Andy Patrizio - Project 2501 - Making sense of an overwhelming sea of information tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008-01-08:/apatrizio/19 2008-05-09T19:40:04Z Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.01 A New (Old) Kind of Virus Infection tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.6996 2008-05-09T16:39:51Z 2008-05-09T19:40:04Z Remember the good old days when a virus infection meant bedrest, a fever and feeling run down, not someone trying to steal your bank information from your computer? Well, thanks to JavaOne, they're back. Imagine my reaction this morning on... Andy Patrizio Remember the good old days when a virus infection meant bedrest, a fever and feeling run down, not someone trying to steal your bank information from your computer? Well, thanks to JavaOne, they're back. Imagine my reaction this morning on... A Little Skin Makes Hit Counters Spin tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.6144 2008-04-30T22:41:59Z 2008-04-30T23:35:43Z No wonder the porn industry is slowly dying. It has to compete with Hollywood.First, there was the New Yorker running a pictorial of rising-star-turned-trainwreck Lindsay Lohan in a recreation of Marilyn Monroe's famous 1962 nude pictorial last February. It didn't... Andy Patrizio No wonder the porn industry is slowly dying. It has to compete with Hollywood.First, there was the New Yorker running a pictorial of rising-star-turned-trainwreck Lindsay Lohan in a recreation of Marilyn Monroe's famous 1962 nude pictorial last February. It didn't... Steve Ballmer's Presentation Computer Is... tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.6108 2008-04-29T02:14:43Z 2008-04-29T02:17:49Z Nothing else needs to be said. (thank you, Digg)... Andy Patrizio Nothing else needs to be said. (thank you, Digg)... New Microsoft Security Alert tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.6007 2008-04-19T06:57:46Z 2008-04-19T07:09:16Z Microsoft has issued a rare security alert, something it usually doesn't do because then that tells the bad guys where to go look for an exploit. That usually means it's pretty severe.The problem relates to a vulnerability that could give... Andy Patrizio Microsoft has issued a rare security alert, something it usually doesn't do because then that tells the bad guys where to go look for an exploit. That usually means it's pretty severe.The problem relates to a vulnerability that could give... Memory Production to be Cut (Finally) tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.5606 2008-04-16T18:13:33Z 2008-04-16T18:34:25Z Basic economics tells you that when there is an oversupply of something, you cut back on production.It took memory manufacturers a little while to figure that out, but at least they did figure it out. Gartner estimates that worldwide capital... Andy Patrizio Basic economics tells you that when there is an oversupply of something, you cut back on production.It took memory manufacturers a little while to figure that out, but at least they did figure it out. Gartner estimates that worldwide capital... The Mac Clone That Wasn't tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.5603 2008-04-16T00:16:39Z 2008-04-19T06:57:27Z (Update: 4/18)It's amazing how quickly things change these days, thanks to the Internet, and more important, just how dogged some blogging sites have become.A Florida company called Psystar created a stir on the Internet with its PC white box... Andy Patrizio (Update: 4/18)It's amazing how quickly things change these days, thanks to the Internet, and more important, just how dogged some blogging sites have become.A Florida company called Psystar created a stir on the Internet with its PC white box... Are The GPU's Days Numbered? Nvidia Laughs. tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.5226 2008-04-04T00:23:38Z 2008-04-04T01:09:14Z Intel's executives are remarkably disciplined and not given to making foolish statements. Usually. But one comment coming out of the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai is a head-scratcher. TGDaily reports that during a demo, Ron Fosner, an Intel Graphics... Andy Patrizio Intel's executives are remarkably disciplined and not given to making foolish statements. Usually. But one comment coming out of the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai is a head-scratcher. TGDaily reports that during a demo, Ron Fosner, an Intel Graphics... Only A Decade Late With The Idea tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.5220 2008-04-03T18:25:40Z 2008-04-03T18:49:25Z Radar Online, one