Gregg Doherty's Radio Weblog

Thursday, September 18, 2003

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1.	'One Unwired Day' could fall short
2.	Rising revenue narrows Palm loss. The handheld device maker says improved revenue led to a first-quarter loss that was less than analysts had expected. It predicts there's growth ahead.
3.	NetLedger unveils new name, product. The software maker changes its name to NetSuite and discusses plans to release a new version of its business management applications--all in an effort broaden its appeal.
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4.	UK Makes Spamming a Fineable Offense
5.	G5 PowerBook "Challenge"
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6.	Sun releases low end kit - Opteron on way. Something old, something new
7.	Intel: putting feathers in Veritas' cap. Big win
8.	Sun's Fowler puts Gwana-gwana on hold for Software Express. Solaris on tap

5:07:24 PM

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1.	Adobe e-doc format under siege. The company's portable document format, long a de facto Internet standard, is being challenged by competitors looking for a piece of the electronic document market.
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2.	Send P-to-P Packing. Make sure your company doesn't take the blame for employees who swap music files
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3.	Melissa author helped Feds track other virus writers. A snitch in time saves jail time
4.	Sun releases new low end kit, Opteron on the way. Something old, something new
5.	Intel announces death of copper. IDF New WLAN standards to deliver wire robustness, scalability

4:37:13 PM

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1.	New virus preys on old IE flaw. Dubbed Swen and Gibe.F, this new e-mail worm is spreading quickly, taking advantage of an Internet Explorer vulnerability that was first disclosed two years ago.
2.	T-Mobile, Kinko's detail hot spot plans. The mobile-telecommunications business and the 24-hour photocopy chain flesh out their plans to install hot spot service in 1,100 Kinko's stores by early 2004.
3.	Microsoft adds two to its board. The software giant says it will add two new board members to its current roster of eight, the company's effort to strengthen its corporate governance.
4.	Trillian plugs back into Yahoo, MSN. Cerulean Studios has released new software patches that will allows its popular Trillian client to support MSN and Yahoo's instant messaging services, its co-founder says.
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5.	New Treo Reviewed
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6.	Jobs threat at Telewest Business. Organisational changes
7.	Palm's first phone - what's the Treo 600 like?. First impressions
8.	UK Govt fouls up anti-spam plans, say experts. No criminal sanctions. 'It's a cock-up,' says Spamhaus

3:36:53 PM

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1.	Labor activists picket outsourcing event. A conference instructing companies on moving tech jobs and other work overseas draws picketers, as labor organizers and out-of-work techies protest the growing trend.
2.	VeriSign sticks with redirect service. The company says it will respond to technical complaints over its recent move to redirect Internet users who enter incorrect domain names, but it will not pull the plug on the service.
3.	AOL Time Warner drops AOL from name. The conglomerate's board of directors has approved a proposal to remove the "AOL" from its name and return to its original name,Time Warner
4.	Australian legislation cooks spammers. Spammers could incur up to $733,000 in penalties per day for sending junk e-mail--and one lawmaker calls on the United States to follow suit with similar legislation.
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5.	Investigating Infinium Labs
6.	Steal This Computer Book 3
7.	Final Fantasy X-2 North American Preview
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8.	Sun's Mad Hatter chosen for Telstra's Linux switch. Telco to go for MS-Sun hybrid

2:36:43 PM

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1.	Cablevision to offer commercial VoIP. The company unveils the details of its commercial voice over Internet Protocol service, due to be marketed to customers later this month.
2.	Privacy latest salvo in DMCA war. As the U.S. Senate explores the privacy problems with the DMCA's subpoena process, one senator introduces a bill to repeal that section of the law.
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3.	UK bans spam messages. The UK has made spam a criminal offence to try to stop the flood of unsolicited messages.
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4.	Linux mobile phones get v7 suite boost from OpenWave. Third force widens its net
5.	Sun shocks showgoers with layoffs. 1,000 culled

