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- Six atoms in quantum 'cat' state
- Six atoms in quantum 'cat' statecryptography..."This so-called Schrödinger 'cat' state could lead to new applications in quantum computing and cryptography"I believe there is an interesting consequence the quantum computer would have for cryptography: making our current approach to it obsolete. Cryptographic protections rely on the fact that the P class...
- Tags: Digital security, SECURITY, deterministic machine, polynomial, cryptography
- Discussion threads 2005-12-06
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- Windows Vista Woes or helping my Grandson with homework
- Considering my background, it's not at all hard to understand how I've become the tech support helpdesk for family, friends and the neighborhood as a whole. I've done my best to accept my lot in life with grace and courage. This time, my Grandson, Steven, was trying to complete a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft PowerPoint, Laptop Computer, Steven, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Software, Office Suites, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- Test drive: First checkpoint-friendly computer bag
- Back in August TSA issued new guidelines for travelers with notebook computers that would, for the first time, allow passengers to keep them in their bags while passing through the x-ray scanner. The TSA implemented its checkpoint-friendly bag policy on 16 August 2008 and to qualify as...
- Tags: Computer, Tom Bihn, CheckPoint Flyer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Welcome to the Data Cloud ?
- 'The Cloud' is increasingly prevalent in tech conversation these days. Stalwarts of the space such as Amazon and Salesforce go from strength to strength, whilst titans of an earlier model such as Larry Ellison and even Steve Ballmer now seek to appropriate the meme. New blogs like CloudAve play a...
- Tags: Web, Data, UKOLN, Channel Management, Internet, Semantic Web, Cloud Computing, Marketing, Paul Miller
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed
- On Friday, Microsoft gave computer makers a six-month extension for offering Windows XP on newly-shipped PCs. While this doesn't impact enterprise IT -- because volume licensing agreements will allow IT to keep installing Windows XP for many years to come -- the move is another symbolic nail in Vista's coffin....
- Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., IT Department, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Why bother with desktop virtualization?
- The proponents of making proper use of desktop virtualization technology including access virtualization, application virtualization and VDI the combination of access virtualization and processing virtualization do their best to make it sound like the best things since pockets. Aren't today's laptops, desktops and handheld devices good enough to get the...
- Tags: Desktop, Worker, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Desktop Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Lenovo ThinkPad SL400
- Take the ThinkPad R series, remove the internal roll cage and the TPM chip, add dedicated GeForce graphics, an HDMI port, and a glossy lid, and you get the ThinkPad SL400. This 14-inch laptop is Lenovo's play for small business buyers, trading in enterprise features such as the aforementioned security...
- Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo ThinkPad, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad SL400, lid, Lenovo Group Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-10-03
- Microsoft extends XP downgrade rights date by six months
- Microsoft extends XP downgrade rights date by six monthsMS extends XP downgrade rights by six monthsI did my share of begging to MS to "let the customer be right" concerning XPs continuing desirability,Thank god they actually listened to mine and probably a half million similar letters.I can now look forward...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- My growing hatred for calculators
- My growing hatred for calculatorsNokids need to think mathematically when doing math and programmatically when programming and literarily when reading literature, etc.Spreadsheeting for math? Joy. We all get to castrate mathematical symbology in order to shoehorn it into a spreadsheet cell t=sqrt(a^3)Wonderful.I guess when the only thing you know is...
- Tags: Microsoft Excel, PRODUCTIVITY, calculator, Mathcad
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboard
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboardXandros lite is OK ...For the average user the Xandros Lite OS is fine, but it does have some shortcomings:1) Asus for some reason has a ram limit compiled into the kernel of 1GB. The machine has a max limit of 2GB, but...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, laptop computer, ASUS, real keyboard, kernel, Linux laptop, Xandros, Intel Celeron, distro, keyboard, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Put your PC on an energy diet!
- Put your PC on an energy diet!The wonders of USB and Firewire...Almost all of my new "toys" are either USB or Firewire; I don't know how much power these things draw when they're not in active use, but the really infrequently used ones can at least be hot-plugged on demand.But...
- Tags: Desktops, Network technology, PC, chip, CPU, USB
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Apple: Perhaps it needs the enterprise after all
- Apple: Perhaps it needs the enterprise after allThe 35% of Fortune 500 companies......testing the iPhone means "35% of IT departments doing their damn jobs by testing a competing product before coming to the realisation that it isn't as good as their current solution".As for Apple getting a foothold in mainstream...
- Tags: SMB/SME, Apple Inc., small and medium business, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server
- Microsoft was kind enough to let me know that the Hyper-V Server, that is a dedicated, minimal Windows 2008 Server platform dedicated to being a bare metal, type-1 hypervisor, is now available. It joins products of this type available from VMware, Citrix and several Linux distributions. ...
- Tags: Industry Standard, Supplier, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Server Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Channel Management, Desktop Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- Sneaky Virtual Desktop (exe)
- Sneaky Virtual Desktop allows users to have up to 32 desktops on their machine at once. Sneaky provides quick "hotkey" access between each, and will perfectly camouflage almost any application. Whether you're at your office and you want to keep out boss and co-workers, or if you're at home and...
- Tags: Virtual Desktop, BNetDev.Com, Sneaky Virtual Desktop, Sneaky, Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-10-03
- Amazon, open the Kindle before Apple eats your lunch!
- Amazon, open the Kindle before Apple eats your lunch!The lack of features is a featureThe Kindle is actually eating Apple's lunch. By offering no features other than the ability to read books, the Kindle is doing what Apple typically does best: offer fewer features at a greater price. The Kindle...
- Tags: E-books, Corporate communications, Games, Monitors & displays, Amazon.com Inc., E-Ink, lunch, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have now
- I was quite inspired by fellow ZDNet blogger Matthew Miller's post listing every mobile device he's had over the years (86 and counting, my friend!). Though my memory isn't as robust as Matt's, I thought I'd compile a list of my own ghost gadgets of the past, comparing them with...
- Tags: Motorola Razr, Phone, Logitech, Intel Core 2 Duo, Camera, Computer, Motorola Inc., Processors, Telecom & Utilities, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- What if there was educational content for the Nintendo DSi?
- What if there was educational content for the Nintendo DSi?RE: What if there was educational content for the Nintendo DSi?I certainly hope they do better with the browser offering. The one available for the current DS is a joke. As for educational offerings, Nintendo's systems usually seem to...
- Tags: Games, Nintendo DSi, educational content, Nintendo Co. Ltd., What-If
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Creative Commons for students
- Creative Commons for studentsminors...One thing to bear in mind is that minors cannot license or re-license their own work without their parent's consent. Students can in some cases simply pull down content from the web and re-use it -- if the use is covered by "fair use" -- which...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Creative Commons
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Semantic guardians for our computers?
- Semantic guardians for our computers?ActuallyNo, I built my PC's using components I selected that were manufactured here on good ol' terra firma. I don't experience crashes since I use Linux and am not afflicted with malware issues.Also I selected the hardware components and matched them. Maybe I am just lucky......
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Development tools, Processors, Semantic Guardians, programmer, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over Vista
- Businesses focus on Windows 7, XP over VistaExploiting???Why used the term "exploiting" to refer to using a validly licenses older M$ OS version? All versions, including the current Vista versions should be exploited for the highest ROI possible. Vista as an upgrade path doesn't really offer ROI for...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 XP
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
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