A closer look at Microsofts Volume Activation program for Vista
With the release of Windows Vista and Longhorn Server coming relatively soon, Microsoft is looking to try a new form of product activation with its volume licensing customers. Through Volume Activation VA2, Microsoft customers will have two possible ways to activate Windows Vista and Longhorn Server.
Microsoft Hard-Balling EU Over Vista
Microsoft is spreading the word that it might not ship Vista to Europe if regulators don’t cooperate.
This after CEO Steve Ballmer issued that same threat to European Commissioner Neelie Kroes during a telephone conversation on Aug. 22.
From The Korea Times:
Motorola Suspected of Samsung Sabotage:
Motorola was behind the production of an Internet video clip mocking Samsung Electronics’ slim mobile phone “Ultra,’’ according to the Web site that first showed it.
Youtube.com, a popular video blog service in the United States, said Motorola is responsible for the video though it didn’t intended to circulate it.
This release has one feature that I have been longing for, an internal UPnP server. I have been using uShare, the MythRename.pl script, and a a few cron jobs to pipe the PVR content to my D-Link DSM-320.
Vista will also support the current IPv4. The side effect, according to Mockapetris, is that a Vista PC will make two DNS requests, one for each IP version, instead of just one.
“It is going to try a DNS lookup for the IPv6 address and then a DNS lookup for the IPv4 address,” Mockapetris said. “It just uses more DNS, and until we increase the supply, things are going to go slower.”
The article is a bit too sensational for my tastes. The clear and simple answer to the question “Will Vista stall net traffic?” is no.
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Treehugger reports on the power use of the latest chips from Intel and AMD. It looks as if both companies are making enormous strides in the performance-per-watt arena.
If you are planning on buying a new computer, take a look at the results. It’s getting easier to have the ultimate in computing power while being a bit more friendly to the earth.
Read below for a new technique that may help to eliminate MAC spoofing on wireless networks. It remains to be seen how much processing power this may need once the process is refined.
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Steve Irwin was known as being a bit on the wild side. He took lots of chances while taping his shows. This was a display of how connected he felt with nature. Irwin had set up Australia Zoo, a wildlife park. The site is unfortunately down at the moment.
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Kansas City Star | 08/27/2006 | Hot fuel for you, cold cash for big oil:
As a liquid, gasoline expands and contracts depending on temperature. At the 60-degree standard, the 231-cubic-inch American gallon puts out a certain amount of energy. But that same amount of gas expands to more than 235 cubic inches at 90 degrees, even though consumers still only get 231 cubic inches at the pump.