Archive for April 28th, 2005

Microsoft not glowing over LAMP

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

Microsoft officials are undaunted by the popular LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL Perl/Python/PHP) application stack that serves as an open source rival to the Microsoft .Net platform.
Except for Linux, this is exactly what I run. To get started yourself, follow my Apache w/ PHP & MySQL Installation Guide.
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Mini Fusion Device

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

This is neat stuff!
In a surprising feat of miniaturization, scientists are reporting today that they have produced nuclear fusion - the same process that powers the sun - in a footlong cylinder just five inches in diameter. And they say they will soon be able to make the device even smaller.
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FCC To Require 911 for VoIP

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

NewsFactor Network - Tech Trends - FCC To Require 911 for VoIP
The FCC has expressed concern after hearing about lawsuits against Vonage, in which users sued the company for inadequately warning them about the potential inability to dial 911 through its services in an emergency.
The article doesn’t mention a timeline for the regulation, but I [...]