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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

From Windows 1.0 to Windows 10 The PC revolution started off life 35 years ago this week. Microsoft launched its first version of Windows on November 20th, 1985, to succeed MS-DOS. It was a huge milestone that paved the way for the modern versions of Windows we use today. At the time, many complained that Windows 1.0

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How ASLR protects Linux systems from buffer overflow attacks

Network World

Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is a memory-protection process for operating systems that guards against buffer-overflow attacks. ASLR is used today on Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems. In 2007, the technique was deployed on Microsoft Windows and MacOS. It was first implemented on Linux in 2005.

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You ever think about how Asus put out like 40 models of a laptop called the “Eee PC”

The Verge

There were two products that arrived in 2007 that fundamentally changed computing: one, of course, was the iPhone. Windows getting shown up by Linux was not allowed, so Microsoft did some Microsoft maneuvering, and by January 2008 the Eee PC was running Windows XP instead. We hadn’t invented the phrase “cloud services” yet.).

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Best Ways to Convert Your PDF Files to XML

Kitaboo

There are multiple tools available in the market both for Mac and Windows users that allow for the easy conversion of PDF files to XML format. Batch operations. Can be used only for windows and Mac OS X 10.5 MB size, it is compatible with OS X and later operating systems. Easy to use and extremely intuitive.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 and.

Sean Daniel

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 and Interaction with Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. I know I have talked before about Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 , and how it can help your Small Business with thin clients, old clients, seasonal employees and even reducing the number of machines in the office by getting one nice one.

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Full Steam Ahead: CIO Kopal Raj of WABTEC on staying ‘on-track’ with AI, IoT and sustainability goals

CIO Business Intelligence

For instance, some software developers still use Windows 2007 servers, which are completely end-of-life, and don’t have the necessary security patches.

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Cloud Storage 2.0 Set To Dominate Market

Cloud Musings

Before 2007 and the birth of the cloud computing market we are witnessing today, the on-premise model hosted in large local data centers dominated enterprise storage. In fact, expanding legal and regulatory requirements are now the driving force behind operational needs to execute real-time retrieval of complex data assets (i.e.,

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