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Moon-Net is an interface for reading the news of Moon-Net, which is devoted to discussion and information exchange regarding amateur radio Earth-Moon-Earth EME communication located at http://list-serv.davidv.net/mailman/listinfo/moon-net_list-serv.davidv.net. In order to be able to post messages you have to subscribe to the list - otherwise you'll be bounced. This version is...

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Software downloads 2007-07-25

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Hello, Google, is anyone in there?

We can converse and do business instantly with strangers on the opposite side of the planet, but when something goes wrong with one of the largest providers of Internet technology, we might as well live on the Moon. Yes, hey, Google, I'm talking about you. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: google inc., cloud computing, software as a service (saas), manufacturing, emerging technologies, phil wainewright

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Parents spy on underage social networkers

Children regularly circumvent age verification systems on social networks such as MySpace, Bebo and Facebook, according to a new survey of young people's online activities in the UK. In response, reveals the survey, net savvy parents are monitoring their child's underage social networking activities by spying on their accounts. by...

Tags: network, social networking, online communications, marketing, advertising & promotion, steve o\'hear

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Vonage narrows losses: Can it grow?

Vonage has narrowed its losses two consecutive quarters, but it remains to be seen whether the company can grow. The company reported a second quarter net loss of $7 million, or 4 cents a share, on revenue of $228 million. Revenue was up 11 percent from a...

Tags: revenue, vonage holdings corp., marketing expense, operational accounting, marketing research, finance, marketing, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-07

What's next for Windows Server

What's next for Windows ServerOh! I know what's next!Microsoft wants to raise price of Windows Server 2008 R2 to $1999, while Windows Small Business Server 2008 R2 will cost $1,499!After that, Windows 7 Ultimate will cost $599, while Windows 7 Home Premium will cost $299!:D :D :D :D :DMicrosoft loves...

Tags: operating systems, server, microsoft windows, microsoft windows server

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?

Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?1997 called. It wants its article backAs a reader of News.com and ZDNet for years and years, I had to laugh when I saw the headline for this one. Sounds familiar, except it would have been about Netscape.Next maybe you...

Tags: operating systems, web browsers, desktops, operating system, web browser, desktop, mozilla corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protection

The 2008 edition of Consumer Reports' "State of the Net" report, advises that a common security mistake is "thinking your Mac shields you from all risks", and that due to Safari's lack of built-in phishing protection Mac users are urged to switch to Firefox or Opera : "According to...

Tags: apple macintosh, apple safari, consumer reports, phishing protection, phishing, cyberthreats, spam, viruses and worms, security, spam and phishing, dancho danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-06

IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop

IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktopIbm should spend 1% of its revenueeach years to help , expend and monitor/sponsored open sourceUp to a certain point IBM OS/3 "pay back" linux or bsd flavor since we are into the "if/why not"...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, servers, desktop, ibm corp., linux, microsoft corp., symphony, server

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Delta rolls out Wi-Fi across U.S. fleet

Delta rolls out Wi-Fi across U.S. fleetTOO EXPENSIVE!Honestly, does ANYONE *really* NEED Internet Access *THAT* badly to pay such *STEEP* prices?I don't think so. I can live without access for a day!If your boss wants to foot the bill... Fine! It's his dime...But, there ain't NO WAY it's coming out...

Tags: wireless lans, wireless, in-flight entertainment system, u.s. fleet, delta, wi-fi

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Sprint: Can it convince customers to stay?

Sprint had some good news Wednesday: The wireless provider lost 901,000 net customers and only 776,000 post-paid subscribers in the second quarter. Wall Street was expecting more customer defections. For instance, Morgan Stanley was expecting post-paid subscriber losses of 947,000. But let's get real here: Sprint is on the ropes...

Tags: sprint communications, product marketing, customer relationship management (crm), wi-fi, wireless, marketing, enterprise software, software, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Zittrain explains the future of the Internet

Oxford professor and Harvard pioneer Johnathan Zittrain came to the CBS Interactive offices in San Francisco on Tuesday to speak and sign copies of his new book "The Future of the Internet... and How to Stop It". His presentation was called Civic Technologies. ...

