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Facebook, a fest, free speech
What is the line between freedom and responsibility?
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 3rd Dec 2005 19:41 UTC
Surendra Verma, Development Manager on the Vista Kernel team, digs into Vista's new Transactional File System with Charles Torre. TxF, as it is referred to internally, is a new kernel construct that is part of an updated Vista NTFS. Surendra provides a high level overview of TxF in this video . Elsewhere, Microsoft is serious about meeting its ship date for Windows Vista during the second half ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 2nd Jun 2006 19:51 UTC, submitted by Tyr. Computerworld's Scot Finnie details 20 things you won't like in Windows Vista , with a visual tour to prove it.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 24th Nov 2006 23:02 UTC
CPU maker Intel is pressuring smaller rival Via Technologies to exit the CPU market, industry sources in Taiwan claim. In exchange, Intel will allow Via to continue making PC chipsets which use Intel's patented technology, say the sources at PC mainboard manufacturers, who do not wish to be named.
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Microsoft has failed in its attempt
to have its Office Open XML document format fast-tracked straight to the status of an international standard by the International Organization for Standardization. The proposal must now be revised to take into account the negative comments made during the voting process.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Delayed Again
An anonymous reader writes "It's not just that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner may be unsafe or vulnerable to hacker attacks. At this point, it seems everyone would be happy for it to arrive in any state. The 787's carbon-fiber construction and next-generation technology have pushed back their delivery schedule once again, this time requiring a redesign of the plane's wingbox. Airlines will have to ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 18th Feb 2007 21:00 UTC, submitted by anonymous
The same week that Microsoft issued a press release providing further details about some of the technological advances that will result from the November 2006 technology agreement between Novell and Microsoft, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told Wall Street what he really thinks the deal means to Microsoft.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 6th Jan 2006 22:56 UTC
Open source experts have hit back at a study published by the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team that said more vulnerabilities were found in Linux/Unix than in Windows in 2005, labelling the report misleading and confusing.
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Resumania
Time away from resume will help you edit better "Time is the best editor" is an old writers' maxim to keep in mind when crafting your resume and cover letter. Once you've completed your application materials, pause before submitting them. Stepping away from the computer for a few hours will enable you to return to the all-important proofreading process with a fresh pair of eyes. The following ...
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Banker to improve loan system
Three years after teaching himself to be a programmer, former banking executive released a Web-based loan-tracking service.
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Forbes on today's Ringside boxing show
Former IBF super featherweight champion Steve Forbes will be this week's guest on The Ringside Boxing Show, which airs every Sunday, 9-10 a.m. West Coast time, on KNRY 1240 AM locally and worldwide via the Internet at www.knry.com.
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Marketplace Notes
DEERFIELD TWP. - The Performance Lexus dealership has opened a new store at Kings Auto Mall that includes a fitness room, movie theater and a business center for customers to use computers and laptops among its perks.
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My take:
"The news of Con Kolivas, a Linux kernel developer, quitting that role, along with an interview in which he explains why, could and should make loud noises around the Free Software community which is often touting GNU/Linux as the best operating system one could use, and not just because of freedom you have with it.
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by pseudocode (2.32) on Mon 6th Aug 2007 07:56 UTC
The same story, again and again... Lkml patches are about kernel performance and improvement, changing small tricks in beautiful code. Con (& friends) patches are about desktop usability, hacking all layers of the system if necessary.
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"Free software is great, and corporate America loves it. It's often high-quality stuff that can be downloaded free off the Internet and then copied at will. It's versatile - it can be customized to perform almost any large-scale computing task - and it's blessedly crash-resistant.
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As Pomeroy was rebooting ...
Since stepping in as president and CEO, Keith Coogan has spent six months cleaning house at Pomeroy IT Solutions.
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Critics, magnates, mom: All must reserve a seat online at tony, tiny eatery
When one of the hottest chefs in town opened his newest creation, Momofuku Ko, the rich, powerful and influential immediately set about...
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Qualcomm brews wireless service
HCM CITY — Qualcomm Inc, a leading developer of wireless technologies and data solutions, announced on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Vietnamese mobile operator S-Fone to launch BREW services.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 24th Jul 2006 17:07 UTC, submitted by Michael Bazaillion
As rumoured about for weeks now, with the strongest rumours appearing a few days ago, AMD has bought ATI . "AMD, the world's second-biggest semiconductor maker, agreed to buy ATI for USD 5.4 billion, adding computer-graphics chips to its product lineup. ATI shares surged.
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revisit
"I am not a cynic by nature, but years of experience in the IT world have compelled me to make sure that everything passes the smell test. As a result, I can often tell beforehand whether I am hearing marketspeak or the real deal.
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Biz Buzz: 04.13.08
Time Warner Cable has announced that customers can purchase its cable, broadband internet access and digital phone service in nearly 700 Wal-Mart locations.
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Selling 'Sarah Marshall'
Peter Bretter's blog is filled with sometimes heart-crushing, mostly funny entries on life after his girlfriend dumped him.
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CYBER TRIPS
The next time you're thinking of an urban getaway, turn on your computer and see what the Internet can tell you about Denver. It's a lot more than just a place to pass through on your way to a ski resort in the Rockies.
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Elgin woman's disappearance haunts family
Karen Schepers was 23 years old. She had no credit card debt, a car that was recently paid off and money in the bank. She had a boyfriend and a job she enjoyed as a programmer at First Chicago Bankcard in Elgin. "She had everything going on," according to Elgin police Detective Brian Gorcowski. Then she disappeared.
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Steve Clark column: Buried shirt may be latest baseball jinx
I came across a story on the Internet on Saturday morning that really caught my attention.
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