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Pawn (zip): Pawn is a freeware chess program with an easy-to-use interface especially for beginners and intermediate players. Playing strength reaches up to club level but can be adjusted in several options. A special beginner's mode lets the program make mistakes. The game has high-resolution graphics and voice output.; Tags: Game, Freeware, Pawn, Beginner; Software downloads 2006-02-01

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Yahoo, Microsoft in talks; Media pawns abound: Have you ever felt used? Betrayed? Used as a pawn in a silly negotiation game? If you're in the media your answer in the last few days is a decided yes. The New York Times is reporting that Yahoo and Microsoft are actually talking merger now....; Tags: Merger, Yahoo! Inc., Media, Microsoft Corp., Journal, Mergers & Acquisitions, Advertising & Promotion, Investment, Finance, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Spin patrol: Curious timing on AOL's 'we're growing like gangbusters' announcement: AOL on Friday touted its traffic gains in March as reported by Comscore, but it is a curious announcement given that the company is a pawn in the Yahoo-Microsoft scrum and Time Warner earnings are due next week. Sure, AOL has a redesign Techmeme and a content...; Tags: America Online Inc., Gender And Diversity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Is Apple good or evil?: Is Apple good or evil?Rotten to the Core nt.Who cares?The debate of "good vs evil" for companies is getting a bit tired. Since we did we start treating companies like superheroes? Every company has its good and bad points. Can we just leave it at that and quit talking like...; Tags: Apple Inc., Evil; Discussion threads 2008-03-27
Classmates for the rest of us!: Classmates for the rest of us!hope they do better than the HP Jornada 820I have on my shelf, somewhere, an HP Jornada 820 that has much the same size/wight specs as the Classmates and related systems. It uses a version of WinCE (2.11) that should have worked. What it also...; Tags: Handhelds, Linux, Classmates, Microsoft Windows CE, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Discussion threads 2008-03-21

eBay sees growing risks to business in coming year: eBay sees growing risks to business in coming yearThere main problem is...they suk! Their customer service is the pits! and sellers/buyers are sick of it! Simple questions get automated email replies. Issues are down-played by their so-called customer reps. Many hope they die off... but that won't happen. All...; Tags: eBay Inc., risk; Discussion threads 2008-03-03
Chessy (zip): Chessy is a Bughouse Chess Software * Play online with up to 256 players at once * KI Chess Engine * Adjustable teams and time * Languages English and GermanMany different modes and variation possibilities, for example * Bughouse with serveral Options (Pawn promotion? Where to pass pieces? Checkmate by...; Tags: Chess, Piece, Nibec Software, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; Software downloads 2008-02-21
Facebook's neocon links: Facebook's neocon linksNo wonder Zuckerberg loves Beacon...With his money man a neocon, and the neocons in Washington, DC spying on the country with total disrespect for laws, it's no wonder why that little punk Zuckerberg has no problem with Beacon.RE: Facebook's neocon linksWell...I only used Facebook sparingly, but given as...; Tags: Thiel, Facebook, neocon, neo-con; Discussion threads 2008-01-14
Woman receives Sprint wireless broadband bill for $14,062.27: Woman receives Sprint wireless broadband bill for $14,062.27Unlimited?This doesn't look like that kind of issue. With speeds of 14K modem I doubt the woman could have done anything to rack up that kind of bill. This looks like billing glitch.I have thr sprint card..Unlimited plan, but is $99.99 a month....; Tags: Sprint Communications, kind-of, Roaming Charges, Sprint Wireless, broadband; Discussion threads 2007-12-31
Study: 'Huge jump' in Microsoft flaws since last year: Study: 'Huge jump' in Microsoft flaws since last yearNot exactlyThe exploits have always been there. What we've seen is a jump in the number of reported exploits. MSFT just isn't good keeping them out of the media now days. Either that or they're playing up the Office...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Patches, PeterWeter, Microsoft Flaws, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., patch management; Discussion threads 2007-11-29
