michael j much's blog

	Friday, November 26, 2004

Torvalds comes out against EU patent directive. Three prominent open-source software developers, including Linus Torvalds, are urging the European Union Council to reject legislation that would codify the granting of software patents in the EU. [Computerworld News] 4:46:24 PM    comment []

Holidays already looking merry for Web retailers. It's already shaping up to be a very merry holiday season for online retailers, with the share of Internet traffic going to shopping sites already besting last year's high, set on Thanksgiving day, Nielsen/NetRatings said. [Computerworld News] 4:46:09 PM    comment []

U.K. government hit with another large computer failure. As many as 80,000 civil servants at the U.K.'s Department of Work and Pensions had to deal with what is being described as the biggest computer crash in government history on Monday. [Computerworld News] 4:45:44 PM    comment []

	Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Firefox: Security Never Looked So Good. The open-source Web browser packs solid security and attractive features--along with a few blemishes--in its debut release. [Linux Pipeline] 3:48:33 PM    comment []

Microsoft Rolls Out NetWare Migration Package . Microsoft is wooing Netware users with a migration package that contains several incentives. [InternetWeek] 3:48:21 PM    comment []

HP profit tops lowered forecast. Hewlett-Packard Co. today reported net income for its fiscal fourth quarter of $1.09 billion, compared with $862 million during the same quarter a year earlier. [Computerworld News] 3:48:09 PM    comment []

Sidebar: BNSF looks to use Seattle network as a model. The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. is installing an IP network along its tracks in the Seattle area, and BNSF officials said the project may serve as a model for similar installations in other areas. [Computerworld Network LAN/WAN News] 3:47:54 PM    comment []

Theft charges filed against four former Microsoft workers. Four former Microsoft employees face charges of theft, conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering in connection with the alleged theft and resale of $32 million of Microsoft software. [Computerworld Cybercrime News] 3:47:41 PM    comment []

McAfee takes on more spyware. McAfee Inc. plans to announce an add-on for its enterprise antivirus products to offer increased protection against spyware. [Computerworld Networking News] 3:47:30 PM    comment []

Dell takes second shot at blade servers. Dell Inc. re-energized its enterprise-class blade server strategy on Monday, rolling out a new architecture that supports up to 10 servers in a seven-unit chassis that can fit into a standard-size rack. [Computerworld Networking News] 3:47:23 PM    comment []

	Friday, November 05, 2004

Hardest Tech-Support Job on Earth. When U.S. soldiers need expert engineering advice -- like how to gauge the structural integrity of a bombed-out bridge in a battle zone -- they contact the Army's crack squad for quick answers. Michelle Delio reports from Vicksburg, Mississippi. [Wired News] 2:43:16 PM    comment []

Novell launches pro-Linux counteroffensive against MS. This is my truth, tells me yours [The Register] 2:42:37 PM    comment []

Giving Voice to Video Games. As video games take on an ever slicker, more cinematic feel, developers are increasingly turning to cartoon actors, movie-trailer announcers and even film stars to read the lines. By By TIM GNATEK. [NYT > Technology] 2:42:27 PM    comment []

Linux Networx unveils clustered storage. Linux Networx Thursday announced a clustered file system that virtualizes the storage in the pool and manages it. [Network World on Storage] 2:42:12 PM    comment []

Switch vendors crunch Gigabit chips. Companies such as Broadcom and Agere Systems are working to squeeze more Gigabit switch port controllers onto one chip. For switch buyers, this could result in lower-cost, feature-rich gear that is less prone to failure. [Network World on Routers and Switches] 2:42:04 PM    comment []

Movie Industry Targets The Internet In Piracy Battle. The movie industry plans to start suing later this month people who have illegally swapped movies on the Internet. [InternetWeek] 2:41:37 PM    comment []

Phishers adopt scam tricks from virus writers. You know all about phishing scams, right? You know better than to click on a Web link embedded in an e-mail that purports to be from your bank, or to reply to messages requesting your user name and password. But if you think that's enough to protect yourself, think again. [InfoWorld: Top News] 2:41:27 PM    comment []

Cisco, Wells Fargo face new security breaches. Cisco Systems and Wells Fargo found themselves this week again responding to security breaches nearly identical to ones the two companies faced only months earlier. [Computerworld News] 2:41:10 PM    comment []

Hackers reopen stolen code store with Cisco wares. The Source Code Club, an online store that sells stolen source code for prominent software products, reappeared Monday, using messages to online security discussion groups to announce its return. [Computerworld Cybercrime News] 2:40:59 PM    comment []

Internet banking fraudsters step up phishing scam. A potent new program circulating on the Internet embeds itself on a user's computer and either overwrites saved bookmarks or redirects the victim from the intended banking site to an authentic-looking fake. [Computerworld Cybercrime News] 2:40:53 PM    comment []

Disney, Pixar hope for 'Incredibles' success. The studios look to some unlikey superheroes for help as animated films get more and more high-tech. Photos: How to create a family of superheroes [CNET News.com] 2:39:36 PM    comment []

VMWare goes four-way. VMWare's latest software aims to give each virtual machine the power of four processors By mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Stephen Shankland). [ZDNet UK News] 2:39:08 PM    comment []

Blue Gene set to claim supercomputing crown. The US is poised to win back the top spot in the supercomputing charts from rival Japan with the announcement that IBM's machine has hit 70 teraflops By mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Stephen Shankland). [ZDNet UK News] 2:38:56 PM    comment []

© Copyright 2004 Michael J Much. Last update: 11/26/2004; 4:48:09 PM.