If you recently received an e-mail with attached photos from the sender's vacation in Egypt, you probably want to take a pass.
As described by F-Secure in their blog, the e-mail has a new lure. The attachment is a ZIP file with multiple files. Most are JPGs, and there's a convenient "viewer_img.exe" program so that you can view the photos and infect your system with Russian malware.
When you run the program it loads the Russian version of pbrush.exe, or Windows Paint, to give you the sense that it has dome something legitimate. It also loads up a Russian data-stealing trojan horse named LdPinch.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
90/10 principle
Hi,
Have you read this before?
Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your
life (at least the way you react to situations).
What is this principle?
10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of
life is decided by how you react. What does this
mean?
We really have no control over 10% of what happens to
us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The
plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole
schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We
have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is
different. You determine the other 90%.
How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red
light., but you can control your reaction. Don't let
people fool you; YOU can control how you react.
Let's use an example.
You are eating breakfast with your family. Your
daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your
business shirt. You have no control over what just
what happened. What happens when the next will be
determined by how you react. You curse. You harshly
scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.
She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn
to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup
too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal
battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your
shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has
been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get
ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse
must leave immediately for work.
You rush to the car and drive your daughter to
school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an
hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay
and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at
school. Your daughter runs into the building without
saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20
minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase.
Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it
seems to get wor se and worse. You look forward to
coming home, When you arrive home, you find small
wedge in your relationship with your spouse and
daughter.
Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why
did you have a bad day?
A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?
The answer is "D".
You had no control over what happened with the coffee.
How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused
your bad day. Here is what could have and should have
happened.
Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to
cry. You gently say, "It's ok honey, you just need, to
be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush
upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your
briefcase, you come back down in time to look through
the window and see your child getting on the bus. She
turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and
cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how
good the day you are having.
Notice the difference?
Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both
ended different.
Why? Because of how you REACTED.
You really do not have any control over 10% of what
happens. The other 90% was determined by your
reaction.
Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle.
If someone says something negative about you, don't be
a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on
glass. You don't have to let the negative comment
affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your
day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a
friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc.
How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic?
Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel?
A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off Do
you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you
try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds
later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive?
Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about
it.
You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get
irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy
and time into finding another job. The plane is late;
it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why
take out your frustration on the flight atten dant?
She has no control over what is going on. Use your
time to study, get to know the other passenger.
Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse.
Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you
will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing
if you try it.
The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and
apply this principle.
The result? Millions of people are suffering from
undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache.
We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.
It CAN change your life!!!
Have a good Day
Have you read this before?
Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your
life (at least the way you react to situations).
What is this principle?
10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of
life is decided by how you react. What does this
mean?
We really have no control over 10% of what happens to
us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The
plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole
schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We
have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is
different. You determine the other 90%.
How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red
light., but you can control your reaction. Don't let
people fool you; YOU can control how you react.
Let's use an example.
You are eating breakfast with your family. Your
daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your
business shirt. You have no control over what just
what happened. What happens when the next will be
determined by how you react. You curse. You harshly
scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.
She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn
to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup
too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal
battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your
shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has
been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get
ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse
must leave immediately for work.
You rush to the car and drive your daughter to
school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an
hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay
and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at
school. Your daughter runs into the building without
saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20
minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase.
Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it
seems to get wor se and worse. You look forward to
coming home, When you arrive home, you find small
wedge in your relationship with your spouse and
daughter.
Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why
did you have a bad day?
A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?
The answer is "D".
You had no control over what happened with the coffee.
How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused
your bad day. Here is what could have and should have
happened.
Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to
cry. You gently say, "It's ok honey, you just need, to
be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush
upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your
briefcase, you come back down in time to look through
the window and see your child getting on the bus. She
turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and
cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how
good the day you are having.
Notice the difference?
Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both
ended different.
Why? Because of how you REACTED.
You really do not have any control over 10% of what
happens. The other 90% was determined by your
reaction.
Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle.
If someone says something negative about you, don't be
a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on
glass. You don't have to let the negative comment
affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your
day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a
friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc.
How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic?
Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel?
A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off Do
you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you
try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds
later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive?
Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about
it.
You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get
irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy
and time into finding another job. The plane is late;
it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why
take out your frustration on the flight atten dant?
She has no control over what is going on. Use your
time to study, get to know the other passenger.
Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse.
Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you
will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing
if you try it.
The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and
apply this principle.
The result? Millions of people are suffering from
undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache.
We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.
It CAN change your life!!!
Have a good Day
jogoo
Naughy but nice. Made me crack a rib or two...
