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FAA Flight-Plan System Has Long History of Problems
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:00:16 -0400
Investigations reveal that the 20-year-old, mainframe-based IT system has crashed several times in the last nine years and that the FAA has been planning its replacement for at least four years. But a new, next-generation IT system won't be on line until at least the end of 2008. Meanwhile, the old system creaks along on a wing and a prayer. - A major portion of the decades-old national air-traffic control system used to manage thousands of commercial and general aviation takeoffs and landings every day in the U.S. has crashed multiple times under the 20-year strain of its 24/7 operations. As a result, industry analysts and a numbe...
Toshiba Tecra A9: Powerful Computing Today and Tomorrow
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:15:57 -0400
Small companies in competitive fields need exceptionally secure and durable laptops that pack top-notch wireless connectivity and productivity tools. The Toshiba Tecra A9, with its built-in EasyGuard® security features, delivers these critical elements and lets companies maximize their technology investment. - Video Content....
Toshiba Satellite Pro L300: Meeting Small Businesses Needs
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:14:52 -0400
Small-business workers need computing solutions that boost productivity and support their multiple tasks seamlessly. To find out exactly what theyre looking for, we surveyed 172 professionals in companies with 10-99 employees. The results reveal a growing demand for business-ready laptops that can be used reliably for years at a time. The Toshiba Satellite Pro L300 delivers all the major productivity and reliability features highlighted in the survey, and provides several innovations that help small operations take their business to the next level. - Video Content....
Phishing Cyber Gang Upgrades to Fast-Flux Botnet
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:00:39 -0400
According to researchers on the RSA FraudAction team, the Rock Phish gang has moved its infrastructure to the notorious Asprox botnet. Security researchers believe the move may precede an increase in phishing activity using the Asprox botnet. - Researchers at RSA, EMCs security division, believe the Rock Phish gang has upgraded its infrastructure to improve its ability to launch phishing attacks. According to the RSA FraudAction Research Lab, the Rock Phish group has moved its operations from its traditional botnet to the fast-flux infra...
IT3 with Eric Lundquist, Sept. 3, 2008
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:51:40 -0400
Software in standalone boxes, passwords and a belt full of personal devices will disappear over the next five years. In this episode of Three Things, Eric Lundquist explains why you will no longer buy standalone software from retail stores, why passwords are a poor substitute for security and geeks will no longer be identified by lots of devices hanging from a belt. - Video Content....
Douglas Crockford: 'I Want a Browser War!'
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:15:55 -0400
Douglas Crockford, a JavaScript architect at Yahoo and the man behind JSON, the JavaScript Object Notation, says he welcomes a browser war if it will bring innovation in the browser space and move the Web forward. Crockford says the browser war between Microsoft and Netscape moved the Web forward but introduced bugs into the network. However, this time standards and the marketplace will keep browser makers in line. Microsoft's complacency after winning the browser war opened the door for innovation by others such as Mozilla and now Google with its Chrome browser. - VIENNA, Va. Douglas Crockford, a JavaScript architect at Yahoo and founder of the JavaScript Object Notation, says he wants a browser war. Well, with Google's introduction of its Chrome browser Sept. 2 he just may have it. During a keynote at the Rich Web Experience conference here Sept. 4, Croc...

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Digital Domain: How Many Reviewers Should Be in the Kitchen?
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:25:08 -0000
Web sites that welcome customer reviews have evolved significantly, producing work that increasingly approaches that of their professional forebears.
Unboxed: When Academia Puts Profit Ahead of Wonder
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:24:23 -0000
The University Small Business Patent Procedures Act is under increasing scrutiny by swelling ranks of critics, who charge that it has distorted the fundamental mission of universities.
Practical Traveler | iPhone E-Guides: Clueless in Cleveland? Use Your Thumb
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:36:35 -0000
From showing you the nearest sushi bar in London to telling you how to say “Where’s the toilet?” in Cantonese, travel apps for the iPhone are proving to be a useful tool.

