Make WinXP Do The OSX Thing

I’m a big fan of modifying your XP desktop to make it work better. The OSX route is one way to go. I prefer a complete shell replacement.

MAKE: Blog: Seven Steps to turn your PC into a Mac
Instead of waiting for those Intel Macs to ship, you could just transform your XP PC in to a Mac, well- at least the look and feel. These are 7 steps to do just that. My pal Lenn did this awhile back, and people used to ask if his Sony laptop was some weird new Mac or something.

Compromise Windows With USB Device

Of interest to teknoids, especially with more and more schools handing out USB keys like candy.

USB Devices Can Crack Windows
Vulnerabilities in USB drivers for Windows could allow an attacker to take control of locked workstations using a specially programmed Universal Serial Bus device, according to an executive from SPI Dynamics, which discovered the security hole.