BBC NEWS | Business | Brazil adopts open-source software: “The scene is much like any other modern office: an open-plan work space crammed with desks, telephones and computers.
But there’s one big difference. The word ‘Microsoft’ is nowhere in sight.”
Microsoft vs. Linux: Execs Talk Detente: “NEW ORLEANS—The often-hostile relations between Microsoft and the open-source community are thawing, and new dialogues appear to be opening between senior officials in both camps.”
How to turn your dual-monitor PC into a dual mac-PC system : Lifehacker: “I have what I believe is my dream setup. My office desk has one keyboard and mouse in the middle, and two monitors above. On the left, I have OS X running from my powerbook and on the right, I have Windows XP running on my HP desktop. There’s one mouse pointer and I can move it back and forth across the monitors just like I was on a single system. While I can’t drag windows from one monitor to the other, I can copy and paste text across and move files easily with mapped desktop drives on both ends.”
SQL Injection Attacks by Example: “SQL Injection Attacks by Example: “SQL Injection” is subset of the an unverified/unsanitized user input vulnerability (“buffer overflows” are a different subset), and the idea is to convince the application to run SQL code that was not intended. If the application is creating SQL strings naively on the fly and then running them, it’s straightforward to create some real surprises.”
smash’s world 6.8c: My Favorite Mac OS X Hacks and Tips –_ the offical homepage of Ben Guild (smash): “My PowerBook just got back from AppleCare after almost a month due to a parts shortage… usually it’s back in like 1 or 2 days, this was the first time I’d been a bit upset! Anyway, so today I’ve been getting things set back up to my liking and I have a few tips for Mac users… some I just learned about and some that are simply overlooked.”
HarrySufehmi.com – Setting Up Linux Server: “Setting Up Linux Server”
CNN.com – Study: Shoppers naive about retail prices online – Jun 1, 2005: “WASHINGTON (AP) — Most American consumers don’t realize Internet merchants and even traditional retailers sometimes charge different prices to different customers for the same products, according to a new survey.”
Free picture viewer, CD ripper, sound recorder, Mp3 recorder, audio converter and CD cover designer: “Focus Mp3 Recorder 3.1 has been improved to be an ideal sound recorder. Besides enjoying its excellent features in recording, the users can complete format converting, audio splitting and merging with great convenience. The hotkey and schedule settings make it possible to handle auto start/stop of recording. With the hotkeys, users can even record during playing games, watching online video or enjoying music. The schedules can be set as many as you like.”