Saturday, November 30, 2002
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'Wi-Fi' Gives Cell Carriers Static
Wireless firms' expensive bet looks increasingly risky.
Friday, November 29, 2002
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Wireless World
I'm afraid the old union guys got it right: The harder you work, the more the bosses expect from you.
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Homebound But Plugged In
Rolling out wireless internet access, Maryland firm starts with seniors.
Thursday, November 28, 2002
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Bond Gadgets Not Just Movie Magic
As playful as the Bond films have often been with their technological gadgetry — and as reckless as various Bonds have been with the goods themselves — the series has in many ways shown remarkable respect for technology.
Computers Go Too Far
Hey — that's MY job you're automating!
Postcards From Planet Google
The Google search engine has become a global phenomenon, with 50 million queries a day from over 100 countries.
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Group Raises Concerns Over Use Of Open Source
A U.S. trade association, the Initiative for Software Choice (ISC), has urged the U.S. Defense Department (DoD) to rethink its use and promotion of free and open-source software.
Treading Water In Tech Jobs
We all know this is a tough time for the legions of laid-off technology workers. Now, a new study shows that even those who still have their jobs have dropped back to earth.
Wednesday, November 27, 2002
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Hi-Tech Workplace No Better Than Factories
Staff in technology jobs work in the white collar equivalent of a 19th century factory. suffering from isolation, job insecurity and long hours, research has found.
Students Learning To Evade Moves To Protect Media Files
As colleges across the country seek to stem the torrent of unauthorized digital media files flowing across their campus computer networks, students are devising increasingly sophisticated countermeasures to protect their free supply of copyrighted entertainment.
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AOL 'Communicator' Threatens Netscape
Sources say a faction of the company is pushing for Communicator to succeed Netscape, which has all but disappeared from users' screens.
Is It Time To Move On?
From newly minted computer science graduates who are rethinking their career path in the face of dwindling job offers to midlife IT pros tired of shuffling between jobs in a hurting field, increasing numbers of techies are either contemplating or making the big break.
Sun To Give StarOffice Java Flavor
Sun Microsystems is building a Java-based development kit for its StarOffice software to help corporate programmers customize desktop applications, a move that better pits it against Microsoft's dominant Office.
Open-Source CMS: On The Rise
Cash-strapped, and looking for new options, IT managers are warming to open-source content management products.
Tuesday, November 26, 2002
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If TiVo Thinks You Are Gay, Here's How To Set It Straight
What you buy affects recommendations on Amazon.com, too; Why the cartoons?
ISP Download Caps To Slow Swapping?
High-speed Internet service providers are considering adopting new pricing plans that if widely adopted could take a bite out of file swapping.
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AOL Testing IM-Laced E-Mail Client
AOL is developing a stand-alone e-mail client with integrated instant messaging (IM) software, presumably aimed at competing with Microsoft's Outlook application.
Risk Of Internet Collapse Rising
Simulated attacks on key internet hubs have shown how vulnerable the worldwide network is to disruption by disaster or terrorist action.
Sun Tests Solaris For Intel
Sun Microsystems has released a test version of its Solaris operating system for computers using Intel processors, software that was put on hold earlier this year but was resurrected after consumers objected.
The Spy Inside Your Home Computer
Bond may be back, but spying never went away. The worrying truth is that secret agents could be lurking in your home computer and broadcasting personal information.
Wireless Bill: Too Much Too Soon?
A proposal floated last week by two prominent senators to free up a huge swath of broadband wireless spectrum is already creating a stir.
Geographic Gets In The E-Picture
Society to sell its images online.
A Computing Pioneer Of The 1970's Joins Hewlett-Packard
Alan Kay, a personal computing innovator who was a leader of Xerox's pioneering Palo Alto Research Center in the 1970's, has joined Hewlett-Packard as a senior researcher.
Monday, November 25, 2002
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Video On Demand Is Finally Taking Hold
Video on demand may be the most significant development for the Couch Potato Nation since the remote control, and the cable television industry hopes that it may soon become almost as popular.
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Groove Ups .Net Support
Groove Networks Inc. is expected to release version 2.5 of its Groove Workspace peer-to-peer collaboration software by the end of the year, offering improved support for .Net and Web services integration.
