The New York Times takes a look today at the battle between computer security experts and the author of the Conficker virus: An extraordinary behind-the-scenes struggle is taking place between computer security groups around the world and the brazen author of a malicious software program called Conficker. The program grabbed global attention when it began [...]
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The Conficker Cabal
March 19th, 2009
Cisco buys Pure Digital – maker of the Flip Video Camera
March 19th, 2009
A few years back, Pure Digital launched The Flip, a handheld digital video camera at a great price — it shook up the marketplace and brought solid videocamera technology to the masses — and even found its way into a few professional productions as well. This morning, Cisco announced that they had acquired Pure Digital. [...]
Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 8, I’ll stick with Firefox
March 19th, 2009
Microsoft has announced the release of Internet Explorer 8 this morning: Today Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Windows Internet Explorer 8, the new Web browser that offers the best solution for how people use the Web today. It can be downloaded in 25 languages at http://www.microsoft.com/ie8 starting at noon EDT on March 19. Internet [...]
Automattic releases p2 – new microblogging theme
March 19th, 2009
A bit belated, but last week Automattic released p2, a new microblogging theme replacing their prologue theme from 2008. The announcement reads, in part: Live notifications, comments on the homepage, and in-line editing are just part of what makes P2 revolutionary. With these features, you never have to refresh, and rarely need to visit the [...]
Getting their Kirk On
March 19th, 2009
With the upcoming release of the new Star Trek film in May – the media has finally started to take a look at Star Trek fans again. Witness: an article in today’s New York Times about Trek fans who have built a replica of Kirk’s Chair in their homes: THERE is nothing particularly unusual about [...]
IBM in talks to buy Sun Microsystems – what happens to MySQL?
March 18th, 2009
The tech world is all abuzz with the rumor that IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems. The Wall Street Journal has this to say: If the deal does go through, which could happen as early as this week, IBM is likely to pay at least $6.5 billion in cash to acquire Sun, the [...]
Telegraphik now available via the iPhone
March 18th, 2009
Since I’m personally a heavy user of the Apple iPhone 3G, it’s only fitting that we provide a mobile/iphone interface for Telegraphik. iPhone and other mobile viewers should automatically get the mobile interface when you access Telegraphik on your mobile device. We’re using the fabulous WPtouch plugin by Brave New Code to provide this content [...]
