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The Future of Unix

The Future of UnixWhat could have been :-9Oh Plan 9 should have become the new UNIX but was in retrospect incorrectly licenced way back in the day. By the time it was "open sourced" there was a general lack of interest, awareness and no community except some interesting work done...

Tags: Operating systems, Plan 9, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

The Future of Unix

Present day commercial Unix versions are well behind the research community. As far back as 1982 the single machine focus of Unix development became an issue in the research community. Accordingly a number of people at Bell Labs including Dennis Ritchie and Rob Pike, both of whom had contributed to...

Tags: Plan 9, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2009-03-20

Who's afraid of identity?

Solaris 10 contains two enormously significant new, user accessible, technologies: dTrace and ZFS. Both of these throw out years of accumulated work-arounds to deliver simple, elegant, solutions that fit right into the best Unix design tradition of doing one thing, and doing it extremely well. Identity management needs a...

Tags: security

Blog posts 2006-10-24

The importance of Solaris 10

The importance of Solaris 10Plan 9 from Outer SpaceBefore its death, Solaris was a sales point for Sun's hardware. After its death, Solaris is useful to its prior users without being of advantage to others because of widespread adoption.Sun did draw inspiration from Ed Wood. With Jonathon Schwartz...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Sun Solaris 10, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Plan 9

Discussion threads 2006-10-06

Spielberg mulls heavy science for new venture

Spielberg mulls heavy science for new ventureWhen Worlds Collide?Good grief. Next on the list: Forbidden Planet. The Day the Earth Stood Still, Land of the Giants, followed by that great classic: Plan 9 from Outer Space.Lest we forget the good ones...Forbidden Planet -- Yes.The Day the Earth Stood Still --...

Tags: Earth Stood Still, Forbidden Planet, Outer Space, Spielberg, Plan 9

Discussion threads 2006-06-15

A sneaky use for the Sun Grid

A sneaky use for the Sun GridGrid as a Basis for Metro Area Networks?I've never deployed Sun Grid, but wonder openly if it would be applicable for support of Metropolitan area networks, e.g., the San Francisco wi-fi deal.Perhaps it's not a compute/floating point intensive task, but additional services would likely...

Tags: NETWORKING, Sol10, Plan 9, Sun Grid, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-05-10

Additional Resources

U.S. unemployment rate highest in 26 years, at 10.2%

Misinterpreted numbers..."In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million."That's not 190,000. The 190,000 is non-farm payroll decrease, which doesn't include farm workers or self-employed persons who have hung it up.Maybe we need a NEW "New Deal?"Remember the 3 R's of Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal?"...

Tags: Operational accounting, Personal finance, FDR, Common-sense, unemployment rate, New Deal, Obama, Reagan

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

ProjectTrack SQL Server Edition 2007.9.0 (Windows)

Planning is the beginning. ProjectTrack SQL Server Edition is an all-inclusive program that will help you execute your plan. Designed by and for project managers, ProjectTrack is a powerfully integrated management tool which keeps ALL information related to a project in one place. Keep track of Tasks, Action Items, Change...

Tags: iLore, Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Microsoft Windows, ProjectTrack SQL Server Edition, Planning, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298

hmmfor once, i agree with you. why are they still making the celeron...? shouldn't the atom replace that?Intel Celeron?is Inhel still making this 10 year old crap?surplus maybe? ntnti feel 298 is bad for celron processor..but still good option for ppl who r new to these creepy labtops..RE: Walmart unveils...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Dell finalizes $3.9 billion offer for Perot

Dell buys PerotH.Ross and T.Boone should get together and build the NG fueling infrastructure needed to convert semi-tractors off diesel, then build and rent out a parallel power grid so there would be a way to distribute power from wind/tide farms and the excess from micro solar installations. The utilities...

Tags: Perot, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

GOP will present a health care bill

Good startGood work Dana. This blog is not biased to the left (we'll see how you fare in the talkbacks though).There's of course still the question why you put politics on this IT tech site."ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals. Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, IT Pros, health care, No., Pelosi, GOP

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

ProjectTrack Personal 2007.9.0 (Windows)

Planning is the beginning. ProjectTrack Personal Edition is an all-inclusive program that will help you execute your plan. Designed by and for project managers, ProjectTrack is a powerfully integrated management tool which keeps ALL information related to a project in one place. Keep track of the DETAILS: Tasks, Action Items,...

Tags: iLore, Microsoft Windows, Planning, ProjectTrack Personal Edition, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-03

ProjectTrack Collaborative Edition 2007.9.0 (Windows)

Planning is the beginning. ProjectTrack Collaborative Edition is an all-inclusive program that will help you execute your plan. Includes a license for 30 concurrent users. Designed by and for project managers, ProjectTrack is a powerfully integrated management tool which keeps ALL information related to a project in one place. ProjectTrack...

Tags: iLore, Planning, ProjectTrack Collaborative Edition, Collaborative Edition, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-03

News to know: Microsoft store; Domain names; Blackberry Storm2; VoIP; Android

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Robin Harris: A visit to Microsoft's first store Zack Whittaker: Web addresses to extend to non-English languages...

Tags: Data Center, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Domain Name, Sam Diaz, Data Centers, Sales Strategy, Telephony, VOIP, Storage, Telecommunications, Hardware, Data Management, Sales, Networking

Blog posts 2009-11-02

In recession, VoIP makes strong case for cutting your home landline

Tempting, but I will passI've considered VoIP several times over the years, but it usually just takes a few phone calls with a friend or relative who is using VoIP before I change my mind! Not infrequently, the conversation becomes a warbling mess. Then there are times we...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, phone, recession

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

HP LP3065 30-inch monitor

The most appealing selling point of the 30-inch HP LP3065 is its super-high 2,560x1,600 resolution. Gamers with powerful enough video cards to run at that resolution will not be disappointed. With its great color preproduction and wide viewing angles, movies also look great on the large display. Professional graphic artists...

Tags: Monitors & displays, bezel, monitor, HP LP3065, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-10-29

Ubuntu 9.10 = easiest, cheapest upgrade ever

Worst OS ever! You should read what Dana Blankhorn had to say about your beloved linux! I'll give you a hint, its not good. I can't believe they would release a distro with known harddrive bugs. I'm going to laugh at you when you lose all your data due...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Plan a successful migration to Exchange Server 2010

This sample chapter from Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed will help administrators implement their build or upgrade through standardized processes of planning, prototyping, and migrating or deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Title: Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed Authors: Rand Morimoto, Michael Noel,...

Tags: Sams Publishing, Microsoft Exchange Server, Migration, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software

Book chapters 2009-10-27

OmniOutliner 3.9.3 (Mac)

Welcome to OmniOutliner, an amazingly flexible program for creating, collecting, and organizing information. Give your creativity a kick start by using an application that's actually designed to help you think. It's like having an extra brain - one that doesn't keep losing the car keys. You can use OmniOutliner's document...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Productivity, Recruitment & Selection, Desktops, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-27

OmniOutliner Pro 3.9.3 (Mac)

Welcome to OmniOutliner 3, an amazingly flexible program for creating, collecting, and organizing information. Give your creativity a kick start by using an application that's actually designed to help you think. It's like having an extra brain - one that doesn't keep losing the car keys. You can use OmniOutliner's...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Option, Productivity, Recruitment & Selection, Desktops, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-27