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Other World Computing, in conjunction with FirmTek, has released a software upgrade for the discontinued VST UltraTek/66 PCI card that adds Mac OS X support to the device. The upgrade is provided as US$10 shareware.

A recent British study shows that fifty percent of people base their passwords on something obvious, such as the name of a family member, partner, or a pet, according to CNN. Thirty percent look to a pop idol or sporting hero. Such password selections can be a problem, say experts, because they are easy to guess and gain access to restricted information or services. Only 10 percent of users base their passwords on cryptic combinations, which is recommended as the best approach.

Hewlett-Packard today became the first company to announce plans to incorporate 4800-dpi technology into many of its future inkjet printers. The improved resolution will significantly boost the quality of printed high-resolution images and is just one of many innovations HP plans to introduce to its line of printers this year, the company said.

The Atomic Learning Library has released a new series of screen-movie tutorials covering Bryce 5, the latest version of the 3D landscape and animation software from Corel, as noted by MacNN. Broken up into short clips, the tutorial includes nearly three hours of narrated, in-depth tutorials on using Bryce 5. The first five clips are available for free, while access to the entire Atomic Learning Library costs US$50 per year.

Nathan Gebhard and Mike Marriner, two seniors at Pepperdine University, areprofiled in an Applearticle on their cross-country trek to interview business gurus aroundthe country. The pair first met with Monster.com CEO Jeff Taylor, who agreedto give US$38,000 to sponsor them and another $150,000 to build a Web siteto publish the interviews. A Power Mac G4, two iBooks, and iMovie were usedto edit the video while driving down the freeway in an RV.