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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 5th Feb 2006 17:10 UTC
One of the biggest reasons for many people to switch to a UNIX desktop, away from Windows, is security. It is fairly common knowledge that UNIX-like systems are more secure than Windows.
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Oconee County Cracks Down On `Cyberbullies'
WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (AP) - School officials are taking steps to keep students from sending threatening electronic messages or taking an online dispute into the classroom.
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Parsing Bill Gates: Is he saying Microsoft wants to be left alone?
While touring Asian countries this week, Gates gave reporters a bone to chew on: a suggestion that Microsoft will now pursue an "independent" strategy in the wake of the Yahoo deal's failure. But independent of what, exactly?
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Study: Developer activity on Facebook's platform is slowing
One Facebook application creator says there's less activity going on in developer forums, and that he's got the numbers to prove it.
CNET |
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Kirkland's Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to form new wireless company
Kirkland-based Clearwire and Sprint Nextel are planning to merge their wireless broadband units to create a new wireless communications company.
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Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to form $14.55B wireless company
Clearwire and Sprint Nextel will combine their wireless broadband units to create a $14.55 billion communications company. The new company, to be named Clearwire, will receive a $3.2 billion investment from Intel Corp., Google Inc., Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks.
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Milford man wanted on child porn charges is captured in Portugal
A Milford Township anesthesiologist who fled in February after authorities say they found child pornography on his computer has been apprehended in Portugal.
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Recent Original Stories
AmigaWorld.net (by the way, check their brand new mobile site too) reader Olegil demonstrates how to read Windows' clipboard, by using the IE 5+ clipboard API. IE's clipboard API is a known design-decision feature which allows for better interoperability with Office/VBA. But as Olegil shows, the rules of the game are too loose and information can be stolen and stored on a remote server.
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Microsoft's offer to up Yahoo bid questioned
Sources say the software giant increased the price in an oral offer and never spelled out financing.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 5th Jan 2006 21:24 UTC
Microsoft has officially released the patch that fixes the WMF flaw. The patch can be download individually here , but it is advised to simply use Windows Update.
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Play multimedia content with style using Entertainer
Every major operating system has more than one media center solution for users who can't spend a day without watching a movie or listening to music. In Linux we're all familiar with MythTV and Freevo, two media center applications that are so appreciated they even have got their own distributions. Freevo is highly configurable, and Freevo 2 SNV builds look promising. MythTV has everything a ...
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An open-source alternative, Beagle provides fast indexing and searching of all your files. Kevin of the LinuxForums.org content development team has used it, abused it and it.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 25th Sep 2006 15:53 UTC, submitted by Jeff
Hackers are hitting paydirt in their search for browser bugs . According to Symantec's twice-yearly Internet Security Threat Report, hackers found 47 bugs in Mozilla's open-source browsers and 38 bugs in Internet Explorer during the first six months of this year.
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Google, Sprint Nextel strengthen links
Sprint Nextel Corp. and Google Inc. announced a partnership Wednesday to further integrate Google applications and services with Sprint's wireless phones. (S) (GOOG)
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Sprint, cable companies form WiMax venture
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp is teaming up with top U.S. cable companies to introduce advanced wireless services and get a head start on AT&T and Verizon, but analysts said the seven-way partnership may be too complex to succeed.
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Fortune 500 and Other Large Enterprises Gravitating Towards On-Demand Solutions
More than half of Fortune 500 and other large enterprises expect to spend more than previously or the same on Software-as-a- Service solutions for their organization in the future. More than seven out of 10 of the 100 executives interviewed stated that their Enterprise has adopted SaaS or plans to adopt SaaS within the next 18 months, according to a recent national survey conducted by Los ...
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CATI Announces Digital Factory Simulation
Computer Aided Technology, Inc. (CATI) has partnered with Visual Components to become the first value added reseller in the USA of the 3DCreate and 3DRealize Digital Factory applications. (PRWeb May 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb920994.htm
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Independent Truck Driver Takes Her Online Education On the Road
The flexibility of online classes combined with tuition discounts offered by Grantham University, , is helping working adults like Linda Caffee, part of a husband and wife driver team for FedEx Custom Critical, pursue her education goals while enhancing her trucking business as an independent owner-operator.
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Microsoft Going 'Independent' Way: Gates
Speculate all you want about the minuet between Microsoft and Yahoo, but Bill Gates says his people "put a lot of effort" into the failed bid and now thinks the two companies should pursue "independent paths."
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McAfee Shows Shoppers your Site's Safe and Secure
McAfee is giving online merchants a new way to boost consumer trust with the release today of McAfee Secure for Web Sites, a comprehensive security scanning service that is backed by the company's trust mark.
ECommerce-Guide |
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Review: Apple Airport Express networking
The Airport Express is not one of Apple’s best-known products but it’s a handy little gadget. It looks like a fat mains plug and it goes directly into a mains power socket.
Computer Active |
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Hynix: Exports Of DRAM Chips To Japan To Increase
South Korean chipmaker said Wednesday it expects to sell more dynamic random access memory chips in Japan after a World Trade Organization ruling.
Manufacturing.net |
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Oasis songs leaked online
Three previously unheard recordings by Oasis have been leaked onto the internet, with some fans speculating the tracks are from the band's upcoming new album.
Addict 3D |
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Computers may aid drug abuse treatment
People in treatment for drug abuse may be more likely to succeed with the help of computer-based behavioral therapy, a pilot study suggests.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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Sprint’s Big Deal: New Life for WiMax
The Wall Street Journal is reporting the terms of a yet unannounced deal which will finance a massive rollout of WiMax by a Sprint-Clearwire joint venture. Outside funding is to be provided by Intel, Google, Comcast, and Time Warner Cable as well as Bright House, a small cable company. Assuming the deal is for real, this is good news for US users of broadband and, indirectly, other users around ...
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