Oracle Bags Sleepycat
The software giant buys an open-source database company. — Oracle said Tuesday it bought open-source database company Sleepycat for an undisclosed sum, marking another step by the company known for ...
Virtual Reality Prepares Soldiers for Real War
Young Warriors Say Video Shooter Games Helped Hone Their Skills — One blistering afternoon in Iraq, while fighting insurgents in the northern town of Mosul, Sgt. Sinque Swales opened fire with his ....
In Contest, Players Vie to Position A Site Atop a Google Search
Remember how your parents used to tell you that when you encounter people you don't like, you should just ignore them? This story will help to show why that's true. — John Scott is a member of the ...
UK holds Microsoft security talks
UK officials are talking to Microsoft over fears the new version of Windows could make it harder for police to read suspects' computer files. — Microsoft Vista is due to be rolled out later this yea...
About the Firefox "memory leak"
A lot of people complain about the Firefox "memory leak(s)". All versions of Firefox no doubt leak memory - it is a common problem with software this complicated. We look to fix the issues where we ...
Why Most VC's Don't Sign NDAs
The following question appeared in my inbox the other day. … For starters, I'll restate the assertion. Most VC's don't sign non-disclosure agreements. Guy Kawasaki had a good comment on it in his Ve...
Yahoo! UI JavaScript treats
The Yahoo! Developer Network was updated yesterday with a veritable gold-mine of Exciting New Stuff, coinciding with the launch of the brand new Yahoo! User Interface Blog. — Here are some of the hi...
Microsoft Issues 7 Patches
Microsoft today released seven security updates for computers running its Windows operating system and other software. Two of the patches fix problems Redmond labeled critical, meaning the company be...
Apple shipping MacBook Pros with faster processors
Apple Computer on Tuesday gave all of its MacBook Pro customers something sweet for Valentines Day: an unexpected CPU upgrade free of charge. — The company, which announced it will begin shipping th...