October 5, 2009
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We all know that Internet Explorer, especially the older versions like IE 6, is slow and insecure. You may also have heard that Google released a plug-in, Google Chrome Frame, that essentially lobotomizes IE and replaces its functionality with its … Continue reading
September 29, 2009
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Microsoft released its new free antivirus utility, Microsoft Security Essentials, today, September 29th, and it does the job adequately, but it snoops into your business and it’s s_l_o_w. Microsoft Security Essentials is the replacement for Microsoft’s OneCare suite. It’s meant … Continue reading
September 24, 2009
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The big money software companies, like Microsoft, still rely on proprietary software for their profits. Things are changing though. While businesses like Microsoft and Sun are seeing their profits and growth decline, pure open-source play companies like Red Hat are … Continue reading
September 11, 2009
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Microsoft has founded a new foundation, the CodePlex Foundation which claims to be about bringing open-source and proprietary software companies together to participate side by side in open-source projects. Yeah. Right. There’s a folk tale that goes something like this, … Continue reading
September 10, 2009
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Windows is insecure. That’s a given. But, Microsoft does issue monthly security patches-the first Tuesday of every month on Patch Tuesday-for many of Windows’ security problems. Now, however, there’s a new security problem in Windows XP’s TCP/IP networking that Microsoft … Continue reading
September 8, 2009
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If you can’t beat ’em, cheat, has long been Microsoft’s philosophy, which has lead to the Department of Justice and the European Union swatting them with restrictions and hundreds of millions in fines over the years. But, that hasn’t stopped … Continue reading