May 8, 2010
Model of the Week: Orlik PBJ-1H Mitchell
Hello everyone. I’m somewhat new to the Zealot Forums, having spent the majority of my paper model forum time on Papermodelers.com, but thanks to my time there, I recognize a lot of names here, so perhaps I’m not a total stranger. For those who don’t know me or don’t visit PM’s forums, I’m currently building Orlik’s PBJ-1H Mitchell in 1/33rd scale (links appearing below in my signature line which will tell the whole story)
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Model of the Week: Orlik PBJ-1H Mitchell
May 5, 2010
Xerox CEO to Investors: Industry Leadership, Annuity Business, Strong Financial Position Deliver Shareholder Value
At its investor conference being held today, Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is addressing how its annuity-based business, strong operating cash flow and industry-leading technology and services are 2010 05 04 08:00
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Xerox CEO to Investors: Industry Leadership, Annuity Business, Strong Financial Position Deliver Shareholder Value
Intel takes on ARM with Atom chips for smartphones
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 5 May 2010 at 07:44:00 Atom Z6xx chips outperform ARM devices and deliver long battery life, Intel claims Intel has begun a greater push into the mobile device market with new versions of its Atom processor that cut energy consumption sufficiently to fit inside a smartphone or web…
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Intel takes on ARM with Atom chips for smartphones
VB tests bring good news for anti-spam vendors
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 5 May 2010 at 03:23:00 18 of 21 pass latest round of spam tests VirusBulletin has posted the results of its latest round of anti-spam tests. The security publication said that of the 21 products tested as part of its May VB Spam report,…
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IBM updates WebSphere line after Cast Iron buy
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 5 May 2010 at 02:19:00 Appliances designed to ease on-premise and cloud integration IBM has released a line of network appliances designed to take advantage of its recent acquisition of Cast Iron Systems….
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IBM updates WebSphere line after Cast Iron buy
May 4, 2010
US Treasury web sites hacked using iFrame
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 23:51:00 Three sites currently offline as investigation continues At least three US Treasury department web sites have fallen victim to a code injection attack using iFrames.
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Google Editions e-book store to launch in June
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 22:04:00 Search firm takes on Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Apple Google is planning to launch its Editions e-book service this summer, according to reports in The Wall Street Journal. Chris Palma, manager for strategic development at Google, is quoted as…
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Google Editions e-book store to launch in June
India bans Chinese networking kit over security fears
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 21:56:00 Mobile sales halted after espionage and sabotage claims The Indian government has banned local firms from buying Chinese mobile networking hardware after fears of a plague of embedded malware….
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Pressure mounts on Icann to approve .xxx domain
Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 17:56:00 ICM Registry claims Icann is trying to ‘confuse the issue’ ICM Registry, which has applied for the .xxx internet domain, has called on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) to approve its application without further delay….
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Pressure mounts on Icann to approve .xxx domain
BT turns to Alcatel-Lucent to help meet 21CN objectives
Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 17:02:00 Five-year partnership to aid video delivery and network coverage Alcatel-Lucent has announced a five-year deal to provide hardware and services for BT’s 21st Century Network (21CN). Lakh Jemmett, Alcatel-Lucent’s UK president, explained that the project will use Alcatel’s High…
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Google Ventures sets 2010 budget of $100m
Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 16:11:00 Search firm’s venture capital arm to look abroad for startups this year Google’s venture capital fund has a budget of $100m (£66m) to invest in startups this year, according to reports.
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Google Ventures sets 2010 budget of $100m
Lenovo adds low-cost model to ThinkServer range
David Neal, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 13:48:00 TS200v tower server includes memory error and RAID protection Lenovo has added a new model to its ThinkServer range, claiming to offer strong performance with reliability, energy efficiency and improved management features for small businesses….
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Utilities, operators collaborate on electric grid efficiency project
A group of utilities and transmission systems operators affiliated with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) are getting together to share information about “transmission…
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Utilities, operators collaborate on electric grid efficiency project
And you thought pouring a foundation was painful. Try putting in solar.
The Web site Greener Ideal has published a story about the potential pitfalls of installing a fairly large-ish solar installation. The piece is basically a cautionary tale on the things that could…
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Smartphone market posts strong growth in 2009
David Neal, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 12:42:00 Nokia and RIM lead the pack as global shipments soar, reports Canalys The global smartphone market grew by 67 per cent in 2009, with Nokia and RIM making the strongest gains, according to new figures from Canalys….
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Smartphone market posts strong growth in 2009
Twitter to make tweets embeddable
Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 12:24:00 Social site will reveal offering for bloggers and news organisations later today Twitter will reveal a new offering later today aimed at news organisations that will allow writers to quickly embed tweets in stories….
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Webroot debuts vulnerability scanning tool
Phil Muncaster, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 12:11:00 Cloud-based service promises clearer view into affected PCs Cloud security provider Webroot has launched a vulnerability scanning tool as part of its Web Security Service designed to help identify and protect against threats, vulnerabilities and missing patches….
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Webroot debuts vulnerability scanning tool
Google tightens cloud security for Apps users
Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 12:00:00 Search firm offers ability to reset cookies on lost or stolen devices Google has released a new tool that allows administrators at firms using Google Apps to remotely reset cookies to ensure that sensitive data cannot be accessed if a device is…
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Recession hits IT services spending in 2009
David Neal, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 11:50:00 A tough year for IT services providers, reports Gartner Spending on IT services declined dramatically last year across all areas of the industry, according to the latest figures from Gartner….
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Microsoft clarifies position on IE9 Flash support
Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 11:18:00 Confirms Flash will still run via plug-ins on forthcoming browser Microsoft has clarified its stance on supporting Flash in Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), explaining that it will continue to offer support for the software as a plug-in, as it has…
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