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mydoom author may be covering tracks: MyDoom author may be covering tracksUnfortunateIt's too bad that it takes hatred for Microsoft and/or SCO to bring out such imagination. Just think how much good such a person could do if those talents were put to beneficial use.Carl RapsonGender specific male pronoun okay?It seems that using gender-specific male pronouns...; Tags: Gender and diversity, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Leadership, motivation, gender, virus, women, MyDoom author, MyDoom virus; Discussion threads 2004-02-10

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(Slipstreaming XP SP3): (Slipstreaming XP SP3)Slipstreaming SP3I used the Auto Patcher slipstreamer:http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562It went without any problems. I also used it to slipstreamOffice 2003 SP3.RE: (Slipstreaming XP SP3)nLite is great. I used it for the first last night to install XP on a machine MiniPC without a floppy, but needed custom HD drivers. It's...; Tags: Slipstreaming XP SP3, nLite; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Query Tool (using ADO) x64 Edition (msi): Query Tool using ADO is a Universal Data Access UDA tool. It lets you query OLE DB data sources, author SQL scripts and queries, return query results to a grid or free-form text, retrieve provider properties, execute multiple SQL scripts or stored procedures simultaneously, and more. Supported operating systems: Windows...; Tags: Service Pack 2, Intel X86, SQL, Tool, George Poulose, Productivity, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-05-12
Query Tool (using ODBC) x64 Edition (msi): Query Tool using ODBC is a Universal Data Access UDA tool. It lets you query ODBC data sources, author SQL scripts and queries, return query results to a grid or free-form text, retrieve ODBC driver information, execute multiple SQL scripts or stored procedures simultaneously, and more. Supported operating systems: Windows...; Tags: ODBC, Tool, George Poulose, Productivity, Databases, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-05-12
Freeze Frame 2.0 becomes Bokeh 1.0: When you need all the processing power your Mac can provide, it's good to eliminate distractions. That's where Elgebar Studios's Freeze Frame and now Bokeh, its Leopard-only successor, comes to the rescue. The $17 Bokeh software lets users target a single application that's running processor-intensive tasks and...; Tags: Distraction, Apple Macintosh, Image, Desktops, Hardware, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-05-09

Troubleshoot and resolve Windows Vista problems: Tracking down the cause of problems with Windows Vista requires systematic troubleshooting, but at least you can take advantage of some new diagnostic tools. This sample chapter from Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, 2nd Edition describes these tools the Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure and then looks at how to get your system...; Tags: Sams Publishing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software; Book chapters 2008-05-09
Mozilla spreads malware rather than security: Mozilla spreads malware rather than securityyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedSh*t happens....There is no absolute security in computing. And there never will be. Not even when you are running Linux (safe from viruses,...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Murderers, security, Mozilla Corp., malware, virus, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Integrate services into business processes to achieve your SOA objectives: A correctly implemented service-oriented architecture SOA is built on flexible and effective business and infrastructure services. This sample chapter from Implementing SOA: Total Architecture in Practice discusses various ways you can integrate those services into your organization's business processes. It looks at service interaction patterns, service access mechanisms, types of...; Tags: Business Process, SOA, Service, Addison-Wesley, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Operational Planning, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations; Book chapters 2008-05-08
How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?: How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?Could not agree moreI think AMD relied upon "evil Intel" marketing far too much and as you suggest, even AMD fans have switched back to Intel because thats where the bang for the buck is at.Buying ATI seems to have...; Tags: Processors, Marketing research, Games, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., marketing, ATI Technologies Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Free software great and small: Free software great and smallFree software great and small[i]In brief, it's a kinder, gentler version of Linus Torvald's quote that Linux is headed for "world domination, fast". [/i]BWAHHAHAHAHAHA! I had to laugh at that quote.Blah blah blah, Are you linux users really that dillusional? We've been hearing about how...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Face it Linux, Linux, Free Software, LINUX IS; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Google launches CERT for open source: Google on Tuesday detailed plans for oCERT, a volunteer workforce that will remediate security issues in open source applications. The move makes a ton of sense. Community driven software can have bugs and plenty of folks to find these vulnerabilities. The problem: There's no central group to...; Tags: Google Inc., CERT, oCERT, Open Source, Security, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Goodbye real-time era, hello 'event-driven' era: If banks are so smart with their terabytes' worth of customer information, why do you have to keep reminding them what language you speak every time you interact with them? 100 million events a month, but few are tied to data in databases Speaking...; Tags: Bank, Event, Storage, ATM, Databases, Financial Services, Networking, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-05-06
IT politics killed White House email project: Data archiving in the White House is a serious business mandated by the Presidential Records Act of 1978, which was passed following the Watergate scandal. The Act requires the White House to maintain an historical archive of its activities, policies, and decisions. Despite...; Tags: Information Technology, White House, Act, E-mail, Online Communications, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-05-06
From fungus to fuel: From fungus to fuelGood stuffthis means they can make fuel from non-human fuel.. otherwise known as food.Ethonal is not the answer though.. it still pollutes.the air car is a wayy better solution.Let's cool this Planet down!I'm running my generator on chicken manure and leaving my refrigerator door open!Author StuffLarge projects...; Tags: Biotechnology, gene, air car; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
From fungus to fuel: An international team of researchers led by some U.S. Department of Energy's research labs has decoded the genetic sequence of a fungus named Tricoderma reesei. The team has found how this organism breaks down plant fibers into simple sugars and how to use this fungus to produce fuel. 'The finding...; Tags: Team, Biofuel, Researcher, T., Team Management, Management, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Mac OS 10.5.2 = Apple Vista?: Mac OS 10.5.2 = Apple Vista?Wow!Jason who also publishes the Power Page blog is an avid Mac user. That Apple koolaid must stunt mental growth.i think you need to look again most of the blogers on zdnet arei think you need to look again most of the bloggers’ on...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, osx, Mac OS 10.5.2, Apple Vista, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel Scalability: N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel ScalabilityStore procedures and serializationHow did stored procedures solve the serialization problem?If they did, it sounds like an accident due to programmers not understanding transactions and unknowingly switching from a very pessimistic locking strategy to an overly optimistic locking strategy.RE: N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel ScalabilitySo,...; Tags: Databases, N-Tier, tier, Wintel Scalability, Rube Goldberg, Wintel; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Spigit mashes up social software to reveal innovation: Take the idea of community, sprinkle liberally with process, add a dash of prediction market thinking and a soupcon of reputation analysis, stir gently without too much mashing and you have InnovationSpigit. I really like this idea because it solves one of the...; Tags: Innovation, Idea, Spigit, InnovationSpigit, Research & Development, LDAP, Leadership, Games, Strategy, Business Operations, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Personal Technology, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?: Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?Editing.There are many spelling errors and a missing link at the bottom of this article.Oil is messyThis is story is why China will become an even bigger superpower.Everything with them is a business transaction. They don't...; Tags: own tar baby, tar baby, investment, duck, dead duck, oil; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda': Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'The "may"...?Please, just close your mouth and only open it again when you have actual proof of anything. [i]They "may" have an agenda...[/i]Nothing other than just more endless anti-MS crying. but Give me a break...motivationWhat's the motivation for Adobe to provide current versions...; Tags: Government, Tools & Techniques, Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., Open Software, Microsoft Silverlight, government control, Adobe Systems Inc., open source, software, Proprietary Software, Socialism; Discussion threads 2008-04-30