Come to BorCon 2004 (US) to see the next Delphi release!. In-depth details on DiamondBack, the code name for the next Delphi release, will be shown throughout BorCon 2004. If you use Delphi, you'll want to be there! [BDN Delphi entries]
Month: August 2004
Scots becoming ever more affluent
Scots becoming ever more affluent. SCOTLAND is becoming a more affluent country, where time at work is given a higher priority than ever before to allow home ownership and a higher standard of living, according to figures released by the Scottish Executive. [The Scotsman]
Galleries' masterpiece opens with Duke's seal of approval
Galleries' masterpiece opens with Duke's seal of approval. THE £30 million overhaul of the National Galleries of Scotland was formally opened by the Duke of Edinburgh yesterday. [The Scotsman]
F.C.C. Seeks Equal Wiretap Access to Phone Calls via Internet
F.C.C. Seeks Equal Wiretap Access to Phone Calls via Internet. Internet phone calls should be subject to the same type of law enforcement surveillance as cell and landline phones, federal regulators said today. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. [The New York Times > Technology]
Editors' Picks: Does Microsoft pose a patent risk to Linux?
Editors' Picks: Does Microsoft pose a patent risk to Linux?. Forget the SCO Group. Consider the possibility of Microsoft using its arsenal of patents to curb Linux. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]
Features: Adobe's InDesign and XML
Features: Adobe's InDesign and XML. David Miller takes us on a tour of the new XML features in Adobe's InDesign tool. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]
al Qaeda virtual communities
al Qaeda virtual communities. A recent New Yorker article describes the growth of an al Qaeda virtual community, which supports terrorists cooperating logistically, spiritually, and informationally: The Internet provides confused young Muslims in Europe with a virtual community. Those who cannot adapt to their new homes discover on the Internet a responsive and compassionate forum.… Continue reading al Qaeda virtual communities
Project Oxygen:Ubiquitous Computing
Project Oxygen:Ubiquitous Computing. Project Oxygen at MIT is moving to the prototype stage, a “…five-year, $50 million effort to design computer systems that are as ubiquitous as the air we breathe and as easy to communicate with as other people…” it “…is expected to be a collection of technologies embedded in workplaces and homes working… Continue reading Project Oxygen:Ubiquitous Computing
Novell takes SuSE Enterprise Linux to the next kernel
Novell takes SuSE Enterprise Linux to the next kernel. JBoss bundle [The Register]
Public Beta: Delphi 7.1 Update – Database supplemental
Public Beta: Delphi 7.1 Update – Database supplemental. This public beta contains updated database runtime and source files for Delphi 7. By John Kaster. [CodeCentral Delphi entries]