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Suddenly Camping

Suddenly Camping 04/09/2004 05:30 PM

Our family and a couple of other families are going camping next weekend, first of many planned this year.  The weird thing about camping is that time flies although there is nothing to do.  I know other people do a lot when they go camping, like climbing hills.  I don't.  My camping goes like this:

drive, unload, setup
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
  sit, eat, sit, eat, fire, drink, sleep
tear down, load, drive

Windows: Security Is Suddenly Job One

Windows: Security Is Suddenly Job One 08/16/2004 10:35 AM
Microsoft (MSFT ) has always promoted new versions of Windows by talking up features designed to make computer use easier and more fun. The prosaically named Windows XP Service Pack 2 is starkly different. While it amounts to a major release in size and scope, it could also be called the cod liver oil of software upgrades: nasty but good for you.

Helicopters suddenly don't seem so
risky...

Helicopters suddenly don't seem so
risky... 12/17/2004 06:36 PM

... after reading this article on hazards within the home.

My wife has suddenly turned on me

My wife has suddenly turned on me 03/31/2005 11:33 AM
After 22 years of marriage, for no apparent reason, she just doesn't like me anymore.

Suddenly, It's Hip to Conserve Energy

Suddenly, It's Hip to Conserve Energy 06/19/2004 07:51 PM
An emerging school of thought sees technology, coupled with price incentives, as a way for energy conservation to break the old mold of ever-increasing demand.

eBooks Suddenly Getting More Attention

eBooks Suddenly Getting More Attention 07/20/2004 04:28 AM
Every few years there's a big fuss about the future of ebooks, and they never seem to get very far. Sure, a few early adopter types buy into the whole concept, but with clumsy readers, annoyin g digital rights management and a lack of content, they usually don't get very far. Here's yet another story, though, suggesting that, perhaps, the time has come for eBooks. The article quotes a study saying that eBooks are "the fastest growing segment of the publishing industry" which really isn't that impressive when you realize from what a small base they're starting, and considering that most of the publishing world is pretty well established. In absolute numbers, ebook sales are still a barely noticeable blip on the very distant outskirts of the radar.

The RIAA Is Suddenly A Fan Of Ratings

The RIAA Is Suddenly A Fan Of Ratings 10/31/2003 01:39 AM
It really wasn't that long ago at all that the music industry fought as hard as possible to resist the idea of putting movie-like ratings on their music. They wanted to make sure that anyone could buy whatever music they wanted, no matter how bad the language. So, isn't it just a bit amusing to hear that, suddenly, they're all for labeling digital music so that that parents can have "effective" filters for their kids? Yeah, right. As Ernest Miller points out, this is an incredibly obvious attempt at pitching parents on one more reason they should stop their kids from using Kazaa. What's annoying about this, is that the one group of people they're likely to convince that this is a good idea is the politicians.

Hackers striking more suddenly

Hackers striking more suddenly 07/29/2004 04:31 AM
ZDNet UK Jul 29 2004 8:22AM GMT

I thought that our spam filtering had
suddenly got...

I thought that our spam filtering had
suddenly got... 12/29/2003 10:31 PM
I thought that our spam filtering had suddenly gotten way better, but turns out, my pyra.com mail just started bouncing instead of forwarding. Bummer. If you tried to reach me at pyra.com try doing so at google.com. Or just wait (upon DNS updating, it should be fixed).

Suddenly I'm super hot! I'm a man
magnet! What happened?

Suddenly I'm super hot! I'm a man
magnet! What happened? 04/12/2005 10:56 AM
I'm a late bloomer but now, out of nowhere, I've got that certain something.

Suddenly, the personal phone hub is
respectable

Suddenly, the personal phone hub is
respectable 03/13/2003 10:23 AM
With Samsung, Motorola

Secrecy Suddenly a Campaign Issue

Secrecy Suddenly a Campaign Issue 01/17/2004 10:53 PM
Sensing the public's unease with the Bush administration's obsession with secrecy, Democratic candidates are promising more government transparency. Some praise the promised policies, while others say it's just rhetoric. By Noah Shachtman.

Suddenly, Cingular-AT&T Wireless Merger
To Get More Scrutiny

Suddenly, Cingular-AT&T Wireless Merger
To Get More Scrutiny 07/15/2004 05:09 AM
Ever since the rumors began about big mobile carriers merging, it's been generally expected that any such merger wouldn't run into any sort of regulatory problems. After Cingular won the war for AT&T Wireless, most people expected that they wouldn't have much of a problem getting through the anti-trust review. However, it sounds like a few folks in the Justice Department have suddenly woken up and realized that maybe, just maybe, they should check this one out a bit more carefully. Apparently, the claim is that they want to make sure they have all their bases covered, since it's likely that this deal will set a precedent for future mobile mergers (which are still somewhat expected). Oddly, they also claim that the sudden concern is due to the realization that AT&T Wireless is the last major mobile phone carrier not backed by a Bell company. Apparently, someone forgot to include T-Mobile and Nextel in the discussion. T-Mobile is backed by Deutsche Telekom, but it's certainly not an American Bell company. Still, the Justice Department is suddenly worried that the Bells will absolutely dominate the mobile phone business (weren't they doing so already?) and keep out all kinds of competition. Again, this seems fairly easy to disprove (T-Mobile, Nextel...), but if they really feel the need for a little extra scrutiny, then let them have at it.

