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Want a peek at a non-Windows operating system from Microsoft?

Want a peek at a non-Windows operating system from Microsoft?What is it with peopleThat just can't seem to use a "Z" where required?Well done!nt9.8!! NTnt"fr0thy-OS - Your Thinking, My Poisson"Your thinking, my FISH?????LMAOOne of the funniest things I've read on this site.::snicker::Given how well it worked for Borg Gates and...

Tags: .net, middleware, operating systems, microsoft corp., clr, clr virtual machine, operating system, non-windows operating system, singularity, managed code, virtual machine

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

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Dell now ships XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed

Dell has launched an XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed.  The two models are the Dell XPS M153On and Studio 15n.  Dell "recommends Windows Vista Home Premium" for both of these models, according to the Dell web pages for similar models. Here's the quick blurb...

Tags: ubuntu, dell computer corp., ubuntu linux, notebooks, blogging, hardware, notebooks & tablets, internet, paula rooney

Blog posts 2008-08-07

MS Patch Tuesday: Critical IE, Office, Excel patches coming

Next Tuesday (August 12th), Microsoft will ship 12 security bulletins with fixes for serious vulnerabilities in a wide range of of widely deployed products. Seven of the 12 bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. The critical bulletins will cover remotely exploitable...

Tags: microsoft access, vulnerability, patch management, activex control, microsoft internet explorer, microsoft corp., microsoft excel, microsoft windows, activex/com/com+/dcom, microsoft office, security, operating systems, software, software development, software/web development, office suites, ryan naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Last.fm is rocking on various mobile operating systems

While I enjoy listening to music, I actually have a very small personal collection and primarily listen to the FM radio or stream my music over the internet. The recent iPhone 2.0 update opened my eyes to Pandora, AOL Radio, and Last.fm on mobile devices. I enjoy listening to Last.fm...

Tags: apple iphone, microsoft windows mobile, nokia corp., mobile, operating system, music, last.fm, advertising & promotion, tablets, marketing, hardware, notebooks & tablets, matthew miller

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Will the Olympics melt the Internet?

Okay, sky-is-falling fans and network neutrality proponents: We're about to find out whether the Internet can – or will – break down under the strain of mass consumption of streaming video. At least that's the opinion of Brick Eksten, the president and CEO...

Tags: nbc, network, video, stream, internet, corporate communications, web site development, marketing, tom steinert-threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Time Warner's Olympic boost, courtesy NBC

If you're Jeff Bewkes, the chief executive of Time Warner, you might get pleasantly surprised over the next couple weeks at the number of your Time Warner Cable subscribers who use their Internet connections to access streams of video of the 25 sports being sent live via www.nbcolympics.com. ...

Tags: nbc, time warner inc., cablevision systems corp., corporate communications, business ethics, internet, digital video, marketing, leadership, management, personal technology, tom steinert-threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-07

UPDATE: MIT team working on $12 NES, not Apple II

Looks like the Boston Herald got it wrong. The MIT group that was researching how to make a $12 computer for developing nations was actually working on a machine that's more Super Mario than Steve Jobs. Computerworld's Eric Lai discovers the truth: ...

Tags: team, apple ii, massachusetts institute of technology, apple inc., productivity, wiki, team management, online communications, management, andrew nusca

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

News to know: Mozilla; Windows Server; LinuxWorld; Apple

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder Mary Jo Foley: What's next for Windows Server Microsoft finalizes SQL Server 2008 TechRepublic: 10 questions and answers about Microsoft Live Mesh Dancho Danchev: Today's...

Tags: google inc., larry dignan, microsoft windows server, server, apple inc., mozilla corp., linux, phishing, smart phones, service-oriented architecture (soa), cyberthreats, microsoft windows, operating systems, unix, open source, software, security, spam and phishing, consumer electronics, personal technology, web services, enterprise software

Blog posts 2008-08-07

How do I... Install VMware Workstation as a Service?

Under default conditions, VMware Workstation does not support the ability to run virtual machines as a service. As soon as you log off your computer, the running virtual machines are shut down or powered off. However, there is a way to install VMware Workstation as a service using files from...

Tags: vmware inc., vmware workstation, steven warren, desktop virtualization, workstations

Download resources 2008-08-07

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktop

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktopIt's GainingI think Ubuntu and Wubi have made big strides in putting Linux on the desktop. My first encounter with Linux was back in the early(?)/mid 90s. I installed an early Slackware version of Linux on my 486 (along with OS/2, PC/DOS, Win 3.1...

Tags: operating systems, unix, open source, intel corp., ubuntu, wubi, newbie, linux, microsoft windows, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

The electric car is here, and your neighbor may be driving it already

The electric car is here, and your neighbor may be driving it alreadyTalk about Polution!!There's is no form of transportation MORE polluting than an electric car. Why people are so thrilled with them....They use power which is produce primarily by COAL!!!The coal-fired electricity has to be transmitted which costs...

Tags: car, electric car

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

How much would it cost with Linux?

PCWorld is reporting that US buyers won't get a chance to purchase Lenovo's least expensive netbooks slated for release this fall. While higher-end models of their new S10 IdeaPads with 10.2 inch screens and Windows XP will be selling in the States, buyers in every other major market will...

Tags: lenovo group ltd., linux, microsoft windows, microsoft windows xp, monitors & displays, operating systems, unix, open source, software, hardware, components, christopher dawson

Blog posts 2008-08-06

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

Expert: SOA vulnerable to DNS security flaw, too

This just in from the Black Hat security confab currently taking place in Las Vegas: Dan Kaminsky, a well-known IT security researcher, disclosed his findings around the Domain Name Server flaw or DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, and where it can bite. Tim Wilson of Dark Reading reported on Kaminsky's presentation,...

Tags: security, dns, server, soa, flaw, domain names, service-oriented architecture (soa), networking, internet, web services, enterprise software, software, joe mckendrick

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Fake CNN news items malware campaign spreading rapidly

A currently active malware campaign taking advantage of a known social engineering tactic, namely, to entice the spammed user into clicking on a site with a fake news item in order to trick them into installing a fake Flash player (flashupdate.exe; get_flash_update.exe and watchmovie.mpg.exe), was massively spammed last night, with...

Tags: malware, social engineering, cnn, spyware, adware & malware, cyberthreats, e-mail, viruses and worms, security, online communications, dancho danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Microsoft aims to close Patch Tuesday vulnerability window

Microsoft aims to close Patch Tuesday vulnerability windowThis is good, potentially anyway.MFST did not get to be where it is by being "stupid". Granted, they have their "flaws", but so does everyone on this Planet. The reason that "hackers" virus writers, etc. target Windows is clear. The OS is the...

Tags: construction, microsoft windows nt, security, viruses and worms, patch tuesday vulnerability window, patch tuesday, microsoft corp., window

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

Microsoft contracts stymie IBM laptop Linux plans

Microsoft contracts stymie IBM laptop Linux plansWhere had you read that?[i]When it comes to new hardware, most makers charge you for Windows even if you don’t get it. They do this to maintain their relationship with Microsoft[/i]Actually, I hear that these companies charge you for FreeDos, (though they claim it...

Tags: operating systems, ibm corp., microsoft corp., oem, lenovo group ltd., microsoft windows, agreement, linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

What's next for Windows Server

With Microsoft having just released to manufacturing SQL Server 2008 -- the last unshipped piece of its updated application platform -- it's time to look ahead as to what's next for Windows Server. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows server, microsoft corp., microsoft windows, servers, operating systems, software, hardware, mary jo foley

Blog posts 2008-08-06