Even Microsoft has trouble understanding what "Vista Capable" means: Even Microsoft has trouble understanding what "Vista Capable" meansi use home basic on my old laptop and it runs betteri use home basic on my old laptop and it runs better than xp ever did on that old thing.home basic works on it because it's striped down with out all...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Even Microsoft, computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-11-28
Why Mathematica violates basic rules of math conduct: Why Mathematica violates basic rules of math conductOr......be prepared to explain how to do the work without the proprietary software in question. I wouldn't accept a theorem as proved just because Mathematica says it is, but proper mathematical software (and I've never used Mathematica) should be able to output...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Reproducibility, programming interface, Mathematica, basic rule; Discussion threads 2007-11-19
Ballmer comments reflect deeper problems: Ballmer comments reflect deeper problemsWell, Balmer does not want any infringing IP to be removed, that wouldkill his FUD campaigns. He of course also does not want a court reviewing all of those junk patents and having a lot of them invalidated.Kind of funny to watch him squirm.Glass houses, etc...You...; Tags: Network technology, OPEN SOURCE, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., IP, deeper problem; Discussion threads 2007-10-10
Microsoft's Ballmer calls out Red Hat with more patent threats: Microsoft's Ballmer calls out Red Hat with more patent threatsWHy would they show you?Are you a judge? Are you a company that has a patent claim or obligation? In fact do you have any legal standing at all?Hmmm, I guess we see why they don't feel a need...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Steve Ballmer, Eolas Technologies Inc., Red Hat Inc., patent, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-10-09
Deep Sjeng (exe): Deep Sjeng is a chess program that allows players of any strength to get a quick game going, that adapts to their strength or playing style, and allows them to analyze the games afterwards. It features a world class chess engine, fully adjustable playing strength, a configurable playing style, multiple...; Tags: Strength, GUI, Deep Sjeng, Games, Processors, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2007-10-01
SCO, it was good to know ya... you coulda been so much more: SCO, it was good to know ya... you coulda been so much moreBelated obituaryThe Santa Cruz Operation died in 2002. The pieces were sold to Caldera (a Linux distributor, mind) and the rest eventually went to Sun Microsystems.The last five years haven't been so much a long slide into...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Waywardness, IBM Corp., SCO Group Inc., Caldera Systems Inc., Linux; Discussion threads 2007-09-19
More Firefox URI handling security hiccups: More Firefox URI handling security hiccupsspeaking of hiccupsdid you realise you've roughly doubled your text - probably in trying to quote without quoting?I gave the information a vote, anyway, Ryan.RE: More Firefox URI handling security hiccupsI think they should just instal Sana Security Solutions like Safe Connect and the pattern...; Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, security, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, security hiccup, Firefox URI, Microsoft Internet Explorer; Discussion threads 2007-09-04
Offshore outsourcing rates headed higher: Offshore outsourcing rates headed higherHope they are enjoying thieir 'bargain' service...That's what you get when you think short-term.Which means its a good time to stop offshoringWith the cost of offshore outsourcing increasing its a good time to reevaluate that position and correct that mistake by bring the work back in...; Tags: Outsourcing, offshore outsourcing, US/EU; Discussion threads 2007-07-24
(Photos: Nigerian students power up their laptops): (Photos: Nigerian students power up their laptops)What an excellent programWhen you consider the committment these people make to education, it kind of saddens me because of educational complacency in the US. All of those dedicated to this program deserve kudos.great stuffhopefully just the startWonder how long it will takefor them...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Food & Beverage, laptop computer, computer, Nigerian student, food, photograph; Discussion threads 2007-04-11
Can Best Buy become your IT shop?: Can Best Buy become your IT shop?Sounds like a deal to meI think I will call them up to have them load Deer Hunter 3D on my Tandy. They could load Windows Vista on there as well. I am sure I will have to buy a memory upgrade...; Tags: Notebooks, Geek Squad, Best Buy Co. Inc., laptop computer, CompUSA Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-03-27