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Tech sex is great (ab)normalizer

Author: JT Smith

As the two-day
Next Sex symposium wrapped up on Monday evening, this somewhat bold idea seemed more viable — and
more intriguing — than ever. From Wired.com.

Category:

  • Linux

Review: Master View CD-102U KVM switch

Author: JT Smith

Australian IT review: “Got two computers? Want to use one monitor, keyboard and mouse between
them? Want to switch as many USB devices as you like as well? Check this
out.”

Category:

  • Unix

Microsoft hits a wall in China

Author: JT Smith

High-level defections, nationalist pressure to overthrow an
entrenched power: A treacherous political plot? Not exactly. It’s Microsoft Corp. confronting the odd realities of China’s
computer software business, says Seattle P-I.com.

“I got a bad rap,” says Palm virus accused

Author: JT Smith

Repentant mistake-making programmers beware: admit to your error,
and you could find yourself in court. From The Register.

Gamers get first peek at Pentium IV

Author: JT Smith

Microprocessor giant Intel demonstrated the gaming prowess of the
Pentium 4 (P4) processor at ECTS in the first public demonstration
of its next generation architecture in Europe, reports ZDCOUK.com.

Category:

  • Unix

Sega to launch online service this week

Author: JT Smith

Reuters reports that SegaNet will let players face-off from anywhere around the
world, a move that could help Sega’s comeback.

A victim of bragging rights?

Author: JT Smith

Critics say oneupmanship with AMD led to inadequate testing of the defective 1.13GHz PIII chip, in this eWeek.com story.

Category:

  • Unix

More PDA viruses on the way

Author: JT Smith

Maybe the liberty crack virus got too much hype. But it may be a sign of the future. From eWeek.com.

Category:

  • Linux

Quantum introduces snap server

Author: JT Smith

The Snap Server 4100 offers capacities to meet enterprise workgroup needs in corporations of varying sizes, including Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and
Application Service Providers (ASPs), says Businesswire.com.

Mexican ISPs hawk easy-pay PCs

Author: JT Smith

wired.com reports that Mexico’s Internet access providers, faced with a low population of cyber-surfers, are
offering easy monthly payments on home computers, hoping if more people have computers at home more
will get online.