Got Spyware? Part 2

I had mentioned this in a previous blog entry, but several so-called anti-spyware products advertised on Google are very suspicious. On this list of known "rogue" products, my suspicions are confirmed: Spyware Warrior: Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites.

This list is a good resource for those still struggling with spyware and trojan-horse infections.

New stuff

Ok, so I jumped into the iPod scene a little late in the game, but with the recent purchase of my Shuffle and upgrading to the new version of iTunes, I just discovered the wonderful world of "podcasting" - audio (sometimes video) feeds that you can get via RSS, and of course, on iTunes. Here's my favorite so far: The Dawn and Drew Show! - Podcasting from Wisconsin.

I'm now considering getting a better iPod so I can store more of these great indie broadcasts to listen to.

Blogging takes a strange turn...
This is just too creepy for words. I remember hearing something about this case on the evening news. Just one of those stories you listen to in the background while eating dinner.

Then I read this story online about how law enforcement had been monitoring this person through his blog. Check out the link in the story, Blogger is still hosting it:
Wired News: Cops Watched Sex Offender's Blog. Go back a few months and you can read all about his dementia.

I spent a few years working in forensics back in the 1980's. I had the bone-chilling job of reading through the journals found in a couple of cases, which had been entered as evidence. My skin crawled as I noticed some similar patterns to this guy's blog.