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- News to know Monday
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Yahoo rejects latest Microsoft-Icahn proposal; Calls Microsoft 'erratic' WSJ: New Rejection from Yahoo Sets The Stage for Ugly Fight Dana Blankenhorn: We don't want you to talk, Mr. Ballmer Murdoch says News Corp, Yahoo tie-up very unlikely ...
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Sun releases JRE Version 6 Update 7, 90ò0of desktops currently at risk*
- Sun releases JRE Version 6 Update 7, 90ò0of desktops currently at risk*RE: Sun releases JRE Version 6 Update 7, 90�0of desktops currently at risk*I have been trying to d/l the upgrade all morning & get error 1101. I followed all the steps outlined in the error, but still can't upgrade...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- Sun releases JRE Version 6 Update 7, 90% of desktops currently at risk*
- * The 90% of desktops currently at risk comes from numbers presented at the Java One Keynote in 2008. If you aren't patched, get the Java control panel up and get updated, or go to Sun's site to download the update, cause this one's big. Yesterday Sun...
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
- EaSynth JRepacker (exe)
- EaSynth JRepacker provides the facility to repack your java application and the java runtime JRE. With this tool, you can exclude any file, folder or entries in jar file from your software delivery directory, thus you can minimize the size of the stand alone delivery. You can also add comments...
- Software downloads 2008-06-05
- Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1
- Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1Great! Some multimedia tips.In the sequel you might find it handy to include the swiftest way to add the missing restricted multimedia-codecs, plus a new thing on Sun Java (new since 8.04):- establish internet connection- Applications - Add/Remove- Show: all available...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- If my kid doesn't like Linux now...
- If my kid doesn't like Linux now...So if you buy your kid a Chevyand he demands a Hummer, do you cave in?Because the XP machine was, surprisingly, rampant with malware.Just what you want, a virtual machine running tons of virtual malware, virtual spamware, spyware, and probably botted. So, if...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-28
- Sun debuts MySQL 5.1 with no licensing change
- Sun debuts MySQL 5.1 with no licensing changeSUN Java components ran through Core3 JRE handed to Megellan.Good stuff that came out 16_b6; if that's nothing theirs is quad Certifide and might not have the Coffee Cup anylonger. This was to improve IE7 using Windows and it did. Athlon64 2.2 3400+
- Discussion threads 2008-04-15
- ThisTime (zip)
- ThisTime is a simple clock and timer program. Create any number of clocks, count up or count down timers, each in its own resizable frame with a customizable title. Uses a digital time display that automatically scales to fit the clock or timer frame. Runs on any OS with the...
- Software downloads 2008-04-15
- More details on the Pwn2Own Flash flaw that won the Vista machine
- More details on the Pwn2Own Flash flaw that won the Vista machineOr should we blame MicrosoftFor their inability to push DEP sooner and get more of a response out developers sooner and breaking applications that have been coded wrongly for years.That would be the ABMer's excuse anyway.NBMer would say that...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-31
- Defeating the Same Origin Policy part 2
- In my first post in this series, I discussed the Same Origin Policy and how it protects us from some very serious attacks, the dangers of domain name based trust, and how to attack implementations of the Same Origin Policy within the Java Virtual Machine JVM. In order to demonstrate...
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
- Eclipse launches super run-time project as alternative to Java and .NET
- Eclipse launches super run-time project as alternative to Java and .NETEquinox is a great ideea...but I'm wondering if Eclipse has the resources to pull it off. Afterall $un and M$ invested billions before their runtime became usable and accepted.No one trusts IBM...Eclipse has lost the trust of the community at...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-17
- Getting tired of the browser-go-round
- Getting tired of the browser-go-roundIf it does not work in Firefox, I don't visit.Truer words were never spoken. We the paying public control what we do with our money and where we shop.Yessss ........ you got 'er. I use FF or I don't go there!!!If it does not...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-16
- Sun releases patch to address a number of serious vulnerabilities
- Sun releases patch to address a number of serious vulnerabilitiesCross-platform drive-by downloads......brought to you by Sun!Link?!?A link would be nice so I could be sure I have the patches. The Java control panel update functionality did update when I asked it to but it says Version 6 Update 5...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-07
- Sun releases patch to address a number of serious vulnerabilities
- Sun released an update today to cover numerous vulnerabilities within the JDK/JRE. The following vulnerabilities were reported as patched: Two security vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine may independently allow an untrusted application or applet that is downloaded from a website to elevate its privileges. ...
- Blog posts 2008-03-07
- Java Runtime Environment (JRE) (jsp)
- The Java Runtime Environment JRE provides the libraries, the Java Virtual Machine, and other components to run applets and applications written in the Java programming language. In addition, two key deployment technologies are part of the JRE: Java Plug-in, which enables applets to run in popular browsers; and Java Web...
- Software downloads 2008-02-22
- Secunia: Skype, Java, QuickTime, PDF patches oh my; It's been an ugly 24 hours for Windows users
- Secunia: Skype, Java, QuickTime, PDF patches oh my; It's been an ugly 24 hours for Windows usersagain, Linux is safe folks!only windoze can have so many security holes in a single day.Haven't heart of security issues on Linux for a long time!Why not 89%?Given independant probabilites of 61%, 47%, 34%,...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-07
- KDE 4 for Windows - Running applications (KDE 4 for Windows)
- KDE 4 for Windows - Running applications (KDE 4 for Windows)RE: KDE 4 for Windows - Running applications (KDE 4 for Windows)This show promise. Obviuosly alot of work to do still but it is interesting. How many games did you paly to beat the computer to get the last screen...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
- Secunia: Alarming stats on insecure applications
- Secunia: Alarming stats on insecure applicationsDoes this come as a surprise?Keeping 11+ software packages manually up to date isn't something that people like to do. especially if all of them require a reboot It just costs people to much time to perform all these updates. It's nice to have a...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-10
- CESE (zip)
- CESE allows you to perform simulations, create and execute clamping commands, control model parameters, and perform simple data analysis using an intuitive interface. Cell Electrophysiology Simulation Environment CESE is a comprehensive framework specifically designed to perform computational electrophysiological simulations, for example, simulations of cardiac myocyte electrical activity. CESE is useful...
- Software downloads 2007-12-27
- Mac versus Windows vulnerability stats questioned
- For his first post on the Zero Day blog after the departure of Ryan Naraine, George Ou has stirred up a hornets nest by suggesting that Macs have far more security holes than Windows PCs. No stranger to controversy, George compiled a bunch of security advisory figures from Secunia and...
- Blog posts 2007-12-20
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