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Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04: Yesterday saw the release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" so I grabbed myself a copy of the .ISO and took a look. So, what's it like? First impressions Hardy Heron is what I've come to expect from an Ubuntu release. ...; Tags: ubuntu, western digital corp., piii system, video cards, memory, processors, hardware, components, semiconductors, adrian kingsley-hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-25

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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
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 â€“ or will â€“ 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

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
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
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
Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X: Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-XWidespread adoption in what arena?Everytime someone says this I can't help but wonder what they mean. Linux is quite common in the server room which appears to be the arena Oracle is talking about.Because "Unbreakable" went so well last time they...; Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, i. gimme, linux, oracle corp., gimme, n-u-x; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?: Mozilla Labs has launched a casting call for concepts for the successor to Firefox and after watching a few videos it's striking how a common theme emerges: The browser could nudge the operating system out of the way. Mozilla's concept series is really a crowd sourcing effort...; Tags: operating system, web browser, mozilla corp., mozilla labs, web browsers, operating systems, internet, software, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-06
VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation: VMware is investing more resources in the channel and IT community -- and getting more involved in the Linux community -- to preserve its lead in the virtualization software market. At LinuxWorld and Next Generation Data Center Conference this week, the Palo Alto, Calif. virtualization software leader...; Tags: vmware inc., system builder program, virtualization, linux, cloud computing, utility computing, storage management, open source, servers, hardware, operating systems, software, storage, paula rooney; Blog posts 2008-08-06
FDA fake ad to test real ones: FDA fake ad to test real onesPrescription Drugs should not be marketed to the massesPeriod.Prescription drugs can not be directly legally purchased by the general population. They should not be allowed to be marketed to the masses. This marketing is not in the interest of our healthcare. It merely serves...; Tags: federal government, physician, patient, fda, advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop: IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktopIbm should spend 1% of its revenueeach years to help , expend and monitor/sponsored open sourceUp to a certain point IBM OS/3 "pay back" linux or bsd flavor since we are into the "if/why not"...; Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, servers, desktop, ibm corp., linux, microsoft corp., symphony, server; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
IBM should spend another $1B to sell its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop to the masses: IBM is enlisting the help of the top three Linux distributors to help its desktop Office and messaging software gain ground. It's a small step forward but Big BlueÂ must reach out to the masses to win this game. At LinuxWorld, IBM announced that Canonical/Ubuntu, Novell and Red...; Tags: microsoft office, ibm corp., linux, open source, unix, operating systems, desktops, software, hardware, paula rooney; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Delta rolls out Wi-Fi across U.S. fleet: Delta rolls out Wi-Fi across U.S. fleetTOO EXPENSIVE!Honestly, does ANYONE *really* NEED Internet Access *THAT* badly to pay such *STEEP* prices?I don't think so. I can live without access for a day!If your boss wants to foot the bill... Fine! It's his dime...But, there ain't NO WAY it's coming out...; Tags: wireless lans, wireless, in-flight entertainment system, u.s. fleet, delta, wi-fi; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Yes, Macs are expensive ... so what?: Yes, Macs are expensive ... so what?I'm telling you whatBuy a pc twice as fast as a mac in hardware performance terms.RE: Yes, Macs are expensive ... so what?I can agree with him. I wouldn't want to pay out that much money for a desktop or laptop when they will...; Tags: desktops, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), microsoft windows, low-end pc, apple macintosh, macs are, microsoft windows vista, apple inc., pc, adrian; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus change: Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus changeA sempron could run aeroI got a AMD Sempron for my neice with only 512mb RAM. Windows Vista32 Ultimate, it could run aero. I use a ATI 9600 vid card. I had to get rid of XP, hurts my...; Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), refurbished pc, microsoft windows vista, vista capable pc, cheerful vista capable pc, vista capable, pc; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
When Google disowns you: When Google disowns youThis is a real danger in general with the "Cloud"PaaS, SaaS,Cloud, or call it what you want, this is only one of the major problems that can creep up when you pass your data and applications on to a third party service provider. You put your business...; Tags: productivity, open source, databases, storage encryption, long-term data usability, namesecure, google inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-06