This morning Don Naphen made a comment to one of the articles I had written in which he had mentioned Shields Up and asking if I had mentioned this before to my readers? I believe I may have mentioned this software before, but in case I didn’t, here it is.
Steve Gibson at Gibson Research Corporation […]
The Free Software Foundation has released version 3 of their General Public license which is directed at addressing some of the issues that the FSF fears threatens free software. But the main purpose may have been to stem the tide of those Linux distributors who have chosen to join forces with Microsoft. The FSF states […]
It seems that Microsoft in the next few weeks is going to allow its OEM partners a more liberal and easier method of allowing customers the ability to downgrade their Vista machines to XP. Previous to this announcement it was difficult and cumbersome to follow the process which required each machine to be registered with […]
The United States Department of Justice is warning citizens of an email scam that is being sent to unsuspecting recipients claiming to be from the federal agency are a hoax. The DOJ states in their press release that the department does not send out unsolicited emails and that such messages should be reported immediately upon […]
Linspire CEO and President Kevin Carmony is his latest newsletter explains his companies position in forging a deal with Microsoft. One of his statements in his newsletter was:
Saying that Linux is going to be torn in two, makes for good press and lively debates, but this is certainly nothing new for Linux. There […]
The Federal Trade Commission [FTC] issued a press release in which they are warning that a cautious approach should be taken on the issue of network neutrality. In their report they are saying that in their view there is going to be more competition and not less as some are fearing. They also state:
According […]
Dell has been revamping its offerings of desktop and laptop systems, and has been making changes to both products, some of which are fantastic. Offering color notebooks, super slim models, and other features to their product line is a step in the right direction. In order to participate in some offerings the consumer must order […]
Google has finally released their popular Desktop Search software for Linux users, coming some 3 years after it was first introduced for Windows. The new Google Desktop for Linux can help a user find files, documents, web history, emails and more. On their Google Desktop blog, Google describes their product as:
For most Linux users, looking […]
A few evenings ago I was watching the History Channel which featured a program about the future of computer technology when one particular item caught my eye. It is the self check-out grocery scanner that eliminates long lines for the shopper and would appear to eliminate the need for checkers as well.
The system is not […]
I don’t personally use Big Fix software, but I found its press release on being awarded the 2007 eWeek Excellence Award interesting. I also do recall that originally my Gateway notebook came with Big Fix preinstalled, but it was one of those softwares that I uninstalled with the other crapola stuff. Which makes me now […]
