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Sourcefire Executives Named Channel Chief and Security Superstar by CRN Magazine Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:01AMCOLUMBIA, Md.----Sourcefire, Inc. , the creators of Snort® and a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, today announced that Everything Channel’s CRN magazine is recognizing the company’s founder and CTO, Martin Roesch, as a Security Superstar and Chris Peterson, Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales, as a 2010 Channel Chief.
Rugged COM Express board serves up soldered Core 2 Duo Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:26PMGE Intelligent Platforms announced a rugged COM Express module with an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU. The Linux-ready bCOM2-L1100 offers soldered processors and memory, shock and vibration protection, an extended temperature version, RAID support, and an optional carrier board, the company says.
Apple's draconian developer docs revealed Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:08PMThe first rule of iPhone Club is... In the 1999 movie Fight Club , Brad Pitt famously tells a huddle of pugilistic aspirants: "The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club."… Offloading malware protection to the cloud
Buffalo and DD-WRT Collaborate to Create the Most Comprehensive Consumer and Small Business Wireless Offering Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:22PMBuffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of wired and wireless networking and network and direct attached storage solutions announced the next step in the partnership with NewMedia-NET to deliver DD-WRT based software as a standard configuration across Buffalo's array of high power routers and access points. Â DD-WRT, long a mainstay in the open source ...
New Machine-Learning Techniques Revolutionises Software Development Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:57PMNew automation techniques enables software to run faster and to use less energy on re-configurable embedded processors, shortening the software development cycle (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3701714.htm
Colorado State University and rSmart Host Webinar for Kuali Financial System Implementation Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:38PMPHOENIX----rSmart, the provider of enterprise support for open source application software in education, today announced it will be hosting a webinar with Colorado State University to share its experiences and results with implementing and running the open source Kuali Financial System. rSmart provided implementation services for CSU and helped the institution meet its “go live” deadline of July ...
Rackspace Hires to Align With MySQL Offshoot Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:19PMRackspace is getting involved in the development of Drizzle, a MySQL offshoot.
3.5-inch SBC offers dual-core Atom Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:11PMAvalue announced a 3.5-inch SBC (single board computer) using Intel's dual-core, 1.66GHz Intel Atom D510. The ECM-PNV accepts up to 1GB of DDR2 RAM, has CompactFlash and Mini PCI Express slots, includes six serial ports, and has two SATA interfaces, the company says.
Linux-ready plug-in enables IPv6 traffic over IPv4 nets Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:11PMAccess subsidiary IP Infusion announced a new Linux-ready "stateless tunneling" product that enables the coexistence of IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
Shut down the patent office? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:29AMLast week, I took Apple to task for launching the patent nukes against HTC. This week, I try to explain why patents are so corrosive within a software development context.
Unicon Partners with Kaltura to Deliver Open Source Video Platform to Higher Education Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:14AMPHOENIX----Unicon, Inc., a leading IT consulting services provider specializing in open source for the education market, today announced its partnership with Kaltura, Inc., developer of the first open source online video platform.
* Episode 33: Steve, This One's For You * Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:46PMIn which Apple sues HTC, and a good time is not had by all. Tess Flynn joins golden oldies Kroc and Thom to also discuss the Ubuntu redesign, Haiku's new browser, SkyOS'es lack of movement and Microsoft's Courier concept. Read more on this exclusive OSNews article...
Opera's All-Out Bid to Build the Best Browser Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:10AMUsually software companies have the luxury of picking their own deadlines, and typically -- especially in the case of open source or free programs -- those deadlines are allowed to slip or even lapse. But the European Commission gave Opera a solid opportunity to get back in the game, to be discussed once again in the same company as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Apple Safari.
Open Source CouchDB Heads to the Cloud Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:15PMSQL-based relational database management systems (RDBMS) are beginning to be challenged by a new movement of NoSQL databases.
Open Source CouchDB Heads to the Cloud Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:15PMSQL-based relational database management systems (RDBMS) are beginning to be challenged by a new movement of NoSQL databases.
Northrop Grumman Team Awarded CANES Development Contract Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:18PMSAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation for the development phase of the U.S. Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services program. CANES will streamline and update shipboard network systems to improve interoperability and affordability across the fleet.