1:36:24 PM

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1.	Amateur Radio Braces for Hurricane Isabel
2.	Gates Embraces Web Service Interoperability
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3.	Patent could force web change. Web developers are waiting for possible changes to Internet Explorer after a US court found it infringed a software patent.
4.	'No-dig' tech could end jams. Damaged pipes under busy roads could be fixed in just half an hour using remote-controlled technology.
5.	Vodafone fears over phone row. Derby sponsor Vodafone calls on the Jockey Club to end the damaging mobile phone row.
6.	UK makes spam messages a crime. The UK has made spam a criminal offence to try to stop the flood of unsolicited messages.
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7.	AMD prepares for Athlon64 launch. The long-awaited launch of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s (AMD's) Athlon64 processor is less than a week away, and it's only a matter of time before rival Intel Corp. duplicates AMD's approach, the company said Wednesday.
8.	PeopleSoft releases EnterpriseOne suite. PeopleSoft Inc. released this week its first updated, rebranded set of the applications it acquired through its August purchase of J.D. Edwards & Co.
9.	Patches to keep Trillian connected to MSN, Yahoo IM. Cerulean Studios is readying patches for Trillian to thwart moves by Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. to lock the popular instant messaging (IM) client out of their IM networks.
10.	Show eyes outsourcing trends for changing times. NEW YORK -- To forge outsourcing deals that help businesses keep pace with dramatic changes in IT, the economy, and international law, corporate executives need to think long-term and may have to discard old notions of how to deal with service providers, according to industry experts at the OutsourceWorld conference in New York this week.
11.	Microsoft proposes first non-U.S. director for board. Microsoft Corp. plans to enlarge its board of directors from eight to 10 members, and hopes to appoint its first director from outside the U.S., it announced Thursday.
12.	Toshiba to reorganize its PC business. Toshiba Corp. is planning a sweeping reorganization of its personal computer business that will cut the number of platforms it uses and see some manufacturing and design work shifted outside of Japan or outsourced, the company said this week.
13.	Hurricane Isabel whips through IT agendas. Even as Hurricane Isabel began to roll onto the U.S. East Coast early Thursday, the storm was already wreaking havoc with scheduled events and agendas affecting the IT community.
14.	IBM, Microsoft band together to talk Web services. NEW YORK -- In a rare display of public camaraderie, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and IBM Software Chief Steve Mills further cemented the commitment of their respective companies to work together to accelerate the creation and adoption of key Web services standards and the resulting applications.
15.	NEC gives SX-6 supercomputer a performance boost. TOKYO -- NEC Corp. will launch in October a new version of its SX-6 supercomputer that boasts a 13 percent performance increase on the original model and has a lower monthly rental price, the company said Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT: EnterpriseSoftwareHQ: Management Software - Free software research at EnterpriseSoftware\|HQ, headquarters for buyers and sellers of enterprise software. Quickly investigate hundreds of today's top vendors, create a short list, and even send RFPs - all in a fraction of the usual time!
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16.	Europeans not taking the tablets. Clear as mud
17.	H&R Block adopts Athlon XP for 15,000 PC refresh. HP gig
18.	National ID cards - a privacy side-issue?. It's the record, stupid...

12:36:05 PM

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1.	Sun begins new round of layoffs. The company confirms that it is cutting more jobs to try to return to profitability, the third round so far in its effort to recover from the high-tech downturn.
2.	Tech lawyer declines NYSE offer. Larry Sonsini, one of Silicon Valley's top power brokers, turns down an opportunity to become the next chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.
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3.	Website owners face prosecution. RNIB takes action over websites which fail to comply with new laws on ease of use for people with disabilities.
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4.	Which school of journalism did you go to, Moron?. FoTW Guiness v. shandy
5.	Tiscali UK gets new boss. Mary Turner named
6.	RIAA 'encouraging stalkers, molesters' - telco. No judge was harmed in the production of this subpoena...

