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Submission + - Linux vs. Windows System Calls Graphed

Submitted by

cgrayson

on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @08:25AM

cgrayson writes: "On Richard Stiennon's blog on ZDNet, a post titled Why Windows is less secure than Linux shows an interesting graphical comparison between system calls on Linux and Windows.

In its long evolution, Windows has grown so complicated that it is harder to secure. Well these images make the point very well. Both images are a complete map of the system calls that occur when a web server serves up a single page of html with a single picture.
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Submission + - MSN and Hotmail Blocking Email

Submitted by

AlHark

on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @07:36AM

AlHark writes: "Ever since October 2006 our mail servers haven't been able to send email to MSN or Hotmail users. Coincidentally at the same time Microsoft move MSN and Hotmail to Live.com services. It is not several months later and we still cannot send emails to MSN or Hotmail users. SMTP connections fail, yet Microsoft support for MSN and Hotmail claim nothing is being blocked. Our mail servers have no problems sending email to any other mail server on the planet, yet we cannot send email to MSN or Hotmail. The mail support at MSN/Hotmail are inept in my opinion and of course being that they are "Microsoft" they couldn't be at fault. I say they are. I even called Sprint NOC (our T1 provider) and they can ping/tract to mx1.hotmail.com however I cannot from our network, we aren't blocking or dropping any packets on our firewall or router yet our mail servers fail to connect to Microsoft's mail servers. I have exhausted all of my resources, I need suggestions or a better way to communicate with Microsoft about this issue. I also have a blog entry concerning this issue and I am hoping that if this issue gains enough attention Microsoft might consider that they may have an problem. Sigh, it looks like the Microsoft support drones are winning."

Submission + - Ogg Vorbis gaining industry support

Submitted by on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @07:26AM

An anonymous reader writes: While Ogg Vorbis format has not seen much popularity in music sales and portable players, it is not an unsupported format in the industry. Toy manufacturers (e.g. speaking dolls), voice warning systems and reactive audio devices exploit Ogg Vorbis for its good quality at small bitrates. As a sign of this, VLSI Solution Oy has just announced VS1000, the first 16 bits DSP device for playing Ogg Vorbis on low power and high volume products. Earlier Ogg Vorbis chips use 32 bits for decoding which consumes more energy than a 16 bit device does. This enables high volume manufacturing of small Ogg Vorbis devices. A list of Ogg Vorbis chips can be found from the Xiph wiki page.

Submission + - Optimus OLED Keyboard Confirmed for 2007!

Submitted by dowlingw on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @06:55AM

dowlingw writes: The folks over at Art.Lebedev Studios have finally commenced production of their Optimus OLED Keyboard for a 2007 release! Having been drooled over for a number of years and considered vapourware it looks like people may finally be able to get their hands on one. Pricing however, may be a problem with units speculated to cost upwards of $1,000 each.

Submission + - Checkout Google Checkout Terms of Service

Submitted by

RossGoodman

on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @06:49AM

RossGoodman writes: "I'm slowly getting sucked into the Google machine as I use more and more of their services.
I saw a link offering Google Checkout.
For a change I decided to read the terms and conditions.
I got bored after a few minutes and started to skim through them, it got interesting after section 25:

Template document, strange language or hidden code, you tell me !

https://checkout.google.com/termsOfService?type=Bu yer#Other"

Submission + - Fast-track of OpenXML standardisation blocked

Submitted by

FireFury03

on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @05:41AM

FireFury03 writes: "The British Standards Institute has issued a contradiction to Microsoft's OpenXML document format, blocking it's fast-track ISO standardisation for 90 days. The article states that "Proponents of the rival Open Document Format" are opposed to the format as there is "no point in having two document standards." This seems to miss the true problems with the (incomplete) OpenXML specification and the British Standards Institute have not yet stated the reasons for their objection."

Submission + - Next Generation Source Code Search Engine

Submitted by calumtdalek on Wednesday January 31, 2007 @10:27PM

calumtdalek writes: Traditional source code search engines have relied solely on the code within a file. All The Code, a new source code search engine, looks at how code is used to help determine the relevance of source code. The difference in terms of results is similar to the difference between early web search engines which relied entirely on Presently All The Code is still in alpha, with support for only Java implemented, but its still interesting to see the technology in action. I wonder if google codesearch will implement something similar to this?

Submission + - Zune Executive to leave Microsoft

Submitted by

HairyNevus

on Wednesday January 31, 2007 @08:54PM

HairyNevus writes: "Senior Microsoft executive Bryan Lee is quitting the company according to ZDNet. Bryan Lee oversaw the Zune's production and development and is now leaving to pursue "personal interests". J. Allard is slated to take over the Zune development. Maybe he'll fix some of the many glitches the Zune software currently has?"

Submission + - Alternative Light Bulb Challenge in CA

Submitted by

sidebug

on Wednesday January 31, 2007 @08:23PM

sidebug writes: "Looks like it may be time to take a serious look at an Incandescent vs. CFL vs. LED Light Bulb Challenge. California state assemblyman Lloyd Levin wants to ban the incandescent light bulb in California by 2012, and CA governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has already sided with Levin on progressive environmental bills, including legislation requiring supermarkets in the state to recycle plastic bags. With CFLs and LEDs both producing more efficient and cost-effective light than their Incandescent alternatives, it's never been a better time to get to the bottom of what's the best light bulb out there."

Submission + - Teen sues record industry

Submitted by

geobeck

on Wednesday January 31, 2007 @07:50PM

geobeck writes: "Sixteen-year-old Robert Santangelo, who was sued for file sharing when he was eleven, is fighting back. His suit claims that the recording industry has "engaged in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud the courts of the United States", and accuses them of antitrust violations and extortion.

Robert is not the first Santangelo to be sued. In 2005, the recording industry sued his mother Patti, but dropped the charges when it became apparent that she didn't even know how to turn on a computer. His sister Michelle, now 20, is on the hook for $30k in summary judgment charges because she did not respond to a similar suit filed against her."

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