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Lips Forum releases mobile Linux specs: Lips Forum releases mobile Linux specsOh I understand what they *HOPE* to do...I just don't see it happening. Or to be more to the point, I see a number of forked versions all trying to become yet another "standard".Endles forking of LinuxTry as they may, the Linux community won't...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, mobile Linux spec, Lips Forum, Mobile Linux, mobile; Discussion threads 2007-12-12

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The Techie Hall of Shame: The Techie Hall of ShameThe Florida architectural firm rampagehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/24/disgruntled_employee_silent_rampage/RE: The Techie Hall of ShameAs far as this system in S.F. - If you have physical access to the machine, you should be able to get admin/root access. I'd be curious to know what OS they are talking about.RE: The Techie...; Tags: Social Security, Operational accounting, Most IT folk, Techie Hall, VSB; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
Microsoft opens up Live Mesh to all testers: Microsoft opens up Live Mesh to all testerslive mesh open is a red herringWhen I go to the Mesh website and try and sign in I get this message:"Thanks for your interest! Our tech preview program is currently full. If you've already signed up, we'll send you an e-mail as...; Tags: Desktops, Servers, news feature, Live Mesh, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
A sneak peek from E3 at Xbox 360's latest software upgrades: Microsoft previews their next System Update featuring avatars and more social interaction through games; Netflix is partnering with the Xbox 360 bringing access to their entire movie library; new party games titled 'You're in the Movies' and 'Lips' are previewed; and everyone gets giddy for Final Fantasy 13.; Tags: Movie, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Software Upgrade, Games, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, News; Videos 2008-07-15
2nd-generation Intel Classmates reviewed: I just love these little laptops, so here's another repost while I've "gone fishin'". Intel recently sent me two examples of their second-generation Classmate PC for testing. The Classmates include numerous improvements on their already well-thought-out first-gen machines and mark the first versions that we can...; Tags: Intel Corp., Intel Classmates, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Memory, Mesh Networking, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-15

Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase: Symantec has reported that the Neosploit toolkit has been updated to include attack vectors for the recent Microsoft Access ActiveX vulnerability. Neosploit is a toolkit for sale on the market (price estimates fall between $1500-$3000) that seeks to automate and extend the capability of browser exploits. Symantec...; Tags: Web, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Access, Vulnerability, Trusted Site, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Site, Site, Zone, Intranet, Attack, Neosploit, Internet, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Web Browsers, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Amanda Chapel, aka "Strumpette," needs some tough love: I had a strange Twitter back-and-forth with "Amanda Chapel," the pseudonymous authors of a PR blog called "Strumpette," about the nature of the hacker ethic. I personally don't think the hacker ethic is very effective as a counterpoint to the system of intellectual property it decries, because hackers seem intent...; Tags: Hacker, Twitter, Amanda Chapel, Hacking, Security, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 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
iPhone 3G: Initial reaction (updated 2x): iPhone 3G: Initial reaction (updated 2x)I'm hearing the activation process is a total disasterCNN is reporting that all users are being told to go home to complete the activation. I can't even fathom what type of problem would make activation work at someone's home and not an Apple or AT&T...; Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., iPhone 3G, 3G, GPS, 2G, phone; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
Poker Sleuth (exe): Poker Sleuth includes three programs: Poker Bar, Poker Crunch, and Poker Notes. Poker Bar sits in the Windows Taskbar and shows recently played hands see screenshot. Clicking on a hand brings up a small window with a nicely formatted hand history and a place to take notes. Poker Crunch is...; Tags: Equity, Stutzbach Enterprises, Poker Bar, Poker Crunch, Poker Notes, Investment, Financial Services, Finance; Software downloads 2008-07-11
What happens when you patch the Internet?: What happens when you patch the Internet?Most home users do *not* have a router...and they are the largest number of systems exposed to the network. Corporate systems are already protected, and are likely not running Zone Alarm anyway.For the home user Windows XP's firewall is less than secure --...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Patches, Domain names, ZoneAlarm, Internet, patch, server, DNS server, security; Discussion threads 2008-07-09
What happens when you patch the Internet?: Well, inevitably you have some issues, don't you? Yesterday's patch Tuesday effectively patched DNS servers and clients across nearly all of the Internet, and there's been at least one hiccup reported. From the bugtraq list: The latest auto update patch KB951748 Windows all versions cuts connectivity...; Tags: Internet, ZoneAlarm, Viruses And Worms, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-09
Virtual world tipping point: Is there an enterprise use?: Virtual world tipping point: Is there an enterprise use?"IBM has" not "IBM have"IBM is a single entity, therefore, please use singular verb usage. It should be "IBM has", not "IBM have". I see this grammatical mistake gaining momentum in a LOT of writing.RE: Virtual world tipping point: Is...; Tags: virtual world, enterprise use, IBM Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-09
Bulk Image Downloader Firefox Extension (xpi): Bulk Image Downloader Firefox Extension makes it very easy to download images using the Bulk Image Downloader BID application. BID allows you to download full sized images from almost any thumbnailed Web gallery, including Web forum attached images. It supports most of the popular image hosting sites such as imagevenue,...; Tags: Web, Firefox Extension, Image, Antibody Software, Bulk Image Downloader, Channel Management, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-07-08
AVG changes its stance on LinkScanner: A few days ago I wrote a story about AVG's LinkScanner causing a massive amount of additional traffic on the net in the name of protecting customers... yeah. Well, here's a quote from the original article to give some background: Apparently AVG is spamming the Internet with traffic that looks to...; Tags: Web, Web Site, Whirlpool Corp., Search Result, Slashdot, AVG, LinkScanner, Web Site Development, Search, Channel Management, Web Technology, Internet, Marketing, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Use Google Talk on your iPhone/Touch: Google just released a new version of Google Talk that works on the iPhone and iPod Touch. It's pretty nice looking, and it works well to boot. To use the new application, point your Safari browser to www.google.com/talk. You might want to put a bookmark on your...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Talk, Apple Safari, Web Browsers, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-03
DJ your Independence Day party with your Mac: DJ your Independence Day party with your MacMake sure you install Windows on that MacAfter all, none of what you've written requires OS X and Windows has the advantage of being able to play every codec that OS X can play [b]plus[/b] all the Windows only codecs. Hey, this is...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Sirius; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
RapidDowner (exe): RapidDowner is a download manager for Rapidshare Services. Along with link management and image recognition. Use this program to by pass the 110 minute waiting time limit and make it in a few minutes. Built on the .net framework and forum supported. Make Rapidshare your free hosting service. This is...; Tags: Minute, Friend-Soft IT Solutions, RapidDowner, .Net, Backups, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2008-07-03
Multiple Facebook vulnerabilities reported on Full-Disclosure: Jouko Pynnonen posted a message to the Full-Disclosure mailing list today, citing multiple "script injection" vulnerabilities within Facebook. I'm not sure if this is a surprise to anybody out there, it's certainly not to me, as numerous web applications have major problems with Cross-site Scripting vulnerabilities, but I think this...; Tags: Facebook, Vulnerability, XSS, JavaScript, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Sandbox, JS, Canvas Page, Web Browsers, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-02
What to do with your first generation iPhone (updated): What to do with your first generation iPhone updatedLOL..How about NEVER buying Apple productsPlease, spare me here. Apple is trying to steal from their customers here. The real solution is to buy a Windows Mobile device and have access to the entire eco-system of fine Windows Mobile software. Mobile IE...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Digital music, Apple iPhone, first-generation, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-02