Tags: router, technology, zittrain, internet, routers & switches, networking, andrew mager

Blog posts 2008-08-06

News to know: LinuxWorld; Cisco; Microsoft; Yahoo

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'? Sam Diaz: LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest. Larry Dignan: IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista A new data center?...

Tags: apple iphone, linuxworld, larry dignan, yahoo! inc., microsoft corp., cisco systems inc., cloud computing, help desk, data centers, corporate communications, it operations, storage, hardware, data management, marketing

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Cisco's quarter clears hurdles; Outlook murky but close enough

Updated: Cisco Systems on Tuesday delivered fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $2 billion, or 33 cents a share, on revenue of $10.4 billion, up 10 percent from a year ago. Excluding items, Cisco reported fourth quarter earnings of 40 cents a share, a penny ahead of estimates. ...

Tags: john chambers, microsoft outlook, cisco systems inc., larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Apple: Shut down MobileMe immediately

Apple: Shut down MobileMe immediatelyWhat about .Mac?I'd have been happy with them waiting to release it until it was perfect, but in it's current state it's exactly like .Mac with a flashier interface. I don't see how it's really a detriment to keep it going. MobileMe's sync actually...

Tags: recruitment & selection, mme, apple inc., shut-down mobileme, mobileme, shut-down, job, apple macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

What was the cause of the last PC failure you came across?

What was the cause of the last PC failure you came across?The good old HDWhich is emulating a drum machine is my favorite and only means of failure I've ever encountered..Nearly all hardware failures...I come across could have been prevented by a quality UPS. I venture to say most failures...

Tags: bios, desktops, cheap power supplies, last pc failure, pc failure, pc, motherboard

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again

Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over againCerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again[i]Rather than a volume cap, I suggest the introduction of transmission rate caps, which would allow users to purchase access to the Internet at a given minimum data rate and be free...

Tags: pricing, telecommunications, networking, net neutrality, vint cerf, simple pricing, pricing strategy, internet, cerf, network

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again

Vint Cerf, one of the co-inventors of the underlying technology that makes the Web work, now Google's Internet evangelist, has issued a call for throughput-based pricing by ISPs. This in response to the Comcast ruling by the FCC, which ordered the cable carrier to stop interfering with certain kinds of...

Tags: vint cerf, network, ip television, net neutrality, pricing strategy, carrier, cerf, 6mbps, internet service providers (isps), federal government, internet, tvs, pricing, broadband internet, tv & home theater, networking, government, personal technology, home entertainment, marketing, telecommunications, mitch ratcliffe

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Malware arrives - proof that Twitter is nearing mainstream?

Malware arrives - proof that Twitter is nearing mainstream?Ok, i see the reason for this, but i wouldnt really call it new.. news.Every communications system put out by anyone has been treated this way. It should be prepared for during the development cycle.This happens and every company reacts.. its...

Tags: spyware, adware & malware, cyberthreats, viruses and worms, security, twitter, malware

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

LiMo, dude, where's my Internet?

LiMo, dude, where's my Internet?Get a real phone, er a whatsthemajigNokia [url=http://www.opentoanything.com/]Open to anything[/url]RE: LiMo, dude, where's my Internet?LiMo wasn't formed to combat the iPhone (which didn't exist at the time), it was formed to combat Windows Mobile and Symbian. YOU may want an internet terminal (I might, too), but...

Tags: telecom & utilities, phone, limo foundation, apple iphone, internet

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Huagati DBML Tools (zip)

Huagati DBML Tools is an add-in for Visual Studio that adds functionality to the Linq2SQL/DBML diagram designer in Visual Studio 2008. It adds menu options for synchronizing Linq2SQL designer diagrams with the underlying database, and for renaming entities and members to use .net naming conventions. This version is the first...

Tags: microsoft visual studio, huagati systems, huagati dbml tools, microsoft development tools, development tools, software development, software/web development

Software downloads 2008-08-05