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Comment I'd be more worried about Linux if I were M$ (Score 1) 596

by freerangegeek on Wednesday February 25, 2009 @09:18PM (#26991335) Attached to: Microsoft Sees Linux As Bigger Competitor Than Apple

They can still manage to monetize Mac's OS. They do still sell office and other products for Mac. M$'s problem with Linux is that they can't sell software for it, so they have no potential way to generate revenue from it. Can you really see them doing their own di$tro?

NASA Announces Water Found On Mars 281

Posted by timothy on Thursday July 31, 2008 @05:24PM from the so-val-kilmer-can-breathe-easy dept.

s.bots writes "Straight from the horse's mouth, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has identified water in a soil sample. Hopefully this exciting news will boost interest in the space program and further exploration of the Martian surface." Clearly, this has long been suspected, but now Martian water's been (in the words of William Boynton, lead scientist for the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer) "touched and tasted."

Submission + - US Feds expose thousands of SSNs

Submitted by msblack on Friday April 20, 2007 @02:03PM

msblack writes: The New York Times is reporting that an Office of Management and Budget exposed over 30,000 SSNs on its website which now notes that information has been removed. As many as 100,000 to 150,000 individuals may have been affected. Taxpayer cost for notifications and credit monitoring is $4 million.

Submission + - Small businesses worried about MS anti-phishing

Submitted by

prostoalex

on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @04:55PM

prostoalex writes: "Ever get that warm feeling of safety, when the anti-phishing toolbar on Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 turns green, telling you it's safe to shop on a given site? Well, you probably don't, but millions of Internet users who are running IE7, probably pay attention to anti-phishing warnings. Wall Street Journal is reporting on Microsoft making it tough for a small business to assure it's treated properly by the anti-phishing algorithm: "That's because sole proprietorships, general partnerships and individuals won't be eligible for the new, stricter security certificates that Microsoft requires to display the color. There are about 20.6 million sole proprietorships and general partnerships in the U.S., according to 2003 and 2004 tax data from the Internal Revenue Service, though it isn't clear how many are engaged in e-commerce.""

Journal Journal: RIAA Drops Patti Santangelo Case 4

Journal by NewYorkCountryLawyer on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @04:55PM

The RIAA is seeking to drop its case against Patti Santangelo, Elektra v. Santangelo, in White Plains, New York. This is the case against a single mom, and mother of five, which received a great deal of press attention in 2005. The case was discussed on Slashdot here, here, and

Anti-Spyware Law Snags Anti-Spyware Vendor 138

Posted by Zonk on Thursday December 07, 2006 @02:09PM from the guess-their-product-wasn't-very-good dept.

Country Lawyer writes "Washington state's anti-spyware law has just resulted in a $1 million victory for the state, the first successful prosecution under the new law. The weird thing? They sued an anti-spyware vendor." From the article: "Washington State went after the company after 1,145 state residents purchased the software and the complaints began rolling in. Secure Computer president Paul Burke will now pay $200,000 in penalties, make $75,000 worth of restitution to Washington residents, and pay another $725,000 to cover the state's attorneys' fees. The irony of an anti-spyware law being used against an anti-spyware vendor was not commented upon."

Journal Journal: Old Codger builds Dalek to Scare Students 1

Journal by Marxist Hacker 42 on Thursday December 07, 2006 @01:57PM

Story at el Reg: But the real question is can he climb stairs in it?

Journal Journal: Nintendo, Wii Have a Problem 3

Journal by Short Circuit on Thursday December 07, 2006 @12:51PM

The site Wiihaveaproblem.com has many pictures, videos and testimonials about the Wii and users who accidentally destroy their property. Come one, come all, to the batting cages and bowling alleys of your own living room, and see exactly what's getting batted and bowled around. And think about strengthening your wrist strap.

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