtops and notebooks - available in high street stores and online.
But the sheer amount of features crammed in to the device combined with its low price may mean questions start to be asked of PC makers who typically charge a premium for portability.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7006316.stm
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Set Up a Linux Proxy Server with ease using Webmin
A proxy server is one of those ubiquitous servers that can offer up a number of possible services. But until the likes of Webmin arrived, setting up a proxy server in Linux was a daunting task, with configuration files filled with parent and sibling nodes that would give many a GUI-centric administrator a heart attack. Those days are gone; now, the Linux administrator has a number of GUI tools to choose from.
For the task of setting up a proxy server, none of those tools are better than Webmin. Its ease of installation and use far surpass its competition. On top of that, it's one of the few server administration tools that covers proxy configuration. In this article, I'll show you how it works.
What's Webmin?
Before we get into the thick of things, it might be best to let you know that Webmin is really just a front-end for the configuration of the Squid Proxy Server. Squid is a very powerful, flexible Web-caching proxy daemon. If you don't already know, Squid is configured in the /etc/squid/squid.conf file. The squid.conf file runs approximately 4,273 lines in length, so having a GUI that can handle nearly 100% of the configuration of this file is most helpful.
full text http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-22_11-93702-1.html
For the task of setting up a proxy server, none of those tools are better than Webmin. Its ease of installation and use far surpass its competition. On top of that, it's one of the few server administration tools that covers proxy configuration. In this article, I'll show you how it works.
What's Webmin?
Before we get into the thick of things, it might be best to let you know that Webmin is really just a front-end for the configuration of the Squid Proxy Server. Squid is a very powerful, flexible Web-caching proxy daemon. If you don't already know, Squid is configured in the /etc/squid/squid.conf file. The squid.conf file runs approximately 4,273 lines in length, so having a GUI that can handle nearly 100% of the configuration of this file is most helpful.
full text http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-22_11-93702-1.html
Basic Mac OS X Security
Well, now that we have a possible candidate for another Mac trojan (not a virus, not a worm, not an exploit, and not good code) I think now’s as good a time as any to cover some basic Mac OS X Security so that people not familiar with such things have more than an ice cube’s chance in Phoenix at keeping secure.
Mac OS X is a secure operating system in that it’s multi-user and has limits on what some user accounts can do. If an account is setup as a basic user, that user can only hurt himself, not the whole system or other users. However, in the interest of being “friendly” to new users, Apple leaves of a lot of the secure bits off for the first user created and this means that trojans like this week’s can cause some pretty nasty problems on your system.
Yet, all of this is easy to correct. Just run over the following and you should be well on your way to a protected computer.
FULL VERSION: http://www.macgeekery.com/tips/security/basic_mac_os_x_security
Mac OS X is a secure operating system in that it’s multi-user and has limits on what some user accounts can do. If an account is setup as a basic user, that user can only hurt himself, not the whole system or other users. However, in the interest of being “friendly” to new users, Apple leaves of a lot of the secure bits off for the first user created and this means that trojans like this week’s can cause some pretty nasty problems on your system.
Yet, all of this is easy to correct. Just run over the following and you should be well on your way to a protected computer.
FULL VERSION: http://www.macgeekery.com/tips/security/basic_mac_os_x_security
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Michael Vick Indicted On State Dogfighting Charges; Could Face Additional Five Years In Prison
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick's chances of getting back on the football field were dealt a serious blow Tuesday (September 25) when a Virginia grand jury indicted him on state dogfighting charges.
According to CNN, the grand jury lodged two charges against Vick: one count of killing dogs and one of promoting dogfights. Those charges come on top of a recent plea agreement accepted by Vick on federal dogfighting charges, in which he admitted to bankrolling a dogfighting operation from his Virginia home (see "Michael Vick Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy"). The Associated Press reported that any animal-cruelty charge in Virginia is punishable with up to five years in prison; Vick admitted in his federal plea to helping kill six to eight dogs.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1570503/20070925/index.jhtml
According to CNN, the grand jury lodged two charges against Vick: one count of killing dogs and one of promoting dogfights. Those charges come on top of a recent plea agreement accepted by Vick on federal dogfighting charges, in which he admitted to bankrolling a dogfighting operation from his Virginia home (see "Michael Vick Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy"). The Associated Press reported that any animal-cruelty charge in Virginia is punishable with up to five years in prison; Vick admitted in his federal plea to helping kill six to eight dogs.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1570503/20070925/index.jhtml
Jay-Z As The 'American Gangster': Does Hova's Life Compare To The '70s Drug Kingpin's Story?
In Ridley Scott's "American Gangster," Denzel Washington's character, Frank Lucas, is a ruthless drug lord who launches an empire with a popular product while his competition struggles to adapt to the changing market.
Sound familiar? Kind of? Well, there are some parallels between the career of Lucas (a real-life dealer in the 1970s) and Jay-Z's rise in the rap game. Jay said last week that seeing "American Gangster" led him to write a new album inspired by the film, with each song being his interpretation of various scenes from the movie, which comes out November 2.
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1570566/20070925/story.jhtml
Sound familiar? Kind of? Well, there are some parallels between the career of Lucas (a real-life dealer in the 1970s) and Jay-Z's rise in the rap game. Jay said last week that seeing "American Gangster" led him to write a new album inspired by the film, with each song being his interpretation of various scenes from the movie, which comes out November 2.
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1570566/20070925/story.jhtml
Pop Sensation AJ Michalka Cast In Jackson’s ‘Lovely Bones’
She’s best known as one half of a powerhouse duo, but AJ Michalka is about to go solo in a big way, the 16-year-old singer beamed, revealing that she’s set to appear in Peter Jackson’s “King Kong” follow-up, “The Lovely Bones.”
“It’s like a dream role,” she enthused, nearly jumping up and down with excitement. “I’m playing the best friend of the girl who gets murdered. I was flipping out [when I heard I won the part]. I’m really, really stoked.”
The film, an adaptation from the best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, follows the aftermath of a young girl’s brutal rape and murder. The girl, 14-year-old Susie Salmon, watches her family and friends from the afterlife, observing them as they struggle to cope with her terrible demise.
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/09/24/pop-sensation-aj-michalka-cast-in-jacksons-lovely-bones/
“It’s like a dream role,” she enthused, nearly jumping up and down with excitement. “I’m playing the best friend of the girl who gets murdered. I was flipping out [when I heard I won the part]. I’m really, really stoked.”
The film, an adaptation from the best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, follows the aftermath of a young girl’s brutal rape and murder. The girl, 14-year-old Susie Salmon, watches her family and friends from the afterlife, observing them as they struggle to cope with her terrible demise.
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/09/24/pop-sensation-aj-michalka-cast-in-jacksons-lovely-bones/
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