March 29, 2010
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The core idea behind HTML 5, the latest proposed version of the Web’s foundation markup language, is to make all resources, not just text and links, widely and uniformly usable across all platforms. Well, that was the theory. In practice, … Continue reading
March 25, 2010
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but what Asheville can do for the world. Of course, people in Asheville, NC want ultra-high-speed Internet. Who doesn’t? But, one thing that Asheville has that many other towns and small cities don’t are resources for a better, technically adept, … Continue reading
March 15, 2010
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If the reaction to my Linux alternatives to the Apple iPad story is any indicator there are a lot of people who want an iPad. People also have some concerns about the iPad, such as how easy, or not, will … Continue reading
February 19, 2010
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More than a week after Microsoft released an XP patch that seemed to cause BSODs (Blue Screen of Death), Microsoft announced that the immediate cause was the Alureon rootkit. Fair enough, but what about the 17-year old Windows security hole … Continue reading
February 18, 2010
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A recent Washington Post story observed that Twitter loves open source. Twitter’s not the only ones. Most, if not all, social networks are built on top of Linux and open-source software. When the writer wrote that Twitter loves open source … Continue reading
February 16, 2010
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The deal is done. Oracle now owns Sun. Oracle’s main message to Sun’s customers seems to be “Don’t worry, be happy.” That’s not easy when Oracle is not explaining in any detail what it will be doing with open-source software … Continue reading