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ITworld.com Wrap-Up
March 24, 2008
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In this issue:

Unix tip: More on bc
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104270/0/

Google suggests safe harbor for wireless mics
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104777/0/

3Com OKs merger with eye on breakup fee
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104778/0/

VMware focusing on higher tolerance for hardware failure
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104779/0/

March's coolest gadgets
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104626/0/

Forrester: AJAX-powered Web apps disappoint power users
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104780/0/

Microsoft offers free support for Vista SP1 installs
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104781/0/

Aussie puts life up for sale on eBay
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/85680/0/


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Reputation-Based Email Security
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2008 Internet Security Trends Report
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/102329/0/

Multi-layer Spam Defense Architectural Overview
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/101558/0/


TIP
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More on bc
By Sandra Henry-Stocker, ITworld

In a previous column, we looked at bc, the surprisingly high precision
and big value capable Unix tool that you will find on most versions of
Unix today. The bc utility is not just a command line tool, however. You
can also write numerically intensive scripts in bc. The tool
incorporates enough syntax to assign values to variables, write and call
functions, collect responses from users and print annotated results.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104270/0/


IN THE NEWS
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Google suggests safe harbor for wireless mics
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104777/0/
Google has asked the FCC to carve out a set of off-limits channels for
proposed wireless devices that could operate in unused television
spectrum bands, in hopes that the proposal will help the FCC approve the
use of so-called 'white space devices.'

3Com OKs merger with eye on breakup fee
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104778/0/
3Com shareholders overwhelmingly approved a merger offer on Friday that
had been cancelled the day before.

VMware focusing on higher tolerance for hardware failure
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104779/0/
VMware plans to improve virtual infrastructure through technologies such
as high availability, automatic restart, better tolerance and masking of
hardware failure, and site disaster recovery, the company's chief
scientist and co-founder, Mendel Rosenblum, told reporters in Bangalore
on Monday.

March's coolest gadgets
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104626/0/
We kick off this month's review of cool new products with a welcome
update to the Asus Eee PC. This is the miniature laptop that impressed
at least year's Computex show in Taipei with its neat design, good looks
and low price. Now there's a new version on the way with a bigger screen
and more storage space.

Forrester: AJAX-powered Web apps disappoint power users
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104780/0/
Most power users are disappointed with the performance of Rich Internet
Applications (RIAs) based on Asynchronous JavaScript with XML, or AJAX,
according to a new research report from Forrester Research Inc.

Microsoft offers free support for Vista SP1 installs
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104781/0/
Microsoft Corp. is offering free support to any Windows Vista user
experiencing problems with installing Service Pack 1 (SP1), according to
a company spokesman.

Marathon extends fault tolerance to VMs
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/104782/0/
Marathon Technologies announced Monday that everRun VM, a product it
says can provide high-level fault tolerance for virtual machines, will
ship in April.


TOP STORIES
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The seven dirtiest jobs in IT
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/103938/0/

IT jobs "very sexy indeed" says Commissioner Reding
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/103035/0/

Unix Tip: Using bc for big calculations
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/102819/0/

Windows XP: The operating system that refuses to die
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/101543/0/

Wal-Mart removes Linux PC from store shelves
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/102625/0/


ITWHIRLED
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Aussie puts life up for sale on eBay
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3002413/158421455/85680/0/
Have you ever wanted to be an assistant rug store manager who enjoys
motorcycling and skydiving and lives in a three-bedroom home in Perth,
Australia? Well, you can be -- if you bid on Ian Usher's life on eBay.
Usher, desperate to start his life fresh after a rough divorce, is
offering all his worldly possessions, a two-week trial period at his
job, and even the names and addresses of his friends. After the auction
closes, he plans to walk out the door with his wallet and passport and
nothing else.


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