Going back through his old CD-Rs and transferring the data to hard disk, Adrian Wong of TechARP experienced a failure rate of nearly 10% for discs recorded some 7 to 9 years ago and kept under ideal storage conditions (cool, dark and dry). via How safe are your CD-Rs? | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com.
Posted on July 22nd, 2009 by Adrian Ross
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Qatar-based Java programmer Nigel Gourlay, who first told CommsMEA that the code gives Etisalat the capability to read emails and text messages sent from BlackBerry devices, described the operator’s claim as “rubbish”. via Etisalat’s patch explanation described as “rubbish”.
Posted on July 21st, 2009 by Adrian Ross
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Microsoft’s MacBU on Monday released Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Service Pack 2, a new update that promises speed, stability and compatibility improvements, along with a new tool called Document Connection for Mac that leverages Microsoft’s SharePoint technology. The update goes live on Monday at 10AM Pacific Time, 1PM Eastern. via Office 2008 SP2 improves [...]
Posted on July 21st, 2009 by Adrian Ross
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You might have read already about the “spyware” pushed to BlackBerry customers of Etisalat in the United Arab Emirates. The patch, which was sent out earlier this week, includes a file called Registration.jar, which appears to emanate from snooping-software specialist SS8. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/15/etisalat_blackberry_snooping/ via Patch released for Etisalat ‘SpyWare’ on BlackBerry | BlackBerryNews.com. Just to follow [...]
Posted on July 16th, 2009 by Adrian Ross
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Just as DVD meant a five to ten time increase in storage capacity compared to CD, Blu-ray Disc will increase DVD capacity by five to ten times. This is due, among other reasons, to the usage of a blue instead of a red laser and improved lens specifications, allowing for a much smaller focus laser [...]
Posted on July 15th, 2009 by Adrian Ross
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