Micro/sys Releases StackableUSB? 486/586 Computer with LCD/ Touchscreen Interface and Ethernet for E
This high-performance 486/586 CPU board is the newest addition to Micro/sys’ StackableUSB™ single board computers. The SBC1496 is a powerful RoHS compliant controller that operates from –40°C to +85°C and provides I/O expansion via StackableUSB™ peripherals. In addition to PC-compatible features, such as SVGA and dual serial ports, the new model also includes four USB 2.0 high-speed (480Mbits/s) ports, two USB 1.1 full-speed ports, and 100BASE-T Ethernet support. With up to 64MB of SDRAM, CompactFlash, and full AT-compatibility, high-performance control systems can be implemented on this stackable embedded form factor (PC/104-size) SBC. The SBC1496 can boot DOS, Linux, Windows CE, VxWorks, and other PC-compatible operating systems. (PRWeb May 2, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RW1wdC1Ib3JyLVN1bW0tUHJvZi1NYWduLVplcm8=
Sun's Web 2.0 Strategy: Still the Dot?
Sun Microsystems, the company that said it was the dot in dot-com during the tech boom of the late '90s, is trying to woo the startup community a second time around. However, this time, it has free software and cheaper computer servers to appeal to the more cost-conscious Web 2.0 companies.
Taking Social Networking Offline
I started using MeetIn.org two months ago, having found myself a social butterfly with its wings clipped. My best friend had bought her first home and was busy caulking the bathtub and painting walls. Another buddy was getting ready for her first baby. Yet another was working two jobs. After spending one more Sunday weeding my yard, it dawned on me that I needed to find more friends to join me for hikes and concerts.
Novell's Rule 26 Pretrial Disclosures--Update: SCO's Too
Groklaw: "It's required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 26 that the parties tell in advance what witnesses, depositions, and exhibits or documents they expect to use at trial..."
'60s Figure Says He Financed Donor Hsu
That has been one of the big questions hanging over the prominent Democratic fund-raiser, as reports have surfaced about hundreds of thousands of dollars he made in political donations, plus lavish parties, fancy apartments and a $2 million bond he posted to get out of jail earlier this month. (Read on Source)
RSS Is A Win-Win Technology
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) refers to a group of formats used for automatic content distribution via the Internet. An RSS web feed is a summary of web content from a source that is updated...
Human-generated Ozone Will Damage Crops, Reduce Production
Increasing levels of ozone due to the growing use of fossil fuels will damage global vegetation, resulting in serious costs to the world's economy. The analysis focused on how three environmental changes (increases in temperature, carbon dioxide and ozone) associated with human activity will affect crops, pastures and forests.
World Clock Deluxe 4.5 adds 190 cities
MaBaSoft today released World Clock Deluxe 4.5, a software-based time tool that displays multiple clocks in a horizontal or vertical palette. World Clock Deluxe 4.5 adds 190 cities to the database which include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Mongolia, Portugal, Russia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Marti...
yLaunch updated to 1.0.10 on Jul 30, 2007
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Multifunction Engine Sensor Unit Transmits Instrumentation Data to Remote Displays Over Standard USB
Compact multifunction engine monitoring unit delivers up to 16 instrumentation functions over USB or Bluetooth interfaces. Real-time display of custom digital gauges is possible on multiple remote monitors up to 300 feet. Built-in data logging and PC/Laptop design tools provide a complete digital instrumentation package. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2008)
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CURIE Syntax 1.0 Working Draft Published
2008-04-03: The XHTML2 Working Group has published a Working Draft of CURIE Syntax 1.0. The aim of this document is to outline a syntax for expressing URIs in a generic, abbreviated syntax. While it has been produced in conjunction with the XHTML 2 Working Group, it is not specifically targeted at use by XHTML Family Markup Languages. Note that the target audience for this document is Language designers, not the users of those Languages. Learn more about the HTML Activity. (Permalink)
Flatfish caught evolving, thanks to its roving eye
Fossil fish with eyes in different places on the two sides of their skulls reveal an intermediate step in the evolution of modern flatfish (full text available to subscribers) (Read on Source)
Diamondbacks apparent front-runner for Teixeira
Almost immediately after the Braves decided to trade Mark Teixeira on Monday, the Diamondbacks emerged as the apparent front-runner to land the switch-hitting first baseman. (Read on Source)
Caviar Leader Hatches Ecommerce and Business Management with NetSuite
NetSuite Inc. announces that Tsar Nicoulai Caviar, a world leader in farmed sturgeon caviar - grown in the U.S.A. - is using NetSuite's on-demand business management suite, including ecommerce shopping cart, order management, customer relationship management (including sales and marketing), accounting/finance operations and inventory management to improve its business. (PRWeb Jul 30, 2008)
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Quite the Spectacle
Saratoga doyenne Mary Lou Whitney and soap star Susan Lucci enter Congress Park in a rickshaw ... Preceded by dragon dancers ... While a golden blow-up Buddha welcomes guests to the annual Whitney ball at the Canfield Casino ...... (Read on Source)
Unified Communications: Lifeblood of the Contact Center
What is unified communications and why do you need it? UC is not unified messaging, and it isn't a unified desktop. But both of these technology solutions help to support a unified communications architecture. In fact, according to Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company, UC is the convergence of such technologies as instant messaging, e-mail, voice over Internet protocol, presence and e-commerce in or near real-time.
VIDEO: Dog Meat off Menu at Olympics
 | China has banned dog meat from being served in designated Olympic restaurants, though it is still on the menu elsewhere. |
Patent for DC/DC Converter Controller Issued to O2Micro
Patent for DC/DC Converter Controller Issued to O2Micro GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Aug 27, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ) (SEHK:0457), a leading supplier of innovative ...
