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Blue Screen of Death Analysis (exe)

Questionnaire Diagnosis of Blue Screen of Death Issue. Users answer 3 to 5 simple questions and are provided a suggested course of action to take to resolve the problem. Program is a file leading to a 3 questionnaire html page. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Blue Screen Of Death, Sherman Choo

Software downloads 2008-02-15

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Psystar countersues Apple for anticompetitive business practices

Those following the Psystar saga will be interested to know that the Miami-based clone maker has fired a salvo in their legal battle with Apple. Psystar has been selling Apple clones with Mac OS Leopard pre-installed since April 2008. At a press conference yesterday Psystar CEO Rudy...

Tags: Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-27

News to know: Psystar vs. Apple; WGA; Linux under attack; FAA failure

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: News.com: Psystar responds to Apple suit, will countersue Sam Diaz: Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit? Psystar countersues Apple, alleges anticompetitive business practices...

Tags: FAA, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Attack, Psystar, Linux, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Wireless, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Psystar sues Apple! Claims violation of Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act

Psystar sues Apple! Claims violation of Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust ActNice!If only Apple didn't ditch a perfectly viable platform in favor of off-the-shelf hardware for their operating system, half of which came from open source freeware, they might actually have an actual claim. Up to 4...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Game players, Games, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, WiI Games, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Psystar sues Apple! Claims violation of Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act

Reports are coming in that Mac-clone maker Psystar has filed a countersuit against Apple alleging restraint of trade, unfair competition and other violations of antitrust law. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Antitrust, Restraint, Apple Inc., Psystar, Reports, Apple Mac OS, Corporate Law, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Business Operations, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-08-26

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

Harry Potter and the da Vinci book of Soduku

Harry Potter and the da Vinci book of SodukuIt's called Sudoku.Amazing in how may ways you spell that word in your blog.... :-)Linguistically laymanComplicated? Sure it is! But, without trying to sound absurd, I always thought Sherman Morgan was the older, alter ego to Harry Potter in a...

Tags: Harry Potter, Internet, Soduku

Discussion threads 2008-07-09

The Andrew Carnegie of our second gilded age

The Andrew Carnegie of our second gilded ageLump of Coal or Coke to build the next empireAlthough from the past, I do recall in my mind the perception of comparing Gates to Carnegie. I never realized the connection all this time, esp. given what you report (i.e. backgrounds, culture, beliefs,...

Tags: Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Robert Woodruff, Carnegie, Coke

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

RIAA chief calls for infringement filters on PCs: not with MY PC, you don't!!

RIAA chief calls for infringement filters on PCs: not with MY PC, you don't!!As long as we could ....I suppose a good compromise would be to allow the consumer to have "excessive profit" filters directly on THEIR bank accounts.They determine what is "infringement" and WE determine what is"excessive".EVERYONE is happy...

Tags: Desktops, PC, RIAA Chief, RIAA, infringement filter

Discussion threads 2008-02-07

RIAA chief calls for infringement filters on PCs: not with MY PC, you don't!!

The Internet and free-speech advocacy group Public Knowledge has posted a video clip from the State of the Net Conference put on by the Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus. During the clip, RIAA president Cary Sherman appears to be calling for...

Tags: PC, RIAA, Desktops, Internet, Hardware, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2008-02-07

WashPo gets RIAA CD rip story wrong on Dec. 30; I got it right on Dec. 11

When I first became aware of that clueless December 30 Washington Post article in which Mark Fisher erroneously claimed the RIAA was maintaining that ripping CDs was illegal, wanna know what I thought to myself? Well, h-e-l-l-o!! Mark, if you had only read my...

Tags: CD, RIAA, WashPo, Keyphrase, Peer To Peer (P2P), Tools & Techniques, Internet, Management, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2008-01-04

Latest antitrust lawsuit targeting Apple's weak spots

The latest antitrust lawsuit filed against Apple, combined with recent moves by the music labels, could spell bad news for Apple. The lawsuit, filed on Dec 31st, is interesting because it goes beyond the usual claims of iPod/iTunes monopoly and asks some additional questions which could put...

Tags: Lawsuit, Antitrust, Apple Inc., Digital Music, Digital Media, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-01-04

Browser battle v2: Opera's complaint about Microsoft IE may fly in Europe

It's the brower war v. 2.0. No doubt, Opera's antitrust complaint filed against Microsoft today to the European Commission is causing huge headaches in Redmond. The Norwegian company, whose pioneering open source browser rose to prominence on mobile devices, claims that...

Tags: Web, Opera Software, European Commission, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Standards, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Quality, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Business Operations, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2007-12-13

Rebuilding a competitive Internet market

One of the comments on the previous thread got to me. "The only way to deal with companies not providing you with the service you want is to boycott them. They have a right to run their ISP any way they want just as long as they are upfront...

Tags: Broadband, Fact, Boycott, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-10-22

Rights and wrongs in the antipiracy struggle

Rights and wrongs in the antipiracy struggleMr. Sherman -- It is NOT stealing!!!!Please get that through your thick skulls and CLEAN UP your commercials and write-ups. Inform the public properly... Also, since you have the gull to come public with a write up, let's debate this like adults...

Tags: Piracy, Peer to peer (P2P), antipiracy

Discussion threads 2007-10-16

Mr. Ballmer's personal mushroom cloud

Mr. Ballmer's personal mushroom cloudAll that is being askedare what are the 235 patents? Why? So they can either be validated or refuted. Until Microsoft puts up the patents this is nothing more than scare tactics to try and force payment. ]:)I don't accept thatClaiming that Linux users owe MS...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., patent, Linux, Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2007-10-10

Google vs. Microsoft: Dueling DoubleClick testimony

Google and Microsoft took Capitol Hill Thursday as their rivalry spilled out during hearings on the Google's DoubleClick acquisition. Both parties have posted their prepared remarks before the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Committee on the Judiciary. Here's a look at the backstory, Google's...

Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Privacy, Microsoft Corp., DoubleClick Inc., Google Obviously, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-27

Why Has Microsoft Office Evaded European, US Justice?

Today's decision by the European Court of First Instance upholding previous fines and penalties against Microsoft is neither surprising nor newsworthy. The European government has traditionally taken a stronger stand and imposed more stringent sanctions against the U.S.-based software company for its alleged anti-competitive practices than...

Tags: Desktop, Linux, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2007-09-17

Is Microsoft a monopoly?

Is Microsoft a monopoly?TrueFor instance, %99.9999 percent of all schools, atleast, run on MicroSoft, thus affecting society. Moreover, it is used by most governments.My point is, officials recognize MS, and Windows alone, as thier OS.Wrong questionThe applicable question isn't "is Microsoft a monopoly?" The operative question is, "does Microsoft...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-17

Only a matter of time before Microsoft combines ad business with 'software plus services'

Looking over the reports from the Microsoft financial analysts gathering this week in Redmond, Wash., I'm reminded of baseball ... modern ballparks in particular. Far as I know, most major league baseball teams have been profitable for many years, many decades. Most of the teams in large...

Tags: Software, Advertisement, Microsoft Corp., Service, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2007-09-03