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Did a U.S. Supreme court dissent just mandate ZFS for police?

Did a U.S. Supreme court dissent just mandate ZFS for police?BSometer: 10/10..It remained on the database because of a negligent failure on the part of the reporting county?s police department to clear it....Did you read what you wrote (copy/pasted)?How would ZFS on Solaris or OSX have automagically dealt with this??You...

Tags: Blogging, Operating systems, UNIX, ZFS, blog, ABM, Please Read

Discussion threads 2009-02-14

At Mix07, is Microsoft's bottom-trolling for developers with weak knees?

At Mix07, is Microsoft's bottom-trolling for developers with weak knees?What an obviously ABM post.and/or don't have the stomach for entering into a web-based business without the help of a large, global, multi-faceted powerhouse provider like Microsoft to provide the role of loan shark) will.And you are saying Google, Viacom, Yahoo...

Tags: Development tools, UNIX, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., ABM, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-04-30

Microsoft to phase out toxic plastics

Microsoft to phase out toxic plasticsMicrosoft to phase out toxic plasticsGood job Microsoft! I'm glad to see Microsoft extending their contributions beyond just a single entity and looking out for the whole world. We need a lot less toxins in this world. Although I'm not...

Tags: PVC, plastics, toxic plastic, Microsoft Corp., ABM

Discussion threads 2005-12-07

Additional Resources

What should open source do in a car?

Engine Management...The owners should be able to tweak the engine management settings.There is no reason I should be forced to stick with the 'safe' mode settings from the factory. Other Ford enthusiasts could tweak their cars and post their engine profiles online and people could adjust their cars engine...

Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., open source

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

Vista is still alive here..."Vista definitely improved"Vista-preinstalled SP1/SP2 Just Works, so I have no immediate plans to upgrade to Windows 7. Right now, I don't want to tempt fate.I don't see why people get all emo over Vista's UAC. It doesn't bother me.Yes, everyone says that Windows 7 is better...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Sidekick outage says more about the future of 'Pink' than Microsoft's cloud

This isn't about any service.This is about Microsoft in general. It brings up the question of whether they can manage a server environment. It doesn't matter what that environment is. Preservation of data is always job one. And this is the job where the failure occurred. So Pink, Azure, cloud,...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Mary-Jo, Microsoft Corp., Azure, job, Pink, IT administration

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Ballmer: Microsoft never recovered from Vista blow

Word of Mouth...... trumps design and usability. Seems that once the drumming starts in the ABM crowd, there is little to do about the avalanche of "me too-ism."Vista is a fine operating system done in by third party vendors who refused to update their drivers to work with Vista's...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), NetworkManager, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Microsoft's Midori: Who's on the all-star roster?

that's by no means a' who's who' listMore likely a 'who's he' list.These guys are no match for FOSS and Linux in particular.Rather than failing to reinvent the wheel, they should just adopt Linux and do themselves a service for doing the right thing.Before you make yourself look any more...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, NT-kernel, Microsoft Corp., Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid Lynx

Linux distro's = futureLinux distro's have a BRIGHT future since the developers are driving this and the code is superior to ANY closed source proprietary lethargic old software vendor. RE: Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid LynxSame boring linux distros trying to promise the world but don't deliver. Nothing separates...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Distro, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Dell sells discounted Zune HD before it hits stores

waitfirst thing im going to do tomorrow is head out to best buy and try this thing out. the one thing i care about a lot is the browser, if the browser is as good as safari in the iphone then I might just on this. I browse...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Confusion over Windows 7 upgrade path

Poor MarketingMicrosoft should have removed 64bit from the chart all together and added a note that you can't upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit and vice versa.Other than the confusing 64bit chart, this is a non-issue, people are more likely to buy a new computer with 7 then to upgrade an...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit, Windows 7 upgrade path, Windows 7 Upgrade, Home Premium, computer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

Highly exploitable Linux kernel bug found, patched

BWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! I have been saying for years that linux is insecure and here we have the proof. How do you linux fanboys feel now knowing that I was right and you were wrong? LOL!!! And its been there for years! Don't forget to start your compilers,...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, SECURITY, Linux kernel, Linux, vulnerability

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Microsoft Zune HD shows off interface in video

That interface looks so smoothI've never seen an interface that smooth, even on my friend's iPod touch. I can't wait to see the rest of it. I really wanted an iPod touch, but I didn't like the though of being treated like a second-class citizen who needed to shell out...

Tags: Corporate communications, Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune HD, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, video

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Microsoft's Bing invaded by pharmaceutical scammers

quote"This implies serious security holes in Microsoft?s advertising program"All I can vision here is Homer Simpson slapping forehead and saying "Doh!!"Who'd ever thought, Microsoft and Security holes, who knew. Glad I don't use Bing."Fraud" - Just "Bring it"RE: Microsoft's Bing invaded by pharmaceutical scammersSo the exploit has been found, Microsoft...

Tags: SEARCH, ABMers, Microsoft Corp., Bing, Google Inc., advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Microsoft patents XML word processing documents

Our patent system is brokenI just think the PTO isn't sophisticated enough to understand what is really going on.Property List EditorHow would this patent relate to Apple's already existing Property List Editor application, a Developer Tool for editing "plist files" written in XML (along with any other XML files that...

Tags: word-processing, OOo, XML, patent, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Web browser ballot mock-up ... thoughts

Web browser ballot mock-up ... thoughtsAgreed...People will either choose Select Later or just click IE.However, you have to think that some people who are fed up with IE will take a closer look and decide for themselves.The sad part? Opera will probably gain 0 market share, even after all the...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, ballot, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

Google gets Bing'd in Australia (video)

Google gets Bing'd in Australia videoIs this an advertIs this meant to be a joke, a zdnet advert for bing, or a MS advert for bing, or an advert for google showing how desperate the MS boys are to to get you to try bing.RE: Google gets Bing'd in Australia...

Tags: advertisement, Bing'd, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., video

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Apple???s Q3 2009: best non-holiday quarter in company history

Apple???s Q3 2009: best non-holiday quarter in company historyOh, my.It appears that quite a few "Laptop Hunters" (maybe those who weren't paid off by Microsoft) have been hunting for non-PCs.Wow! Is it ever quiet in here! It will be interesting...to compare these results to those of the BloatFarm. Unlike...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Ad, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., netbook, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Balance of power: Windows 7 walks fine line between saving battery life and alienating users

Balance of power: Windows 7 walks fine line between saving battery life and alienating usersSensationalist headlines don't help you make your point... they may help you increase your hits by inviting the ABM crowd to descend like a hoard of locusts, but headlines like this do little to boost your...

Tags: Engineering, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, battery

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Microsoft to change default browser setting option in IE 8

Microsoft to change default browser setting option in IE 8I hope FireFox follows suitAfter installing FireFox 3.5, not only did it hijack the default browser setting - but even after setting it back, it's STILL the browser being selected when clicking on a link in Trillian.The ONLY reason I have...

Tags: Web browsers, Government, Microsoft Internet Explorer, default browser setting, university education, IE8, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-17