Northrop Grumman Team Awarded CANES Development Contract Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:18PMSAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation for the development phase of the U.S. Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services program. CANES will streamline and update shipboard network systems to improve interoperability and affordability across the fleet.
The 10 biggest events of the past 10 years Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:05PMAndrew Binstock lays down what he sees as the 10 events from the past decade that changed computing as we know it Visit website for full story...
The 10 biggest events of the past 10 years Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:05PMAndrew Binstock lays down what he sees as the 10 events from the past decade that changed computing as we know it Visit website for full story...
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-04 01:15 Taiwan stocks - Factors to watch - March 4 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:27PMTAIPEI, March 4 (Reuters) - Here are news stories and press reports that may affect the Taiwan stock market on Thursday.
Vimov helps developers test multitouch iPad apps Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:29PMVimov is offering developers writing for the Apple iPad a head-start in testing their apps using an iPhone as a multitouch controller for Apple's iPad simulator
Following Initial Success, I3C Faces a New Round of Challenges as Participation Grows Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:05PMWhen the Interoperable Informatics Infrastructure Consortium first unveiled its demo of a working protocol at the BIO 2001 conference in June, the event was hailed as a breakthrough by solution providers seeking an answer to the data integration problems often perceived as the primary bottleneck in genomics research.
ASIANET DAILY SUMMARY - PRESS RELEASES FOR WEDNESDAY, MAR. 3, 2010 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:47PMATTENTION EDITORS,
This JLand Is Your Land Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:34PM‘Mommy, are you done with your e-mail yet?” my 6-year-old daughter Ellie demands, hovering behind me in our study. A few months earlier she’d have been asking because she wanted my attention.
Private-equity firm makes offer to buy Novell Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:53PMA New York private equity firm has made an unsolicited takeover bid for Novell Inc. at $5.75 a share, an offer that represents a cash value of $2 billion, and to take the company private.
Illfonic Brings Underground Arena FPS, Nexuiz to Console Gamers Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:55PMNexuiz (Wii) Cult futuristic based shooter coming to consoles in 2010.
Walt Disney Animation Studios Launches Open Source and Technical Publications Website Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:42PMBurbank, CA - Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) launched an open technology site http://www.disneyanimation.com/technology where users will, for the first time, be able to access innovative technologies developed in house.
Oracle Solaris, Linux, and OpenSolaris Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:35AMSome people have been speculating rather wildly about the fates of both OpenSolaris and Oracle's Linux support now that the company is lining up solidly behind SPARC/Solaris. The nay prayers are all wrong here: support for both will get stronger, not weaker, as Oracle responds to its markets. by Paul...
PostgreSQL grows despite Oracle's claims Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:41PMOracle still reassures customers that it will improve MySQL, but increased interest in PostgreSQL shows worry in the market Visit website for full story...
PostgreSQL grows despite Oracle's claims Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:41PMOracle still reassures customers that it will improve MySQL, but increased interest in PostgreSQL shows worry in the market Visit website for full story...
OpenSUSE 11.3 hits second milestone, features KDE 4.4 desktop Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:24PMThe Novell-sponsored OpenSUSE project released Milestone 2 of its OpenSUSE 11.3, featuring Linux 2.6.33, GNOME 2.3 beta, and a new network security stack. OpenSUSE 11.3 Milestone 2 also debuts the new KDE 4.4 desktop, which adds a netbook interface, plus new tabbing and social networking features.
OpenSUSE 11.3 hits second milestone, features KDE 4.4 desktop Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:24PMThe Novell-sponsored OpenSUSE project released Milestone 2 of its OpenSUSE 11.3, featuring Linux 2.6.33, GNOME 2.3 beta, and a new network security stack. OpenSUSE 11.3 Milestone 2 also debuts the new KDE 4.4 desktop, which adds a netbook interface, plus new tabbing and social networking features.
