50 greatest networking arguments of all time
Perhaps the only thing more fun than working on and playing with network technologies is arguing about them. Macs vs. PCs. Ethernet vs. Token Ring. Outsourcing vs. keeping it in-house. Here’s our take on the nastiest, most colorful and in some cases, still unresolved network industry arguments.
Leopard ships with new backup, Windows interoperability features10 overlooked Leopard gems
While Apple lists more than 300 new features in Leopard, two really stand out for companies interested in using a Mac as their corporate desktop. Plus:
Green technologies color Interop conference
Interop keynotes, vendors and sessions focus on energy efficiency.
Senate passes seven-year Internet tax moratorium
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation that would extend a moratorium on Internet access taxes for seven years, giving supporters hope that …
Four sentenced in Microsoft fraud scheme
A U.S. District court in Oakland handed down sentences ranging from one year’s probation to five years in prison for four people who participated in a …
Technology’s 10 most mortifying moments
We’ve all had excruciatingly embarrassing moments. We say something loud and inappropriate at a party and the room abruptly falls silent and …
Encrypt data stored off site, warns Louisiana agency
The loss of unencrypted storage media from an Iron Mountain vehicle last month renewed calls for IT managers to better protect data stored …
Got XP annoyances? 4 smart fixes for Windows woes
Windows XP is loaded with annoyances, but what else is new? The following tips will stop XP from crashing, scanning your disk every time you …
Microsoft opens up virtualization API
Microsoft has announced that a key API of its hypervisor technology will be open sourced.
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Concept car features chatty onboard robot
Nissan’s Pivo 2 concept car runs entirely on electricity, has a built-in robot to keep answer questions from the driver, keep the driver in a good mood and watch for signs of stress or tiredness.
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Today on Layer 8, where we’d take James Bond’s Aston Martin over these robot cars any day:
Thirty-five driverless vehicles will race over hill and dale as well as faux city intersections next weekend in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge held on a former airbase in California.
Today on Microsoft Subnet, John Obeto calls its agreement with Microsoft a “pragmatic decision.”; Facebook the perfect platform for UC penetration? Alex Lewis says there is more to the Facebook deal than meets the eye; The “unofficial” UC launch party. Silicon Valley insider Alex Lewis reports from the invite-only after-launch party; Operations Manager 2007 Agent Install Unknown error 0x80072971. Chris Amaris explains how to avoid this nasty error.
Turbolinux joins The Continuum
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