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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 26th Nov 2005 17:02 UTC, submitted by Mehta Bhai
"The Linux community was left stunned when Windows Server software outsold Linux in the server market. Gartner, Inc. recently reported that sales of Windows systems accounted for nearly 37 percent of all server revenue in the last quarter while Linux accounted for 31.7 percent.
New Mobile Computing |
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Lawmakers: NJ legislator focus of child porn probe
By TOM HESTER Jr. Associated Press Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Authorities are investigating whether a veteran state lawmaker possessed child pornography on his office computer, two assemblymen who share an office with him said Thursday.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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The Fives: Kitsch soars in big cans of SPAM, huge Jackalopes and the mysterious Carhenge
For those who read Monday's installment of the The Fives, I apologize for taking something as gleeful as a family vacation and turn it into a dirge exploring the dread of rising gas prices.
Rapid City Journal |
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CSC Renews Contract with Swiss Bank for $33m
Computer Sciences Corp has won a seven-year $33m IT outsourcing contract extension from Swiss bank Zuger Kantonalbank to provide SAP-based application services.
Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Dell Adds Teradici PC-Over-IP to Workstations
Network-delivered computing company Teradici and Dell have collaborated to add Teradici's PC-over-IP, PCoIP, technology to select Dell Precision workstations.
Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Yahoo Q2 Profit Falls
Yahoo has reported an 18% decline in net income to $131.21m for the second quarter 2008, on revenue up 6% at $1.79bn.
Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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State offices a green machine
HELENA - Montana's state government recycles 700,000 pounds of office paper every year. State workers write with pens made from recycled plastic and type on computers made without the toxins already illegal in Europe.
Missoulian |
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Microsoft to expand Facebook ad pact
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft Corp will announce plans to expand its relationship with online social network Facebook to provide web search and search advertising, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The expanded deal follows Microsoft's decision not pursue a ta...
Chennai Online |
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 14th Mar 2006 00:48 UTC, submitted by my friend Billy
IBM researchers Singh, Smith & Reed are developing in their free time legacy BIOS support for Intel Macs. "BAMBIOS" is using Boch's BIOS emulation code and has also adapted its graphical BIOSes for the current ATi and Intel graphics chipsets used on the Intel Macs today.
OS News |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 8th Jan 2007 23:34 UTC
As part of his keynote address on Sunday at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, Gates showed off Windows Home Server ( more info at Ars ) - a consumer device to serve as a central storage place for digital photos, music and other media.
OS News |
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Phoenix shooting suspect arrested
Associated Press PHOENIX: A former student shot three people Thursday in a computer room at a Phoenix community college, injuring two of them critically, authorities said. The gunman fled but a suspect was arrested nearby.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Magic Johnson Center campers wired for the summer
Maya Jones, a ninth-grader at Ninety Six, said she came to computer camp to learn how to type. (Staff photo by T.M. James) Technology has pervaded nearly every aspect of life, and without the skills to make it work, everyday chores can become a challenge for children and adults.
The Index-Journal |
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Accused discusses Canadian model murder
SHANGHAI, China—A Chinese man accused of stabbing a Canadian model to death in her apartment building told police in a televised interview the attack began when the woman caught him trying to steal her laptop computer.
Las Cruces Sun-News |
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AG won't appeal ruling in sex offender law
INDIANAPOLIS - Attorney General Steve Carter said Thursday he would not appeal a federal court ruling overturning part of a new state law that would have allowed the computers of sex offenders to be searched long after their sentences had been served.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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TowerCo to buy 3,300 cell towers
TowerCo, a Cary wireless tower developer backed by billionaire investor George Soros, has agreed to buy 3,300 cell towers from Sprint Nextel for about $670 million.
The News & Observer |
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Gonzales Teacher Arrested
Gonzales-A tenured teacher from Gonzales High School is behing bars after police found child porn on his home computer.
KION 46 Salinas |
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Windows XP Users Actually Love Vista... If They Think It's Something Else [Windows]
Microsoft has a secret new operating system they're showing to XP-using Vista haters, reports Cnet's Ina Fried. Codenamed "Mojave," over 90 percent of the focus groups in San Francisco loved it, with...
Gizmodo |
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T-R-O-U-B-L-E looms for Scrabble knockoff
A Scrabble-like game that has become one of the most popular activities on Facebook could face problems.
The News & Observer |
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ASUS Continues Flood of Eee-Branded Gear With External HD, Optical Drive and 3G Card [Eee Everything]
Still not content with keeping the Eee name only on their successful (but ballooning) line of netbooks, this unofficial but legit-looking crew of peripherals joins the Eee Box, Eee TV, Eee Monitor...
Gizmodo |
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Software Review: Adobe Director 11 from Adobe Systems
Director 11 is a highly needed update. Adobe Director 11 is a media generation product that allows users to build applications using a movie metaphor where the user is the director of the movie. It is a popular choice for creating CD-ROMs and stand-alone kiosks, and it supports both 2D and 3D media. Using Adobe Director 11 along with the Adobe Shockwave Player, you can create and...
Blogcritics.org |
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Someone found your camera and they want you to have it back
Imagine you lost the camera that had those one-of-a-kind vacation photos, or images of a keepsake moment. Now imagine a stranger finding it: Would you feel happy, or somehow that your privacy was invaded, if that stranger put some of your images on the Web to track you down?
The Pantagraph |
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Sex offender pleads guilty to child porn possession
A registered sex offender who went to live in Panama after police in Davenport found child pornography in his computer pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court, Davenport.
Quad-City Times |
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Ex-student held after college gun rampage
An former student was in police custody today after three people were shot in a US college computer room.
Independent |
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MobileMe problems continue: email sporadic, data loss
Apple's MobileMe service has been plagued with problems since its inception two weeks ago. Recently users have been having issues connecting to the Mail server, preventing the use of basic features. Inboxes remain empty, messages unsent and frustration begins to rise. Some of the users have had luck and found they can suddenly access the mail serve...
MacNN |
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Accused discusses Canadian model murder
A Chinese man accused of stabbing a Canadian model to death in her apartment building told police in a televised interview the attack began when the woman caught him trying to steal her laptop computer.
AP via Yahoo! News |
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