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Security expert dubs July the 'Month of browser bugs': Security expert dubs July the 'Month of browser bugs'..."(Microsoft's) investigation has revealed that most issues relating to Internet Explorer in particular will result in the browser closing unexpectedly,"It's a bug. Fix it. I hate people who try to gloss over stuff - something Microsoft (not to mention most other large...; Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, Web browser, ZDnet TROLL POLL, browser bug, security, tool; Discussion threads 2006-07-05
Windows desktop search gets down to business: Windows desktop search gets down to business*** TROLL POLL RESULTS!! ***(music .... cheers ... fading music) ...Wellll, we have tallied our votes from the "Great ZDnet TROLL POLL"Our results:Vile offender ___________ VotesVily Clay ................1PeterWeter................1Wolfenstool (spelling?)...1Anton Philidor............2Monti Boy & Dollar Bill...2Encumbered source.........2Bitty and crow-eating.....1Defconvegas...............2YEAHRIGHT.................3Kinte.....................2Toxicfreak................2George Ou.................3Mike Cox .................2No_Ax_to_Grind ...........8And our winner issss!(Drum...; Tags: desktop search, Microsoft Windows, ZDnet TROLL POLL, music, Windows Desktop Search; Discussion threads 2005-11-15

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BriefingsDirect Insights analysts probe future of online advertising and find transactional lucre lurking: Read a full transcript of the podcast. The future of online advertising captures the headlines and attention when the likes of Microsoft courts the likes of Yahoo! And Wall Street still has a hard time figuring out how much Google is worth, based on just those little...; Tags: Software, Advertisement, Business, Online Advertising, Bookkeeping Service, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Post your blog on Between the Lines: We're looking for a few more good bloggers and you can help. We're opening up our Between the Lines blog to user-submitted posts. We're looking for submissions in several key areas -- VoIP, Research in Motion; servers and mainframes; and, more broadly, Web 2.0/3.0 technologies. Who can...; Tags: Blog, Blogging, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-15
The newspaper's last stand: Interesting news today...or was it yesterday? I have no idea. I got off an eleven hour flight from Johannesburg this morning, and then had to race to the US embassy to get more visa pages in my passport because I've managed to fill every available visa slot with stamps, causing...; Tags: Newspaper, CBS Broadcasting Inc., London Underground, Consumption Habit, E-books, Internet, Personal Technology, John Carroll; 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
UC Law bans classroom web access: I love having Internet access during my grad classes. I can get additional references for any information presented with a quick bit of Googling, I can examine alternate viewpoints, or I can look at last week's homework. Of course, I can also check my email, write a blog...; Tags: Web, Professor, Student, University Of Chicago Law School, Law School, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Linux's biggest victory so far - Splashtop to ship on ASUS motherboards: In what I think is the biggest victory for Linux so far, DeviceVM's Splashtop Linux desktop will ship across the entire P5Q range of motherboards, with more to follow by the end of the year. DeviceVM, the award-winning developer of Splashtop™, today announced the proliferation of their innovative software...; Tags: ASUS, Motherboard, Model, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-14
HP partners with Desktone to advance virtualized desktops as a service: Desktone, the desktop as a service DaaS provider, has lined up a powerful ally in Hewlett-Packard HP, which has signed on as the first member of Desktone's partner program for desktop virtualization technology. Desktone announced HP's involvement at the same time it unveiled its service provider...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Hewlett-Packard Co., Environment, Service Provider, Desktone, Virtual-D Platform, Desktops, Hardware, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Can you see yourself running Windows Vista in 2014?: Time for a quick poll … Can you see yourself running Windows Vista in 2014? Or will you have moved on to Windows 7 or whatever follows, Linux, Mac ... ? Oddly enough, after I asked the same question about Windows XP, this poll...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Poll, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Zoho's Googley login raises interesting questions: This morning's announcement that Zoho Writer now supports login via Google and Yahoo! ID's is not of itself a big deal. Or is it? First up the details: If users already have a Zoho Account with their Google or Yahoo! email address, they'll be logged into their...; Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Zoho, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Assuring Voice Quality on IP Telephony Rollouts: IP Telephony deployment changes dramatically when the job grows from "a few sites" to a full company-wide rollout across many locations. Achieving a high level of QoS for VoIP across the WAN and Internet often runs counter to the interests and needs of other network traffic on a converged infrastructure....; Tags: Deployment, QoS, Telephony, Performance, IP Telephony, IP, VOIP, Performance Management, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Webcasts 2008-05-14
Will Jobs unveil a new iPhone at the WWDC keynote on June 9th?: Steve Jobs will kick off Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC with a Monday morning keynote speech on June 9. Will this be when the new iPhone will be finally revealed to the most rabid of Apple fans? Speculation is rampant that the iPhone 2.0 will be pulled out of Steve's...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Job, Apple Inc., 3G, GPS, Engineering, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Microsoft vs. Google: Are all monopolies created equal?: Microsoft vs. Google: Are all monopolies created equal?until Google finnally invest into there own OSthey should start a nice bsd that in time will be the next os x and then MS will fine that they are in real troubleRE: Microsoft vs. Google: Are all monopolies created equal?made...; Tags: SEARCH, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
McAfee isn't "McAfee Secure" or "Hacker Safe": In my most recent discussion on McAfee, I posted a talkback to Russ McRee stating, tongue in cheek mind you, that it'd be interesting to see an XSS or SQL Injection on McAfee's site, see if they are indeed "McAfee Secure". Well, I guess you get what you ask for......; Tags: McAfee Inc., XSS, Hacker, Tool, Productivity, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-13
A U.S military botnet in the works: A U.S military botnet in the worksDude, you seriously need an editorThere's probably some good info in there somewhere, but good grief. Not to mention that any phrase incorporating "people's" is never a good sign. Wake up, ZDNet -- your bloggers are seriously embarrassing you with their ever-increasing inability to...; Tags: Blogging, U.S; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
EDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projects: Observing the news that HP is acquiring EDS, perhaps it's time to reflect on EDS' troubled history with IT projects. I've written about a number of failed projects where EDS played a role. Warning, some of these stories are ugly: More EDS issues over...; Tags: Information Technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Strategy, Government, Management, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Could "not so high end" gaming systems tarnish Alienware's reputation?: Just as it seems that Dell is exiting the high-end gaming PC market by ditching the XPS line, Alienware announced its entry into the "not so high end" gaming market. Is this a good move for Alienware or could it dilute a brand considered to represent extreme gaming? ...; Tags: Alienware, Games, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Is electronic tracking for students a good idea?: A pilot program in Texas is testing GPS tracking devices to combat truancy in chronic offenders who might otherwise be sent to detention facilities. According to an article in the New York Times free registration required, not only does the program seem to be working, but also doesn't seem...; Tags: Student, GPS, Leadership, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-13
CO2 is increasing says US report, but GW doubters give raspberry: CO2 is increasing says US report, but GW doubters give raspberryYour bias is showingYou are obviously biased against GW doubters. What are your credentials to make such a judgment?Tobacco - that's it neutrally!Obviously "what comes 'round goes 'round" applies. Trees and plants require CO2 to grow, so burning...; Tags: carbon dioxide, GW doubter, doubter; Discussion threads 2008-05-13