October 1, 2009
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If you want to share files and printers over your network, chances are you use SMB (Server Message Block) either on Windows or Samba. Microsoft, which lost control of SMB a while back, decided a new protocol which could they … Continue reading
August 10, 2009
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After last week’s near-collapse of the social networks, such as Twitter, due to a Windows-based, botnet DDoS attack, I made a modest proposal: Throw Windows off the Internet. Here’s how we can do it. Or, at the very least, force … Continue reading
March 30, 2009
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In 2009, the crème de la crème of Web sites are still vulnerable to DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. Indeed, entire countries, such as Estonia, have had their Internet capabilities crippled by DDoS attacks. Chances are decent we’ll all … Continue reading
March 19, 2009
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Google makes headlines if it sneezes, so it isn’t surprising that the company’s latest announcement, a revision of a Web app called GrandCentral now renamed Google Voice, has caught the attention of the Webverse. What is it? Google Voice, which … Continue reading
January 26, 2009
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Where the heck am I?” I’ve asked that question many times as I’ve gotten lost on America’s interstates. It’s not as common a question now as it used to be, thanks to GPS devices such as Garmin’s Nüvi 200W, Magellan’s … Continue reading
December 16, 2008
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Likewise Software, which specializes in getting Linux and other Unix systems to work with AD (Active Directory) authentication, management, and auditing is offering a middle ground program between its open-source version, Likewise Open, and its enterprise edition, Likewise Enterprise: Likewise … Continue reading