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However, events in San Francisco quickly took a sinister turn when Oracle posited an ominous theory: that Google had violated Oracle's Java copyrights by re-implementing Java APIs in Android. The question of the copyrightability of APIs is the hinge on which the first part of the trial now rests, and it provides a disturbing vision of how software development might look should Oracle prove this claim.

In a nutshell, if the jury sides with Oracle that the copyrights in the headers of every file of the Java source base apply specifically to the syntax of the APIs, then Oracle...
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This is a very very huge shot across the bow, first at Google because they have deep pockets, but consider Oracle owns MySQL the backbone that allows massively popular open source systems including WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and dozens of shopping cart systems. Can open source systems survive if they continue to evolve in a...

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It is amazingly difficult to turn off Microsoft Narrator, but it is possible.  Here are the steps to turn Microsoft Narrator off!

8 Steps to Turn Off Microsoft Narrator on Vista

  1. Go to Control Panel –>
  2. Ease of Access –>
  3. Turning on Microsoft Narrator Step 2
  4. Ease of Access Center –>
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By Brett Bumeter

One of the few gratifying things that Windows users have always felt they could rely on was Defrag.  Your PC getting too slow?

  • Defrag your hard drive.
  • Programs not running quite like they are supposed to?
  • Defrag your hard drive.
  • Think you have a virus on your machine?
  • Defrag your hard drive.

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By Brett Bumeter

OK, let me warn you, this is a pain in the butt!  Most Microsoft haters right from go will probably tell you not to do it, but after using Thunderbird for a year, I chose to go back to Outlook because Thunderbird just isn’t as good as Outlook (unstable file sizes and all)

While it was easy and fast to...

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By Ray Donovan

 Globalicious!

World has synchronized in a compact dwelling. All the scattered continents are now interconnected through various technologies. Invention of new means of transportation has led to this phenomenal globalization. Multinational companies are the best examples of corporate globalization. Today, with the help of...

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... those who aren't up for paying $1,299 (and up) for one of the new suites can try something a bit different: monthly installments. That's coming courtesy of Creative Cloud, an quasi-new initiative designed to harness the power of cloud-based app distribution and streaming in a way that'll make CS6 more accessible than any of the packs that came before. You can tap into CS6's amenities over your broadband connection for $74.99 per month, while those who agree to an annual subscription can get in for $49.99 per month. To be clear, that provides unbridled access to any CS6 tool:...
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I have used Adobe’s software for years and it has always been EXPENSIVE!!!!  Now with CS6, there is not a large barrier to entry.  You can get access to their software for $49 per month instead of the thousands up front.

Other benefits

  • always up to date software
  • easier design for would be app builders
  • content creators get best in class tools without having...

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By Brett Bumeter

Adobe logo CS5 Content Aware PatchMatch Technology Graphic Designers can’t wait to get their hands, mice and stylus’ on the new Adobe Photoshop...

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By Brett Bumeter

I just upgrade to Outlook 2007 and a couple days after the upgrade started receiving the following error on my pop3 account. 

Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.

Subject: RE: Thanks for the call today

Sent: 6/29/2009 4:53 PM

The following recipient(s) cannot be reached:

‘My Client’ on 6/29/2009 4:53 PM

503 Valid RCPT command must precede DATA

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By Brett Bumeter

A lot of people have been trying to get access to the new Google Voice service.  People have even auctioned off their existing accounts for as much as $1,000 according to some reports, but today may be the day when things open up to the rest of us!