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Apple Continues to Show Microsoft type Arrogance
Of course it does. As long as folks accept lame excuses for their constant failings and don't walk away from Apple with their wallets Apple has no reason to care. DailyTech - Apple to Customers: Here's a Free Case, Live With iPhone 4 or Get Out.
The New York Times Goes Nuts, Says The Government Should Regulate Google’s Search Algorithm (GOOG)
I totally agree with SFGATE on this one..and the reasons given for opposition are totally accurate and standing within Constitutional principles. The New York Times Goes Nuts, Says The Government Should Regulate Google's Search Algorithm (GOOG).
Possible Security flaw May Compromise Many Websites
It's a long time issue in non internet applications but it was thought the latency of internet communications would protect users from this issue. While I'm not sure this is either a large issue now or even if it's going to be one it is one I will be tracking to see...
Widnows 2k(both server and desktop) and XP sp2 are now “dead”
If you are running 32-bit xp you can install service pack3 and continue with support. If you are running 64-bit XP this operating system is now "dead". No more patches of any kind. All versions of Windows 2000 are also now End Of Life. You need to move to Windows...
You need to get XP SP3 installed quickly.
If you are running xp 64 bit you are stuck at sp2 and your installation expires in less than a week. Time for a move to 7. You have less than one week to update Windows XP. Here’s how! - Microsoft SMB Community Blog - By Eric Ligman - Site Home - MSDN Blogs.
Software can’t fix badly designed hardware
Apple for a while built great looking products that worked very well. Now that they have a rabid fan base their exterior beauty is hiding some nasty shortcomings. I remember a company that continues to get somewhat humbled by this kind of behavior in the...
Apple shows it arrogance once again.
Apple is acting like Microsoft did before they got hit with all of their security bugs. I bet Apple is on it's way down to. Unfortunately Apple's arrogance will make BSD look bad when it's Apple's mis configurations that are to blame not the underlying OS....
Itunes accounts compromised
You need to log into your iTunes account and change your password. Once you do that go into the payment details and select none to clear out your CC or checking account information. There's more details Here, Here, Here. iTunes accounts hacking more widespread than...
Faulty Capacitors: See, They Knew! – The Market Ticker ®
I had forgotten about this story until my wife told me she is now having to replace the caps on optiplexes because of this issue. I wrote it off then until i saw this post from Dell where they say the charge3s in the lawsuit are settled because all of...
e-Banking Bandits Stole $465,000 From Calif. Escrow Firm — Krebs on Security
e-Banking Bandits Stole $465,000 From Calif. Escrow Firm — Krebs on Security. Marisco said that a few days before the theft, she opened an e-mail informing her that a UPS package she had been sent was lost, and urging her to open the attached invoice. Nothing happened...
PERC S300 – Another FAKERAID card
PERC S300 - can it be made to work?. I saw this on the Dell Linux mailing list. I did a bit of research and found this is a windows only FAKERAID product. What I mean by FAKERAID is the card fakes like it is a raid card but all of the work is done on the cpu....
Intel will ship x86 android 2.2 this summer – The Inquirer
Intel will ship x86 android 2.2 this summer - The Inquirer. Now this would be interesting. If this is actually true then instead of me having to get a smartphone with the high price of the cell carriers scamming built in I can get a netbook...
Synchronizing Roaming Profiles Between a V1 & V2 Profile
Synchronizing Roaming Profiles Between a V1 & V2 Profile. The news is..you can't. So if you want to move to server 2008 and keep your profiles you have to stick with either xp and below(not a good long term solution) or have all vista and above machines. Users...
Office 2010 Licensing changes… (Thanks sky-Knight)
Office 2010 Licensing changes... - Untangle Forums. This is interesting. Keep watching MS they want their fingers in everything.
A case for Linux on the Corporate Desktop
The author makes some great points here. Take a gander. Not using desktop Linux? You're wasting your money | Linux - InfoWorld.
When Cloud Computing Can Help Security
Right now cloud computing isn't a security enhancement..it's a security nightmare. Most cloud apps actually require you to download and install an executable file that then connects to the cloud. The operating system requirements are? Windows...most of the time. I...
Stay away from the HP ePrint series
Want to see those ink cartridges really disappear? Buy one of these printers. They'll find your router..hook to the internet and then get "targeted" advertising sent to the printer which it will then print out. HP's ePrint printers, some of which will become...
Windows Server vs. Linux…which is better?
Windows Server vs. Linux. There are some serious errors in this..i'll address them inline. Text below: Windows Server vs. Linux by Ellen Messmer June 8, 2010 — Which is better? Microsoft Windows Server or open-source Linux? This debate arouses vehement opinions, but...
Want to have an Iphone..it’s going to cost you a ton
The Iphone 4 is going to gobble video like there's no tomorrow..AT&T's response? Let's push everyone into high per/gigabyte overage buckets and rake in the cash. My question is...how long until folks wise up to the scam and drop their iphone plans altogether? ...
Major Security Issue With Adobe Products.
This problem is being actively used by the "bad guys" and wasn't found until it was being used to attack machines. There is no patch yet..and there's no easy way to get around this issue. The best thing you can do is delete the .dll file that causes this issue. in...
How to reduce the size of the sharepoint database
I logged into a client's machine today and saw this one sharepoint file was over 7 gigs in size. I am thinking this is one reason sharepoint has been pokey as of late. Some googling showed me that by default MS basically has the database in debug(which means every...
SSD versus Enterprise SAS and SATA disks – AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News
SSD's are so fast that if you use more than one SSD(which you have to for ANY RAID) you may just hit a wall due to the RAID controllers not being fast enough to keep up. What's interesting is at one point they went to purely software RAID and saw the kind of speed...
The SSD Anthology: Understanding SSDs and New Drives from OCZ – AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News
The SSD Anthology: Understanding SSDs and New Drives from OCZ - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News. I don't know why I didn't blog this last year. It's becoming more and more relevant though as folks start diving into SSD's without realizing the...
MS SBS is rapidly loosing its luster.
The times really are getting smaller and smaller. You really need to have 5 or more machines active. Running e-mail out of house can be done but it's not easy as exchange really wants to be the mail hub(which makes since as it IS a full featured mail server). The...
The $840 scam from Sprint
I had a horrid experience with Sprint lately. My current phone, a LG Rumor, has the tendency to power off instantly when it goes into standby. It's random in occurrence. I finally called up Sprint again and asked what's going on with the phone. Instead of the...