<b>InfoWorld:</b> "Wanted: Sys admin to log long hours and plan vacations around other people's paydays. Must be willing to put up with self-absorbed IT professionals. Ability to sniff out fraud essential."
The nice folks at ZaReason, the independent Linux OEM computer vendor, sent me their Teo tough netbook to review. Is the Teo really tough? It is usable like a real computer? Or just a toy with a funny name?
<b>Handle With Linux: </b>"This network camera runs uClinux the smallest Linux distribution in the world. The network cameras build by Axis are intelligent and even have a shell scripting environment on board."
U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team issues warning that software associated with Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains a Trojan that makes users' PC susceptible to hackers.
<b>Stop:</b> "The project to deliver One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) for educational purpose in developing countries is doing great in Paraguay. According to developer Bernie Innocenti, this success comes from a way to manage the development of the Sugar educational software that other countries (or any other similar projects, see for example the Teachermate or the italian JumpPC) could and should imitate."
IBM yesterday announced the general availability of DB2 Universal Database version 8 software on Linux, Unix and Windows. Over 438 new features, including enhanced 'data federation' Web service capabilities, self-configuring and self-managing capabilities, and advanced performance capabilities.
OS Roundup: Microsoft appears to have woken up to the fact that free open-source Office clones may be the thin end of a very slippery wedge. Its response is loud and clear, as it tells the world, when it comes to operating systems Microsoft intends to be a formidable competitor for some time to come.
OS Roundup: Microsoft appears to have woken up to the fact that free open-source Office clones may be the thin end of a very slippery wedge. Its response is loud and clear, as it tells the world, when it comes to operating systems Microsoft intends to be a formidable competitor for some time to come.
<b>Serverwatch:</b> "Microsoft has been busy these past few days reminding the world that it really is an organization of monstrous proportions and its tendrils reach from the humblest consumer desktop right up to the level of super-computing."
<b>Free Software Magazine:</b> "Given the short notice (only six days!), I was not able to come up with a more detailed response, but I did want to express my dismay at the way these policies are being framed."
May's 'Patch Tuesday' drop looks to be on the lean side following a couple heavy-duty releases, but an important flaw in SharePoint Server that's known to Microsoft is not on the current agenda.
<b>Yahoo News:</b> "Crashing machines, slow boot times, and agony dealing with technical support have Digital Age people suffering from Computer Stress Syndrome, a study available online Tuesday found."
If you're a leader in email marketing for small businesses and want to increase loyalty and brand awareness, what do you do? If you're Constant Contact, you build an online marketplace.
If you're a leader in email marketing for small businesses and want to increase loyalty and brand awareness, what do you do? If you're Constant Contact, you build an online marketplace.
<b>BBC News:</b> "The "father of the personal computer" who kick-started the careers of Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen has died at the age of 68."