Linux 2.6 On Horizon
The next major release of the Linux kernel is on track for the first half of next year, with improvements in its ability to handle large amounts of memory and throughput.
AOL Set To Layout New Broadband, Content Strategy
With executive reshuffling and a new software launch out of the way, it looks as though AOL is focused on two things: broadband and content.
Foreign Countries Blocking Net Calls
Panama the latest to curb residents' use of Internet telephony.
Linux Companies Name New CEOs
SuSE and MandrakeSoft, two sellers of the Linux operating system, on Monday named new chief executives whose goals will be to attain profitability.
Home Is Where The Computer Is
Computers are playing a more central role in the home, with more and more people citing them as the most important electronic device in their household.
IBM Outs WebSphere 5.0
IBM will push Web services and simplified management and administration in the latest version of its delayed WebSphere application server, expected to launch today.
Sunday, November 24, 2002
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New Gizmos May Spark Deregulation
It almost sounds too "Star Trek" to be possible: A multipurpose cell phone that also serves as an FM radio, walkie-talkie, garage door opener and TV remote control. And what if every time you made a call with that handset it increased the performance of other phones already in use instead of competing for airwaves with them?
Efforts To Stop Music Piracy 'Pointless'
So says a research paper prepared by computer scientists working for software giant Microsoft.
Saturday, November 23, 2002
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Open-Source Security Comes Under Fire
Thanks to several high-profile vulnerabilities and an overall increase in the number of flaws, open-source software has taken over Microsoft Corp.'s position at the bottom of the security heap.
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Father Of Java Sounds Off
James Gosling, the father of Java and a fellow at Sun Microsystems Inc., graced the Software Development Conference and Expo East 2002 with his presence this week, addressing a wide range of issues from Sun's software strategy to Web services to embedded Java to open-source software.
Friday, November 22, 2002
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Computing's New Shape
As two industries collide, a new kind of computer may emerge.
AOL Plans To Adopt Cable-Like Scheduling
America Online Inc. plans to offer future Internet services in ways that more closely resemble cable television, with targeted programming scheduled for specific days of the week based on the varying interests of its subscribers, according to sources familiar with the proposal.
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Lindows Vs. Windows: Round 3.0
With or without the Lindows name, Robertson admits that going head to head with Bill Gates won't be easy.
Agency Weighed, But Discarded, Plan Reconfiguring The Internet
The Pentagon research agency that is exploring how to create a vast database of electronic transactions and analyze them for potential terrorist activity considered but rejected another surveillance idea: tagging Internet data with unique personal markers to make anonymous use of some parts of the Internet impossible.
Thursday, November 21, 2002
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Amazon, Google Lead New Path To Web Services
After much hype, confusion and skepticism, a handful of Internet companies are trying to do something that has stubbornly eluded the high-tech industry: Turn the vague concept of "Web services" into a reality for the greater Internet.
Light At End Of Encryption Tunnel
Quantum encryption is about to make life much more difficult for Internet spies.
Wi-Fi U.S.A.
High-speed wireless Internet access isn't just for the latte sippers at Starbucks anymore. Big business has discovered that it can pay off.
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Maturity May Be Comdex' Demise
As the computing industry has grown up, the need for a single trade show has diminished. And that's not so bad.
WiFi(ght) A Fast Connection?
While much work has been done to improve WiFi security in recent months, the most advanced security technology in the world is worthless if users aren't forced to use it. That means IT managers — whether they want to or not — need to get a handle on WiFi technology and craft a strategy that prevents security breaches before they happen.
A Library For Young Browsers
The free public library opened its electronic doors on the Internet this week, offering a pilot version with nearly 200 digitized books in 18 languages for children ages 3 to 13.
As The Web Gets Easier, More Time For Fretting
Online retailers have matured, for the most part, with many making it so seamless and easy for me to zip through the purchase process that I have once again been left with plenty of time to agonize over the quality of my choices.
Mishandled Patch Trips Security Alarms
The questionable handling of a fix for a recent widespread software vulnerability has some administrators worried that developers can't be trusted to make security a top priority.
IBM Debuts Self-Healing Software
IBM said it will begin selling new versions of two software products based on autonomic computing, advancing the industry's goal of creating technology that can take care of itself.
