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Mandriva acquires Lycoris Linux assets

Mandriva acquires Lycoris Linux assetsLycoris wasn't half badIt was indeed one of the better "Windows desktop clone" Linux distros out there. The only real problem with it was the software was always 2 or 3 releases behind the most current stable release, and in the ever progressive and catching up...

Tags: Processors, information technology, asset, distro, AMD64, CRAPPY Mandriva 2005 LE, Lycoris, Mandrake, Mandriva, udev

Discussion threads 2005-06-15

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Measuring the acceleration of the universe

According to Theodor Hänsch, director at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics MPQ in Germany and one of the winners of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics, a 'laser frequency comb' can now be used as a basis for new astronomical instruments. Telescopes using this method, which could 'answer...

Tags: Laser, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-09-06

Judge finds Oracle's Ellison withheld evidence

According to Bloomberg, in a ruling that has important implications for Larry Ellison, Oracle's CEO and the company itself, district judge Susan Illston found that Ellison: ...deliberately destroyed or withheld e-mails and failed to preserve tape recordings that should have been turned over to lawyers for shareholders suing him......

Tags: Oracle Corp., Susan Illston, Larry Ellison, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-05

Dell repair adventure, conclusion

Dell repair adventure, conclusion"less than optimal or expected"The phrase I have heard for this is "opportunity for improvement." Glad to hear your machine got fixed.Dell serviceDell has no where near the skill level of the old DEC field service reps and probably never will.I have had 3rd parties from...

Tags: Manufacturing, NEXT BEST, outsourced tech, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list

Microsoft today announced plans to ship four security bulletins next Tuesday (September 9, 2008) to cover worm holes affecting Windows users. All four bulletins in September's Patch Tuesday will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating.  A "critical" rating is used to rate a vulnerability that can...

Tags: Windows Media, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Family entertainment act

There was an assertionin the comments on the story Guns 'n' Roses that the prosecution would have to prove some economic damages. How do they plan on proving financial impact in court? Piracy rates are calculated by comparing ESTIMATED demand for a product...

Tags: Entertainment, Title, Piracy Rate, Sales Strategy, Performance Management, Advertising & Promotion, Sales, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Microsoft to slash price of Xbox 360

Microsoft announced that it will cut the price of its Xbox 360 game console to $199, just in time for the holiday shopping season. SEATTLE--Microsoft said on Wednesday it plans to cut the U.S. prices of its Xbox 360 video game machine, lowering the price of its entry-level console...

Tags: Console, Video, Microsoft Corp., Price, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Reuters, video consoles, video games, Xbox, Wii, Playstation 3. Microsoft

News items 2008-09-04

Handicapping Apple's September 9 event (updated)

Now that it's official that Apple will be holding a special "Let's Rock" media event in San Francisco on Tuesday let's take a look under the curtain to see what announcements may be in store from Cupertino. It's pretty apparent that new iPods are in the offing,...

Tags: Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Kevin Rose, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Class action bait on iPhone problems

Classic class-action bait over the iPhone 3G's crappy performance: A San Diego-based lawsuit filed late last week alleges that Apple and its carrier partner AT&T have knowingly oversold iPhone 3G, promising fast speeds only to see a glut of customers bog down the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Performance, Apple iPhone 3G, Class Action, 3G, Performance Management, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Five reasons Chrome will take over the world

Five reasons Chrome will take over the worldFive reasons Chrome will take over the worldYou know what ZDNet needs? More articles about Chrome! 12 over the last 24 hours just isn't enough so why not add to that number.Chrome isn't taking over anything because its terribly broken. It doesn't render...

Tags: Development tools, Web browsers, chrome, Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Yahoo extends portal pact with Verizon; Stock still in purgatory

Verizon and Yahoo said Wednesday that they have re-upped a portal deal that began in 2005. Under a new multiyear agreement statement, a custom Verizon-Yahoo portal will be offered to all new subscribers to FiOS Internet services. Customers that take the offer will get Yahoo Search, email,...

