Where ASP.NET Logging...?

The following folder is the place where ASP.NET projects store the system log:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Logfiles\W3SVC1

FWD: Yahoo's Cuts Fall on GeoCities; Service Will Shut Down

Original news: http://tech.yahoo.com/news/zd/20090423/tc_zd/239596

It's the end of an era.

Yahoo announced Thursday that it will shut down GeoCities, the Web site building business it acquired a decade ago.

"We have decided to discontinue the process of allowing new customers to sign up for GeoCities accounts as we focus on helping our customers explore and build new relationships online in other ways," Yahoo said in a statement. "We will be closing GeoCities later this year."

The closure is part of an effort to streamline operations at Yahoo, a plan that chief executive Carol Bartz outlined in more detail during the company's Tuesday earnings call.

"We are increasing investment in some areas while scaling back in others," according to a spokeswoman. "For example, after careful consideration, we recently discontinued products such as Yahoo Briefcase, Farechase, My Web, Yahoo Audio Search, RSS ads, Yahoo Pets, Yahoo Live, Kickstart and Yahoo For Teachers, and outsourced Launchcast radio to CBS. We continue to evaluate our portfolio of products and services on a regular basis, and plan to share details of further changes with our consumers and partners in the months ahead."

People with existing Geocities Web sites can still access and add content to their sites, but they will be shut down by the end of the year. "You don't need to change a thing right now — we just wanted you to let you know about the closure as soon as possible," Yahoo said in a FAQ on the Geocities site. "We'll provide more details about closing GeoCities and how to save your site data this summer, and we will update the help center with more details at that time."

The company urged users to upgrade to Yahoo Web Hosting service.

Yahoo purchased GeoCities in January 1999 for $5 billion.

Solution for View State error in ASP.NET

In the IIS, go to the Default Web Server property, make sure that you are using the correct TCPIP Port.

FWD : Microsoft offers $250,000 reward for Conficker arrest and conviction.

Reference : http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2009/feb09/02-12ConfickerPR.mspx?rss_fdn=Press%20Releases

REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 12, 2009 — Today, Microsoft Corp. announced a
partnership with technology industry leaders and academia to implement
a coordinated, global response to the Conficker (aka Downadup) worm.
Together with security researchers, Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers (ICANN) and operators within the Domain Name System,
Microsoft coordinated a response designed to disable domains targeted
by Conficker. Microsoft also announced a $250,000 reward for
information that results in the arrest and conviction of those
responsible for illegally launching the Conficker malicious code on
the Internet.

"As part of Microsoft's ongoing security efforts, we constantly look
for ways to use a diverse set of tools and develop methodologies to
protect our customers," said George Stathakopoulos, general manager of
the Trustworthy Computing Group at Microsoft. "By combining our
expertise with that of the broader community we can expand the
boundaries of defense to better protect people worldwide."

As cyberthreats have rapidly evolved, a greater level of industry
coordination and new tactics for communication and threat mitigation
are required. To optimize the multiple initiatives being employed
across the security industry and within academia, Microsoft helped
unify these broad efforts to implement a community-based defense to
disrupt the spread of Conficker.

Along with Microsoft, organizations involved in this collaborative
effort include ICANN, NeuStar, VeriSign, CNNIC, Afilias, Public
Internet Registry, Global Domains International Inc., M1D Global, AOL,
Symantec, F-Secure, ISC, researchers from Georgia Tech, the
Shadowserver Foundation, Arbor Networks and Support Intelligence.

"The best way to defeat potential botnets like Conficker/Downadup is
by the security and Domain Name System communities working together,"
said Greg Rattray, chief Internet security advisor at ICANN. "ICANN
represents a community that's all about coordinating those kinds of
efforts to keep the Internet globally secure and stable."

"Microsoft's approach combines technology innovation and effective
cross-sector partnerships to help protect people from cybercriminals,"
Stathakopoulos said. "We hope these efforts help to contain the threat
posed by Conficker, as well as hold those who illegally launch malware
accountable."

More information about how to protect yourself from Conficker can be
found at http://www.microsoft.com/conficker. Customers interested in
learning more about staying safe online can visit
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

Microsoft's reward offer stems from the company's recognition that the
Conficker worm is a criminal attack. Microsoft wants to help the
authorities catch the criminals responsible for it. Residents of any
country are eligible for the reward, according to the laws of that
country, because Internet viruses affect the Internet community
worldwide. Individuals with information about the Conficker worm
should contact their international law enforcement agencies.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses
realize their full potential.

Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional
information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at
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information pages. Web links, telephone numbers and titles were
correct at time of publication, but may since have changed. For
additional assistance, journalists and analysts may contact
Microsoft's Rapid Response Team or other appropriate contacts listed
at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/contactpr.mspx.

Update for Windows 7 Beta (KB961367)

Refer: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a754008b-d574-4e39-b4ba-67b859a242b7&displaylang=en

A new update patch for Windows 7 Beta is released on 08th January 2009.

Users are recommended to install this update to resolve live and recorded TV issues in Windows Media Center, recorded TV playback issues in Windows Media Player, and MP3 file corruption issues in Windows.

After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows 7 Pre-Release License Terms.

How to unload package script from Oracle?

You do not have PL/ SQL with you, but you need to know the script of one of the packages inside your Oracle database.

So, I believe you will need the below sample codes:



Declare
     i Integer;
     fFileOpened utl_file.file_type;
     cClob Clob;
Begin
     For X In (Select u.Object_Name From User_Objects u Where upper(u.Object_name) = 'YOUR_PACKAGE_NAME') Loop
         fFileOpened := prime_files.Openf(aLocation => 'YOUR_ORACLE_DIRECTORY', aFilename => x.Object_Name || '.sql', aOpenMode => 'w');
         cClob := Dbms_Metadata.get_ddl('PACKAGE', x.Object_Name);
         i := prime_files.WriteClob2File(aClob_loc => cClob, aOutFile => fFileOpened);
         Prime_Files.Closef(aFile => fFileOpened);
     End Loop;
End;
/

Windows 7 Beta Released

Finally Windows 7 shows its face, but only Beta version now.

The latest version of Microsoft's Windows operating system became popular since the first day of release, many people download the Beta version and tried, i believe more and more reviews will be available at Google.

Hope that Windows 7 will not repeat the same mistake of Vista.

Anyway, enjoy the experience with Windows 7 Beta.


Official page: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/

Download page for Beta version: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx