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The community wars: The struggle to build open source communities is, I'm convinced, one of the biggest stories of 2008. (This illustration is selling the Devicescape developer community.) The trend began two years ago when major projects broke away from Sourceforge and began launching their own forge sites. This began...; Tags: Community, Arms Race, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Intel rolls out new server, high-end PC chip lineup; Green arms race heats up: Intel rolls out new server, high-end PC chip lineup; Green arms race heats upGreen Contest???Regarding the "green" one upmanship mentioned in the article, one historical method of reducing power consumption is simply to avoid using it; you know, like Ebenezer Scrooge rationing coal, i.e., turn off the lights, install fewer...; Tags: PC processor, Intel Corp., server; Discussion threads 2007-11-12
Trojan horses steal bank details, passwords: Trojan horses steal bank details, passwordsThe arms race continues...It was about a year or so ago that one-time passwords were being presented as the end to password hijacking programs, by the security 'experts' in the financial industry.It is likely that no other methods have been looked into by any bank...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Financial services, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, PayPal, Nothing, arms race, fingerprint reader, bank, password, trojan horse; Discussion threads 2006-03-24
Finns tout new anti-P2P tool: Finns tout new anti-P2P tooltitle is all wrong p2p is wonderful its the contentyes everyone knows that copy protected files/information is widely shared on the p2p networks but aside from that the p2p structure is wonderful you can download large files quickly and easily has apposed to the standard single...; Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), arms race, RIAA, P2P, anti-P2P tool, anti-P2P, tool; Discussion threads 2005-04-19

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Demographics forging a new Net market: It's not your kids' Web: It's easy and fashionable to talk about "digital natives" that have grown up online, but the demographics of the United States are shifting radically to the grey and Web services developers should heed that news and make changes in their products and plans as a result. Old coots, like me,...; Tags: U.S., Web, Web Service, Advertising Age, West, Channel Management, Marketing, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-07-07

What could Open Office do with a business model?: What could Open Office do with a business model?No need for built-in AV in OOoWhy in the world would an office tool need a "built-in" anti-virus??Security should be part of the original design and not just an after thought. Including an anti-virus program from the same company that created (and...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, government start, antivirus, anti-virus package; Discussion threads 2008-07-05
Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update update: Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update updateStill got it wrong?!?!What part of "check for updates but let me decide" do they not understand???If the people at MS are feeling so benevolentwhy not have the programmers pop up a box when the update occurs, sort of hand holding for the wary.If...; Tags: Operating systems, Opting-Out, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, proper warning; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Nokia's open source Symbian is no match or threat to Linux mobile, Linux Foundation claims: Nokia's plan to open source the Symbian mobile OS platform is no threat to mobile Linux, maintains the executive director of the Linux Foundation. Jim Zemlin maintains that mobile Linux will continue to evolve and flourish in spite of Nokia's plans and the formation of the Symbian...; Tags: Nokia Corp., Mobile, Symbian Inc., Jim Zemlin, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-07-02
No crazies: 10 steps to kill IT failures: No crazies: 10 steps to kill IT failuresRe: exit stragegiesI think that, in regards to the first point of making it possible to pull the plug easily, that piece of advice should be given considerable thought before being acted upon. It is a sound, responsible thing to do to...; Tags: Backups, information technology, backup plan; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
McCain's campaign team has no Facebook chops: You have to admire the chutzpah of the idea of convincing voters that they should vote for a candidate through an arcade game rip-off of Space Invaders, because it's simply ludicrous coming from a candidate who has declared he doesn't even know how to "use a computer." Aaron Jacobs-Smith of...; Tags: Facebook, Team, John McCain, McCain, Jacobs-Smith, Games, Personal Technology, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-07-01
AT: ATpretty close to what I pay for a Windows Mobile phone with AT&TI have been anxiously awaiting getting rid of my Cingular 2125, and am very happy with the prices of the 3G iPhone plans ... almost exactly what I am paying now for a low-end plan with 200 SMS...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, phone, High Tech Computer Corp., 3G; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
Combat Arms (exe): Welcome to war. Prepare to drop into a lush, ever-changing theater of conflict, where you are in complete control of your gameplay--from your customizable character and your lethal arsenal of weapons to the scenarios you want to experience. Combat Arms offers a first-person perspective of immersive environments, multiple gunplay modes,...; Tags: Weapon, Arsenal, Nexon America, Patches, E-mail, Games, Online Communications, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-07-01
Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X security vulnerabilities: Apple has shipped another Mac OS X monster update to fix a total of 25 documented vulnerabilities that could lead to arbitrary code execution attacks. With Security Update 2008-004, Apple fixes code execution flaws in Launch Services, SMB File Server, System Configuration, VPN and WebKit. ...; Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Arbitrary Code Execution, Small And Medium Business, Apache Tomcat, Application Termination, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Smb/Sme, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 1: USA: Eek, from Slashdot today: The FBI has confirmed to Popular Mechanics that it's not only adding palm prints to its criminal records, but preparing to balloon its repository of photos, which an agency official says 'could be the basis for our facial recognition.' It's all part of a new...; Tags: FBI, Privacy, Washington Post Co., Slashdot, Government, Federal Government, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-06-30
2009 Nissan GT-R: Photo gallery:2009 Nissan GT-R It must be Christmas, because a 2009 Nissan GT-R showed up in our garage. Just like how we spent 1973 transfixed by commercials for the Vertibird Rescue Ship toy, we slathered over every specification sheet and photo of the new GT-R since the concept was shown...; Tags: Games, Digital media, Digital music, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Corvette Z06, Nissan GT-R; Product reviews 2008-06-27
U.S. tech sector jobs show strong growth, but lack of engineers could hurt in future: U.S. tech sector jobs show strong growth, but lack of engineers could hurt in futureIn other news...IBM, AMD, Intel, Boeing..announce job cutsThese "shortage of engineer" articles are starting to smell fishy when balanced against job cuts and outsourcing news from the same companies that complain about shortages.Why not just cut...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Brother-In-Law, U.S. tech sector job, sector job, U.S. Tech, job, strong growth, H1B; Discussion threads 2008-06-26
Fired Director of IT accused of destroying organ donor information of former company: Here's a story that will make you absolutely sick. I used to live in Houston, time to time I still check out the Houston Chronicle... which I did this morning. I was interested in reading more about the altercation between the Astros pitcher and general manager, but then I stumbled...; Tags: Organ, Houston, Agency, Advertising & Promotion, Backups, Hacking, Marketing, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-06-26
Another Trojan hits Mac OS X: Another Trojan hits Mac OS XThis is good for AppleI would say that malware counts are the [b]best[/b] indication of desktop PC marketshare so congrats Apple, you really must be doing well now that you are being targeted so much! I'll leave you with a sobering thought:It is easy to...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, airline industry, trojan horse, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS; Discussion threads 2008-06-25
Cozying up on Twitter: Cozying up on TwitterTwitter....Change in most cases does start with youth. Those that have little or no experience adopt new ideas faster. Caution or conservative approach is not part of the chemistry. We have a strong tendency to forget our own reckless behavior, age does have draw-backs.Someone...; Tags: Benefits, Tweeters, Geek & Poke, Twitter; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
There is no Google Android delay: There is no Google Android delayAgree but disagreeI totally agree with you that Google have not delayed the release of Android (assuming they deliver before 23:59:59 on 31st December 2008), however to state H2 of 2008 and expect delivery on 1st June is a litle harsh given this is still...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Google Android delay; Discussion threads 2008-06-24