Archive for February, 2008

Sun does Google’s dirty work on MySQL

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Core expertise

Sun Microsystems will fine tune MySQL for some big-name customers unwilling to get their hands dirty supporting the open source database themselves.…

Broadband big boys waiting on data pimping

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Smaller ISPs wouldn’t touch Phorm with yours

Phorm, the advertising company that wants to pay your ISP to hand over information on which websites you visit, has convinced the UK’s three largest providers to trust it, but regulators and the rest of the industry are less impressed.…

Swedes demand return of heraldic lion’s todger

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Nordic Battlegroup emasculated

Disgruntled Swedish heraldists are demanding the Nordic Battlegroup reconsider a decision to emasculate their crest’s lion which has seen the rampant beast relieved of his todger.…

Symantec and Trend grapple with buffer overflow bugs

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Who guards the guards?

Security products from both Trend Micro and Symantec - two of the big three anti-virus players - have become the subject of serious security vulnerabilities.…

7000 Leap Year Babies attack Steve Ballmer

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After choking imaginary giraffe

Seven thousand leap year day babies have revolted against the Toys R Us giraffe, skewering Steve Ballmer along the way.…