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How to avoid falling into the Twitter security black hole

Posted Sep 21, 2010 - 11:02 am

Seeing areas of black on Twitter.com? Don't even run your mouse over it, never mind clicking on it, it's a nasty security hole waiting for you to fall into it.
Security, JavaScript, security
Shuttleworth answers Ubuntu Linux's critics

Posted Sep 14, 2010 - 01:40 pm

Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu Linux's founder, maintains that he and Ubuntu are doing right by the Linux community and the even larger open-source community.
Open Source, Canonical, desktop linux
Google Chrome OS is for Netbooks, Android for Smartphones & Tablets

Posted Sep 09, 2010 - 01:25 pm

Puzzled by what Google has planned for its two operating systems? Here's what's what.
Operating Systems, Android, Chrome
Digg, Dug, Done

Posted Sep 07, 2010 - 03:24 pm

I've tried to like the new Digg, I really did, and I'm here to tell you that it's awful.
Tech & society, bookmarking, Digg
Is Over-the-Air TV Dying?

Posted Sep 02, 2010 - 10:41 am

Even though the new Apple TV isn't that great, Internet TV is really gaining ground in a hurry.
Offbeat, Apple, Apple TV
Nothing new in the new Apple TV

Posted Sep 01, 2010 - 03:17 pm

I like owning videos. I like knowing I can watch and compare the classic Maltese Falcon and first version from 1931 whenever I want. Or, on the lighter side, that I can watch Dr. Who episodes from anywhere in time and space at my convenience. That's why I'm totally unimpressed by the new Apple TV.
Application Management, Apple, Apple TV
What does Paul Allen think he's doing!?

Posted Aug 29, 2010 - 04:13 pm

I don't know, but I do know that it's going to make a mess of the technology business and all of us will pay for it.
Legal, enterprise, Interval Research
Upgrading to Windows 7 isn't Cheap

Posted Aug 26, 2010 - 01:24 pm

A recent Gartner report showed what many of us already knew: Moving to Windows 7 from XP is expensive.
Windows, upgrade, Windows 7
The Five Winners of Oracle suing Google

Posted Aug 23, 2010 - 05:03 pm

In the long run, who knows? But, in the short run, there are some clear winners.
Business, Android, Apple. Steve Jobs
Is Oracle going after Google because Ellison is buddies with Jobs?

Posted Aug 18, 2010 - 03:34 pm

At first, I thought this was just a silly rumor. But, after having several C-level executives tell me this theory, I began to seriously consider it.
Business, Android, Apple. Steve Jobs

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