Windows Users:

Update your virus definitions before Friday. maybe even check daily. A Worm nicknamed "Kama Sutra" is heading for a Feb 3 deadline that would cause havoc.

More info: [link]

Even more important: let the dunderheads in your office know. As usual, it's the opening of attachments willy-nilly that should be avoided.

Other names for the worm are "Blackworm," "Blackmal," MyWife," and "Nyxem."

Its behaviour is little different from standard email worms apart from the fact it is programmed to overwrite DOC, XLS, MDB, MDE, PPT, PPS, ZIP, RAR, PDF, PSD and DMP on 3 February. The worm creates and opens a ZIP archive in the Windows system directory, potentially giving away its presence on infected systems but don't rely on this.

Still more info:

[link]

"The November 3rd Club" an online journal of political writing Winter 2006 Edition [link]

Featuring art by GARY HOARE and writing by THORSTEN BACON, MARVIN D. BIBBY, RANDY CUNNINGHAM BRIAN DAUTH, RAY DAVEY, LEA C. DESCHENES, MICHAEL C. FORD, NICK FOX, MARTHA GARVEY, BOB HOEPPNER ELIZABETH IANNACI, RODGER D. JENNINGS, DAVID KEALI'I, DAVID MACPHERSON, JACK MCCARTHY, DANIEL MCGINN, JOE MCLAUGHLIN, RAY MCNIECE, ERIC PETER, THE RAYMOND SAPENE GROUP, PAUL CORMAN ROBERTS, ELIZABETH ROSS, DEBORAH ROTHSCHILD, JOHN SHUCK, MARC SOLOMON, ANDRENA ZAWINSKI and TONY ZURLO.

Edited by:

Victor D. Infante (editor in chief) Carlye Archibeque & Richard Modiano (nonfiction) Lenore Weiss & Michelle Ben-Hur (fiction) Ray McNiece & Richard Beban (poetry) Sam Hamill (contributing editor)

Also, if you haven't already, please join our new mailing list at: [link]

Enjoy!

Update on the Buffistas Cookbooks:

There was a lost e-mail with the file, so it has been delayed getting to the printer. I should be dropping it off either tomorrow or Monday. Which means, they will ship in the next week.

Sorry for such a delay! Life sometimes gets in the way of the best intentions...

1 Logitech MX700 wireless optical mouse, free to a good home (postage appreciated). Works perfectly. Rechargeable base station = no need for batteries! (Seriously, I love this mouse. The only reason I'm getting rid of it is it's a PITA to have 2 base stations on my desk, so I'm switching to the mouse that came with my Microsoft Optical Desktop.) Profile address is good.

[eta: Mouse has been claimed]

More free stuff -- I have an extra 4-way A/V selector switch from Radio Shack if anyone wants it. (The closest thing I can find online is this -- mine's a little older, and doesn't have S-video output, only composite.)

From BoingBoing:

At Cryptomundo, Loren Coleman reports that MTV is seeking hosts for a new cryptozoology show. THe following is from the casting call, titled "Do you love Monsters?" (Follow the link for all of the details, and Loren's suggestion for a host.)

We are looking for two young Crypto enthusiasts, 18 and older, to host an upcoming fun, hip, and off the wall series that looks inside the world of cryptozoology, creatures, legends, and the people who investigate them. The hosts should be really into cryptozoology, and have an interest or even borderline obsession with undiscovered creatures, mythical beasts, and unclassified species. You should have a unique personality and be comfortable in front of a camera.

If you are interested, MTV wants you to send them an email at crypto@mtvstaff.com and provide the following information:

Name and contact information.
Why you would be the right person to host our show.
Why you love MONSTERS.
Why you believe or disbelieve in their existence.
How you got interested in cryptozoology.
What your favorite cryptid is and why?
What, if any, monster hunts you’ve been on and what adventures you had.
Some background on who you are.

Xposted from Buffistatechnology, as a general courtesy to Buffistas who don't frequent the thread:

From Slashdot: [link]

Microsoft Anti-Spyware Removes Norton Anti-Virus

An anonymous reader writes "According to a story over at Washingtonpost.com, the latest definitions file for Microsoft's Anti-Spyware beta flags Symantec's Norton Antivirus products as a password-stealing trojan and prompts users to delete portions of the program. Users who follow the instructions hose their installation of Norton, requiring delicate Windows registry edits and a complete removal/reinstall of Norton. Microsoft's support forum is quickly filling up with complaints about this problem, many from businesses that have been pretty hard hit. This should be a cautionary tale about deploying beta products in production environments."

If any Buffistas know chefs, or are acquainted with culinary schools, I'd really appreciate some guidance, as I'm thinking strongly about applying for the fall. Email at sathinks at gmail.com would be much adored.

Cookbooks are ready to ship. If you ordered one (or more), you should have received an e-mail saying they are shipping tomorrow. If you did not receive that e-mail, could you please e-mail me at buffistascookbook at gmail dot com? That way I can figure out if something went wrong and get it fixed right away.