of the few gossip sites worth reading, has an interesting story on a partnership between former Vanity Fair and New Yorker editor Tina Brown and media mogul Barry Diller to launch a news aggregator website. The site... Andy Patrizio Radar Online, one of the few gossip sites worth reading, has an interesting story on a partnership between former Vanity Fair and New Yorker editor Tina Brown and media mogul Barry Diller to launch a news aggregator website. The site... Gates on The Hot Seat tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.5064 2008-04-01T20:03:46Z 2008-04-03T18:54:17Z A San Diego, Texas attorney has dropped an ultimatum on Microsoft: settle a lawsuit for $25 million or he will call chairman Bill Gates to the witness stand.The suit stems from a fire in the Lazo family home that was... Andy Patrizio A San Diego, Texas attorney has dropped an ultimatum on Microsoft: settle a lawsuit for $25 million or he will call chairman Bill Gates to the witness stand.The suit stems from a fire in the Lazo family home that was... Hynix (Finally) Cuts Back Flash Production tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.5063 2008-04-01T19:29:28Z 2008-04-01T20:03:12Z This better not be an April Fool joke. DigiTimes reports that Hynix Semiconductor has decided to cut production of NAND flash in an attempt to reduce the insane glut of memory that has resulted in massive oversupply and erosion of... Andy Patrizio This better not be an April Fool joke. DigiTimes reports that Hynix Semiconductor has decided to cut production of NAND flash in an attempt to reduce the insane glut of memory that has resulted in massive oversupply and erosion of... With HD Dead, Blu-ray Takes Off tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.5059 2008-04-01T19:01:45Z 2008-04-03T18:58:43Z You could see this one coming a mile off. Survey after survey in 2006 and 2007 showed consumers were on the fence about a high definition DVD format, waiting until there was one choice instead of two. Well, now that... Andy Patrizio You could see this one coming a mile off. Survey after survey in 2006 and 2007 showed consumers were on the fence about a high definition DVD format, waiting until there was one choice instead of two. Well, now that... Dell Refutes High SSD Failure Claims tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.4585 2008-03-21T19:54:59Z 2008-03-21T19:58:50Z You know a report is controversial when fierce rivals line up on the same side. Research firm Avian Securities claimed in a report earlier this week that Dell may be seeing a 20 to 30 percent return rate on... Andy Patrizio You know a report is controversial when fierce rivals line up on the same side. Research firm Avian Securities claimed in a report earlier this week that Dell may be seeing a 20 to 30 percent return rate on... Excel's New Math tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.4582 2008-03-21T19:23:51Z 2008-03-21T19:26:00Z Microsoft has issued a patch of a patch from last Patch Tuesday for Excel, since the fix added some math errors. The fix issued a critical error that would allow for remote code execution and affected all versions of... Andy Patrizio Microsoft has issued a patch of a patch from last Patch Tuesday for Excel, since the fix added some math errors. The fix issued a critical error that would allow for remote code execution and affected all versions of... Big patch day for Mac OS/Safari tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.4568 2008-03-19T22:24:08Z 2008-03-19T22:29:59Z Apple has issued a major security update for Mac OS X and Safari, plugging 86 holes and vulnerabilities in 30 different applications for Mac OS, both the "Tiger" and "Leopard" versions. The Safari browser got a separate set of fixes,... Andy Patrizio Apple has issued a major security update for Mac OS X and Safari, plugging 86 holes and vulnerabilities in 30 different applications for Mac OS, both the "Tiger" and "Leopard" versions. The Safari browser got a separate set of fixes,... Throw away the key tag:blog.internetnews.com,2008:/apatrizio//19.4552 2008-03-18T19:45:03Z 2008-03-18T19:58:02Z Say hello to your little jail cell. Last Friday, Robert Soloway, 28, of Seattle, Washington, pleaded guilty to a variety of fraud charges and failure to file a tax return in 2005. The one-time "king of spam" was listed as... Andy Patrizio Say hello to your little jail cell. Last Friday, Robert Soloway, 28, of Seattle, Washington, pleaded guilty to a variety of fraud charges and failure to file a tax return in 2005. The one-time "king of spam" was listed as...