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TorrentSpy ruling a 'weapon of mass discovery'

TorrentSpy ruling a 'weapon of mass discovery'Evidence from RAMGood luck bringing it to court. I'd like to see them unplug the server and haul it into the judge. The dunce. And we wonder how we end up with these technologically inept laws and judgments. We have individuals sitting on the...

Tags: Memory, RAM, MPAA, TorrentSpy, Here Ya Go

Discussion threads 2007-06-14

Microsoft battles piracy with free software

Microsoft battles piracy with free softwareThat's the craziest thing I've heardWhat's to stop people pirating the free software?MS as the corner crack dealer:"Here ya go man ... you have a little taste. Las good, yeah? You come back tomorra, we give you da GOOD stuff ......

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Web technology, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., piracy, software, Here Ya Go

Discussion threads 2004-10-27

Additional Resources

DTrace and the Linux bunker mentality

DTrace and the Linux bunker mentalityBecause it is the Linux way Paul1) Take something good and copy it badly.2) Never, ever listen to anyone offering advice regarding usability [i]"Linux ain't no Fisher Price OS"[/i] etc.3) Spend more time arguing on the mailing lists, than actually developing and bug-testing.RE: DTrace and...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, DTrace, SCO Group Inc., Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

Inside the mind - and config - of Terry Childs

Inside the mind - and config - of Terry ChildsGuilty of Incompetency in Office Politics, Being a JerkThe word is that Childs was the sole keeper of the passwords for months if not years, and management was aware of the situation during this period.The new director of security took a...

Tags: Workforce management, IT Field, Terry Childs

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for me

Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for meI have to agree: The flat Earth thing is funny.Unlike Vista, no one changed the Earth in an attempt to prove the common belief wrong.Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for meTom Servo!Crow!The ads aren't that bad, it's just retro.RE: Microsoft'si mentioned all...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), App£e, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, flat-Earth, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Q'n'A: Your correspondence to date

Over the last week or two, I've been inundated with an email. On a serious note, there have been a few questions asked; not that they need clarification as I've already covered these things, I'll answer these anyway. Q. [Email] Open Source ERP5 is now used to...

Tags: Mobile, E-mail, Public Relations, Online Communications, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Obama calls for comprehensive cyber-security measures; looks for a national cyber ninja

Obama calls for comprehensive cyber-security measures; looks for a national cyber ninjaLiberties"Mr. Future President, while you’re at it, could you also do something about all of the civil liberties we’re losing because of the ‘war on terrorism’? That’d be great. Thanks!"that is the point of Cyber Czar - censor what...

Tags: SECURITY, cyber-security measure, comprehensive cyber-security measure, Obama, cybersecurity

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3G

10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3GSo you want to......crack it open and void your warranty to replace the battery? Seriously, is that an option for 99% of the users? The change simply makes it easier for technicians to change the battery, not users.Wow. Not to brightWow.....

Tags: Engineering, Cellular phones, battery, iPhone 3G, Apple iPhone, 3G, phone

Discussion threads 2008-07-15

Spammers announce World War III with spam emails packing malicious payloads

Spammers announce World War III with spam emails packing malicious payloadsSorry Nate - have to disagreePlease everyone - do not "spread the word" as Nate says it - I spend more time looking up these e-mails, and then convincing people that the e-mail they got was a hoax than I...

Tags: Spam, ReceiverNet technology, spammer, World War III, spam email, malicious payload, payload

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

Yahoo rejects latest Microsoft-Icahn proposal; Calls Microsoft 'erratic'

Yahoo rejects latest Microsoft-Icahn proposal; Calls Microsoft 'erratic'What is the fascination with bringing up Vista in......just about every blog forum? This blog had nothing to do with Vista yet here you are whining about it. Why?It has to do with eyeballs and marketing.In the search market, Yahoo is number 2...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Icahn

Discussion threads 2008-07-13

From stunned outrage to stunned laughter in two seconds

From stunned outrage to stunned laughter in two secondsFaking Presidential Press Passes is Cool?I don't really get the whole context of this story, but it seems to me that you are actively engaged in developing fake press passes for presidential events. Isn't that a crime? Could it place...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, Backups, stunned outrage, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-07-12

Dude, now is not the day to upgrade to iPhone 2.0 software

Dude, now is not the day to upgrade to iPhone 2.0 softwareYeah, show Apple how upset you are!!Refuse to buy the iPhone for a week, and then buy it. That'll show Apple!And you wonder why Apple treats you all so poorly.Never be on the Internet with anything USB plugged inMy...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Apple iPhone, iPhone 2.0, iPhone Activation Server, iPhone Activation, Dude, Apple Inc., software

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

Music in the park

Music in the parkThe New City that Never SleepsI hear ya on this one Dan... but to no avail cramped spaces have a lot of noise in general. I've never been able to get a room even on the top floor at the best hotels in San Francisco where...

Tags: Dan

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cards

The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cardsYour kidding right...The iPhone will be an absolute boon for Apple, employees will demand that the iphone is available as part of the carrot to retain staff, this will then give Apple a wedge into the enterprise for desktops pull through. The US...

Tags: Cellular phones, plan cost, AppStore, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3G, iPhone 3G rollout, phone

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

Moving house: diary of a dial-up user (part 1)

Moving house: diary of a dial-up user (part 1)What a whiner!Ha! Just kidding ya, Zackster. Sounds like a harrowing experience. But, much like a Stephen King horror novel, I can't wait for chapter two. :-)RE: Moving house: diary of a dial-up user (part 1)Aww, I know...

Tags: diary

Discussion threads 2008-07-10

Michael Dell's a believer: Makes a $100 million statement

Michael Dell's a believer: Makes a $100 million statementDoes that make him...?Just wondering if that makes him the majority shareholder now? Or could that be his goal, to make sure he retains control over Dell as a rule because he may be considering stepping aside as CEO to pursue something...

Tags: Mortgages, Dell Computer Corp., Michael Dell, believer

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Start-up sues Google over e-mail switching tool

Start-up sues Google over e-mail switching toolSo much for "do no evil"tisk tiskyou cant sign confidentiality statements with a company for a specific product, then create similiar code that works and say.. "i made this on my own". Bet google just buys this company.Prior art......Importing data from one email...

Tags: thing people, tool, e-mail, Google Inc., prior art

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

diversITy: the lack of women in the IT industry

diversITy: the lack of women in the IT industryRE: diversITy: the lack of women in the IT industrythe lack of women in IT is less about the attitude of women than the attitude of men. perfect sat scores, check. 15 years experience, check. IQ in the 160s,...

Tags: Gender and diversity, Testosterone, women, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-06-21

Google reports cause of App Engine failure

Google reports cause of App Engine failureIt's PREVIEW RELEASEThere are plenty of better reasons to question cloud computing than an preview release of a free service crashing...This is just like Airplanes. Airplanes are much less likely to crash than acar, and you are about 10x safer in an airplane than...

Tags: beta, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

Do you snoop?

Do you snoop?Human naturePersonally, if somebody left a diary at my house I would not read it, I would hide it away so that nobody else could read it, and deliver it back in the first instance.What do people expect to gain from snooping? Control, that's all. It plays to...

Tags: Monitors & displays, IT-staff, monitor

Discussion threads 2008-06-19