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CIA, FBI embrace 'Facebook for spies'
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:08:59 -0400
When you see people at the office using such Internet sites as Facebook, you might suspect those workers are slacking off. But that's not the case at U.S. intelligence agencies, where bosses are encouraging their staffs to use a new social-networking site designed for the secret world of spying.
Asia pollution may boost U.S. temperatures
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:55:23 -0400
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eBay launches planet-friendly retail site
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:01:58 -0400
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Particle Accelerator Helps Test Wine
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:53:00 -0400
Stephen Williams of the Antique Wine Company describes the new high-tech way to determine a wine's vintage.
Voting Technology Evolves In Electronic World
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0400
Officials in many states are concerned about the reliability of electronic voting and are now moving toward systems that can provide a voter-verified paper trail. Larry Norden, author of The Machinery of Democracy, discusses the latest advances in voting technology.
Google Launches 'Chrome' Web Browser
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0400
Internet search giant Google unveiled Chrome, a new piece of Web browser software on Tuesday. Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of SearchEngineLand.com, explains what Google's open-source browser can do, and why a search engine leader wants to get into the Web software market.

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One Laptop signs up with Amazon
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:23:44 -0000
Online retailer Amazon will help the One Laptop Per Child organisation with its plans to sell its XO laptop in the US.
Chaos at £20,000 petrol giveaway
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:17:46 -0000
There are reports of chaos at a petrol station which gave away £20,000 of petrol to promote a video game.
'Jules Verne' begins final voyage
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:27:47 -0000
Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform.

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Reuters Technology Week
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:06:17 -0400
Sep. 5 - A highly anticipated videogame, Spore, lets you rewrite the Book of Genesis as you create your own sci-fi society.
Sims creator launches 'Spore'
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:14:44 -0400
Sep 5 - Video game designer Will Wright says his latest game will enable users to create the worlds while learning about evolutionary biology.
Sony Reader launches in UK
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:59:51 -0400
Sep 4 - The Japanese electronics company is getting some help from Britain's biggest book chain for the UK launch of its electronic book.

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Google reigns as world's most powerful 10-year-old
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:23:17 -0000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world....
Microsoft deploying in-store customer-service reps
By RACHEL METZ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:47:01 -0000
NEW YORK (AP) -- As part of its new $300 million marketing campaign and image makeover, Microsoft Corp. plans to deploy its own customer-service representatives at retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City to help people with their PC purchases....
Tech firms fare better than most in jobs slump
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:21:54 -0000
NEW YORK (AP) -- Technology appears to be one of the least hard-hit sectors in an economy beset by unemployment at a five-year high....

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Google-focused satellite enters orbit
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:33:22 -0700
The search titan has exclusive rights among online mapping sites to images from the new GeoEye-1 satellite, which launched Saturday.
In NFL deal, an extra point for Adobe's Flash
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:40:09 -0700
Football fans will get to see live streaming of NBC's Sunday night games via Flash--not NBC's Olympic teammate, Silverlight.
Chris Shipley 1, Internet lynch mob 0
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:51:00 -0700
Demo's impresario goes public with a tart and smartly written riposte to the shoot-from-the-lip crowd.

 

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debate - Blog article on the difference between Apples approach and that of other tech companies.

11-Year Old Mac Gets Credit for Columbia Pic - Describes an old Macintosh' role in taking a picture of the late space shuttle Columbia.

A Convert With a Crush on His Mac - Computerworld - Douglas Schweitzer celebrates his second (very happy) anniversary as a Macintosh user.
Meta Description: [ Opinion: Douglas Schweitzer celebrates his second (very happy) anniversary as a Macintosh user. ]

ActiveMac: Mac OS 10.3 or Windows XP? - Comparison of the operating systems by a switcher.

Apple gets juiced up - Upgrades redefine the Mac's role.
Meta Description: [ FCW ]

Apple Mac OS X on x86: a first test - ZDNet UK reviews OS X on a Toshiba laptop. Covers installation and some preliminary performance tests.

