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Experiencing ASP.NET MVC deja vu

[program:.net] -- Find out why the author is experiencing ASP.NET MVC deja vu and why he's encouraging other web developers to check out ASP.NET MVC. Read more »

Tags: .net, enterprise software, middleware, software, software development

Anti-social media: Is this social media stuff really the future?

[strategy:career] -- Hype aside, what does social media mean and how should a savvy executive approach it? Read more »

Tags: media, social media

IBM hopes to upend industry standard server ROI equation

[strategy:architecture] -- IBM introduced a new class of industry standard servers that it hopes will widen its market share lead and put rivals like HP and Dell on defence. Read more »

Tags: chip, dimm, memory, roi, semiconductors

Microsoft discontinuing mid-market server

[news] -- Microsoft is discontinuing its Windows Essential Business Server product, a bundle aimed at mid-size businesses, the company said on Friday. Read more »

Tags: centro, enterprise software, microsoft, sbs, small business server, windows, windows server

Apache bug prompts update advice

[news] -- IT security company Sense of Security has discovered a serious bug in Apache's HTTP web server, which could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of a database. Read more »

Tags: apache, bug, exploit, root kit, security, sense

How to create LXC system containers to isolate services

[program:linux] -- This article shows you how to create Linux Resource Containers to run a full service or set of services, isolated from the host operating system. Read more »

Tags: container, linux, networking, open source, operating systems, software, unix, virtualization

Apple iPad due in Australia in late April

[news] -- Apple has announced that the iPad in both its 3G and Wi-Fi forms will go on sale in Australia in late April 2010. Read more »

Tags: apple, ipad

Office 2010 business launch in May

[news] -- Microsoft has said that it plans to finalise the code for Office 2010 next month and, as expected, it kicked off a program enabling those who buy Office 2007 in the coming months to get a free upgrade to the new version. Read more »

Tags: 2010, microsoft, office, release, software

Microsoft showcases new NUIs

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- TechFest, Microsoft's internal even took place this week with researchers showcasing some new interfaces the company is working on. Read more »

Tags: chrome, microsoft, firefox, google

Chrome dev gets rudimentary HTML5 geolocation

[news] -- In an update to the development build of Chrome, Google on Thursday introduced a rough version of the native HTML5 geolocation API. Read more »

Tags: chrome, dev, html5

Microsoft re-releases Blue Screen of Death fix

[news] -- Microsoft is re-releasing the patch that caused Windows systems to crash in February with a Blue Screen of Death. Read more »

Tags: crash, rootkit, xp