Mandrake Linux ProSuite Edition 9.0
My conclusion would be (as with Red Hat as well) to only buy the Standard Edition if you want to support Mandrake. The only "Pro" product that makes a good purchase deal from all three main Linux distros is the SuSE one.
11g - "The New Mainstream"
Products that support the specification based on the current draft from the IEEE, are out in force at the Comdex show in Las Vegas this week.
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
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The Evil That Is The DMCA
My main ray of hope is that the reason most of the software industry voluntarily gave up copy protection technologies — primarily that consumers hated copy protection — will rise again, but unless we speak out now, all of our content may be locked up in a trusted system protected by the DMCA.
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Big Retailers Squeeze FatWallet
Can the unpublished discount price of a DVD player for next week's big sale at Wal-Mart be copyrighted?
Copyright Law Gets A Second Loow
Foes of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act have a second chance to tweak a section of the controversial law.
Three Strikes For U.S. Cybersecurity
The U.S. government flunked a computer-security review for the third consecutive year on Tuesday, showing no improvement despite increased attention from high-level officials.
Another Boost For E-Books
Armed with new technology, a leading distributor of electronic books unveiled a service Tuesday allowing libraries to offer more than 35,000 titles that can be borrowed through the Internet and read on portable devices.
Tuesday, November 19, 2002
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Linux For The Rest Of Us
With the long-awaited emergence of dirt-cheap new applications, the desktop alternative to Microsoft finally has emerged.
The Lives And Death Of Moore's Law
Contrary to popular claims, it appears that the common versions of Moore's Law have not been valid during the last decades. As semiconductors are becoming important in economy and society, Moore's Law is now becoming an increasingly misleading predictor of future developments.
For W3C, It's A Question Of Semantics
In its continuing effort to make the Web more intelligent, the medium's leading standards group has published a series of drafts relevant to its Semantic Web activity. But don't call it artificial intelligence.
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eWeek Labs Picks Betst Technology Bets
Labs analysts take a look at the products and technologies that will be most compelling in the next year.
Wi-Fi Sets Rules For Handoff To Faster Networks
The Wi-Fi Alliance aims to make sure dual-band wireless LAN clients can efficiently find and hop onto the fastest network available even if it was made by a different vendor.
Liberty Alliance Updates Net Identity Spec
The version 1.1 document is the first to be issued by Liberty Alliance for public review, according to the consortium.
Study: Sysem Admins Slow To Zap Bugs
System administrators are still not patching systems frequently enough, according to a recently published study of a software security flaw that allowed the Linux Slapper worm to spread.
Death By Spam
The e-mail you know and love is about to vanish.
Some Web Sites Are Posting A 'Keep Out' Sign To Law Enforcement
Hundreds of Web sites offering pirated movies, games and other goodies have adopted a curious line of defense: a start-up page that tells law enforcement agents they're not allowed to look inside.
SuSE Has Bold Plans For Linux Desktop
SuSE plans to announce in January an effort to bring the open-source Linux operating system to desktop computers, an attack on Microsoft that will be bolder than similar initiatives from Red Hat and Sun Microsystems.
The New Buzzword For Airport Security
Get ready to hear a lot more about "biometrics," the buzzword for electronic verification of identity through biological characteristics of the iris, face or fingerprint.
I.B.M. Plans A Computer That Will Set Power Record
Heralding a possible renaissance for United States supercomputing technology, I.B.M. plans to announce today that it will begin construction on what will ultimately become the world's most powerful supercomputer under a contract with the Department of Energy.
Tech Companies Ask For Unfiltered Net
A coalition of technology companies warned on Monday that cable companies might try to interpose themselves as gatekeepers between customers and Internet content.
Web Services Management To Soar, Report Says
Management technologies and standards will be key to igniting the Web services market, and are set to reap vendors some $9.2 billion by 2007, according to a new report released by ZapThink.
ICANN Needs Another Long Trip
ICANN has only itself to blame for becoming the gang that so many people now love to hate, not just in the United States, but around the world.
Court Approves More Snooping
The Justice Department has broad discretion in the use of wiretaps and other surveillance techniques to track suspected terrorists and spies, a federal appeals court panel ruled Monday.
AOL Debuts Its Own Streaming Tech
America Online unveiled on Monday a high-speed radio service, showcasing a new media-delivery technology that the company has quietly developed for use within its network.