"McDonald's CEO Cantalupo dies suddenly;
Bell succeeds - Apr. 19, ..."

"McDonald's CEO Cantalupo dies suddenly;
Bell succeeds - Apr. 19, ..." 04/23/2004 02:43 AM

Wired News: Secrecy Suddenly a Campaign
Issue

Wired News: Secrecy Suddenly a Campaign
Issue 01/18/2004 08:08 AM
Secrecy Suddenly a Campaign Issue .. Wired News article

wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,61952,00.html
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Suddenly The Patent Office Realizes That
Online Auctions Are Obvious

Suddenly The Patent Office Realizes That
Online Auctions Are Obvious 03/29/2005 08:46 PM
Just two weeks after a court ruling suggested that eBay was violating business model patents for online auctions and buying direct, the Patent Office has come out with an initial ruling invalidating one of the patents noting that it's an obvious idea. Of course, the patent review process is a long one, and the company, MercExchange, who owns the patent still gets a chance to respond. They also point to the recent court ruling, which seems like circular logic. The court said the patent should be considered, and the USPTO is saying the patent isn't valid. That should be the end of the equation, but MercExchange seems to think that the court trumps the Patent Office. Either way, there's a lot of money being spent on this mess -- and, if anything, this process reveals how ridiculous the system is. If the patent is invalid, why did it need to go through so many lawsuits and patent reviews to figure that out?

LexisNexis Suddenly Notices Massive Data
Security Breaches Everywhere They Look

LexisNexis Suddenly Notices Massive Data
Security Breaches Everywhere They Look 04/12/2005 06:01 AM
Funny how once the media attention for the various computer security break-ins started receiving attention, the various firms who were caught handing out your private data suddenly noticed that they'd actually been leaking data all along. Choicepoint, which was the first big one to admit a problem, later found a histo ry of leaked data. It appears they're not alone. LexisNexis, whose Seisant subsidiary wasn't particularly careful in how it kept all that data about you that you didn't realize they had (much of it, probably wrong ), decided that maybe it would be a smart move to look over some past transactions to see if this data leakage was a new problem. Turns out that it wasn't. LexisNexis is now admitting that they found not one or two more cases, but fifty-nine cases where their security was breached, opening up access to all sorts of private data (this is one of the databases the government likes to use to build profiles on people). The company is sending out letters to 280,000 people to let them know that they may have to spend the rest of their lives carefully scanning credit reports to make sure the company's own negligence didn't result in identity theft. Meanwhile, everyone's still being told that, basically, there 's nothing they can do against any of these firms that didn't seem to care about your privacy at all.

NewsForge Reviews Nvu

NewsForge Reviews Nvu 04/09/2004 04:05 PM

NewsForge takes a day off

NewsForge takes a day off 09/06/2004 01:58 AM
September 6 is Labor Day in the USA, so most NewsForge people will not be working. We'll be back tomorrow -- tanned, rested, and ready.

NewsForge as you like it, one column or
two

NewsForge as you like it, one column or
two 12/19/2003 03:43 PM
You can now choose several different ways to view NewsForge. The default will continute to be the single-column "narrow" layout you see if you're not logged in (or if you're logged in and don't know how to change it), but you can now have a two-column layout if you like, with NewsVac links appearing at the top of your main page, next to our own features. And there are other things you can customize, too.

Happy Holidays from NewsForge

Happy Holidays from NewsForge 12/24/2003 08:10 PM
Most major religions have some sort of holiday during this season, and in countries that use the Gregorian calendar many companies close down or work short hours until the current year ends and the next one begins. We, too, will be taking time off to spend with our families and friends, so NewsForge will be on a reduced posting schedule between now and January 1.

NewsForge takes a holiday

NewsForge takes a holiday 12/02/2003 01:51 AM
Happy Thanksgiving! NewsForge will be on a reduced posting schedule 27/Nov/03 through 30/Nov/03, and back to full strength on December 1. If you are someplace where Thanksgiving is celebrated, we hope you enjoy the holiday. If not, we'll enjoy it for you, and later you can enjoy some of your holidays for us while we work. :)

What should NewsForge cover at
LinuxWorld?

What should NewsForge cover at
LinuxWorld? 01/22/2004 02:10 AM
Two of our editors, Lee Schlesinger and Robin 'Roblimo' Miller, will be at the New York LinuxWorld Conference & Expo this week. NewsForge is there on your behalf, looking at things you'd look at if you could come, asking the questions you'd ask if you could be there yourself, serving as your "eyes and ears" in the conference sessions and on the show floor. So tell us: What would you like us to cover at LinuxWorld?

