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Drivers highlight Linux Summit progress

Drivers highlight Linux Summit progressThe proprietary world is filled with drivers that are Windows onlyThe cool part is that the major graphics card makers, all of them, have open sourced their drivers up to a point. They did not even offer anything in the way of support up until...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Printers, Windows Machines, Linux, hardware, Microsoft Windows, Linux World, software

Discussion threads 2008-04-24

Who should bear the burden of de-fanging botnets?

Who should bear the burden of de-fanging botnets?A little logical sleight-of-hand thereJust because end users don't "feel" responsible doesn't mean they aren't responsible. They allowed their machines to get infected, so they should bear the cost of disinfection. This is not a tragedy of the commons, it's plain and simple...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Operating systems, Windows dominance, Windows Machines, botnet, de-fanging botnet, Internet Service Provider, malware, operating system, End Users

Discussion threads 2007-11-27

The mystery continues: Why are windows machines automatically updating themselves?

The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?If MS actually was doing something sneaky......would you really expect the "Microsoft Update Program Manager" to admit it?Stop whining, be thankful...Microsoft knows what is best for you. If left to their own decisions, the average consumer would be overwhelmed by the...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Windows Machines, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system

Discussion threads 2007-10-15

(Photos: Tech's 10 most-hyped product launches)

(Photos: Tech's 10 most-hyped product launches)Lovely.1. The Segway only makes lazy people people fatter. 2. Apple owes a big thank you to Xerox. How the latter lost their lawsuit yet Apple won over Microsoft despite Microsoft doing the same thing...3. The Xbox wasn't very reliable,...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Games, Nintendo Co. Ltd., photograph, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Windows Machines, most-hyped product launch

Discussion threads 2007-06-29

Microsoft security guru: Get fuzzing

Microsoft security guru: Get fuzzingLove that Linux stickerThat's a great sticker on his laptop.Isn't "MS Security Guru" an Oxymoron ?--Doug HettingerMessage has been deleted.I don't like that guy's eyesIn the picture, just taking a glance at that guy, he looks like you could never trust him in any way. ...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, malware, Windows Specific, Windows Machines, Windows Box, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-06-05

The Linux Killer Application (Beta 2?)

The Linux Killer Application (Beta 2?)GUI tools are greatfor those who are new to Unix administration, but you're just not going to get a 20-year system admin to give up the command line. Graphical tools are great for certain things, but nothing replaces the speed and comfort of a...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, GUI Tools, Windows Machines, Graphical Tools, GUI, Unix, Linux, command line

Discussion threads 2005-10-13

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News to know: XP meets XO; Yahoo; Facebook; Verdiem; DIY phishing

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO. Christopher Dawson: Sugar-free Windows, as predicted Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPack Larry Dignan: Icahn launches Yahoo proxy fight; Mark Cuban's return?...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Yahoo! Inc., Privacy, TechMeme, Icahn, Phishing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software

Blog posts 2008-05-16

Stonesoft Security in Virtual Environments

As I mentioned in the post, Virtualization and security, quite a number of suppliers focused on security in virtualized environments have come forward to speak with me in the past month. Stonesoft is one of those companies. Mark Boltz, Senior Solutions Architect, and Greg Mead, Solutions Architect, both of Stonesoft,...

Tags: Network, Environment, Stonesoft, Stonegate Management Center, Security, Networking, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-05-16

Sugar-free Windows, as predicted

As Ivan Krstić predicted in his May 13th blog post (see "Intense and really thoughtful ranting from the OLPC front"), the OLPC XO will start shipping with Windows XP, minus the Sugar interface and open source tools that allow full implementation of the XO hardware (e.g., mesh networking). ...

Tags: One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Verdiem spruces up its Survey PC power management software

Verdiem, one of the better known developers of power management software that counts Hewlett-Packard, Intel and Microsoft among its close partners, has delivered an impressive upgrade to its Surveyor technology. According to the Seattle-based company, the focus was on providing IT managers with even more configuration flexibility than previously available....

Tags: Software, Power Management, PC, Power Consumption, Survey, Verdiem, Desktops, Hardware, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-05-15

It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO

Microsoft's participation in the One Laptop Per Child OLPC initiative has been fraught with mystery and disinformation from the get-go. But on May 15, Microsoft officials finally gave the OLPC project Redmond's official blessing. Up to this point, OLPC Chief Nicholas Negroponte preannounced Microsoft's every move on...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPack

Microsoft won't be delivering database backup as one of the new features promised for the first "PowerPack" update for Windows Home Server when it ships later this year. The independent "We Got Served" Home Server blog acknowledged the feature cut in a May 9 entry. According to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Backups, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-05-15

OS security scorecard for Q1 08 - Do patch numbers mean anything to anyone?

Jeff Jones, director of security strategy for Microsoft, has published two papers this week which look at OS vulnerabilities. According to Jones, Windows sees fewer patches than any of the other operating systems looked at. If you're in the mood for a read, here are the papers:...

Tags: Security, Operating System, Patch Management, Patches, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Safari "Carpet Bomb" attack information released

Nitesh Dhanjani released information about some of his newest research on the Safari web browser this morning, and interestingly enough, Apple has decided NOT to fix some of the issues he presented. Dhanjani reported three issues, as follows below from his blog: 1. Safari Carpet Bomb.It...

Tags: HTML, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Issue, Safari Carpet Bomb.It, Security, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-05-15

More on the Vista DVD playback issue

I thought I'd give you an update on the DVD playback problem that I reported on yesterday. Here's a summary of the problem: DVD playback is corrupted when one of the three screens (in this case a Wacon Cintiq WX12) is used to display the...

Tags: Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Off Topic: Integrating mobile devices can be a challenge

I've been working through a project for a KG client that involves running through the same script on Windows XP, Mac OS X (10.5) and Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. I mentioned the overall parameters of that effort in the post Off Topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and...

Tags: Microsoft ActiveSync, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Mobile Device, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Linux, Desktops, Handhelds, Software, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Mobius Seattle 2008; First impressions of the HTC Advantage X7510

As I stated in my Mobius Seattle 2008 Day one post eric lin from HTC gave each one of the attendees the new HTC Advantage 7510 device. These may not come to the U.S. due to Qualcomm import issues, but you will be able to pick them up from U.S....

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Device, Mobius, Key, HTC Advantage 7510, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Mobius Seattle 2008: SE, MWg, and HTC show off their devices

I was very pleased to be invited to the first Mobius event of 2008, that is actually being held here in the Seattle area. Thus, I had no travel to get to Mobius and that may have made the decision to invite me to this event...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Device, Mobile, Mobius, XPERIA, SE, Panel Technology, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-15

News to know: Comcast-Plaxo; Icahn-Yahoo; Linux; Microsoft

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly? Dennis Howlett: Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move Dan Farber: Comcast goes social with Plaxo acquisition Techmeme EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS Adrian...

Tags: Plaxo Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Comcast Corp., Workday, Microsoft Corp., Zoho, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Rootkits, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Hardware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Virtualisation: Architectual Considerations and other Evaluation Criteria

Of the many approaches to x86 systems virtualisation available in the market today, the hypervisor architecture—in which virtual machines are managed by a software layer that is installed on bare metal—has gained the greatest market acceptance. This fact has translated into rapid growth and a large and expanding customer base...

Tags: Hypervisor, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage

White papers 2008-05-15