Author: Stephanie Booth

Virus Disguised as XP Update? Or not? [en]

I got an e-mail about an XP update, apparently from Microsoft. I’m wondering if it is for real (I don’t run XP) or if it is a virus in disguise.

Here is an e-mail I got this morning from [email protected]:

Window Update has determined that you are running a beta version of Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). To help improve the stability of your computer, Microsoft recommends that you remove the beta version of Windows XP SP1 and re-install Windows XP SP1. If you cannot remove the beta version, you should still reinstall Windows XP SP1.

Windows XP SP1 provides the latest security, reliability, and performance updates to the Windows XP family of operating systems. Windows XP SP1 is designed to ensure Windows XP platform compatibility with newly released software and hardware, and includes updates to resolve issues discovered by customers or by Microsoft’s internal testing team.

The maximum download size is approximately 3 MB, however the size of the download and time required may be less for computers that have had updates previously installed.

To minimize the download time needed for installation, setup will only download those files which are required to bring your computer up to date. Windows XP SP1 includes Internet Explorer 6 SP1. Anti-virus software programs may interfere with the installation of Windows XP SP1. Please disable anti-virus software while installing the service pack.

Just run the file winxp_sp1.exe in attach and make sure to restart your PC after installation will be completed.

’©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement

I don’t run Windows XP.

Being suspicious in nature (yes, about certain things), I can’t help but think that this is a pretty cleverly disguised virus. I might be wrong, though. Does Microsoft send out this kind of e-mail?

If you have similar experiences to share or an opinion on the subject, I’d love to hear from you.

Liens épineux [en]

Je me demande comment gérer toutes les sortes de liens qui se trouvent sur mon site/weblog.

Que faire de tous ces liens, je me demande bien? Où les placer, comment les gérer?

  • ceux du blogroll, qui changent trop souvent, parce que mes lectures sont instables
  • ceux de la page d’accueil, catégorie liens utiles-sympathiques-incontournables-et-compagnie
  • ceux des Bookmarks, parfois classés et parfois non, la faute à  une liste de catégories un peu déficiente
  • ceux du “Linkball” que je compte instaurer sous peu (les “Daily Links” d’autrui)
  • ceux qui accompagnent certains articles, comme celui qui vous incite à  débarrasser vos tables
  • ceux de la navigation principale, secondaire?

Et puis encore:

  • faudra-t-il catégoriser les liens de la future “Pelote”, au risque d’élever la barrière de publication?
  • y aurait-il ainsi un moyen d’en tirer des favoris classés dans une jolie hiérarchie?
  • j’aime l’idée du “layout historique”, en particulier pour les archives du weblog; mais je ne peux pas vraiment garder le même layout tout en les passant sous MT; et si je change de layout dans six mois (Dieu m’en garde!)…?

Si vous voulez nous faire part ci-dessous de vos expériences de vie concernant ces questions épineuses, nous vous écouterons d’une oreille attentive.

Bonnes résolutions [en]

Bonnes résolutions pour 2004.

Deux résolutions parmi d’autres:

  • aller chez Lush plus souvent
  • instaurer le karaoke du jeudi soir. (C’est bien parti!)

Je vais aimer 2004.

Sledge [en]

At the price of a few frozen fingers, we bring back to you some photographs of our courageous expedition into the snow-covered mountains of western Switzerland.

Devoirs [en]

Je me réveille un peu en panique. Deux jours pour pondre dix pages, ce n’est pas trop long. Sujet du devoir: “Qui sommes-nous? Comment nous devenons adultes.” Le délai de reddition est le 16.

Heureusement, il n’y a de pages à  écrire que dans mon rêve. Le sujet cependant m’interpelle. La date aussi: nous sommes effectivement le 14 au matin. Et le 16, alors? Ah oui, le 16, justement… Tout prend sens.

C’est obscur pour toi, ami lecteur, j’en conviens. Ce billet est de ceux que j’écris surtout pour moi.

Mainstream [en]

I’m afraid I might be going mainstream. All my hopes of being somewhat original are in the process of being utterly and totally shattered.

I promised a friend I’d get a TV if she ended up presenting a small show on the local television, and it seems that’s what is going to happen. I’ve been talked into acquiring a webcam.

So yesterday, as I was drooling before a huge collection of underpriced CDs, I figured it wouldn’t do much difference to my case if I put a link to my Amazon wishlist somewhere on my weblog. If I’m going mainstream, might as well go all the way!

Yeah, I got an ebay account, too. And let’s not forget the hair, either.

Note: boys, stop dreaming. You’re not going to see this here anytime soon!

Can and Cannot Change [en]

We can change some of the things that bother us about ourselves.

The others, we cannot. We can just be lucid about them, take them into account in the way we live our lives, and do things differently to prevent them from messing things up.

Pink! [en]

As I haven’t posted photos here in ages, and I know you lazy things don’t regularly visit the dump, I’ll jump on the occasion. I finally took the plunge to get some colour in this hair of mine. I’ve been thinking about doing this for the last year or so!

Stephanie with pink streaks in her hair.

I will provide an RSS feed for the dump someday.