items tagged with David M Williams
High school student makes own Google Wave client, Ruby on Sails
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-15 21:20:21
A New Jersey high school student took seriously Google’s open protocol of their new Wave product and has begun developing one of the first non-Google Wave-compliant products, called Sails.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-15 21:20:21
A New Jersey high school student took seriously Google’s open protocol of their new Wave product and has begun developing one of the first non-Google Wave-compliant products, called Sails.
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Personal HUD comes closer with contact lens LED prototype
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-15 20:38:41
Researchers have produced a prototype contact lens that displays graphics, senses body chemistry information from the eye, and is powered by radio waves. Augmented reality, navigation and prick-free diabetes testing are all possible applications.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-15 20:38:41
Researchers have produced a prototype contact lens that displays graphics, senses body chemistry information from the eye, and is powered by radio waves. Augmented reality, navigation and prick-free diabetes testing are all possible applications.
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Australian SaaS recruitment portal under DDoS attack
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2009-11-15 19:30:01
Australian hosted recruitment software provider, RecruitAdvantage, is presently facing a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on its online TurboRecruit product. The company has taken parts of its sites offline, affecting customers and jobseekers nationwide.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2009-11-15 19:30:01
Australian hosted recruitment software provider, RecruitAdvantage, is presently facing a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on its online TurboRecruit product. The company has taken parts of its sites offline, affecting customers and jobseekers nationwide.
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Exchange 2010 released to market
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-11-11 00:46:55
Microsoft took the opportunity last night at Tech-Ed Germany to announce the worldwide availability of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Exchange Server has gone beyond mere e-mail and is the cornerstone of Microsoft’s unified communications strategy.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-11-11 00:46:55
Microsoft took the opportunity last night at Tech-Ed Germany to announce the worldwide availability of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Exchange Server has gone beyond mere e-mail and is the cornerstone of Microsoft’s unified communications strategy.
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White House adopts Drupal open source CMS
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-09 06:51:31
Can the US Government see open source as a viable platform driving its web sites? Yes it can!
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-09 06:51:31
Can the US Government see open source as a viable platform driving its web sites? Yes it can!
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Google Dashboard - your new Internet home page
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-05 06:49:48
How much do you depend on Google? What is stored in your Google account? Whether you use just one or many of Google, Gmail, Picasa, Google Earth, YouTube or the many other Google products and services you'll now find it in one single place.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-05 06:49:48
How much do you depend on Google? What is stored in your Google account? Whether you use just one or many of Google, Gmail, Picasa, Google Earth, YouTube or the many other Google products and services you'll now find it in one single place.
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Domain name auction house admits internal bidding corruption
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-04 23:11:34
Domain name broker SnapNames.com has always had its measure of detractors complaining the company permitted dubious practices. One grievance is now proven true with SnapNames admitting a staff member was bidding on domain name auctions, winning some for personal gain and inflating the price of others.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-04 23:11:34
Domain name broker SnapNames.com has always had its measure of detractors complaining the company permitted dubious practices. One grievance is now proven true with SnapNames admitting a staff member was bidding on domain name auctions, winning some for personal gain and inflating the price of others.
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The case for open firmware
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-02 20:55:56
If you’re a gadget junkie like me your house is probably similarly littered with devices that did a job once, and could still do so much more, if only the vendors kept them up with the times. Join with me in lobbying for open source firmware.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-02 20:55:56
If you’re a gadget junkie like me your house is probably similarly littered with devices that did a job once, and could still do so much more, if only the vendors kept them up with the times. Join with me in lobbying for open source firmware.
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The Apprentice takes on Windows 7
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-11-01 05:32:36
The Apprentice is a popular business-oriented reality show where potential high flyers are let loose into genuine commercial organisations. Monday night’s episode of The Apprentice Australia will feature a Windows-related challenge by Microsoft.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-11-01 05:32:36
The Apprentice is a popular business-oriented reality show where potential high flyers are let loose into genuine commercial organisations. Monday night’s episode of The Apprentice Australia will feature a Windows-related challenge by Microsoft.
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NSW high school laptops put to use for games and MSN Messenger
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Education and Training
2009-11-01 02:12:48
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd came to power on top of a raft of election promises, one of which included laptops for high school students. While the deployment was not without controversy thousands upon thousands have now been distributed in NSW. Yet, forum postings reveal students are using them for game playing and online chat right in front of oblivious teachers.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Education and Training
2009-11-01 02:12:48
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd came to power on top of a raft of election promises, one of which included laptops for high school students. While the deployment was not without controversy thousands upon thousands have now been distributed in NSW. Yet, forum postings reveal students are using them for game playing and online chat right in front of oblivious teachers.
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Beware the 20 hour Windows 7 upgrade
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-26 05:33:49
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-26 05:33:49
Microsoft Windows 7 has finally hit retail outlets and is available to the public. Microsoft is pinning hopes to 7 to repair the sour taste of Vista. Yet not all is glowing; users looking to upgrade from earlier Windows releases need to be aware of an unprecedented lengthy upgrade time.
