2004 July

If you missed part 1 of this series, I strongly suggest that you read it here. “On This Page: There Is More to Information Security Than Viruses Salvaging Data in the Absence of Backups Recovering After an Attack – What Tools Will Help? Conclusion“

Uh - oh… “Microsoft said on Thursday that it planned to increase its storehouse of intellectual property by filing 50 percent more patent applications over the next year than in the previous 12 months. Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, increasingly regards the legal protection of its programming ideas as essential to safeguarding […]

“The owner of this music retains his or her copyright but allows you to: download, copy, file-share, trade, distribute, and publicly perform (e.g. webcast) it under the following conditions: Noncommercial. You may not sell copies of this music or make any other commercial use of this music. No Derivative Works. You may not […]

“MESSENGER — the first mission to Mercury in more than 30 years and the second voyage ever to the planet closest to the Sun — is being readied for its pre-dawn launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 2:16 a.m. Monday, August 1 local time, which is 11:16 p.m., tomorrow night Pacific Daylight Time. […]

“Code-crackers risk fines and prison time when they defeat copy-protection technology, but such draconian rules likely don’t apply in the case of RealNetworks and its iPod ‘hack,’ legal experts said.”

“Apple Computer Inc. issued a statement on Thursday accusing RealNetworks of hacker-like tactics for its Harmony technology that will allow content from Real’s music store to be played on Apple’s iPod. Several hours later RealNetworks shot back saying they have done nothing wrong and reaffirmed its commitment to developing Harmony. “We are stunned that […]

“Microsoft acknowledged earlier this week that it won’t ship its new 64-bit Windows server versions until mid-2005. But that doesn’t mean Microsoft is content to leave the 64-bit market to Solaris and Unix customers, according to officials with the Redmond, Wash., software vendor.”
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“Microsoft on Friday made good on recent promises to plug the hole in Internet Explorer that Russian hackers used last month by issuing a patch that fixed that flaw as well as two others.
“The cumulative patch for Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 is in fact a replacement for a February fix. Rated ‘Critical’ […]

“Microsoft Corp. is working away on the next-generation of Windows, code-named Longhorn, due in 2006. According to developers, the new operating system will reshape the Windows graphics architecture, from 2D to 3D, with the Windows Graphics Foundation.”
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I really recommend that you read this article. It’s NOT, as you might assume, a retread of info […]

Internet Talk Radio continues make its mark on the world. Recently I discovered a show called Tech Nation hosted by Moira A. Gunn, PhD. It sounds like a great show to check out when you find yourself browsing the Internet early in the morning. Unfortunately, it only says that it is on at “6am” and […]

Buying a car is now as simple as point and click. Carz4less.com, a Web site that will be offering everything from car buying tips to help with negotiating for the perfect deal. Their claim to fame is that they are independent of any one company. Right now the full service site is not up yet, […]

In a French government-backed charter, French ISPs have agreed to “do their part” in the fight against music pirates. The ISPs are hoping that by participating in a charter such as this, it will prevent the eventual arrival of legislation such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act such as we have here in the U.S. […]

According to the Industry Standard, Siemens AG will be merging their mobile and fixed communications businesses into a single entity called Siemens Communications. Siemens has stated that the merger is aimed at helping them to serve their customers better. I, however, suspect it is going to do a little magic on the old pocketbook as […]

“Does everyone know what time it is? That’s right kids, it’s WebTime!” Sync your PC’s internal clock with one of the several atomic clocks maintained by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Since Windows XP already has such an animal that does not require a download. This program would be nice […]

AMD introduces what I consider to be a hybrid of Athlon and Duron CPUs. They are calling it the AMD Sempron and it does appear to have some promise. AMD claims that while it may be a “value-priced processor,” it is not without the horsepower to get the job done. For instance, they are saying […]

The Crescent Girls School in Singapore is bringing their students into a new era of technology with Tablet PCs. I think this is awesome and I wish that more schools had the resources to make this happen. To me, this is the start of a commitment by the Crescent Girls School to empower their students […]

“Here’s an archaeological discovery that the average guy at the end of the bar can appreciate: An ancient brewery. A team of scientists from Chicago’s Field Museum in July uncovered a brewery in the mountains of southern Peru where members of the Wari Empire made an alcoholic beer-like drink called chicha more than 1,000 years […]

In response to Toshiba’s creation of the AV (audio video) Qosmio notebook, Dell and Asustek are stepping up to the plate as well. Dell has already successfully launched the Inspiron 700m on July 27. Dell plans on using the Inspiron 700m to target the tech rush with the “back to school crowd”.

With the launch of the new Averatec C3500 Tablet PC hitting the marketplace recently, reports state that “Orders are going through the roof.” In what appears to be a pretty sweet Tablet PC, I believe that Averatec stands to do quite well with this model. Interestingly enough, it does seem to bear a striking resemblance […]

In a statement regarding the MSN VS Google battle royale, Ballmer says that “Microsoft was determined to beat Google in creating the best and most popular search-engine technology.” He also made the profound statement that “We’re going to compete very, very hard.” Hmm, let me know how that works out for ya, Steve. ;o)