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UNIX - Let's get together and feel all right

UNIX - Let's get together and feel all rightEric may be right, it ttmight just be too much legal work, but, Sun couldGPL important parts that could be mixed with Linux. Of course that would mean they would have to move to Linux at some point and give up the...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Sun Solaris, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, nothing, UN*X, Unix, AT&T Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-04-18

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Wow! Top execs say they are influenced by social networks

What this means for B2B marketers:Trade publishers have tried, unsuccessfully, for years to build such on-line communities which they could control and mine. As it turns out, customers (C-level execs) like everyone else want to own and control their own networks. If customers are increasingly turning to each other for...

Tags: NETWORKING, social networking, network, social media, Astak

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Where should Mozilla go from here?

Consolidation and security, Now!Firefox has emerged as the most buggy browser robustness and security. It has more vulnerabilities discovered than any other browser, month after month. Each new release sees new stability and robustness problems.And Firefox still does not have support for sandboxing.Repeatedly they have to patch patches because their...

Tags: Web browsers, IE8, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Web browser, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Why Google released Closure Tools

another nail in M$ coffinIt seems Google is second to FSF to send M$ to its grave.You are an idiot....First of all did you even read the article...Not only the article makes no senselike your idiotic rant aggainst MS but it contains several errors.AJAX is javascript and is not unique...

Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, tool, Rhino, JavaScript, Java, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Human x-ray machines: Coming soon to an airport near you

X-ray screening is badHow about we just have everyone strip naked and pass all our cloths and carry-ons through the scanner instead? There's no such thing as privacy in the Nazi-run American airports anyway.RE: Human x-ray machines: Coming soon to an airport near youI'm just going to ask for...

Tags: Infirmary, Human x-ray machine, X-ray

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

U.S. willing to let go of Icann

Obama is selling us outonly a peace monger like Obama could cede US sovereignty to UN.It's time to elect a real American in 2012!Huge MistakeThis is a very bad idea. Whenever we cede control to the 'world,' the worlds tin horn disctators make a mess of it.This should have...

Tags: Benefits, payroll solutions, Personal finance, Obama, salary, ICANN, job

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Can Linux beat the bloat

I think the whole "bloated" thing is hogwash.There's no such thing.Neither Windows nor Linux are "bloated". Nor is OS/X. You want functionality you have to pay for it. One man's lean and mean is another man's anemic.Functionality simply isn't free.How many lines of code did USB take? How about multi-threading?...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 9.04, Linux, Ubuntu, OS/X, Linus, bloat, kernel, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Beware - iPhone OS 3.1 kills tethering and unlock

well....Outside of the apps for the iphone, I am sure glad I have an Omnia that just works and I can tether it as I please when I please. I can load any software I please, change the interface as I please and snap 5 Megapixel shots with the...

Tags: Smart phones, OS 3.1, Apple iPhone, iPhone OS 3.1, iPhone OS, operating system, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

30% of desktops to have 2 GPUs by 2012 ... Really?

I really don't see the need...Unless you're a hard core gamer or work heavily in the graphics dept...RE: 30% of desktops to have 2 GPUs by 2012 ... Really?Mine has two. And how do you get the little quote box thing? I've been looking to get that on mine for...

Tags: Desktops, Games, GPU, desktop, graphics, Jon Peddie, game

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Apple owns the market on expensive PCs

Apple owns the market on expensive PCs91% of a market?[i]91 percent of all computers sold at retail for more than $1,000 were Macs.[/i]Windows has less marketshare than that and they are a monopoly. I guess that means Apple now has a monopoly on PCs over $1,000! I know that when...

Tags: Desktops, Food & Beverage, Apple Inc., PC, expensive PC

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

Un-Scan-It Gel 6.1 (Windows)

The UN-SCAN-IT gel software turns your scanner into a high speed digitizer/densitometer system that converts scanned graphs and gels into digital data. UN-SCAN-IT gel works with any full page or hand scanner to automatically determine (x,y) point locations, peak heights, band densities, band locations, molecular weight values, and other graphical...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Gel, Silk Scientific, Scanners, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-07-09

UN-SCAN-IT 5.2 (Mac)

From the developer: ""The UN-SCAN-IT software allows you to automatically convert scanned graphs to (x,y) data at Full Scanner Resolution! UN-SCAN-IT works with any full page scanner, hand scanner, or other image input device to digitize strip charts, instrumental output, old graphs, published graphs, etc. In addition to the many...

Tags: Graph, Apple Macintosh, Silk Scientific, Scanners, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-07-06

UN-SCAN-IT gel 5.3 (Mac)

From the developer: "The UN-SCAN-IT gel software turns your scanner into a high speed digitizer/densitometer system that converts scanned graphs and gels into digital data. UN-SCAN-IT gel works with any full page or hand scanner to automatically determine (x,y) point locations, peak heights, band densities, band locations, molecular weight values,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Gel, Silk Scientific, Scanners, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-07-06

MEO File Encryption 1.11 (Mac)

MEO is a powerful data encryption application to encrypt or decrypt files of any type, including Microsoft Word, email and PDF documents on Mac OS X. MEO allows you to protect your sensitive data against un-authorized viewers by utilizing the latest data encryption technologies. Keep your documents safe and secure...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Data Encryption, Encryption, NCH Software, MEO, Meo, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2009-06-26

Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account hijacked, pushes Windows and Mac malware

Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account hijacked, pushes Windows and Mac malwareMore details about severity of attack[i]On Windows machines, a user falling for the bait gets to a series of Web pages featuring pornographic content and, at the end, a prompt to update a video codec. That fake codec is...

Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS X, malware, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Guy Kawasaki, attack, user interaction, disk image, Twitter

Discussion threads 2009-06-24

BSA says piracy cost $50 billion, awaits its IP czar

BSA says piracy cost $50 billion, awaits its IP czarThere is no such thing as piracy...Piracy is what happens to ships on the high seas.Un-licensed software is NOT piracy! Useing the word "piracy" to denote un-licensed software is just a form of propaganda.With product activation, Draconian DRM and EULAs that...

Tags: Well Let, Business Software Alliance, piracy, IP Czar, Cyber Mafia, IP

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

New Mac OS X email worm discovered

New Mac OS X email worm discoveredA bit naive Unfortunately for Linux, social engineering works pretty well unless the user is well informed.At this stage most Linux users [u]are[/u] well informed. But as any OS gains in popularity, the userbase becomes less and less so.Both OSX & Linux are...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Also-there, Linux, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) leaked

Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) leakedHmmmI still think I will opt for the official download. That way I can get a key.... I'm assuming the beta keys will not be working anymore?RE: Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) leakedI find that the leak of this RC will be a...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Release Candidate, release candidate, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

Microsoft: The four elephants in the room

Microsoft: The four elephants in the roomIt happened with AppleWhen it was annouced they would be moving to Intel chips, people held off purchases until then, then once again with OS X when Leopard was announced.It is to be expected with any product, when your new product will be along...

Tags: Operating systems, Strategy, financial meltdown, Microsoft Windows, John DiFucci, hardware, Microsoft Corp., elephant, Microsoft Windows 7, French National Police Force

Discussion threads 2009-04-23

More Microsoft competitors join European browser-bundling antitrust case

More Microsoft competitors join European browser-bundling antitrust caseI think the EC should just shut up...having IE bundled with windows does NOT harm the consumer. Its the consumers choice to use it OR (wait for it..) download [b]a competitor of their choice[/b]. Yes, all you have to do is fire up...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, More Microsoft competitor, browser-bundling antitrust case, European browser-bundling antitrust case, MORE Microsoft, Microsoft Corp., antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-04-16