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Photos: Furries, pirates, drag queens at 'Second Life' ball: What do you get when you tell a bunch of Second Life enthusiasts to dress up for a real-life costume party? Many of them go just as all-out as they would with their avatars in-world.What do you get when you tell a bunch of Second Life enthusiasts to dress up...; Tags: photograph, Second Life, lace, Second Life Community, Second Life Community Convention, avatar, wig, piracy, leash, Chicago, mask, jacket, hallmark, outfit, assortment, attendance, Hilton Hotels Corp., identity, brand; Image galleries 2007-08-27

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The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers: The key to Windows success? It's all about the driversTrialware payolaSo I read Item#5 as something of curiosity in terms of who pays and who gets. So if Widget Mfg. installs Widgette software as trialware, Widgette pays Widget Mfg. a fee to get into the installation rotation? Then...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Widgette, Widget Mfg, Microsoft Corp., OEM; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
VeriChip goes consumer with its implantable RFID chips; Would you buy?: VeriChip goes consumer with its implantable RFID chips; Would you buy?Back to Basic - Fingerprint and DNA scan - What is the difference?The suspense is dramatic for me personally!Disingenuous arguments...."However, I see RFID as a key component to personal health records."Key component? Are you kidding? I see it...; Tags: RFID, VeriChip, implantable RFID chip, RFID chip, medical record, chip; Discussion threads 2008-04-22
Open Source Commandments II: Passover Penguins: In my previous piece discussing the first four Open Source Commandments I talked a bit about the traditions of Passover, where Jewish families gather together to eat a festive meal and discuss our liberation from slavery in Egypt during the reign of the Pharaoh (while the one in the...; Tags: Console, OSS, Open Source, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Gartner: Windows collapsing under its own weight; Radical change needed: Gartner: Windows collapsing under its own weight; Radical change needed...LOL... get too greedy and lose your focus. This is the eventual outcome, and Like IBM, Microsoft will have to pare down, rethink and take some serious blows. I don't think Microsoft will go away (too bad...) but they are sure...; Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Oops IT, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Linux, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-04-09

Microsoft's storage geeks speak: What do Microsoft storage heavies say when the suits let them off leash? Microsoft engineers at the ubergeek Usenix FAST 08 conference last month talked about Microsoft's storage intentions to a crowd of PhDs - and a stray storage blogger. Soft sell Understand that Microsoft...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Storage, Hardware, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Some+won%27t+have+to+wait+until+March+for+Vista+SP1%2C+after+all: Some+won%27t+have+to+wait+until+March+for+Vista+SP1%2C+after+allIf the code is final, why not release it? ntnt = no textWhat a comical bunch of carp...NTWhy not just get from the web:?No link, this will be deleted. If you are truly that anxious to get RC1 though, you don't have to wait.TripleIIMS: we hate windows usersthey hate...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1; Discussion threads 2008-02-07
Ultimate Guide to Dog Training (exe): A excellent resources that fits the needs of virtually everyone wishing to train their dogs for better behavior, obedience and or control various K9 related problems. All the basic commands and many tricks plus how to get your dog to do virtually anything you might want from not pulling a...; Tags: Dog, Training, Workforce Management, Security, Human Resources; Software downloads 2008-02-05
Picture this: Insignia digital picture frames may carry virus: Picture this: Insignia digital picture frames may carry virusReminds me of Applehttp://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=346Probably for the same reasons ....your beloved Apple didn't do a mass recall of iPods when the same thing occured with them.This means Best Buy's corporate...network is probably infected. It shows a lack of IT skills in their...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, network, Trend Micro Inc., virus, picture frame; Discussion threads 2008-01-24
Now this is leverage: scaling a phishing operation: Now this is leverage: scaling a phishing operationGovernment innovationNow why can't the FBI, CIA, NSA, etc., think up things like that?It would save us taxpayers a fortune on setting up and maintaining all the clandestine surveillance that we all know doesn't actually exist.RE: Now this is leverage: scaling a phishing...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Government, SECURITY, Big Money, Mr Brain, phishing, market-force, phishing operation, leverage; Discussion threads 2008-01-23
