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The summer that Muni Wi-Fi died

Speaking of Tim Wu, the good professor has written an intriguing piece for Slate subtitled Why Municipal Wireless Networks Have Been Such a Flop. Wu says it's not that public wireless is a bad idea. Rather, cities have screwed up by refusing to treat Internet like a...

Tags: City, Municipal Wi-Fi, Sewer, Wu, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Internet, Wireless, ZDNet Government

Blog posts 2007-10-02

More on Windows Stealth Updates

For more thoughts on Windows Stealth Updates, view this screenshot gallery. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, screenshots, microsoft, windows, stealth, updates, wu, Operating Systems, Software

Image galleries 2007-09-19

Additional Resources

BoincTasks 0.27 (Windows)

BoincTasks is an advanced BOINC graphic interface. A complete replacement of the default BOINC manager. Advanced filtering of WU's on specific state, like ready to start. is capable of handing local and remote machines in one screen. A history of complete tasks. User definable colors for warnings and states. Ideal...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Camera, BoincTasks

Software downloads 2009-11-08

Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads

is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Windows 7 in the real world: 10 PCs under the microscope

Intel DriversThe Intel drivers submitted to Windows Update (the ones Windows 7 uses by default) absolutely, positively SUCK! Go immediately to the Intel Download Center and download the latest stable drivers for your chipset for Windows 7 (which have been available since mid-September), and I guarantee your results will be...

Tags: Chipsets, Operating systems, PC, Application Failures, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Update, Windows Hardware Quality Lab, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

From Gimmiv to Conficker: The lucrative MS08-067 flaw

GENEVA -- The critical MS08-067 vulnerability used by the Conficker worm to build a powerful botnet continues to be a lucrative security hole for cyber criminals. During a presentation at the Virus Bulletin 2009 conference here, a trio of Microsoft researchers dissected the malware attacks linked to...

Tags: Flaw, Malware, Conficker, MS08-067, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-09-23

Wurzburg Street Map 1.1 (Mobile)

WuÃ??rzburgis a complete street level map for your iPhone. The entire map is stored on your iPhone, so it works where you have no access to the Internet - it works where Google Maps is inaccessible. This prevents expensive data roaming charges by loading all the map data to your...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Network, Street, Dubbele, Smart Phones, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-02

MySpace suicide case: conviction overturned

Today, federal judge George Wu officially overturned the conviction of Lori Drew, who was convicted of cyberbullying 13-year-old Megan Meier to suicide. That conviction was based on the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act CFAA, on the theory that Drew violated the law by violating MySpace terms of service....

Tags: Conviction, MySpace, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-31

Microsoft: No IE 8 tab-hang fix in the works

Back to IE7...Me too. I wanted to like IE8 and installed it right after release. But a month later I was frustrated at all of the performance issues. Back to IE7. I'm satisfied. At least until MS turns IE7 off and forces me to upgrade.One other note, despite the fact...

Tags: Web browsers, IE8, Microsoft Internet Explorer, tab-hang, IE 8, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Conspiracy theory: Yellow Submarine iPod touch on 9/9/9

already predictedNo, we didn't hear it here first. Merlin Mann's been predicting this particularly the Yellow Submarine iPod since 2007. Give credit where credit's due.RE: Conspiracy theory: Yellow Submarine iPod touch on 9/9/9Interesting theory. It would be nice to finally see the Beatles on iTunes since they clearly are a...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Merlin Mann, Beatles, conspiracy theory

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!

Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!They sure have...Now if they'd only do so by making an actual good product rather than just locking everybody into using it....No SoI've been running Linux since giving up on Windows by having too many BSOD screens with Windows ME. And frankly, given Windows Genuine PITA...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, Microsoft Windows, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Are early adopters all suckers?

Are early adopters all suckers?well, if your eyes are openNot sure why you would be a sucker.... One word -VistaSome are, but not all areSometimes you become an early adopter because you need a feature that only these early models have. So if this feature works for you, you...

Tags: Smart phones, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), sucker

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

MySpace suicide conviction tentatively overturned

It looks like Lori Drew - the too-involved-in-her-daughter's-social-problems mom whose MySpace fraud led 13-year-old Megan Meier to kill herself - will go free after all. A federal jury convicted Drew last year on three misdemeanor counts of computer fraud. But on Thursday, the judge in the case tentatively threw out...

Tags: Computer Fraud, Computer, MySpace, Productivity, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-02

Green Dam Watch: Software dates from '06, Sony is shipping, vendors will uninstall.

Item: Green Dam Youth Escort - the Chinese net nanny software that must be installed on PCs sold in China starting Wednesday - is largely stolen from a 2006 version of Solid Oak's CyberSitter software. For proof, see this post. Item: Rebecca MacKinnon...

Tags: Software, Sony Corp., McKinnon, Tools & Techniques, Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-29

Are Windows stealth updates back again?

Are Windows stealth updates back again?PersonallyI think all "security" updates and patches should be automatic and there should be no option to opt-out the application of said patches.Many if not ALL of the worst viri/worm infections from the past decade wouldn't have happened if that were the case.Damned if you...

Tags: Patches, Tools & Techniques, Digital media, Windows Stealth Updates, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?

How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?Question re: crucial measure ...[i]And on the crucial measure of delivering the fewest false positives, Microsoft stood far ahead of the pack, delivering the fewest false positives of any program tested.[/i]By false positive, do you mean files that tested positive in the AV as...

Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, free antivirus software, Microsoft Corp., antivirus software, OneCare, software

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

On eve of Tianamen anniversary, China blocks Twitter, Flickr, Bing

This can't be any surprise. But we will not forget. According to reports, with the 20th anniversary of Tianamen Square China has blocked access to Twitter, Flickr, Hotmail and Microsoft's new Bing search engine on a massive scale. And the repression goes beyond...

Tags: China, Flickr, Twitter, Huffington Post, Government, Vertical Industries, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-03

Vista SP2: Microsoft to push via Windows Update in 'the coming weeks'

Vista SP2: Microsoft to push via Windows Update in 'the coming weeks'shame it takes so long It a shame it took an article to make them see the light.Steve Ballmer needs to step down.Really Mary Jo?Patch Tuesday anyone?RE: Vista SP2: Microsoft to push via Windows Update in 'the coming weeks'Oh...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Service Pack 2, Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Patch Tuesday, Microsoft Windows Update

Discussion threads 2009-05-21

Apple's growth potential: Unleash the iPod Touch

In this Apple story, it's not about whether you're a Mac or a PC. This time, it's all about the iPod Touch, the shy younger cousin of the iPhone that really hasn't had its moment in the spotlight - until now. Susquehana Financial analyst Jeffrey Fidacaro wrote...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Digital Music, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-12

Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy

Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozyWindows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozyMicrosoft Windows 7 which is still in testing phase has a bug. Bug is reported and fixed. So the testing phase/system worked. No big deal.Oh for crying...

Tags: Operating systems, first bug, Microsoft Windows 7, doozy, Windows 7 RC, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-08