Open Systems Journal

Archive for November 3rd, 2009

03 Nov

What’s Your Main Operating System? [Reader Poll]


Windows 7 has only been out for about two weeks now, but statistics web site StatCounter reports that Windows 7’s OS market share reached roughly three percent by the end of October. So what operating system are you using?
We already know that a good 70 percent of Lifehacker readers using Windows have likely already upgraded [...]

03 Nov

Ghost Pages: A Wired.com Farewell to Geocities


A piece of the internet’s infancy is lost as Yahoo closes the doors of GeoCities. We take a look back at some archived pages and say goodbye to an old friend.

Go to Source

03 Nov

Oldest T. rex relative identified


Scientists identify the most ancient fossil relative of the predatory dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex.
Go to Source

03 Nov

Review: Strokes Singer Has Synths to Spare on Catchy Solo Debut


Julian Casablancas combines drum machines, swirly synthesizers and loaded lyrics to concoct his rewarding new Phrazes for the Young.

Go to Source

03 Nov

Hacker breaks into jailbroken iPhones, asks for $7


A hacker is asking victims to pay $7 to find out how to fix a security hole in their jailbroken iPhones.
Go to Source

03 Nov

SB09-306: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 26, 2009


Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 26, 2009
Go to Source

03 Nov

Sun Java 6 Update 17 out, fixes lots of security vulnerabilities (thanks Toby&Roseman), (Tue, Nov 3rd)


– Bojan INFIGO IS
Go to Source

03 Nov

A Genetically Engineered Rainbow of Bacteria


Students showcase a new wave of biological machines.

Go to Source

03 Nov

Dutch hacker holds jailbroken iPhones “hostage” for €5 (Updated)


Though jailbreaking an iPhone certainly opens up opportunities to add functionality that Apple doesn’t approve of, it can also make an iPhone less secure. Several Dutch iPhone users found that out the hard way after [...]

03 Nov

Darwin’s Wolf Mystery Solved


Where the Falkland Islands wolf came from is a mystery that has nagged at scientists ever since Darwin first visited the islands. Now, DNA analysis of museum specimens has some answers about the extinct species.

Go to Source

© 2010 Open Systems Journal | Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS)

Powered by Wordpress, design by Web4 Sudoku, based on Pinkline by GPS Gazette