May 14, 2009
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Well, that was different. It turns out that Google wasn’t the victim of a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack by others; Google managed to knock-out its own network. Wow. With network engineers like this, who needs crackers? Urs Hoelzle, … 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
January 23, 2009
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How do you let people create user accounts or post comments on your Web site without letting spam bots in? Simple — make your users prove they’re human. Many Web sites use CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell … Continue reading
November 17, 2008
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You can count on Microsoft pulling the fake research report trick at least once a year. It’s always the same. They’ll report some result that makes them look good and/or their competition look bad from an ‘independent’ source, but not … Continue reading
November 6, 2008
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If you’re looking to run a serious open source collaboration server, Yahoo’s Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) should be on your short list. This Web 2.0 email and groupware server offers AJAX Web-based administrator and user interfaces, a variety of useful … Continue reading
October 22, 2008
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When you’re a big-time Java application engine vendor like the community side of Red Hat’s JBoss, JBoss.org, picking out a CMS (content management system) isn’t a small deal. That’s why JBoss’ selection of Magnolia is not just another CMS deal. … Continue reading