Visualizing Computer Viruses

Want to see computer viruses, funny isn't it? well now its possible to visualize computer viruses. MIT Media Lab's grad student Alex Dragulescu has created some algorithms which can be run on virus data for visualizing it. The algorithm analyzes virus data patterns and then draw imaginary virus which can be seen as a computer simulation.

View Original Article

Blogged with the Flock Browser

Visual Studio 2008 free Downloads for students

If you are a student and wants to develop applications by using visual studio 2008 for free then here is a way "Microsoft DreamSpark Professional Developer and Designer for students tools at no charge" at channel 8 you can find 4 Microsoft products totally free for students these products are
1. Microsoft Visual studio 2008 Professional Edition.
2. Microsoft Windows 2003 standard Edition.
3. Microsoft Expression Studio.
4. Microsoft Game Studio 2.0
But wait please read this from Microsoft before you go;
“We are kicking this off in 11 countries/regions, giving DreamSpark to millions of students in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Germany, France, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium. If you are not residing in one of the countries listed keep checking back, we will be adding more countries throughout the year”
So if your country is not in the list then wait for your turn ;)
Following is the link
https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/

Channel 8 - Portal for IT Students and Researchers

If you want yourself to get updated about Microsoft events or want to read about Microsoft research projects and articles or have fond of reading interviews of Microsoft chaps then this is the place for you. Channel 8 provides all of these in one place, a portal worth to watch for students and researchers.