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Does it matter that "Linux is bloated"?

well compare to what compare too its former self ... ultra thin but lack finessecompare to win 2k compare to win xp compare to vista /win 7 will all there crapware compare to Mac and its hardware lock in Its easy to state Linux is bloated but...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, kernel, hardware, Haiku, BeOS, Linux IS

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Haiku 1.1 (Mobile)

Press Note in lower right for background environmental music, shake or press Shake in lower left to select another random Haiku, and proceeds from this program are going towards Liam Barrett's College fund. Version 1.1 increased stability, poems are marked read as they are displayed, and can reset read poems...

Tags: Mobile, Poem, Haiku, Paul Barrett

Software downloads 2009-05-04

IT failure haiku poems

The intellectual capabilities and knowledge of the Enterprise Irregulars are highly regarded in the enterprise software world. Less widely known, however, is the true poetic talent of these fine folks. I'm therefore pleased to present IT failure haikus written by Jeff Nolan and Anshu Sharma, two...

Tags: Poem, Information Technology, Haiku, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-06-06

Haiku 1.03 (Mac)

Generates nonsense haikus at a user-specified rate.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Haiku

Software downloads 2005-05-27

Davtri Haiku Generator 2.0 (Mac)

This is a pure cocoa application that generates random often valid Haiku poems. It currently supports two styles of haiku generation. The first and default is traditional haiku and the other is technology computer themed haiku. This came about due to the fact that years ago when I was in...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Haiku, Davtri.com

Software downloads 2004-05-04

Additional Resources

Twitter suspends security researcher's account as a threat

Just the beginning...I'm glad this incident was reported here and although it may be viewed as minor, it actually wreaks of of much bigger issue.It is clear that Twitter's CS is overwhelmed as it took so much time for a reaction to occur. It is likely that a form of...

Tags: Federal government, Twitter Inc., security

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

How did Craigslist manage to become the king of classifieds?

Kijiji?Never really looked at it but isn't it's goal to unseat Craigslist.RE: How did Craigslist manage to become the king of classifieds?"Who in the heck made craigslist the king of all classified ads?"Anyone would doesn't want to pay a single cent for a classified - that's who.Simple: It's free and...

Tags: Craigslist, advertisement, classifieds

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

NTFS-3G 2009.4.4 (Mac)

The NTFS-3G driver is a freely and commercially available and supported read/write NTFS driver for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, NetBSD, Solaris, Haiku, and other operating systems. It provides safe and fast handling of the Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7...

Tags: NTFS, Apple Macintosh, Consumer Electronics, Computer, NTFS-3G, NTFS-3G Driver, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Productivity, Software

Software downloads 2009-04-25

Are any open source projects too big to lose

Are any open source projects too big to loseAn enemy of an enemy...It seems clear that these "crown jewels" are continuing sources of vexation to MS. So why would MS arch-enemy Oracle do anything to reduce this effect?On the other hand, might MS counter-move by buying some open source...

Tags: OpenOffice, Databases, UNIX, Oracle Corp., open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source project, MySQL, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-22

Open source has yet to learn it pays to advertise

Open source has yet to learn it pays to advertiseCompanies making money from open source.Well, there's Red Hat... and there's Red Hat and, oh yes, I remember, Red Hat.There are ways to save expenses with open source, but that's different from making money with open source. If a company...

Tags: open source

Discussion threads 2008-06-17

Fun facts about Mac OS X Leopard's icons

Fun facts about Mac OS X Leopard's iconsResEdit nostalgiaAhhhh ResEdit, a superb tool that did more than peek inside Mac applications. One could customize applications, modify icons and even alter behavior if one understood what you were manipulating. Moving drivers or resources between OS revisions or even applications and other...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, BeOS, Ahhhh ResEdit, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS

Discussion threads 2008-03-17

MacBook Air SSD - Is it worth the money?

MacBook Air SSD - Is it worth the money?I thought the original HYPE was "Instant on"?Didn't one of the first ZDNet articles tout that this AirBook came on as soon as you open the lid?Maybe I'm dreaming!RE: MacBook Air SSD - Is it worth the money?The MacBook Air isn't worth...

Tags: Notebooks, EEEPC, solid state disk, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air SSD

Discussion threads 2008-02-06

Are those Macs I see?

As I wander around the Worcester Polytech campus between classes (even sub-zero wind chills can't keep me inside after 90 minutes of stats lectures), I've noticed an interesting shift since I started my master's degree about a year and a half ago. I'm actually seeing Macs. ...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Geek, WPI, Linux, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-01-23

HaikuFox 0.4.8 (Windows)

HaikuFox provides matching OS integration to BeOS users. It's compact, retro and simple if you want glitz, chrome and anti-aliasing, HaikuFox is not for you. HaikuFox is the perfect complement to Magnussoft Zeta, the linux Wasp desktop theme and any BeOS or Haiku system. This version is the first release...

Tags: Desktop, BeOS, Microsoft Windows, Tigerdog, HaikuFox, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-11-12

Semantec Search Right for the Enterprise?

Google might be great for somethings, but when it comes to finding the "long tail" of Internet Web sites, Google comes up short, at least that's the hope Wall Street-startup, Hakia, Inc. The company has released a beta of its semantec search engine that Stephen Baker reports can...

Tags: Google Inc., Page, Worker, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2007-09-05

Local politicians struggle to 'get' blogs

While the presidential candidates are rushing around cyberspace, blogging, social-linking and making Second Life appearances, local candidates seem to just be dipping their toes in the bloggy waters - if Fairfax County, Va., is representative of the whole nation (it's not in so many ways but this might be one...

Tags: Elections

Blog posts 2007-05-18

AlwaysOn: In search of better search

Three of the search engine kings Microsoft was missing held court during an AlwaysOn Stanford Summit this afternoon, discussing the state of search technology. Bambi Francisco of Marketwatch led the conversation with from right below Usama Fayyad, Chief Data Officer at Yahoo; Jim Lanzone. CEO of Ask.com; Peter Norvig,...

Tags: Peter Norvig, Usama Fayyad

Blog posts 2006-07-28

Patent terrorists ruin an industry

ZDNet reported yesterday that the US Patent and Trademark Office issued a "final" rejection of one of five of NTP's wireless email patents. As a Crackberry owner myself, there was much rejoicing. As a software developer, I have mixed feelings, but probably not for the reason you think. Let me...

Tags: Ed Burnette, patent, software, software patent

Blog posts 2006-02-23

Linux kernel released after 'false alarms'

Linux kernel released after 'false alarms'At least they wanted to make sure itwas secure before release. And a month late is nothing.Vista will be years late and I 'll bet anything it won't be secure.ThanksLinus Torvalds and Andrew Morton and a number others work tirelessly to continuously improve the...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linsux, Linux, Linux kernel, kernel, operating system, false alarm

Discussion threads 2005-11-02

Security Haiku

Consultants agreeSecurity AwarenessIs the solutionStiennon knows betterSecurity AwarenessEvaporates soon

Tags: security

Blog posts 2005-03-21