I just got back after a week and a half of vacation (big thanks to Michael Cooney and Sheryl Hodge for filling in on NetFlash for me), and I managed to resist temptation, avoiding contact with computers – and especially e-mail – as much as possible. The result? A total of 1,254 messages waiting for me as I return to the office today, about a thousand of which was junk mail that got through the filters. As I reacquaint myself with the “delete” key, I’m also trying to catch up on industry events. This story posted yesterday caught my eye – Novell pushing its Linux distribution to new levels with intriguing agreements with IBM and HP. In fact, HP will be making Novell’s SuSE Linux its new desktop Linux standard. IBM, HP sign agreements with Novell on SuSE Linux http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0324ibmhpsi.html?net
I just got back after a week and a half of vacation (big thanks to Michael Cooney and Sheryl Hodge for filling in on NetFlash for me), and I managed to resist temptation, avoiding contact with computers – and especially e-mail – as much as possible. The result? A total of 1,254 messages waiting for me as I return to the office today, about a thousand of which was junk mail that got through the filters. As I reacquaint myself with the “delete” key, I’m also trying to catch up on industry events. This story posted yesterday caught my eye – Novell pushing its Linux distribution to new levels with intriguing agreements with IBM and HP. In fact, HP will be making Novell’s SuSE Linux its new desktop Linux standard.
IBM, HP sign agreements with Novell on SuSE Linux
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0324ibmhpsi.html?net
A Wider Net: Locker room to boardroom
Steve Largent used to be one of the best receivers in the National Football League; now, many years later, he’s quarterbacking the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. In this week’s A Wider Net, learn more about what led him down this road, what he worries about, and what makes the NFL like the wireless industry.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0322widernetlargent.html?net
Gates pitches ‘seamless computing’ to developers
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates pitched his company’s “seamless computing” vision to an audience of software developers on Wednesday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0324gatespitch.html?net
Supreme Court ruling favors phone incumbents
The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that state governments could regulate attempts by U.S. municipalities, including local cities and counties, from offering telecommunications services to residents.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0325suprecourt.html?net
Today at “Layer 8”
Today we give you another excuse for not starting that diet, a guide to building a Windows XP machine in a Windows XP box (the cardboard kind), and a look at how RFID is being used to calculate sushi tabs in Japan. Finally, for the accident prone, we’ve got video of a circular saw that knows the difference between skin and wood – no more lopped-off fingers! Get in on the fun at:
