Police blotter: Can someone else let cops search your PC?

A man whose father gave Homeland Security agents permission to search his computer says they should have used a warrant.

Renaming Files

Hello, I have several files with the following naming convention sitting in the same directory.
MyFile.0001.dat
MyFile.0002.dat
MyFile.0003.dat
MyFile.0004.dat
MyFile.0004.dat

I would now like to rename each file and append it with a prefix of Processed so they will now read like:
ProcessedMyFile.0001.dat
ProcessedMyFile.0002.dat
ProcessedMyFile.0003.dat
ProcessedMyFile.0004.dat
ProcessedMyFile.0004.dat

Could someone please tell me how to do this using Korn shell. An in depth example would be much appreciated.

New Hampshire repeals parental notification abortion law

Yesterday, New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signed a repeal of a 2003 law requiring abortion providers to notify at least one parent 48 hours in advance of performing an abortion on a minor. The law was never enforced iowing to a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood. New Hampshire is the first state to repeal an existing notification law of this type. ... (Read on Source)

HP's Thermal Zone Mapping helps keep datacenters cool, energy-efficient

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard�(HP) is getting more detailed in how it analyzes the energy-efficiency of its customers' datacenters.

HP is one of many technology companies touting energy-efficient products, services, or corporate commitment to green technology.

A 2006 survey of IT professionals by IDC showed that about one fifth of them cited�power and cooling as the number one issue�they face in their datacenters, a greater proportion than cited disaster recovery, security, staffing, or any other issue.

Datacenters in the U.S. use 59 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year, costing $4.1 billion and generating 864 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, said Thomas Goepel, program manager for adaptive infrastructure solutions in the HP Technology Solutions Group.

HP Wednesday introduced Thermal Zone Mapping, a new feature of its HP Services business that calculates how to improve server cooling while keeping electric bills down.

HP Services already analyzes datacenters by physically inspecting them and producing two-dimensional thermal photographs that show hot spots in red and cool spots in blue. It also creates three-dimensional photos that highlight airflow patterns from air conditioning vents and around server racks.

Thermal Zone Mapping goes beyond that with computer modeling, allowing data center managers to run scenarios, testing the effect on cooling demand of moving server racks or air conditioning vents to different locations. The mapping identifies "zones of influence" where the air is coldest, for example, said Brian Brouillette, vice president, of HP mission critical, network and education services within HP Services.

The mapping may show that one area is cooler than the rest of the room because it gets air from three air conditioning vents. "Maybe that's where I should be putting my most mission-critical servers. ... because it's got three times redundancy," Brouillette said. "[Planning] is no longer random."

The mapping tool announcement follows another HP service unveiled in November 2006, Dynamic Smart Cooling (DSC). With DSC, small temperature monitors attached to each server rack detect if the temperature is rising because the server is doing more computations and increases the air conditioning aimed at that rack. When the server workload goes down, the air conditioning is dialed back. Wachovia Bank is testing a DSC installation at one of its datacenters, HP said.

IBM unveiled its Project Big Green initiative�May 10, pledging to spend $1 billion every year to improve the energy efficiency of corporate datacenters.

Also, processor maker Advanced Micro Devices said Wednesday it has surpassed goals it set in 2001 for reducing CO2 emissions and electricity usage at its own facilities. AMD set a goal of reducing CO2 by 40 percent but reached 50 percent at the end of 2006, and reduced electricity use by 40 percent, a third more than its 30 percent goal, said Steve Groseclose, director of global environmental health and safety at AMD.

AMD has set new goals to reduce CO2 emissions by another 33 percent and electrical usage by another 40 percent by 2010.

RSA '07: Cisco focuses on security products integration

... the ASA software will include about 120 enhancements, but perhaps most significantly, its AnyConnect VPN client will now work on a much broader range of platforms, including Windows Vista, ...

Pilgrim?s Picks for August 8

Temperatures will exceed 100F in Raleigh today, so I didn’t want to risk my keyboard melting before I could get these stories to you. Instead of a full post, here’s a link roundup. It’s been in beta for a while but today Spock, the people search engine, publicly launches. Google’s purchase of Postini - the web-security [...]

Modavox Cashing In On AOL’s Tacoda

Thursday, online broadcasting media production firm turned software provider Modavox, announced that it is filing a law suit against behavioral targeting firm Tacoda. Modavox is claiming that Tacoda has violated its patent on a ?Method and System for Adding Function to a Web Page.? (Read on Source)

Austria probes soldiers making Nazi salutes on YouTube (Reuters)

Reuters - Austrian prosecutors are investigating young soldiers seen exchanging Hitler salutes in a video that appeared on the Internet, Defense Minister Norbert Darabos said on Tuesday.

