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Morfik defends its IP rights against Google

A couple of weeks ago Google released its Google Web Toolkit GWT and almost immediately there were rumors of an alliance between Google and Morfik, the Web OS vendor which has a Javascript converter as one of its main products. The reason? GWT bore more than a casual resemblance to...

Tags: JST, Morfik Technology Pty Ltd.

Blog posts 2006-05-30

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100 GB memory chip coming in 2009

100 GB memory chip coming in 2009Tip of the hatIt sure it nice to read an article of value in your blogs. Nice to see you get back on track instead of the off-topic useless crap that you have posted over the last few months. Keep it up! This...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Tablets, Notebooks, chip, GB memory chip, GB Memory

Discussion threads 2008-01-22

The shroud of secrecy is lifted: Vista SP1 beta due in two weeks

The shroud of secrecy is lifted: Vista SP1 beta due in two weeksWow! This is news? Really?Next!what about XP SP3?I've heard that the beta for SP3 is due out soon too? Whats the deal with that?I turned off UAc and im fineWhen i turned of the UAC on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), More Info, Microsoft Windows Vista, UAC, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

Discussion threads 2007-08-29

Where does SCO go from here?

Where does SCO go from here?Whither ...Well, by 31 August they're going to have to file a statement with Judge Kimball on where this leaves the [i]IBM[/i] case. That should be interesting, since they're caught between their usual shenanigans and Hizzoner's less-than-jovial appreciation of same.Then, in just one month...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Sun Microsystems Inc., SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-08-15

Microsoft to offer code protection, validation to other software developers

Microsoft to offer code protection, validation to other software developersYes, I will test it.Will I adopt it? That depends on the test results.A question...Will it allow the ISV to place the reg keys in Vista's "Digital Locker"?Heaven help us...NTNow even a small developer..Now even a small developer can provide...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Micorosoft, Microsoft Corp., software, small developer, developer

Discussion threads 2007-07-13

Windows Principles - Microsoft pledges allegiance to the United States of the Web

Windows Principles - Microsoft pledges allegiance to the United States of the WebThe proof will be in the pudding.It had to be said.Before everybody starts dancing in the streets, I suggest they read Dana Blankenhorn's latest: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=716And consider that their support for ODF is a third-party afterthought.Interoperability? Yeah, right. Microsoft...

Tags: Operating systems, Channel management, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, skeptic, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Web

Discussion threads 2006-07-19

Rootkits get better at hiding

Rootkits get better at hidingHow much ya wanna betthis is the pre-cursor for Vista. After all they have improved security, correct? So this is probably the first shot to test it's effectiveness against existing systems... then perfect and attack Vista. Jst a thought... ]:)I'd like to hear the take on...

Tags: Rootkits, Operating systems, rootkit, operating system

Discussion threads 2006-07-18

Why Google and Microsoft need Javascript compilers

In my previous post, I revealed that small Australian startup Morfik intends to vigorously defend its IP rights against the very similar Google Web Toolkit product. Both products are Javascript compilers, meaning they enable developers to program in higher level languages and then compile into Javascript. The main purpose of...

Tags: Google Inc., JavaScript

Blog posts 2006-05-31

Google Web Toolkit released - rumors of Morfik alliance?

Google has just released its Ajax toolkit, called Google Web Toolkit: "Google Web Toolkit GWT is a Java software development framework that makes writing AJAX applications like Google Maps and Gmail easy for developers who don't speak browser quirks as a second language....

Tags: Google Inc., Google Web, Google Web Toolkit, Morfik

Blog posts 2006-05-17

Web 2.0 Conference week starts tomorrow

Because Web 2.0 is the meme of the moment, even amongst those who are cynical of the term, next week is shaping up to be a very exciting one. The 2nd annual Web 2.0 Conference is being held in San Francisco from Wednesday to Friday and I've made a special...

Tags: Web 2.0, Web

Blog posts 2005-10-02

Half life of a PC: 12 minutes?

Half life of a PC: 12 minutes?If you're stupid, yesIf you are brain dead and do absolutely nothing to protect a PC running Windows XP and other OS hanging naked on the Internet, yes it will become infected.With personal home routers going for $20 which offer firewall protection for...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, INTERNET, Desktops, Operating systems, computer, PC, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Half Life

Discussion threads 2005-07-21

Atari CEO steps down

Atari CEO steps downI thought Atari died years ago, surviving only as Hasbro's 'trademark'Atari; started by Nolan Bushnell who fled in 1984, to be picked up by Jack Tramiel of Commodore fame who then redefined the concept of nepotism while running the company into the ground with stock products. ...

Tags: Games, Network technology, Game players, Atari Inc., Infogrames

Discussion threads 2005-06-08

Red Hat, SUSE release Linux patches

Red Hat, SUSE release Linux patchesQuick ActionLet's see, according to the story Secunia reported these flaws on Thursday. Was that Today, or last Thursday. ZDNET: Inquiring minds want to know.In either case, this goes to show what kind of support Linux is now receiving from the commercial...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Patches, SuSE, PC, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp., patch management, operating system, flaw

Discussion threads 2005-01-13