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	Saturday, September 04, 2004

jobs are up! Tech jobs added in August. Computer systems design and computer manufacturing jobs grow, as does optimism among IT workers. [CNET News.com] 3:08:57 PM    comment []

Let's see if the congress will do anything to stop spyware! Briefly: IDC says external disk storage up. roundup Plus: Lawmakers to vote on spyware, piracy bills...Microsoft tests Windows Marketplace...Nortel delays financials again...Microsoft updates SharePoint. [CNET News.com] 3:08:26 PM    comment []

	Friday, September 03, 2004

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Broadcast Treaty Battle Rages On. Negotiation is nearing its final stage for an international treaty that would give broadcasters control over who records or transmits their signal. Broadcasters back the treaty, but digital rights advocates worry it could set an ominous precedent. By Wendy Grossman. [Wired News] 4:24:18 PM    comment []

Hydrogen Fuel Closer to Fruition. Finding a cheap way to produce hydrogen fuel has been something of a Holy Grail to energy researchers for years. Recently, teams across the world announced advances, but observers say some promises are running ahead of results. By Daithí Ó hAnluain. [Wired News] 4:23:04 PM    comment []

I.B.M. Offers $10,000 to Owners of Contaminated Houses. The company is willing to pay $10,000 each to the owners of nearly 500 contaminated homes if the owners give up their right to sue over pollution. By By ANTHONY DePALMA. [The New York Times > Technology] 4:22:55 PM    comment []

US government, companies warn of critical Oracle flaws. BOSTON - The U.S. government's Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) and software security companies have issued warnings about a number of security vulnerabilities in versions of Oracle Corp.'s software. [InfoWorld: Top News] 4:22:15 PM    comment []

plenipotentiary: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. plenipotentiary [Dictionary.com Word of the Day] 4:22:03 PM    comment []

Apache, open-source groups wary of Sender ID. The Apache Foundation pulls support for the antispam technology because of Microsoft's license requirements. [CNET News.com] 4:21:57 PM    comment []

	Thursday, September 02, 2004

What do you think of Vote Swapping???? Vote Swaps Revamped for 2004. If you'd like to vote for a third-party candidate, but don't want to cost the Democrats or Republicans the election, take heart. Sites are cropping up to allow voters in swing states to swap votes with people in non-swing states. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News] 4:07:14 PM    comment []

Apple taunts Napster, Real with iTunes affiliate program. Happy to lose cash [The Register] 4:06:39 PM    comment []

IBM and Intel to open up blade specifications. In an effort to encourage hardware vendors to build components for the blade platform they co-develop, Intel Corp. and IBM Corp. on Thursday will open up parts of the BladeCenter design specifications, according to documents obtained by IDG News Service. [InfoWorld: Top News] 4:06:25 PM    comment []

dolorous: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. dolorous [Dictionary.com Word of the Day] 4:06:09 PM    comment []

Online music's new tune. As Microsoft focuses on its music store and digital media software, Apple talks bucks and BMWs. [CNET News.com] 4:06:02 PM    comment []

Behind the music: Microsoft?. Partners line up to support new digital media playback software, but can portable video and music rental rights defeat Apple? [CNET News.com] 4:05:54 PM    comment []

	Wednesday, September 01, 2004

Trade Your Wallet for Wireless. If calling, text messaging, web browsing and video filming aren't enough for you, your cell phone may soon be able to perform another function as well: paying for lunch. But is it secure? By Laila Weir. [Wired News] 3:48:52 PM    comment []

Tesco touts broadband for the masses. Pile it high, sell it cheap [The Register] 3:48:24 PM    comment []

Advanced Micro Plans to Show New Chip Ahead of Intel. Advanced Micro Devices plans to demonstrate its version of a new approach to processor design, with a chip that is expected to offer faster computing and relatively less power consumption. By By JOHN MARKOFF. [The New York Times > Technology] 3:48:11 PM    comment []

Spammers using sender authentication too, study says. New technology for identifying the sender of e-mail messages has not been widely adopted despite backing from software giant Microsoft Corp. and may not be effective at stopping unsolicited commercial e-mail, otherwise known as spam, according to a survey by e-mail security company CipherTrust Inc. [InfoWorld: Top News] 3:47:57 PM    comment []

sere: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. sere [Dictionary.com Word of the Day] 3:47:39 PM    comment []

Laser mouse conquers new surfaces. Logitech's new mouse is as comfortable on opaque glass as it is four-wheeling over rough desk surfaces. [CNET News.com] 3:47:30 PM    comment []

Sony picks up graphics tech for PSP. The company licenses graphics compression technology from S3 Graphics for its upcoming PlayStation Portable. [CNET News.com] 3:47:09 PM    comment []

	Tuesday, August 31, 2004

Computer Maker in an Alien World. A company that makes odd-looking computers for gamers wants to expand its market. But Alienware execs wonder how many customers will appreciate the glowing alien eyes and other flourishes that have become its signature. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News] 12:13:05 PM    comment []

US website offers Caller ID falsification service. Overdue debtors, beware! [The Register] 12:12:38 PM    comment []

Can Microsoft Beat iTunes With a Store of Its Own?. Microsoft is now aiming at a market that Apple Computer pioneered more than a year ago with its iTunes online music store. By By LAURIE J. FLYNN. [The New York Times > Technology] 12:12:17 PM    comment []

EMC, IBM make NAS push. EMC hopes to shake up the NAS market this week when it announces a low-priced offering that delves into territory staked out by NAS pioneer Network Appliance. [InfoWorld: Top News] 12:12:04 PM    comment []

contrite: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. contrite [Dictionary.com Word of the Day] 12:11:32 PM    comment []

XM Radio pulls PC hardware amid piracy concerns. Internet radio station yanks recording software and tuner unit, creating premium eBay market. [CNET News.com] 12:11:25 PM    comment []

Caller ID: Do you really know who's calling?. Company debuts technology that will make it possible to send false information about an incoming call. [CNET News.com] 12:11:13 PM    comment []

	Monday, August 30, 2004

Next Version of Windows for PC's to Ship in 2006. To meet its timetable, Microsoft has scaled back its technological ambitions for the product, code-named Longhorn. By By STEVE LOHR. [The New York Times > Technology] 1:05:18 PM    comment []

HP unveils its iPod, entertainment media center. MIAMI - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is hot about what it considers a consumer revolution in digital media, and on Friday the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina selected a chic club here in Miami Beach to unveil a raft of consumer electronic devices, including HP's version of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod, and pledge her company's commitment to this market. [InfoWorld: Top News] 1:05:05 PM    comment []

bon vivant: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. bon vivant [Dictionary.com Word of the Day] 1:04:44 PM    comment []

Week in review: Resuscitating Windows. Microsoft remaps the road to Longhorn as, on another front, companies get to grips with the SP2 update. Plus: An APB for P2P criminals. [CNET News.com] 1:04:17 PM    comment []

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