Lindows Hits Virtual Shelves
The release of LindowsOS 3.O marks the first time the company is selling its software as an independent product. Until now, Lindows came bundled with low-cost PCs, including some sold through Wal-Mart.
Monday, November 18, 2002
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Publish Your Heart Out With Easy-To-Use Web Tools
A decade later, grass-roots publishing tools are putting the power of authorship in the hands of millions — although ease of use often comes at the expense of creative control.
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Bring Back The New Economy!
Neither Bush nor the Democrats have grasped how to get the country moving again: Spurring innovation back to boom-time heights.
UnitedLinux Makes Its Comdex Debut
The UnitedLinux effort will bear its first fruit Tuesday at the Comdex Fall 2002 trade show, with SuSE and the SCO Group announcing new products based on the common software underpinnings.
Credit Cards Seek New Fees On Web's Demimonde
New financial industry rules could threaten the growth of one of the most vibrant drivers of the Internet's early success: naughtiness.
Watchmaker Gives Palm Another Shake
Fashion watch maker Fossil is having a second go at melding a wristwatch with a handheld computer—but this time it'll run on the Palm operating system.
Sunday, November 17, 2002
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4 Simultaneous Channels Okay For 802.11b
According to Mitch Burton, CTO of Cirond Networks, 4 of the 11 channels in North America, and 5 of the 13 in Europe can be safely used without significant interference or crosstalk ñ and this has significant ramifications for multi-access point deployments.
More Sites Targeted For Shutdown
Having persuaded the Energy Department to pull the plug on PubScience, a Web site that offered free access to scientific and technical articles, commercial publishers are taking aim at government-funded information services offering free legal and agricultural data.
Saturday, November 16, 2002
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Free The Monkey, Keep The $20 And Lose The Ads
We don't have 10 seconds to spare on a full-screen AT&T Web commercial, complete with annoying jingle.
PDA? No Way
Personal digital assistants, the pompous name for handheld computers, were supposed to transform the way e-business is done. They haven't.
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Visa Suit: Dictionary Discredited
Legal experts say Visa's recent win over a one-man website is the first time a corporate trademark has prevailed over a word in the dictionary.
Webcasters Free To Reach Deals
The Webcasting bill passed by Congress early Friday morning could save many small Internet radio stations from financial ruin, but it does little to solve the fundamental problems facing the Webcasting industry.
Comdex 2002: Smaller But Alive
The tech landscape is so bad that even Comdex's organizer is considering filling for bankruptcy.
Switched Computing Introduced
While systems giants, including IBM and Sun Microsystems, tout visions for the future of distributed computing, startups TopSpin Communications and InfiniCon Systems are emerging with components of the puzzle available today.
W3C Promotes Royalty-Free Web Services Standards
To achieve the goal of royalty-free specifications, the proposal stipulates that participants in development of W3C Recommendations must agree to license "essential claims," defined as patents that block interoperability, on a royalty-free basis, W3C said.
Congress Approves 'Dot-Kids' Measure
Congress early this morning approved legislation designed to seal off a G-rated "neighborhood" for kids on the World Wide Web.
UnitedLinux Products Making Comdex Debut
The UnitedLinux effort will bear its first fruit Tuesday at the Comdex Fall 2002 trade show, with SuSE and the SCO Group announcing new products based on the common software underpinnings.
"Noisy Light" Is New Key To Encryption
Scientists at Northwestern University say they have harnessed the properties of light to encrypt information into code that can be cracked only one way: by breaking the physical laws of nature.
Friday, November 15, 2002
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Wi-Fi Encryption Fix Not Perfect
A new encryption standard for Wi-Fi Internet access is more secure than its predecessor, but it isn't entirely off-limits to hackers.
Thursday, November 14, 2002
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For Bulk E-Mailer, Pestering Millions Offers Path To Profit
While there are large companies that send unsolicited commercial e-mail, most of the hundreds of people who make up the industry are small-business people and entrepreneurs.
Why Linux Is A Desktop Dud
Once you get beyond the turnkey desktop, the learning curve required to tweak your system can become formidable.
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Creative Execs Stress Importance Of Internet
Advertising agencies must think beyond the TV-centric creative tradition and see the Internet and other new media as the way to expand their craft.
