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Security--we've been lucky, so far

Security--we've been lucky, so farIDS?? Hahaha>> Integrated Decision Support IDS definitionsI believe (someone beat me with a bagel if I'm wrong..) that IDS stands for Intrusion Detection System...Integrated Decision Support sounds like something the Bush Administration Needs..-DB in 2004OuchYeah, there seems to be a very reactive approach to the whole...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, computer parasite, computer, Integrated Decision Support, parasite, security

Discussion threads 2003-11-04

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Linux as Wintel parasite

You have some questionable ideas.If Microsoft hadn't happened, there still would have been the PC, there still would have been GUIs perhaps a more expensive IBM monopoly one, and there still would have been the opportunity for anyone such as Linus to write a free alternative.I think to even use...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Wintel, Linux, interrupt, parasite, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., hardware, Red Hat Inc., Sun Solaris

Discussion threads 2009-09-26

Hey, kids! The days of free music are over.

Hey, kids! The days of free music are over.See this? Tiniest violin in the world. Playing just for the RIAA.Record labels and their industry kicking-dog the RIAA can go and do an unmentionable to themselves. They have been a parasite between musicians and fans for far too...

Tags: Free Music, music, MP3

Discussion threads 2009-08-01

Nathan Myhrvold: Alpha patent troll?

Nathan Myhrvold: Alpha patent troll?One thing I would like to knowHow many of those patents are actually [i]inventions[/i]?RE: Nathan Myhrvold: Alpha patent troll?That is a bit fuzzy isn't it. Initially here's all you'll find.http://www.intellectualventures.com/inv_main.aspxEveryone plays by the same rulesHow can he be considered a troll? He is doing for...

Tags: patent, Alpha patent troll, Nathan Myhrvold, patent troll

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

Levy trashes MacBook Air

Levy trashes MacBook AirOne happy tash collectorMy guess is that there is one happy trash collector: "Look guys, I just found a laptop!"I call bogus on this story.I have to call this story out for being either bogus. You never throw out a cellphone, your paycheck, or a dinner plate...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, Newsweek

Discussion threads 2008-03-11

Macrovision to buy Gemstar-TV Guide

Macrovision to buy Gemstar-TV GuideGangster making a livingGemstar share holder should think twice before associating themself with a parasite company such as Macrovision.Macrovision is the pioner of illegal DRM with the VHS garbage signal that illegally prevent VHS tape owner from making backing of VHS tape they own.Macrovision is a...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Macrovision Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-12-07

Embedded experience as primary software determinant

Embedded experience as primary software determinantCostly proposition"(2) making a big package decision while setting the pieces in place for its replacement in the future gives senior management the widest possible range of options, first to adapt their business plans as reality evolves and secondly to change their strategic systems directions...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Team management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Open Source CRM solution, open source, competitive advantage, ERP, software

Discussion threads 2007-08-29

Google kicks Microsoft where it hurts, again

Google kicks Microsoft where it hurts, againGet it Right ...Staroffice is available from SUN in which you get support and addition templates, graphics for the $70 USD.OpenOffice is the same core, with no support. other than thru the community, but it is FREE.GOOGLE has been supporting the OpenOffice version.Message has...

Tags: OpenOffice, StarOffice, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-08-11

Bug hunting start-up: Pay up, or feel the pain

Bug hunting start-up: Pay up, or feel the painBug hunting start-up: Pay up, or feel the painIt won't be long before this business is shut down.SlimeIt never ceases to amaze me that people can justify behavior like this and sleep at night. I'm all for letting businesses create new...

Tags: E-mail, SECURITY, extortion, Pay Up

Discussion threads 2007-08-03

Google petitions again to weigh in on Microsoft-DOJ case

Google petitions again to weigh in on Microsoft-DOJ caseAs a Linux guy......doing a fair amount of kernel work these days, my take is that welding anything into the OS other than the minimum needed to make the computer minimally usable--principally the kernel and drivers--is such a technically bad idea that...

