Gregg Doherty's Radio Weblog

Thursday, August 28, 2003

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1.	Dell watches energy for notebook update. The PC maker revamps its wide-screen Inspiron notebook with expanded graphics and with Intel's Pentium M chip, which promises to use less battery power.
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2.	Auerbach on Internet Cruft

6:07:37 PM

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1.	New battery standard emerges
2.	Opera, Mozilla release new browser betas. Two of the last remaining serious Web browser rivals to Microsoft's Internet Explorer each released new versions this week, promising faster and more stable surfing.
3.	IBM expands monitor recall. The computing giant says more monitors may have a flaw--which originally surfaced in March--that could pose a fire hazard.
4.	IBM buys stakes in Aussie services unit. Big Blue plans to acquire the minority shareholdings in IBM Global Services Australia for a combined total of $201.09 million.
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5.	DoS Assaults Underway Against Spam Blocklists
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6.	Mobile games likely to broaden gaming appeal. LONDON - The development of advanced games on mobile phones is likely to expand gaming beyond its traditional market of young men, Vesa-Pekka Kirsi, Nokia Corp.'s senior manager for games applications said Tuesday.
7.	McData snatches Sanera, Nishan. The consolidation of the storage industry accelerated this week with McData's acquisitions of Nishan Systems and Sanera Systems.
8.	Court says no free speech on trade secrets. SAN FRANCISCO -- In a case that pitted the U.S. and California constitutions against the state's trade secret law, the California Supreme Court ruled this week that it is not a violation of free speech rights to ban the publication of computer code that can be used to copy DVDs.
9.	Lab soups up Linux supercomputer. A 2,000-processor Intel Itanium 2 supercomputer at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Labs (PNNL) has edged out Lawrence Livermore National Lab's Intel Xeon-based Multiprogrammatic Capability Cluster for the title of world's fastest Linux supercomputer, according to PNNL.
10.	Intel plans second assembly plant in China. TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Heeding Chinese government calls for investors to help develop China's interior, Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, announced Wednesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a test and assembly facility in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu. With an initial investment of $200 million, the facility will be the second such plant that Intel operates in China.
11.	Amazon sues to stop alleged e-mail forgeries. Amazon.com Inc. has filed 11 lawsuits against online marketers in the U.S. and Canada, alleging they use the Amazon name when sending e-mail advertisements, Amazon said Tuesday.
12.	Hitachi to shift hard-disk media manufacturing to China. TOKYO -- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc. (GST) is planning to shift most of its hard-disk media manufacturing from plants in the U.S. and Japan to China within the next three years, it said Wednesday.
13.	NTT DoCoMo to open 4G telecom research lab in China. TOKYO -- NTT DoCoMo Inc. will open a telecommunication research and development laboratory later this year in Beijing, the company said Tuesday.
14.	Fewer CIOs expect to expand IT staffs in Q4. Fewer chief information officers (CIOs) expect to expand their IT staffs in the fourth-quarter of this year, as businesses continue to look for signs of a sustained economic recovery before hiring more full-time employees, a new survey reveals.
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15.	Intel to talk up Itanium present and future at IDF. Deerfield, Tanglewood on tap

5:07:17 PM

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1.	Microsoft tweaks licenses, not prices. The software giant reveals new licensing provisions for big customers--but stays put on pricing for the next version of its Office software.
2.	Commentary: A wake-up call from EchoStar. As digital video recorders spread, TV is changing rapidly to an on-demand medium. The industry needs to pay attention--and EchoStar's free DVR is the wake-up call.
3.	Bells sue FCC over new telecom rules. Big local phone companies say the Federal Communications Commission acted illegally in giving states the power to manage local phone competition.
4.	IBM in talks for P&G outsourcing deal. Big Blue is in exclusive negotiations for a multiyear contract to handle Procter & Gamble's employee services.
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5.	IBM Releases Compiler for Power4 and G5

4:14:36 PM

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1.	Developers gather to protest patents. In Brussels, hundreds of demonstrators gather to march--and mime--against a proposed directive they say could disrupt Europe's software industry.
2.	Computer Sciences banks Malaysian deal. The IT giant adds another significant outsourcing deal to its string of recent wins, announcing a 10-year pact with Malayan Banking valued at $342 million.
3.	Malaysia gets behind open source. The Malaysian government reaffirms its support for open-source software, saying it has a "strategic role" in boosting developing economies.
4.	Microsoft, SCO lean on Linux. Microsoft and the SCO Group may be taking aim at Linux, but they are also relying on the open-source operating system to keep their Web sites up.
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5.	X Prize and John Carmack
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6.	Open Source begünstigt Ende des EU Patentrechts. Erdnussbutter Sandwiches
7.	Sun gives Solaris x86 a nudge with new test suite. Momentum rising, customers hiding

