December 2006

IEEE begins pursuit of 100GB ethernet

December 31, 2006

Network World | 12/05/06 The IEEE’s Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG), tasked with exploring what Ethernet’s next speed might be, voted to pursue 100G Ethernet over other considerations, such as 40Gbps Ethernet. The IEEE will work to standardize 100G Ethernet over distances as far as 6 miles over single-mode fiber optic cabling and 328 feet [...]

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Tilt

December 31, 2006

I don’t recommend many games but if you need to kill a few minutes try your hand at Tilt.

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Live Music Paradise

December 31, 2006

If you are a fan of live music and concert recordings then Wolfgang’s Vault is a veritable treasure trove. This site has hundreds of concert recordings from many different artists for your listening pleasure. The site is well designed and finding the different artists is a breeze. Best of all it is entirely FREE. It [...]

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Blind may get right to hunt

December 31, 2006

File this under the “Only in Texas” department. Blind may get right to hunt – The blind will be able to go hunting if a Texas Bill becomes law. Edmund Kuempel, a State Representative, who introduced the Bill, said: “This opens up the fun of hunting to additional people, and I think that’s great.” The [...]

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The best IT advice I ever got

December 31, 2006

Eweek has a good slideshow that summarizes some of the best IT advice ever given. The two that I would like to echo: 1. Take calculated risks, or you’ll be obsolete. and most importantly 2. K.I.S.S – Keep it as simple and as consistent as possible.

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Digital Black Hole

December 31, 2006

CNET News.com | December 15, 2006 “The European Union is funding a project involving national libraries and digital preservation groups aimed at fighting off a looming “digital black hole.” The black hole in question is the potential future loss of data as file formats become obsolete and inaccessible. The Planets consortium will develop a “sustainable [...]

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Google’s IE7

December 31, 2006

Google has released it’s own branded version of Internet Explorer 7.Too bad the default homepage after the install isn’t directed to http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

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Big Yellow Virus hits SAVCE

December 31, 2006

AP | Dec 15, 2006 “EEye Digital Security, based in Aliso Viejo, said the worm, dubbed “Big Yellow,” began attacking some computer systems on Thursday — seven months after eEye first discovered the flaw.Symantec released a patch to address the flaw in May but it’s up to its corporate customers to install it.” Vulnerable versions [...]

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