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Sandia supercomputer to get dual-core Opterons

Sandia supercomputer to get dual-core OpteronsNo Window here, Linux all the way. Smart people don't use Windows here.Microsoft is the village idiot of super computers!!No Window here, Linux all the way. Smart people don't use Windows here.Microsoft is the village idiot of super computers!!Smart people don't use LinuxSpeaking of village...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, supercomputer, dual-core, Linux, Smart People, village idiot, Sandia, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-07-29

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Apple removes Mac antivirus language from site

Apple removes Mac antivirus language from siteProbably Windows"Previously, the company’s security message in its KnowledgeBase was as follows: “Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult.” "I think they...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-12-03

Podcast: gadgets for Christmas, iPod lovin' and the Blu-ray war

Zack Whittaker has taken a few days off to "get his head together", but last week took half an hour out to record a podcast with his best friend, Elliot Harrison, who has stepped up to the firing squad to cover this week. Some notes for...

Tags: Apple iPod, Web Site, Blu-ray, Zack Whittaker, Podcasts, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Digital Music, Digital Media, Internet, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA Violation

Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA ViolationApple is much more evil than MS...they've just been so much less successful that no one has noticed just how evil Apple is. People are beginning to notice. :)RE: Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA ViolationI used to use Anapod Explorer for my old...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Computers Today, Apple Inc., Apple Confuses Speech, DMCA Violation, DMCA

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

Who put the 'crap' in 'Crapintosh'?

Who put the 'crap' in 'Crapintosh'?Matte Screen - YESI agree wholeheartedly with your final words. Why anyone would think that a highly reflective gloss LCD screen is preferable to a non-reflective matte one beats me.RE: MariusSilverwolfHe's got a degree in English Literature; he's more qualified than me to write on...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Macintosh, Crapintosh, PC

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

Sun warns of bugs as it releases MySQL 5.1

Sun warns of bugs as it releases MySQL 5.1Good questionI first question why the first priority wasn't on fixing the bugs instead of adding features. I secondly question the purpose of including features that are of beta quality - if they need 'real world testing' then they should have included...

Tags: MySQL 5.1, Sun Microsystems Inc., MySQL

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Wired vs. wireless - security vs. speed

Wired vs. wireless - security vs. speedBut Zack...[i]...the only place in my house that I could get a decent wireless connection was lying on my back with my legs perched against the corner kitchen surface, with my laptop resting precariously on my belly.[/i]...isn't that the position you always assume when...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wired Inc., wireless, SSID, security, WPA2

Discussion threads 2008-11-27

The verdict: Lori Drew is guilty.

The verdict: Lori Drew is guilty.Yes, she is guilty.... BUTNot of the most serious things that they were trying to convict her of. Really, once ALL the facts came out, you realized that these comments were NOT the cause of Megan's suicide.What was? Her parents lack of support to her...

Tags: Litigation, ECONOMIC HARM, Lori Drew, verdict

Discussion threads 2008-11-26

A great time to start an open source company

A great time to start an open source companyUh, who said you can't make money from Open Source?]:)$3000 PER SERVER PER YEARI love how that can be called "FREE".what a joke, and another typical FOSS "bait and switch" scam...RE: A great time to start an open source companymore and more...

Tags: F/OSS, open source

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

MacBooks: World's greenest family of notebooks

MacBooks: World's greenest family of notebooksIncredible MarketingIt's always interesting to see Apple take something common and then take ownership of it. Other companies have been adjusting their manufacturing process and have quietly been rated "greener" than Apple. But Apple puts it in their slideshow and commercials and then suddenly all...

Tags: Notebooks, notebook, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

Facebook wins $873 million judgement against spammer

Facebook wins $873 million judgement against spammerwhat a moronquit get ride of the moronRE: Facebook wins $873 million judgement against spammerMore! More! We need lost more of this kind of thing! Why isn't the news media picking up on any of this? We need to add pressure...

Tags: Cyberthreats, MESSAGE-ID, spam, Facebook, judgement, spammer, e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

Sun reseller contacts

Sun reseller contactsSun and C=There are some very eerie parallels between Sun marketing and Commodore's in the 80's. The Commodore Amiga was a superior computer by far in the late 80's. US Ham radio operators were the first major group to adopt it, as it fit their needs perfectly. They...

Tags: Sales strategy, Marketing research, UNIX, Operating systems, Sun Microsystems Inc., marketing

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

Lines out door, around corner for BlackBerry Storm

The day has come, the time is near, and RIM's BlackBerry Storm has arrived in a store near you. So what kind of reception are we looking at here -- a mile-long frenzy like that for the Apple iPhone 3G, or the collective sigh for the T-Mobile G1? ...

Tags: Page, RIM BlackBerry, St., Ave, Storm, Handhelds, 3G, Hardware, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-21

Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool

Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor toolOld newsAnd an even older Microsoft-Apologist Straw-man argument.Can I interest you in some sour grapes?...ughI love it how whenever something pops up that targets OSX, PC loyalists like to jump up and down and say "SEE! Stuff can happen to your machines...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Desktops, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, Windows User, trojan horse, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, OSX, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, malware

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

Don't brandjack the Shaq - and watch your client's back

Don't brandjack the Shaq - and watch your client's backBuzz Manager service Uncovered Ficticious Shaq to Protect BrandWe at Sports Media Challenge www.sportsmediachallenge.com agree that all brands need to monitor 24/7 for relevant, real time business intelligence. Our proprietary Buzz Manager service does that for personal and corporate brands...

Tags: Branding, Shaq, celebrity, brand, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drives

Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drivesIf our Army is under attack......isn't that war?Um...good luck on that!!Do they not realize that the cost of lost productivity from completely un-networking and banning shared media FAR outweighs the cost of security s/w and remediation from time to time? Ever hear...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Flash memory, SECURITY, US-Army, USB flash drive, virus, worm attack, USB, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

iPhone 3G coming to Walmart, Sam's Club Dec. 28

iPhone 3G coming to Walmart, Sam's Club Dec. 28Apple is hurting!Walmart rarely sells anything it can't discount better than anyone else. Next in store - Cadillac Escalades at the Walmart Tire Center?#1 device worldwideAdMob, the world's largest mobile advertising marketplace, today announced the iPhone is now the #1 device...

Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Sam, 3G

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

Did Microsoft really kill OLPC?

Did Microsoft really kill OLPC?It might be about time for OLPC to get out of hardware manufacturing, and,make sure that their software is easily adaptible to any x86 or Arm platform. But, looking back in 10 years, OLPC will be credited with starting a revolution that will have profound economic...

Tags: One Laptop Per Child project, Negroponte, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

Texas gov. intercedes in failing IBM project

Texas gov. intercedes in failing IBM projectCouldn't happen to two nicer parties ...As far as IBM is concerned, it's business as usual; the customer is to be told what they are going to get and how much they are going to pay for it, and they better learn to like...

Tags: Strategy, IT knowledge, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-18

Flash coming for WiMo, Android, ... iPhone?

Flash coming for WiMo, Android, ... iPhone?Well if Brian X. Chen is telling the truth...With this statement "In response to this, the Android guys make a good point: “Google could care less if that were the case with Android. Getting more people using mobile internet is their primary concern.”Then...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPhone, Flash Video, mobile

Discussion threads 2008-11-18