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All Vista versions to ship on single disk: All Vista versions to ship on single diskLinux is easier to installNo activation keys, not a lot of incompatible versions, and comes as a download or CD, not on a DVD.and best of all, it's FREE and SECURE!I hope they have space for...I hope they also have enough space for...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, disk, Vista Versions, single disk, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-09-22
The Windows Vista Secret Decoder Ring: Windows Vista won’t be on the street for another nine months, and already it’s built up an impressive collection of conventional wisdom — the kind of stuff everyone knows is true. At the top of the list is the idea that Microsoft is making the biggest marketing blunder since New...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista; Blog posts 2006-04-20

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Coming on Patch Tuesday: 8 bulletins, 6 critical: The final Microsoft Patch Tuesday for 2008 will be a big one: 8 bulletins covering serious code execution flaws in a wide range of ubiquitous software. According to the company's advance notice mechanism,Â six of the eight bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. The...; Tags: Flaw, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-12-05
Harden Facebook? Sure, but where to start?: * Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Paul F. Roberts You may have heard the news that everybody's favorite social network, Facebook, won a big legal settlement on Monday against spammers who were using the 100 million strong network to distribute what the...; Tags: Facebook, Application, Network, Attack, Social Networking, Networking, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-12-05
With 256-bit encryption, Acrobat 9 passwords still easy to crack: Following ElcomSoft's claim that despite the 256-bit encryption Acrobat 9 passwords are susceptible to more efficient brute forcing than Acrobat 8 passwords -- a claim that Adobe confirmed citing usability trade-offs and urged users to take advantage of its improved passphrase mechanisms -- ElcomSoft's Dmitry Sklyarov and Vladimir Katalov provide...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Password, Adobe Acrobat, Encryption, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-12-04

Clearing up the 32/64-bit memory limit confusion: Today Dwight Silverman ran a great piece on TechBlog which examines whether folks buying a new PC are best sticking with 32-bit Vista or making the leap to 64-bit Vista. It's a good piece but there's one bit that I feel deserves some clarification. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: 32-bit, RAM, Dwight, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-12-04
A new laptop for me is really all about the kids: It's no secret that I want one of the new MacBook Pros. I've blogged about it. I promised Santa I'd be a good boy for the rest of my whole entire life if I could have one. I've explained all of the great new features to my...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Laptop Computer, Computer, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-12-03
Holiday Gift Guide 2008: High-end home theater setups: Economy be damned, you want to upgrade your home theater—and do it right—for the holidays (and/or in anticipation of the Super Bowl). If you have the means to spend more than two grand on a set and the hundreds and hundreds more to round out your setup with primo components,...; Tags: Plasma, Home Theater, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy; Blog posts 2008-12-03
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
A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-like: A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-likeCrawl Back Under Your RockWe didn't miss you.The only onesIts just that Mac does it better.Good for MacThinking like this will only keep Windows stagnant and drive up Apple market share. I thought the Mac ads were parody, but...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, team, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-12-03
Podcast: gadgets for Christmas, iPod lovin' and the Blu-ray war: Podcast: gadgets for Christmas, iPod lovin' and the Blu-ray warNit PickingSorry to be picky guys, but the rival format was HD-DVD as you mention, and the XBOX 360 extension to play High Def movies was HD-DVD ONLY. XBOX 360's cannot play Blu-ray discs no matter what you do, and therefore...; Tags: HD DVD, Game players, DVD, Consumer electronics, Apple iPod, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, HD-DVD, podcast; Discussion threads 2008-12-03
Apple's "install antivirus on your Mac" page is gone, but the idea lives on: Apple's "install antivirus on your Mac" page is gone, but the idea lives onCrApple will dieSaying that would probably not draw ignorant Mac customers to buy iCrap so they removed it. I have been using Vista x64 for about 2 years w/o any anti virus and I enjoy using my...; Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, antivirus, Aesop, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, malware, game; Discussion threads 2008-12-03
Java SE 6 update 11 is out, 64-bit support still lacking: Two months after Java 6 update 10 was released, Sun has just released update 11. For many users the new version will automatically be detected and installed, but you can always get it from the Sun Java site. Developers should download the JDK package Java Development Kit...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., 64-Bit, Programming Languages, Java, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-12-03
Microsoft disparages open-source TCO with year-old case study: Microsoft disparages open-source TCO with year-old case study1.48 Million?!Does the study actually list where this kind of money was saved? Because I honestly do not see it. There would have to be a HUGE difference in IT cost to account for that.RE: Microsoft disparages open-source TCO with year-old case studySounds...; Tags: ROI/TCO, Microsoft Corp., TCO, open source; Discussion threads 2008-12-03
Craving for that next cell phone hit: Craving for that next cell phone hitCraving for that next cell phone hitInteresting point about having to get all the numbers and re-enter them. With a GSM phone I believe you just take the SIM card out and pop it into another phone and keep all your contacts and...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, cell phone, phone; Discussion threads 2008-12-03
Should Apple worry about Songbird 1.0: Should Apple worry about Songbird 1.0Once again, hijacking some elses workApple poured millions to develop the iPod hardware and the underlying software. It **at the insistance of the music industry** incorporated DRM.And now what? The songbird people think they are entitled to access all those iPods?And don't start about the...; Tags: Digital music, Tools & Techniques, Digital media, Media players, Game players, Web browsers, Apple Inc., Songbird, software, Apple iPod, hardware; Discussion threads 2008-12-03
Microsoft boosts OOXML compatibility: Documents created using the Office Open XML document format can now be viewed through a simple Firefox plug-in, while OOXML's compatibility with ODF and Apache has also been enhanced. Microsoft on Wednesday announced several incremental enhancements to the compatibility of its Office Open XML document...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Office Open XML, OpenDocument Format, OOXML, standards, ISO, OpenDocument, Standard, OpenOffice, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk; News items 2008-12-03
Opting out of IT: Opting out of ITThis is where the next generation apps come into play..They'll be web based. They'll do pretty much what the business wants out of the box and can be tailored for anonmolies, they will have been jointly developed by other companies doing roughly the same business things.It's happening...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Web Based App, IT IS, Murph, Opting-Out, business thing, Microsoft Corp., information technology; Discussion threads 2008-12-03
News to know: Mac malware, Windows 7, Netbooks, Google: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adam O'Donnell: Despite what blogs and Apple say, Macs will eventually have malware Ed Bott: Windows 7 Beta 1 to arrive January 13? Andrew...; Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Data Center, Microsoft Windows 7, Malware, Data Centers, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-12-03
Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware: Despite what blogs and Apple say, Macs will eventually have malwareWrong assumptions based on the negative Windows experiencesWindows has a lousy record for security, Microsoft should be ashamed and people in general should use something better. Thousands of different types of malware for Windows and virus-cleaning costs which are skyrocketing...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, blog, Apple Macintosh, malware, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Fort Knox, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-12-02