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Reporter's Notebook: Apple's iPhone SDK rollout: Reporter's Notebook: Apple's iPhone SDK rolloutiFund?: The guy is on an 'ego' trip.ntRE: Reporter's Notebook: Apple's iPhone SDK rolloutNot too sure from above article, but as far as i can tell the iFund is an independent initiative. And, even if it's not, how does it qualify as an ego-trip?...; Tags: O/S, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone SDK rollout, SDK, Apple iPhone SDK, Apple Inc., notebook; Discussion threads 2008-03-07
The Desktop Virtualization Diaries (prologue): The Good, the Bad, and the horribly Ugly: The Desktop Virtualization Diaries prologue: The Good, the Bad, and the horribly UglyWorkstation 6 can show battery statusGo to VM > Settings > Options > Power and select Report battery information to guest. Then, in the VM, make sure your OS is set to display the battery status.You need to...; Tags: Operating systems, VPNs, Engineering, Workstations, VMware Workstation, innotek VirtualBox, O/S, VPN, operating system, Unix, battery, workstation, desktop; Discussion threads 2007-06-28
XP gets a new lease on life: XP gets a new lease on lifeDid anyone think MS would drop support for XPEd,As ever you seem keen to paint a rosy picture of Microsoft's efforts. You know full well that Microsoft will have corporate and government contract obligations to support XP for a fixed number of years after...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., O/S, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-01-24
Breaking the ice: Do you ever wish you didn't have to port your application and test it on several different operating systems? Are you intrigued with the simplicity of "hardware appliances" like NetApp filers and the Google Search Appliance but don't want to get in the business of selling hardware? rPath would...; Tags: rPath, Project Icebreaker; Blog posts 2006-08-15
MS anti-piracy tools phone home, raising consent, disclosure and security questions: MS anti-piracy tools phone home, raising consent, disclosure and security questionsGood thing.....I use Linux.Aren't you Windows people tired of all of the abuse yet?http://en.opensuse.org/Welcome_to_openSUSE.orgIntrusion is the QuestionI am not surprised that the O/S has been modified to report back daily...but frankly, what doesn't sound logical or rational is this:If Microsoft...; Tags: Government, PRODUCTIVITY, Vertical industries, Operating systems, tool, intrusion, Microsoft Corp., O/S, MICROSOFT HAS, security, phone; Discussion threads 2006-06-08

Microsoft and big bets: Microsoft and big betsIt's not about the arguement...More so than it is about how we "adapt" to things given to us. Eventually rather than being a "benefit" it becomes an "expectation". Which is quite evident in the article and anyone who uses a computer.The more things become a part of...; Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Digital music, Desktops, Even Microsoft, Microsoft Corp., big bet, O/S, antivirus, operating system; Discussion threads 2006-04-26
HP to ship Netscape browser on new PCs: HP to ship Netscape browser on new PCsWhy include this fourth-rate browserwhen free alternatives like Opera and Firefox are available? Why not make a deal with Opera? Netscape is a hunk of controlling garbage. And no, I haven't tried 8 yet, a I won't because the EULA...; Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, UNIX, Netscape Web Browser, Netscape Communications Corp., Web browser, Hewlett-Packard Co., O/S, Linux; Discussion threads 2005-10-03
Software flaws--the root of evil: Software flaws--the root of evilVERY SIMPLE SOLUTION - FINE MICROSUCKS $100 BILLION !...and ALL software mfgs. who distribute insecure, BUG RIDDEN, Piss Poor code and O/Ss!If MICROSUCKS was PROPERLY prosecuted for CONSUMER FRAUD, which they have knowingly committed since Windows was released to the public WITHOUT FULL DISCLOSURE of the...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, Microsoft Corp., security, Piss Poor, root cause, O/S; Discussion threads 2005-06-15
CA security system vulnerable to DoS attacks: CA security system vulnerable to DoS attacksAnd CA has exactly how many IDS customers?My guess is that the count does not reach 3 digits.Anyone buying IDS from CA gets what they deserve, anyway.I Knew Microsuck Was In The Loop SomewhereFigures...So what else is new?Microsoft has a de facto monopoly on...; Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., CA Security, O/S, denial of service, security; Discussion threads 2005-04-06
Microsoft's efforts to close windows of vulnerability: Microsoft's efforts to close windows of vulnerability(^__^)Upgrade to windows 95 ?The future is with an Artificially Intelligent Operating SystemMiscro$oft can keep patching the Windows O/S or developing new versions, but whilst it’s the most popular O/S users will continue to find ways of abusing it. The same would be true...; Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Construction, Operating systems, SECURITY, window, Microsoft Corp., O/S; Discussion threads 2004-05-29
Report: Offshore IT outsourcing helps economy: Report: Offshore IT outsourcing helps economyThe figures don't lie...but liars do figure. For purposes of this discussion it is insignificant who you believe. The fact is that the organization representing the tech companies and the organization representing the tech workers study the same situation and draw diametrically opposed...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, O/S, Offshore IT Outsourcing, salary, job; Discussion threads 2004-03-30