11:35:43 AM

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1.	Cell Phones May Spread Infections
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2.	Oi! *Nix admin, get patching. Sendmail, openSSH and DB2 vulns
3.	UK to trial evoting - again. Once bitten...
4.	IP-based monitoring cameras come out to play. Sony and Cisco are watching you
5.	Extropian co-founder locks horns with Orlowski. Letter When did you stop abusing your niece
6.	Guinness vs. Shandy. FoTW Slanted political rhetoric

10:35:22 AM

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1.	AMD explores triple-gate transistors. The chipmaker unveils an experimental transistor with three gates, in a continued effort to find ways to increase performance while conserving electricity.
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2.	House Passes Internet Tax Ban
3.	Take-Two Interactive and Sony Sued Over GTA
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4.	'Smart tags' store trial under way. Human rights campaigners are concerned by new trials of electronic tags that allow store bosses to track individual goods.
5.	Camera specs take candid snaps. The sunglasses you wear in the future could help you photograph important moments in your life.
6.	New web worm warning. Security experts fear another web worm outbreak will hit the internet soon.

9:35:04 AM

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1.	Microsoft adds two to its board. The software giant says it will add two new board members to its current roster of eight, the company's effort to strengthen its corporate governance.
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2.	Power Plant Fueled By Nut Shells
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3.	Blaster trial set for November 17. Minnesota teen pleads not guilty
4.	US IT jobs under fire. Under pressure
5.	EU patent legislation will 'destroy small business'. Will the last person out of Europe switch the off lights?
6.	emails not 4U. Retailer scraps internal email

8:34:43 AM

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1.	Why file swapping tide is turning. RIAA President Cary Sherman tells CNET News.com the aggressive pursuit of Internet file swappers will slow the pace of unauthorized online downloads of copyrighted music.
2.	The mouse that roared. CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos talks with Doug Engelbart, the engineer who first came up with the idea of using a manual device to manipulate data on a computer.
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3.	China nets million Japan protests. One million Chinese sign an online petition for Japan to apologise for leaving behind WWII chemical weapons.

7:34:23 AM

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1.	Microsoft doubles dividend. The software giant pleases shareholders by announcing that it will double the size of its dividend to 16 cents a share.
2.	Children's surfing 'unsupervised'. Parents have little idea what their children do online because of internet ignorance, says a survey.
3.	Xbox expands online empire. Microsoft hopes its Xbox Live online gaming service will help people see video games as a social experience.
4.	Chip giant pins hopes on China. Germany's Infineon says it will invest $1.2bn in China, an area of growth in a sluggish semiconductor market.
5.	'No-dig' tech could end traffic jams. Damaged pipes under busy roads could be fixed in just half an hour using remote-controlled technology.
6.	Camera glasses take candid snaps. The sunglasses you wear in the future could help you photograph important moments in your life.
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7.	Kids charities demand ID parade for pre-paid punters. Cite paedo concerns
8.	Goodbye AOL, hello TWX. What's in a name?
9.	O2 set to offer N-Gage for £99. First subsidy
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10.	Nearing a Tax-Free Internet. Two months before a temporary ban expires, the House of Representatives passes a bill to permanently nix taxes on Internet access and traffic. Now it's up to the Senate.
11.	How Soviet Viruses May Save Us. Wanton use of antibiotics has led to new generations of superbugs, and doctors are losing the war against runaway drug-resistant bacteria. The new secret weapon: phages. By Richard Martin of Wired magazine.
12.	E-Voting Audit Ready for Public. An audit of software for the Diebold touch-screen voting machines is now complete. The report, which will be made public soon, calls for changes to address security concerns. By Kim Zetter.
13.	A Festival for the Rest of Us. Sci-fi and fantasy films, and their horrible little brother, the slasher film, have never been accorded lofty status in American pop culture. Now along comes Mania Fest, which hopes to rectify the situation. By Jason Silverman.
14.	Laying Data Traps for Isabel. Scientists are putting themselves and their instruments directly in the path of Hurricane Isabel. The goal is to capture information that will improve weather prediction. By Michelle Delio.
15.	JetBlue Shared Passenger Data. The airline admits it gave 5 million itineraries to a defense contractor last year without passengers' consent. The contractor bought more personal information on the passengers, including Social Security numbers -- for what purpose? By Ryan Singel.