Siku moja Padri alipoteza kuku wake aina ya jogoo,alimtafuta hakumuona,
basi alipokwenda Kanisani siku ya Jumapili ilibidi awaulize waumini wake
kama ifuatavyo:
Padri: 'Nani mwenye jogoo?'
Wanaume wote kanisani wakasimama.
Padri : 'Hapana, sio nyinyi, ila nani kaona jogoo?'
Wanawake wakasimama.
Padri : 'Sio hivyo, ila nani kamuona jogoo wangu?'
Masista wote wakasimama.
Padri akaishiwa nguvu akaamua kukaa kimya
One afternoon a lawyer was riding in his limousine when he saw two men
along the roadside eating grass. Disturbed, he ordered his driver to
stop and he got out to investigate. He asked one man, "Why are you
eating grass?" "We don't have any money for food," the poor man
replied. "We have to eat grass." "Well, then, you can come with me to
my house and I'll feed you," the lawyer said. "But sir, I have a wife
and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree."
"Bring them along," the lawyer replied. Turning to the other poor
man
he stated, "You come with us, also." The second man, in a pitiful
voice, then said, "But sir, I also have a wife and SIX children with
me!" "Bring them all, as well," the lawyer answered They all entered
the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large as the
limousine was. Once underway, one of the poor fellows turned to the
lawyer and said, "Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you." The lawyer replied, "Glad to do it. You'll really love
my place. The grass is almost a foot high."
Siku moja Padri alipoteza kuku wake aina ya jogoo,alimtafuta hakumuona,
basi alipokwenda Kanisani siku ya Jumapili ilibidi awaulize waumini wake
kama ifuatavyo:
Padri: 'Nani mwenye jogoo?'
Wanaume wote kanisani wakasimama.
Padri : 'Hapana, sio nyinyi, ila nani kaona jogoo?'
Wanawake wakasimama.
Padri : 'Sio hivyo, ila nani kamuona jogoo wangu?'
Masista wote wakasimama.
Padri akaishiwa nguvu akaamua kukaa kimya
One afternoon a lawyer was riding in his limousine when he saw two men
along the roadside eating grass. Disturbed, he ordered his driver to
stop and he got out to investigate. He asked one man, "Why are you
eating grass?" "We don't have any money for food," the poor man
replied. "We have to eat grass." "Well, then, you can come with me to
my house and I'll feed you," the lawyer said. "But sir, I have a wife
and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree."
"Bring them along," the lawyer replied. Turning to the other poor
man
he stated, "You come with us, also." The second man, in a pitiful
voice, then said, "But sir, I also have a wife and SIX children with
me!" "Bring them all, as well," the lawyer answered They all entered
the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large as the
limousine was. Once underway, one of the poor fellows turned to the
lawyer and said, "Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you." The lawyer replied, "Glad to do it. You'll really love
my place. The grass is almost a foot high."
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
nairobi life- found this on a blog
I grew up in Nairobi, sorry if you didnt
Description: Do you always check for your wallet and/or mobile phone everytime you get off a bus?
Are you shocked when your in a traffic jam in a foreign country and no one is overtaking on the pavement?
Do you instinctively say 'gota' when someone is about to greet you?
If someone asks you for a shoe do you give them ten of whatever currency you have?
Do you know which pastor is synonymous with the words 'miracle baby'?
Do you know whether or not Vioja Mahakamani is a T.V. show or a place between Tierra Del Fuego and the Argentinian border?
Do you know the meaning of the following words, sorora, kwachu, ngeta, wadhii, bano?
Do you find it normal for someone to be selling roast maize, oranges and charcoal at the same time?
Can you speak swahili, english and sometimes both at the same time?
Do you have firends called Toma, Mato, Kabz, Bryo, Pato, Deno, Jemo, Kevo and so on?
Do you crave goat meat roasted over an open fire?
Are you scared of obz?
Can you complete the phrase, 'ukiona wao, weka _______'?
Does the word KENCHIC bring back memories of first dates, oily meals and revolving poultry?
If the answer to any of these questions for you is no, then you've had a deprived childhood.
If the answer is yes you were blessed to grow up in the craziest town on planet earth.
NAIROBI DAMU
Description: Do you always check for your wallet and/or mobile phone everytime you get off a bus?
Are you shocked when your in a traffic jam in a foreign country and no one is overtaking on the pavement?
Do you instinctively say 'gota' when someone is about to greet you?
If someone asks you for a shoe do you give them ten of whatever currency you have?
Do you know which pastor is synonymous with the words 'miracle baby'?
Do you know whether or not Vioja Mahakamani is a T.V. show or a place between Tierra Del Fuego and the Argentinian border?
