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- Pacman For Kids (zip)
- Pacman For Kids is a game intended to children (from about 4 to 8 years). It is capable to improve the eye-digital coordination of the child, it is funny, it's easier to play (less speed, reduced difficulty) and it has music and animations. Available in English and Italian.
- Tags: Coordination, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2006-12-01
- Using Firewalls to Enforce Enterprise-Wide Policies Over Standard Client-Server Interactions
- This paper proposes and evaluates a novel framework for enforcing global coordination and control policies over message passing software components in enterprise computing environments. This framework combines the use of firewalls, both per-node software and dedicated firewalls, with an existing coordination and control system to enforce policies that, among other...
- Tags: Software, Coordination, Client-server, Policy, Academy Publisher, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking
- White papers 2006-10-01
- Coordination of Safety-Critical Mobile Real-Time Embedded Systems
- Safety-critical mobile applications running on resource-constrained embedded systems will play an increasingly important role in domains such as automotive systems, space, robotics and avionics. Such applications are composed of mobile autonomous components interacting spontaneously without any infrastructure. Therefore, to undertake safety-critical missions, the applications will have to coordinate the behaviour...
- Tags: Coordination, Embedded System, Robots, Wireless, Emerging Technologies
- White papers 2006-03-30
Additional Resources
- 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
- McAfee debunks recent vulnerabilities in AV software research, n.runs restates its position
- Several days after blogging about a research conduced by n.runs AG that managed to discover approximately 800 vulnerabilities in antivirus products, McAfee issued a statement basically debunking the number of vulnerabilities found, and providing its own account into the number of vulnerabilities affecting its own products : "A recent...
- Tags: Software, McAfee Inc., Antivirus, Vulnerability, Vendor, Flaw, N.Runs, Dancho, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Vulnerability disclosure gone awry: Understanding the DNS debacle
- On July 7, the day before the release of the patch for the now infamous DNS design flaw, hacker Dan Kaminsky with the help of Black Hat conference organizers invited reporters to a press conference to "discuss the massive multivendor patch being released this Tuesday." "A synchronized...
- Tags: Black Hat, DNS, Conference, Dan Kaminsky, Thomas Ptacek, Domain Names, Patches, Security, Networking, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- ICANN and IANA's domains hijacked by Turkish hacking group
- What happens when the official domain names of the organizations that issue the domain names in general, and provide all the practical guidance on how the prevent DNS hijacking, end up having their own domain names hijacked? A wake up call for the Internet community. The official...
- Tags: Hacking, DNS, ICANN, Domain, Domain Name, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, Domain Names, Internet, Networking, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Playing a video game? No, it's health therapy
- Video games are known to improve hand-eye coordination but now they're being used to help someone quit smoking or lose weight. Raleigh, North Carolina--Video games are known to improve hand-eye coordination but can they help someone quit smoking or lose weight? Hot on the heels...
- Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Health Care, Video Game, Video, Therapy, Nintendo Wii, Games, Personal Technology, Reuters, video games, health, Nintendo, Wii
- News items 2008-06-26
- Lack of RFID standards leads to media panic
- Lack of RFID standards leads to media panicActive vs. Passive RFID DevicesIn addition to the comments above, it was not clear from the article I read whether the researchers were testing only active RFID or both active and passive RFID. The author of the article I read also implied...
- Tags: HEALTHCARE, Dana, RFID, RFID Standards, media
- Discussion threads 2008-06-25
- GrooveIT pour Mes Calendriers (msi)
- Everyone within a team has its own deadlines, appointments, meetings, conferences. It can be very difficult and time consuming to coordinate personal, team, customers, business partners schedules. GrooveIT! for My Calendars is a highly effective and simple to use tool that facilitates and improves time management for Office Groove and...
- Tags: Team, Team Management, Management
- Software downloads 2008-06-20
- Apple's <i>Grand Central</i> threat to Microsoft
- Apple's Grand Central threat to MicrosoftNecessary motivationIt could go something like this ...1. Software company APPLE realises it will get good press and follow-on sales by harnessing computing power in existing multi-core CPU's. If only they had better integration with the hardware ...2. GPU Hardware companies (ATI, NVIDIA) realise they...
- Tags: BTW Windows, Apple Inc., multi-core, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-17
- Ka-Yaru (exe)
- Ka-Yaru is an Egyptian-themed puzzle game that challenges visual recognition, hand-eye coordination, and timing through 40+ levels of increasing difficulty. Numerous bonus powers and special rewards provide aid as the merciless clock of mortality winds down. Careful decisions need to be made in mere seconds as each level's success hangs...
- Tags: Myrmidya, Ka-Yaru, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-06-05
- Do video games actually have a place in school?
- My soon-to-be first-grader just got a new game for the Nintendo Wii this weekend. He likes playing console games with his big brothers, but obviously Call of Duty isn't the best choice for a 5-year-old. However, the new game, Cosmic Family, is a slick game filled with puzzles...
- Tags: Video Game, Video, Nintendo Wii, Games, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-06-02
- ASACAMP - ASA Lab Camp
- Instantly save $400 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends August 22, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsBased on our Cisco SNAF and SNAA courses, our exclusive, lab-based course is designed to provide you with the most ASA-based lab experience in 5 days...
- Tags: Security Appliance, Lab, Cisco Systems Inc., Security
- Training 2008-06-01
- Classroom computers don't necessarily help math students, study says
- Classroom computers don't necessarily help math students, study saysgames and fun ways of learning is the most effectiveim talking from personal experience here. i've always had some form of electronical aide, ever sine i had a pong console as a very young child. i still remember the paddle that taught...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Games, computer, math student, classroom computer, game
- Discussion threads 2008-05-18
- A U.S military botnet in the works
- Make botnets, not war? In April, last year, I asked the question "Why establish an offensive cyber warfare doctrine when you canĀ simple install a type of Lycos Spam Fighting screensaver on every military and government computer and have it periodically update its hit lists?" A year...
- Tags: Distributed Denial Of Service, Military, Attack, U.S, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- KABoom (exe)
- The Mad Bomber has escaped jail, and he is dropping bombs everywhere in the city. Use your buckets to put off his falling bombs and save your building. Prepare your reflexes, coordination and agility, and always remember, he hates losing as much as you love winning. This is a recreation...
- Tags: Bomb, EIPC, Mad Bomber, Games, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing
- Software downloads 2008-05-13
- Recent CNN Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack explained
- According to Netcraft: "The CNN News website has twice been affected since an earlier distributed denial of service attack last Thursday. CNN fixed Thursday's attack by limiting the number of users who could access the site from specific geographical areas. Subsequently, an attack was purportedly organised to...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Distributed Denial Of Service, CNN, Attack, Danchev, Security, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- A successful Veterans Administration is dangerous
- A successful Veterans Administration is dangerousAgreedIt has not always been so. In years past the VA did an outstanding job, and it remains a very cost-effective provider. The question is whether its recent mismanagement is fixable, or endemic to its nature.Do you know any Vets receivingmedical care? I help...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Veterans Administration, medical care
- Discussion threads 2008-04-18
- Does Microsoft have a gameplan for Groove?
- It's been ages since Microsoft has said much of anything about Groove, one of its most celebrated acquisitions. By buying the floundering Groove Networks in 2005, Microsoft got its current Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie (as well as Ozzie's brother Jack and other Groove folks), as well...
- Tags: Groove Networks Inc., Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., UI, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-04-18
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