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- Judge finds Oracle's Ellison withheld evidence
- According to Bloomberg, in a ruling that has important implications for Larry Ellison, Oracle's CEO and the company itself, district judge Susan Illston found that Ellison: ...deliberately destroyed or withheld e-mails and failed to preserve tape recordings that should have been turned over to lawyers for shareholders suing him......
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Nokia announces a new Eseries smartphone, the E51
- Nokia announces a new Eseries smartphone, the E51No Office editing tool on the systemIt should have come with a word processor. This is the minimum any person requires and should have been part of the package. We shouldn't be forced to buy it again after the the expensive purchase of...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list
- Microsoft today announced plans to ship four security bulletins next Tuesday (September 9, 2008) to cover worm holes affecting Windows users. All four bulletins in September's Patch Tuesday will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. A "critical" rating is used to rate a vulnerability that can...
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Ten key differences between Linux and Windows
- Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list....
- News items 2008-09-04
- Chrome, IE8, and longer term thinking
- Chrome, IE8, and longer term thinkingI wonder -- would others please weigh inOk, your stats here are out to lunch but I wonder about your basic point.I think it's wrong - that almost any non OS specific programming language can be used to produce a standard code base from...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Free Barcode Fonts (exe)
- A barcode package that offers three robust barcodes for common use. It solves every day barcode requirements from simple items tagging to the creation of mailing labels. The packages includes an encoder that converts raw data into a form suitable for barcodes and contains macros that can be used in...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?
- Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?God help your state’s taxpayers.God help your state’s taxpayers. Anyone who would take your view of client side protection in a school is incompetent.Since I use Linux for servers and clients...I only use ClamAV to scan inbound email.RE: Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?Do...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Dell repair adventure, day 4, with updates
- Here's today's update in the continuing saga of our hero's attempt to get his Dell laptop back up and running after it died an ignominious death while he was on the road last week. For those who haven't been following his adventures, posts Dell adventure begins again, day 1 and...
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- 2008 Acura MDX
- Photo gallery:2008 Acura MDXThe 2008 Acura MDX remains largely unchanged from the 2007 model, when we reviewed the then-new redesign and found it chock full of tech options inherited from Acura's sedans, and with improved handling courtesy of similarly upgraded four-wheel-drive management. Back in 2006, the first-generation MDX had some...
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- Infosys: Moving up the consulting food chain
- An Infosys executive reiterated that the offshore outsourcing business is holding up amid an economic slowdown and outlined plans to continue to move up the technology food chain to offer consulting services. Speaking at the Citigroup Technology Conference in New York, Ashok Vemuri, head of banking and...
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- Google's Chrome browser: It's all about the ads and cookie files stupid!
- Google's Chrome browser: It's all about the ads and cookie files stupid!Yes, it is about ads and cookies, but also a whole lot more.With this, Google can bring us into the 21st century all based on standards and open source. Microsoft wants to keep the browser in the 20th century,...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- VMware's R&D chief quits after 9 months
- VMware said Tuesday that its executive vice president of research and development has resigned after nine months on the job. In a terse statement, VMware said that Richard Sarwal quit to go back to Oracle. Sarwal joined VMware in December 2007. VMware CEO Paul...
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- Advanced Encryption Package 2008 Professional (msi)
- AEP2008 PRO most noteworthy feature may be its flexibility and military grade encryption: program includes 17 encryption algorithms (AES, TWOFISH, MARS, etc). 18 secure files erasure algorithms including: U.S. DoD 5200.28, GOST P50739-95 and others. Symmetric and RSA encryption using PKI infrastructure. USB flash drives as protected passwords storage support....
- Software downloads 2008-09-02
- KidsWatch Parental Computer Control (exe)
- KidsWatch is a 2008 award winning Internet Safety and Parental Control software package that can meet the challenges facing parents on how to protect children from the negative aspects of computer use. Limit Internet surfing, chatting, and game playing to a time and duration appropriate for each child. Filter inappropriate...
- Software downloads 2008-09-02
- IBM claims 'Quicksilver' flash sets data-speed record
- IBM claims 'Quicksilver' flash sets data-speed record'Quicksilver' flashI rather expect that when and if we do see "Quicksilver" on the market, it will be used in laptops and very small package electronics. It will, no doubt, begin as a high dollar product. Thus, will be used in products...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-01
- Is open source labor or management?
- Is open source labor or management?WOW, do you really understand open source?Open source is neither, at best it flattens the cost of operations, and creates a stable IT software environment that benefits workers more productivity and management lowers costs. Like any other IT function, bad decisions, bad management, bad out...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-01
- 2710 DJ (exe)
- Being an e-DJ now is more convenient than ever before. 2710 DJ brings the wisdom of years of DJ and karaoke experience into one simple package. Play almost any audio track including CDG karaoke files. Entertaining your guests has never been easier. 2710 DJ works all around the world, in...
- Software downloads 2008-09-01
- Assembler-based Neural Network Simulator (zip)
- Assembler-based Neural Network Simulator - Matlab source code. ANNS is a neural network simulator based on assembler language with a simple and intuitive Matlab interface. ANNS package dynamically generates ASM code, automatically embedding it into Matlab MEX file Matlab C interface for a fast and highly optimized code for neural...
- Software downloads 2008-08-31
- Comcast sets 250GB ceiling
- Comcast sets 250GB ceilingRE: Comcast sets 250GB ceiling[i]"..Comcast won’t be releasing any programs that will let you easily monitor your bandwidth usage.."[/i]doesnt that directly violate the FCC order requiring Comcast to be fully transparent with their customers? To me this is still leaving them in the dark. IF they want...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing cultureShibboleth?Here's the dictionary definition:1. a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons. 2. a slogan; catchword. 3. a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth. A report, providing...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
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