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- IBM denies re-entering PC market with Russian deal
- IBM denies re-entering PC market with Russian dealMatter of sematics?Seems to me that if you're selling PC architecture machines running whatever OS, then you're in the PC business. However, enough people use the term "PC" to refer specifically to x86 machines running an MS operating system that IBM execs...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-10
- Gphone vs. iPhone: The security debate begins
- Gphone vs. iPhone: The security debate beginsWell as long as all the processes on the iPhone...run with root authority then the iPhone will always have weak security. Hopefully Googles software doesntRE: Gphone vs. iPhone: The security debate beginsGphone will be more secuure: simple probabiilty. A closed system like Apple's or...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-09
- Will Palm's Foleo sell?
- Will Palm's Foleo sell?Seems like a device inspired by the OLPC project.But, executives that hate dealing with a laptop and finding a place to plug in will love it. They do need to be able to edit power points, Word documents and spreadsheets.Too limited functionalityI would rather pay more for...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-30
- Widow PC IX2 SLI
- We've seen a handful of quad-core PCs so far with a single Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX 3D card in them, but we had yet to see any with two of those cards in SLI scalable link interface mode until the Widow PC IX2 SLI. More than simply a high-end game...
- Product reviews 2007-01-05
- Me Code Write Good: The l33t Skillz of the Virus Writer
- Viruses and worms pose some of the most formidable threats in the modern computer security landscape. With some virus writers on the bleeding edge of technology, making use of 0-day exploits and innovative techniques to circumvent system security features. However, for every Blaster, there's a worm that repeatedly attempts to...
- White papers 2006-10-01
- English to l33t Translator (zip)
- A simple translator that works both ways from English to l33t and vice versa. It is very simple but works very well. It is very professional in design but is easy enough for kids to use. Come and see for yourself. It is a stand-alone application so if you want...
- Software downloads 2006-08-09
- So what should we be teaching?
- So what should we be teaching?Nice analysis, Chris!Yeah, in terms of IT courses, you don't really need anything too rigorous in high school and, as far as programming goes, any good programmer knows that if you know one programming language learning another one is no big deal. (It is...
- Discussion threads 2006-04-13
- Judge: Google will have to turn over index excerpts
- Judge: Google will have to turn over index excerptsIt's not Google's problemIt's not Google's responsibility to store the user IP and search data of every single search every day - or to foot the bill for the data storage.Google turning over their indexesI believe if the government wants Google to...
- Discussion threads 2006-03-15
- Should patents be device or task specific?
- Should patents be device or task specific?Don't Cry So Much For AppleReferring to the patenting of software as the laying down of mines is, I believe, very appropriate. I personally have little sympathy for companies that not only acquire software patents, but also encourage the industry to do so. In...
- Discussion threads 2005-12-09
- Cops get cybercrime help from Microsoft
- Cops get cybercrime help from MicrosoftBill Gates would make a GREAT Barney Fife.Man, this is funny, Microsoft helping the police!! I just can not stop laughing.How generous of themThe question is, does it run on anything but Windows? Looks like lock-in to me.I don't understandWhats so funny about that?Don't...
- Discussion threads 2005-03-30
- Alienware powers up 4GHz desktop
- Alienware powers up 4GHz desktopSounds like a killer checkers machine...;-)The water-cooling is REQUIRED to O/C to 4 Gig.This story implies that the machine uses a 4.0 Gig. CPU when in fact it does not. It uses a slower speed CPU that is overclocked to 4.0 Gig. by virtue of using...
- Discussion threads 2004-09-03
- MyDoom knocks out SCO site
- MyDoom knocks out SCO siteInteresting...in that it seems that XO Communications has knocked SCO/Caldera off-line to protect themselves from the love being sent by the l33t hax0r d00dz. traceroute to www.sco.com (216.250.128.12), 64 hops max, 40 byte packets 1 woody (128.196.128.253) 1 ms 1 ms 0...
- Discussion threads 2004-02-01
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