Apple OS X 10.3 review by PC Magazine - Apple has been prowling around with 150 new improvements to emerge in Mac OS X 10.3.
Meta Description: [ Apple has been prowling around with 150 new improvements to emerge in Mac OS X 10.3. ]

Apple's Panther bares its teeth - Apple, fed up with playing second string to Windows, has been taking its operating system from strength to strength.
Meta Description: [ Apple, fed up with playing second string to Windows, has been taking its operating system from strength to strength. ]

BW Online: Apple Gets The Little Things Right - Quick, sleek new Macs, and the best operating system on the market.
Meta Description: [ Quick, sleek new Macs -- and the best operating system on the market ]

BW Online: Show Time! - Just as the Mac revolutionized computing, Apple is changing the world of online music.
Meta Description: [ Just as the Mac revolutionized computing, Apple is changing the world of online music. If Steve Jobs plays his cards right this time, Apple could end up with a big chunk of the digital-entertainment market ]

CNN.com - Apple's core: The Mac turns 20 - Its dedicated users are so passionate they're often described as religious about their love for the machine.
Meta Description: [ Its dedicated users are so passionate they're often described as religious about their love for the machine. ]

CNN.com - The Steve Jobs way - Steve Jobs helped create a Silicon Valley icon and, along the way, garnered a reputation as a charismatic yet mercurial visionary.
Meta Description: [ Steve Jobs helped create a Silicon Valley icon and, along the way, garnered a reputation as a charismatic yet mercurial visionary. ]

Confessions of the World's Largest Switcher - After encountering roadblocks from Dell and IBM, Dr. Srinidhi Varadarajan went to Apple, and 24 hours later, had a commitment to deliver the G5's he'd need to build a Supercomputer.
Meta Description: [ After encountering roadblocks from Dell and IBM, Dr. Srinidhi Varadarajan went to Apple, and 24 hours later, had a commitment to deliver--within two months--the G5's he'd need to build a Supercomputer. At this week's O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference, Dr. ... ]

Contra Costa Times: Loyal Mac users get an iLife - Apples digital hub strategy grows and focuses on creation, not just collection, of digital content.

Contra Costa Times: Mac's 20-year run is testament to its quality - The computer that gets out of the way, Apples elegant solution, reaches 20 years of computing.

Forbes.com: Apple's Supercomputing Scientists - Some biology and genetic scientists are big fans of the Mac.
Meta Description: [ With little pushing from the Mac-maker, biologists are using its machines to sift through genes. ]

Gaming with Boot Camp: This changes everything - If you're curious about game performance running Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac, Peter Cohen can tell you one thing unequivocally: It works really well.
Meta Description: [ If you're curious about game performance running Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac, Peter Cohen can tell you one thing unequivocally: It works really well. ]

InfoWorld: Moving to a Mac - A small integration project dispels some preconceptions about OS X.
Meta Description: [ You can’t tell from the page you’re reading, but this column is a major first for me. I’m writing it on a Mac running OS X. You might be wondering already, was he seduced by iTunes? Do iPods contain the computing Kryptonite for Windows users? ]

Is Apple the Lonely Rolls-Royce of the Computer World? - Apple continues to sell unbeatable quality, but at high prices.
Meta Description: [ No matter how zealously Apple controls its own costs, its products inevitably are more expensive than the equivalent PC, says Gartner analyst Martin Reynolds. "A percentage of users are willing to pay the premium, but it is a difficult position to grow." ]

It's About Time You Bought a Mac - Gary Rogers suggests the time is right for friends and family to avoid the complications associated with buying a PC and make a Mac purchase instead.
Meta Description: [ Tech Opinions for the People, by the People (excluding Thom) ]

Linux News: But Macs Are Slower, Right? - Several Mac myths debunked.
Meta Description: [ Linux news and information from around the world with fresh perspective on Linux and the open-source movement. ]

Lost in Space - When Jay Chiat announced that he was going to take away his employees' cubicles and desks, equip them all with portable phones and PowerBooks, and turn them into wandering advertising nomads, the story captured the imagination of deskbound drones everywhere (Wired).

