Monthly Archives: February 2007
IT Pros Prepare to Spring Forward
Daylight-saving time kicks off two weeks early this year, leaving technology professionals scrambling to avoid it wreaking havoc on IT systems.
The 2005 act amended...
Unlovable Linux?
At the time, most of us thought Oracle undercutting Red Hats Linux business with its Unbreakable Linux was a big deal. Would customers flock...
Chelsio Ships iSCSI-Based Storage Software for Linux
Chelsio Communications, which makes 10-Gigabit Ethernet and iSCSI acceleration adapters and cluster storage software, announced on Feb. 2 its first stand-alone iSCSI Target 3.0...
Compuware, Parasoft Target Software Quality
With software quality an increasing concern, vendors such as Compuware and Parasoft are lining up to offer solutions to help enterprise customers automate the...
Microsoft Confirms Zero-Day Word Flaw
Microsoft has confirmed that a vulnerability being used in a wide number of targeted zero-day attacks is an unpatched flaw in its Word program.According...
Google to Host X Prize Fundraising Launch
The X Prize Foundation will host its next fundraising party at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., where a scale replica of SpaceshipOne dangles...
Giving Up On Linux?
This morning I came across a Linux-supporting sysadmin's tale of woe entitled: Ten years of pushing for Linux adoption in the workplace (and why...
POS Inconsistency Proving Costly for Top Retailers
Some of the nations top retailers—including Rite Aid, Harry & David, Ikea, KB Toys, Disney, Regal Cinemas and AMC Theaters—are named as defendants in...
Google Fensi, an Asian Social Networking Site?
Google may be working on a social networking site called Fensi for the Asian market, according to dubious evidence from Garett Rogers at Googling...
Finding the Slacker-Worker Equilibrium
Everyone knows The Solitaire Guy. Hes the one with the red message light on his phone always blinking, the one that gives the "Ill...