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Sun to install Windows Server OS on its hardware
Sun Microsystems Inc. will start offering the Windows Server operating system from Microsoft Corp. on its 64-bit servers within 90 days, the two companies announced today.
IN THE NEWS
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FCC passes new E911 requirements
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring wireless telephone providers to move toward testing location-based emergency dialing service at the local level.
Yahoo to sell ads for social network Bebo
Yahoo Inc. will sell display advertising for Bebo Inc., the first such deal Yahoo has secured with a social networking site, the companies said on Wednesday.
Software AG updates webMethods
Software AG plans to unveil details of Version 7.1 of the webMethods business process management suite on Wednesday, along with a new enterprise service bus (ESB) and a supply chain performance optimization tool.
Microsoft patents watermark that may protect DRM-free music
Microsoft has patented digital watermarking technology that could be used to protect the rights of content owners in the case of DRM-free music files.
More personal data said to be on stolen gov't backup tape
A computer forensics expert has uncovered an additional 106,821 pieces of personal data on a copy of a stolen backup tape removed from the car of an intern responsible for carrying data used by the Ohio state government's computer systems. The finding, released in two reports on Monday by Interhack Corp., arrives three months after the incident occurred.
Vista pirates safe from darkness, for now
Microsoft has denied it has switched on an anti-piracy measure in Windows Vista that would result in a "black screen of darkness" for unlicensed OEM copies of the operating system but the software giant did not rule out turning it on in the future.
MySQL upgrades enterprise edition, nears 5.1 final release
Open-source database provider MySQL AB on Wednesday said it is injecting features into its paid subscription support service, which is aimed at simplifying management for large companies with tens or hundreds of servers running the database.
OPINION
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Tinfoil hats, or unfortunate reality?
By Dan Blacharski, ITworld.com
Two things are happening that relate to privacy that are cause for concern. First, government intrusion of privacy is at an all-time high (warrantless wire-tapping, etc.), and second, RFID technology is advancing in many ways. There are vocal advocates who proclaim that humans should be "tagged." And according to the Wireless Weblog, there is one company that already requires employees to have microchips implanted in their arms as a condition of employment. Remind me to put that one on my list of places I would never want to work. This is no "feel-good" bill. It's a legitimate bill that should be passed immediately, not just in California but everywhere, because it takes pre-emptive action against the possibility of a grave injustice that could realistically happen.
CAREER
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The benefits of job rotation in IT
Experts say that there are benefits in establishing formalized job rotation programs, but few IT organizations have formally instituted them.
GADGET GIVEAWAY
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It's Fall, and we have a new gadget giveaway ... just for the heck of
it. We've brought back the ultimate geek tool, the Swiss Army knife
equipped with USB flash drive, LED light, and ballpoint pen.
Enter now for a chance to win!
ITWHIRLED
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Royal couple edited own Wikipedia entry
Beware the media wielding Wiki Scanner. Prince Johan Friso of the Netherlands and his wife Princess Mabel admitted to editing a wikipedia entry about her relationship with drug baron Klaas Bruinsma after Dutch media discovered the changes using Wiki Scanner, an online tool that tracks changes to Wikipedia.
TODAY'S POLL
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What's the best thing about Fall?
Kids are finally back in school
Football
Pale, fleshy legs are hidden away
I can breathe the air
I'm not the only one in the office
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