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Stallman berates cloud computing “hype”
Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, has warned that cloud computing is mainly hype and companies risk losing control of their data if they buy into such systems.
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Security firms fail on Windows Server
Some of the biggest names in the security industry have failed the latest Virus Bulletin VB100 test. The test examined 100 pieces of malware collected from active samples and put them up against a number of major security suites for Windows Server 2008.
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Dears Deal With Leak
Release dates have become meaningless. If Band X really expect their hot, new album to be unveiled on a set day, they're being naive. After all, the internet means any record worth the hype (and many more that aren't) leak online early and are up for illegal grabs well ahead of schedule.
ChartAttack.com |
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In Google we trust
Ten years ago, the world was very different. In September of 1998, our lives were preparing to change forever. I am not talking about the release of Pokémon in the United States, or Mark McGwire breaking the single-season home run record. I am talking about the birth of Google, Inc.
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Aussie Blokes Say the Web Makes Them Happiest
For men, bliss is often just a mouse-click away while quality time with family is guaranteed to put a smile on women's faces, according to an Australian study of what makes people happy.
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Micron Loss Widens on Chip Price Slump, Writedown (Update2)
Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Micron Technology Inc. , the largest U.S. producer of memory chips, reported a wider fourth-quarter loss than analysts anticipated after semiconductor prices plunged and it wrote down the value of inventory.
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7 On Your Side: Fake 'Citigroup' email asks you to move your money
As lawmakers in Washington D.C. continue to haggle over a new Senate bailout bill, there are already some preying on people's fears about the economy and the financial crisis.
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ASUS N10 "netbook" gets reviewed
Filed under: Laptops We were suitably impressed by ASUS's netbook moniker-defying N10 when we got our hands on it earlier this month, and it seems to at least be able to hold its own with Call of Duty 4 , but if you're looking for a bit more information to inform your potential purchase, you may want to hit up the link below to check out Mobile Computer's full review of the ...
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HOT DEALS ALL AROUND
"Hot Deal" is priced from 1,530 baht per night, not inclusive of breakfast or any other meals, and available until October 31 only for bookings made online via http://www.centarahotelsresorts.com.
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news |
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Strides Against Breast Cancer
Rochester, N.Y. - A study published in "The New England Journal of Medicine" says computer technology can help detect cancer cells in the breast.
13WHAM Rochester |
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The Most Important News Stories
PROJECT CENSORED Releases Its Latest Report Each year, Sonoma State University’s Project Censored combs through the alternative press and Web sites to find the most important news stories that the mainstream media ignored. This year, while traditional media focused on Sen. John McCain’s perceived maverickness, Gov. Sarah Palin’s designer eyewear, Sen. Barack Obama’s preacher, Sen. Hillary ...
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Former AB consultant pleads guilty to sale of stolen hardware
(KMOV)- A former consultant for Anheuser-Busch pled guilty to interstate transportation of stolen property involving his theft of more than $400,000 of computer hardware belonging to his employer, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced.
KMOV St. Louis |
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Linux Today - On-line Applications "Just Work"; Why Worry About the Freedom of the Licence?
[ Thanks to steve hill for this link. ] "So this “the browser is the computer” thing: what’s that about then? If the browser is to become the interface through which we access everything — and it already has in some quarters — what will this browser run on?
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The Digital Home Podcast 35: Guy Kawasaki comes Home!
Check out Don Reisinger's latest Digital Home podcast where he sits down with Guy Kawasaki and explains exactly why Apple is full of it.
CNET |
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SODIMM-sized module runs Windows CE
— Sep. 23, 2008 — Cogent Computer Systems is now shipping a SODIMM-sized computer module based on Freescale's i.MX 31 Soc. The CSB733 is available with preinstalled Windows CE, and can also be purchased with a development board that integrates a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 LCD display, the company says. ...
WindowsForDevices |
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Security firms fail on Windows Server
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, Some of the biggest names in the security industry have failed the latest Virus Bulletin VB100 test. The test examined 100 pieces of malware collected from active samples and put...
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Best Media Converters? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]
Virtually every gadget you own is now capable of playing back music and videos—from your computer and phone to your MP3 player and video game console—but the problem is compatibility....
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Police reports from local municipalities
PINECREST A thief smashed a window on a 2000 Lincoln Navigator outside the post office at 13101 S. Dixie Hwy. and stole a laptop computer, a camera, designer sunglasses and checks for $30,000 at 11 a.m. Sept. 10. The computer, camera and glasses were valued at $5,150.
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On the Clock: Are Retail Sales People Getting a Raw Deal?
Ann Taylor Stores -- a New York-based retailer of upscale women's clothing -- is using a new computer scheduling system that assigns the best on-the-job hours to employees with the strongest sales numbers. Those with less success on the selling floor get far fewer and less desirable hours when new schedules are posted. While systems like these can help improve productivity, Wharton faculty and ...
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DoS attack reveals (yet another) crack in net's core
Self-trashing TCP exploit Security experts say they have discovered a flaw in a core internet protocol that can be exploited to disrupt just about any device with a broadband connection, a finding that could have profound consequences for millions of people who depend on websites, mail servers, and network infrastructure.…
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3D Movies: Adding Depth or Falling Flat?
Dreamworks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg called the latest 3D movie technology "the greatest innovation to occur in the movie business in 70 years." A bevy of theater chains are exploring or installing digital cinema and 3D systems in the second half of 2008 into 2009. Intel and others are creating tools for companies to make a new generation of 3D animation films. Experts at Wharton say 3D ...
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Craig Mundie's 'Primordial Soup': Steering Microsoft through the Next Big Technological Disruption
When Microsoft founder and chairman Bill Gates stepped down from daily involvement with the company this past summer, the company's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, was one of two Microsoft executives tapped to fulfill Gates's role as the company's technological visionary. In an interview with Knowledge@Wharton,Mundie talks about his vision of the future of computing, the ...
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Vint Cerf Says It's Every Machine For Itself
Hugh Pickens writes "The Guardian has an interesting story on Vint Cerf, the 'father of the internet', in which he says there's no silver bullet for scammers, spammers and criminals running zombie networks, and porn-to-porn file swapping because 'the internet was designed that way.' Cerf adds that 'like every medium, the internet can be abused. When we think about it, we can commit fraud locally ...
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Not the Dreaded Blue Sky of Death Again ...
If Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Free Software Foundation founder Richard M. Stallman are planning a membership drive for their new Anti-Cloud Computing Coalition, they best not go knocking on Steve Ballmer's door.
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Apple Goes a Little Less Medieval on Devs
In a surprise move, Apple has relented in its insistence that third-party application developers for the wildly popular iPhone sign a nondisclosure agreement before their applications can be made available for download on the iPhone App Store. Apple dropped the NDA because it was too burdensome for developers and others, according to the company.
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