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SlySoft cracks blu-ray bd+ encryption: [UPDATE 03/26/08 - Exercising its "Right to Reply" I have the following to share from Macrovision Corp, the company who currently owns the rights to BD+ technology: "Macrovision does not comment on specific techniques or procedures that may directly impact the BD+ security technology. BD+ is a...; Tags: Blu-ray Disc, Macrovision Corp., Crack, Encryption, SlySoft, Blu-ray BD+, Blu-Ray, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Security, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-03-19

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Neil Young gives his name to a spider: Canadian rocker Neil Young made headlines this week for appearing at the JavaOne conference and for releasing his musical archive on Blu-ray discs. But he was also honored by a East Carolina University (ECU) professor of biology, who named a newly discovered trapdoor spider Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi after the legendary rock...; Tags: East Carolina University, Species, Myrmekiaphila, M., Neotype, Blu-Ray, Investment, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Finance, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-09
New Dell Inspiron consumer laptops leaked! (hint: thin): Those tricky people over at Engadget have gotten their digital hands on the next crop of Dell Inspirons, and it's safe to say that thin is in. The Dell Inspiron 1435, 1535 and 1735 mid-range consumer laptops seem to share the same basic design and have, as...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Spec, Laptop Computer, Dell Inspiron, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-05-08
AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?: AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?Is "asset smart" the new term for "fabless"?Is the term "asset smart" another way of saying, "Fabless"? I mean, "Fabless" does have a negative connotation to it. "Asset Smart" sounds new and fresh and exciting. I like it !!! Perhaps it means...; Tags: Video cards, Semiconductors, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., graphics, chip, Intel Corp., graphics chip, new roadmap, Puma, asset; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
JavaOne '08: Neil Young chronicles music career: Legendary musician Neil Young shows off a new multimedia project spanning his music career. Joining Young onstage at the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco to demo the project--which uses Java and Blu-ray technology--is Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz and Rich Green, Sun executive vice president of software.; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., JavaOne, Professional Development, Programming Languages, Career, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Neil Young, JavaFX, Sun Microsystems, Shakey Pictures, Java; Videos 2008-05-06

Why I didn't like "Microhoo": Yesterday was not a good day to be Jerry Yang. A year after returning to the helm of the company he co-founded, Yang found himself faced with an unsolicited bid from Microsoft, one that offered to pay a 50% premimum over the price of Yahoo stock. Though not ruling the...; Tags: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Developer Orientation, Team Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, DVR, Management, Investment, Finance, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Profits-strapped Sun continues decade-long pitch to developers on Java dominance: Leading up the the JavaOne developers conference, Sun Microsystems posted an embarrassing quarterly profit loss, is making OpenSolaris more open than ever, bringing the OpenSolaris platform value to the Amazon Web Services cloud, and is still using variations on the projectile theme to send T-shirts into the international crowd of...; Tags: Developer, Sun Microsystems Inc., NetBeans Ecosystem, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Poll: Post-Yahoo, what should Microsoft do?: Poll: Post-Yahoo, what should Microsoft do?What to do?It is time for MSFT to begin to produce products that actually satisfy customers, not OEMs.It is time for MSFT to give up the "Let's emulate the other guy" mode.This means no more me-too junk like Vista, Zune, Xnox, WinMobile, Spot or (the...; Tags: Strategy, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
The 31 Days of the Dragon contest starts today, win an HP laptop valued at over $5,000: While the giveaway I am going to talk about doesn't relate to a mobile device, my fellow MobileTechRoundup podcast co-hosts are a part of the contest and I think it is such a MAJOR contest that my readers here would enjoy entering for a chance to win. Today is the...; Tags: Contest, Hewlett-Packard Co., Corel Corp., Laptop Computer, RSS, Serial ATA, Tools & Techniques, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Management, Marketing, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Questioning IT: Questioning ITThick vs Thin.The essence of what you're saying here is that thin client is better than thick client. You don't exactly use those terms and you throw in a bit of anti-Microsoft rhetoric, but focusing on the underlying principals (as you correctly recommend), this is a thick vs thin...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Thin clients, Servers, Sun Microsystems Inc., software, thin client, security; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
News to know: Sun; Microhoo; Vista; Linux security; Spigit: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Sun plans layoffs following weak quarter; Blames U.S. economy Nate McFeters: Multiple Linux flaws show that Linux also has kernel issues More bad news for McAfee, HackerSafe certification Steve Ballmer's defining hour Mary...; Tags: Security, Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Linux, Virtualization, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz): A bump to the frontside bus and a smidge more L2 cache can safely be classified as a minor update. But even slightly improved specifications, when they come at a lower price than those they replace, are appreciated. Last September, we tested the highest-end 24-inch model, which carried a baseline...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple iMac; Product reviews 2008-05-01
Dell XPS 730 H2C: Dell's brand-new XPS 730 H2C high-end gaming PC ticks off all the right boxes and even manages to pull off a few new tricks, at least for Dell. It's the first PC that Dell will ship with a factory-overclocked CPU and memory. Our $6,747 review unit features the latest quad-core...; Tags: Video cards, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Maingear Ephex, XPS 730, XPS 730 H2C, hard drive; Product reviews 2008-05-01
The end of RIAA litigation: I spent this morning on the phone with Ray Beckerman of the Recording Industry v The People blog, who laid out why the decision is pretty much the touch of death for the RIAA's litigation strategy. Here's the scenario: The entire litigation model is based on the...; Tags: Damage, RIAA, Reproduction, Litigation, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U: As high-definition TVs continue to evolve with evermore-enticing technologies and doodads, the majority of buyers are still looking for the best bang for the buck. Panasonic's plasmas are usually at or near the top of the heap in that category, and the 42-inch TH-42PX80U is a great example. This set...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Panasonic, TH-42PX80U, plasma, 1080p; Product reviews 2008-04-30
Why Client-server fails: Why Client-server failsControlling the what happens on the client.You control what happens on the client by requiring of it the least possible functionality ("fill this form in"), and placing no application logic there.If you do validation on the client, this is only as a convenience to the user, and all...; Tags: Servers, Nothing, client-server; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Philips BDP-7200: When first announced at CES, the Philips BDP7200 grabbed some headlines with its $350 price tag, which was $50 less than the Sony PlayStation 3. Well, a couple of months have passed and apparently Philips couldn't live up to its promise. The BDP7200 is now going for $400, precisely the...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Philips BDP7200, Philips Electronics N.V.; Product reviews 2008-04-28
Black Box (msi): Black box is a square box that contains cells. Some of those cells can contain a ball but you cannot see them. I can emit ray into the black box from its sides. Rays interact with balls inside the black box according to several rules. You have to determine the...; Tags: Box; Software downloads 2008-04-28
Toshiba making *another* bad storage bet: Toshiba making *another* bad storage betMaybe.....we'll see.I still think the concept is good. Improvements and new discoveries will keep coming. Many people said the LCD flat screens would never catch on, but now it's a standard. The first cell phones and portable computers like the Osborne were questionable, but led...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, Monitors & displays, Toshiba Corp., HD-DVD, hard drive, storage; Discussion threads 2008-04-27
Ubuntu: I'm extremely impatient: Ubuntu: I'm extremely impatientFor the certificate problems, try this:http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/Download Firefox 2, and for the repo problems just pick a mirror to use, if only for next day or two.Lots of other people want it at the same timeand you're throwing a wobbly. Perhaps you should go to as many distro's...; Tags: Web browsers, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Web browser; Discussion threads 2008-04-25