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Taking Least Privilege to the Max
Symantec is arguing that Windows Vistas User Access Control features are too intrusive, and perhaps they have a point. Theres no reason to assume...
Can Java Become an Important Linux Language?
When you think programming languages and Linux, the languages that tend to come to mind are C, C++, Perl, PHP, Python and, lately, Ruby....
Without Flying into the Ground
Sometimes, fate hands me the perfect pair of news hooks from which to hang a metaphor. So it is with this weeks combination of...
links for 2007-01-13
I, Cringely . The Pulpit . What's in a Name? | PBS
Why won't the iPhone consume 3G Internet? Cringely thinks it boils down to...
University of Idaho Reports Computer Thefts
The theft of three desktop computers from the Advancement Services office at the University of Idaho in November may have put personal data of...
Developers See SPOTs Before Their Eyes
The runaway success of Nintendos motion-sensitive Wii game controller, with December sales of nearly 1 million units, turned out to be merely a prequel...
Week in Review: Friday, January 12, 2007
The big tech news of this week is obvious to anyone. David Beckham, 31, leaving Real Madrid for a $250 million contract to head...
Knitting Blogs to Evil Bank: “Just Bleepin’ Google It!”
We all know that our financial institutions have a tenuous grasp of reality. When bank employees aren't too busy singing atrocious versions of popular...
Google’s Blog Is Nothing More than Cheesy PR
I'm pretty sure everybody realizes this now, but I'd like to reiterate: The Official Google Blog isn't a blog. It's a press release and...
Ubuntu 6.10, OpenSUSE 10.2 Rise to (and in Some Ways Above) Microsofts Vista Challenge
While the eyes of the IT world have spent years squinting to see Microsofts slowly unfolding vistas, the companies and individuals that drive open...