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Tribunal Supremo Electoral Improves Speed and Reliability of Vote Processing: The Tribunal Supremo Electoral Supreme Electoral Court is the highest body that oversees voting in Ecuador. Supreme Electoral Court wanted to implement a reliable high-availability IT infrastructure to guarantee transparency and reliability of information during electoral processes and create a robust voter database for timely updating and use in elections....; Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Reliability, High-availability, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Case studies 2008-03-01
Architecting Linux High-Availability Clusters - Part 2: In the past, clusters for high-availability HA solutions were expensive and usually required proprietary hardware and software support. Today, with the availability of Linux HA software solutions, users can build a cost-effective, high-availability environment for their business-critical applications. This paper addresses methods for protecting shared storage, resolving internode communication failures,...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Failover, High-availability, Linux, Operating Systems, Software; White papers
Smooth and Efficient Integration of High-Availability in a Parallel Single Level Store System: A Parallel Single Level Store PSLS system integrates a shared virtual memory and a parallel file system thus providing programmers with a global address space including both memory and file data. Thus, a PSLS represents an attractive support for long running parallel applications in a cluster. This paper presents the...; Tags: File System, High-availability, Integration, Parallel Single Level Store System; White papers

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Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?: The Register covered a very interesting story about AVG. Apparently AVG is spamming the Internet with traffic that looks to be coming from Internet Explorer. AVG software pre-crawls search results to try to protect users, but uses a user agent that makes the software appear to be Internet Explorer. This pre-crawling is flooding websites with...; Tags: Webmaster, Traffic, Malware, Register, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Scanners, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Peripherals, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-03
The ToyBox presents: Top 10 Summer Gadgets 2008: It's high time you left the office and got some sunlight. You hear me? It's the Fourth of July weekend, for Pete's sake! ...what's that? You'll have to leave all your gadgets at home? Not if we can help it....; Tags: Gadget, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-07-03

On deck from MS: Four 'important' patches but nothing for IE: Next Tuesday, Microsoft plans to ship four security updates for multiple flaws affecting Windows, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange Server but the absence of fixes for publicly known Internet Explorer issues is causing raised eyebrows among security professionals. According to the company's advance notice for July's...; Tags: Patch Management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Flaw, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?: Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?I only had a quick look at the spreadsheet so I may be wrong. However it looks like this is bug counting exercise with a bit of 'how long were we exposed?' thrown in....; Tags: Patches, patch-counting nonsense, security metric, Mozilla Corp., nonsense, security; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Opera patches serious code exection flaw: Opera Software has joined the list of browser vendors shipping fixes for serious remote code execution vulnerabilities. The company's new Opera 9.5.1 patches at least four security issues, the most serious being a flaw reported by Microsoft's Billy Rios that could be used to execute arbitrary code....; Tags: Opera Software, Patch Management, Flaw, Security Statu, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!: Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!Airport SecurityI'm fairly sure if anyone was to see me naked... their eyeballs would no longer function anyway. I say go ahead, it's more a punishment for them than me. But I can certainly understand why many people would find...; Tags: airport security, body scanners!, scannerS!, Nate; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Whither Blu-ray?: Whither Blu-ray?It's the lack of HDTV ownersand the ignorance of those who do own that I think is the biggest issue. People who don't have HDTV would see no benefit to spending extra money on BluRay, and those who do own will never believe there is a difference unless you...; Tags: HD DVD, Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, HDTV, DVD; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Camera UI and photo comparison between four high end Windows Mobile devices: As readers here know, I have been checking out the HTC Touch Diamond and found the camera to be one of the first on a Windows Mobile device that actually works quite well. My buddy Arne Hess, from the::unwired, just posted a great article that compares the camera software and...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Photograph, Camera, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-07-03
The lighter side of Bill Gates (The lighter side of Bill Gates): The lighter side of Bill Gates The lighter side of Bill GatesNot impressed with photosBill Gates will change the world again but even better now that he has left Microsoft. Not many people are willing not only to give away their mass fortune but to be personally involved that it...; Tags: lighter side, Bill Gates; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool: Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors coolCustomer use patterns...Translated, "We didn't plan for customers to actually turn their notebooks on."What a crock!I think this article......uses "impacted" far too many times. The correct word is "affected".RE: Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep...; Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Notebooks, Processors, processor, NVidia Corp., chip, notebook, defective notebook chip, Offers driver, notebook chip; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool: Updated: Nvidia said its fiscal second quarter revenue will fall well short of targets because of weak demand, pricing pressure from AMD's ATI and a faulty graphics processors on older notebook systems. In an SEC filing, the company said it is offering a driver that keeps fans running to relieve...; Tags: Processor, Notebook, NVidia Corp., Notebook Chip, Chip, GPU, MCP, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
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
Notebook SSDs REDUCE battery life at 50x the cost: Tom's Hardware is reporting test results that show that costly notebook flash drives actually use MORE power than hard drives - shrinking battery life by up to an hour. How could this be? The test Testing 4 SSDs against a 7200 RPM 2.5" drive on a...; Tags: Disk, Battery, USB Flash Drive, Tom, Notebooks, Engineering, Flash Memory, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Linksys WRT610N Wi-Fi router delivers dual bands, simultaneously: If you're the type who likes to wirelessly stream HD video from your PC to your TV, or if you live in a densely populated environment that's packed with interference in the 2.4GHz range, listen up. Linksys has unveiled a dual-band Draft N Wi-Fi...; Tags: Router, Network, Wi-Fi Router, Linksys Inc., Linksys WRT610N Wi-Fi Router, WRT610N, Home Networking, Networking, Personal Technology, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Philips GoGear SA2825 (2GB): The GoGear SA2825 is one of Philips' most attractive and compact MP3 players. Available in only one color silver and one capacity (2GB), the GoGear SA2825 ($49) offers a healthy amount of features at an affordable price.DesignMeasuring 1.5 inches square and a slender 0.5 inch thick, the GoGear SA2825 is...; Tags: Digital music, Media players, Digital media, Philips Electronics N.V., GoGear SA2825; Product reviews 2008-07-02
Logitech Pure-Fi Mobile: Photo gallery:Logitech Pure-Fi MobileIf there's one thing Logitech does right, it's progress. The accessories company has been churning out iPod speakers for years, and its experience in this area shows in each new product. Rather than resting on its laurels, Logitech chugs forward with tweaks and improvements. Such is the...; Tags: Dead Center, backside, mobile, Logitech, speaker, Pure-Fi Mobile, Logitech Pure-Fi Mobile; Product reviews 2008-07-02
Calling all auto engineers: this is an emergency: Calling all auto engineers: this is an emergencyThere are no engineersTheir parents made sure they went into business and got MBAs due to the wonders of globalization!Too many chiefs, not enough indians.-MWhy not just drill for more oil?I think it is simply amazing how everyone in Congress is standing around...; Tags: Food & Beverage, Total Cost, food; Discussion threads 2008-07-02