Monthly Archives: November 2005
Blogger Blocked at U.S. Border
Bloggers have no privacy and should expect none—a lesson painfully learned by a Canadian citizen who was recently turned away after U.S. border guards...
Will the Real November Vista Build Please Stand Up?
When Microsoft Corp. released its first Windows Vista Community Technology Preview build this fall, company officials said they did so in the name of...
Genuitec Adds AJAX to Eclipse Toolset
With the release of MyEclipse 4.1, Genuitec LLC is going after the Web 2.0 developer by adding AJAX support to its Eclipse-based integrated development...
Microsoft Revamps Vista Preview System
Microsoft Corp. has decided to move away from its policy of issuing monthly Community Technology Previews for Windows Vista, and will now release these...
Trend Micro: RSS Is Worm Bots Next Target
Security researchers at Trend Micro Inc. have pinpointed RSS (Really Simple Syndication) technology as a lucrative target for future bot worm attacks.
David Sancho, senior...
Linux Desktop Keeps Getting Better with KDE 3.5
The KDE Project released the newest version of its K Desktop Environment, KDE 3.5, on Tuesday, to the delight of its many fans.
"The improvements...
Some VOIP Operators Arent Dialing in to 911
Net phone operators recently provided federal regulators with a bleak assessment of their industrys chances of meeting an important emergency calling milestone anytime soon.
The...
Trying for the Top: Desktop Linux Aims for the Big Time
Linux desktops have always faced an uphill battle against Windows desktops. Now, OSDL is calling together architects from over two-dozen key desktop-oriented Linux projects...
Xbox 360 Contains Pricey Samsung Chips
Samsung Electronics Co. announced Tuesday that it is providing the graphics memory chips being used in most of the first generation of Microsoft Corp.s...
PeopleCube Targets Human Side of Resource Management
After an acquisition earlier this month, PeopleCube—formerly known as Meeting Maker, Inc.—is carving out a new niche for itself in HPM (human process management),...