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China secretly requires real names to post comments

How do you...secretly require something that every user has to go through? That makes no sense as anyone registering will know immediately.........They're behind the times.South Korea has been doing that for while now. It's all about security, so they say. Google has had problems with the Korean Govt. over...

Tags: Biotechnology, Dietrich T. Schmitz, DNA, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-09-05

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ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall

Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Network technology, ChromeOS, netbook, fiber

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

VMware's desktop moves

That's all well and good Dan, but...The bigger picture isn't about VMware, a proprietary product.What is revving up to be the King of Hypervisors is:KVMYep.Take note all you VM'ers.You only need to try this Type 1 Hypervisor just once with Red Hat's Virt-Manager GUI Console to calibrate an understanding.In twenty-five...

Tags: Virtualization, desktop, Take Note, KVM, Dan, VMware Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Linux exploit evades security barrier

Linux exploit evades security barrierActually ....The C programming code had a check for this already in it. The COMPILER, in optimizing the code, removed the check.I wonder how many times this happens in all of the various compilers in the world ?RE: Linux exploit evades security barrierlinux is secure?LOL!!! ...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, security, Linux, LOL!!

Discussion threads 2009-07-20

Microsoft announces its Azure cloud computing pricing

Microsoft announces its Azure cloud computing pricingCompared to Amazon...I compared the prices with Amazon's equivalent, the results are in my blog at http://bit.ly/OT7V8. Anyway, they seem to be approximately the same, which is probably the meaning that we should have associated with being "competitive" all along.Is that a lot or...

Tags: Six Sigma, Pricing, TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Microsoft Windows, Process improvement, cloud computing, Azure, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

Microsoft sets pointless 25-PC upgrade limit for Windows 7

Microsoft sets pointless 25-PC upgrade limit for Windows 7Come on Adrian: Yet again another W7 limitation?Well that is what it looks like. There's the word right at the top of the page in the title of this story even.Can't wiggle out of this one Windows Folks.Of course, I will...

Tags: KMS, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

Why is there no Windows 7 E upgrade for Europe?

Why is there no Windows 7 E upgrade for Europe?Can't blame Microsoft for doing what the EC wanted. ntntRE: Why is there no Windows 7 E upgrade for Europe?And this is the impact of the supposedly "consumer protecting" EC. Way to go EC, you just forced us to buy...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows 7 E, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

How friendly is the Movable Type fork?

How friendly is the Movable Type fork?If Byrne Reese is behind it, it is worth serious considerationI know Bryne Reese has been a major contributor to the core features of open source MT.It may be as simple as Bryne not being happy with the direction in which MT is going.He...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Scripting languages, Movable Type, fork

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

Iranian protesters take to the tweets

Iranian protesters take to the tweetsWhich precisely why.....net neutrality is important. No single entity or groups of entities should have the right to control what flows over the internet. That is the best way to ensure survival of freedom and democracy.Iranians, are your ports/websites being blocked?Take control of your Freedom.Set...

Tags: INTERNET, Government, Iranian protester, tweet, protester

Discussion threads 2009-06-16

First thoughts on the Nokia N97, not as impressed as I should be

First thoughts on the Nokia N97, not as impressed as I should beWhat!?Now. That can't be.You're doing something wrong obviously.Look, send it over to me so I can see what the problemas is. I am sure I can resolve this issue. The N97 is perfect.. Dietrich T. Schmitz

Tags: Nokia N97, Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-14

Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?

Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?Nopeit's one more example of how MS and usability are mutually exclusive. OS X has been able to implement credential checks effectively.Oh, and just to forestall the inevitable strawman about OS X now being a swiss cheese OS, the purpose of credentials...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, UAC, standard user, admin account, Microsoft Windows 7, security

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues

Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continuesRE: Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continuesThe problem is that everyone uses the term "netbook" but nobody can agree what one is. Is it defined by price? Size? Screen size? Processor power? Intended use? Form factor? Keyboard pitch? 3G/4G radio?Without agreement on terms, there's no...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Microsoft Corp., fancy footwork, PC

Discussion threads 2009-06-10

OpenSolaris 2009.06: Getting Better All The Time

OpenSolaris 2009.06: Getting Better All The TimeWatch Out Microsoft: Coming at ya from all sides!Nobody can tell me otherwise, OpenSolaris is a thing of beauty--ZFS, ZFS Slider, Dtrace, Containers, GNOME Nimbus interface, xVM Hypervisor LDOMS, and new CrossBar Network Virtualization.There's some serious $hit going on here I wish were in...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, OpenSolaris, OpenSolaris 2009.06, software, Getting Better

Discussion threads 2009-06-07

Linux and the channel

Linux and the channelRE: Linux and the channelThere is a company called System 76. I have a Pangolin Laptop and I am posting with it now. I love it. The support is great. The hardware was tested by the company to work so I don't have to worry about my...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, ice cream, Linux, foreclosure

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Microsoft's latest "Laptop Hunter" ad

Microsoft's latest "Laptop Hunter" adAnother joke from MicrosoftYou can get a laptop for $300 dollars, why did they give her $2000? Since the quality, user experience, usability, stability, resale value, ownership costs, capabilities, etc never seem to fit into this lines of commercials, what is the use of giving $2000?...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, advertisement, Apple Macintosh, laptop computer, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., PC

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Rockefeller makes support for open source explicit

Rockefeller makes support for open source explicitWhat's the difference?You state: "While introducing his bill Rockefeller did not mention Medsphere, whose software is installed at many state hospitals. Instead he focused on the Veteran Administration?s VistA system, and the NHIN-Connect system for linking medical records installed by Harris Corp., which includes...

Tags: Taxes, Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, open source, Rockefeller, tax

Discussion threads 2009-04-27

Mac botnet being used in DDOS attacks

Mac botnet being used in DDOS attacksYeah he reminds me....Of an Apple fanboy. All fluff no substance. LOOK EVERYONE!!@#@!!! HE MENTIONS ME AGAIN!!@#@!This guy is starting to become my biggest fan! :) Some of you others are having some competition now.Let's wait for Loverock to postsome...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Linux, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, malware, Mac Botnet, software, Apple Macintosh, illicit software, distributed denial of service, Mac-user, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Should I upgrade to Windows 7?

Should I upgrade to Windows 7?alternative to buying new computersI'm probably going to upgrade my home computers if I can squeeze 2 or 3 licenses out of a Win 7 purchase or at least keep it down to $99/computer since given the performance and ease of use I've seen on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Shuttleworth: Oracle now largest open source player

Shuttleworth: Oracle now largest open source playerUm...largest HOW???In market cap, maybe. In volume of code/projects, NO WAY. Try apache or sourceforge for that.RE: Shuttleworth: Oracle now largest open source playerOkay, lets see, Oracle, has a database, Sun has MySQL, hmmm, Sun as Solaris, and there is OpenSolaris, hmmm...

Tags: Java development tools, Programming languages, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Oracle Corp., open-source player, Shuttleworth

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Making sense of the latest Conficker update

Making sense of the latest Conficker updateBe VigilantSince it is apparent that Conficker is a 'rootkit' there is all the more reason to scan your systems using a tool which reads your Windows partitions in an 'off-line' manner.I describe such a tool here:http://www.dtschmitz.com/dts/2009/04/a-must-have-security-tool-bitdefender-rescue-cd-for-unicies.htmlAlso, admins can scan subnets collectively in a...

Tags: Piracy, Patches, Microsoft Windows, Conficker Update, latest Conficker update, Making Sense, Microsoft Corp., Conficker Worm

Discussion threads 2009-04-10