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Microsoft gets the open-source licensing nod from the OSI: Microsoft gets the open-source licensing nod from the OSIOh mah gosh!Hell just froze over! ]:)It gets better for users and coders everyday.Keep up the good efforts Microsoft!wait and seeLet's not get too excited. Just because they hammered out the terms for two licenses doesn't mean that they will release anything...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, .NET, Shared Source, Impartiality, Microsoft Corp., OSI, software, open source, Microsoft .NET; Discussion threads 2007-10-16

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Puncturing the myth of the invulnerable OS: Puncturing the myth of the invulnerable OSWell ..."Do you want Microsoft or Apple or your favorite Linux distro to say, “I’m sorry, Dave, I can’t allow that,” ..."Vista already does this when the broadcast flag is set, so not allowing any cracking tools shouldn't be too far behind. ;)Is Vista...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, UAC, invulnerable OS; Discussion threads 2008-05-20
It's good news, bad news: Microsoft gets its Internet act together: It's good news, bad news: Microsoft gets its Internet act togetherThey had no choice...Back when Vista was Longhorn, the Microsoft hope was that fat client applications would use Internet protocols to deliver content to the desktop. The problem was that nobody was creating fat client applications anymore. By the time...; Tags: AJAX, Quality, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Ingenuity, Microsoft Corp., Internet; Discussion threads 2008-03-06
2008 Ford Focus SES: It's exactly a year since Ford unveiled its completely redesigned 2008 Focus at the 2007 Detroit auto show, and for a company desperately in need of a successful vehicle--especially in the newly-fashionable compact segment--Ford needs its entry-level model to be a hit. The revamped Focus represents something of a radical...; Tags: Ford Motor Co., Bluetooth, phone; Product reviews 2008-01-18
Judge finds TorrentSpy destroyed evidence, rules for MPAA: Judge finds TorrentSpy destroyed evidence, rules for MPAAand courts should be aware that the public is fed up with Mpaa tactics! (nt:).RE: Judge finds TorrentSpy destroyed evidence, rules for MPAAFirst of all, @wessonjoe: The way to win in court is to be better-behaved than your adversary, not worse-behaved.Second, it seems...; Tags: Games, SECURITY, TorrentSpy, MPAA, interrogation, CIA; Discussion threads 2007-12-20

In Google-DoubleClick merger, FTC chief won't recuse herself: In Google-DoubleClick merger, FTC chief won't recuse herselfThe proper use of authorityOnce again we have a case of a public official not realizing the importance of recusal. The fact that her husband is a partner does show a conflict. The firm will receive benefit. Just because he...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial accounting, Google Inc., husband, financial, DoubleClick Inc., FTC, merger; Discussion threads 2007-12-17
The governmental-communications complex: net neutrality now!: This isn't about technology George Ou ought to be in marketing: his impassioned apology for Comcast's intrusive "network management" see A rational debate on Comcast traffic management almost makes sense. By dragging the discussion down into the details of cable's technical inadequacies he glosses over the...; Tags: Telecommunications Company, Liberty, Net Neutrality, Government, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2007-11-07
AIX vs Solaris (5): AIX vs Solaris (5)Sun at risk.Quoting:"Within Sun the commitment to Solaris/SPARC is pretty absolute - and open sourcing just about everything has reduced the benefit a big competitor might get if someone launched a financial attack on the company."Yes, giving away things of value makes the company less interesting to...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, SCO Group Inc., IBM Corp., IBM AIX, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris; Discussion threads 2007-10-24
IBM's attacks Microsoft with an OpenOffice symphony: IBM's attacks Microsoft with an OpenOffice symphonyStick to politicsMaybe IBM ought to stick to using politics to take down MS. It is the only thing that seems to work for them. And maybe MS will realize that it has no choice but to build up a political machinery second to...; Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), Processors, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Intel Itanium, OpenOffice symphony, Citrix Systems Inc., OpenOffice, OpenDocument Format; Discussion threads 2007-09-18
30 things I've learned from using Linux ...: 30 things I've learned from using Linux ...The most interesting comment out of that lot is No. 27[i]"The more I use Linux, the less I want to buy into the Mac ecosystem."[/i]Adrian - would you care to expand on this? Do you mean that Linux is more of a threat...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Games, Linux, codec; Discussion threads 2007-08-07