Wi-Fi For Handhelds Gets A Push
Wireless "hot spot" provider Boingo Wireless on Thursday unveiled software meant to make it easier for people with handheld devices to use Wi-Fi wireless networks.
Red Hat Wins Over Windows Convert
Linux seller Red Hat—which chiefly looks to displace Unix rivals—announced today it has landed a customer that is bumping aside Microsoft Windows in favor of Red Hat software for its database servers.
Toward A Night At The Desktop Movies
Could there actually be progress on the Internet entertainment front?
Deals Set Stage For Online Music Firms
Licenses allow them to offer songs from major labels and open door to competition on features.
Wednesday, November 13, 2002
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WirelessUSB - Better, Faster And Cheaper Than Bluetooth?
The WirelessUSB chip is designed to be a solution for the makers of computer keyboards, mice and other Human Interface Devices (HIDs) who want to offer wireless products but without the cost of implementing Bluetooth, a competing wireless device tech standard.
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Toshiba Licenses TiVo Technology
A U.S. subsidiary of Toshiba has licensed recording technology from TiVo and hopes to have products using it available by holiday season 2003.
Shift In The Image Of Open Wi-Fi Access
But who will dare to stand up and say that we should prevent anonymity?
The Law Of Leaky Abstrations
While these great tools, like modern OO forms-based languages, let us get a lot of work done incredibly quickly, suddenly one day we need to figure out a problem where the abstraction leaked, and it takes 2 weeks.
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
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A Networked World's Final Frontier: The Airplane
In an era of information overload, air travel remains a unique exception to an increasingly networked world.
Selling Open Source To Management
Selecting and using an open source solution for a production application can be a challenge. It's not hard to choose established applications like the Apache Web Server or Linux, but there are other open source projects sprouting up everywhere. How do you know when they are ready for prime time?
Anonymous Sources, Bad Information
"The anonymity of the sources wasn't the root cause of the problem. The sources' informationw as wrong. We failed to journalistically challenge their contenctions."
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Should Libraries Censor Net Porn?
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will decide if public libraries can be forced to install software blocking sexually explicit Web sites.
W3C Recommends Online Forms Standard
The World Wide Web Consortium has reached a critical stage in a new standard that governs how developers use forms on the Internet.
AOL Tests Net Service In China
More than a year after announcing a plan to enter China, Internet giant America Online has quietly begun testing a pay Internet service in the world's most populous nation, a representative said Tuesday.
Study: PDAs Good For Education
Handheld devices, once solely the province of CEOs needing a small electronic organizational device, are another step closer to being accepted as teaching aids in public schools.
Monday, November 11, 2002
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Maybe It Is The Magic Kingdom
While so many others are still struggling to make the Web pay, Walt Disney's Internet ventures are thriving.
Teething Pains
Despite a spate of new Bluetooth devices, the short-range wireless networking technology has yet to live up to its promises.
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AOL Tailors Service To Small Businesses
The AOL for Small Business is essentially a version of AOL with more links to business-related services and content. AOL subscribers who request it will get a new welcome screen that offers stock quotes and links to services such as domain name registration by VeriSign, stock quotes and a small-business resource page.
Three New 'Net Domains Could Be Added Next Year
Internet users could get three new alternatives to "dot-com" next year, but those alternatives likely will be reserved for specific online communities.
Using Software To Measure Software Buys
With every potential information technology purchase now under intense scrutiny, a few software vendors are working to help chief information officers look before they leap into big expenses.
Tech Needs To Learn How To Lobby
Is it time for the technology industry to come up with a similar way to reward friends and punish enemies?
AltaVista Takes A Page From Google
The struggling company is trying to recapture its former glory as a search engine heavyweight with a newly redesigned Web site, featuring a sleek, spare look that takes a cue from current search champ Google. The new site is scheduled to launch Tuesday.
Movie Studios Provide Link For Internet Downloading
Seeking to protect movies from the rampant online piracy that afflicts the music industry, five major film studios plan to begin offering today rental feature films that consumers can download from a Web site for a fee.
Sunday, November 10, 2002
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Euopeans Outlaw Net Hate Speech
The measure, which bans the publication of material that promotes racism and violence online, clashes directly with U.S. laws protecting such speech.
