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Google shares more of its secret sauce: Protocol buffers

Google shares more of its secret sauce: Protocol buffersFinally, binary files are back :)After almost 10 years of XML hype we find the "new" thing - binary files :) Good to see them back.CORBA!!!Yeah that was supposed to solve all those problems... right?Not,-MAs happened with the OSI stack vs...

Tags: TCP/IP, Network technology, Protocol Buffers, Google Shares, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-09

Linux kernel 'getting buggier,' leader says

Linux kernel 'getting buggier,' leader saysMessage has been deleted.Stupid commentDonnieBoy:Your comment about MS being a communist model is borderline idiotic. To then add a rhetoric statement like "all discussions and news are closely controlled by those in power" is even more absurd. I seriously doubt that you have...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Leadership, leader, communist, Microsoft Corp., Linux, sauce, Linux kernel

Discussion threads 2006-05-05

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Oracle enters hardware market; Launches storage server to ride shotgun with database

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison on Wednesday unveiled its first ever hardware product--a storage server with embedded software designed to work with the company's databases and be used in a grid. The Exadata programmable storage server aims to put database intelligence next to each drive. Oracle and HP also launched a...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Server, Larry Ellison, Storage Server, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-24

The services game: Will you trust a tech company to solve your business problems?

In the newly launched battle between HP and IBM for your services business--and all the consultants and profit margins that go with it--Big Blue is trying to position itself on higher ground. IBM's argument is that it can solve business problems and transform your company. As for HP, IBM wants...

Tags: Game, Business Process, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Operational Planning, Strategy, Business Operations, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-22

All signs point to state senator's son as Palin 'hacker'

All signs point to state senator's son as Palin 'hacker'Cracker is the term people are looking for.Though script kiddie would be more applicable.RE: All signs point to state senator's son as Palin 'hacker'I saw this information on www.michellemalkin.com and a few other blogs. Nothing in the main stream left wing...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Palin, hacker, knowledge, Cracker

Discussion threads 2008-09-19

Mozilla admits that Firefox EULA is flawed

Mozilla admits that Firefox EULA is flawedCompeting with ChromeThis is Mozilla trying to compete with Google for evil ;-pBut really, they have good reason to lock things down - "community builds" that were called "Firefox" and were within the rules, but happened to be loaded with spyware - but have...

Tags: Web browsers, EULA, Firefox EULA, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

Best Buy acquires Napster; Eyes digital music distribution

Best Buy is gobbling up Napster for $121 million, or $2.65 a share, double the online music service's closing price on Friday. In a statement Monday, Best Buy outlined its rationale: Best Buy intends to use Napster's capabilities and digital subscriber base to reach new customers...

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Digital Music, Napster Inc., Retail, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-15

Palm Treo Pro officially announced, will come to U.S. as unlocked model only

It was no surprise to anyone that the Palm Treo Pro was coming since Palm themselves have been posting videos and images, but today it was officially announced. It was a bit surprising to see that no U.S. wireless carrier will be selling the Treo Pro and that it will...

Tags: Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Wireless LANs, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Wordcamp 2008

In the quiet flats of University of California San Francisco Mission Bay campus, bloggers, thinkers, journalists, developers, and inventors melt together for a full day of lectures and learning. The goal of Wordcamp 2008 is to figure out the future of publishing on the web. ...

Tags: Open Source, Blog, Wordpress, Plug-in, Automattic, Wordcamp, Mullenweg 3:00, BuddyPress, Discovery Channel, Al Upton, ChickSpeak, ScholarPress, Netconcepts, Post Title, Akismet, Virality, Diso, Compliment Spam, Monotone, Prologue, GigaOm Daily, Gigalogue, Comments Screen, Blogging, Internet, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-16

Best Buy plays defense with Apple, iPhone

Update: Best Buy will begin selling Apple's iPhones in its store and the relationship between the two parties has become quite symbiotic. According to various reports, Best Buy (all resources, BNET profile) will start selling Apple's iPhone in its stores beginning Sept. 7. For Apple, Best Buy...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Best Buy Co. Inc., Apple Inc., Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Business Structures, Personal Technology, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-13

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

OS fingerprinting Apple's iPhone 2.0 software - a "trivial joke"

Just like every decent web service out there wanting to identify the iPhone's mobile Safari browser in order to serve custom applications, in this very same way malicious attackers would like to remotely identify iPhone devices through a basic pen-testing practice known as OS detection or OS fingerprinting. It seems...

Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Mobile, Operating System, Apple Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Stand O'Food 2 (exe)

Stand o' Food 2, the sizzlingly hot sequel to our wildly popular arcade release. The frantic action of the original Stand o' Food is back, only this time, there are new sandwiches to assemble, new customers to serve and new equipment to purchase and use. Trust us - you'll be...

Tags: Food, Alawar Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2008-07-25

Has Halvar figured out super-secret DNS vulnerability?

Has Halvar figured out super-secret DNS vulnerability?Good Lord!Whatever does happen, this has been fun to read about.in summaryHalvar's approach is to play a game in which you win with a low probability. If you are able to win the race with the authoritative server and guess one TXID, you...

Tags: Games, Domain names, Halvar, TXID, game, DNS

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

News to know: Midori; Yahoo; iPhone; VMware

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: On the road to Midori: RedHawk, MinSafe and Sapphire Next Microsoft enterprise instant messaging/VOIP server: Think 2009 Microsoft to push XP SP3 via Auto Update on July 10 Microsoft to deliver SQL Server 2008 in August...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Open Source, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., VMware Inc., Phishing, 3G, Cyberthreats, Hardware Upgrade, Spam, Strategy, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-10

Google shares more of its secret sauce: Protocol buffers

It's a common problem in computer science: how do you get data from one part of your program to another part? What if the two parts were written by different people, at different times, in different languages, on different machines? Search giant Google has to deal with this issue all...

Tags: Google Inc., RPC, XML, Programming Languages, Storage, Networking, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Hardware, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-07-09

News to know: Nokia Symbian; XP phase-out; Apple badware

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30 Dancho Danchev: Trojan exploiting unpatched Mac OS X vulnerability in the wild Spam attack shut downs Marshall Islands email service 200,000 sites spreading web malware, China's...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Symbian Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), E-mail, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Leadership, Advertising & Promotion, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications, Hardware, Operating Systems, Management, Marketing, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-06-25

Geek Squad: Best Buy's secret sauce?

Geek Squad: Best Buy's secret sauce?Watts a Geek urn ?How much do they pay those Geek Squad guys and gals ?Are these 10 bucks an hour college kids with a lust for 'puters or real trained techs ?Re: Watts a Geek urn ?Although they are a high-powered arm of the...

Tags: Geek Squad, Best Buy Co. Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

Geek Squad: Best Buy's secret sauce?

Best Buy last week reported solid fiscal first quarter results, but did dish out enough detail to bring out a few worries. Home office gear is selling, but the consumer is winded. But the big takeaway is that Best Buy's services business--specifically Geek Squad--is posting twice the growth of the...

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Taxes, Free Trade, Retail, Sales Strategy, Financial Planning, Finance, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-23

News to know: Firefox 3.0 flaw; Windows 7; IT failures; HP

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Code execution vulnerability found in Firefox 3.0 Dancho Danchev: A security company wants you to DDoS its servers Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Alabama's Broadband Tide Mary Jo Foley: Will Google deliver its own dynamic language runtime?...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Flaw, Web Browsers, Data Centers, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-19