Tags: Operating systems, SEARCH, U.S. Department of Justice, middleware, operating system, Watch Porn, Microsoft Corp., Play games 3, Launch Office 2, hood just, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-07-03

Thoughts on TurboLinux Wizpy

Thoughts on TurboLinux WizpyYes, at that size...... there's room for a partitioner and installer. 1.2Gb is overkill otherwise.The connected computer has to interact with the Woozy... uhm Wizpy. However the connection is made, that's probably the source of the bloat.Embedded Linux is already in use...... and probably doesn't...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, embedded Linux, computer, Microsoft Zune, TurboLinux Wizpy, TurboLinux Inc., Linux

Discussion threads 2007-06-01

The sorry state of security software

Over the years, I’ve made no secret of my distrust of the Windows security software industry. With the security tools in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista, an alert Windows user is protected from the overwhelming majority of security threats and has to actually participate in any plot...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, security, Tenebril SpyCatcher, software, Tenebril, Microsoft Windows

Blog posts 2007-03-22

Symantec and McAfee should stop crying about Vista

Symantec and McAfee should stop crying about VistaBe careful what you wish forWhile you can always blame a bank for not being made of adamantium and being unable to withstand nuclear blasts, it's important to remember that the blame for malware rests with the writers. Taking candy from a...

Tags: paradigm shift, AV software vendor, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., security, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, software

Discussion threads 2006-10-10

AOL may drop member fees

AOL may drop member feesAOL is Great! Oh, it's not 1993? Nevermind.NTAOL = pain for network adminsI recently setup a new SBS network where I work, and I found out the hard way that AOL desktop software + client computer config = pain. I mean BSOD pain. I had...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, America Online Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-07-06

EU: Microsoft fine inevitable

EU: Microsoft fine inevitableEU: Microsoft fine inevitableStill the same old BS. The EU wants the free money. Whats so hard for them to understand about Microsoft actually complying with what they asked for? This is all going to turn bad and the EU will become the laughing stock.Total...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, EU Commissioner, Loverock Davidson, Microsoft Corp., software

Discussion threads 2006-07-06

Defending Linux against Wingots

Yesterday I quoted a bit by someone named "Carlos" from a PC World forum in which he listed the following complaints about Linux: No readily available games and applications; No wealth of supported devices and drivers; No easy configuration No standardisation: "you know, where a patch...

Tags: Linux

Blog posts 2006-06-15

Supreme Court sets aside injunction against eBay

Supreme Court sets aside injunction against eBayIn the US...... even the Courts cannot take an injurious action when the case is subject to appeal without compelling reason.Contrast that with Monti's assertion that he can do as he sees fit once a victim is in his sights.The Monti issue is before...

Tags: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, patent, eBay Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-05-15

Perps beware: 'Jacking Macs' could prove hazardous

Perps beware: 'Jacking Macs' could prove hazardouscause car alarms work soooo well....they dont even wake me up anymore.Poorly worded title.[insert Mack Jacking joke here]Hope no one invested too much money in thisLet me see:-Only a moron couldn't figure out how to pull the battery out while attempting to steal the...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple Macintosh, laptop computer, coffee shop

Discussion threads 2006-04-11

Advocacy group shames adware advertisers

Advocacy group shames adware advertisersJust as Bad ...Is Adobe and Firefox ... what the heck is with automatically selecting to install Yahoo toolbar, or google toolbar - the general public doesn't read what they are saying yes to - that is just as bad as adware - the person should...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, Center for Democracy and Technology, 180Solutions, adware, advertisement

Discussion threads 2006-03-20

ISPs hosting spyware - who are they?

Recently I mentioned ISPs hosting spyware and said "Everyone in the anti-spyware community knows who these ISPs are." Now we have a perfect example. It starts with a SANS post today recommending to unblock an IP range they previously recommended blocking. Based on feedback from Intercage customers,...

Tags: ESThost, Atrivo

Blog posts 2006-02-01