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+Microsoft has posted a note on its [security response blog][1] tell consumers to uninstall a recently accidentally released Mac Office security update. 
+Early in the week several security updates to Microsoft's Office for Mac software appeared on the companies site for download. Although never officially announced, many users found and downloaded the updates hoping to patch the recently disclosed "zero day" flaws in Microsoft Word.
+It turns out that the updates were in fact pre-release software intended for internal testing and not meant for the public. Microsoft has apologized for what it calls a human error and removed the downloads.
+The blog post goes on the say that users who installed the not-ready-for-prime-time updates should uninstall them, but fails to provide any suggestions for uninstalling. ITWire [reports][1] that the installers themselves do not have an uninstall option and no directions or how-tos can be found on Microsoft's site.
+There are no specifics available on what the software patched or what potential pre-lease hazards there may have been, but the update apparently affected only 7 files. If you installed the software you might consider erasing the whole program and reinstalling from disc, just to the on the safe side. Alternately, if you have a second system with unpatched versions of the seven files in question, you could simply copy the unaffected files.
+[1]: http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/13/information-on-accidental-posting-of-pre-release-security-updates-for-office-for-mac.aspx "Mac for Office Update snafu"
+[2]: http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/8069/53/ "ITWire on Office update"
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diff --git a/wired/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2006/12.11.06/Thu/patent-search.txt b/wired/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2006/12.11.06/Thu/patent-search.txt
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+As mentioned in the morning reboot, Google has unveiled a beta version of [its new tool][1] for searching the full text of US patent applications.
+Patent Search uses the same technology as Book Search, which means you can scroll through pages and zoom in and out on text and illustrations. So far you are limited to viewing the original documents but the [Google Blog][2] says that saving and printing features will be coming soon.
+There's also an Advanced search feature that allows for additional criteria in your searches such as specific patent numbers, inventor name and filing dates. The advanced operators can also be used from the main search by entering the appropriate keywords like <code>ininventor:</code> or <code>intitle:</code>.
+Google says there are currently 7 million patents in the database and many more will be added in the future. At the moment the patents stop around the middle of 2006, but the records go back over 200 years.
+The records are limited to U.S. patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which has its own patent search available via its [website][3]. Google claims that its conversion of Patent and Trademark Office documents makes them easier to search that the existing format.
+Many may be wondering how many people really want to search through patents, but Google has historically done well with its niche search offerings like Books, Maps and others.
+That said, patents are little more obscure but, if nothing else, enterprising journalists and bloggers can now scour the patent office for patents from Apple, Microsoft and others to see what features and products might be in the works.
+However, because Patent Search is currently limited to granted patents, juicy Apple or Microsoft patents that have been applied for, but not yet granted, won't be part of the results.
+Google's Patent Search might not be an everyday destination for most people, but the speed and familiar Google results listing page sure beats the pants off the old Patent Office search engine.
+[1]: http://www.google.com/patents "Google Patent Search"
+[2]: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/now-you-can-search-for-us-patents.html "Google Blog on the new Patent Search"
+[3]: http://www.uspto.gov/main/sitesearch.htm "U.S. Patent and Trademark Office patent search"
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+<img alt="Any_key_3" title="Any_key_3" src="http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/any_key_2.jpg" border="0" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" />Your morning reboot never lands in the flower bed.
+*	Google [announces a new patent search][1]. Using the full text of the U.S. patent corpus, [Google Patent Search][2] allows you to find interesting patents. Similar to [Google Book Search][3], Patent Search allows you to scroll through pages and zoom in on text and illustrations. Print and save features are said to be in the works.
+[1]: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/now-you-can-search-for-us-patents.html "Google Blog on Google Patent Search"
+[2]: http://www.google.com/patents "Google Patent Search"
+[3]: http://books.google.com/ "Google Book Search"
+*	The internet is in a tizzy this morning about John McCain's [proposed internet legislation][4]. The legislation, aimed at catching child pornographers, would make any site with user registration, liable for the all the content on the site. In addition, webmasters would be required to "report all illegal images or videos posted by their users or face fines up to $300,000." That includes blogs with comments. Ouch.
+[4]: http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/mccain-war-on-blogs/ "Think Progress on John McCain's bill"
+*	In addition to launching a patent search engine, Google was [awarded a patent][5] yesterday for the design of the Google search page. Google's patent is a design patent covering the layout and visual look, rather than the function.
+[5]: http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6143586.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news "CNet on Google design patent"
+*	Bill Gates met with some bloggers who represent "leaders in various aspects of the web community" to answer questions. There were far too many softballs questions, but Steve Rubel has [a nice summary][6] of the session.
+[6]: http://www.micropersuasion.com/2006/12/our_sixty_minut.html "Bill Gates' blogger Q and A"
+*	Computer manufacturer Fujitsu has announced a [300 gigabyte notebook SATA hard drive][7]. The new drive utilizes perpendicular recording and should be on sale in February of 2007.
+[7]: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2006/20061212-01.html "Fujitsu 300 gig hard drive"
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+The Nightly Build, compiling the day for beta testing:
+*	A new service [Jaxtr][1] lets people call you from your MySpace, Friendster and other social networking site. With the Jaxtr widget a user enters their mobile number and their phone rings, on answering, a call is put through to your phone. Should be handy for stalkers.
+[1]: http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyid=2006-12-14T114828Z_01_N13329642_RTRUKOC_0_US-INTERNET-TELEPHONE.xml&src=rss "Jaxtr debuts"
+*	Joining what will no doubt be a growing string of silly predictions as the year draws to a close, tech research and analysis firm Gartner claims that [Vista will be the last major update][2] to the Windows OS. According to Reuters, Gartner believes "the era of monolithic deployments of software releases is nearing an end and Microsoft will participate in the trend toward more flexible updates." Because as we all know the world's existing OS code bases cannot possibly be improved any more.
+[2]: http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyid=2006-12-14T135332Z_01_N13326302_RTRUKOC_0_US-GARTNER-PREDICTION.xml&src=rss "Gartner predicts no more windows"
+*	Attention Anton Levy fans, there is now a ["satanic" edition][5] of the popular Ubuntu Linux OS. Actually it's more like a theme than a bona fide distro, but who can pass up a slogan like "The Distro of the Beast?"
+[5]: http://parker1.co.uk/satanic/disciples/ "Get your satanic Ubuntu"
+*	And finally, we do love a good "hack" even if it's not software, which is why we were blown away by this [scooter "hack"][3] on the Make blog. [found via [BoingBoing][4]]
+[3]: http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/12/scooter_hack.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 "Make Blog presents world's greatest scooter hack."
+[4]: http://www.boingboing.net/2006/12/14/worlds_greatest_scoo.html "BoingBoing on scooter hack"
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