6:34:03 AM

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1.	CPW joins new e-shopper safety scheme. Feel assured?
2.	Orange: open to all. More on Treo 600

5:33:42 AM

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1.	JetBlue Gives Away Passenger Info To TSA?
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2.	Windows Small Business Server 2003 released to manufacturing. Free preview kit
3.	VegaStream goes it alone after £4m MBO. VoIP play

4:33:25 AM

3:33:03 AM

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1.	Disputes Erupt Over Service for Poor Internet Typists. VeriSign has found itself under siege for starting a site to make money from misspelled or mistyped Web searches. By Elizabeth Olson.
2.	Sun Will Trim 1,000 Jobs. Sun Microsystems, which has had nine consecutive quarters of falling sales, said that it would eliminate as many as 1,080 jobs. By Bloomberg News.
3.	Technology Briefing. TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
4.	When All Hope Seems Lost, the Disc Data Is Rescued. CD and DVD discs are handy for storing large amounts of backed-up files, but a disc that takes a scratch or nick to the surface can become unreadable, fouling up the best-laid plans. Although such a disc may be damaged beyond repair, CD/DVD Diagnostic from Arrowkey can help recover the data and copy it back to your hard drive. By J.d. Biersdorfer.
5.	A Complaint Box Turns Frustration Into Fun. WHILE staying at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco this spring, Mark Hurst was annoyed when he learned that it charged guests $2 to make a toll-free call and $1.50 for a local call. As an Internet consultant who specializes in improving the By Mark Walsh.
6.	How to See the Show
7.	The Talking E-Mail Blues. Voice e-mail has its advantages, giving senders the ability to sing, snarl or shout messages instead of just typing them. By David Pogue.
8.	A Jolt of Caffeine for the Sluggish PC. Does your personal computer seem more sluggish than usual? The culprit could be wayward software applets. By Howard Millman.
9.	A Copier Wears 2 Hats, for Photos and Documents. For some consumers, making prints of digital snapshots is neither quick nor convenient. First they must remove the letter-size paper from their inkjet printers, replace it with smaller sheets of photo paper and realign the printer guides. Then the process must be reversed to resume the printing of ordinary documents. By Ian Austen.
10.	His Beyonce, Her Beatles: A Primer on Trading. KAZAA, Morpheus, LimeWire, BearShare, Grokster - they may sound like heroes of a comic book superhero team, but they are all Internet file-sharing programs that provide membership in an online co-op of millions of digital traders. By J. D. Biersdorfer.
11.	Quickly Download a Movie, Then Watch at Your Leisure. Movielink, the online movie rental service, is pinning its fortunes on immediate gratification. By Michel Marriott.
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12.	Half-Life 2 - A Linux User's Lament

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1.	HP storms ahead with small-business plan. Hurricane Isabel or no, Hewlett-Packard plans to use a Washington, D.C., conference as the backdrop for a major push to get more dollars from businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees.
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2.	When Does Website Monitoring Go Too Far?
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3.	Sun still evolving N1. More than a year and a half after introducing its N1 strategy, Sun Microsystems is ramping up efforts to reach customers.
4.	Sun rolls out reference architectures. Sun Microsystems at the SunNetwork 2003 conference here Wednesday introduced eight Sun Reference Architectures featuring repeatable methodologies to boost business processes in several network computing arenas.
5.	FALL IDF: Intel readies 8-core, 16-core Itanium 2. SAN JOSE, CALIF. - Intel Corp.'s much-anticipated multicore processor, code-named Tanglewood, will contain eight processor cores when it ships, sources close to the chip maker revealed on Wednesday.
6.	More senators question DMCA subpoenas. WASHINGTON - Three more U.S. senators have questioned a provision in the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that allows copyright holders to subpoena the names of alleged file traders without first getting a judge's permission, with one suggesting that the DMCA subpoenas give copyright holders more power than U.S. law enforcement agencies have to seek information on terrorists. ADVERTISEMENT: Get 128-bit SSL Web Site Encryption! - Looking for SSL? Turn to the SSL Experts! Protect your servers with 128-bit SSL encryption from VeriSign. Get a FREE Internet Security Guide Today. Click Here.

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