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Microsoft's penultimates

Microsoft's penultimatesThere is only one problem with your theory MurphVista doesn't appear to be a penultimate. I believe Microsoft has stated that they plan on releasing another NT based OS in a few years.Furthermore, Vista to ME is not a fair comparison. ME added the Win2k interface, system restore,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Programming languages, copy cat, Microsoft Corp., DOS 1.0, penultimate, open source, Microsoft Windows Vista, DOS

Discussion threads 2007-03-29

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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1All part of the MS plan to keep browsers dumbded down. If we had reallygood browsers, how would they get people to use MS proprietary solutions for rich internet applications.RE: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1The title says Firefox 3.0.1The graph...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Quality, Adrian, Firefox 3.0.1, Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Windows 7 wishes

Windows 7 wishesOn layers.Per Ed's post, IE 8 continues to be integrated and integral to the OS. It is likely that many other user space apps that MS creates, will at least be partially embedded, if not completely.End user applications have no business being part of the OS itself,...

Tags: Operating systems, 64-bit, Luna, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 Wishes, operating system, Aero, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

My Windows 7 wish list

My Windows 7 wish listPut more muscle in thereWhen you pay 100+ bucks, you'd expect it's loaded with more than just Notepad or Paint. Those two haven't had much major upgrade since Windows 3.0. If you want some themes, you shouldn't have to pay another 40 or so to get...

Tags: Keyboards, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

Apple tops customer satisfaction survey ... again

Apple tops customer satisfaction survey ... againDellI have always owned Dell machines. Although I have never had to have one of them replaced, I have heard fro mothers that it was a painstaking process. So it makes sense that they are 10 points behind Apple. My friends that have had...

Tags: Linux, Product marketing, Operating systems, UNIX, customer satisfaction, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

A world without Windows?

A world without Windows?http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13568_22-216447.htmlwhat kind of protection will that be if a email with virus comes in and there is no antivirus or os to control it?sounds good on paper but a whole new avenue for hackers!!!!!!!!!!RE: A world without Windows?How about a system that would allow a computer to...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

1.5m spam emails sent from compromised University accounts

With the increasingly common spamming as a service underground propositions relying on botnets, and services offering thousands of pre-registered accounts at popular email providers, it would be logical to consider that old school techniques consisting of compromising accounts and abusing them to send as many spam emails as possible in...

Tags: Account, Spammer, Spam Email, University Of Otago, Staff Member, E-mail, Phishing, Spam, Cyberthreats, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-15

The end run around the OS is underway

The end run around the OS is underwayNot exactly correct...The Dell's and others that do this wonderful magic use something called a "hypervisor" which is a fancy word for "Small Operating System". The OS most of them load up is.... drumroll please... Linux. They load up a limited...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-15

PulsePar (zip)

PulsePar turns a PC into a multi-channel pulse generator utilizing the parallel port. The period, duty and phase of each channel are adjustable so as to be used in PWM systems as well as in testing servo and stepper stepping motors. If you have an old PC, boot it by...

Tags: PC, SoftBattery, PulsePar, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-08-14

Virtual Machine Software Announcements - Why Now?

Virtual Machine Software Announcements - Why Now?Virtual machine worthless.http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/12/vmware-update-bombedUnless you are running two different OS', why would you run a virtual machine? My Windows and Linux machines multi-task just fine with only one instance of the OS loaded. Especially as cheap as hardware is today, VM's simply add a layer...

Tags: desktop virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Servers, virtual machine, server, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

Georgia conflict may mean the birth of modern cyber-warfare

Georgia conflict may mean the birth of modern cyber-warfareTaiwanI think an impetus for Red Flag Linux wqas the inability of Beijing to secure Windows against Taiwan, but my memory might be faulty.Cyberwar? You must be kiddind...I thought that word "war" is applicable for some serious events that have catastrophic consequences...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Hacking, Saakashvili

Discussion threads 2008-08-12

Coordinated Russia vs Georgia cyber attack in progress

Coordinated Russia vs Georgia cyber attack in progressOffending messagesI would like to know what constitutes an 'offending message' and who makes the decision and on which criterion?Other than that, I want to say that Russia is being vilified in a similar way to Serbia when she fought against terrorisism directed...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, cyberattack

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

Coordinated Russia vs Georgia cyber attack in progress

In the wake of the Russian-Georgian conflict, a week worth of speculations around Russian Internet forums have finally materialized into a coordinated cyber attack against Georgia's Internet infrastructure. The attacks have already managed to compromise several government web sites, with continuing DDoS attacks against numerous other Georgian government sites, prompting...

Tags: Web, Russia, Web Site, Site, Cyberattack, Distributed Denial Of Service, Georgia, Attack, Alania TV, RIA Novosti, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-11

Numbers on the NBC's Silverlight Olympic Coverage

Numbers on the NBC's Silverlight Olympic CoverageWould have loved to watchbut the GARBAGE known as Silverlight won't run on my PowerPC Mac the last PPC Powerbook.I sent them an e-mail about this and that they should have picked Flash or generic MPRG4 for the transport so ALL could see the...

Tags: INTERNET, Digital media, Live 8, NBC, Microsoft Silverlight, Silverlight Olympic, Silverlight Olympic Coverage

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaught

Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaughtwhat a bsis it really journalism when just copy and paste somebody else's BS?RE: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaughtRussia is doing an amasing job in protecting the people in he break away regions.RE: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia...

Tags: Government, Recruitment & Selection, Blogger, Georgian, extremist, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

Ok, I admit it. I love NBCOlympics.com! Now go make it work on Linux!

Ok, I admit it. I love NBCOlympics.com! Now go make it work on Linux!RE: Ok, I admit it. I love NBCOlympics.com! Now go make it work on Linux![url=http://www.dtschmitz.com/dts/2008/08/nbcolympicscom-linux-users-sol.html]Hate it.[/url]Sticks in the kraw of Open Source folksas they can't stand working with anything MS related.What OS were you using?I was watching...

Tags: Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Web browsers, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, NBCOlympics.com, Linux!, video, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

The Microsoft middle ground

The Microsoft middle groundYes, but the current perceived credit crunchshould get rid of a lot of the "me-too" fat from the system.Only the genuine knowledgeable IT lovers will be left ....Price vs TCOYour piece fails to mention the well-documented costs of owning MS-based desktops and servers. The delta in...

Tags: Printers, Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, lock-in, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Jump the connection revisited (Cracking Open the IBM PC Jr.)

Jump the connection revisited (Cracking Open the IBM PC Jr.)Here is a modern solutionSimply gut the JR and put an Intel Mac mini inside it.You will then have a modern computer that can run the superior MacOS X or the malware sucking Windows.IBM PC Jr.The IBM PC Jr. was...

Tags: Desktops, IBM PC, Cracking Open, PC, IBM Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktop

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktopIt's GainingI think Ubuntu and Wubi have made big strides in putting Linux on the desktop. My first encounter with Linux was back in the early(?)/mid 90s. I installed an early Slackware version of Linux on my 486 (along with OS/2, PC/DOS, Win 3.1...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Intel Corp., Ubuntu, Wubi, newbie, Linux, Microsoft Windows, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Microsoft contracts stymie IBM laptop Linux plans

Microsoft contracts stymie IBM laptop Linux plansWhere had you read that?[i]When it comes to new hardware, most makers charge you for Windows even if you don’t get it. They do this to maintain their relationship with Microsoft[/i]Actually, I hear that these companies charge you for FreeDos, (though they claim it...

Tags: Operating systems, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., OEM, Lenovo Group Ltd., Microsoft Windows, agreement, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-06