Peter Raymond

Computerworld reports:
Microsoft Corp. and flash memory maker SanDisk Corp. today partnered to build a new generation of USB drives and memory cards that lets users carry a personalized desktop and applications to any Windows PC.
The joint effort will devise a replacement for SanDisk’s U3 Smart Technology, the existing platform for securing USB and memory card [...]

Irene Klotz of Discovery News writes:
A private company is flying an innovative experiment in space, which could lead to satellites that can navigate without expensive rocket motors and fuel.The premise is that rather than chemical power, spacecraft in low-Earth orbit could use a tether. Like a wire moving through a magnetic field, it builds up [...]

PKware Inc. began giving away fully licensed copies of SecureZIP Standard v11 today. The package, which runs on Windows, supports passphrase — and digital signature-based encryption, or both, simultaneously. The application also integrates with popular e-mail clients, such as Microsoft Corp.’s Outlook, to let users encrypt and digitally sign both the message body and any [...]

I just noticed that Microsoft Labs is working on a new browser for Windows Mobile devices and is accepting a small number of beta testers:
The Deepfish Technology Preview enhances existing mobile browsing technologies by displaying content in a view that is closer to the desktop experience. Our zoom-able interface and cue map allow you to [...]

Paul Bishop of the Seattle P-I reports:
More than two decades after leaving Microsoft Corp., Paul Allen still has designs on the computer business. But this time, hes aiming for something smaller.
To be precise, its less than 6 inches wide and weighs just about a pound and a half.Its a miniature computer, dubbed FlipStart, and its [...]

Martin LaMonica and Mike Ricciuti of CNET report:
Hoping to get a jump on Google and other competitors, Adobe Systems plans to release a hosted version of its popular Photoshop image-editing application within six months, the company’s chief executive said Tuesday.
Can Google be far behind? It’s already Web-enabled Picasa for sharing…
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An update for those of us following the Ohio University security breach situation:
The August firings of two IT workers at Ohio University after a series of data security breaches have been upheld by the schools provost. The move, made public today, comes despite a recommendation last month by a grievance committee that the workers be [...]

Xboxic is reporting that a major update will be pushed to all Xbox-live connected Xbox360s on Oct 31st. It will contain a whole slew of updates, most notably the addition of support for HD-DVD playback (additional hardware required) and the ability to output in full 1080p HDTV resolution. Be sure to connect your Xbox 360 [...]

Microsoft Corp. today plans to release a renamed, updated version of its small-business accounting program that it said makes better use of online services.
The Redmond company also plans to debut a new, free version of the program for simpler or smaller businesses.
The free product, called Office Accounting Express 2007, provides full cash- and accrual-based accounting, [...]