Next-Generation Archival Management Tool Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:23PMMellon Foundation Grant to fund merging of Archivists' Toolkit and Archon Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Education - Grants - Philanthropy - Grant-Making Foundations
Next-Generation Archival Management Tool Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:23PMMellon Foundation Grant to fund merging of Archivists' Toolkit and Archon Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Education - Grants - Philanthropy - Grant-Making Foundations
Complex systems engineering helps scale SOA the right way Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:37AMFor organizations who don't take a complex systems approach to SOA, the risks are enormous. As traditional systems scale, they become less agile. Ask any architect who's attempted to hardwire several disparate pieces of middleware together in a large enterprise. by Dana Gardner
Complex systems engineering helps scale SOA the right way Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:37AMFor organizations who don't take a complex systems approach to SOA, the risks are enormous. As traditional systems scale, they become less agile. Ask any architect who's attempted to hardwire several disparate pieces of middleware together in a large enterprise. by Dana Gardner
10 things you didn't know about the Koobface gang Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:35AMThe intensive multitasking on behalf of the Koobface gang, next to the fact that the Koobface botnet is the tip of the iceberg for their malicious operations, prompts the publishing of this top 12 things you didn't know about the Koobface gang list.
10 things you didn't know about the Koobface gang Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:35AMThe intensive multitasking on behalf of the Koobface gang, next to the fact that the Koobface botnet is the tip of the iceberg for their malicious operations, prompts the publishing of this top 12 things you didn't know about the Koobface gang list.
Epygi Technologies Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Magazine's Twelfth Annual Product of the Year Award Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:33AMQuadroM32x Recognized for Outstanding Innovation
Epygi Technologies Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Magazine's Twelfth Annual Product of the Year Award Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:33AMQuadroM32x Recognized for Outstanding Innovation
When It Doesn't Pay to Be Google's Guinea Pig [Rants] Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:17AMBesides a killer algorithm and brand-name recognition, Google's greatest strength is its speed at releasing new products. We get to play with new, cool, and ever-improving tools for free. Recently,...
When It Doesn't Pay to Be Google's Guinea Pig [Rants] Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:17AMBesides a killer algorithm and brand-name recognition, Google's greatest strength is its speed at releasing new products. We get to play with new, cool, and ever-improving tools for free. Recently,...
Epygi Technologies Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Magazine's Twelfth Annual Product of the Year Award Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:12AMPLANO, TX--(Marketwire - 02/23/10) - Epygi announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has named QuadroM32x as a recipient of its 2009 Product of the Year Award. The QuadroM32x IP PBX was designed for larger businesses with a greater need for IP extensions and SIP trunks. The appliance boosts capacity to as many as sixty-four concurrent calls and ...
Epygi Technologies Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Magazine's Twelfth Annual Product of the Year Award Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:12AMPLANO, TX--(Marketwire - 02/23/10) - Epygi announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has named QuadroM32x as a recipient of its 2009 Product of the Year Award. The QuadroM32x IP PBX was designed for larger businesses with a greater need for IP extensions and SIP trunks. The appliance boosts capacity to as many as sixty-four concurrent calls and ...
HMI panel has capacitive option Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:41PMGarz and Fricke GmbH announced a seven-inch panel PC that's available with either resistive or capacitive touchscreens.
Latest real-time Linux kernel to demo at German embedded conference Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:26PMThe Open Source Automation Development Lab (OSADL) announced the release of the "Latest Stable" Linux mainline real-time kernel, based on Linux 2.6.31. The "PREEMPT RT"-based release will be demonstrated on Mar. 2-4 at Embedded World 2010 in Nuremberg, Germany, which offers a number of sessions on Linux and Android development.
February 2010 Data Warehouse News Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:50PMFebruary is usually a busy month for data warehouse DBMS product releases, product announcements, and other real or contrived data warehouse DBMS news, and it can get pretty confusing trying to keep those categories of "news" apart.* This year is no exception, although several vendors -- including Teradata and Netezza -- are taking "rolling thunder" approaches, doing some of their announcements ...
Torvalds vents about religious extremism Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:59PMWhat I like most about Linus Torvalds is his candor. You don't get his brand of off-the-cuff comments from most CEOs. Okay, okay, so I admit I think of him as the CEO of Linux. Doesn't everybody? Anyway, to the point. A few days ago, Torvalds described bumping into a bunch of religious zealots at a local Costco where he lives in Oregon. Check this out, directly from his blog last Friday ...
Ultra-compact PC targets digital signage Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:56PMHabey USA announced an ultra-compact PC with a choice of Intel Atom processors. The BIS-6620 has a 4.7 x 4.7-inch footprint, runs at 1.1 or 1.6GHz, comes with CompactFlash and SD expansion slots, and uses just nine Watts, the company says.
AT&T Expands Mobile Broadband Coverage in Scottsdale Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:16PMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb.