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Microsoft taps JQuery for Visual Studio
Microsoft said Sunday that it plans to ship the JQuery JavaScript library with its Visual Studio developer tool suite. Read more »
Ubuntu debuts Jaunty Jackalope
The Ubuntu project has detailed plans for the April 2009 version of its Linux distribution, continuing its habit of naming its software after animals by dubbing Ubuntu 9.04 "The Jaunty Jackalope". Read more »
Microsoft patents 'Page Up' and 'Page Down'
Microsoft has been granted a patent on 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' keystrokes. Read more »
Mozilla offers do-it-yourself mashups for all
Mozilla released an experimental browser plug-in on Tuesday that aims to connect the Web with language to help users perform common Web tasks more quickly and easily. Read more »
Open source licence victory in model-railway case
A federal appeals court in the US has upheld the right of a copyright holder to distribute software under a free or open source licence while preventing such code being used commercially without following the licensing conditions. Read more »
US subway hackers still gagged
A US judge let stand a temporary restraining order preventing three Massachusetts Institute of Technology students from discussing or disclosing their research into security vulnerabilities in the payment system for the local subway system. Read more »
Georgia accuses Russia of co-ordinated cyberattack
The Georgian embassy in the UK has accused forces within Russia of launching a co-ordinated cyberattack against Georgian websites, to coincide with military operations in the breakaway region of South Ossetia. Read more »
Judge halts Defcon hacking speech
A federal judge on Saturday in the US granted the Massachusetts transit authority's request for an injunction preventing three MIT students from giving a presentation about hacking smartcards used in the Boston subway system. Read more »
Georgian president suffers cyberattack
The website of the Georgian president was the subject of a distributed-denial-of-service attack over the weekend. Read more »
iPhone 3G: What we didn't get
Australia will get the iPhone 3G on July 11 and it does indeed have quite a few improvements over the current iteration — but notable omissions have disappointed some fans. Read more »
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50 significant moments from internet history
We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet. Read more »
Microsoft unveils the F# programming language
This article kicks the tyres on the September 2008 Community Technology Preview of F#. Read this brief overview of the programming language's features and environment. Read more »
Help! My SQL Server Log File is too big!
Overgrown transactional log files can turn into real problems if they are not handled properly. This article discusses the perils of not handling SQL Server log growth properly, and what can be done to correct the problems. Read more »
Enabling the Windows Server Backup feature in Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 replaces NTBackup with a new tool called Windows Server Backup. Be prepared for a learning curve. Read more »
Consider these Linux file management alternatives
This article introduces Linux file management alternatives: Gentoo, Krusader, and Midnight Commander. Here are the basics about each if you want to try something different. Read more »
10+ things you should know about rootkits
Malware-based rootkits fuel a multibillion dollar spyware industry by stealing individual or corporate financial information. If that weren't bad enough, rootkit-based botnets generate untold amounts of spam. Here's a look at what rootkits are and what to do about them. Read more »
Parse mathematical expressions with JEP
JEP is a Java mathematical expression parser. This means that you can pass JEP a string of mathematical operations (which may also contain variables) to perform and get back an answer. Read more »
Try command-line looping for added efficiency
Using loops, you can take often-used commands that would normally be executed in sequence manually, and have them done automatically. This article tells you what you need to know about getting started with loops. Read more »
What does Google Chrome offer developers?
This article discusses Chrome's tools for working with Web pages and weighs in on whether you should ditch IE or Firefox for Chrome. Read more »
10 ways to make Linux boot faster
On those infrequent occasions when you need to reboot Linux, you may find that the process takes longer than you'd like. This article gives you a number of tricks you can use to reduce boot times. Read more »
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The good and truly awful celluloid depictions of computers
-- Ever wonder why your lawyer uncle leaves the room whenever you turn over to Boston Legal? Or why your forensic science cousin can't stand crime drama? You know the answer: it’s the horrid trivialisation and dumbing down of an occupation to make it appear entertaining. Sometimes it is so unbelievable that it actually hurts and yelling at the screen is the only outlet. Read more »
Will China produce the next GTA?
-- Is it only a matter of time before the next big gaming hit in the west is built in the east? Read more »
Just how much memory is Firefox using?
-- According to our logs 40% of you use Firefox: can you tell how much memory it's using? Here's a few tricks you should know if you're trying to cut it down to size. Read more »
CodeGear ready Ruby release
-- CodeGear have announced this week they will be releasing an integrated development environment(IDE) for Ruby on Rails developers in the second half of 2007. Read more »
Get Vista and Samba to work
-- By default Windows Vista won't authenticate Samba share folders. Here is the quick fix you'll need to do to get the two to talk. Read more »
Photoshop, Meet Flash
-- It's conference season at the moment in the northern hemisphere and Adobe has been busy demonstrating some of the features of the next version of Flash, code named "Blaze". Designers are going to love this version as it has the ability to import PhotoShop files while preserving layers, editable text, shapes and effects. Read more »
The Ten Commandments of egoless programming
-- While trawling over some of our older content on Builder AU I came across a noteworthy article about egoless programming. Read more »
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Gnome 2.16 Preview
With the next major release of the GNOME desktop scheduled for release next month, each passing day sees more of the code frozen. This is the first iteration since version 2.14 was released in April, which saw extensive improvements in performance. Here is our first look at some of the features in Gnome 2.16. Read more »
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The good and truly awful celluloid depictions of computers
Ever wonder why your lawyer uncle leaves the room whenever you turn over to Boston Legal? Or why your forensic science cousin can't stand crime drama? You know the answer: it’s the horrid trivialisation and dumbing down of an occupation to make it appear entertaining. Sometimes it is so unbelievable that it actually hurts and yelling at the screen is the only outlet. Read more »
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