Tag archive: C

Computing pioneer Dennis Ritchie died this past weekend at age 70, becoming the second technology giant to pass within a week — the other, of course, being Apple's Steve Jobs. Although Jobs was unquestionably the better-known figure, Ritchie was the creator of the C programming language and one of the primary developers of the Unix operating system, both of which have had profound impacts on modern technology. Unix and C lie at the heart… Read More

The father of the C programming language and the UNIX operating system, Dennis Ritchie, died this past weekend at the age of 70 following a long illness News of Ritchie's death was publicly reported by software engineer Rob Pike, a friend and former colleague of Ritchie's, who posted the sad news to Google+. “[Ritchie] was a quiet and mostly private man, but he was also my friend, colleague, and collaborator, and the world has lost a… Read More

We know, we know: these days most people want an ultra-slim laptop they can carry with them anywhere as easy as a digital media player. (That is, they want it in addition to their digital media player.) But for folks whose work has them on their feet all day in the field or running around a facility like a hospital—or in the case of, say, theater pros setting their lights—tablet PCs have definitely carved out a niche. It might… Read More

Cult followers of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution already know that their favorite operating system will make the jump from computers to mobile devices, but new details have begun to emerge recently. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, formally added Ubuntu Mobile to its product page and more fully described its capabilities. To accommodate for touch screens, Canonical retooled the Ubuntu interface to work with taps and… Read More

In a bit of a blow to Microsoft's efforts to have its Open Office XML (OOXML) document format ratified as an international standard, members of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) failed to turn in enough "yes" votes to fast-track OOXML's approval process. Of the 41 participating and observing members eligible to vote on the Joint Technical Committee 1, 17 voted in favor of fast-tracking OOXML,… Read More

Nikon has taken the wraps off eight new CoolPix cameras, offering a wide selection of features and price points designed to appeal to first-time digital camera buyers, experienced point-and-shoot snappers, and more serious photographers who want more power and control of their picture-taking. At the same time, the company has also announced my Picturetown, enabling users to securely store up to 2 GB of images and video online, accessible via… Read More

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Yamaha today issued a recall on around 4,300 in-ceiling and in-wall speakers after reported incidents of the speakers falling out of their mounts. 14 reports have been filed by consumers thus far with no reported cases of injuries. The impacted Yamaha products are select serial numbers of the In-Ceiling Speaker NS-IW360C and In-Wall Speaker NS-IW660. Both models have a white rim and… Read More

“Dell's Web site and customer service center sold the computers with adapters from September 1998 through February 2002 for $1,500 to $3,200. The adapters were manufactured in China and sold separately for $30 and $70. The recalled adapters were used primarily with Dell Latitude, Precision and Inspiron notebook personal computers. “ The systems affected include: — Latitude: CP, CPi, CPiA, CPtC, CPiR, CPxH, CPtV,… Read More

Virus Cleaner is currently able to identify and remove the following worm families: Win32:Badtrans [Wrm] Win32:Beagle [Wrm] (aka Bagle), variants A-K Win32:Blaster [Wrm] (aka Lovsan), variants A-M Win32:BugBear [Wrm], including B variant Win32:Ganda [Wrm] Win32:Klez [Wrm], all variants (including variants of Win32:Elkern) Win32:MiMail [Wrm], variants A, C, E, I-N, Q, S-U Win32:Mydoom [Wrm] (variants A, B, D, F-H… Read More

Virus Cleaner is a free tool that will help you remove selected worm infections from your computer. avast! Virus Cleaner is currently able to identify and remove the following worm families: Win32:Badtrans [Wrm] Win32:Beagle [Wrm] (aka Bagle), variants A-K Win32:Blaster [Wrm] (aka Lovsan), variants A-M Win32:BugBear [Wrm], including B variant Win32:Ganda [Wrm] Win32:Klez [Wrm], all variants (including variants of… Read More

First identified over the weekend, there are now at least four variants of the malicious worm. Just as a virus that affects humans can mutate and confound medical experts, each version of Sasser — labeled A, B, C, and D — poses slightly different challenges for information technology experts. “Sasser is a successful and widely propagating worm with a somewhat benign impact to the end user,” said Chris Rouland… Read More