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Amazon Writes A Drama In Canada
Booksellers, usually protected from foreign rivals, are irked by lack of government action against U.S. e-tailer.
Saturday, November 9, 2002
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Computer Stay Powered Down
While most hardware makers have hit or beat low-ball third-quarter estimates, few are projecting a hot yearend season. One standout: IBM.
Want Some Wi-Fi With That Sandwich?
Hoping people will drop by for free Web access and stay for a sandwich, Schlotzsky's Deli is offering no-cost wireless access at some of its eateries.
Armor-Plated Linux Gets Backup
Two companies announced Friday a new version of Security-Enhanced Linux, in a bid to build business from additions to the bare-bones operating system.
Friday, November 8, 2002
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All CDs Will Be Protected And You Are Filthy Pirate
"We will do anything within our power — whether you like it or not."
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Internet2 Pumps Streaming Media
For most Internet users, streaming media means sound that cuts in and out and a choppy picture viewed in a window the size of a deck of cards. But for Internet2 users, it's a different story.
DoCoMo Scales Down 3G Target As Income Slumps
NTT DoCoMo Inc expects to have only 320,000 subscribers for its 3G services by the end of its current financial year, and has abandoned its original optimistic forecasts that it would have 1,380,000 users by that date.
Thursday, November 7, 2002
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MIT's Superarchive
A digital repository will revolutionize the way research is shared and preserved.
Forget The Files And The Folders: Let Your Screen Reflect Life
I have time for only one screen in my life. That screen had better give me access to everything, everywhere.
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FCC To Auction Spectrum For 3G Services
In a widely anticipated vote, the Federal Communications Commission Thursday redirected a hefty chunk of the airwaves for advanced wireless services, also known as third-generation, or 3G, services.
Feeling Lethargic? Blame The PC
Researchers in Japan have scientifically documented what dwellers of Dilbertville have known for years: Prolonged daily computer use can make you sore and sap your strength, energy and motivation.
New Way To Send Hidden Messages
Since the dawn of civilization, humans have yearned for a way to send hidden messages. And now Intrasonics, a start-up in Cambridge, England, says it can send these messages over loudspeakers.
When Everything Was Spam To ISP
An overly-sensitive spam filter is to blame for a week-long blockade that resulted in nondelivery of some e-mail messages sent to EarthLink subscribers in late October.
Video Game Formula Adds Sex To The Mix
Sexuality is the newest supercharged element in a small but significant wave of video games that is soon to reach American store shelves.
Wednesday, November 6, 2002
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N.Y., N.Y., It's A Wireless Town
What if everyone in Manhattan had wireless access? It's not far off says wireless evangelist Marcos R. Lara, who just completed a study of the city's networks.
'No More Music CDs Without Copy Protection,' Claims BMG Unit
And there's nothing wrong with ours, it's the hardware people who're screwing up.
The Ten Reasons Ease Of Use Doesn't Happen On Engineering Projects
A good first step might be to send this list out to your team, and ask each everyone to identify the ones they think apply to their own teams.
The FBI Has Bugged Our Public Libraries
I have uncovered information that persuades me that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has bugged the computers at the Hartford Public Library. And it's probable that other libraries around the state have also been bugged.
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Stage Set For Homeland Act
As Congress prepares to reconvene in a lame-duck session after Tuesday's election, one of the largest pieces of legislation on the Senate's agenda is the controversial and deadlocked Homeland Security Act, which the House passed Sept. 9.
Analysts: Gang Of Three To Rule IT
A trio of companies will rule the roost in an information technology industry fighting to cope with an economic slump, predicted analysts at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo Tuesday.
Patent Issues Could Stymie Web Standard
A Web standards body is close to approving a key Web services specification, but concerns about patent rights may hold up the process.
Study: Net Credibility Gap Gapes
A prominent consumer advocacy group says most informational websites don't do enough to assure visitors that their data is credible — or make clear their ulterior motives for offering that data.
China's Cyberwall Nearly Concrete
While the Great Wall no longer deters would-be invaders from entering China, experts meeting in Washington on Monday said the Chinese government continues to maintain a nearly rock-solid cyberwall.
