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Saturday, September 25, 2004
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E-Vote Fears Soar in Swing States. The Bush and Kerry campaigns, along with a range of advocacy groups, are concerned with the integrity of voting technology -- particularly in the states where votes matter most. By Jacob Ogles. [Wired News]
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Thursday, September 23, 2004
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Study shows DSL leading in broadband growth. Broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) led a global boom in broadband Internet access over the 12 months ended June 30, growing to about 78 million total subscribers as users of all broadband services surpassed 123 million, the DSL Forum announced Wednesday. [InfoWorld: Top News]
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Wednesday, September 22, 2004
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Storage vendors ease resource mgmt.. Cisco, Network Appliance and Microsoft are among those expected this week to unveil new storage hardware and software that makes it easier to manage, secure and protect data resources on storage-area networks and network-attached storage. [Network World on SANs]
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Monday, September 20, 2004
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We talked about virtualization is class last week. Storage Pipeline: Virtual Tape Libraries. Tape is slow but portable; disk is fast and flashy. Together, they bring out the best in one another. Find out which virtual tape offering you should consider, based on its capacity, support, fit and finish. [Network Computing]
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Friday, September 17, 2004
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Thursday, September 16, 2004
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Time for IP to Answer the Phone. IP communications offer tremendous potential for easing the logistical barriers of time zones and geographic dispersion between companies and their branch offices, telecommuters, customers, partners, and vendors. Learn how companies are transforming legacy technologies into cohesive IT systems that support more productive, flexible, and profitable organizations. [Networking Webcasts]
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PC Memory Maker Admits to Price Fixing. German memory chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG pleads guilty to price fixing and agrees to pay $160 million in fines. In a plea deal with the Justice Department, Infineon admits to conspiring to drive up prices for memory used in PCs and consumer electronics. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. [NPR News: Business]
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Anatomy of a worm. Internet worms are getting more sophisticated and easier to create, says Jose Nazario of Arbor Networks. He explains why we are heading toward a 'worm a day' nightmare and what can be done about it. [Computerworld Networking News]
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Wednesday, September 15, 2004
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Big Anti-Induce Campaign Planned. A music-activism group is staging a massive call-in to congressional members Tuesday to protest the Induce Act and urge protection of consumers' rights to music and movies they own. By Katie Dean. [Wired News]
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Tuesday, September 14, 2004
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IETF deals Microsoft's e-mail proposal a setback. A proposed technology for identifying the source of e-mail messages suffered a blow last week when a group within the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) established to study the proposal sent it back for more work, citing concerns over vague intellectual property claims made by Microsoft Corp. covering some of the technology. [InfoWorld: Top News]
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Sunday, September 12, 2004
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Slide Rule Still Rules. Decades have passed since the pocket calculator relegated the trusty slide rule to near obscurity. Now, an exhibit celebrates the lengthy history of the device, featuring the slide rules of celebrity geeks. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News]
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Saturday, September 11, 2004
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Ads That Annoy Also Succeed. One of internet users' most common misconceptions is that obnoxious advertising doesn't work. In reality, it works all too well, generating very nice returns for purveyors of spam and pop-ups at the expense of the rest of us. By Adam L. Penenberg. [Wired News]
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Voter Bounty Hits Hundred Grand. The brains behind Hot or Not have turned their attention -- and their wallets -- to getting people to join the electorate. Twin $100,000 prizes are up for grabs to those who register to vote. By Dan Brekke. [Wired News]
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Wednesday, September 08, 2004
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Newton Nuts Show How It's Done. Apple's Newton was a failure for its maker, but not for the die-hard Newton community. A leading researcher believes the user community has done a better job looking after the PDA than Apple ever did. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]
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Intel plots path of WiMax. Three years of solid development in wireless broadband lie ahead, Intel says, as it gives a first look at its Rosedale WiMax processor. [CNET News.com]
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Tuesday, September 07, 2004
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HD PC: Cheaper Than High-Def TV. A new device that costs a couple hundred bucks can turn the home office into a high-definition media center. It's a start anyway, and far less expensive than coughing up for a television setup. [Wired News]
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Big tech on campus. College students are serving as guinea pigs for the digital lifestyle--but is tech marketing in schools getting out of control? [CNET News.com]
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Monday, September 06, 2004
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Bold New World for Bald Mice. Scientists find a way to grow hair follicles on furless mice using stem cells. Now, they hope to extend the research to humans. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News]
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Saturday, September 04, 2004
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Microsoft Flexes Music Muscle. The software giant's new pay-per-download service offers an easy-to-use interface and above-average sound quality. But some critics wonder if the MSN Music service will foster a widening rift in digital music security standards. By Xeni Jardin. [Wired News]
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Stripped down Longhorn still offers gems. Even though Microsoft’s much-anticipated Longhorn has been stripped of its unified file system and some of its other key Longhorn technologies will be available for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, the next Windows release will still be worth the upgrade, according to Microsoft. [InfoWorld: Top News]
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Let's see if the congress will do anything to stop spyware! Briefly: IDC says external disk storage up. roundup Plus: Lawmakers to vote on spyware, piracy bills...Microsoft tests Windows Marketplace...Nortel delays financials again...Microsoft updates SharePoint. [CNET News.com]
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Friday, September 03, 2004
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Broadcast Treaty Battle Rages On. Negotiation is nearing its final stage for an international treaty that would give broadcasters control over who records or transmits their signal. Broadcasters back the treaty, but digital rights advocates worry it could set an ominous precedent. By Wendy Grossman. [Wired News]
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Hydrogen Fuel Closer to Fruition. Finding a cheap way to produce hydrogen fuel has been something of a Holy Grail to energy researchers for years. Recently, teams across the world announced advances, but observers say some promises are running ahead of results. By Daithí Ó hAnluain. [Wired News]
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Thursday, September 02, 2004
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What do you think of Vote Swapping???? Vote Swaps Revamped for 2004. If you'd like to vote for a third-party candidate, but don't want to cost the Democrats or Republicans the election, take heart. Sites are cropping up to allow voters in swing states to swap votes with people in non-swing states. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]
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IBM and Intel to open up blade specifications. In an effort to encourage hardware vendors to build components for the blade platform they co-develop, Intel Corp. and IBM Corp. on Thursday will open up parts of the BladeCenter design specifications, according to documents obtained by IDG News Service. [InfoWorld: Top News]
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Wednesday, September 01, 2004
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Trade Your Wallet for Wireless. If calling, text messaging, web browsing and video filming aren't enough for you, your cell phone may soon be able to perform another function as well: paying for lunch. But is it secure? By Laila Weir. [Wired News]
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Spammers using sender authentication too, study says. New technology for identifying the sender of e-mail messages has not been widely adopted despite backing from software giant Microsoft Corp. and may not be effective at stopping unsolicited commercial e-mail, otherwise known as spam, according to a survey by e-mail security company CipherTrust Inc. [InfoWorld: Top News]
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