NewsForge Poll: Don't think of them as
resolutions ...

NewsForge Poll: Don't think of them as
resolutions ... 01/02/2004 06:05 PM
Okay, the holiday season is over, and it's time to wake up. Santa failed to bring you that new blade server rack, and you still have a business to run. Where are you going to deploy your limited financial and human resources this year?

NewsForge: PHPlist: Not Your Everyday
Mailman

NewsForge: PHPlist: Not Your Everyday
Mailman 08/27/2004 07:31 PM
"Recently, however, I began playing with a different one-way announcement-type newsletter mailer. It's called PHPlist, and as you might guess, in contrast to Mailman, it's not Python powered..."

Newsforge: Zend, Sun Bringing PHP to the
Enterprise

Newsforge: Zend, Sun Bringing PHP to the
Enterprise 11/04/2003 08:21 PM
Zend Technologies, inventor and parent company of the popular open source PHP Web scripting engine, today will announce a major partnership deal with Sun Microsystems in a move that may well advance PHP's position in the major leagues of e-business.

Why NewsForge doesn't publish only
pro-FOSS stories

Why NewsForge doesn't publish only
pro-FOSS stories 07/24/2004 06:30 AM
Some of our readers seem to feel NewsForge should only publish or link to stories that boost free and open source software. We disagree. While NewsForge editors are generally pro-FOSS, our job is to present a complete picture of what is going on with free and open source software, not just the positive side.

Chris Hofmann Interviewed at NewsForge

Chris Hofmann Interviewed at NewsForge 07/15/2004 03:16 PM

NewsForge looks back on the key stories
of 2004

NewsForge looks back on the key stories
of 2004 12/31/2004 10:36 AM
It's time to look back on the events that shaped the free and open source software world in 2004. And why not -- you expect this kind of story on December 31, right? Well, alrighty then. Here, in rough chronological order, are our Top Nine.

NewsForge On U.S. Advice To EU On
Software Patents

NewsForge On U.S. Advice To EU On
Software Patents 06/09/2004 05:40 PM

NewsForge: Behind Four Linux Community
Sites

NewsForge: Behind Four Linux Community
Sites 06/04/2004 08:59 AM
Newsforge is featuring a new and interesting article that quizzes administrators about the technology they use to get online. The good news - Site administrators from popular linux community sites - LinuxForum.com, JustLinux.com, LinuxPlanet, LinuxQuestions.org - have PHP as part of their foundation. Also interesting to note is their preference of PHP-powered forum software - phpBB, vBulettin, Invision Powerboard. Enjoy the full article.

NewsForge: Backing Up Your MySQL Data

NewsForge: Backing Up Your MySQL Data 12/28/2004 07:36 PM
"If you have ever pulled your hair out in frustration over data loss, no doubt the word 'backup' has special meaning in your life..."

Who Will Free Fiona Apple? / Suddenly on
the Internet: A flood of unreleased
bootlegs sung by a goddess. What gives?

Who Will Free Fiona Apple? / Suddenly on
the Internet: A flood of unreleased
bootlegs sung by a goddess. What gives? 03/23/2005 02:36 AM
Who Will Free Fiona Apple? .. SF Gate story

sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2005/03/16/n otes031605.DTL
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NewsForge: Filesystem Data Visualization
using JPGraph

NewsForge: Filesystem Data Visualization
using JPGraph 03/14/2005 05:34 PM
"JPGraph is a set of programs written in PHP that plots data into a wide range of graphs and formats the results..."

NewsForge Recommends Mozilla Firefox
Extensions

NewsForge Recommends Mozilla Firefox
Extensions 04/14/2005 04:08 PM

NewsForge: Filesystem Data Stats Using
JPGraph

NewsForge: Filesystem Data Stats Using
JPGraph 03/14/2005 05:04 PM
From PHP Magazine today:

Please test the proposed NewsForge
layout change

Please test the proposed NewsForge
layout change 05/01/2004 06:12 AM
We've been doing a little behind-the-scenes work on the NewsForge main page layout. If you're a logged-in user, we'd like your comments on the proposed changes, and if you don't have a NewsForge login it only takes a few seconds to become one so that you, too, can take a look at our latest experiment.

NewsForge: Finding an Open Source
Programming Job

NewsForge: Finding an Open Source
Programming Job 05/06/2004 07:11 PM
"Brian Aker, director of architecture for MySQL AB, says one good way to find an open source programming job is to contact him. He's looking..."

NewsForge: Itn'l PHP Conference 2004
Summary

NewsForge: Itn'l PHP Conference 2004
Summary 05/14/2004 09:16 AM
Over on NewsForge there's a good summary written by Filip de Waard from his time spent at the International PHP Conference in Amsterdam.
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