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MP3.com, Universal Music meet in court

Author: JT Smith

Reuters has an update about the MP3.com/Universal Music court case, after Monday’s action. More from The Associated Press.

Singapore technology used as international standard

Author: JT Smith

One or two years from now, if you are watching video on your new-generation mobile phone or
handheld computer, you may have two researchers here to thank for it, says the Straits Times.

Your network survival guide

Author: JT Smith

NetworkWorldFusion offers up some quick tips to keep your network safe.

Category:

  • Linux

Sperm: The new digital art

Author: JT Smith

Ars Electronica, the venerable digital arts festival in Linz, Austria, is focusing on sex this year. Don’t miss the sperm races. Wired.com reports from Berlin.

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  • Linux

Recall may hurt Intel’s effort to defend market

Author: JT Smith

Competition from AMD contributed to Intel’s recent production problems, says CNET.com, but AMD’s limited chipmaking capacity will prevent it from
cashing in on the embarrassing mistakes, according to analysts.

Category:

  • Unix

Canada probes allegation that U.S. hacked secret files

Author: JT Smith

Canadian police said in a Chicago Tribune report, that they
were investigating allegations unknown agents had used
rigged computer software to hack into Canada’s top
secret intelligence files and thereby endanger national
security.

Category:

  • Linux

Developers pitch wares in online exchange

Author: JT Smith

Software developers worldwide are taking advantage of a Web-based exchange where they sell their expertise in Java, Linux, and other software technologies. From InfoWorld.com.

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  • Linux

Arachne browser architect dismisses virus charge

Author: JT Smith

Michael Polak, a Czech scientist whose browser has been causing so many problems for its users that he was accused of disseminating a virus, issued an explanation on his Web site, says ComputerUser.com.

Category:

  • Linux

Montreal Gazette: Harrassed by online ‘spam’

Author: JT Smith

There are few things that cause greater annoyance to regular E-mail
users than the daily chore of having to sort through a mailbox full of
“spam,” or unsolicited junk E-mail, in order to get to their important
messages. From The Montreal Gazette.

NUA: How to avoid an IT nightmare

Author: JT Smith

A new 10-point guide from ICL shows
how a proactive approach, increased
communication, and better support methods can
help avoid that ‘IT day from Hell’.

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  • Linux