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Microsoft beats Oracle in Security Showdown

2006-11-25T22:02:00.000-08:00

Microsoft is beating Oracle hands down with the security of its database, according to a new report.David Litchfield, a security researcher with NGS Software, published a whitepaper entitled Which database is more secure? Oracle vs. Microsoft (PDF download) on 21 November comparing the number of software vulnerabilities patched by both vendors in their respective products in the past six years. read more>>

Tom Sanders in California, vnunet.com 22 Nov 2006

Astronaut Asks Congress to Investigate Threatening Asteroid

2006-11-21T02:47:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A former NASA astronaut will call on the U.S. Congress to evaluate an asteroid with a small chance of hitting Earth in 2036 and suggest lawmakers consider a space mission to monitor the object, SPACE.com has learned.

Russell Schweickart arrives here today to make his case. He'll also ask Congress to assign to a government agency the responsibility of protecting the public from space rocks.
The call to action stems from an orbiting hunk of stone that for a few days around Christmas had scientists on the edges of their seats. The asteroid, named 2004 MN4, was found last year. It orbits the Sun but crosses the path of Earth. In December, preliminary observations showed it might strike in 2029, according to NASA scientists. It briefly had the highest odds ever assigned to a possible collision. Further investigation ruled out the 2029 impact scenario, but scientists cannot yet rule out an impact in 2036.
The odds of a collision in 2036 are about 1-in-10,000, Schweickart says.
In fact, there are several scenarios between 2034 and 2065 in which 2004 MN4 has even smaller odds of striking. Schweickart and other scientists stress, however, that future observations are likely to reduce all these odds to zero. read more>>

By Leonard David
Senior Space Writer
posted: 19 May 2005
09:59 am ET

Great Monitor

2006-11-17T13:48:00.000-08:00

Pros: Zero dead pixels, easy setup, bright with crisp details and wide is the way to go.I'm in the process of building a new Dual Core Video editing system and a decent monitor is a major component. My old monitor is a Samsung 19inch 950p CRT which I've been using for over 7 yrs without a problem, this is part of the reason I went with a Samsung again.When I fired up Premiere Pro on the new one next to the old I was blown away by not only the picture quality but the added space that the widescreen provides for Premiere Pro's timeline and toolbars.Also I could see no ghosting when playing video with effects and transitions thanks to the 4ms response time.Another feature I like about this monitor is the narrow bezel or frame around the screen which is good for a dual monitor setup,oh yes, tomorrow I will be buying another one.Thanks to Newegg for ulta fast processing and shipping. I ordered on Tuesday and recieved it on Thursday.
By: Juansan

Microsoft Office 2007 available for MSDN and Technet subscribers

2006-11-17T13:07:00.000-08:00

Please have an access to MSDN and Technet so you can get Microsoft Office 2007.

First-ever IT park to begin this year

2006-11-17T13:06:00.000-08:00

Taken from The Mindanao Times, By Rizalene P. Acac. Published : 2006-08-29

THE first phase of the proposed information and communications technology (ICT) park zone that would house business process outsourcing (BPO) companies like call and medical transcription centers is expected to be completed before the year ends, officials of Damosa Land Incorporated yesterday said.
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Record Paging in SQL Server

2006-11-17T13:01:00.000-08:00

One of the most common problems during a development of a database application is displaying large amounts of data. Fetching all of the data from your server and displaying it directly in your application is not a very good idea. Coz fetching large amounts of data could clog your server or at worse makes your application non-responsive.
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