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Eeebuntu eeevolves with Debian Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-25 18:55:13
The team behind Eeebuntu, an ASUS Eee netbook-optimised version of Ubuntu Linux, has announced that compatibility issues with Ubuntu 9.10 – Karmic Koala – has led them to abandon Ubuntu and build their work upon Debian Linux from now on.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-25 18:55:13
The team behind Eeebuntu, an ASUS Eee netbook-optimised version of Ubuntu Linux, has announced that compatibility issues with Ubuntu 9.10 – Karmic Koala – has led them to abandon Ubuntu and build their work upon Debian Linux from now on.
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Sequoia Voting System database laid bare but no secrets found
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-21 08:36:08
Liberal US shock-blog Daily Kos gained legal access to the database used by electronic voting machines produced by Sequoia Voting Systems. The Daily Kos sensationally claimed the database violated Federal voting law. A closer examination gives a different story.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-21 08:36:08
Liberal US shock-blog Daily Kos gained legal access to the database used by electronic voting machines produced by Sequoia Voting Systems. The Daily Kos sensationally claimed the database violated Federal voting law. A closer examination gives a different story.
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Ubuntu sucks says Eeebuntu developer
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-15 23:16:28
The popular Ubuntu Linux distribution has received criticism from an unexpected corner and its ASUS Eee netbook users are likely to be left with an unworkable system when Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala hits the Internet later this month.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-15 23:16:28
The popular Ubuntu Linux distribution has received criticism from an unexpected corner and its ASUS Eee netbook users are likely to be left with an unworkable system when Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala hits the Internet later this month.
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Convert any computer to a virtual machine with Linux and Clonezilla
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-13 06:15:30
Last week Microsoft released Disk2VHD, a utility produced by its Sysinternals acquisition to convert a physical Windows hard disk into a Virtual PC disk image. While handy, Microsoft is treading ground Linux already covered in the form of open source program Clonezilla, which handles a far richer variety of disk formats and platforms.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-13 06:15:30
Last week Microsoft released Disk2VHD, a utility produced by its Sysinternals acquisition to convert a physical Windows hard disk into a Virtual PC disk image. While handy, Microsoft is treading ground Linux already covered in the form of open source program Clonezilla, which handles a far richer variety of disk formats and platforms.
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London Stock Exchange gets the facts and dumps Windows for Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-08 08:16:06
Microsoft’s marketing arm excitedly churned out a case study in 2005 when the London Stock Exchange (LSE) rolled out a C# stock exchange ticker system on Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000. Four years later the LSE has scrapped the whole system in favour of a Linux-based solution instead.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-08 08:16:06
Microsoft’s marketing arm excitedly churned out a case study in 2005 when the London Stock Exchange (LSE) rolled out a C# stock exchange ticker system on Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000. Four years later the LSE has scrapped the whole system in favour of a Linux-based solution instead.
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Get Microsoft Windows 7 for free (or close)
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2009-10-06 09:47:17
Windows 7, the brand new operating system in the Microsoft Windows line will be released to the public this month. Sure, you could buy it at retail prices. Or, you could save some money instead with these five suggestions.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2009-10-06 09:47:17
Windows 7, the brand new operating system in the Microsoft Windows line will be released to the public this month. Sure, you could buy it at retail prices. Or, you could save some money instead with these five suggestions.
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Bling bling! LG announces 3G touch screen cell phone watch
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: 3G
2009-10-06 08:27:38
Shades of Dick Tracy and James Bond! LG Electronics, manufacturer of such previous stylish mobile phones as the LG Shine and LG Prada, is on the verge of releasing an ultra-stylish touch screen 3G phone watch for the spy within us all.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: 3G
2009-10-06 08:27:38
Shades of Dick Tracy and James Bond! LG Electronics, manufacturer of such previous stylish mobile phones as the LG Shine and LG Prada, is on the verge of releasing an ultra-stylish touch screen 3G phone watch for the spy within us all.
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Mozilla joins Microsoft in slamming Google Chrome Frame
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-01 16:50:33
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-01 16:50:33
Microsoft has found an unexpected ally in its condemnation of Chrome Frame, a plugin by Google that switches out the Internet Explorer HTML and JavaScipt engines for those used by the Chrome web browser. Now Firefox maker Mozilla has spoken out.
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No FOSS for Palm app catalog says Netscape pioneer
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-01 03:34:27
It appears Palm is seeking to follow Apple’s footsteps in gaining a reputation for inconsistent and spurious rejections and removals of iPhone and iPod Touch applications. In this case, Palm has resisted including a free application because the source code is attainable elsewhere.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-01 03:34:27
It appears Palm is seeking to follow Apple’s footsteps in gaining a reputation for inconsistent and spurious rejections and removals of iPhone and iPod Touch applications. In this case, Palm has resisted including a free application because the source code is attainable elsewhere.
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