http://www.gdwebi.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:54:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sparc Enterprise servers using the Sparc64 VII processor are targeted at high-availability, mission-critical enterprise applications, including large-scale databases, data warehousing, and enterprise resource planning. Sun Sparc road map Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu have announced a quad-core version of the Sparc64 processor and servers to that will use the chip. The Sparc64 ... http://www.gdwebi.com/index.php/2010/09/04/sun-fujitsu-unveil-quad-core-sparc64-chip-server/ Recently, in the techie Q&A column in the New York Times, someone asked about changing the password in their router. Due to space limitations, the answer by J. D. Biersdorfer was short, too short. This is what you need to know. 2. If you have the manual for the ... http://www.gdwebi.com/index.php/2010/09/04/defending-your-router-and-your-identity-with-a-p/ However, we did manage to find time to record the latest episode of Open Season. This time we touched on Adobe's OSS works, Red Hat's new CEO and the realm of the Mule. And yes, I do want a new MacBook Air. I spent all of last week working on Mule product ... http://www.gdwebi.com/index.php/2010/08/31/open-season-episode-9-adobe-on-open-source/ There are lots of things to like about Google's Gmail service: It's free (unless you count the text ads at the top of each window; it is available on any device with Internet access, and it's easy to use as a central repository for multiple e-mail accounts. Paste the address in ... http://www.gdwebi.com/index.php/2010/08/31/sort-your-gmail-messages-with-filters-and-labels/ The new section of the site is set to launch June 4. Huffington Post representatives said the effort was spearheaded by current Editor-at-large Willow Bay, a TV journalist who currently hosts programs on the Lifetime women's cable network. "HuffPost Green will focus on eco news and trends--from style and eco-conscious celebrities ... http://www.gdwebi.com/index.php/2010/08/24/huffington-post-to-get-painted-green/ Think magnets and sharks, flapping fish, dynamite and steak, and ninjas and poison darts. Without giving too much away, I got to spend most of the day yesterday at the MythBusters headquarters in San Francisco, talking with the hit TV show's stars as they prepared for upcoming episodes. (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET News.com) MythBuster ... http://www.gdwebi.com/index.php/2010/08/24/coming-friday-a-day-with-the-mythbusters/ Following earlier news that Microsoft was recalculating its $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo, it has become clear what the company has decided to do. Microsoft has thrown down the gauntlet, as evidenced by a letter Saturday from CEO Steve Ballmer to Yahoo's board of directors. Here's the quote that sums ... http://www.gdwebi.com/index.php/2010/08/21/microsoft-sets-a-three-week-ultimatum-for-a-yahoo/ The immediacy of game content delivered via Web browser could be the thing that knocks game consoles out of the foothold they have established. But it seems a bit naive to think that people will only play games one way. Video games are not much different than other software--developed, consumed ... http://www.gdwebi.com/index.php/2010/08/21/console-gaming-digital-distribution-and-the-vid/ Canon's 17-85mm zoom lens (Credit: Canon) Last year, Canon posted an interesting video showing the manufacturing process behind the EF 500mm f/4L IS USM lens that costs about $5,800. Now a photographer has posted his own site that that illustrates why the comparatively lowly EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM costs about ... http://www.gdwebi.com/index.php/2010/08/21/why-that-canon-lens-costs-so-much-part-ii/ Curious about gardening? Check out Folia, a social network for plant enthusiasts who want to share and learn tips from the successes and failures of those around them. Much like Ravelry, the social network for knitters, Folia's claim to fame is that it lets you share and track your gardening with ... http://www.gdwebi.com/index.php/2010/08/21/crowd-source-your-green-thumb-with-folia/