Archives for the "Linux" tag
2004 Predictions
With a new year starting, it’s time to jump back in the water and make a few predictions as to what’s coming next. I suspect 2004 is going to be a big year in technology and here are some predictions for the coming year. Apple Apple will come out with a new lower-powered, lower-cost version of the [...]
Tags: AOL, Google, IBM, Linux, Microsoft, Music, Telephony, VOIP, Video, Wi-Fi, Yahoo, eBay
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SCO vs. the world
One of the nice things about organizing events filled with geeks is the fact that I get to hang out with people that are smarter than me. The discussion on Tuesday covered a wide number of subjects but most of the fascination came from what to do with SCO. For those not familiar with the [...]
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Route Around
Doc Searls wrote an interesting article entitled “Saving the Net” in Linux Journal. While he does present a dystopia in which the net is controlled by large corporation that understand how to use regulations as a weapon, I beg to differ on his vision of the future. My personal suspicion is that the net community will [...]
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From David to Dave
The New York Times has an interesting article over a fight about how to best clean Michelangelo’s David. It’s an interesting study of how technology sometimes clashes with more traditionalist approaches. In our rush to use technology for everything, it is interesting to stop and ponder whether it is the right tool for the job. Often, [...]
Tags: Computing, Linux, Microsoft, OS
In Politics, Technology
SuperSync
Everyday, we manage large numbers of contacts across a variety of devices. For example, I have a PDA, a phone (which happen to both be the same device so that synchronization is instant), a work PC, a home desktop, and a laptop. In order to properly keep all my data in sync, I need to [...]
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The Net as Critical Infrastructure
There has been considerable discussion over the last few days about Wired Magazine’s decision to publish a story detailing the inner workings of the Slammer worm. As more and more traffic moves over the Internet, the network is increasingly becoming a key element of the overall global telecommunication infrastructure, especially now that companies are starting [...]
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