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Reiser FS: The open source file system fallout: Reiser FS: The open source file system falloutI think M$ has something to do with this crimeWhen M$ FUD campaign failed, they might have contracted some mobsteres to frame Reiser.RE: Reiser FS: The open source file system falloutFrom the article: 'grinded to a halt'? WTF kind of grammar is that?...; Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, JFS, Reiser FS, open-source file system fallout, fallout; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Comscore: The Google fallout: Comscore: The Google falloutYes, MS does wich they could shut-up all of the analyzers talking about thedirty tricks, and problems with Vista, MS Office, etc. Ain't a gonna happen. Do we feel sorry for Billy and Stevie having their feet held to the fire?????Microsoft paid Comscore to lower forecastsfor paid...; Tags: Financial accounting, ComScore Networks Inc., Google Inc., fallout; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
MacPlay fallout 2 (sit): Fallout 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestor, the "Vault Dweller" trod across the wastelands. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Fallout, MacPlay, Fallout 2, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-03-10
Microsoft preps customers early in hopes of avoiding DST fallout: Microsoft preps customers early in hopes of avoiding DST falloutToo little, too late.Microsoft systems can not be relied on. Manual updates are common for any client that uses this OS.Quite amazingWhy does this require a patch at all? Why isn't it a simple update of a timezone database? ...; Tags: Storage, Databases, Patches, database, DST, fallout, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-09-16
Next-gen Windows features and the fallout: Next-gen Windows features and the falloutInsufficiently mitigatedThat someone else can gain full access to the computer at any time is a vulnerability because it is permanently part of the operating system.I think that remote access should be an application the user installs when needed and removes when the need has...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web browsers, SECURITY, Operating systems, creepiness, fallout, Microsoft Corp., nil; Discussion threads 2007-07-12

Next-gen Windows features and the fallout: Mary Jo Foley's reports a list of the more popular features that testers are requesting for the next version of Windows. This select group has been asked to provide feedback on Windows. Now the list is preliminary and who knows if these things will wind up in Windows, but some...; Tags: General, Microsoft, Software Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-07-12
Network TV bigwigs rail against bloggers: Network TV bigwigs rail against bloggersBrokaw and Jennings are next. They're just complaining ahead of time.They just don't like our ability to tell them that we know they are WRONG. They all want to tell us what to think, not be told to stick to facts if they are...; Tags: Blogging, INTERNET, fallout, network, TV, accesory, Brokaw, Walter Cronkite, blogger; Discussion threads 2004-10-04
fallout (The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind) (01): This is a total-conversion plugin for Morrowind that converts the classic RPG Fallout into Morrowind form.; Tags: Fallout, Plug-in; Software downloads 2003-10-24

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Judge: Webcasters owe ASCAP $100m: Judge: Webcasters owe ASCAP $100mDo the fees match the revenueIf anyone continues to think that webcasting is still a niche business with no revenues, this ruling should show just how much money exists in the current market.I think this ruling proves no such thing. I think it shows [i]how...; Tags: Webcaster, ASCAP $100m, Webcast, radio, revenue; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
News to know: Microhoo; Taming Vista UAC; iPhone; Google; CIO Sessions: Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UAC. Images: Taming Vista's User Account Control (right) Larry Dignan: Microhoo: Wall Street gets antsy Mary Jo Foley: XP SP3 delayed by glitch New test releases...