News podcast: Network World 360 Mozilla recently released a product roadmap with a number of new details on what the foundation is hoping to release between now and the end of 2010, including information on when to expect the next major iteration of Firefox. Also, Microsoft is offering a tool to boost the responsiveness of pages in AJAX Web applications, a Microsoft official said late last week. (5:16) How to get fired IT professionals can do a lot to avoid layoffs, but they could be unwittingly doing even more to make themselves a target for downsizing. Dirty vendor tricks Enterprise software and service vendors are a tricky bunch. Like skilled magicians, they use sleight of hand and misdirection to pull cash from your company's coffers. 19 Free Web Services That Keep Saving You Money Sifting through all of the free sites and services available on the Web, you've probably come up with some favorites, such as instant messaging tools or video streaming sites like Hulu. Those are great, but what about freebies that displace something for which you usually pay? Think beyond free antivirus software and other no-cost PC utilities--how would you like free long-distance calling, MP3 downloads, e-books, and text messaging? I'll show you how to score those and more. Close to Patch Tuesday, new flaw surfaces As Microsoft prepares to release patches, researchers said they've seen exploit code for a new flaw that puts organizations using Vista and Windows 7 at great risk. Cloud Backlash: You Can't Call The Whole Thing Off I am privileged to co-chair the SDForum Cloud Services SIG. I was a bit taken aback at the last meeting, when, during the pre-presentation networking, one attendee told me "I'm starting an anti-cloud company." Twitter may damage your memory Micro-blogging service Twitter could have a harmful effect on your memory, says one scientist. Russia drops antimonopoly case against Microsoft over XP Russia has dropped an antimonopoly case against Microsoft that was brought over the company's decision to withdraw its XP OS from the market. Privacy watchdogs, authors urge judge to reject Google Book Search settlement A group of prominent authors and privacy advocates, including the ACLU and Electronic Frontier Foundation, is urging a New York judge this morning to reject a proposed deal that would grant Google access to and control over millions of digitized books. Military spends $10M to build Web sites aimed at squelching anti-US messages Can a series of customized Web sites written in specific, strategic foreign languages actually influence how the world perceives our government's policies? And by-the-way help fight the war on terror? Sounds like a stretch but that is indeed the goal of the project known as the Trans Regional Web Initiative. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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