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Solarflare Solarstorm 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Report: With the advent of 10GBASE-T for 100 metre connections of twisted pair copper cabling, 10 Gigabit Ethernet is moving into the market to do what Ethernet has always done in its various forms - to provide simple, cost-effective, standards-based products for enterprise and data centre networks. 10GBASE-T offers an ideal,...; Tags: Broadband-Testing, 10GBASE-T, Solarflare, Ethernet, Network Technology, Tcp/Ip, Networking; White papers 2007-05-01

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Girls are as smart as boys, but tests are getting dumber: New research published in the journal Science confirms what all of us teachers have known for a long time: girls are just as smart as boys. I hope none of our tax dollars went into that one. A quick quote from the article before I get into the...; Tags: Test, Teacher, Hyde, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-25
iPhone gas application roundup: On 18 June 2008 I published my iPhone app wishlist and I'm happy that most of my most requested applications have been released (Thank you Texas Hold'Em!). Two my most request applications dealt with fuel, specifically a fuel economy tracker and a cheap gas finder. Several iterations...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Vehicle, MPG, AccuFuel, Gas Finder, Roi/Tco, GPS, 3G, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing: On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately apply patches to protect users from malicious attacks. The Redmond, Wash. security...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Dan Kaminsky, Domain Names, Apple Mac OS X, Networking, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability: The short answer is being paranoid about tackling a known vulnerability. It's 2001, and Daniel J. Bernstein DJB, author of the then popular djbdns security-aware DNS implementation, is applying basic math principles to raise awareness on what's to turn into the "sky is falling" critical Internet vulnerability in 2008, in...; Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, Anomaly, Attack, OpenDNS, MaraDNS, NSS, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-25

10 essential gadgets for students: I chose these from personal experience, but also from asking many friends from around the world who are involved in technology and study at the same time. Some gadgets come with a recommendation, whereas others don't; things like laptops and cell phones can't be selected for everybody, it'd be ridiculous...; Tags: Headphone, Phone, Cell Phone, Laptop Computer, Lecture, Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-25
News to know: 'Spam king' dead; Microsoft's cloud; Dell;: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide CBS Denver Video: 'Spam King' Inmate Dies Along With Wife, Daughter Mary Jo Foley: Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC,...; Tags: Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Kaminsky suggests long-term fix will still have to be determined, but patch now, or pay soon: I listened to the Black Hat webcast today to grab as much info as I could on this subject. The biggest thing that I heard from the whole talk is that the patch fixes things to a reasonable point, but that long-term, there will have to be more work...; Tags: CERT, DNS Server, Server, Kaminsky, Dan, Patches, Domain Names, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-24
323 mln broadband users in 2007, 499 mln by 2012: Worldwide consumer broadband connections will grow from 323 mln connections in 2007 to 499 mln in 2012, according to Gartner. Worldwide consumer broadband connections penetrated 18% of households in 2007, and by 2012, households with a broadband connection will reach 25%. Five countries exceeded 60% broadband penetration into the home...; Tags: Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-24
253 mln Chinese Internet users, 214 mln of them use broadband: There were 253 mln Chinese Internet users in June 2008, China Internet Network Information Centre reported. Internet penetration in China is still at 19.1%. 214 mln, or 84.7% of all users, are connecting via broadband. by AM; Tags: Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Internet, Telecommunications, Networking, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Mossberg: MobileMe Is Far Too Flawed To Be Reliable: In a scathing indictment of Apple's MobileMe service, the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg calls the service "far too flawed to be reliable." The US$99 per year service – which is supposed to push contacts, calendars and email from iPhone to computer – has been hobbling along...; Tags: Apple Inc., MobileMe, E-mail, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Students: the broadband troubleshooter: Students: the broadband troubleshooterWhew!Whew !!So much for the basic necessities. I have lived in India and the situation is much better. If you apply for Internet connection on your phone line ADSL, it usually takes 2 3 days including the installation of the router at your site. :)If you...; Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, Telecom & Utilities, broadband troubleshooter, Whew, broadband; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Students: the broadband troubleshooter: Student? Moved out of halls? Ready to move into your new student digs? Heads up. Following on from my series of harrowing entries regarding my broadband trouble, it's about time I sat you down and explained a few things about ISP's, phone lines, telecoms...; Tags: Tenant, Phone, Broadband, Phone Line, Internet Service Provider, Tag, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-24
News to know: DNS flaw; Amazon; Microsoft shakeup; Facebook: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, DNS, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Flaw, Game Players, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Parallels releases Parallels Server for Mac: I almost missed Parallels' announcement of Parallels Server for Mac. I didn't speak with company representatives. All I saw was a press release. It was nearly lost in a huge pile of other mail in my inbox. Although there are several virtual machine software products that support...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Virtual Machine, Parallels Server, Parallels Management Console, Toolset, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-24
DTrace and the Linux bunker mentality: DTrace and the Linux bunker mentalityBecause it is the Linux way Paul1) Take something good and copy it badly.2) Never, ever listen to anyone offering advice regarding usability [i]"Linux ain't no Fisher Price OS"[/i] etc.3) Spend more time arguing on the mailing lists, than actually developing and bug-testing.RE: DTrace and...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, DTrace, SCO Group Inc., Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Hands-on: App Store Ad Hoc distribution: There's only one official way to get "legitimate" software for the iPhone 2.0 and iPod touch – via Apple's included App Store. The much-heralded service offers almost 1,000 free and paid application in numerous categories and has been well publicized over the last week. I recently had...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Advertisement, Apple Inc., Identifier, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Attack code published for DNS flaw: The urgency to patch Dan Kaminsky's DNS cache poisoning vulnerability just went up a few notches. Exploit code for the flaw, which allows the insertion of malicious DNS records into the cache of the target nameserver, has been added to Metasploit, a freely distributed attack/pen-testing tool....; Tags: Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-23
(Gallery: Broadband in a sewer): (Gallery: Broadband in a sewer)Whoever was banging on the door during the implementation meetingWas trying to say "USE SATELLITE INSTEAD"!; Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, sewer, Gallery, broadband; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Gallery: Broadband in a sewer: The coverage is good but the location stinks. A sewer built in London during the reign of Queen Victoria is now hosting a business broadband network. by Andy Smith; Tags: Sewer, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking, Andy Smith, broadband, wireless, network. UK; Image galleries 2008-07-23