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Vista UAC, Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, 3G, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Reiser FS: The open source file system fallout: Yesterday, the Open Source community took an emotional hit when veteran Linux programmer Hans Reiser was convicted of first degree murder in the suspicious disappearing of his wife, Nina. While I won't go into the details of the case, as this has been covered extensively in the press, I would...; Tags: File System, ReiserFS, Zetabyte File System, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Comscore: The Google fallout: Google's first quarter earnings call didn't have much in the way of theatrics, but a serious brush back pitch was delivered to Comscore. What should we make of Google CEO Eric Schmidt essentially throwing Comscore under the bus? Following Google's strong first quarter report (Techmeme) which looked...; Tags: Google Inc., Eric Schmidt, ComScore Networks Inc., Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Questioning IT: Questioning ITLose the rhetoric = better articleYou started out strong, but you lose everyone when you slide into what appears to be a vendetta against CIPS. What does "their Windows only website and addiction to hiding important email in floods of junk" have to do with business continuity? ...; Tags: Data centers, Storage, disaster recovery, Questioning IT, IBM SVC, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
IT failure at Heathrow T5: What really happened: Anyone having the misfortune to pass recently through Heathrow's new Terminal 5 knows the huge project debuted as a case study in full-blown systems failure. Most reports have focused on stranded customers, a crazed supermodel, and Queen Elizabeth's grand opening speech, which called the terminal "a 21st Century gateway to...; Tags: Software, CIO, Baggage, British Airways Plc., Information Technology, Problem, Terminal 5, BA, Vanderlande Industries, Vanderlande, Bags, Paul Coby, Airports Authority, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Management, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-04-07
JuicyCampus, free speech, and personal responsibility: JuicyCampus, free speech, and personal responsibilityOn ending anonymity.When people write about ending anonymity, I always wonder how something like that could be accomplished. For example, how does any social site, forum, what-have-you actually _verify_ the information I give to them? Sure, they can log an IP address, but...; Tags: INTERNET, Workforce management, JuicyCampus, personal responsibility; Discussion threads 2008-03-20
Best Buy gives poor HD-DVD buyers some gift card balm: Best Buy gives poor HD-DVD buyers some gift card balmShouldn't there just be a recycle/replacement program in placethe components of HD-DVD players are still modern and reusable??? Be nice, maybe environmentally friendly to 'recall' and replace/reimburse to get this dying tech tree out of consumers' way and back into...; Tags: HD DVD, Consumer electronics, HD-DVD, gift card, Best Buy Co. Inc., HD-DVD buyer, poor HD-DVD buyer, card, DVD; Discussion threads 2008-03-19
The Bear Stearns fiasco: What tech vendors will take a few lumps?: J.P. Morgan bought Bear Stearns for a whopping $2 a share, well below the investment bank's share price of $100 just a few months ago. The tech angle: J.P. Morgan's Federal Reserve inspired mercy killing has rattled Wall Street, financial services companies and most likely the technology spending plans of...; Tags: Revenue, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Financial, Financial Service, Sun Microsystems Inc., Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., IBM Corp., Bachman, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-17
7 tips to safely kill zombie projects: Walking-dead IT projects, also known as zombies, should be killed off -- putting these suckers out of their misery is the right thing to do. Of course, various techniques exist to repair failing projects, such as restart methodologies and live-goat sacrifice, which was pioneered by Nepal...; Tags: Project, Zombie, Bart, Channel Management, Team Management, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Management, Finance, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-03-12
My 10 favorite Windows programs of all time: I've been using Windows for nearly two decades, and during that time I've tried hundreds of programs. Most come and go, but a handful have stood the test of time for me by solving a particular problem particularly well. In this article and accompanying gallery, I list...; Tags: Program, Folder, Password, Page, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Product, Microsoft Windows Vista, Search Technology, Microsoft Corp., Requirement, RoboForm, FeedDemon, FinePrint Software, Process Explorer, Clipboard, Updates, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-03-03
MSDN+subscribers%3A+Vista+SP1+to+hit+by+the+end+of+this+week: MSDN+subscribers%3A+Vista+SP1+to+hit+by+the+end+of+this+weekTechNet subscribers will probably get screwed...Because we had the guts to complain in public.JUST PUT OUT SP1 ALREADYI swear, is Microsoft trying to make me go up and slap them! Just put out SP1 now, and allow people to download a disk image with SP1 already installed on the disk.......; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), digital-rights management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Corp., MSDN Subscriber; Discussion threads 2008-02-13