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Is Windows XP SP3 just around the corner?: Is Windows XP SP3 just around the corner?Hurry up and wait!Or is it, "Good things come to those who wait" (and wait...and wait...) ;)Windows Update versionNotably, that's what's in the Download Center, not the standalone patch.SP3 Timeline...Don't hold your breath.As with all things Microsoft if they indicate 1H08 that...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, SP-3, kicker, Is Windows XP SP3, Is Windows XP, IS Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1: Select group of testers get new builds of XP SP3, Vista SP1Performance of XP-SP3 vs Vista SP1What would be interesting is an unbiased comparison of performance of XP-SP3 vs Vista SP1. I wonder if we'll see this. Stuff like network performance, multimedia rendering and speed, disk performance, application performance and...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), sp-3, error message, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, XP SP3, Select Group, Microsoft Windows XP, SP1; Discussion threads 2008-01-24
Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate goes to MSDN, TechNet testers: Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate goes to MSDN, TechNet testersHaven't even installed SP/2And wouldn't touch SP/3 with a flag pole.Plenty of spyware, rootkits, and DRM without their SP's to update it.Yeah your right.. no tin hatsYeah your right.. no tin hats ... just 5 times longer to figure out...; Tags: Operating systems, SP-3, TechNet tester, Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate, Windows XP SP3, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-12-03

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The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?: The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?180 million soldMany buyers are selecting more expensive versions. Microsoft revenues are up extraordinarily. Despite Apple's ads and sales, PC sales are up significantly.And the SP 1 release usually helps sales.You might consider that the reputation you discuss...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft revenue, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, Apple Inc., Vista psychosis, psychosis, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Microsoft Fiji beta over; final 'TV Pack' due soon: Microsoft Fiji beta over; final 'TV Pack' due soonMedia Center may be best MS appMedia Center is by far the app I use most on my PC. When you're in MC, you don't even realize you're using a computer. Yes, there are some missing features, but it a joy to...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), TVs, Digital media, TV Pack, Fiji, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., TV, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows, Windows Media Center TV Pack; Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Why does open source need a villain?: Why does open source need a villain?It doesn't need a villianIt just needs competition. And Apple provides some, but they also leave the door open for F/OSS given their restrictive policies.villain or hero?Linus Torvalds"By giving away his software, the Finnish programmer earned a place in history""Some of Torvalds' supporters portray...; Tags: open source, villain, open source need, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
Panasonic DMR-EA18K: In preparation from the upcoming analog-to-digital DTV transition, any device manufactured since 2007 and equipped with a standard analog NTSC tuner has been federally mandated to also include a digital ATSC tuner. For manufacturers of DVD recorders, that leaves two options: include a digital tuner, which increases the price a...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, tuner, Panasonic DMR-EA18K, Direct Navigator, recorder, Panasonic; Product reviews 2008-07-16
Microsoft to push XP SP3 via Auto Update on July 10: Microsoft is going to release Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 via its Automatic Update AU service on Thursday July 10, company officials confirmed this week. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Automatic Update, SP3, Microsoft Corp., Client Team, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-09
News to know: iPhone; DNS patch; Online privacy; VMware; Vista: Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: A Modest Privacy Proposal Richard Koman: Congress looks at next-gen ad networks Techmeme: iPhone reviews Matthew Miller: MSM Apple iPhone reviews are up and may just have saved me some cash ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, DNS, Online Privacy, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., HP iPAQ 910, 3G, Domain Names, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-09
Late breaking news: Microsoft investigates reports of Office Word 2002 SP 3 exploited in the wild: From Bill Sisk, security response communications manager for Microsoft: Microsoft Security Advisory (953635) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution Published: July 8, 2008 Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3....; Tags: Attacker, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Apple caught neglecting iPhone security: Apple caught neglecting iPhone securityApple doesn't really care.I believe that Apple puts security of its products at the bottom of the list, with cool design at the top. All this stuff just proves me right, that sure they have a neat casing and a touch screen, but underneath it...; Tags: Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, security, iPhone security; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Anti-malware blocker, cross-site scripting protections coming in IE 8: When Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 hits the Beta 2 milestone in August, the browser makeover will feature a full-fledged anti-malware blocker and new protections against some forms of cross-site scripting attacks. The existing phishing filter IE 7 has been renamed SmartScreen Filter and will include blacklist-based blocking...; Tags: XSS, Microsoft Internet Explorer, SmartScreen Filter, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-02
News to know: Microsoft; Yahoo; Google; IT contractors: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft's search plan: It's about semantics and possibly for naught. Dennis Howlett: Powerset's smarts are Microsoft's gain Paul Miller: Powerset really does go to Microsoft... but for how much? Mary Jo Foley: Confirmed: Microsoft buys Powerset natural-language search...; Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Team Management, 3G, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Snort Security Platform (Snort SP) 3.0 beta released: Congrats to Martin Roesch and crew for delivering the next in a long line of well respected open source security products. From Snort's site: Snort Security Platform SnortSP 3.0 Beta We're pleased to introduce our first beta release built on the new Snort 3.0 architecture. The Snort 3.0...; Tags: Snort, Beta, SnortSP, Snort 3.0 Architecture, Databases, Networking, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-01
The top Sun Ray myths: The top Sun Ray mythsInteresting, but ignores the fact that Sun Ray is proprietary protocolAn interesting summary and provides a good foundation for any discussion relating to thin client solutions or Server Based Computing as a whole.However, it was not pointed out that Sun Ray utilizes a proprietary protocol and...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Servers, Network technology, Sun Ray, SunRay, Sun Microsystems Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-25
OK, folks...if you want Windows it's going to be Vista: OK, folks...if you want Windows it's going to be VistaGlad you understood.Schools are normally hard up for money and they can't afford to waste a lot of time or money because everybody expects them to have unlimited amounts of both and they are highly accountable to the public. They also...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Ok Folks, WINDOWS IT IS, Windows IT, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auctionHmmm....Is Porn illegal? If not is this not a governmental nose-snubbing at freedom of speech, making it highly illegal ?Do we really WANT this sort of action by our government?Do we want to become China?I dunno. I'm just askin'...The moral crusaders :)Ok,...; Tags: Federal government, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Government, WIRELESS, broadband wireless auction, broadband wireless, FCC, broadband; Discussion threads 2008-06-23
TrendCatch SP (exe): TrendCatch compute live Trend Signals (TREND-Change) for S&P500 E-mini.TrendCatch's strength is its ability to correctly compute the signals and inform investors when the market trend changes, based on overall market behavior. TrendCatch differs from other systems in that it does not attempt to predict a future price. Instead, TrendCatch attempts...; Tags: Trend, TrendCatch, Financial Accounting, Strategy, Finance, Management; Software downloads 2008-06-23
Lessons from Firefox 3: Lessons from Firefox 3Firefox 3 is OK - IE7 still better!Comparing Firefox 3 with IE7, I find that IE7 displays web pages much better. I'm looking forward to IE8 when it becomes available. As usual, Mozilla Firefox is still a novelty.movingwow, we have an edit button now! Moving my...; Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, FF3; Discussion threads 2008-06-18
10 top Vista tweaks, part 2: 10 top Vista tweaks, part 2There's a registry fixIt's an architectural problem, unfortunately. XP sees the new restore points, but can't read them and assumes they're damaged.There's a workaround here:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185I prefer to run XP in a VM on a Vista machine rather than dual boot.RE: 10 top Vista tweaks, part...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Home Premium; Discussion threads 2008-06-17