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- Humans will 'sail to the stars' - Scientists have presented new ideas for the future exploration of planets that circle far-away
stars. You'll have space English and Earth English and they won't be able to communicate
Prof Sarah Thompson Unlike today's relatively small space vehicles such as the
shuttle, the cosmic craft of tomorrow will have to be the size of small cities and be
constructed in orbit.
- A Linux guy looks at FreeDOS - FreeDOS
was a project started in 1994 to counteract Microsoft's stated intentions to do away with
MS-DOS and move everyone to Windows. It employs no Microsoft code and is designed to be a
work-alike equivalent to MS-DOS. FreeDOS does not guarantee that it does everything the
same way MS-DOS does, but it attempts to get it all done nonetheless. The specification for FreeDOS is derived from public documentation
describing MS-DOS. It is still in beta test, but the system is quite usable. Currently,
FreeDOS is at version Ripcord Beta 7, aka "SPEARS."
- Microsoft must give states Windows code - Microsoft will have to supply the computer code for its Windows program to a
group of states seeking stiffer antitrust sanctions against the software giant, a federal
judge ruled Friday.
- Free Visual Studio .NET & WinXP for Students - All attendees
will receive the full version
of Visual
Studio .NET Academic, a full version of Windows XP Professional, and other valuable
items. Join us for an overview of the .NET Framework and a live demonstration of Visual
Studio .NET. Choose the campus nearest you!
- Recovering Precious Files with FinalData - What do you do if you
accidentally deleted a file? Or worse, deleted a partition or quick formatted a drive by
mistake? Using SNRTEC's FinalData recovery software, you can safely recover all your files
even if your Master Boot Record or File Allocation Table is damaged. With support for
various file formats, including NTFS, FinalData may just be the solution for those who
frequently run into such problems.
- Leadtek A170 DDR T Review - Featuring the new GeForce4 MX 440
GPU, the new Leadtek A170 DDR T is the next replacement for the previous generation of
GeForce2 MX. Just how fast is the new GeForce4 MX 440 and how does it compare with the
GeForce3 Ti series? Take a peek at this
review to find out more.
- ATi Radeon 8500 Review - Up until now, ATI's video cards have
been known for their exceptional 2D quality and video editing capablities. ATI has now
unleashed a new line-up of video cards. The
Radeon 7500/8500 series which have features that you will not find on a Geforce 3. The
three main one's are the TRUFORM technology, SMARTSHADER technology, and SMOOTHVISION. All
of these three technologies will make your gaming experience more enjoyable.
- AMD XP 1900+ Review - Inside Project has posted a review
of AMD XP 1900+ CPU.
- Unchecked Buffer in SNMP Service Patches - Customers using SNMP
on Windows 2000 and Windows XP should apply the patch. All other customers should disable
SNMP service if running; apply patch when available. Download: Patch for Windows
2000 / Patch
for Windows XP.
- AVP Weekly Update - This will update the Kaspersky Anti-Virus (AVP)
virus databases to the latest.
- Norton Antivirus Definition Update - The Norton Antivirus
4.0/5.0/2000 Definition
Update has just released, release date 15 February, 2002.
- Windows Messenger v4.6.0076 (WinXP) - MSN Messenger is an instant-messaging program that notifies you when
your friends are online so you can send messages or chat with several friends at once. In
addition, MSN Messenger notifies you when you have new e-mail in your Hotmail account and
allows you to access your inbox with the click of a button. This minor version includes
only some fixes.
- BearShare v2.4.3 - BearShare is
designed to let you share files with everyone on the Internet, and download files that
other people are sharing. The latest release in the 2.4 series, this version of BearShare
offers some interface changes, such as the addition of a "find more sources"
option.
- LimeWire v2.2.0 Beta - LimeWire is a
software package which enables individuals to search for and share computer files with
anyone on the internet. LimeWire is compatible with the Gnutella file-sharing protocol and
can connect with anyone else running Gnutella-compatible software. At startup, the
LimeWire program will connect, via the internet, to the LimeWire Gateway, a specialized
intelligent Gnutella router, at startup to maximize the user's viewable network space.
- Q3Offline! - The program offers
full support for Quake III Arena, Quake III Team Arena, and Star Trek Voyager Elite Force
as well as multiplayer support for Return to Castle Wolfenstein. The new release also adds
multiplayer support for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.
- Messenger v4.6.0076 (Win9x/Me/2000) - download
- Intel Application Accelerator 2.0 - This utility updates Windows XP, ME, 98 SE, 98, 2000 and Windows NT
4.0 to reduce the storage sub-system bottleneck - enabling faster delivery of data from
the hard drive to the processor and other system level hardware. The Intel Application
Accelerator replaces the Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver.
- ZoneAlarm 3.0.070 Beta - Unlike other personal firewalls, ZoneAlarm protects automatically from
the moment it's installed - no programming required. ZoneAlarm barricades your PC with
immediate and complete port blocking. And, then runs in Stealth Mode to make your PC
invisible on the Internet - if you can't be seen, you can't be attacked.
- Style XP Beta 8.0 - Style XP allows you to
easily add new visual styles or themes to Windows XP. Style XP is not a skinning engine.
It uses Microsoft's built-in visual style engine, but enhances it by providing many useful
tools. Style XP can import, select, rotate, and manage Themes, Visual Styles, Wallpaper,
and Logons. Future versions may support sounds, cursors, screensavers, and packages of all
the above.
- NVmax 4.00.41 - This new version includes some
fixes for Win9x/ME operating systems.
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