Author: JT Smith
Nando Times tells us how the vendors are hovering on Capitol Hill, ready to become the latest and greatest in the privacy rodeo as they court the politicians.
Government sponsors ads in tech-savvy classrooms
Author: JT Smith
Public schools are getting free computer equipment, but students are bombarded with advertisements as part of the deal. Do we care? From Techweb.com.
Embedded Linux can now link with Windows
Author: JT Smith
A company called Intrinsyc has developed new software that makes the merging of the two OSs possible, claims Canada News Wire.
Workers should be allowed to play on the ‘Net
Author: JT Smith
Survey says, employees who browse won’t grouse (as much) – but we already knew that, PCWorld.
Stodgy IBM and greedy MS set to supply new businesses
Author: JT Smith
Don’t worry your pretty little head any longer about which operating system to adopt.. we’ve got it all taken care of, says Enfrastructure. But they’re not an incubator, insist the proprietors. Sound a little insidious? From the Chicago Tribune online.
Category:
- Open Source
New graphics board clocks up to 460 MHz
Author: JT Smith
Hercules
plans to phase out the 32MB Hercules 3D Prophet II
GTS – in fact, it has already ceased production to make room for the new kid on the block, says PCWorld.com.
plans to phase out the 32MB Hercules 3D Prophet II
GTS – in fact, it has already ceased production to make room for the new kid on the block, says PCWorld.com.
Napster might be the future of radio
Author: JT Smith
The technology is “revolutionizing” the way people get their music. Radio had better adapt – move it or lose it, says this Reuters report at Yahoo!
Goody two-shoes file-swapping app from Paris
Author: JT Smith
“We don’t violate copyrights,” says ZDen, but you’ll have to pay for the privilege. From Redherring.com.
Category:
- Linux
New KDE news site is open for business
Author: JT Smith
The folks at KDE Dot News even have a manifesto typed up – they must mean business. From LinuxPR.com.
New distros show up on Linux radar
Author: JT Smith
Linux World News takes a quick look at two new releases: ASPLinux, derived from RedHat; and kmLinux, a German distro intended for use in schools.
Category:
- Linux