Friday, October 19, 2007

Microsoft shows slimmed-down kernel for next Windows OS ... Google continues to boom in Q3 ... 10 ways to kill a crabby mood



In this issue:

- Microsoft shows shaved-down kernel for next Windows OS
- Google gets undue credit for ad conversions, says Microsoft
- Aruba countersues Symbol over Wi-Fi patent fight
- AMD reports fourth straight quarter net loss
- Google continues to boom in third quarter
- Web, media companies issue copyright use principles
- Book Review: Head First SQL
- 10 surefire ways to kill your crabby mood
- Special to ITworld subscribers - Another giveaway!


IN THE NEWS

Microsoft shows shaved-down kernel for next Windows OS
The core code for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows OS is undergoing a rewrite to make it slimmer for use in a wide range of future products, including Windows 7, the OS that will succeed Vista.

Microsoft: Google gets undue credit for ad conversions
Google Inc. has gotten undeservedly all the credit for many clicks on the online ads it delivers via its search engine, but Microsoft Corp. wants to put a stop to that.

Aruba countersues Symbol over Wi-Fi patent fight
Aruba Networks Inc. countersued two divisions of Motorola Inc. Wednesday, adding a new twist to a wireless LAN (local area network) patent-infringement case that affects some of the biggest vendors in the business.

AMD reports fourth straight quarter net loss
Still carrying the weight of costs related to last year's acquisition of graphics vendor ATI, AMD recorded its fourth straight quarter of net losses.

Google continues to boom in third quarter
Google Inc. continues to grow revenue at a healthy clip, reporting an increase of almost 60 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year.

Web, media companies issue copyright use principles
A group of companies, including Microsoft, MySpace, CBS and video site Dailymotion, Thursday released a set of guidelines for avoiding copyright infringement on social-networking and user-generated content sites.


BOOK REVIEW

Head First SQL
By Sandra Henry-Stocker, ITworld.com

If you want to really enjoy reading a technical book or learning a new computer skill set, you just have to check out O'Reilly's "Head First" series. These books fully earn their "brain-friendly" subtitles. Chock full of humorous graphics, highly visual ways of presenting data and very effective easy-to-follow lessons, these books are a hoot and a good deal at the same time. "Head First SQL" features twelve chapters. The subtitles alone give you a feel for the mildly irreverent tone of each chapter. ...continue reading 'Head First SQL'


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