OpenOffice.Org 2.3 Release Candidate 1 ReleasedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 402 days ago (http://blogs.sun.com) | related links
Category: software | Tags openoffice.org, open source, office, Search All Tags
OpenOffice.Org has just released release candidate 1 of OpenOffice.Org 2.3. Don't let the minor version increment deceive you - OpenOffice.Org is very conservative in versioning. read more »
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Palm cancels development of the Foleo, now onto Foleo IIOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 402 days ago (http://arstechnica.com) | related links
Category: communications | Tags palm, foleo, smartphone, nokia n800, Search All Tags
Palm has decided to cancel its Foleo smartphone which had already received massive negative feedback from early market analysis. Ars Technica reports. read more »
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Choosing Dual or Quad CoreOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 402 days ago (http://www.codinghorror.com) | related links
Category: hardware | Tags dual core, quad core, cpu, processor, Search All Tags
Jeff Atwood over at Coding Horror writes on the question of whether quad cores give significant benefits over dual core. Unfortunately, the article deals mainly with gaming/render applications as opp read more »
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FBI: Enterprises need counterintelligenceOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 402 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com) | related links
Category: security | Tags fbi, enterprises, security, hacking, Search All Tags
Do companies need to protect themselves from the hacking divisions of foreign governments? The FBI seems to think so. read more »
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Consumer groups back patent billOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 402 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com) | related links
Category: other | Tags consumers, patent, bill, reform, Search All Tags
A cry for patent reform is common amongst geeks, but now five consumer groups have picked up the call, supporting The Patent Reform Act of 2007. read more »
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Business 2.0 RIPOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 402 days ago (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com) | related links
Category: other | Tags business 2.0, magazine, new york times, Search All Tags,
Brad Stone over at the New York Times laments the closing of Business 2.0, a popular technology oriented magazine that Time Inc. has decided to shutter. read more »
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Google launches US wireless crusadeOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 402 days ago (http://www.theregister.co.uk) | related links
Category: communications | Tags google, wireless, incumbents, m2z, Search All Tags
Google has been expressing a significantly increased interest in the wireless spectrum recently, first with their desire to see new regulations from the FCC on 700 Mhz spectrum soon to be auctioned b read more »
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Automatically Upgrade Your WordpressOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 402 days ago (http://www.vioan.ro) | related links
Category: development | Tags wordpress, blogging, plugins, upgrade, Search All Tags
Ionut reviews a Wordpress plugin that allows one to automatically upgrade WordPress. read more »
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