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Man arrested for extorting Google

Man arrested for extorting GoogleNT Say, when did the parasites at SCO start free-lancing??.does this guy work for eolas? nt.I heard about a company that ...Told it's customers they had to upgrade to a new licensing agreement or face significant cost increases. Funny thing is, for most companies...

Tags: Service management, OPEN SOURCE, hater, humor, SCO Group Inc., new Licensing Agreement, licensing agreement, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2004-03-22

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Psystar.com offline ...

Psystar.com offline ...It's dead, Jim.Nolo connecte.Psystar sold more than Apple clonesWhat would give Apple the right to terminate their entire web site because of one product they sell? If I object to something on Amazon's site do I have that same right?The Digg EffectntIt's up.I can get to it at...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Psystar.com, Psystar, Apple Inc., IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Confirmed: Apple files suit against Psystar

Confirmed: Apple files suit against PsystarThis may end the US based Mac clonesBut it is a big, big world and other countries don't honor the US's laws. I would not be feeling to secure about my overseas markets if I was Apple.Adrian, the hater of PsystarHe seems to have a...

Tags: Psystar, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-15

We don't want you to talk, Mr. Ballmer

We don't want you to talk, Mr. BallmerThe ghost of Mr. Ballmerwill be forced to bear the clippy's that he has forged in this life.Oh, the eternal wailing.Well, hey, it IS fun to watch them squirm. But, it probably DOES help themshort term at least to create FUD around open...

Tags: open source, MSFT, Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2008-07-12

Why Apple must fix Safari 'carpet bombing' flaw immediately

Why Apple must fix Safari 'carpet bombing' flaw immediatelyThis is what I am talking aboutSo many Apple fans will tell everyone that Apple is the most secure, but then turn to this blog and say "we never said that". I am not a hater, but I do hate when...

Tags: INTERNET, Tools & Techniques, SECURITY, Apple Inc., Apple Safari, software

Discussion threads 2008-05-29

Why Apple will blow past its 10 million iPhone target

Why Apple will blow past its 10 million iPhone target10 Million in 12 monthsAs I recall, Mr. Jobs' prediction was that they would sell 10 million in the first year - not 10 million by the end of 2008. Didn't they go on sale June 29, 2007? With...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, iPhone target, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-29

Can a 256GB SSD save the MacBook Air?

When it comes to the MacBook Air I'm a lover and a hater. I waited forever for a real Apple subnotebook, then after getting one I find myself traveling less and craving more horsepower than the diminutive MacBook Air can deliver. But I digress. ...

Tags: Reason, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Apple MacBook, Solid State Disk, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-05-27

Firefox 3.0 RC 1 takes the lead on speed

Firefox 3.0 RC 1 takes the lead on speedOpen Source Speed Demon!!I have been running Firefox 3 beta 5 and have been amazed at how much faster it is than either Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 2. I am a long time Google mail user and I am pleasantly...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Firefox 3.0 RC-1

Discussion threads 2008-05-18

Can Icahn bring Microsoft's Yahoo bid back?

Can Icahn bring Microsoft's Yahoo bid back?Leave it BeHey Icahn, leave it be. Yahoo has always been a healthy dose of competition for the likes of Microsoft. You, on the other hand, are just plain overly greedy. The world mostly wants it's Yahoo just the way it is... and NOT...

Tags: Financial accounting, Web technology, Icahn, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo bid back, Yahoo Bid

Discussion threads 2008-05-15

Inevitable, huh? Not in Ed Tech

Inevitable, huh? Not in Ed TechYou're so right!The costs and trauma for moving to Vista make free and open source software that much more attractive for schools. In the US, issues with the credit crunch and real estate, both make money for schools more difficult to come by.There...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Inevitability, Ed Tech

Discussion threads 2008-04-29

Inevitable, huh? Not in Ed Tech

I just finished a post on Ubuntu 8.04; the OS has converted my son from a Linux-hater to an OS-not-carer (yes, I just made that term up, but I think you know what I mean). Then I stumbled across a ComputerWorld article on the inevitability of Vista adoption in...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-29

Microsoft: June 30 Windows XP cut-off set in stone

Microsoft: June 30 Windows XP cut-off set in stoneFrom a consumer *AND* business perspective..Killing off XP is just stupid at this point on both counts. The premise, and success, of free enterprise is giving the customer what they want. If people want XP, TAKE THEIR MONEY. If people want Vista,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Market Demand, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, stone, Linux, PC

Discussion threads 2008-04-03

This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic

This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skepticAnd cue NMB'ers ....Personally, I see straight through their horsesh*t.Because they've lied so many times in the past, there is a remote possibility that at some time, once, they said something and I was wrongly over-skeptical, but I doubt it.RE: This is...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Office, Groupware, Microsoft Corp., skeptic

Discussion threads 2008-03-10

Steelie Neelie slaps Microsoft with record fine

Steelie Neelie slaps Microsoft with record finecompetition vs. customersHi, Dennis.I said what I did, re: EU case being more about competitors whining than cutomers whining because of the reception or lack thereof for the versions of Windows with Media Player removed that are sold in Europe. No one wants them.I...

Tags: Operating systems, Digital music, Steelie Neelie, Microsoft Corp., crook, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-02-27

Microsoft HealthVault is nothing like Google Health

Microsoft HealthVault is nothing like Google Healthif MS started an alliance, then we could have OpenMedical, eh?!HealthVaultVery different strategies that Microsoft and Google are pursuing in the personal healthcare tech sector. One critical difference that the article does not make though is that HealthVault is NOT a PHR, it...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft HealthVault, health care, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-02-26

Vista SP1: The hits just keep coming

Vista SP1: The hits just keep comingHere's a question....How many enterprise customers are going to change their previous stance to "Maybe we'll see what SP2 looks like"?You said it well..."The hits just keep coming"Regardless of whether you like Vista or not, the debacle surrounding THE MOST IMPORTANT SERVICE PACK Microsoft...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP4, MSFT, Fujitsu Ltd.

Discussion threads 2008-02-22

Making the case for Windows Vista

Making the case for Windows VistaWhat is the benchmark difference from 32 bit to 64 bit?The 2 percent speedup is interesting, but its not enough to make me run down to my local computer store and buy another 4 G of memory. I would be interested in one more...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-02-20

HD-DVD folds, Java comes out on top

HD-DVD folds, Java comes out on topmust be a Microsoft haterSo if it was so superior, then why is it the first gen players from Toshiba can play all current movies while the first gen Blu's can not??? And why is it that stand alone Blu's don't match up to...

Tags: HD DVD, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Java, media server, Blu, TV, DVD, HD-DVD

Discussion threads 2008-02-19

Monetizing+free+software+is+important%2C+but...

Monetizing+free+software+is+important%2C+but...Microsoft has MSN...... which already shows a commitment to content. Yahoo! may not be a very successful software company, but under Mr. Semel it did do content well.If Microsoft moves its content assets to its Yahoo subsidiary and provides software in return, then the company has gained.Search, content, and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., software, open source, advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-02-11

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