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What are open source committers worth?

What are open source committers worth?Heads-up Dana: TypoIt's Nat [b]Torkington[/b]:)P.S.Nat Torkington's [url=http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/cookbook/] Perl Cookbook[/url] proudly resides in my reference library.Nat knows open source! ;)He is a Perl of great pricehad to get that pun in somewhere...

Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, Development tools, Nat Torkington

Discussion threads 2007-07-13

Google eats its own dogfood with GData

Google's GData was released a few months ago and at the time I asked: Why is Google extending RSS? O'Reilly's Nat Torkington went to lunch with Google's Chris DiBona and Mark Lukovsky and got to the bottom of that question. Over spicy noodles or whatever was on the menu they...

Tags: GData

Blog posts 2006-07-16

Where 2.0 preview

Tim O'Reilly and Where 2.0 conference co-chair Nat Torkington held a conference call last week for journalists looking to get a leg up on what to expect from the new event when it opens in San Francisco on June 29. The "2.0" refers to the electronic generation of mapping and...

Tags: O&rsquo, Reilly, GPS

Blog posts 2005-06-06

Additional Resources

In tight times, Microsoft launches two new servers

In tight times, Microsoft launches two new serversWell done MS...some of us had given up on them releasing anything.This product update comes with multiple SKUs to squeeze every last dollar out of customers. Keeping CALs is a unique feature.Appears they've added "Remote Web Workplace" and 120-day [b]trials[/b] of "Microsoft Forefront...

Tags: Firewalls, Servers, Operating systems, Wess, server, firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-12

MS08-067 worms squirming in the wild

MS08-067 worms squirming in the wildI will not be directly affected.I use Linux. (This is a trap for the Windows fanboys to proclaim that Linux would be as vulnerable if it was as popular as Windows.)thanks sincerely, RyanThis time you were really clear that there was a fix, and...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, LANs, Viruses and worms, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, MS08-067 worm, MS08-067, worm, Linux, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-11-04

CIERS1 - CCIE 360 R&S Prep Boot Camp 1

View Available Dates and LocationsThis intensive Boot Camp-style course is designed to help the CCIE Routing & Switching candidate determine exactly where they are in their process of preparing for the CCIE R&S practical exam and to fill technology gaps through lecture and labs....

Tags: Lab, Lecture, Frame Relay, BGP, Networking, Network Technology, Portals, Internet

Training 2008-11-01

Netman (zip)

As a great assistant to office work, Netman can work without installation, so it is a user-friendly and absolutely safe remote control freeware. It is Nat accessible which enbales you to remotely control any PC anywhere on the Internet. By enterring partner's IP and password that appears on the software,...

Tags: Internet, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-10-28

Zombie PCs: 'Time to infection is less than five minutes'

Zombie PCs: 'Time to infection is less than five minutes'Ok, agreed, OpenBSD is more secure.But, NOT Windows!!!Have to agreeJust stay away from Porn and warez, and you are pretty much immune to this stuff, regardless of what platform you are using.you ought to read the articlebefore posting. The article...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Zombie PC, infection, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, UAC

Discussion threads 2008-10-21

A question about web server volume failures

A question about web server volume failuresWrite heavy loadI don't think you can compare a write-heavy do-not-call registry to a mostly static wordpress site.It wouldn't hard to mock-up a simple registry site and test it.The question you seem to be askig is.. how do i make my site scalable.Lets start...

Tags: Web servers, Firewalls, Storage, Web server, server, database, router, firewall, Web

Discussion threads 2008-10-07

Netgear unveils new energy-efficient Draft N routers

The networking world has finally caught on to the whole green movement, with Netgear following in the footsteps of D-Link in releasing new routers that claim to be more eco-friendly. The Wireless-N Router (WNR2000, pictured) and Wireless-N Modem Router (DGN2000) both come packaged in material that's at...

