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::: Tuesday, January 29 ::: |
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::: Monday, January 21 ::: |
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Hmm: Who wins if AOL swallows RedHat?
The Reg seems to doubt the veracity of this rumor, but it seems somewhat logical to me. AOL already owns a browser, a media player, an instant messenger, and a content hub. Adding an OS to their stable would put them even closer to being a direct competitor for Microsoft.
Considering Microsoft has made no secret of their desire to supplant AOL in the hearts and minds of teens and septuagenarians world-wide, AOL certainly should be looking to guard their crown jewels. Also, since Red Hat has positioned themselves as somewhat of a layman's gateway to the wonderful world of Linux, it would seem to be a good fit.
8:31 AM CST :: tell me a story
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::: Friday, January 18 ::: |
Scary: You get the PC you pay for
Think the OS burns too much of your CPU power now? Listen to this:
"We expect desktop systems of 10GHz or better by 2005--and more powerful systems after that."
Which is probably pretty close to true, but then they go on to say:
"We expect that, by 2005, PCs will devote as much as 90 percent of their processing power to user interaction."
So 9GHz of that new 10GHz processor is going to be consumed by the interface. That, friends and neighbors, is a travesty.
9:16 AM CST :: tell me a story
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::: Thursday, January 17 ::: |
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Whoa: Lindows asks MS to dismiss suit
"Lindows said it's displeased that Microsoft, as part of its lawsuit, demanded that Lindows reveal its database of names, e-mail addresses and physical addresses for parties interested in Lindows' software, the start-up said."
I can understand Microsoft filing suit, but a request like this shows just exactly how serious the Microsoft sales team is about pursuing individual Linux defectors.
9:17 AM CST :: tell me a story
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::: Tuesday, January 15 ::: |
Heh: Top Ten Conservative Idiots
This article is sort of cute, but the question that is weighing heavy on my mind is: will Dell change their logo? I mean, if the first thing everyone thinks about when they see that stupid rot45 E is a morally and financially bankrupt company, then how long before Mr. Dell notices?
Inquiring minds want to know.
12:46 PM CST :: tell me a story
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::: Monday, January 14 ::: |
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::: Friday, January 11 ::: |
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::: Thursday, January 10 ::: |
Shame: AOL buddy-hole fix has backdoor
Talk about predatory programming practices. As much as I wish that the virus community didn't exist, I often find myself rather impressed by the engineering that goes into virus programming and distribution. Virus writers are likely one of the few groups who consistently push the boundaries of software production. That said, stunts such as this one which purport to be patching a hole, but actually only futher exploit the vulnerable, should be shunned wholely and completely.
8:53 AM CST :: tell me a story
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Duh: Donut virus highlights holes in .Net
"This virus proves that virus authors will continue to target new platforms, so antivirus vendors need to invest in research and work out better ways to detect threats," Jack Clark, product marketing manager for the McAfee division of Network Associates, said.
Was there ever any doubt about that? I mean, really. If McAfee had such a burning desire to turn this into a pressop, they surely could have found something more intelligent to say than that.
8:46 AM CST :: tell me a story
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Interesting: A "Speed Bump" vs. Music Copying
Professor Edward W. Felten, who you may remember defeated all four SDMI watermarks and was subsequently taken to task by the RIAA, talks withe BusinessWeek about digital rights management and the DMCA. After reading through the article, I can see why the RIAA perceived Mr. Felten as a threat. He is intelligent and well-spoken, of course, but he also has a way of explaining things very clearly. It makes it hard for the RIAA to spread FUD if this professor comes along behind and explains it all away.
8:39 AM CST :: tell me a story
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::: Tuesday, January 8 ::: |
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Yawn: Judge denies MS request for more time
I'm not sure why we are even bothering. At this point the only way this case could restore competition to the OS market is if they forced Microsoft to build a time machine for the "non-settling states" to go back in time and stop IBM from licensing MS-DOS. It's over and we lost.
2:49 PM CST :: tell me a story
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::: Monday, January 7 ::: |
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Heh: Could CD-copying actually be legal?
"For every digital audio tape (DAT), blank audio CD, or minidisc sold, a few cents go to record labels."
I'm wondering why we having heard more about these royalty payments over the past two years? I'll bet the RIAA wishes we never got to hear about it at all. Kudos to Representative Boucher for making what surely must be an unpopular stand to protect our rights as consumers.
8:52 AM CST :: tell me a story
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Whoa: Public money, private code
I had no idea that this issue had progressed so far. I mean, who would ever have guessed that colleges would have "technology licensing" departments? I shudder to think what impact such short-sighted policies will have on future innovation.
8:46 AM CST :: tell me a story
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Good: Face recognition technology a proven farce
Regardless of what potential good such a system could do if it actually worked, the possible misuse of such technology is frightening in scope. Now that there is a documented case where the technology was tested and rejected perhaps future use will be curtailed. Then again, there's a certain saying about a genie and a bottle that could apply here, Ms. Aguilera notwithstanding.
8:23 AM CST :: tell me a story
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Interesting: WebTV founder launches all-in-one home hub
For all its warts, WebTV was actually a pretty amazing piece of technology. Its browser was one of the best I've seen at gracefully handling unimplemented tags and improper HTML. That said, I'm not sure if the world needs another "all in one" media solution.
I'm also surprised by their recent selection of the moniker Moxio, which sounds a bit too much like the bad-to-worse CD burning software company Roxio for my taste. I suppose the market shall tell the tale.
8:17 AM CST :: tell me a story
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::: Thursday, January 3 ::: |
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