Isn't it hard to believe that The Serpent is almost 10 years old! 2010 will see no exception in our usual lax approach to updating the site, and we'll be focusing on the next operating system from Microsoft that doesn't seem like another stepping stone - Windows 7, along with it's shiny new Media Center.

Also, this year is going to start with some badly needed computer upgrades, so I can finally get a good performance out of Crysis and Modern Warfare 2, and HTTPHack will continue to...(Read More)

In case your wondering, the counter on Google's homepage which can be seen by clicking 'I'm feeling lucky' with no search term, is counting down to the end of 2009... not the end of the world as some have predicted! Sad... sad people.

I just wanted to clear up a couple of things about wireless networks - mainly to do with security. Firstly, enabling MAC address filtering and then not encrypting your data is a bad idea. It doesn't protect you from eavesdropping, it only prevents people from using your wireless router. A moderate hacker can still identify your unencrypted traffic on the waves and determine your default gateway, then use ARP cache poising to spoof your network connection - easy as pie.

Secondly, if ...(Read More)

I've been meaning to write my first impressions on Google's new web based collaboration tool, dubbed 'Wave', but I've not been able to give it the proper workout it deserves, until recently.

Wave is part of Google's bright new future, where everything is shared, instantaneous and connected, and after a quick look around, I can say that you certainly do feel closer to your online buddies then most other applications (and that includes Windows Live Messenger!).

The best way ...(Read More)