Tags: Stock, Yahoo! Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Portals, Web Technology, Investment, Internet, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Would you abort George Clooney

Would you abort George ClooneyWowNot willing to take on controversial topics, are you? Good luck with this one. :)Here's my two cents: Genetic research and the possibility of using it to "purify" the gene pool using whatever criteria can be justified reminds me of an episode of the old Muppet...

Tags: George Clooney, gene

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Windows 7: Can Microsoft get boot time to under 15 seconds?

Windows 7: Can Microsoft get boot time to under 15 seconds?Where has this been?Oh, hello, MS, is that you? Did you remember that little OS side-project that you've had going on for a couple decades now? I'm so glad to see a renewed interest, please stick around to...

Tags: Operating systems, Boot-time, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Courier (exe)

Run an E-Commerce site or are you thinking about starting one? QuickBooks and QuickBooks Point of Sale are excellent accounting packages. But double entry between your QuickBooks and your E-Commerce Shopping Cart will take a lot of your precious time. And time is indeed money these days. This is where...

Tags: Accounting, Intuit QuickBooks, Courier, E-business, Deep Thought Software, Web Technology, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, E-business/E-Commerce, Finance, Internet

Software downloads 2008-09-03

GOOG's Chrome is all about Wall Street . . .

Google's launch of its browser Chrome seems to be less to do with running web applications quickly, than it is about its rapidly growing traffic acquisition costs. Google pays a lot of money to third parties for traffic directed to its search sites. Mozilla is the largest...

Tags: Google Inc., Payment, Apple Inc., Mozilla Corp., GOOG, Operational Accounting, Finance, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Google Chrome vulnerable to carpet-bombing flaw

Google Chrome vulnerable to carpet-bombing flawjust proves that no software can ever be without any flawsntmore typical ZDnet FUDChrome prevents access to user folders including the desktop using permissions. R-E-A-S-E-A-R-C-HRE: Google Chrome vulnerable to carpet-bombing flaw"Raff's code shows how a malicious hacker can use a clever social engineering lure...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, SECURITY, Google Chrome, Google Inc., carpet-bombing flaw, flaw

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Report: AMD to challenge Nvidia's $60 graphics

Report: AMD to challenge Nvidia's $60 graphicsAMD 4650 for 780G chipset?I don't think it will work well with Radeon HD 3200 chipset as a Hybrid Crossfire... :(i want...I want my discrete graphics card to turn itself off when not needed. Make sure it will be possible with your next integrated...

Tags: Chipsets, Video cards, graphics, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., video card, NVidia Corp., chipset

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Presenting the most pointless website in the world

Regator, describes itself as giving "a bite of the blogosphere's best". After investigating this startup,  from a technical standpoint the website looks quite swish: lots of AJAXy goodness and Web 2.0 features. Unfortunately that's where the goodness ends. This website claims to pick out the...

Tags: Aggregation, Blog, Web Site, Site, Regator, Goodness, Web Site Development, Blogging, Web Technology, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-09-01

Microsoft patents 'Page Up' and 'Page Down'

The software maker has been granted a US patent on "navigating paginated content in page-based increments." Microsoft has been granted a patent on 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' keystrokes. The software giant applied for the patent in 2005, and was granted it on August 19, 2008....

Tags: Page, Microsoft Corp., Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk, Microsoft, patent

News items 2008-08-29

Map Suite Geocode USA (zip)

Map Suite Geocode USA is a .NET-native geocoding and reverse geocoding component for the United States. It can convert U.S. addresses into latitude, longitude, county, elevation, time zone, and more. Geocode USA comes with a highly-optimized dataset covering the entire United States. Supports .NET Framework 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005...

Tags: U.S., ThinkGeo, .Net, C#, Microsoft Development Tools, Application Servers, Programming Languages, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2008-08-29