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- Secure open source at least a year away
- Secure open source at least a year awayFlaw in X Window SystemDear Sirs!1. It is called X Window, NOT X Windows!2. That "dangerous" bug was exploitable for certain local users only. Not very serious but never the less, the patch was suplied whitin ...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OpenBSD, Linux, Secure Linux, security, X Window, X Window System, open source
- Discussion threads 2006-05-03
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- How to: Securing iPhone
- The iPhone has vulnerabilities. In the past, some have been very serious. Sometimes, Apple takes a very long time to get them fixed. The security hiccups have done nothing to slow down the sales and usage of the device so it just might be a good idea...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Wired Inc., Wiki, Security, Online Communications, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-09-06
- Microsoft's Seinfeld ads: what's the real agenda?
- Microsoft's Seinfeld ads: what's the real agenda?Wow....What keen insight. What a great article.Oh. Not.Perdue, Ioccoca, Seinfeld 4?If Lee Iococca can do ads for Chrysler and have a positive effective on the brand, then maybe BG is launching a new career in advertising and media and selling the MS...
- Tags: MS Window, Seinfeld, advertisement, Seinfeld ad, real agenda, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-06
- BlueAnt V1
- We've grown to be pretty big fans of BlueAnt headsets over the past year, especially with the BlueAnt Z9 and the BlueAnt Z9i. Both Bluetooth headsets impressed us with excellent sound quality, while the Z9i improved upon the original with extra features like better audio and the addition of multipoint...
- Tags: earpiece, BlueAnt, headset, BlueAnt Z9
- Product reviews 2008-09-05
- Dell Inspiron Mini 9
- We've known for some time that Dell was working on a Netbook-style laptop--the same kind of small, low-power, inexpensive system made popular by Asus and the Eee PC line. And even though there are not many surprises in the new Inspiron Mini 9, it's still an excellent example of the...
- Tags: Notebooks, Netbooks, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., hard drive, Intel Corp., Mini 9
- Product reviews 2008-09-05
- The Linux laptop goes to school
- The Linux laptop goes to schoolOn the Mouse Buttons ...[i]Robin’s biggest complaint was the slow response of the mouse buttons. But it’s something you can get used to, she said.[/i]Don't use the mouse buttons they're too slow, instead use the tap, double tap and side scroll features on the touchpad....
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Mice, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, mouse, Linux laptop, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- The Linux laptop goes to school
- This is not a PC you load with additional hardware, or much additional software. This is more like a cell phone, something you toss in your backpack and use on-the-run. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, UNIX, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- MSN Norway serving Flash exploits through malvertising
- MSN Norway serving Flash exploits through malvertisingAnd the average userIs left where? Generally, bewildered. Even the original story is at the limits of her/his understanding because of the use of insider terms. "Portal" is mysterious to some people. Got a cure-all for the simpletons?--GlennP.S. I'm...
- Tags: Portals, MSN Norway, MSN
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Microsoft builds $300M cathedral to Bill Gates, hires Jerry Seinfeld as Pope
- Microsoft builds $300M cathedral to Bill Gates, hires Jerry Seinfeld as PopeThat's what I thoughtThe ad was about nothing except of course Bill. It is unclear why this ad was made.Who in the world is this "journalist"?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Ratcliffe"I see you baby ...... shakin that ass -shakin that ass."http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/digital/article/548871/publicis-dialog-puns-ass-shaking-new-renault-viral/RE: Microsoft builds $300M...
- Tags: Wiki, Blogging, ass, Jerry Seinfeld, Microsoft Corp., Wikipedia, Bill Gates, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Mainstream media writes Windows obit
- Mainstream media writes Windows obitMS should have never...killed off XP. Especially when such a huge segment of the market is tired of being forced fed what they do not want.This article makes a good point about users beginning to realize that as long as they can hit the web rather...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), LIKE IT, Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard Co., mainstream media, Windows obit, Microsoft Windows Vista, obit, Microsoft Corp., operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Mainstream media writes Windows obit
- Wow, a tough day for Windows. BusinessWeek reports that HP, the world's biggest PC company, is so troubled by Vista's 'tepid reception' and Apple's resurgence that it is developing its own operating system. Meanwhile a New York Times columnist writes on his blog that Windows is "already...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mainstream Media, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Google Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile up
- Google Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile upGoogle Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile upFile this in the "No Surprise" category. The shoddy programming at Google which has been reflected on many of their applications and services should come as no surprise to anyone on Chrome. Google is trying to live...
- Tags: SECURITY, Google Chrome vulnerability, Google Inc., Google Chrome, vulnerability, Chrome, programming
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Enterprise password management really isn't a good idea
- Being at a university and working for a government department allows me to understand this concept well. There are shared resources here, there and everywhere, provided by different people and providers, all open to a "certain type" of person - employees or students. By having a single sign-on SSO point...
- Tags: Software, Password Management, Mozilla Firefox, Password, Single Sign-on, RoboForm Enterprise, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Seinfeld-Gates TV commercial ... vague, baffling and unfunny, but highly riffable!
- Seinfeld-Gates TV commercial ... vague, baffling and unfunny, but highly riffable!It was OKThe ID made me laugh. Not being a Seinfeld fan, I'll assume there were other jokes that I just didn't get.The Apple ads tell you as much about OSX as this did about Windows, but this ad...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Seinfeld-Gates TV commercial, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight
- Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlightis Flash chopped liver?I don't get it... Flash is ubiquitous.. it's on almost every PC out there and has a huge developer base behind it, yet these people are implying Silverlight is THE platform to beat. What does Silverlight have that Flash doesn't (besides a...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Adobe RIA, SWF, Chrome, WebKit RiA, Microsoft Silverlight, JavaScript, WebKit, Microsoft Office, SVG, Adobe Systems Inc., developer, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- My Awesome IT Job: Senior IT Manager, Cisco
- Hey, we all complain about work from time to time; we've all had lousy jobs. But before you call it a day and head off to the support group that meets at the bar, here are a few words from an IT pro that loves their work. ...
- Tags: Information Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Deb Perelman
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- News to know: Windows 7; Patch preview; Office 2.0; Dell
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list Dancho Danchev:Malware and spam attacks exploiting Picasa and ImageShack Mary Jo Foley:...
- Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Comcast Corp., Microsoft Corp., Office 2.0, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Debrief And Defend: Choosing Linux instead of Windows Vista
- Microsoft advocates Windows Vista as the operating system of choice for desktops. But there are plenty of adherents to the Linux operating system who say that it's a better choice. Is it really? The Choosing Linux instead of Windows Vista presentation provides a prepackaged opinion piece for...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software
- Download resources 2008-09-05
- Debrief And Defend: Standardizing on Windows Vista instead of Linux
- Microsoft advocates Windows Vista as the operating system of choice for desktops. But there are plenty of adherents to the Linux operating system who say that it's a better choice. Is it really? The Standardizing on Windows Vista instead of Linux presentation provides a prepackaged opinion piece...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software
- Download resources 2008-09-05
- Expanding text with Snippits in Linux
- Vincent Danen admires the Mac text-expanding tools like Typinator or TextExpander and has been looking for a similar tool in Linux. The best counterpart he found is a program called Snippits. Here are the basics.
- Tags: Tool, Vincent Danen, Linux, Productivity, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software
- Download resources 2008-09-05
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