Tags: Router, Network, Draft-N, NetGear, Networking World, Wireless LANs, Routers & Switches, Wi-Fi, Network Technology, Networking, Wireless, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-09-29

The depressing future of the Internet

A brief overview of how the Internet came about: some years ago, some military boffs thought it'd be awesome if computers could talk to each other, so the US could nuke the hell out of other countries without actually being near there. A smart professor from England then came up...

Tags: Security, IPv6, Computer, Flaw, IPv6 Adoption, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Is LogMeIn the route to laptop Linux?

Is LogMeIn the route to laptop Linux?Linux is cheaper than WindowsAnd since they do the same thing, why not go with the cheaper option?And really you're right in that the other OS is more important to the end user. But as far as the sale of this "terminal", what it...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, LogMeIn, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Gbridge (exe)

Gbridge extends Google's Gtalk network service to a self-forming VPN, and provides many cool features running on top of the VPN. SecureShare, AutoSync and LiveBrowse: Drag&Drop a folder to create a share and select which friend can access. Before syncing the full folder, your friends can remotely browse the folder,...

Tags: Friend, Computer, Gbridge, VPNs, Productivity, Network Security, Telecommunications, Networking, Security

Software downloads 2008-08-21

TeamViewer (dmg)

TeamViewer is a simple and fast solution for remote control, desktop sharing and file transfer that works behind any firewall and NAT proxy. To connect to another computer just run TeamViewer on both machines without the need of an installation procedure. With the first start automatic partner IDs are generated...

Tags: partner, computer, teamviewer, productivity, apple mac os x, desktops, microsoft windows, firewalls, operating systems, software, apple mac os, hardware, networking

Software downloads 2008-08-06

Free-Riding, Fairness, and Firewalls in P2P File-Sharing

Peer-to-peer file-sharing networks depend on peers uploading data to each other. Some peers, called free-riders, will not upload data unless there is an incentive to do so. Algorithms designed to prevent free-riding typically assume that connectivity is not a problem. However, on the Internet, a large fraction of the peers...

Tags: P2P, Peer, Peer To Peer (P2P), Firewalls, Network Security, Networking, Internet

White papers 2008-08-04

Responding to the DNS vulnerability and attacks

Responding to the DNS vulnerability and attacksThis is good to know ...[i]Furthermore, if you have a server behind a NAT device, some NAT devices will undo the UDP port randomness introduced by the patch. Fortunately, Linux iptables and OpenBSD’s pf are not vulnerable, but many popular NAT devices are.[/i]I've...

Tags: NETWORKING, Linux, UNIX, SECURITY, Operating systems, NAT Device, Network Address Translation, DNS

Discussion threads 2008-07-28

Responding to the DNS vulnerability and attacks

The DNS vulnerability, which has completely dominated the news in the security world the last two weeks, has been a concern for so many.  On the front of good news and getting things protected, the IBM ISS has team has published some great information. The Frequency X...

Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, DNS Server, Server, Network Address Translation, IBM Corp., Attack, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-28

Kaminsky suggests long-term fix will still have to be determined, but patch now, or pay soon

Kaminsky suggests long-term fix will still have to be determined, but patch now, or pay soonTTLSomething I wish I'd asked during the webcast and which I can't quite get my head around:It was said that setting a long TTL doesn't help because of the way delegation works - has to...

Tags: Domain names, DNS server, TTL, server, Kaminsky

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

Open Discussion: Software firewalls

Open Discussion: Software firewallsRE: Open Discussion: Software firewallsI use both Windows Firewall in Vista and the built in hardware firewall in my router. I just don't see the need for a resource hungry, third party solution any more when the built in firewall in Windows does an admirable job.Fire ...

Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, software, firewall, Network Address Translation, NAT Router, Microsoft Windows Firewall

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

RDP Web Portal (zip)

RDP Web Portal is a customizable portal that enables users to connect to their desktops, workstations or servers from anywhere on the internet via Remote Desktop Protocol. It is convenient way to manage remote access to computers for your entire company Configure computer visibility per user Simple to install and...

Tags: Computer, Reqo, RDP Web Portal, Remote Access, Productivity, Portals, Telecommunications, Internet

Software downloads 2008-06-20