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Lessons from a Web 1.0 archeological dig
Think the tech set is getting carried away? Our writer found a BroadVision lint brush, a RedHerring smart card, a BackWeb first-aid kit and some dot-com boom perspective while cleaning the garage.
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Lawyer denies infiltrating State Farm database
Associated Press - April 28, 2008 9:04 PM ET JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A team of plaintiffs lawyers in Mississippi have denied infiltrating State Farm Fire and Casualty's computer database to help...
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Megahed Prosecutors Want To Use Military Videos Seized From Computer
TAMPA – Prosecutors want to use military videos seized from Youssef Megahed's family computer in his trial next week on explosives charges.
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Nominations open for OSCON Open Source Awards
In the lead up to the tenth annual OSCON Open Source convention, organisers at O’Reilly and Google are welcoming nominations for their jointly hosted Open Source Awards.
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Reiser found guilty of first degree murder
Software developer Hans Reiser was found guilty today of first degree murder in the death of his wife in late 2006, a conviction that carries up to 25 years in prison and a possible death sentence for the Reiser4 file system. The verdict, delivered...
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Oakland software programmer found guilty in wife's death
A software programmer was convicted Monday of first-degree murder for killing his estranged wife, who he contends may be living elsewhere. Hans Reiser, 44, bowed his head in court as the jury found him guilty of a crime that carries a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. Nina Reiser disappeared more than a year ago after dropping off the couple's children at Hans Reiser's home. Her body has ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 7th Sep 2005 14:25 UTC
"Novell today announced SUSE Linux 10.0 will be available in retail and online stores in early October 2005. SUSE Linux 10.0 is uniquely designed among Linux distributions to create an easy, user-friendly experience, delivering everything that enthusiasts and home users need to get started with Linux."
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Beijing Komoxo Mobile Software Licenses Patents From Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. and Beijing Komoxo Mobile Software Inc. today announced a patent licensing agreement on text-input technologies for mobile devices. The licensed patents allow Komoxo to integrate Microsoft's statistical language modeling methods into its next-generation text-input engine for reduced keypad and touch-screen devices, and deliver new mobile innovations to consumers around the world.
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HP Leaves Door Open On XP Downgrades
HP says it plans to exercise Microsoft's Vista downgrade rights to sell custom-built PCs with Windows XP until at least July 2009.
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WB Network to Return as a Web Site
The launch of TheWB.com and KidsWB.com is part of TimeWarner?s ?digital destination? strategy to tailor Web sites to specific audiences.
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Microsoft highlights efforts to police the Net
Microsoft spends millions of dollars each year developing security products that it gives to law enforcement agencies, knowing that it may not make any money directly in return. The work is part of the company's efforts to be a good corporate citizen, although there are also some business benefits from the work it does.
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Oakland software programmer found guilty in wife's death
A software programmer was convicted Monday of first-degree murder for killing his estranged wife, who he contends may be living elsewhere.
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Sales surge 90 per cent at internet retailer Asos despite consumer slowdown
Asos, an internet retailer initially set up for customers who wanted to look like their favourite film stars, was feeling stellar itself yesterday as it shrugged off the consumer slowdown to double sales last year.
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Linux guru Hans Reiser convicted of first-degree murder
Estranged wife's body never found A jury has convicted Hans Reiser, developer of the ReiserFS filesystem for Linux, of first degree murder for killing his estranged wife in 2006 even though her body was never found.…
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Warner Bros. pushes shows online with 2 new Web sites
Warner Bros. is launching two Web sites to capture new ad revenue and a younger generation of viewers, the company said Monday.
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Chinese authorities crack down on internet use
In the run-up to the Olympic Games, Chinese authorities are cracking down on certain internet users, especially on bloggers who say anything critical about the event.
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Microsoft to get tough with Yahoo
Business & money: Wall Street expects Microsoft to enter protracted period of 'trench warfare' in attempt to buy Yahoo
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SEC charges of stock option abuse loom for former Pixar CFO
The former chief financial officer of hit movie maker Pixar Animation Studios is facing a possible legal battle with securities regulators for alleged mishandling of stock options, according to documents filed Monday. Ann Mather's looming trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission was disclosed by Google Inc., where she is a member of the Internet search leader's board of directors. ...
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Features and Case Studies
A student researcher has come up with an attack that uses light to thwart the security of Java and .Net virtual machines. Virtual machines gained popularity as a way to emulate Windows on Mac OS or Linux. ZDNet Australia looks at the two most popular packages.
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Recent Original Stories
BentUser takes a look at the differrences between Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista b5270. The differrences are interesting and help to show what improvements, if any, have been made in the oft-delayed operating system.
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Recent Original Stories
Authentication auditing is an essential part of protecting Windows computers from intrusion. The big problem in Windows auditing is trying to understand what's going on, without drowning in a flood of irrelevant or useless information.
OS News |
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AMD launches Business Class platform
AMD has released a series of chips which it claims has the stability and performance required for machines aimed at business users.
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Pawlenty Nixes Ticket-Buying Software
The Hannah Montana-inspired bill outlawing ticket-buying software was signed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty Monday.
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Tests monitoring viral loads, CD4+ count do not significantly affect survival rates among HIV-positive people
Survival rates among HIV-positive people who undergo routine viral load and CD4+ T cell counts were nearly the same as those who do not receive the tests, according to a study published on Friday in the journal Lancet, the CP/Google.com reports (CP/Google.com, 4/24).
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BCS formula to stay same for at least one more season
College football's Bowl Championship Series will maintain the same method for ranking teams at least one more year same polls, computer ratings and mathematical formula that it has used the past three seasons, officials decided Monday.
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