How not to monitor mobiles
Bill Thompson is worried that the methods we are using to keep kids safe on mobiles have stopped being useful.
PGP, IBM help Bletchley Park raise funds
Campaign to help save the deteriorating buildings that host historical World War II cryptography machines travels to the United States, garnering attention from tech companies.
RealNetworks to introduce a DVD copier
People have been avidly feeding music CDs into their computers for years, ripping digital copies of albums and transferring the files to their other computers and mobile devices. (Read on Source)
Google and the SEO Benefits of Affiliate Tracking Links
Brian Klais wrote in June, 2008 in his post “Amazon?s Secret to Dominating SERP Results” at the Natural Search Blog about how Amazon.com leverages the inbound links of their vast number of affiliates for their organic SEO advantage by 301-redirecting BOTs for the URLs that include the affiliate tracking code to the single primary ... (Read on Source)
US presidential debates to stream online in Spanish (AFP)
AFP - MySpace announced Friday that the US presidential debates will be streamed online in Spanish as well as English to reach a key Hispanic voting bloc via the Internet.
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There are so many ways to acquire Basic Computer Training faster all on your own. But some of them are the most common reasons why most people find it very hard to learn new computer science topics f...
Preemption Judgment Denied; Seroquel Plaintiff's Claims Include Extra-Label Promotion
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Seroquel multidistrict litigation court on Nov. 6 denied, at least for now, defendant AstraZeneca's motion for preemption on 11 plaintiffs' failure-to-warn claims, saying they include not just drug labels but also promotional activities of sales representatives with doctors (In Re: Seroquel Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1769, No. 06-md-1769, M.D. Fla., Orlando Div.). Full story on lexis.com
Adware: Are Your Business's Computers Secure?
Adware, software dedicated to displaying advertising, can really slow down any business that depends on computers. Adware promoters use some cunning tricks to get you to install their software on your machine. Here's what to look out for.
Adware is, by definition, something reasonable people don't want on their computers. That's why adware can't just come out and ask people to install it. Often, the computer owner is completely unaware of it being installed. But not always.
When adware doesn't want to sneak in through an open window, it will try to trick you into letting it in through the front door. Don't think you could be tricked? Don't be so sure until you've checked out these most common ways people have been tricked into allowing malware to be installed on their machines.
Adware Installation Trick 1: Piggybacking
How it works: malware may come bundled with a legitimate piece of software the user actually wants, such as a game or emoticon. The malware is merely labeled "companion software," without any indication of what it will do.
How to fight it: the fact that adware so often comes bundled with "entertainment" software, most notably the file-swapping program Kazaa, is a very good reason to separate business from personal when it comes to computing. But adware can sometimes comes bundled with non-entertainment software, such as search tools or cracks of legitimate business software. Be very suspicious of any software that comes bundled with other software. Don't installed software that comes bundled with other software unless you know everything that the bundled software does. After all, if the bundled program has anything to do with the program you actually want, why couldn't the software developer just get both programs' functionalities into a single piece of software? Software developers are now very sensitive to malware concerns and will provide a lengthy explanation of just why the bundled software is necessary, in the cases when they actually do need to use bundled software.
Adware Installation Trick 2: Bait and Switch
How it works: since people are getting more and more suspicious of bundled software, the program's developers may simply label it as valuable software, for instance, a browser plugin that supposedly accelerates web browsing (but in reality only shows ads).
How to fight it: again, a suspicious mind is useful in avoiding malware. Ask yourself some questions:
* What will this software actually do? Adware and adware-bundled software often come with very fuzzy claims attached. Sure, it says it will improve your browsing experience, but how? Often, this improved browsing experience just means a browsing experience with more advertising.
* If the software is so great, why is it being given away free? Most commonly, software is only given out free in two cases: if it's OpenSource (designed by a community of developers and not proprietary—OpenSource software is always clearly labeled as such); or simply a come-on for a fuller-featured version of the software. If neither case is true, there's a real chance the software is financed by adware.
Adware Installation Trick 3: Outright Lying
How it works: adware may even be labeled as something else entirely, such as a well-known piece of software or a crucial component of the computer operating system.
How to fight it: this is the trickiest adware of all, and requires extreme caution. You don't want to start deleting any of your program files, much less your system registry entries, unless you're absolutely sure it's malware. Plenty of overzealous parasite hunters have shot their own machines to bits this way. This is one case where you want to be using an anti-spyware program, and preferably a second anti-spyware program to provide a second opinion.
Getting Rid of Adware
Adware is so tricky that trying to uninstall it by yourself could be like a trip into the Matrix. Luckily, there are good anti-spyware programs that tackle adware as well—after all many adware programs are also spyware since they monitor your internet usage.
True, it may feel like adding insult to injury to have to install more software to get rid of software you never meant to install in the first place. But keeping your computer free of adware is just one new cost of doing business.
Joel Walsh has written a companion article on stealth tactics used in adware installation at: <a href="http://www.spyware-refuge.com" target="_blank">http://www.spyware-refuge.com</a>
Sun Is a Software Company, New Top Shareholder Says
The investment firm that has taken a 21 percent stake in Sun Microsystems says that Sun is a software company.
Dedicated Web Hosting Company, UK2, Acquires WestHost.com
... : Dedicated Web Hosting Company, UK2, Acquires WestHost.com ) - November 12, 2008 - British web hosting company, ...
Faith-Based Coalitions Pushing for Treasury to Halt Some Foreclosures
A national coalition of faith-based organizations has launched an effort to push the federal government for a more streamlined approach to handling troubled mortgages, with the aim of keeping more owners in their homes.
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