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- Reuters defensive play: acquires StarMine
- Reuters defensive play: acquires StarMineThereīs a downside to it..Maybe itīs a great way to get new data resources, but how accurate will it be? Thereīs no proper way to verify the accuracy and reliability of the data you acquire and thatīs because you lack controll of the Source systems of...
- Tags: Financial accounting, StarMine, Sh#t, Reuters Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-21
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- 2008 Acura MDX
- Photo gallery:2008 Acura MDXThe 2008 Acura MDX remains largely unchanged from the 2007 model, when we reviewed the then-new redesign and found it chock full of tech options inherited from Acura's sedans, and with improved handling courtesy of similarly upgraded four-wheel-drive management. Back in 2006, the first-generation MDX had some...
- Tags: navigation system, Acura MDX, Acura, car
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing cultureShibboleth?Here's the dictionary definition:1. a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons. 2. a slogan; catchword. 3. a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth. A report, providing...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Mgmt, packaged application, job, software
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Dell Inspiron 910 customers can choose between XP and Ubuntu
- Dell Inspiron 910 customers can choose between XP and UbuntuIt's also interesting that......[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9112885]A third of new PCs are being downgraded from Vista to XP[/url].Why do you suppose that is? ;)At this price point, I just might buy my first small computer. Though, Imight wait for them to offer a little...
- Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Notebooks, Ubuntu, Dell Inspiron 910, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron, Dell Inspiron 910 customer, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaught
- Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaughtwhat a bsis it really journalism when just copy and paste somebody else's BS?RE: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaughtRussia is doing an amasing job in protecting the people in he break away regions.RE: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia...
- Tags: Government, Recruitment & Selection, Blogger, Georgian, extremist, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-11
- VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?
- VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?How about the corporate versionI've been using Symantec Anti-Virus corporate for years and subjectively it seems a lot less "in your face" i.e. much less of an impact compared to its consumer cousin Norton Anti-Virus. I actually steer...
- Tags: Performance management, Firewalls, Desktops, SECURITY, Network security, Viruses and worms, VIPRE performance, DOES IT, PC, NOD32, performance
- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
- 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
- Protocol handlers cause Mozilla Firefox 3 remote command execution vulnerabilities
- Protocol handlers cause Mozilla Firefox 3 remote command execution vulnerabilitiesThe point is moot......[b]if[/b] you put your FF session in an AppArmor 'sandbox'--the below comes FREE as in beer in openSUSE /etc/apparmor/profiles/extras. Just go into YaST control center->AppArmor->Manually Add Profile and select both usr.lib.firefox.firefox-bin and *.firefox.sh and you are golden--a five-minute...
- Tags: Web browsers, Novell AppArmor, Protocol Handler, execution vulnerability, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2008-07-16
- Google's secret project turns out to be Second Life
- Google's secret project turns out to be Second LifeIt it's Second Life but with so much moreAs you said, Google's Lively is pretty much a version of Second Life but it'll be 10x more successful. It won't be based on features, but on Brand power. "Google's brand in itself, represents...
- Tags: Google Inc., Second Life, secret project
- Discussion threads 2008-07-10
- Congress looks at next-gen ad networks
- Congress looks at next-gen ad networksOh yeah, this is a GREAT idea.I give them 10 seconds of copying user traffic off an ISP before they get the living sh*t sued out of them.
- Tags: ad network, U.S. Congress, advertisement, network
- Discussion threads 2008-07-09
- (Linux's dirty little secret)
- (Linux's dirty little secret)Possible workaroundI am also new to Ubuntu, although I have used early RedHat versions on a server. But Ubuntu is based on the Debian Linux release which uses a different package manager aptitude than Redhat's RPM. If you cannot find an apt-get compatible package, you may be...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-06-30
- Thoughts on Bill Gates
- Thoughts on Bill GatesGood lawyeringOne thing that is often forgotten is the fact that, when Gates purchased and licensed dos to IBM, the contract was the "killer app".It required IBM to pay for DOS on every machine whether they used it or not, while allowing MS to license DOS...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Bill Gates
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
- What do the British really believe about global warming?
- What do the British really believe about global warming?lolu got ot be kidding meRE: What do the British really believe about global warming?You have got to be kidding! I can not remember when it really snowed properly in the UK, we are seeing greater instances or extreme weather such...
- Tags: Now Let, global warming, climate change, British Public
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- A place for our stuff
- A place for our stuffI saw him live in '73,It was the nearest I have got to ROFLOL.RE: A place for our stuffIrony is while people were laughing at his jokes, they were really laughing at their own ignorance. I enjoyed George Carlin's no bullsh!t delivery. Tell the truth and...
- Tags: George Carlin, Carlos Mencia
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- (Images: Secrets of Stonehenge unearthed)
- (Images: Secrets of Stonehenge unearthed)All very interesting...Apparently ZDNet has now poached all the available editors from Popular Mechanics and has moved on to National Geographic.RE: (Images: Secrets of Stonehenge unearthed)I saw the program on TV. They said ashes were scattered in a river How could they tell! how could they...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Stonehenge
- Discussion threads 2008-06-02
- How healthy is John McCain?
- How healthy is John McCain?Doesn't matter anyway.The question you should ask is how cranky are his policies and the viewpoints of his vice president. After all that person will step in if John keels over. Besides you should have blogged on his viewpoints on tech to make it related.The problem...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Obama, John McCain
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
- Jail time for anti-copyright pirate?
- Jail time for anti-copyright pirate?Why not a death penalty?Only 5 years in prison and only $250k in fines. That's so lame...Can't complainIf you're going to play the civil disobedience game, expect to pay full price for the privilege.Jail time is what thieves deserve ...Why should we feel sorry for a...
- Tags: illegal copy, Jail Time, piracy
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- Memo to Microsoft: Put up or shut up on patent claims
- Memo to Microsoft: Put up or shut up on patent claimsGlass houses...MS knows their code contains infringed upon IP. They aren't going to open a can of worms that would require them to open source their OS under one of the GPL's.Open source has nothing to worry about.Just close you're...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Network technology, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., patent claim, Put Up, IP
- Discussion threads 2008-05-21
- Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSO
- Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSOBUYING antivirus is a waste of timeBut honestly; from what I've read, freeware antiviruses such as Clam, and Avast do as good a job or better than overpriced commerical ones you have to subscribe too.In the last 4 years I've been on Win2k, and...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Viruses and worms, Black List, antivirus, security, Cisco Systems Inc., software, Using Virtual Machine, Stewart
- Discussion threads 2008-05-21
- With the Quickness: HD Moore sets new land speed record with exploitation of Debian/Ubuntu OpenSSL flaw
- So, for those who haven't heard, a Debian packager modified the source used for OpenSSL on Debian based systems Debian and the whole of the Ubuntu family to remove the seed used for PRNG Pseudo Random Number Generator used when creating SSL keys. Well, HD Moore set a new record...
- Tags: OpenSSL, SSH, Debian, Key, Flaw, HD, ID, Ssl/Tls, Operating Systems, Open Source, Security, Software, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
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