Date: 05/23/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: software, microsoft

Two percent may not sound like much of a survival rate, but it compares to the success rate of internally generated software ideas at companies like IBM or Microsoft the way the Pentium IV does to the i80386.

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=287&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 05/24/05 (Security)    Keywords: software, microsoft

Using a tool from Microsoft, it is possible to get around the company's validation check and download software to PCs with pirated copies of Windows, a researcher says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Bypass+found+for+Windows+piracy+check/2100-1009_22-5717127.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/24/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: microsoft

The worst thing in Microsoft's version of iVMS, aka Windows 2000, was the morphing of the uaf facility into the registry. Longhorn apparently contains something both similar and worse called the Nexus.

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=290&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 05/24/05 (Security)    Keywords: software, spyware, microsoft

As Congress mulls spyware bills, Microsoft seeks immunization from "frivolous" suits for companies that fight such software.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+seeks+protection+from+spyware+firms/2100-1009_22-5718370.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/24/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: linux, microsoft

Today, rather than reporting on licenses or distributions or Microsoft, I wanted to encourage a little bragging among fans of the Linux open source operating system.So. What is your favorite desktop Linux application? Which provides the most value to you? Which do you use most often? Which would be hardest for you to do without?I [...]

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=291&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 05/25/05 (Security)    Keywords: software, microsoft

Quicken-maker enters crowded market for software that helps companies manage fixes to Microsoft's operating system.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Intuit+launches+Windows+patch+tool/2100-1009_22-5719152.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/25/05 (Software)    Keywords: software, microsoft

Is there such a thing as generic scanning software? You know, like IrfanView and GIMP are free image editing software. The UMAX 2100U user interface is terrible, was hoping for something a little more robust than the Windows XP Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard. Perhaps something crazy like multi-picture cropping, yes?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/software/53088.html

Date: 05/25/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: security, microsoft

If Microsoft pulls it off, they'll have set a new standard in the black art of succeeding through failure because, of course, those people wouldn't be needed if Microsoft built reasonable security into their systems

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=293&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 05/27/05 (Security)    Keywords: technology, microsoft

The technology taps into Microsoft .Net to authenticate ID cardholders and people who want to use e-government services.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/HP+aims+to+help+governments+check+IDs/2100-1009_22-5722206.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/27/05 (Security)    Keywords: linux, microsoft

Microsoft and some Linux vendors have yet to patch a hole related to a flaw in some Intel chips, despite having two months' notice.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/OS+makers+slow+to+fix+flaw%2C+researcher+says/2100-1009_22-5723114.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/30/05 (Microsoft Windows)    Keywords: microsoft

hopefully i came to the right community to ask something like this...

i have a project and i want to take pictures that i've taken off my digital camera and make them into a powerpoint presentation. i'd save the pictures to disk and try to put them into a presentation at my school because unfortunately my dell doesn't have powerpoint or any microsoft on it...

i was just wondering if anyone knows if that idea would work? or if i'd come into problems...i kind of need to know a.s.a.p. because my project is due in about a week and i really wanna get it started...

thank you soooo much for any advice/help in advance. really. anything, it's a lifesaver.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/ms_windows/34111.html

Date: 05/31/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: microsoft

Alright, so my harddrive died a painful death. I had to reformat, clean install. Now I have to deal with some new 'verify your windows install' crap by registering it over the internet or over the phone? WTF? Am I just a lucky SOB and never saw this screen before? Can someone PLEASE tell me how I get just get RID of this stupid request? I REALLY don't want to deal with Microsoft, even if they are down the street.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/698107.html

Date: 06/01/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: technology, microsoft

Only a qualified success? there's a phrase you'd expect from Barbara Boxer's therapist, not a journalist talking about Microsoft's failure to take an Intel technology much beyond PowerPoint.

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=305&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 06/03/05 (SQL Server)    Keywords: cms, database, sql, web, seo, microsoft

Hey everybody. I hope there are some smart database people out there to make up for my lack of knowledge.

Anyway, I have a (hopefully) rather simple question.

I work at the local university maintaining the webpage for the nursing program here. The ladys I work for are not very computer smart, so I'm trying to develop an easier way for them to upload new data to class pages, new homework assignments, new lecture slides, etc etc etc. Basically a kind of micro-cms system.

Yes, I'm reinventing the wheel, but I feel it will be a good experience for me.

Well, I'm using .NET for this (C#) because of what's available here at school, and while in the end, everything will be on the SQL Server, for development purposes the webmaster for the school has said that I need to use MS Access.

Blech. Hopefully I won't have to change a whole lot of stuff for the migration to happen, but for now I'm stuck.

Unfortunately, while I can figure out the Queries and the basic commands, actually connecting to a MS Access database is proving to be rather difficult for me. I cannot seem to find an authoratative guide on what all I need to put to create the connect.

Most of the functions are going to be located in a seperate file, and once its all compiled, it should (hopefully) work. But I cannot seem to find what the connect string is.

