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Archive for July, 2007

27 Jul

Secunia Software Inspector

Secunia Software Inspector
http://secunia.com/software_inspector/
Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector:
* Detects insecure versions of applications installed
* Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied
* Assists you in updating your system and applications
* Runs through your browser. No installation or download is required.
How Does it Work:
The Secunia Software Inspector relies on carefully crafted “Secunia [...]

26 Jul

Feel Free to Move About the Airport: Turbulence Continues to Roil the Airline Industry

Feel Free to Move About the Airport: Turbulence Continues to Roil the Airline Industry
Published: July 25, 2007 in Knowledge@Wharton
This article has been read 1,115 Times
Wharton professor Serguei Netessine’s trip from Philadelphia to Dallas in May was an all-too-typical day in the sky.
After circling Dallas for an hour because of stormy weather, his flight was diverted [...]

26 Jul

Robbing the Cradle? If Marketers Get Their Way, That Bundle of Joy Can Cost a Bundle

Robbing the Cradle? If Marketers Get Their Way, That Bundle of Joy Can Cost a Bundle
Published: July 25, 2007 in Knowledge@Wharton
This article has been read 1,184 Times
Just a decade ago, a company called Baby Einstein helped launch not only a new line of educational videos and toys but a new generation of kid-centric parents who [...]

24 Jul

How to make Windows XP last for the next seven years - ComputerWorld

How to make Windows XP last for the next seven years
Vista, schmista. Follow our tips for keeping your XP setup humming happily for a long, long time
July 18, 2007 (Computerworld) — Windows Vista may be shiny and brand new, but as plenty of PC users will tell you, sometimes newer isn’t better. Many PCs simply [...]