Do you know the meaning of the following words, sorora, kwachu, ngeta, wadhii, bano?
Do you find it normal for someone to be selling roast maize, oranges and charcoal at the same time?
Can you speak swahili, english and sometimes both at the same time?
Do you have firends called Toma, Mato, Kabz, Bryo, Pato, Deno, Jemo, Kevo and so on?
Do you crave goat meat roasted over an open fire?
Are you scared of obz?
Can you complete the phrase, 'ukiona wao, weka _______'?
Does the word KENCHIC bring back memories of first dates, oily meals and revolving poultry?
If the answer to any of these questions for you is no, then you've had a deprived childhood.
If the answer is yes you were blessed to grow up in the craziest town on planet earth.
NAIROBI DAMU
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
akili dada
Akili: intellect, ability, strategy, reason, mind
Dada: Sister; a term of endearment and respect among women
http://akilidada.googlepages.com/education
Dada: Sister; a term of endearment and respect among women
http://akilidada.googlepages.com/education
Monday, April 09, 2007
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
masala chips recipe
http://www.keetologue.com/060406masalafries.html
Someone told me once that some of the best friends that you will ever make will be in university. Lo and behold, while I was at McGill, one of these friends was Toral Padia, an exceptionally funny, intelligent, and brutally honest girl from Kenya. Equally at home making up impromptu dance routines to Usher songs and having serious talks about marketing, she also throws killer potluck dinners. One particular dish that Toral makes, called Masala Fries, is prone to hasty disappearances into potluck attendees stomachs, no matter the quantity made.
"Masala fries, or Masala Chips as we call them at home, are actually a common snack food in Kenya, and some people even make a meal out of them. Essentially, they are a form of bastardized Indian food."
Bastardized or not, they are hard to resist, once you've tried a bite. The first time I saw these so-called Masala Fries, they didn't look like anything special. Perhaps something you might see at an Indian buffet, which you might nibble on out of curiosity. So I scooped a little bit on to my plate, and started eating it. To my surprise, it was a comfort food flavour explosion! It was like eating a tomatoey poutine, but with a surprising tinge of coriander to add a twist of freshness. Whatever it was, all I knew was that I went up for seconds. And I would've gone for thirds, but it appeared that everyone else had caught on!
Since I no longer have the luxury of living in Montreal, being able to walk a couple blocks over and inviting myself to Toral's for Masala Fries, she thankfully shared her secrets for Keetologue.
Ingredients:
1kg bag of McCain Shoestring Fries2 large onions or 3 medium onions, sliced long1 can of crushed tomatoes (or 5-6 large fresh tomatoes, crushed)10-15 medium sized cloves of garlic2-3 heaped tbsp chilli powder1-2 tsp salt5-6 tbsp tomato ketchupcoriander, chopped
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven and cook the fries as per instructions on the package. Make sure that the fries aren't too crispy.2. Crush the garlic very finely, ideally with a mortar and pestle. Add the chilli powder and salt and mix well to form an evenly mixed "chutney". If you like your food spicy, go heavy on the garlic and chilli powder.3. Add 4 tbsp of oil and fry the onions till they are softened and very slightly browned.4. Add the garlic paste made in step 2 and stir consistently for about a minute and a half.5. Add the tomatoes and turn to medium heat; stir constantly for about 10-12 minutes or until oil appears on the side of the pan.6. Add the ketchup and stir.7. Add the fries, turn the heat down and mix thoroughly. Leave on the element for another 10 minutes or so.8. Garnish with liberal amounts of coriander, the more the better.
Serving suggestions:
As mentioned earlier, Masala Fries can be eaten alone, but another option is with with burgers and something called "butties". (Essentially a burger bun or pita stuffed with salad, usually coleslaw, and whatever else strikes your fancy.)
Someone told me once that some of the best friends that you will ever make will be in university. Lo and behold, while I was at McGill, one of these friends was Toral Padia, an exceptionally funny, intelligent, and brutally honest girl from Kenya. Equally at home making up impromptu dance routines to Usher songs and having serious talks about marketing, she also throws killer potluck dinners. One particular dish that Toral makes, called Masala Fries, is prone to hasty disappearances into potluck attendees stomachs, no matter the quantity made.
"Masala fries, or Masala Chips as we call them at home, are actually a common snack food in Kenya, and some people even make a meal out of them. Essentially, they are a form of bastardized Indian food."
