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Operating System: The computer's master control program. When the computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional modules may be loaded as needed, the...; Full Operating System Definition >>

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Why are there so many open source processing virtualization projects?: The virtualization community has been hearing quite a bit about KVM or Kernel-based Virtual Machine since it was included in Version 2.6.20 of the Linux kernel. It was interesting that this technology was included in the kernel relatively shorty after it first emerged while Xen still has not been...; Tags: virtual processing software, virtual machine software; Blog posts 2007-07-19
SWsoft - partitioned operating systems are better for hosters than virtual machines. Are they better for you?: I had a chance to speak with Douglas Johnson, Director of Marketing for the Hosting market for SWsoft about the company's approach to partitioned operating systems, what the company calls "Operating System Virtualization." Thanks for taking so much time discussing SWsoft with me, Doug! During the discussion, Doug spent some...; Tags: virtual machine software, virtual processing software, virtualization, parallels inc., operating system, software, virtual machine, dan kusnetzky; Blog posts 2007-06-18
Processing virtualization and green computing: As mentioned in my post titled, Virtualization and Green Computing, green computing the industry catch phrase for finding ways to make the most efficient use of computing resources. In this post, I'd like to look at processing virtualization and the role it plays in green computing. Processing virtualization, by the...; Tags: virtualization, virtual processing software, green computing; Blog posts 2007-05-20
SWsoft Once and Done Partitioning Software: An announcement from SWsoft just came to my attention. The company is offering a very simple way for small or medium sized organizations to deploy operating system partitioning or virtualization. It appears that the good folks over at SWsoft have thought long and hard about this and have come up...; Tags: dan kusnetzky, managing virtualized environments, virtual machine software, virtual processing software, virtuozzo, parallels inc., operating system, software; Blog posts 2007-04-24

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iPhone black screen of death (updated): I received an email from an iPhone user greatly concerned about "either an unaddressed issue with both 2.0 and 2.01 software - or a rogue apps that is taking down the entire OS." After visiting the App Store from his iPhone "nothing loaded, the screen just stayed...; Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., black screen, btl, e-mail, online communications, jason d. o\'grady; 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
iPhone 3G boot failure complaints pile up: The iPhone 3G appears to be having a few software issues that are leaving a few disgruntled customers in its wake. We were tipped off by a reader who outlined the following: This happened while running iPhone version 2.0. Visited App Store using iPhone - nothing...; Tags: apple iphone, apple iphone 3g, 3g, cellular phones, wireless, consumer electronics, personal technology, larry dignan; 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
Teaching language to robots: For a project scheduled to end in 2011, Plymouth University researchers will build two robots using software allowing them to interact with each other to exchange learned information like humans. The team will use language-learning techniques designed for children. According to The Engineer, the goal of the project is to...; Tags: project, concept, neck, belpaeme, robots, emerging technologies, roland piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-08-07
I went to Moscone Center and all I got was this stupid T-Shirt: Where's the hot chicks? Yeah you heard it, Summer LinuxWorld Expo sucked. Again. No, I didn't go this year. In fact, I haven't gone in two years. So how can I say it sucked? Because everyone who I know...; Tags: booth, trade show, webcast, linux, internet, rss, web site development, web technology, operating systems, software, jason perlow; Blog posts 2008-08-07
CIOs: We love video conferencing and online training; Enterprise 2.0 on the ropes: Chief information officers have the hots for online training, video conferencing and collaboration software such as Microsoft's SharePoint. Just don't ask these execs to blog, use a wiki or enter a virtual world. That's the recap from a survey of 1,400 CIOs by staffing firm Robert Half...; Tags: cio, online training, enterprise 2.0, wiki, online communications, larry dignan; 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
A look at risk-reward: Apple may nuke apps on your iPhone remotely: Apple apparently can disable App Store software remotely on your iPhone 3G. The iPhone calls home and poof the application is nuked. Needless to say that this has caused a bit of a blog ruckus Techmeme. MacRumors notes that Apple has come under fire for removing App...; Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., 3g, tools & techniques, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, management, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Video: Mobile takes center stage at LinuxWorld: ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about one of the big themes at this year's LinuxWorld Expo--mobility. Diaz discusses how large companies like Motorola are encouraging Linux developers to write software for mobile devices. by Larry Dignan; Tags: mobile, video, diaz, linux, advertising & promotion, corporate communications, operating systems, software, 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
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