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AMD opens up crown jewels with Torrenza Initiative: AMD opens up crown jewels with Torrenza InitiativeIntel who?Intel is at the ultra low end.AMD rules the enterprise.AMD's proprietary bus doomed from the get go"..On the software side, some work will need to be done to offload workloads to the appropriate processors in a straightforward and consistent way.."Torrenza is a...; Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Torrenza Initiative, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-09-20
AMD opens up crown jewels with Torrenza Initiative: At the AMD Global Vision Conference today, Marty Seyer, senior vice president of the commercial business unit, touted the Torrenza Initiative, which he said would enable the development and deployment of application-specific co-processors and other chips that work alongside AMD64 processors in multi-socket systems. First revealed in June, Torrenza basically...; Tags: Torrenza Initiative; Blog posts 2006-09-20

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Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1ò0market share: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1ò0market share.....Not buying less than 1%. 3% yes, 1% no. The problem is there is really no reliable way to count ALL the Linux machines out there, then determine which are server, super computer or desktop or embedded.Linux's strength in diversity creates a near...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
First look at Ubuntu 8.10 - Intrepid Ibex: First look at Ubuntu 8.10 - Intrepid IbexAny movement on the installer issueyou recently took up in a blog, Adrian ? I hope you'll stay on top of this one, not only with respect to [b]Ubuntu[/b], but also for other major distros....HenriThe Satanic theme is *not* part of 8.10...; Tags: Operating systems, Ubuntu, Satanic theme, Ubuntu 8.10, Satanic; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Microsoft steps up self-policing of its OSI-approved source licenses: After pulling its "Sandcastle" documentation compiler from its CodePlex repository site for failure to comply with Open Source Initiative terms and conditions, Microsoft is ready to try releasing "Sandcastle" again under one of its OSI-approved licenses. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Team, OSI, Source Code, Microsoft Corp., Sandcastle, CodePlex, Team Management, Open Source, Management, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-02

MySpace's "data portability" initiative goes live today - prepare to be locked-in: MySpace's "data portability" initiative goes live today - prepare to be locked-inCautious Welcome!!It's sound like a very good move but one has to be really cautious here. With all the internet big guys making a u-turn now with regards data portability, on e can only guess if they don't have...; Tags: INTERNET, data portability, MySpace; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
ThomsonReuters' OpenCalais increments to version 2.1: The Calais team over at ThomsonReuters reported the release of Calais version 2.1 earlier today, adding some new entity types, enhanced relevance ranking, integration with Yahoo! Pipes and a revised version of their Gnosis browser plugin that now includes compatibility with Internet Explorer. It's good to see...; Tags: ThomsonReuters, Web Browsers, Team Management, Internet, Management, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-07-01
Internet Explorer 'feature' causing drive-by malware attacks: Internet Explorer 'feature' causing drive-by malware attacksNo surprise hereEver single vulnerability in IE is due to a built in feature.In fact, IE itself can be considered a "zero day" attack friendly vector. The primary point of failure in IT security.what version?what version?RE: Internet Explorer 'feature' causing drive-by malware attacks[i]taking advantage...; Tags: Web browsers, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malware, malware attack; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
'.wow': ICANN to allow almost any domain suffix: '.wow': ICANN to allow almost any domain suffixDangerous ground[i]However, Twomey told Agence France-Press that the organization will still try to block or reject any domain name that it deems inappropriate for security or [b]moral[/b] reasons.[/i]And just what morality standards will they be using?Personally, It wouldn't bother me if all porn...; Tags: INTERNET, SECURITY, ICANN, domain suffix, IPCC; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
The French way to open source: The French way to open sourceTop down short term thinking will harm youAnd you vote for the idiots who don't listen.RE: The French way to open sourceDana - I agree that if OSS is to grow past its current niche in servers and developing nations who mistrust US high-tech companies...; Tags: French way, open source, OSS; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
