A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP.
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- More security holes appear in Microsoft Office
- In addition to this long list of missing Microsoft patches, there are at least three serious unpatched vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office productivity suite. On August 12, the same day Microsoft released a slew of Office patches, TippingPoint's DV Labs published a bare-bones advisory warning about a...
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- Amazon: Persistent storage open for EC2
- Amazon said Thursday that its Elastic Block Store feature is now available to all of its EC2 Web service customers. The move gives Amazon Web Services a full storage suite delivered as a service. EC2 is Amazon's storage service and the Elastic Block Store gives customers a...
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- The Waltham Pact: Where are the tangibles?
- This week, Microsoft renewed their union with Novell, to the tune of an additional 100 million dollars in commitment to buy more SUSE Linux support certificates that it can sell to its customers. Dang, Ballmer, for that kind of cash, you can get your vows renewed...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- FCC issues 'radical' order re: Comcast
- The FCC has released its formal decision PDF against Comcast, ordering it to stop throttling BitTorrent traffic. As Wired's David Kravets views it, it's an open invitation for ISPs to censor content – so long as they're protocol-agnostic about it. Calling the decision "vitriolic," Kravets says:...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- New touch screen Classmates unveiled today
- Intel unveiled a new iteration of its Classmate PC today, featuring a touch screen with tablet mode, a new wedge design, and motion-sensing internal hardware. According to Intel's press release, "Our ethnographic research has shown us that students responded well to tablet and touch screen...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Opera patches 7 vulnerabilities but keeps one a secret
- Opera Software has shipped a new version of its flagship Web browser with fixes for at least seven documented security problems but details on one vulnerability -- a cross-site scripting issue reported by Chris Weber-- is being kept under wraps. Opera warned that one of the seven...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Can Adobe mitigate 'clipboard hijack' issue?
- Adobe's product security incident response team PSIRT says it is investigating possible solutions to the clipboard hijack attacks spotted on Flash-based advertisements on high-profile Web sites. A barebones note on the PSIRT blog simply acknowledges the issue and promised more information after the investigation but, by mentioning...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Why do you want WinFS?
- Every time the conversation turns to Windows 7, the subject of WinFS comes up. This next-generation file storage software was cut from Windows Vista and eventually killed completely nearly four years ago. But it keeps reappearing on lists of features that people want to see in Windows 7. Why? WinFS...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- American Airlines kicks off in-flight Internet service
- The world's largest airline said its passengers on Boeing 767-200 aircraft can get Internet access on nonstop flights between New York and San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami. CHICAGO--American Airlines began offering Internet access on long-haul domestic flights on Wednesday, making American the first U.S. airline to offer full...
- News items 2008-08-20
- PDF Splitter and Merger (exe)
- PDF Splitter and Merger is a PDF tool developed for quicker and more efficient access to information needed from your PDF files, reorganizing them in a way that makes them easier to manage and handle. With the ability to split PDF files into separate documents, either by page range or...
- Software downloads 2008-08-20
- FictionSoftware HashTray (exe)
- HashTray is a windows hash calculator for verification of file integrity. With HashTray you can generate different hashes for a single file, or use the multi file hasher to easy compare files or find duplicate files. Use the 'Download & Verify' feature to automatically validate downloaded files. This version is...
- Software downloads 2008-08-20
- Windows 7 wishes
- Windows 7 wishesOn layers.Per Ed's post, IE 8 continues to be integrated and integral to the OS. It is likely that many other user space apps that MS creates, will at least be partially embedded, if not completely.End user applications have no business being part of the OS itself,...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- IE 8 to get 'porn mode'?
- IE 8 to get 'porn mode'?Double-edged swordsSeveral years ago, our company implemented very stringent usage rules on our IT assets, including Internet access. And the IT department installed "monitoring tools" aka spyware to keep an eye on the rank-and-file.The result? A number of employees got fired for surfing porn, trading...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- More bad news on diabetes
- The standard protocol for prediabetes thus remains weight loss and exercise. The oldest pill in the doctor's bag, metformin, is your only choice if you can't follow that advice. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-08-19
- Apple releases iPhone 2.0.2, as usual, sans changelog
- Apple releases iPhone 2.0.2, as usual, sans changelogJust do it!Come on, you bought the iPhone because Brother Steve knows what's cool. And what's good for you. He wants you to update your phone, so just do it! You'll thank him later.The morgue called.They said they found the...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Psystar fails to meet court deadline again
- Psystar fails to meet court deadline againThey have NOT failed to meet a court deadline!!!"that an extension has been granted"They simply had the date moved.The court permitted it, so it's NOT a "failed to meet a court deadline" thing.Is there no law to stop Bloggers from printing a deliberate lie?Not...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- My Windows 7 wish list
- My Windows 7 wish listPut more muscle in thereWhen you pay 100+ bucks, you'd expect it's loaded with more than just Notepad or Paint. Those two haven't had much major upgrade since Windows 3.0. If you want some themes, you shouldn't have to pay another 40 or so to get...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- An Event Apart 2008: Day 2
- The second day of An Event Apart will feature plenty of web standards jargon. I will be posting photos and notes from today's events. Unfortunately, the slides are reserved for attendees only, but I will try to gather as much information as...
- Blog posts 2008-08-19
- Jesterware iPhone Video Converter (exe)
- Jesterware iPhone Video Converter is a powerful video file to iPhone video conversion tool, which will convert PC video files into iPhone video files. You may convert just about any type of video file to a stunning quality iPhone MP4 video file using MPEG4 or H.264. Our software is quick,...
- Software downloads 2008-08-19
- Chanel DVD Ripper (exe)
- Chanel DVD Ripper is a powerful DVD ripping software which can rip DVD to AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, VCD, MP3, WMA, and other video/audio formats easily and quickly in excellent quality. It helps you to backup your favorite DVD movies to VCD, SVCD, AVI, Divx, Xvid format files with ease...
- Software downloads 2008-08-19
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