Mac OS X: It just works - An option that's enterprise-worthy.
Meta Description: [ Last week, I wrote about my re-awakening to the Mac OS X as a platform, driven largely by forces completely unrelated to enterprise IT -- I needed a computer at home after my PC died and I approached the Mac more as a “right now” solution than a right one. After a couple of weeks with the Mac... ]

Mac takes bite out of Windows - Switching and the growing Mac user base. (free registration required)
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Macsimum News: Apple's products for real people - On the usability differences between Microsoft and Apple.

NewsForge | Review: The new Power Macintosh G5 - G5 review from the Linux/Open Source news site. Apple's new 64-bit Power Macintosh G5 is aptly named: it has power to burn.
Meta Description: [ Review: The new Power Macintosh G5 -- article related to Feature, Hardware, and Desktops & Workstations. ]

500 PC Pro - Twenty Years of the Mac - A look at the past, and future, of the Mac. (Free registration required)

Personal Computers- Winner: Apple Power Mac G5 - PCMag names the G5 a winner at the 20th Annual Tech Ex Awards.

Pioneer Press: Power Mac G5 puts Apple in the big leagues - Kudos from both pro and amateur users alike. The G5 is declared the Hummer of the computer world.

Scientists: The Latest Mac Converts - Photographers? Musicians? No, the latest Mac switchers are rocket scientists.
Meta Description: [ Everything you need to know about doing business on the Internet. Information for C-Level executives and small-to-mid-sized business managers. ]

Single Mac Keeps Company Running - Article describing how the blaster worm virus shut down their company for a day, with the exception of a single employee who persisted in his desire to own an Apple at work.
Meta Description: [ MacDailyNews is your source for daily news about Apple, Mac OS and the Macintosh platform. MacDailyNews features news, links, tips, and opinions. Where Mac News Comes First. ]

Smartmoney.com: Tempted by the Apple? - Walter Mossberg answers numerous questions for potential switchers.
Meta Description: [ Then you're part of a growing trend of PC users who are seriously considering the switch to Mac. ]

Steve Jobs: The Rolling Stone Interview - Music, video, iTunes and the record industry all get covered in this interview.

Switching to an Apple can be surprisingly smooth - Short switcher article, focusing on the iBook and operating system.

The Guts of a New Machine - The creation of the iPod, and the mystic of Apple.

The Seed of Apple's Innovation - CEO Steve Jobs says among other practices, it's saying no to 1,000 things so as to concentrate on the really important creations.
Meta Description: [ CEO Steve Jobs says among other practices, it's "saying no to 1,000 things" so as to concentrate on the "really important" creations ]

TIME: Apple's New Core - The online companion to TIME's cover story on the flat-screen iMac. Includes a photo gallery of the product and a timeline of Steve Jobs' machines.
Meta Description: [ A TIME cover story on the new iMac from Apple ]

What's So Hot About Apple's Power Mac G5? - The latest Apple machines impact the professional market. How and when will the consumer level machines see it?
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Why Apple is So Tempting - Article from Wired describing the allure of the Macintosh.

Why I've dropped MS Windows for the Apple Mac - One reporter's opinion on the OS wars.

Windows vs Apple - A PC using staff member trades with a Mac writer for week, and both report their experiences.
Meta Description: [ Nigel Kendall swaps his Mac for a Windows PC for a week ]

Wired News: Feel Free to Jack Into My IPod - Some iPod users are swapping jacks with strangers and finding new musical tastes. Should Apple add wireless broadcast and Rendezvous to the iPod so we can all tune in?

Wired News: The Panther Roars (in Pain) - How good is the Panther (10.3) operating system? Leander Kahney at Wired botches an install and still finds it well worth the trouble.