Gregg Keizer writes that according to a Danish security company "More than 98% of Windows computers harbor at least one unpatched application, and nearly half contain 11 or more programs at risk fro read more » DiscussBury
"Fujitsu Siemens Computers is firing 700 employees in Germany to increase its profitability in a move it says is not connected to Fujitsu's buying out of Siemens AG's..." read more » DiscussBury
For nearly 15 years, ADEK Industrial Computers has built a solid reputation for manufacturing custom built industrial computers and high end commercial systems
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Guy Kewney writes a fascinating bit of nostalgia that focuses on the development of computers in the 70's and 80's and the chance Texas Instruments had to dominate the market - and failed. read more » DiscussBury
Roland Piquepaille writes about the use of computers in checking mathematical proofs. "This is why the concept of ‘formal proof’ is now being used. “To get around these problems, computer scientists read more » DiscussBury
Angela Gunn writes " Spammers have figured out a way to get around certain implementations of CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) and thus abuse Blog read more » DiscussBury
Matt Asay reviews Foldit, "a SETI@home-like project for protein mapping where humans are the computers and disease-fighting research becomes a game." read more » DiscussBury
Investigators are asking passengers of the Qantas A330-300 that plunged out-of-control over Western Australia if they were using lap tops just prior to the plane's problems. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says that an "irregularity" in one of the aircraft's computers may have caused the dramatic altitude change that left 74 passengers injured. Last July, it was claimed that it was a passenger clicking a wireless mouse during a flight sent a Qantas jumbo jet off course. read more » DiscussBury
