items tagged with Software
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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Office Web Apps OK for Mac
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-12 21:30:34
Microsoft has confirmed Mac compatibility for the forthcoming Office Web Apps. Office Web Apps is essentially Microsoft's 'software plus services' response to Google Docs.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-12 21:30:34
Microsoft has confirmed Mac compatibility for the forthcoming Office Web Apps. Office Web Apps is essentially Microsoft's 'software plus services' response to Google Docs.
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How to make a software roll-out fail, part 6
Written By: David Heath
Section: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
Category: All things technical
2009-10-11 21:57:48
Rolling out a major project (ERP for instance) requires that a lot of complex factors are brought together harmoniously. However, such a project can be brought down by more mundane choices; here's another insight.
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
Category: All things technical
2009-10-11 21:57:48
Rolling out a major project (ERP for instance) requires that a lot of complex factors are brought together harmoniously. However, such a project can be brought down by more mundane choices; here's another insight.
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Adobe Acrobat, Reader updates ahead
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-11 16:07:10
Adobe is preparing to release critical security updates for Acrobat and Reader this week. At least one of the vulnerabilities is being targeted by attackers.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-11 16:07:10
Adobe is preparing to release critical security updates for Acrobat and Reader this week. At least one of the vulnerabilities is being targeted by attackers.
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Microsoft to offer free Starter Edition of Office 2010
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-09 01:44:37
Microsoft has revealed plans to allow PC vendors to ship a free, advertising-supported edition of Office 2010. There will also be a mechanism for trialling Office 2010 alongside earlier versions.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-09 01:44:37
Microsoft has revealed plans to allow PC vendors to ship a free, advertising-supported edition of Office 2010. There will also be a mechanism for trialling Office 2010 alongside earlier versions.
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Parallels goes Bare Metal for servers
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-08 23:26:58
Parallels has extended its hypervisor technology to the virtual server market. Along with the introduction of Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal, the company has updated Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.5 for Windows.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-08 23:26:58
Parallels has extended its hypervisor technology to the virtual server market. Along with the introduction of Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal, the company has updated Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.5 for Windows.
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Microsoft predicts October patches by the baker's dozen
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-08 16:40:47
Hang onto your hats: October's Patch Tuesday looks like a doozy, with 13 bulletins - mostly critical - covering a wider than usual range of products.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-08 16:40:47
Hang onto your hats: October's Patch Tuesday looks like a doozy, with 13 bulletins - mostly critical - covering a wider than usual range of products.
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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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How to make a software roll-out fail, part 5
Written By: David Heath
Section: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
Category: All things technical
2009-10-06 01:24:33
Rolling out a major project (ERP for instance) requires that a lot of complex factors are brought together harmoniously. However, such a project can be brought down by more mundane choices; here's some further commentary.
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
Category: All things technical
2009-10-06 01:24:33
Rolling out a major project (ERP for instance) requires that a lot of complex factors are brought together harmoniously. However, such a project can be brought down by more mundane choices; here's some further commentary.
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Microsoft ecosystem worth half a trillion dollars
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-10-06 00:59:55
Microsoft officials are fond of talking about the 'ecosystem' of products and services that surround the company, but just how big is it? Try half a trillion dollars.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-10-06 00:59:55
Microsoft officials are fond of talking about the 'ecosystem' of products and services that surround the company, but just how big is it? Try half a trillion dollars.
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Google Chrome gussied up with artist themes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-05 23:46:21
Are you one of the people who can't stand a vanilla-themed browser? Google Chrome now offers a shipload of themes, including many from noted designers and artists.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-05 23:46:21
Are you one of the people who can't stand a vanilla-themed browser? Google Chrome now offers a shipload of themes, including many from noted designers and artists.
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Flash coming to iPhone OS
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-05 23:26:35
One of the recurring complaints about the iPhone is that it can't run Flash applications. Adobe has at last come up with a partial answer.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-05 23:26:35
One of the recurring complaints about the iPhone is that it can't run Flash applications. Adobe has at last come up with a partial answer.
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Online Microsoft Store reaches Australia
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Distribution
2009-10-05 18:36:49
Microsoft Store is now open for business in Australia. The online retail site offers downloadable versions of selected Microsoft software.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Distribution
2009-10-05 18:36:49
Microsoft Store is now open for business in Australia. The online retail site offers downloadable versions of selected Microsoft software.
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How to make a software roll-out fail, part 4
Written By: David Heath
Section: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
Category: All things technical
2009-10-04 23:29:29
Rolling out a major project (ERP for instance) requires that a lot of complex factors are brought together harmoniously. However, such a project can be brought down by more mundane choices; here's another common one.
Read More About How To Make A Software Roll-Out Fail, Part 4...
Written By: David Heath
Section: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
Category: All things technical
2009-10-04 23:29:29
Rolling out a major project (ERP for instance) requires that a lot of complex factors are brought together harmoniously. However, such a project can be brought down by more mundane choices; here's another common one.
Read More About How To Make A Software Roll-Out Fail, Part 4...
IBM closes SPSS deal
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Listed Techs
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-10-04 20:04:33
IBM has completed its billion-dollar acquisition of SPSS. The deal, which was originally struck in July, sees IBM pay $US50 a share for SPSS, a considerable premium to the company's market value at the time.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Listed Techs
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-10-04 20:04:33
IBM has completed its billion-dollar acquisition of SPSS. The deal, which was originally struck in July, sees IBM pay $US50 a share for SPSS, a considerable premium to the company's market value at the time.
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Another brace of Mac bundles for bargain shoppers
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-04 19:51:40
Another two bundles of Mac software from unrelated vendors have hit the market. It seems the concept may be here to stay.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-04 19:51:40
Another two bundles of Mac software from unrelated vendors have hit the market. It seems the concept may be here to stay.
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IBM closes SPSS deal
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Listed Techs
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-10-04 17:59:56
IBM has completed its billion-dollar acquisition of SPSS.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Listed Techs
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-10-04 17:59:56
IBM has completed its billion-dollar acquisition of SPSS.
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Autodesk cannot stop you re-selling your copy
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-04 08:53:39
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-04 08:53:39
In the past few days, a US Judge has agreed that the First Sale Doctrine applies (specifically) to Autodesk’s software and thus they cannot stop the second-hand sale of copies.
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