News to know: ICANN hacked; IE flaw; OpenSuse 11; Hyper-V; iPhone 3G: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Zero-day flaw haunts Internet Explorer Tech heavyweights launch security response consortium ICANN and IANA's domains hijacked by Turkish hacking group Security researchers hack the London underground train for free ride Matthew...; Tags: Apple iPhone, ICANN, Novell OpenSuse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Flaw, 3G, Cellular Phones, Healthcare, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, David Grober; Blog posts 2008-06-27
Dell grabs a gold. That is, a gold rating for one of its server power supplies: For those of you keeping count, Dell chalks up a Gold certification from the 80 Plus organization for one of its server power supplies. This means that the component scores a 92 percent minimum efficiency rating when running at 50 percent of its rated output. Dell also has earned a...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Server, Power Supply, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-06-26
MySpace's "data portability" initiative goes live today - prepare to be locked-in: News Corp.-owned MySpace will today officially launch its MySpace Data Availability Project, the company's previously announced so-called "data portability" initiative in which users will be able to optionally share their public profile data with participating sites, along with their MySpace photos, MySpaceTV videos and friend lists. by Steve O'Hear; Tags: Data, Site, MySpace, Internet, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-06-26
Will Bill Gates' departure usher in open source friendly era at Microsoft?: Will Microsoft become more open to open source with the departure of Bill Gates? It's a tough call. Observers from both the open and closed source worlds say the exit of Microsoft's longtime leader won't usher in a GPL era at the company but it will likely...; Tags: Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-06-26
I'm sticking with Windows XP: I'm sticking with Windows XPWhat happened to the cries for increased security?Not saying they originated with you Jason but prior to Vistas release everyone was labelling XP a leaking sieve wrt to security. Full of holes which could not be patched but required a complete redesign. With the release of...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-06-25
Momentum Webcast: Can Process Improvement and Application Lifecycle Management Really Improve Your Business? (Level 100): The term Application Lifecycle Management ALM is attracting significant attention from tool vendors, research groups, and industry thought leaders. Although proactively managing the application throughout the life cycle seems to be a simple concept, in fact there are seemingly innumerable ways to accomplish the goals of ALM. Coordinated toolsets, the...; Tags: Process Improvement, Webcast, Application Lifecycle Management; Webcasts 2008-06-25
200,000 sites spreading web malware, China's hosting the most: Yesterday, the Stopbadware.org initiative released a report entitled "May 2008 Badware Websites Report" summarizing the findings out of analyzing over 200,000 sites spreading malware. With recent data for malicious sites provided by Google's Safe Browsing diagnostic, Stopbadware.org also received responses from affected parties such as Google itself, The Planet, SoftLayer...; Tags: Web, Search Engine, Malware, Site, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Is Microsoft slow to the punch on SOA, or just waiting for the right moment?: Is Microsoft slow to the punch on SOA, or just waiting for the right moment?They are waiting for the right time to pounce. Right now, they want to slowSOA as much as possible, to keep the money rolling in for the twin cash cows, but, there will come a time...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Middleware, Microsoft Corp., XML, Microsoft Office, OOo, Web-Stack, SOA, MSOffice-OOXML, OOo team; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
IT "neglects" the human side of change [SOA podcast]: Mike Kavis is chief enterprise architect at Catalina Marketing, a large data analysis company serving the retail industry. Mike is a prolific writer and speaker on topics related to implementing Service-Oriented Architecture SOA. Here's one of Mike's presentations, discussing how to sell SOA to the business side...; Tags: Information Technology, SOA, Mike Kavis, Mike, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Podcasts, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-06-22
Cell phone as desktop computer: This is a bit of a crazy idea, but it constitutes part of the reason I keep harping on about the importance of full-blown desktop operating systems in cell phones. Yes, it creates developer consistency, meaning that the same skills used to develop apps for desktop computers map directly to...; Tags: Desktop, Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Desktop Computer, Microsoft Windows, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-06-20