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OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punch: OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punchAdditional benefitsOpenSuSE is the only 'Microsoft certified Linux', even better;)False comparison but good reviewThe title "OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punch" implies that the two distro vendors were racing to release the same capability, and OpenSUSE got their first. That's silly, of course -...; Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Novell OpenSuse, Novell Inc., Linux, Ubuntu, WARNING LABEL; Discussion threads 2007-10-05

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75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design flaws: In a paper entitled "Analyzing Web sites for user-visible security design flaws" to be published at the Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security meeting at Carnegie Mellon University July 25, Atul Prakash and two of his doctoral students examined 214 financial institutions in 2006, finding that over 75% of all...; Tags: Bank, Online Banking, Flaw, Security, Financial Services, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Is this the New Apple?: PowerPage podcaster Youngmoo Kim relays his experience with trying to get an iPhone 3G and on being an "IRU" Individual Responsible User. Apple just doesn't want me to have an iPhone 3G. After a few half-hearted attempts bailing at the sight of long lines, I spent about two hours...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., IRU, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-22
A look at the recent Firefox 3 vulnerability: True to form, Billy Rios promised a more in depth look at the MSFA2008-35 vulnerability which is another protocol handler flaw in Firefox 3. As previously reported here, this was another protocol handler flaw that led to arbitrary remote command execution, and is especially dangerous since it can be deployed...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Vulnerability, Protocol Handler, Firefox3, Security Decision, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Homeschooling + marketing = great coffee?: Homeschooling + marketing = great coffee?Homeschooling does what public education can'tturn teachers loose to teach rather than toe the bureaucratic line.RE: Homeschooling marketing = great coffee?Chris, if you like *strong* coffee, check out Meth in SF on the web.Organic coffee?As part of my response to recent efforts to...; Tags: marketing, InfoWeek, Homeschooling, great coffee, recycling; Discussion threads 2008-07-22

10 hard drive disasters: Deaths at the hands of bananas, smelly socks and WD-40 are some of the unusual fates to have befallen innocent hard drives, according to a data recovery company. Deaths at the hands of bananas, smelly socks and WD-40 are some of the unusual fates to have befallen innocent hard...; Tags: Hard Drive, hard drives, data recovery, Dan Ilett, Silicon.com; News items 2008-07-22
Untrustworthy students: lighten your restrictions: You know the drill. You spend thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars on higher education at your college or university of choice. But when you go to use your Internet connection or a public computer on campus, you login and it's locked down so tight, you can barely...; Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Network, IT Administrator, Operating System, Web Site, Computer, Productivity, Web Site Development, Networking, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus': The Linux creator has some harsh words for creators of the OpenBSD operating system, as part of a wider critique of what he sees as self-centered behavior in the IT security industry Linux creator Linus Thorvalds has labeled makers of the OpenBSD operating system a "bunch of masturbating monkeys",...; Tags: Information Technology, Industry, OpenBSD, Bug, Attack, Linux Creator, Torvalds, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Linux, Security, Software, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, Liam Tung, ZDNet Australia; News items 2008-07-17
How good is open source support?: How good is open source support?This why I do not want open source.I can never get help when I need it, and those that try to help have a very snobbish attitude, and like to say you are not learning because you do not want to learn.Well I can only...; Tags: Operating systems, open source, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
Did Sally Field break grandma's bone?: Did Sally Field break grandma's bone?They shouldn't be advertised.He's right - the interactions with the body are complicated, and which drugs you take should be discussed with your doctor, not decided by an ad you've seen on TV.You should never be influenced by an ad to take a certain drug,...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, TV, advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
2008 BMW X6 xDrive35i: Photo gallery:2008 BMW X6Even after driving the 2008 BMW X6 for a week, we're still not sure what to make of it. BMW's marketing campaign calls it the coupe's evil twin, but with the 3-liter twin-turbo inline six-cylinder in our xDrive35i model, it doesn't feel particularly diabolical. It seems more...; Tags: BMW AG, BMW X6, Infiniti; Product reviews 2008-07-15
Fear and enterprise in the PaaS channel: Fear and enterprise in the PaaS channelSaaS and PaaS still not an Enterprise SolutionInternet based solutions whether they are software or platform do not pass any type of sanity test.1. Data ownership. No matter what the license agreements always have 2 clauses that allow them to do what ever they...; Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, PaaS, storage; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Enterprise 2.0 looking more like 1.0?: As the hype and confusion over social networking and all things X2.0 accelerates, it seems that the PR/marketing techniques that dominated the late 1990's are back in fashion. Take this from an email and press release I received today: Email: "I thought you might be interested in...; Tags: Network, Enterprise 2.0, Social Networking, Public Relations, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Europe seeks to brand open source quality: Europe seeks to brand open source qualitySounds more like a effort at securing EU funding, not exclusionLooks like a reasonable idea. It does not seem like a very active project though. Their www.sqo-oss.eu site has not had any news for a year.To me it seems to be claiming it is...; Tags: Branding, Ohloh, open source, brand open-source quality, open-source quality, software, brand; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
Gears for Google Calendar may be getting close, again: It's been reported that Google Gears for Calendar is "close to launching" before -- in fact, several times before. This time may be another false alarm, but one of my readers sent me a screenshot that looks promising. I cannot confirm this...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Calendar, Screenshot, Desktops, Hardware, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-13
How do online music buyers find out about new music?: Ages 18-35 Ages 36-50 Age 51+ Going to the website of an artist, band, or record label 41% 38% 30 Listening to free streaming samples of songs online 46 25 21 Visiting an online store that sells music 42 32 26 Downloading...; Tags: Online Music, Internet Radio, Artist, Music, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-12
Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99: Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99stop the madness"the learning curve is steeper for those wanting to do more with the any OS"Dre`, once you realize that you are a 'Windows power user' and NOT a computer expert, you would not fail so often.I tend to agreethat 60 days would...; Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, WINDOWS USERS, Ubuntu, Best Buy Co. Inc., Microsoft Windows, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x): Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)Upgrade experienceI'm upgrading a 4 gig June 29, 2007 phone and got the same -9838 message, and a bricked iPhone.I've just tried again and got the -4 message, however, my phone is still bricked, showing a pretty image of a USB cable plugging into...; Tags: Cellular phones, GUESS IT, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone activation server problem, activation server problem, Apple Inc., phone; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
CPK Retail (exe): CPK Retail is a point of sale software package for general retail. The software will manage customers and inventory while also providing daily sales information. CPK Retail can function on your existing computer or be purchased as a complete system. We strive to provide easy to use functions while offering...; Tags: Security, Inventory, CPK Solutions, CPK Retail, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Document Management, Tools & Techniques, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management; Software downloads 2008-07-11
Music Label 2009 (exe): Music Label 2009 organizes your music collection. The track information on your CDs is indexed automatically, using the online CDDB music database. Images of your CD covers are retrieved from Amazon.com. Music Label helps the DJ create playlists and tracklists. Music collectors can get detailed reports and statistics on their...; Tags: CD, Music, Code|Aero Technologies, Insurance, Digital Media, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Finance; Software downloads 2008-07-11