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Submission + - MSN.net offering online Office 2007 sample?

Submitted by

ryty

on Thursday April 19, 2007 @08:57PM

ryty writes: "While beginning my browsing adventure today, I noticed something a little peculier. www.msn.com is now offering a web-based sample of Microsoft's new Office Suite tool, Microsoft Word 2007. Is this a new method of advertisement to get Microsoft's new version of Microsoft Office out in the open? Could this be a cry for help from the new Office Suite? Microsoft only knows..."

Submission + - Dell gives customers what they want: Windows XP, n

Submitted by MacroHardZP on Thursday April 19, 2007 @08:44PM

MacroHardZP writes: Back by popular demand: Windows XP. PC maker Dell Inc. said on its Web site Thursday it will once again let home PC buyers choose between Microsoft Corp.'s older operating system and Windows Vista when they purchase certain new machines.

Amazon Sues Alexaholic 124

Posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday April 19, 2007 @07:57PM from the at-last-it's-time dept.

theodp writes "ZDNet reports that as Jeff Bezos tap-danced out of a cringe moment at Web 2.0 Expo prompted by Tim O'Reilly's questioning of why Amazon couldn't get along with Alexaholic (now Statsaholic), Amazon had already filed a lawsuit to legally spank the tiny company into oblivion."

Learning More About Linux? 184

Posted by Cliff on Thursday April 19, 2007 @07:50PM from the diving-deeper-into-the-penguin-knowledge-base dept.

teh moges asks: "From an administrator point of view, I know a lot about Microsoft Windows: where files are stored, where settings are, which registry keys to edit, how to change drivers, and so on. I made the initial switch to Linux a year ago. I now feel capable enough with using Linux, from an end user's point of view, so that when things go wrong, I can fix them. I now want to become even more familiar with Linux. Are there any great resources, such as websites, wikis or books for someone that wants to find out exactly how Linux works and how to fix and modify it?"

Submission + - Cisco and Apple settle iPhone lawsuit

Submitted by andy1307 on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @11:28PM

andy1307 writes: According to this article in the New York Times, Cisco and Apple have settled the trademark-infringement lawsuit over the use of the iPhone. The companies said they had reached an agreement that would allow Apple to use the name for the multimedia device in exchange for exploring wide-ranging "interoperability" between the companies' products in the areas of security, consumer and business communications. Before this settlement was reached, the sticking point apparently was Cisco's demand that in return for permission to use the iPhone name, Apple would have to open up its products to communicate with some of Cisco's offerings.

Feed An iPhone Agreement (nytimes.com)

From feed by nytfeed on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @11:12PM

Cisco Systems and Apple said they had settled the trademark-infringement lawsuit that threatened to derail Apple’s use of the name iPhone.

Feed HTML Needs a License Attribute (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @11:12PM

It can be difficult to determine who owns pictures on the web. Why not create an attribute for the image tag that clarifies the confusion? In Monkey Bites.

Feed High-Def DVD Crackers Lie Low (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @11:12PM

A company that sells ripping software for high-definition disks operates through a corporate maze reaching from Ireland to Antigua. Good luck, MPAA. In 27B Stroke 6.

Submission + - Apple and Cisco Resolve Trademark Dispute

Submitted by kidchino on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @11:11PM

kidchino writes: http://www.digitalphocus.com/2007/02/21/apple-cisc o-make-nice/ Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. agreed to resolve a trademark dispute over the term iPhone, which had threatened to put a damper on the introduction of Apple's most eagerly anticipated new electronics products in years.

Submission + - Fast Regexes

Submitted by Watson Ladd on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @10:50PM

Watson Ladd writes: Perl, Python, and many other languages claim string processing, and in particular pattern matching, as an application they were designed for. But this article shows how slow most of the regex engines now used are due to the use of Henry Spencer's regex package as inspiration. How many more performance losses are due to historical accident.

Submission + - Japan Military uses Cute Mascots

Submitted by Debello on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @10:37PM

Debello writes: From the Article: "As Japan sheds its postwar pacifism and gears up to take a higher military profile in the world, it is enlisting cadres of cute characters and adorable mascots to put a gentle, harmless sheen to its Self-Defense Forces deployments." http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070221f 3.html

Feed Not Lost in Translation (nytimes.com)

From feed by nytfeed on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @10:12PM

Developing some fluency in foreign languages is getting to be as important as taking along a laptop on an overseas trip.

Feed Warner Music Makes Another Bid for EMI (nytimes.com)

From feed by nytfeed on Wednesday February 21, 2007 @10:12PM

A seven-year dance between music rivals continues as the industry grapples with online music downloads, piracy and a decline in CD sales.

Submission + - CoHEmu receives cease and desist from NCSoft

Submitted by

Malign

on Sunday February 18, 2007 @09:17PM

Malign writes: "The CoHEmu (now known as CoXemu) Project received a cease and desist order from NCSoft today. The cease and desist can be found here: http://www.tonster.com/ncsoftceasedesist.pdf The CoHEmu Project is an open source City of Heroes and Villains server emulator written in C++. The topic in their project IRC channel reads: "cohemu site shut down" Apparently, the webhost that powered the project forum was taken offline by the ISP and the server maintainer had to call them and explain what was going on to get it back on the net. The project source code was completely open, but NCSoft accused them of using copyrighted material. They also warned of possible outcomes if the content was not brought down such as court and heavy fines of approximately $100,000 USD. Another emulation project bites the dust to the will of corporations."

Submission + - How do you change careers into programming?

Submitted by on Sunday February 18, 2007 @09:14PM

An anonymous reader writes: I have worked in tech support for the last several years, but find myself wanting to move on to something else — programming. I've written some small programs in my limited spare time but nothing particularly impressive; just functional stuff to make my life easier. I've spent a lot of time recently working through programming books, and feel I'm ready to make the switch in my career. That said, I don't have a CS degree, and find that responses to my resume have been along the lines of "Thanks, but we aren't hiring for tech support positions." Surely someone from the slashdot crowd has been in the same position — what would you recommend?

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