3:10:36 PM

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1.	Daewoo taps Vixs for Wi-Fi chip
2.	SanDisk speeds up flash for pros
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3.	New Low Bandwidth Denial of Service Attacks
4.	Programming .NET Components
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5.	Open Source begünstigt Ende des EU Patentrechts. Erdnussbutter-Sandwiches

2:08:07 PM

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1.	Small Webcasters Sue RIAA
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2.	University of Texas, IBM team on supercomputer-on-chip. A new chip under development by IBM Corp. and the University of Texas at Austin might produce supercomputer-like performance reaching one trillion operations per second by the end of the decade, IBM said Thursday.
3.	BMC partners for data synchronization. BMC Software Inc. is set to announce a partnership next week with data synchronization vendor GoldenGate Inc., allowing it to integrate that company's software with BMC's own line of database management tools.
4.	Earthlink sues spam, identity theft rings. EarthLink Inc. said Tuesday that it filed suit against two unsolicited commercial ("spam") e-mail rings with operations in the U.S. and Canada.
5.	Peoplesoft: Oracle bid intended only to disrupt. Oracle Corp.'s hostile bid to acquire PeopleSoft Inc. cost PeopleSoft more than $170 million last quarter in delayed or cancelled contracts with two major public-sector potential customers, according to a pending PeopleSoft lawsuit against Oracle.
6.	MCI: Oklahoma criminal charges punishes customers. Telecommunications giant MCI has responded to 15 felony counts filed against it and six former officers Wednesday by the Oklahoma attorney general, saying the action would punish the company and its customers as it tries to finish bankruptcy proceedings and put its past fraud behind it.
7.	SGI cuts another 600 jobs to help reduce costs. Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) will cut another 600 jobs as part of its effort to cut costs and focus on products that show the most potential, the company said Wednesday.
8.	EU software patent plan draws fire. A group of economists has blasted a proposed European Union (EU) law on software patents, characterizing it as damaging to technological innovation and Europe's software industry. The European Parliament is scheduled to vote on the "patentability of computer-implemented inventions" directive on Monday.
9.	Microsoft sets price for new small biz server package. Microsoft Corp. put a price tag of $599 on the Standard Edition of its Windows Small Business Server 2003, and at the same time hiked the price for client access licenses (CALs) for both of the upcoming 2003 editions of its small business server software, from $60 to $99.
10.	Intel, Legend to set up Beijing research center. Furthering its presence in China, Intel Corp. said Thursday that it is establishing a technology center in Beijing with local computer maker Legend Group Ltd. to research and develop secure computing and next-generation Internet technologies for the Chinese market.
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11.	SGI to let 600 more workers go. Chasing break even
12.	BBC news site facing extinction?. Tough times for British media institution

1:09:47 PM

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1.	RIAA Discloses Some Methods of Tracking. The recording industry is providing its most detailed glimpse into some of the detective-style techniques it has employed as part of its secretive campaign against online music swappers. By The Associated Press.
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2.	Razor Blade Games?
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3.	AV bigwigs weigh in on Sobig debate. Reg Letters Is the Internet dead yet, asks Vmyths founder
4.	Apple sued over use of Rendezvous trademark. Business software developer alleges infringement
5.	Online ticket to ride. Internet sales: the state of play

12:09:28 PM

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1.	Linux vs. Windows: Choice vs. Usability
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2.	SGI to let a further 600 workers go. Hoping to break even as a result
3.	Philips partners with telcos to tout home WLANs. Bringing broadband to consumer electronics
4.	New PS2 set for UK launch next month?. Silver version for the fashion-conscious
5.	Nokia looks to Russia, India for growth. Untapped markets

11:10:16 AM

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1.	Plugin Patent to Mean Changes in IE?
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2.	Packard Bell iXtreme takes pop at iMac. Reg Kit Watch Plus: Dell's GeForce FX Go 5650-based notebook
3.	Net anonymity service un-backdoored. Higher court hits pause button
4.	Samsung launches photo phones. Mini-flash and multi-shot capabilities

10:07:56 AM

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1.	RIAA Tracking Songs by MD5 Hashes
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2.	Marconi seeks Nasdaq listing. The UK telecoms equipment maker announces plans to list in New York despite reporting widening losses.
3.	Tory questions BBC digital role. Taxpayers should not have to subsidise digital broadcasting and online news they can find elsewhere in the market, says a Tory MP
4.	Next gen consoles spark concern. The next generation of consoles could shake up the games industry, with smaller firms going bust, say experts.
5.	Japan leads mobile game craze. Virtual pets fed by photos and pronunciation puzzles are just some of the mobile phone games popular in Japan.

9:08:07 AM

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1.	Symantec Adds Product Activation
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2.	Online consumer confidence drops - analyst. Yet e-sales are on the up
3.	Cellphone jamming scan exposed. Seller offered to block mobile phones in hotels and bars
4.	Packard Bell iXtreme takes pop at iMac. Reg Kit Watch Plus: Addonics' IDE-to-Serial ATA HDD adaptor

8:11:05 AM

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1.	Conway to Ellison: It's over. PeopleSoft's CEO says Oracle's plan to disrupt its J.D. Edwards deal has failed. Now he's planning the future of the industry's second biggest business-management software company.
2.	Dell the conqueror. CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says there should no longer be any doubt about which company is the most influential PC maker in the world.
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3.	Hidden trails to 'pirates' revealed. Methods of tracking down suspected music pirates are revealed for the first time in a court case.
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4.	EarthLink targets 100 spammers. Launches legal action
5.	A Bastard of a late night call-out. Episode 18 But I need help now...
6.	Apple G5 shipments slow in Europe, Asia-Pacific. Late September to mid-October release timetable

7:10:56 AM

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1.	Roomba Robot Vacuum Gets Siblings
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2.	Dell readies slimline Axim x3 PDA. Bye-bye, CompactFlash
3.	AMD pares Athlon XP prices. Small change
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4.	Adult Women Like to Play Games. A new industry poll reveals that more women than teen boys are behind video game consoles. The poll also finds that lacking a better alternative, adult women prefer war themes over the light 'n' fluffy doll games now offered.
5.	Scan 'em, Then Ban 'em. Biometric technology will be employed by Great Britain to help weed out 'bogus' asylum seekers. The government says it's protecting the nation's asylum system, but immigrant support groups blast the idea.
6.	Cloudy, With a Chance of Theft. A computer scientist and a criminologist get together to make like meteorologists -- but their aim is to predict crime waves, not heat waves. Can they chart crime 'demand' like businesses forecast consumer trends? By Wilpen Gorr of Wired magazine.
7.	Today's Tech-Dependent Activists. Activists and protesters arm themselves with technology -- peer-to-peer, wireless gadgets -- in preparation for next month's meeting of the World Trade Organization. By Amit Asaravala.
8.	More SARS or Just a False Alarm?. Canadian health officials say tests showing new cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome in their country are false. Critics say that's too good to be true. By Kristen Philipkoski.
9.	ScotteVest Good Fit for Bitheads. Scott Jordan's eVest keeps getting better. Version 3 of the gadget-friendly jacket has 2,313 square inches of pocket space and 23 zippers. A product review by Leander Kahney.
10.	Hardware Makers Woo Pro Gamers. Video-game tournaments with six-figure purses have sprung up around the world. The money doesn't come from lucrative television contracts. Instead, it comes from hardware companies promoting their products. By Brad King.
11.	Calif. Privacy Battle Not Over. Congress may soon pass a bill favored by the banking industry that would invalidate California's strong new financial privacy mandates. Congressional backers say they can't have states doing 50 different things. By Ryan Singel.

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1.	Marconi rings up wider losses. Telecoms group sees sales fall, leading to further losses at the group in the three months to the end of June.
2.	Text msgs play games with TV. Your TV and mobile are coming closer together, with game shows played by text message set to grow, say analysts.
3.	Next gen consoles spark concern. The next generation of consoles could shake up the games industry, with many smaller firms going bust, say experts.

4:09:17 AM

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1.	Fastest US Supercomputer Runs Linux
2.	Learning to Say No in the Workplace?

