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Monthly Archives: maart 2005

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Register: Bit by bit, Apple is tightening the DRM noose, reducing the amount of freedom its own customers enjoy. Last year, the company cut the number of times users could burn a playlist from ten to seven. This time, Apple has chosen to cripple one of its coolest and most socially beneficial technologies – Rendezvous.

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Microsoft Watch: Microsoft has shared publicly that IE 7.0 will be focused primarily on improving
security. Sources say that IE 7.0

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kuro5hin.org: Firefox straight ‘out of the zip’ is ok, but there’s a lot you can change,
modify and improve. From performance to looks to usability, Firefox tuning gives
you the power to make a browser specific to your needs and taste.
Building a BlueSniper rifle: The gun, which is called the BlueSniper rifle, can scan and attack Bluetooth
devices [...]

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Slashdot: “First, the United States’ description of the Internet’s design is wrong. P2P networks are not new developments in network design, but rather the design on which the Internet itself is based.”
Guardian: A German eye specialist has discovered the world’s largest prime number after a 50-day search using his PC.
Wired: Jimmy Wales wanted to build [...]

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Wat is spyware en wat is het niet? Detecteren sommige antispywareprogramma’s onterecht spyware? Onlangs dreigde Startpagina.nl met een kortgeding tegen Microsoft, omdat MS Antispyware de populaire Nederlandse site als spyware beschouwde. Microsoft paste zijn programma aan. In de VS stuurde iDownload zijn advocaten af op antispyware websites en softwarefabrikanten omdat deze iDownload’s iSearch zoektoolbar al [...]

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DenverPost: A Windows computer without the latest security patches is in big trouble. That’s the conclusion from a “honey pot” experiment conducted by StillSecure, a Louisville network security firm.
Wired: WKRP in Cincinnati was one of the most popular television shows of the late ’70s and early ’80s, but it is unlikely ever to be released [...]