Mac OS X Leopard release to set off wave of hardware upgrades: Mac OS X Leopard release to set off wave of hardware upgradesThat level of devotion isn't healthy...David,I know you are relatively new to the whole ZDNet blogging experience, however I think you are being just a little naive to think that we are all Apple-lovin' brainless idiots. I also know...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Processors, Apple Inc., Leopard, Apple Macintosh, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Windows Vista, hardware upgrade, hardware, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS; Discussion threads 2007-10-16
Steve Jobs proves you can't please all the people all the time: The iPhone price drop debate rolls on. Over the weekend Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak waded into the discussion saying that the price drop was "too soon, too harsh." As that $200 was knocked off the price, the iPhone was transformed from a luxury item to an item...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Price Drop, Apple Inc., Luxury Item, Strategy, Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2007-09-24
Microsoft third-party licensing and activation server set to RTM: Microsoft third-party licensing and activation server set to RTMA bit more irony for you, MJ...Looks like the open source folks beat Microsoft by a long shot, and take a look at the latest news at the bottom:Linux Genuine Advantage":DOh, bloody wonderful...Now everyone can harass their customers with WGA.Folks, all we...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Piracy, Microsoft Corp., software; Discussion threads 2007-08-31
Are Microsoft's patent lawyers really this dumb?: Are Microsoft's patent lawyers really this dumb?Can't be stoppedTrump card or not, Microsoft cannot stop the rapid pace of Linux/FOSS adoption. The patent situation only really applies to the U.S. The MS patent saber-rattling is largely meaningless outside the U.S.I don't think MS and their lawyers really understand the FOSS...; Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., F/OSS, Free Software Foundation, GPL-3, open source; Discussion threads 2007-07-06
Should this blog cover OpenMFG?: Should this blog cover OpenMFG?That would be a BIG YES. It is your duty to cover related software, evenproprietary software. We want to see open source contrasted with "almost" open source, and even proprietary software. But, just be really clear that they do not comply with the requirements for "true"...; Tags: blog, open source, OpenMFG, OSI; Discussion threads 2007-06-28
Will Sarbox change ding IT vendors?: The Securities and Exchange Commission tweaked its Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and that could be bad news for the technology companies, consultants and accountants on the Sarbox gravy train. The SEC said Wednesday that it was making changes to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, known in some quarters as the accountant and consultant employment...; Tags: General, IT Management, Software Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-05-24
Can we, should we, attempt to control enterprise mashups?: Can we, or should we, attempt to control mashups in the same manner as composite applications? Thats the issue that was front and center of the most recently published SOA BriefingsDirect, led by ZDNet colleague Dana Gardner. The answer seems to be, for now, keep mashups on a long leash....; Tags: Web Services, General, Business ROI; Blog posts 2007-04-28
News to know: Apple's Leopard delay; DHS; DNS flaw; Vonage; SANs: Notable headlines:Larry Dignan: Apple delays Leopard; blame the iPhone. Apple puts a leash on its Leopard. Jason OGradys Apple Core. Mary Jo Foley: Leopard delay: ‘Cupertino, start your photocopiers!’ Techmeme discussion.Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw. George Ou.Homeland Security finally transcends F cybersecurity grade. The full report card.IRS trudges on...; Tags: General; Blog posts 2007-04-13
Apple puts a leash on its Leopard: Apple puts a leash on its LeopardThe real reason Leapard is lateThey need more time to copy Vista.Look at the iPhone commitmentIt's a huge commitment on Apple's part because of their agreements with ATT/Cingular. The iPhone is also a lot more complex than the original iPod plus it has...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows NT, Apple Inc., Leopard, server, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-04-12
Enterprise SOA: cool, sexy and so-o-o doomed!: Enterprise SOA: cool, sexy and so-o-o doomed!I think you skipped a buzzword, RobinIn between ILM (thanks for that memory, btw) and SOA there was the brief "web services" phase. You'll still hear "web services" and SOA used interchangeably in some discussions. Sometimes further confused with "software as a...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, OOA/OOD/OOP, SOA, information technology; Discussion threads 2007-04-09