Apple's earth-friendly packaging of a paper clip (aka: iPhone tool)?: Apple's earth-friendly packaging of a paper clip (aka: iPhone tool)?Just one question?Where can we mere mortals get our own iClip?:)Message has been deleted.Not a bad idea, actually.Not only does it save some people fro searching their house for a paper clip, but it provides a reinforcement of the basic instructions...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, paper clip, tool, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2007-08-03
Huge new report recommends a new privacy bureaucracy: After seven years, the National Research Council has issued a new 400-page report, entitled "Engaging Privacy and Information Technology in a Digital Age," which calls for a European-style bureaucracy and if you think American bureaucracy is bad you really need to spend some time on the continent to monitor governmental...; Tags: Privacy, Government technology; Blog posts 2007-05-04
AMD gets knifed - and in public too: AMD gets knifed - and in public tooImpartial journalismThat's why I never watch CBS News--the commie sell-out network.Who to trust ??Unless you read a LOT of sources, I guess it is best to stay away from judgments. AMD has made a big difference in the way the computer world...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Advertising & Promotion, media, Paul, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-03-15
GM: 'Stand by. We're about to spam you.': This showed up in my inbox today and after youve had a chance to look at it, Ill tell you why its really disturbing. First, GM has correctly identified me as a GM customer. We own a GMC Yukon and a Pontiac Vibe. The former, were very happy with. The...; Tags: General, Security, Web technology, General Motors Corp.; Blog posts 2007-01-29
Police blotter: Web at heart of eco-terror lawsuit: Police blotter: Web at heart of eco-terror lawsuitI say send the Guantanamo BayLock them up there with out trial with the rest of terrorists. A terroris is a terrorist after all.You mean these folks are still free?If anyone performs these acts of violence against society, they should be locked up...; Tags: Web, Guantanamo Bay, neologism; Discussion threads 2006-12-27
Design and Implementation of a Lottery-Based Bandwidth Guaranteed and Low Latency Arbiter for On-Chip Bus: This paper proposes the two-level Lottery-based bus arbitration algorithm, which is called RB_Lottery arbitration algorithm, where R means real-time, and B means binary group logic for priority selections. The proposed bus arbitration solves the impartiality and starvation problems which exist in the previous Lottery method, and reduces the average latency...; Tags: Bandwidth, Arbitration, Bus Arbitration; White papers 2006-07-17
VW Jettas: Official auto of the digerati?: VW Jettas: Official auto of the digerati?OK, OT, but gotta ask...What's wrong with the Vibe? I had actually been thinking about buying one.My first car was a Jetta...had it until two years ago.Love my JettaI feel very good about my Jetta choice:from - www.hybridcars.comLink - http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-versus-diesel.htmlDiesel suffers from an...; Tags: VW, General Motors Corp., Better Business Bureau, arbitration, gasoline vehicle; Discussion threads 2006-06-07
Newspapers sign on to syndicated blog service: Newspapers sign on to syndicated blog serviceSyndicated blogs“For their part, traditional journalists have seen the lack of editorial oversight over individual bloggers as a danger to impartial news reporting.”Are we supposed to laugh now? or later?The idea of impartial news reporting is a wonderful ideal. The fact is that the...; Tags: Government, Blogging, illegality; Discussion threads 2006-04-10
Recertifying CERT: When CERT published its 2005 Vulnerabilities summary earlier year it drew hundreds of reality reversing headlines along the lines of Tom Espiner's zdnet report: "Linux and Unix 'had more vulnerabilities than Windows.'" On January 10th I looked at the list of 2,328 claimed Unix vulnerabilities only to discover them greatly...; Tags: CERT, vulnerability; Blog posts 2006-01-24
Releasing zero-day exploits to sell a product?: Releasing zero-day exploits to sell a product?Maybe you should name names.Would anyone hit by this zero-day exploit ever want to spend money on the company that caused the problem? Knowing the source would prevent future mistaken purchases.Is there anyone so foolish as to support or encourage behavior like this?...; Tags: Home networking, Operating systems, zero-day bug, Linksys Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2005-08-22