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CompuServe: An online information service that provides access to the Internet, e-mail, instant messaging and an integrated contact list. Founded in 1969 as a timesharing service, CompuServe is one of...; Full CompuServe Definition >>

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Botnet assault: Spammers launch DDoS offensive: Botnet assault: Spammers launch DDoS offensiveWant to eliminate BotNets and all this crap?It's really easy, it takes a router expert and the will to force ISPs to take control of their networks. It works, I have personally forced several ISPs to disable spammers from their networks, it just comes...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Spam, distributed denial of service, CompuServe, spammer, Internet Service Provider, public email system, email system, network, e-mail; Discussion threads 2007-06-11
Senate ponders policing of Net neutrality offenses: Senate ponders policing of Net neutrality offensesRe: Senate ponders policing of Net neutrality offenses[i]"Others on the committee questioned the need for 'preemptive' action against a problem they're not convinced exists. If the discrimination that Net neutrality advocates fear does occur, such a public outcry will develop..."[/i]On the first part of...; Tags: Network technology, Net Neutrality, Enron Corp., CompuServe, Blockbuster Inc., U.S. Senate, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-06-14
For whom the tolls sound like alarm bells: Remember when, if you wanted to participate in CompuServe forum, you got a CompuServe account, even if you already had an AOL account and a WELL account? Those bad old days, when access fees for various services that gave you access to different communities totaled $100+ a month...; Tags: carrier; Blog posts 2006-01-30
Reseller Success Story: Facing growing customer, industry and service levels demands, Birmingham-based Compuserve Limited sought to extend its sales order processing SOP and accounting product portfolio with a modern, scaleable, Microsoft based suite of Financial and Supply Chain solutions. Astute was a perfect fit. Astute is a Wave-Two financial and supply chain solution...; Tags: Supply Chain, CompuServe, Astute, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies

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Is AOL a viable option for Yahoo against Microsoft?: Is AOL a viable option for Yahoo against Microsoft?Sure....Yeah, like Yahoo needs the boat anchor known as AOL hung around its neck.A year later all the Yahoo! shareholders will be wishing Microsoft HAD purchased Yahoo. And following that up with quite a few lawsuits, I would imagine.maybe M$ should...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., viable option; Discussion threads 2008-04-14