3:08:07 AM

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1.	Technology Briefing: Internet. EARTHLINK SUES 100 SENDERS OF JUNK E-MAIL; MICROSOFT TO INTRODUCE MSN PREMIUM;.
2.	Online Games That Redefine Risk. In the world of pay-to-play Internet gaming, cash winnings are a big draw. They are also a source of controversy. By Sam Lubell.
3.	An Internet Extension to Your Telephone Twin. Early adopters are sometimes frustrated by their friends' lack of interest in the latest digital toy. The makers of the SIPphone, an Internet telephone, have an answer for that problem: the device is available only in pairs. By Glenn Fleishman.
4.	A Good Corporate Citizen? This Scanner Can Tell. AS they sit there on the shelf, shrink-wrapped and safety-sealed, consumer products may not seem to tell much of a story. From the packaging, it is hard to tell whether sneakers were made by a company with a record of exploiting overseas laborers, or whether the pineapples in a can came from a farming conglomerate fined for polluting a watershed. By Will Wade.
5.	Helping Amateurs Move Beyond Point-and-Shoot. While amateurs have certainly been buying digital cameras that accept interchangeable lenses, such models have generally been intended - and priced - for people who have the needs and the budgets of professional photographers. By Ian Austen.
6.	From Genetic Poetry to the Web's Favorite Color. A Darwinian poetry site; The favorite color on the Web; The ten most popular poems online. By Pamela Licalzi O'connell.
7.	Taking Roller Coaster Limits for a Ride. A ride called RoboCoaster has a 22-foot-long mechanical arm and may provide more twists and turns than any conventional roller coaster. By Noah Shachtman.
8.	Online Get-Togethers for Linux Newcomers. Q. About a year ago I bought a computer with Linux Red Hat 7.1 installed. I have looked at several books for Linux users but have found them unhelpful. Is there a way to exchange ideas with other users?. By J. D. Biersdorfer.
9.	The Robot Returns, Cleaning Up. The latest version of Roomba, the robotic vacuum cleaner, does a pretty good job of cleaning the carpet. But do you want it around the house? By David Pogue.
10.	If the Webmaster's Busy, Everyone Else Can Pitch In. The latest version of Contribute, software from Macromedia that can help nonexperts update Web page content, allows Macintosh users to contribute shoulder to shoulder with their Windows co-workers. In addition to being compatible with Mac OS X, Contribute 2 has several new features for the Windows side, including the Macromedia FlashPaper function, which can be used to convert any printable type of document into an embedded Web page element. By J.d. Biersdorfer.
11.	A Television Network With a PC at Its Heart. An improvised television network is reaching students over the Internet. By J. D. Biersdorfer.
12.	Fine-Tuning the Sound in Your Own Cinema. Perfecting the sound can put the finishing touch on a home theater. By Wilson Rothman.
13.	A Bit to the Left. No, Right a Little.. Even audio experts and sound-system makers acknowledge that configuring a surround sound system at home can be daunting, but they offer some ways to survive the ordeal.
14.	Satisfying the Law, and the Neighbors. SOME homeowners choose to install windmills in their backyard to help reduce their power bills. It helps if they have friendly neighbors and a willingness to lobby local authorities. By Scott Kirsner.
15.	A Little Current Goes a Long Way. The low power demands of digital ink displays have much to do with how the basic technology works. By Michel Marriott.

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1.	Wind Power's New Current. A high-tech update makes windmills more efficient, changing the energy equation. But inconspicuous they're not. By Scott Kirsner.
2.	Your Message Here, in a Flash. With a kind of electronic paper, billboards can offer the pizazz of video without its cost. By Michel Marriott.
3.	Kindred World in Animation. The seamless, richly nuanced animated universe created by Matt and Mike Chapman is a place not of indie sarcasm but of pop innocence. By Neil Strauss.
4.	A Reason to Rejoice, a Reason to Record. Some products can suddenly leap from vaguely decadent luxuries to nothing's-too-good-for-my-child necessities. By Rogier Van Bakel.
5.	Strike Up the Band: An Electronic Accompanist Jumps In. A French researcher at Sony's Computer Science Laboratory in Paris has come up with the makings of a musical companion. By Anne Eisenberg.
6.	Technology Briefing: Biotechnology. BRISTOL-MYERS AND FLAMEL TO DEVELOP FORM OF INSULIN;.
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7.	Hitachi shifts media-making to China

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