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Links
The websites below are just a few of the resources we use to keep up to speed on what's happening in the tech industry.
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Security & General Info
| Techdirt | Believe it or not, there is such an abundance of technological stupidity these days, it makes news several times per week. You will learn about all the security holes in e-voting machines, data theft incidents that expose thousands of people to identity compromise, MPAA Meyhem, RIAA Ridiculousness, and much, much more. |
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| Broadband Reports | On this site you will find the latest news about broadband and related services. If you are looking for a new DSL or cable internet provider, here is your one-stop shop. You will also find news articles regarding telecom mergers, file sharing lawsuits, and related info. |
| The $200 Billion Broadband Scandal | Learn about the biggest case of fraud in US history - and why it goes unpunished. Every household in America paid an estimated $2,000 for broadband networks that were never built and services that were never deliverd as promised. These networks and related broadband services were required conditions of multi-billion dollar mega-mergers; However, now that Ma Bell from the 1980's has returned to us, the telcos have failed to deliver what they promised. Do you want your money back? |
| Paul Thurrott's WinInfo | This site is useful for keeping up to speed with the latest Microsoft technologies and related news. Despite having a strong Pro-Microsoft bias, WinInformant makes a great resource for news related to the largest software company in the world. |
| Paul Thurrott's Windows Supersite | Microsoft product reviews, and previews of upcoming products. |
| Gibson Research Corporation | This site has some very interesting security resources, such as an in-depth analysis of zombie networks (a.k.a. botnets), plus weekly security articles and more. |
Open Source
| The Cathedral & The Bazaar | Eric S. Raymond's research paper which demonstrates the advantage open source software has over the traditional closed source model. |
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| The Halloween Documents | These are the leaked memos Microsoft does not want you to see. Here you will discover just how far big business will go to protect its monopolistic empire and hold its customers hostage. |
| SourceForge | Believe it or not, virtually every proprietary software program has an open source equivelant. On Sourceforge, you will find over 100,000 open source software programs that you can legally download, install, and use as you wish without charge. Sourceforge is always growing, and has over 1 million registered users so far. |
| The Fedora Project | Fedora Core is an open source operating system which is just one of many linux distributions that compete head to head with Microsoft Windows. We use Fedora Core as the platform for building our forthcoming pioneering technologies at TCS Research. |