Solving the Virtual World Interoperability Problem: Despite the popularity of SecondLife, there are in fact several such services on the market today. Enabling interoperabilty between There, Entropia Universe, Moove, Habbo Hotel, and Kaneva could go along way towards promoting the Virtual World industry. IBM researcher Ian Hughes' excellent post poses the question of what that...; Tags: Interoperability, IM, Presence, Stage, Service Provider, Cooperation, Standards, Adolescent, VIRTUAL WORLDS ARE ADOLESCENTS Virtual World Service, Business Services, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-02-20
ePreserver (exe): With just five clicks, you will easily import your AOL or CompuServe addresses book, e-mail and favorite places to Outlook or Outlook Express. EPreserver works with AOL versions 4 through 9 on Windows, even if you are no longer a member of AOL. ePreserver includes free upgrades and a money...; Tags: America Online Inc., Connected Corp., ePreserver, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Operating Systems, Management; Software downloads 2008-02-19
Word, Charged shut down if buyer can't be found: Word, Charged shut down if buyer can't be foundNever Heard of ThemI've messing around on the internet since our family got compuserve when I was 6, and I have never heard of either publication. And knowing that one of the publications won a "Webby" in 1998 doesn't do much...; Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, Charged, Microsoft Word; Discussion threads 2008-01-23
I'd suggest Linux - but..: I'd suggest Linux - but..just as we thought it was getting so much betterAfter installing the last couple of Ubuntu distributions I had reached the same conslusion: Linux is becomming for everyone. When I saw the multiple changes in the user interface of Vista, without getting any noticeable enhancements, I...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Web; Discussion threads 2007-12-07
Too late to define an Internet service mark?: Comcast is no longer an Internet service in the way we commonly define the term. An Internet service lets you use the software of your choice. An Internet service does not discriminate between video bits and other kinds of bits. An Internet service is a dumb pipe,...; Tags: BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., Internet Service, Internet, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-20
Get ready for the 'Twitterization' of mainstream media: Back in 1991, when I first started as a tech journalist for PC Week now eWeek, there was no Web. There was print, TV, and radio. PC Week was a print book and, to the extent that any of the parent company Ziff Davis' publications were online, it...; Tags: Media Company, Web, CNET Networks Inc., Media, Blog, Information, Blogging, Investor, Twitter, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-08-16
Still no cure for what ails Yahoo: Still no cure for what ails YahooTime For Another Round of Microhoo'sI think Yahoo has some outstanding properties: flickr, answers, delicious and a great search engine. Unfortunately they can't seem to sell ads, so may indeed be swallowed up by microsoft.Sign of the TimesIt might be a sign of the...; Tags: E-mail, Spam, Financial accounting, investment community, Only good thing, investor, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-07-17
What is the true value of open source?: What is the true value of open source?reworking success.Subject borrowed from a book by Robert TheobaldWhen speaking to politicians about FLOSS, and the question of vendor revenue comes up, I explain it this way. Trying to evaluate the software marketplace through vendor revenue is like trying to evaluate a...; Tags: IP, open source, software; Discussion threads 2007-07-10
MonkCast #5: Keeping beer cold in 1300 A.D., Is Safari hot?, eBay vs. Google: On this week's MonkCast a joint production between ZDNet and the IT analysts at Redmonk, I'm joined by RedMonk co-founder and principal analyst James Governor and before we could even get into any analysis of the week's happenings, we landed on a discussion about keeping beer cold in the old...; Tags: Apple, Entertainment, General, Mobile, MonkCast Podcast, Podcasts, Software Infrastructure, Telephony, Web technology, Wired &, Wireless; Blog posts 2007-06-15
A rational debate on Net Neutrality: The subject of Net Neutrality has become so politicized that it's almost impossible to have a rational debate on the subject. Even the term "Net Neutrality" has become a political slogan that is often deliberately vague to hide its true meaning. Is it even possible to have a rational debate...; Tags: Technology policy, News, Networking, Net Neutrality, Mobile/Wireless, Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-06-04
A rational debate on Net Neutrality: The subject of Net Neutrality has become so politicized that it's almost impossible to have a rational debate on the subject. Even the term "Net Neutrality" has become a political slogan that is often deliberately vague to hide its true meaning. Is it even possible to have a rational debate...; Tags: Vint Cerf, Google Inc., Legislation, Tim Berners-Lee, QoS, Network, Prioritization, Customer, Net Neutrality, Service, Carrier, Ed Whitacre, Snowe-Dorgan, Internet, George Ou; Blog posts 2007-06-04
Emailchemy (zip): Emailchemy reads e-mail files from the proprietary formats of most popular e-mail applications and converts them to standard formats that any application can use. Emailchemy converts e-mail from: AOL for Windows; Claris Emailer 1.x for Macintosh; Claris Emailer 2.0 for Macintosh; CompuServe Classic for Macintosh MacCIM; CompuServe2000 for Windows; Entourage;...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Outlook Express, Emailchemy, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Groupware, E-mail, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Online Communications; Software downloads 2007-05-22
Against the growing tide of spam, here's one anti-spam standard we desperately need. Now.: Against the growing tide of spam, here's one anti-spam standard we desperately need. Now.It's Past Time For A Unified Anti-SPAM SystemWe've been advocating aggressive, unified, anti-SPAM measures for years. With more business moving to the Internet and people increasingly dependent on the Internet for everything from banking and investing,...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Internet service providers (ISPs), One-Man, e-mail, spam, America Online Inc., Internet Service Provider, anti-spam; Discussion threads 2007-05-03
Google accuses Viacom of 'Unclean Hands': Demands day in court!: Google accuses Viacom of 'Unclean Hands': Demands day in court!Viacom......is going after Google just to hurt YouTube in order to make this video sharing site that they are building do better. I dont think it was a coincidence that right after the lawsuit was filed that they also announced their...; Tags: YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., Google Inc., DMCA; Discussion threads 2007-05-01
Microsoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suit: Microsoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suitMicrosoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suitGreat victory for Microsoft and everyone else that uses the mp3 format! This ruling plus the one that will be overturned in the appeals court means everyone can listen to mp3s safely. You all should be...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Corp., MP3, Alcatel, Microsoft WINS, patent suit, Lucent Technologies Inc., Unisys Corp., patent office; Discussion threads 2007-03-02