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A French user has discovered that ZFS is now 'officially' supported in Leopard [French], while testing the latest build of Apple's upcoming operating system. Indeed it is now possible to create disk images or partitions formated in ZFS (screen capture included).
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How would you change Microsoft if you were Bill Gates?
Filed under: Desktops , Laptops Being that it is Bill's special day and all, we figured we'd give you a shot at stepping into his shoes and shaping Microsoft into something even more dominant that the juggernaut it is. Just imagine taking a seat in the biggest corner office Redmond has to offer, getting your Outlook set up, fiddling through a mess of old floppy discs and finally ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 18th Oct 2007 21:57 UTC
"What do you get when you cross a Firefox with a chameleon? An open-source Web browser whose user interface is adapted to the look of the operating system it's running on . One change planned for the upcoming Firefox version 3, code-named Gran Paradiso, is this more native appearance."
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 10th Jul 2006 20:46 UTC
Ars reviews Parallels Desktop for MacOS X, and concludes: "People pondering the switch to a MacBook can rest assured that with the exception of USB device support and hardware accelerated 3-D applications, their needs will be well met by this little workhorse of a program.
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INTERNET: Web site lets you gripe about your neighbor
COLUMBUS, Ohio ---- Just outside his sealed bedroom window, beyond the chain-link fence that surrounds his next-door neighbor's yard, sit the reasons David Adams says he can't sleep: two bushy-tailed dogs that bark and howl all night.
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Bill Gates bids a teary farewell to Microsoft
redmond, Washington • Bill Gates said a teary goodbye yesterday to Microsoft Corp, the software maker he built into the world's most valuable technology company based on the ambitious goal of placing a computer on every desk and in every home.
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Product Recalls: Fax Machines, Children's Garments
-- About 367,000 units of HP Fax 1010 and 1010xi machines, made in China and imported by Hewlett-Packard Co., because an internal component failure can cause overheating, posing a risk of burn or fire.
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Smart camera can read penguin 'fingerprints'
Markings on African penguins allow a computer linked to a hidden camera to identify individuals without disturbing the colony
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San Antonio for June 2008
Cellphones, Cameras, Computers and more. AT&T is getting new digs in Dallas.
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Geek who inherited the earth goes in search of another kingdom
The founder of Microsoft has left the building, but he will be heard from again
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Andy Grove Offers an Energy Solution
Andrew S. Grove, Intel’s former chairman and chief executive, is wading into the energy debate, arguing that America’s national goal of energy independence is misguided.
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TV Junkie: Weekend Edition
Kind of a slow weekend ahead folks, even on the movie channels, Sunday's programming is particularly deplorable. Rejoice though, in the new s that Sony, within the next three years, will be offering a video-downloading service through all its key products, including its televisions, computers, music players and videogame devices. It plans to give most of its products network and wireless ...
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Ballmer and Gates bid farewell with tears
On his final full day at Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates went on stage to reminisce with his longtime friend Steve Ballmer, and neither man could hold back tears.
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The Spread of Telepresence Technology
Rising energy costs and green concerns are fuelling a huge increase in demand for videoconferencing, collaborative software and virtual telepresence technology.
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Recent Original Stories
"A genuine crack for Windows Vista has just been released by pirate group Pantheon, which allows a pirated, non-activated installation of Vista (Home Basic/Premium and Ultimate) to be properly activated and made fully-operational.
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Linked by Flatline on Thu 12th Apr 2007 17:55 UTC
A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept program that hackers could use to exploit Windows Vista digital rights management processes to hide malware.
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Police Analyze Missing Girl's Online Chats
Police analyze Brooke Bennett's online interactions in an effort to find her. Those chats could have been with pals-or a predator.
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Make Your PC Phone Home: How to Access Your Computer Remotely
Traveling this summer? Don't lug your data with you -- just set up your laptop to talk to your machine remotely and access your music, e-mail, photos and other files from thousands of miles away. In Wired's How-To Wiki.
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Converse Puts Distributed Twist on Microsite
NEW YORK Converse has quietly rolled out an interactive campaign that puts a distributed media spin on the traditional Web microsite.
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Web 2.0 Without the Risks - Fordela Offers Businesses Secure Way to Integrate Video
The Fordela Corporation [http://www.fordela.com ] has announced the launch of its online video platform; Fordela Media Manager, a full-hosted service designed to bring the benefits of 'Web 2.0' to the business world without the risks of a public video sharing site.
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Sex Crime Arrest
State Police arrested a downstate man for having sexual contact with a Cheboygan County teen after meeting her over the internet. Troopers arrested Aaron Avery of Jackson on several charges. They say avery picked up the 15 year old girl from school and had sexual contact with her.
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Key dates in the history of Microsoft Corp 28 Jun 2008, 0415 hrs IST,REUTERS
1975 - Paul Allen and Bill Gates, friends who had co-written a programming language for the Altair hobby-kit personal computer, license it to the makers of the Altair. This programming language is the first Microsoft product.
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Bill Gates bids a teary farewell to Microsoft 28 Jun 2008, 0355 hrs IST,REUTERS
REDMOND, WASHINGTON: Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft Corp , the software maker he built into the world's most valuable technology company based on the ambitious goal of placing a computer on every desk and in every home.
The Times of India |
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Recent Original Stories
The European Commission fined Microsoft 280.5 million euros ($357.3 million) on Wednesday to punish its failure to comply with a landmark 2004 antitrust ruling.
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Cooper may not be covered by against logging into private Web site
WASHINGTON - Logging into a private Web site can be a violation of federal law. But since Rep. Jim Cooper entered a site run by a trade group for electric cooperatives in his role as a member of Congress, he is probably protected from legal action, experts say.
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