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Robert Cringely shows blatant ignorance of networking: Robert Cringely shows blatant ignorance of networkingRight on George!That PBS guy is a typical "journalist". Like most journalists, he pops off with great abandon on topics he has little or no knowledge about. The errors in that column are indicitive of someone who's read the dictionary, but doesn't really understand...; Tags: NETWORKING, network, Robert, Robert Cringely, IPv6, IPv4, blatant ignorance; Discussion threads 2006-11-06

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Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward Microsoft: Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward MicrosoftSamba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward MicrosoftLets see if there is a way to get rid of Samba completely. Perhaps Microsoft could make a protocol to work on all machines and thus eliminate the need for Samba."Leading a panel"Indeed...; Tags: Samba, Jeremy, Samba 3.2, ambivalence, Microsoft Corp., open source project, open source; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE community: An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE communityIt's not about shellsIt's about where things are and what they're called.Remember we can have the scripts configure gnome to look like windows and pop up wintel like menus too.Put the cart before the horse.You'll need to get them all into the...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Unix, server, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Nanny state resentment is universal: Nanny state resentment is universalLeave me to my obesitybut you'd better help me with a free crane when I need to get to my fat sucking operation.Yup, me-me-me'ism does have its downside. LOL.BMIYes, by all means let's cut benefits for those who have let themselves go to seed by overeating...; Tags: Insurance, Financial Planning, Nanny state resentment, BMI; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
OpenSolaris: What Ubuntu wants to be when it grows up: OpenSolaris: What Ubuntu wants to be when it grows upOpenSolaris at ZDNet open sourceI just posted a piece abou tthis at Open Source http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2387 but I was not under the impression that this is aimed at the desktop market at all -- only the server side.RE: OpenSolaris: What Ubuntu wants...; Tags: UNIX, OpenSolaris, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Wants; Discussion threads 2008-05-05

Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?: Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?Editing.There are many spelling errors and a missing link at the bottom of this article.Oil is messyThis is story is why China will become an even bigger superpower.Everything with them is a business transaction. They don't...; Tags: own tar baby, tar baby, investment, duck, dead duck, oil; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
Video: Psystar unboxing: In the blatant eye candy department, here's a video of the Psystar unboxed. It exists...really it does. Just don't try to update the software. More reading: Is Psystar Mac clone using the Kalyway boot hack? Why I won't be...; Tags: Video, Corporate Communications, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda': Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'The "may"...?Please, just close your mouth and only open it again when you have actual proof of anything. [i]They "may" have an agenda...[/i]Nothing other than just more endless anti-MS crying. but Give me a break...motivationWhat's the motivation for Adobe to provide current versions...; Tags: Government, Tools & Techniques, Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., Open Software, Microsoft Silverlight, government control, Adobe Systems Inc., open source, software, Proprietary Software, Socialism; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Judge decisively rejects RIAA legal theory: Judge decisively rejects RIAA legal theoryNiceOK so if I buy a CD and let strangers walk in my house and listen to them I'm infringing on copyright! hahahaha!This judge probablydissented just to get his name in the paper. Because hundreds of other judges have upheld the theory, because it's pretty...; Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Copyright-Infringement, theory, legal theory, RIAA, music; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Sorry, conspiracy buffs, there's no Windows "back door": Sorry, conspiracy buffs, there's no Windows "back door"What do you expect?From the loosers at ValleyWag and the rest of the SV echochamber?They're like Hillary Clinton. Screeching and screeching lies until people believe they are true.I was actually expecting a refutationAll you've really said is that law enforcement doesn't need a...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Developers at fault? SQL Injection attacks lead to wide-spread compromise of IIS servers: Developers at fault? SQL Injection attacks lead to wide-spread compromise of IIS serversAh yes, the technology me-too'smaking the most basic of errors.On a less dangerous level, if you look at the HTML & CSS source of web sites, the most appallingly written ones are most often on IIS.This is...; Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft IIS Server, SQL injection, HTML, CSS, SQL, Microsoft Corp., server; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
Where's the money in open source?: Where's the money in open source?The comparison is not vaildMass production is a concept. Software is a work product. Those who mass produced still had to buy the work product of others to implement the concept (assembly line components are not free of cost). The people that provided those parts...; Tags: open source; Discussion threads 2008-04-22
Obama site hacked; Redirected to Hillary Clinton: Obama site hacked; Redirected to Hillary ClintonYou'd be amazed how many sites are out therewhere you could delete the whole database just by filling in a search form in a particular way. It would take literally seconds.RE: Obama site hacked; Redirected to Hillary ClintonThey've probably just literally entered something like...; Tags: Web site development, Obama, security, Hillary Clinton, Web site; Discussion threads 2008-04-21
It's official! Windows XP SP3 goes RTM today: It's official! Windows XP SP3 goes RTM todayKB unavailableThe link to the MS KB does not work. More precisely, the KB "is currently unavailable."RE: It's official! Windows XP SP3 goes RTM todayI expect that the KB will go live in the next hour or so. If not, I'll check with...; Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Winduhs, Windows XP SP3, Linix, RTM, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-04-21
Most powerful brands: Sure Google is No. 1, but Apple shines as does tech overall: Most powerful brands: Sure Google is No. 1, but Apple shines as does tech overallInterestingMicrosoft is ranked way ahead of Apple in this report, yet you manage to mention Apple 3 times (and a few times indirectly), yet MS only once. You even managed to put Apple right in...; Tags: Branding, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., brand; Discussion threads 2008-04-21
Will the Internet remain neutral?: Will the Internet remain neutral?Let the sheeple read their daily gossipbut for goodness sake don't stop us techie types from pushing the boundaries (which creates new technologies).I think creation forces are as big as market forces in the internet arena. It's not like there's just this one product in the...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), market-force, censorship, Internet, Internet Service Provider; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
Actress wins nude photo battle: Actress wins nude photo battlePushing porn sites, are we?I think it's ridiculous and not at all helpful to plug the website of the guy who was involved in this lawsuit. What business does a site like ZDNet have encouraging the business of a porn producer/distributor?I refer to the following reference...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Actress, photograph; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
Scientists in Europe: be afraid, but there may be hope from friendly phytoplankton: The European Geophysical Union is meeting. Not that you could tell from any American mainstream media coverage. Bet we couldn't find a single news reader at ABC or Fox who could even decipher EGU (European Geophysical Union). But the EGU does exist in that rarified world beyond...; Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Scientist, Ocean, European Geophysical Union, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Psystar: We're legit, but our merchant gateway dropped us: Psystar: We're legit, but our merchant gateway dropped usRe: VisaIts my understanding that they were a small company before that did local IT work. Now they have grown a huge amount basically overnight. I am sure they will plan on getting a credit card setup, however, that does not happen...; Tags: Sales channel, Operational accounting, E-business/E-commerce, Psystar, merchant gateway, Apple Inc., PayPal; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
Targeted spear phishing attacks: A colleague of mine, Dave Wong, from Ernst & Young's Advanced Security Center in New York, pointed me to a really interesting article on targeted spear phishing attacks by John Markoff of the New York Times. Phishing has been really interesting to me lately, as I've seen a wave of discussions,...; Tags: E-mail, Attack, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-04-16