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Computerworld Wrap-Up
February 08, 2008
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In this issue:
* TechNet subscribers revolt over Vista SP1 'debacle'
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* Beta testers got Vista SP1 RTM early
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* Yahoo Live video-streaming site goes live, dies, comes back to life
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* Mozilla patches 11 Firefox bugs
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* Microsoft ships new XP SP3 code to testers
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2733732/303112/98069/2/
* Soccer league's online shoppers get kicked by security breach
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2733732/303112/98070/2/
* Economic stimulus bill may encourage businesses to go tech shopping
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2733732/303112/98071/2/
* Elgan: Who wants a custom cell phone?
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2733732/303112/98072/2/
* Flock adds MySpace support to Web browser
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* Online brokerage rewards most useful social network posts
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* Study revived this week ties cell phone use to sperm count
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2733732/303112/98075/2/
* Blog Post: Preston Gralla: Slowing down Vista with SP1
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2733732/303112/98076/2/
SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY
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could take a look at it ...
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FROM OUR TECH DISPENSER BLOG NETWORK
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Dell says goodbye to AMD
As early as only a year ago, AMD was the number one processor choice for
computer geeks world wide. Sure, their mobile platform would suck batteries
like a hoover and could melt through your desk at the drop of a hat,
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OTHER RESOURCES
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Report: Does collaboration drive business success?
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White Paper: Delivering Intelligent Network Access Through Identity Driven
Management
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White Paper: Storage Extension Network Solutions.
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TODAY'S IT BLOGWATCH
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Live! video! streaming! from! Yahoo! (and logohist)
Live, from London, it's IT Blogwatch: in which Yahoo launches it's shiny new
live video streaming service (which promptly explodes). Not to mention the
evolution of tech company logos...
To view the rest of the blog post, click the following link.
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
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Digital crisis: Motion pictures may fade to black
A new report out of Hollywood suggests the data explosion could turn into data
extinction through the loss of valuable digital content.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2733732/303112/98079/2/
THIS WEEK'S FRANKLY SPEAKING COLUMN
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Fragile Internet
Frank Hayes observes that while people are resilient to Internet disruptions,
IT systems are not, unless we design them to be so.
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THIS WEEK'S COMPUTERWORLD EDITORIAL
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Entitled to Nothing
The disconnect between people who disagree on whether there's really an IT
labor shortage lies in the failure to recognize that the market should
determine the composition of the IT profession.
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TODAY'S POLL
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Are you obsolete at work?
* No, I keep current on technology trends
* No, there's still a demand for Fortran and Cobol
* Not yet, but I am concerned
* Already toast
* Take online Poll
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