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- Gates and control-alt-delete
- At a 2001 event celebrating the PC's 20th anniversary, IBM engineer Dave Bradley talks about how the control-alt-delete keystroke came to be, quipping that, though he invented it, Bill Gates made it famous.
- Tags: Event, Desktops, Hardware, News, microsoft, bill gates, steve ballmer, windos, pc, ibm, control, alt, delete, ina fried
- Videos 2008-06-27
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- What's wrong at OpenSolaris
- What's wrong at OpenSolarisAgreed as to gaols etcHowever.. look at junknstuff's response above to see how the MS community has chosen to interpret what's going on.Now ask yourself: wouldn't everyone - especially Sun - have been better off if Sun had spent the money bringing Linux along instead of...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-05-15
- Dumping Windows might be a good idea
- Dumping Windows might be a good ideaMicrosoft dumping WindosDon't much care what Microsoft does now. Am well on my way to Mac . . . keeping XP only to run a couple things I can't do without that only run on Windows. Virtually 95% of my stuff has been moved...
- Tags: Operating systems, Dumping Windows, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-06
- Seeing red over Microsoft's Macworld spoiler
- Seeing red over Microsoft's Macworld spoilerZune 80 GB kicks it!Got one for the misses and and one for me for Christmas. Very nice device! I've not gotten wireless sync to work yet, not a biggie. Everything else works great. This weekend I just saw the first...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., spoiler, Seeing Red, Apple Inc., Macworld, Zune 2.0
- Discussion threads 2008-01-15
- Want to test Vista SP1? Anyone can, starting next week
- Want to test Vista SP1? Anyone can, starting next weekSP1; I hope this fixes the issues...Mary Jo:I am an optimist and I do hope that Vista RC SP1, least the final will fix Vista to make it it even more stable without breaking Apps.Over time, thus far, Microsoft has made...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Market, vista, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Discussion threads 2007-12-05
- Apple says to Archive and Install Leopard
- Apple says to Archive and Install LeopardIs it Application Enhancer, or Tiger's RAID, or DivX? ...I guess the iPhone DOES have full OSX!Right down to the inability to run third party applications![i]The company blamed "third-party ‘enhancement' software[/i]Hmm, I guess the Apple zealots were lying when they said that one of...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Unsanity, Apple Macintosh, APE 2.0.3, Mac OS X 10.5, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X
- Discussion threads 2007-10-29
- Will Vista cause a switch to Macs, Linux?
- Will Vista cause a switch to Macs, Linux?Windows ME was not a business OSThat said, Vista isn't nearly in that bad of shape. While I do think it is healthy to look at the alternatives before upgrading, there's no reason why Vista would be the first Windows OS that a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Vista Business, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Linux, VISTA IS
- Discussion threads 2007-07-16
- Vista slow to boot? Get the facts (Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer)
- Vista slow to boot? Get the facts (Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer)Keep the information coming!Great information about detecting - but let's assume that somethings causing persistent slowdowns - how to find out what's wrong and speed it up?Keep the information coming :).Troubleshoting?The article was interesting but "troubleshooting"to me...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Right Now IT, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-05-04
- Most open source software is better
- Most open source software is betterdata should confirm that end-user target determines quality. of coursean aerospace product would be high quality, whether proprietary or not.but what about games or video or music or office productivity software that can never account for the permutations of user ineptitude?we have seen proprietary systems...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, open-source software, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, software, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-10-09
- Man gets 7 years for software piracy
- Man gets 7 years for software piracyI think 7 years is to longThe prisons are already overcrowded. Which drug dealer or violent criminal is going to be released to make room to lock this guy up for 7 years?Re: $100 million? Ha.>> I think simply paying every cent of...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Piracy, software
- Discussion threads 2006-09-10
- Linspire makes download service free
- Linspire makes download service freenot what i readaccording to the article, linspire is breaking even. not bad considering how young the company is.dude...drop that xbox controller, get out of your cave and see the light: Linux is paying off releasing solid versions every month, while windoze can not make it...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, LinuxGeek, Linspire, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Gook, Application Packaging
- Discussion threads 2006-08-30
- At $3K+, Lenovo's Linux-laden laptop debuts
- At $3K+, Lenovo's Linux-laden laptop debutsWindos LaptopsWhich, of course, makes sense to simply purchase the laptop and then install your favorite distro.The big question, as always... is how much extra do they charge for Linux compared to MSWindows?For quite a while Dell set the going rate at $100 over the...
- Tags: Notebooks, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, laptop computer, SuSE, Lenovo Group Ltd., Windos Laptops, Linux
- Discussion threads 2006-08-15
- Microsoft's Ballmer grins and bears Linux--a little
- Microsoft's Ballmer grins and bears Linux--a littlevmwareSteve Bummer is worried about vmware.Is good to see...Regardless of how you sit on the fence, I do have strong opinions about M$, Linux and stuff, working in the field and having to deal with the daily grind. I think this will be...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Steve Ballmer, Linux, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-04-20
- Is Microsoft taking dead aim at Linux?
- Is Microsoft taking dead aim at Linux?Welcome to bizaro worldAt least we agree open source is a threat to MS in the enterprise, indeed a position acknowledged by MS themselves."but it strikes me that OpenOffice is just not that big a threat -- at least not unless or until Linux...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Linux, GPL, SCO Group Inc.
- Discussion threads 2004-11-09
- Finally, keyboards to get excited about
- Finally, keyboards to get excited aboutI dont think so..This seems like more trouble than its worth.. You have to learn how to type all over again. This may help with the handicap though.. Say a visually impaired person. But this is going to drive everyone else nuts,, except stenographers... Good...
- Tags: Keyboards, Mice, floppy drive, keyboard, mouse
- Discussion threads 2004-07-22
- Antivirus firm secures lists after virus leak
- Antivirus firm secures lists after virus leakToo FunnyYou would think that of all companies that a anti-virus comany would know better that to open an attachment using a WINDOS machine!!!!If an anit-virus company can't follow simple anti-virus security protocols, how much can you expect out of Joe six pack?Proof positiveThe...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, computer virus, LinuxCAD, AutoCAD, virus, CAD, antivirus, Linux
- Discussion threads 2004-03-04
- Netsky causing billions in damages
- Netsky causing billions in damagesI'm sure Microsoft cares deeply...Action neededI sugest that it is legislated that every high-speed connection be budled with mandatory anti-virus and firewall software that have a default setup that prevents these attacks.If the user deactivates any of those, the ISP must disconnect them promptly.If the price...
- Tags: ROI/TCO, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, Who-ever, Netsky virus, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., TCO, network, virus, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2004-02-26
- Intel blurs line between desktops, notebooks
- Intel blurs line between desktops, notebooksSounds cool, as long as they don't add worm baitIf they have a "No OS" option so users don't have to pay the Microsoft "tax", I'd consider one.I just bought a modular laptop that has a choice of Operating System. Go to pricewatch and...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, desktop, notebook, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Media Center PC, Intel Corp., operating system, chip, PC, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-02-13
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