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posted by Marco Zanon on Mon 17th Feb 2003 09:41 UTC
When I first got in touch with the Linux world - it was back in 1998 -, I started with an old Slackware distribution. Of course I cannot say it was a wise choice for a beginner, and I soon moved to Red Hat , and then tried various SuSE , Mandrake and Debian flavours; now I am using this good Slackware 8.1. Everyone can see the Linux world has been making giant steps towards usability during the ...
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Internet scam targets sympathizers of fallen soldier Fouty
The Better Business Bureau is warning people not to fall for an Internet scam that uses the name of fallen U.S. Army Spc. Byron Fouty. Someone claiming to be Fouty's father, Mick, is allegedly selling his son's BMW M6 with a $80,000 Kelly Blue Book value for $2,800.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 9th Jun 2006 22:42 UTC
Microsoft will not fix a serious flaw in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition because a patch could break other applications. The security bug relates to Windows Explorer and could let an intruder commandeer a vulnerable PC, Microsoft warned in April.
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SCO to Cough Up $2.5M for Novell's Unix Royalties
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that The SCO Group must pay more than $2.5 million in royalties to Novell for licensing the Unix computer operating system software to Sun Microsystems. The decision by U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball in Salt Lake City came in the long-running dispute between Novell of Provo, Utah, and SCO.
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Google shares fall after disappointing earnings
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of Google are tumbling this morning after the Internet search leader posted quarterly earnings that fell short of analysts' expectations.
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Group says Chinese Internet dissident is arrested
A Chinese dissident who wrote politically sensitive articles including some criticizing the government's handling of a devastating earthquake was formally arrested Friday on charges of allegedly possessing state secrets, a human rights group said.
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The fine print: 10 secrets your bank keeps
With the economy slowing, consumers and banks alike are doing what they can to stay afloat. SmartMoney reveals the top things that your bank may not be telling you about fees, interest rates, online banking and more.
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SCO to Cough Up $2.5M for Novell's Unix Royalties
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that The SCO Group must pay more than $2.5 million in royalties to Novell for licensing the Unix computer operating system software to Sun Microsystems. The decision by U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball in Salt Lake City came in the long-running dispute between Novell of Provo, Utah, and SCO.
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Google shares plummet after earnings miss expectations
Management said economic turmoil in the United States and parts of Europe appears to be causing consumers to click less frequently on the ads that generate virtually all its profits.
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NC lawmakers again toughen sex offender rules
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The General Assembly has agreed again to toughen laws against convicted sex offenders, this time on social networking sites.
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Computer-maker plans to expand in Penn Hills
Fast-growing Vocollect Inc., a maker of wearable, voice-activated computers, plans to increase its building space by about 50 percent because it is adding 30 to 50 employees annually and needs to expand its campus. read more »
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Verizon, NBCU Secure Multiplatform Beijing Games Accord
Verizon and NBC Universal have reached an agreement to bring the programmer’s coverage of the 2008 Olympics to the telco’s customers.
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Virtualization, Microsoft, Yahoo & Google
Citrix has tapped its VP of channels and emerging product sales Al Monserrat to replace its departing sales chief John Burris, who, as previously reported, is going to Sourcefire as CEO. A couple of years ago Monserrat was responsible for Citrix' North American sales. Meanwhile, Citrix has named former PeopleSoft chief marketing officer and HP veteran Nanci Caldwell to its board.
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iPhone Apps: Reviews of the 6 apps we really use
Forget the lightsabers and fake bubble wrap, here are hands-on reviews of the six apps we've been using steadily since the Apple iPhone 3G came out.
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Google shares fall after disappointing earnings
Associated Press - July 18, 2008 12:44 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of Google are tumbling this morning after the Internet search leader posted quarterly earnings that fell short of...
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EU backs AMD in chip war
The European Commission has filed anti-trust charges against the world's largest chip maker, Intel, accusing it of using coercion to eliminate its leading rival from the market place.
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Google shares fall after disappointing earnings
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of Google are tumbling this morning after the Internet search leader posted quarterly earnings that fell short of analysts' expectations.
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U.S. Stocks Poised to Break 6-Week Drop as Banks Beat Estimates
July 18 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks are poised to snap a six- week losing streak after better-than-expected results from financial companies outweighed disappointing profits from Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp.
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NVIDIA slips GeForce 9700M, 9800M video
NVIDIA today quietly published details for its two highest-end GeForce 9M series notebook graphics chips following leaks by PC makers. The 9800M line is now NVIDIA's flagship and is much closer to desktop-class graphics than the earlier 9600M; the top-end 9800M GTX has 112 effects processors that compares closely to the 128 of the desktop 9800, su...
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NH joins crackdown on Internet child porn
(AP:CONCORD, N.H.) New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte has joined most of her counterparts around the country endorsing a program to help prevent the spread of child porn on the Internet.
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iPhones hot even in places Apple has yet to reach
Fri, Jul 18, 2008 (9:45 a.m.) In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here _ but they are still begging for one item: Apple Inc.'s slick iPhone.
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Microsoft Bets More Online
Microsoft Corp. outlined plans to boost spending on its online businesses Thursday, even as new financial results showed the company's payoff in that area falling short of its expectations.
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Some of you might be thinking, why? Well, I think it's about time. MCSE's, VB Programmers, and techies have been using Windows for years, and I think it's about time Windows moves to the desktop for ordinary people.
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Recent Original Stories
The Mono guys got their software to run on Nokia's upcoming 770 Linux internet appliance. More here and a screenshot here .
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Microsoft Bets More Online
Microsoft Corp. outlined plans to boost spending on its online businesses Thursday, even as new financial results showed the company's payoff in that area falling short of its expectations.
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