Julio
06-24-2003, 04:48 PM
New low-cost Linux PCs (http://news.com.com/2100-1042_3-1020137.html) - The 30-person company, Linare, began selling systems for $199 with its own version of Linux.
Speaking of low-cost Linux machines, Lindows 4.0 (http://www.lindows.com) has been released to the public, ET has a review (http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1134574,00.asp) already, the new version of the OS seems to be mom-proof.
MS' approach to the spam problem (http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/execmail/2003/06-24antispam-print.asp) - Bill Gates has issued a document detailing the company's multi-pronged strategy and links to information on blocking and filtering spam with Microsoft products.
Microsoft Employee Arrested for Stealing Software (http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=4MSS22S4MR3BQCRBAEOCFFA?type=technologyNews&storyID=2978259) - A former Microsoft employee was arrested on Monday for allegedly ordering more than $17 million of software via an internal purchasing system and then selling it to keep the proceeds for himself.
New AA batteries are coming (http://www.ownt.com/qtakes/2003/new_battery/aa_battery.shtm) - The latest issue of Wired Magazine has a quick note that Duracell is finally replacing its 56-year-old Double "A" batteries. The new version, dubbed LP1 will feature a new slim version and will be disposable just like it's cylinder counter-part.
ModChips going open source (http://news.com.com/2100-1043_3-1020471.html) - An Australian company that manufactures and sells a "mod chip" for Microsoft's Xbox video-game console has released the design for the hacking tool under an open-source license.
Speaking of low-cost Linux machines, Lindows 4.0 (http://www.lindows.com) has been released to the public, ET has a review (http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1134574,00.asp) already, the new version of the OS seems to be mom-proof.
MS' approach to the spam problem (http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/execmail/2003/06-24antispam-print.asp) - Bill Gates has issued a document detailing the company's multi-pronged strategy and links to information on blocking and filtering spam with Microsoft products.
Microsoft Employee Arrested for Stealing Software (http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=4MSS22S4MR3BQCRBAEOCFFA?type=technologyNews&storyID=2978259) - A former Microsoft employee was arrested on Monday for allegedly ordering more than $17 million of software via an internal purchasing system and then selling it to keep the proceeds for himself.
New AA batteries are coming (http://www.ownt.com/qtakes/2003/new_battery/aa_battery.shtm) - The latest issue of Wired Magazine has a quick note that Duracell is finally replacing its 56-year-old Double "A" batteries. The new version, dubbed LP1 will feature a new slim version and will be disposable just like it's cylinder counter-part.
ModChips going open source (http://news.com.com/2100-1043_3-1020471.html) - An Australian company that manufactures and sells a "mod chip" for Microsoft's Xbox video-game console has released the design for the hacking tool under an open-source license.