Bastardized or not, they are hard to resist, once you've tried a bite. The first time I saw these so-called Masala Fries, they didn't look like anything special. Perhaps something you might see at an Indian buffet, which you might nibble on out of curiosity. So I scooped a little bit on to my plate, and started eating it. To my surprise, it was a comfort food flavour explosion! It was like eating a tomatoey poutine, but with a surprising tinge of coriander to add a twist of freshness. Whatever it was, all I knew was that I went up for seconds. And I would've gone for thirds, but it appeared that everyone else had caught on!
Since I no longer have the luxury of living in Montreal, being able to walk a couple blocks over and inviting myself to Toral's for Masala Fries, she thankfully shared her secrets for Keetologue.
Ingredients:
1kg bag of McCain Shoestring Fries2 large onions or 3 medium onions, sliced long1 can of crushed tomatoes (or 5-6 large fresh tomatoes, crushed)10-15 medium sized cloves of garlic2-3 heaped tbsp chilli powder1-2 tsp salt5-6 tbsp tomato ketchupcoriander, chopped
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven and cook the fries as per instructions on the package. Make sure that the fries aren't too crispy.2. Crush the garlic very finely, ideally with a mortar and pestle. Add the chilli powder and salt and mix well to form an evenly mixed "chutney". If you like your food spicy, go heavy on the garlic and chilli powder.3. Add 4 tbsp of oil and fry the onions till they are softened and very slightly browned.4. Add the garlic paste made in step 2 and stir consistently for about a minute and a half.5. Add the tomatoes and turn to medium heat; stir constantly for about 10-12 minutes or until oil appears on the side of the pan.6. Add the ketchup and stir.7. Add the fries, turn the heat down and mix thoroughly. Leave on the element for another 10 minutes or so.8. Garnish with liberal amounts of coriander, the more the better.
Serving suggestions:
As mentioned earlier, Masala Fries can be eaten alone, but another option is with with burgers and something called "butties". (Essentially a burger bun or pita stuffed with salad, usually coleslaw, and whatever else strikes your fancy.)
masala chips memories in nairobi
i recently googled for masala chips recipe ....and foung this nice blog about eating out in nairobi.
seem to remember Nairobi being obsessed – and I mean obsessed – with sausage & chips (“Ask for Farmer’s Choice sausages and win x”) & soda. Some people liked Coca cola, some people liked Fanta (but never both), personally I was a Fanta kinda person. There were kids at school who didn’t eat in the dining hall or bring packed lunch, instead they bought chips & sausage or samosa. Everyday! Those people must have had Kwashiokor. Those were the days before wide-scale pizza. When pizza tokead, I was among the first few to eat it at Pizza garden, Westlands. It was a ham and cheese and mushroom pizza, but the cheese wasn’t well melted, nor were the mushrooms cooked beyond being warm (in short I didn’t like it) but I ate it all. As for lasagne, cannelloni, and other such Italian staples for me now, those were unknowns. There were few Chinese restaurants either; people only really went there on special occasions
http://backinthedaynbi.blogspot.com/2005/03/food.html
seem to remember Nairobi being obsessed – and I mean obsessed – with sausage & chips (“Ask for Farmer’s Choice sausages and win x”) & soda. Some people liked Coca cola, some people liked Fanta (but never both), personally I was a Fanta kinda person. There were kids at school who didn’t eat in the dining hall or bring packed lunch, instead they bought chips & sausage or samosa. Everyday! Those people must have had Kwashiokor. Those were the days before wide-scale pizza. When pizza tokead, I was among the first few to eat it at Pizza garden, Westlands. It was a ham and cheese and mushroom pizza, but the cheese wasn’t well melted, nor were the mushrooms cooked beyond being warm (in short I didn’t like it) but I ate it all. As for lasagne, cannelloni, and other such Italian staples for me now, those were unknowns. There were few Chinese restaurants either; people only really went there on special occasions
http://backinthedaynbi.blogspot.com/2005/03/food.html
Saturday, March 03, 2007
The Standard | Online Edition
The Standard Online Edition
Khailja Patel, a Kenyan-born poetess and theatre artist, has captivated art lovers the globe over with her alluring verses.
With her engaging pieces that leave one yearning for more, Shailja has managed to achieve what many poets only aspire to. And she continues to gather fans even at a time when poetry is still considered a hard nut to crack.
read shailja's blog here
http://shailja.com/news/newsletterblog/2007/02/still-letting-it-settle-in-my-body.html
Khailja Patel, a Kenyan-born poetess and theatre artist, has captivated art lovers the globe over with her alluring verses.
With her engaging pieces that leave one yearning for more, Shailja has managed to achieve what many poets only aspire to. And she continues to gather fans even at a time when poetry is still considered a hard nut to crack.
read shailja's blog here
http://shailja.com/news/newsletterblog/2007/02/still-letting-it-settle-in-my-body.html
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