Top 3 Affiliate Internet Marketing Tips For Your Online Business Posted By : Darryl Harris

What is one of the quickest ways to launch an internet business? Affiliate marketing is your answer.

ICANN Opens Comment Period on Proposed Add Grace Period Modifications for NeuStar and Afilias

iTunes Store coming to Russia this month?

The iTunes Store may finally open to Russians later this month, a local publication claims. Billboard ads have been posted in multiple locations across Moscow, proclaiming "iSkoro 21.04.2008;" iSkoro translates to "iSoon," and the style of the ads are said to resemble Apple's iPhone packaging. In recent days similar websites are said to have been...

Kuroda one-hits Braves, Dodgers win 3-0

Hiroki Kuroda took a perfect game into the eighth inning and settled for a one-hitter, leading Los Angeles to a 3-0 victory over ... (Read on Source)

Psystar Retains Law Firm with Past Success Against Apple

There are probably lots and lots of lawsuits going on every day in the technology world, and generally, they are quite uninteresting to all of us. Exceptions exist, of course, and the case of Apple and PsyStar is definitely one of them. It's a lawsuit that could test one of the most debated issues in the world of software: the EULA issue. To refresh your memory: PsyStar started offering Macintosh clones earlier this year, which caused quite the uproar in the Mac community. Apple was silent on the issue at first, but a few weeks ago the company decided to take legal action against PsyStar, claiming PsyStar violated Apple's copyright and license agreements (EULAs), and motivated others to do the same. While several legal experts agree that Apple's EULA will stand the test of court in The Netherlands, the situation in the US might be completely different. PsyStar seems prepared for the worst, as they have hired lawyers from Carr & Ferrell LLP, a firm who successfully fought Apple in court over IP issues before. I'm breaking out the popcorn, because this is hopefully going to be a big one.

Tech q & a: Bad battery may lead to time warp

... and I have not installed any new software, with the exception of the automatic Windows XP Pro and Avast updates. A: I'd try another battery and also make sure that, ...

Attempt To Breed Rare Chinese Turtle Fails

When the two rare Yangtze giant soft-shell turtles mated last spring, scientists were hopeful that their attempts to keep the species from fading into extinction would be a success. But conservationists announced that the turtles' eggs didn't hatch. (Read on Source)

Eos Wireless IPod Speaker System

With the Eos Wireless iPod Speaker System, you can wirelessly transmit audio from your iPod to a remote speaker. It's a system...

--> TotalView Technologies Adds Batch and Remote Access Debugging to TotalView(R) 8.6

... or on the other side of the country. Available for Linux x86, Linux x86-64, Windows XP and Windows Vista, the Remote Display Client will now be included in all TotalView releases and does ...

Game on

Video games outstripping high street music sales

Online Retail Spending Slows in October

Online retail spending tumbled in October 2008, growing by only one percent over the same period last year, according to a new...

FDA Requests Recall Of 'All Natural' Erectile Dysfunction Formulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a Nov. 2 press release that it has requested that America True Man Health Inc. recall its "all natural" erectile dysfunction products because they contain potentially dangerous ingredients. Full story on lexis.com

USB Thumb Drive Alert at NASA, DoD

NASA Internal Memo: Message from the Chief Information Officer: Policy for Use of Removable Media, Such as USB "Thumb" Drives "There is a government-wide increase in the number of IT security threats originating from removable media which infect systems with malicious code and/or remove sensitive data such as usernames, passwords, and encryption ... (Read on Source)

Those Wacky Muslims Show Liberal Style Tolerance In Nazareth

While even the worlds most famous athiest, Richard Dawkins, does a bit of Christmas celebration, some Muslims have to take a dip into Liberal World As Nazareth?s Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas , they are playing down the appearance of a confrontational Islamic banner that challenges a elemental Christian belief. Journalists visiting ... (Read on Source)

Dec. 25: America's Future: Colorado Trims the Waste in Its Bloated Budget

Colorado's governor surveyed state employees to find out ways to cut the fat out of the state budget.

High School Roundup: Queen of Peace steps up, denies Lincoln-Way North

Lincoln-Way North was just one second away from earning its first win in program history Friday night. Because of Queen of Peace's Natalie Falletti, the Phoenix will have to wait another day to have their first postgame celebration. (Read on Source)

Scottrade Facility Hot, Efficient

December 29, 2008 -- While the finance sector has been receiving much scrutiny lately, investment firm Scottrade has become an example of an enterprise that manages to create a secure, reliable network that is easy on the wallet, as well as the environment.