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Gallery: Personal computers from the 1970s: Gallery: Personal computers from the 1970sNot Much from the Mac side has Changed!Their Leopold update will bring them up to parity with Windows 95 sp2And we had no idea...... about 2007 back then.See my small cartoon:http://geekandpoke.typepad.com/geekandpoke/2007/10/one-day-in-1970.htmlBye,Oliver; Tags: Microsoft Windows 95, PRODUCTIVITY, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, Gallery, computer; Discussion threads 2007-10-12
Windows, take your kill switches, interrupts, reboots AND Registry: and stuff it: Windows, take your kill switches, interrupts, reboots AND Registry: and stuff itThis isn't entirely their faultDon't get me wrong, I have plenty of problems with windows like why the WMP toolbar cant be horizontal if my taskbar is on the side but there's an easy fix to this, get Windows...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, operating system, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, Microsoft Windows, computer, Microsoft Windows Update, kill-switch, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-10-10
HP ushers in new blade PC, switches chips: HP ushers in new blade PC, switches chipsfiber/802.3 kvm solutions...there is one aspect of blade pcs that CTO's and managers must account for.. running a VGA cable to another floor is impossable without KVM extending technology. Fiber based KVM extenders are expensive yet offer great flexability (peer-to-peer fiber...; Tags: Blade servers, Desktops, Network technology, Hewlett-Packard Co., chip, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, blade PC, blade, PC, fiber; Discussion threads 2005-11-07
Tests to uproot Windows passwords begin: Tests to uproot Windows passwords beginTell me this can't be true ... its ten years old already!I have a collection of old SecureID cards in several flavors ... key fobs, credit card like access tokens, corporate ID's w/ secureID tokens etc. After being *the* industry standard for secure remote access...; Tags: Operating systems, Short-term, RSA SecurID, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, password, token, SecureID, card, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2004-06-03
Lebanon and Syria to lead the Middle East PC market: The IDC Middle East and North Africa MENA forecast said that Lebanon, the largest market for Personal Computers PCs in the Levant, is expected to account for 38% of the 222,223 units to be shipped to the region in 2004.IDC added that Lebanon continued to lead in PC shipments in...; Tags: PC Market, Levant, PC; Blog posts 2004-01-18

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DTrace and the Linux bunker mentality: Why isn't the Linux kernel group doing what the BSD people did with respect to DTrace: seeing a better idea and grabbing it with both hands? My guess is personal antipathies expressed as a big dose of not invented here syndrome. by Paul Murphy; Tags: DTrace, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-07-24
MindTouch Deki: Kilen Woods release: Today, MindTouch Deki releases Kilen Woodds, its latest and biggest release. In conversation with co-founder Aaron Fulkerson I learned that Deki is rapidly transforming itself from being a smart wiki into what Fulkerson calls the 'connecting tissue' between applications. Others might call it mashup environment, still others a means of...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Mashup, Aaron Fulkerson, Management Option, Wiki, Collaboration, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Databases, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Super-duper green computers: If you think about sheer performance-per-watt potential, it's pretty hard to beat a supercomputer. So any company with gargantuan transaction processing needs might want to scout the latest Green500 list for insight. This list was brought to my attention by SGI, which has 11 entries in...; Tags: SGI Altix, Silicon Graphics Inc., Computer, Altix ICE, UNIX, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience: Despite having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look. Despite ostensibly having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look....; Tags: NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox Live, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, LiveParty, Spotlight Channel, Xbox Experience, Games, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox Live, Sarju Shah, Gamespot; News items 2008-07-23
Another student hacks another police website: Oh the fun. Once again, another police website has been hacked by a student, showing that even the police aren't safe from all crimes. This is another link in the long chain of attacks over the years from egotistical teenagers trying to get a kick out of life without sticking...; Tags: Web Site, Attack, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-23
YourWalletProtector (exe): YourWalletProtector Free removes addictive gambling applications for you and cleans temporary files where personal information may reside in. YourWalletProtector PRO has the option to immunize your computer against you visiting a gambling website ever again. YourWalletProtector PRO also has several additional features such as Secure Shredder to permanently delete confidential...; Tags: Private Data, FaltronSoft, YourWalletProtector Free, YourWalletProtector PRO, Web Site Development, Productivity, Web Technology, Internet; Software downloads 2008-07-23
Deals abound for back to school: I took a walk through Circuit City today to see where consumer PCs stood. We'll be back to school in a matter of weeks and parents are already asking about laptops for their high school and college-bound students. The good news is that for $700 you can pick...; Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-22
The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?: Microsoft is ready to launch its campaign to save Vista's reputation, which has been formed by the software giant's miscues as well as Apple's funny ads. The big question: Is this a mess that Microsoft can market its way out of? Ed Bott found the first hints...; Tags: Advertisement, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for me: Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for meI have to agree: The flat Earth thing is funny.Unlike Vista, no one changed the Earth in an attempt to prove the common belief wrong.Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for meTom Servo!Crow!The ads aren't that bad, it's just retro.RE: Microsoft'si mentioned all...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), App£e, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, flat-Earth, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Mayor: Cleantech leaders are finding their way to San Jose: The great thing about visiting my brother and his family in San Jose is that there is almost always a business reason for me to be here. I used my latest trip ending tomorrow to catch up with the mayor of San Jose, Chuck Reed, about his city's aggressive green...; Tags: San Jose, Leader, Clean Technology, Capital Structures, Finance, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-22
10 hard drive disasters: Deaths at the hands of bananas, smelly socks and WD-40 are some of the unusual fates to have befallen innocent hard drives, according to a data recovery company. Deaths at the hands of bananas, smelly socks and WD-40 are some of the unusual fates to have befallen innocent hard...; Tags: Hard Drive, hard drives, data recovery, Dan Ilett, Silicon.com; News items 2008-07-22
Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?Toshiba Cell Laptop anyone?...[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=laptops&articleId=9102518&taxonomyId=66&intsrc=kc_top]FYI[/url]Slap Yellow Dog Linux on it and you are good to go!Do we know if backwards compatibility is holding back......progress? Or is it just purists who would like to see legacy support end?Currently x86 outperforms US T2 in just...; Tags: Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Real Bottom Line, Linux STILL, Linux architecture, Intel x86, Linux, slate; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Apache's open source governance model: Apache's open source governance modelI give Murph a 10 on this onentMike Cox couldn't beat this one...NTIIS dominates the market, of courseThough Apache has almost half the web servers in use, the more important number is the Fortune 1000 result. There Microsoft has 55% vs Apache's 25%, with Microsoft...; Tags: open source, Microsoft IIS Server, Apache Software Foundation; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
NoteBurner M4P Converter for Mac (dmg): NoteBurner M4P Converter for Mac is a M4P to MP3 converting tool for Mac OS X. It converts any iTunes music M4P, M4B, M4A files to plain MP3 with a Virtual CD-RW drive ready for use on any computers or mobile music devices such as iPod, PSP, Zune, iPhone, cell...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, MP3, NoteBurner, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-07-22
Custodia AntiVirus with Personal Firewall (exe): Active protection against viruses, Trojans, worms, and other forms of malware. Featuring innovative and patented technology to scan, detect, and remove viruses, registry protection, e-mail scan, file shredder, and embedded scan for other programs such as MS Office, Internet Explorer, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, WinZip, and WinRAR....; Tags: Firewall, Personal Firewall, Canada, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security; Software downloads 2008-07-22