Monthly Archives: February 2005
PalmSource to Present Linux Roadmap at DevCon
PalmSource will present its product roadmap for feature phones and Linux at its annual Developers Conference, set for May 23-26 in San Jose, Calif....
Reports: FBI Shutters Public E-Mail System
The FBI has shut down an e-mail system it uses to communicate with the public as it investigates a potential security breach, according to...
Chicken Swimsuit Model Hides Nasty Worm
Anti-virus vendors have raised the threat level on a double-barreled MSN Messenger worm that lures users with the promise of sexy image files.
The worm,...
Sears Switching from NYSE to Nasdaq
Sears will move to Nasdaq once it completes its merger with Kmart in March, joining high-tech firms like Intel and Microsoft. One-letter ticker symbols...
ISPs Need To Keep Moving Against Spam
Back in June of 2004 I argued that ISPs need to start rate-limiting use of their outbound SMTP servers. I was right, although for...
OneVision Updates Speedflow Impose
OneVision Software AG, a print and media production software solutions provider, has released an updated version of its imposition software aimed at strengthening the...
Global Software Patent Scrap Continues, EU Restarts Process
The European Parliaments legal affairs committee, called JURI, has voted nearly unanimously to ask for a restart to the process around the European Unions...
The Software Patent Conundrum
Patents pose a simple question: Should an idea be protectable and, if so, how should it be protected and for what period of time?...
Book Review: Building Free, Quick Database-Driven Web Sites
Kevin Yank, technical business director for the Web development resource site sitepoint.com, has put out the third edition of "Build Your Own Database-Driven Website...
Philadelphia to Announce Wi-Fi Expansion Plans
The city of Philadelphia will release details of its wireless expansion plan next week. The plan, according to city CIO Dianah Neff, is to...