Atlas-Tuesday
My adventures in the IT world. Documented.
Category: TechnologyDecember 6, 2005 AWStats ReviewAfter months of evaluating commercial analytics programs we found no better value for our client then AWStats. This is a fantastic open-source application written in Perl. Most of the major players are moving away from bulk hosting analytics. For … November 28, 2005 Vista Could Ship Earlier Than ExpectedUltimaGuy writes “With speculation of a ship date for Windows Vista ranging in the second part of 2006, word has surprisingly surfaced that it can be expected much earlier. BusinessWeek has received a copy of the internal blog of Chris … November 22, 2005 Thanksgiving Dinner with a GeekTOP 11 - Signs You’re Having Thanksgiving Dinner with a Geek 11. Dark meat is separated from white meat using a light probe. November 21, 2005 Technology of Killing MosquitosNow AmBio, as the company is commonly called, is upping the ante with a “smart” mosquito net, or computerized defense system, to serve the corporate and public health sectors. By the first quarter of 2006, AmBio executives hope to have … November 18, 2005 IT Workers Worst Dressed EmployeesPoorly Dressed Anonymous Coward wrote to mention are article run in the Syndney Morning Herald saying that IT workers have been dubbed the worst dressed corporate employees. From the article: “Help-desk staff were named as the worst offenders, followed by … November 10, 2005 Join IT Support For Abuse and Despairtomhudson writes “The Register is reporting that IT support people feel abused and frustrated, with 2/3 swearing, almost half being depressed for the rest of the day, and 15% throwing things. Personally, I thinks their stats … November 8, 2005 A Whole New WorldI am in love with a Geek. It’s true… a big brain and lightning fast typing speed is a turn on. With such a love comes a wide range of new experiences however. I would like to take you … November 7, 2005 Google Desktop 2 LiveAn anonymous reader writes “Combining desktop search and the Google Sidebar, Google Desktop 2 is now available for download. Dozens of new third-party sidebar panels are now available, Google said. Also launched was Google Desktop for … NetBSD 2.1 Releasedjschauma writes “NetBSD for everyone! Lots of news regarding new NetBSD releases: On October 31st, 2005, NetBSD 2.0.3, a source-only security update of the NetBSD 2.0 release, was announced. Since many people are still somewhat confused … Ajax Is the Buzz of Silicon ValleyCarl Bialik from the WSJ writes “Ajax, or ‘Asynchronous JavaScript and XML,’ is allowing webpages to update as quickly as desktop software, powering applications like Google Maps and attracting money from Silicon Valley investors, including for a collaboration-software company called … |