New Web Services Tools Look To Security
San Mateo, Calif.-based Cape Clear Software released on Tuesday a test version of the next generation of its Web services software package, which features new tools designed to improve management and security.
Tuesday, November 5, 2002
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MIT, HP Stack Shelves Of Digital Library
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hewlett-Packard on Monday unveiled a system for electronically archiving books, lecture notes and scientific data that potentially will serve as a model for academic libraries in the future.
Red Hat Tailors A Snug Fit
Red Hat Linux 8.0 provides a more economical desktop choice, compared with Windows or Macintosh, although both of those are more mature and offer a wider array of applications.
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Mozilla Riddled With Security Holes
Versions of Mozilla previous to version 1.0.1 contain multiple security vulnerabilities, so users need to update their browser software.
AOL Loses Net Privacy Ruling
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled against America Online in its efforts to protect the identity of one of its 35 million subscribers by asking the court to quash a subpoena calling for the member's name in an issue that goes to the heart of the anonymity of the Internet.
Internet Offers Way Out Of Freeway Traffic Jams
Web sites that provide real-time updates are underused but could become essential.
Red Hat's Switch Campaign
Red Hat said its migration campaign is steadily garnering backing from a number of big-name hardware and software providers, including IBM, Dell, Intel, AMD and Oracle.
What Happened To The Goold Solaris Software?
Most developers are working on laptops these days. And that means that they are running Linux or Windows. Solaris x86 on a laptop? Hah!
Should 'www' Be Retired?
Ok, maybe this may be petty, but why do so many sites require that 'www' before the names?
The All-Knowing Internet
There is nothing Google doesn't know. Or rather, there is nothing the Internet doesn't know, and Google is the High Priest.
How To Undo AOL Time Warner
De-merging the online-media giant wouldn't be easy, but it's far from impossible, and it could result in two stronger companies.
Monday, November 4, 2002
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Wi-Fi That Follows You Around
Using a computer-controlled antenna array, Vivatoís prototype bases can reach large groups of users on existing laptops and other computers, with an operating range up to 7 kilometers outdoors, the company claims.
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AOL Offers Corporate Instant Messaging
America Online has released a version of its popular instant messaging product aimed at the corporate market.
Borland Reworks Java Tools
Borland Software, which leads the market for Java development tools, on Monday announced a new version of its toolset.
Wireless Comes Of Age
These technologies have already matured to the point where they make sense for anyone — even a nontechnical consumer — who wants to take full advantage of the mobility a notebook computer allows, or simply to share broadband access between two computers in distant rooms.
Handhelds Speed Up Restaurant Service
"It's a lot more convenient. Now it would be hard to move back to pen and paper."
Telecom Strategy Is Take It Or Leave It
Broadband everywhere isn't just about vast new economic opportunities. By decentralizing the workforce, we are increasing our collective safety, too.
Sunday, November 3, 2002
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The Final Insult: A Lost Domain
You've lost your job, your apartment — even your self-esteem. What could possibly be worse? Right: losing your Web domain. Is there a foolproof way to protect them?
Elect To Surf Early, And Often
While the Internet's main politicking still takes place in e-mail, more than 60 percent of candidates in the fall election have created an official campaign site to communicate with campaign workers and potential voters.
Saturday, November 2, 2002
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Building Your Personal Anti-Spam Strategy
Spam may seem like a big problem, and it is, but you can do something about it. In fact, you've got to.
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iSCSI Faces Hazy Future
Depending on whom you ask, the iSCSI protocol, expected to be finalized in the next six months, either will play a significant role in the future of storage networing or will become just another unfulfilled technology promise.
Friday, November 1, 2002
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Does Search Engine's Power Threaten Web's Independence?
So powerful has Google become that many companies view it as the Web itself: If you're not listed on its indexes, they say, you might as well not exist.
PalmOS 6 Details Emerge
The new OS will feature multimedia and graphics frameworks drawn from BeOS.
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Internet Retailing Is Growing Into A State Of Maturity
The good news for electronic commerce is that it isn't just for tech-savvy shoppers anymore. The bad news is that e-commerce merchants are now at the mercy of the same economic factors that are battering traditional retailers.
The Death Of The Tech Trade Show
Perhaps the ultimate irony is that after all those networking, e-business and cyberevents, the Internet itself was the greatest contributor to the death of trade shows.