In my databaseConnect() function I have this:

void databaseConnect()
{
String connectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.Oledb.4.0;";
connectionString += "Data Source=I:/web/nursing/dev/resources/exams/nursingExams.mdb;";
createUpdateExamConnection = new OleDbConnection (connectionString);
databaseOpen();
} //end databaseConnect


For some reason, this just doesn't seem to work.

I've imported the correct thing, as far as I can tell...
using System.Data.OleDb;

But I'm stuck.

Any info that you guys can give me would be appreciated.

Thanks so much!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/sqlserver/27485.html

Date: 06/06/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: software, asp, security, microsoft

hi :D i think this community is awesome for starters and thanks for ur advice in advance!

heres the problem. i got a new dvd burner. it lets me burn CDs just fine. but when burning a dvd, it burns the whole thing, then right at the end it says "PMA update failure" and "Could not perform end of Disc-at-once."

i've included the log file from nero! thank u for looking :D


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Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 7/22/2004 5:33:44 PM
Nero version: 6.3.1.12
Recorder: Version: BY01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.12
Adapter driver: HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: Version: BY01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.12
Adapter driver: HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : QUANTUM FIREBALLlct20 40 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L040J2 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-710A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : AOPEN CD-RW CRW5224 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
SONY DVD RW DRU-710A E: CDRom0
AOPEN CD-RW CRW5224 H: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 767MB (785904kB)
Free physical memory: 464MB (475800kB)
Memory in use : 39 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

6.6.2005
ISO compilation
12:09:06 AM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6065
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet : TRUE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

12:09:06 AM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

12:09:06 AM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-710A running

12:09:06 AM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

12:09:06 AM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3167
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

12:09:06 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 245
Last possible write address on media: 2297887 (510:38.37, 4488MB)
Last address to be written: 1770895 (393:31.70, 3458MB)

12:09:06 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 257
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

12:09:06 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2137
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: SONY08 - D1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

12:09:06 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 418
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

12:09:06 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1770896 (1770896) = #1770896/393:31.71
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1770896 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-710A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

12:09:06 AM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 982
Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DRU-710A ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3626795008, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
1770896 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

12:09:06 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Caching of files started

12:09:06 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4177
Cache writing successful.

12:09:06 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Caching of files completed

12:09:06 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

12:09:06 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2345
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

12:09:06 AM #17 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 11:04,275 (664275ms) -> OK

12:09:06 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1833
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

12:09:06 AM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20173
Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON , Generic write control : ON

12:09:06 AM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1974
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

12:09:07 AM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8063
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: ? (15), Part Version: 15
Disc Size: ? mm, Maximum Rate: (F h)
Number of Layers: 4, Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP), Layer Type: ?
Linear Density: ? um/bit, Track Density: ? um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: FFFFFB h (?)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) exist
Media Specific [16..63]:
FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

12:09:34 AM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1293
00:09:34.603 - SONY DVD RW DRU-710A\H1 T0 : Queue again later

12:20:24 AM #23 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 115
start writing Lead-Out at LBA 1770896 (1B0590h), lenght 0 blocks

12:20:24 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

12:20:24 AM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2201
EndDAO: Last written address was 1770895

12:21:06 AM #26 SCSI -1194 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1187
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x04
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x04

12:21:06 AM #27 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

12:21:06 AM #28 CDR -1194 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1701
PMA update failure

12:21:06 AM #29 TRANSFER -24 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1701
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

12:21:06 AM #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2201
EndDAO: Last written address was -1

12:21:06 AM #31 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

12:21:06 AM #32 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

12:21:06 AM #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 3/11/2005 6:28:09 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148), size=86656 bytes, created 8/23/2001 8:00:00 AM (Adapter driver for rec)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/411374.html

Date: 06/06/05 (IT Management)    Keywords: microsoft

At TechEd customer conference, Microsoft's CEO will pitch the company's latest tools for making IT more productive.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Ballmer+gives+IT+pros+a+bear+hug/2100-9589_22-5731143.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/06/05 (IT Management)    Keywords: microsoft

At TechEd customer conference, Microsoft's CEO delivers a pitch that's part call to action, part career affirmation for IT workers.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Ballmer%3A+IT+enthusiasm+%27in+growth+phase%27/2100-9589_22-5731143.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/07/05 (Security)    Keywords: web, microsoft

Microsoft took part of its MSN Web site offline after learning of a flaw that could be used to gain access to Hotmail e-mail.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/MSN+flaw+put+Hotmail+accounts+at+risk/2100-1009_22-5734448.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/07/05 (Application Development)    Keywords: microsoft

Microsoft's CEO likes what he sees on the horizon as his company fits its message to changing times in the IT industry.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Ballmer%3A+IT+does+matter/2100-9593_22-5734997.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 06/07/05 (Application Development)    Keywords: technology, microsoft

A Guatemalan inventor wins an infringement suit over his 1994 patent on technology linking Microsoft's Access and Excel programs.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Patent+ruling+costs+Microsoft+%248.9+million/2100-9593_22-5735432.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn