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support.microsoft.com:
RESOLUTION  —  To resolve this problem, restore the default permissions to the COM+ catalog.  To do this, follow these steps:  —  1. In the %windir%/registration folder, make sure that the Everyone group has READ permissions.  —  2. In the %windir%/registration folder, make sure that the SYSTEM account has FULL CONTROL permissions.
Discussion: Donna's SecurityFlash and TechSpot
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Joris Evers / CNET News.com:
Critical Windows patch may wreak PC havoc  —  A Microsoft patch meant to fix critical security flaws in Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 is causing trouble for some users, the company said Friday.  —  The patch was released Tuesday to fix four Windows flaws …
Discussion: TechBlog
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
First Screen Shot of Sphere  —  Launched: Private Beta Launch this Weekend  —  Status: Funded by Doug MacKenzie, Kevin Compton, Phil Black, Will Hearst, David Mahoney, Vince Vannelli and Mike Winton  —  I met with Tony Conrad, one of the founders of Sphere, today at our office (ok …
Discussion: Scobleizer and TechBeat
Wall Street Journal:
Refco Starts to Unwind Business  —  The Refco crisis intensified, with banks and securities firms scrambling to see if an outright failure could be averted.  Refco began unwinding customer positions.  The CFTC reiterated that it only regulates Refco business of futures trading on exchanges.
Will Knight / newscientist.com:
Cell phone could identify its owner by their walk  —  Whether you stride purposefully or shuffle along, your unique mode of locomotion could soon be used to secure your cell phone against theft and unauthorised use.  —  Researchers at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have developed …
Discussion: Things That … … and Smart Mobs
Frank Ahrens / Washington Post:
Ink and Paper or 1s and 0s?  —  Nervous, Newspapers Look to Technology for Alternate Ways to Put the News in Your Hands  —  Would you be reading this story if it were displayed on a 2-by-2-inch screen on your BlackBerry?  —  How about if it were electronically printed on a video scroll …
Discussion: TeleRead
Anick Jesdanun / Associated Press:
Yahoo Said to Join AOL's Suitors  —  NEW YORK - Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news) is considering buying a stake in America Online Inc., joining other Internet powerhouses interested in the company's Web portal, a person close to the talks said Friday.  —  The discussions were described …
Discussion: PaidContent.org
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MSNBC:
Yahoo reportedly mulls stake in AOL
Discussion: Techdirt and Download Squad
Enid Burns / ClickZ:
Unused Potential in Online Classified Ads  —  Dramatic gaps exist between the classified offerings of large newspaper publishers, smaller publishers and online-only players, suggesting that newspapers are missing the opportunity to use audio, video and other technologies.
CtrlAltDelete / Old Grandma Hardcore:
Grandma's Two Days With MTV: The Partial Story  —  The folks from MTV Overdrive were out to film Grandma for their show "Obsessed" yesterday and Tuesday.  There is much to say about the experience, and that's leaving out all the stuff that we can't mention until the show airs.
Discussion: AFK Gamer
Tom Evslin / Fractals of Change:
Bubble 2.0 - The Long Tail of Supply  —  Bubble 2.0 aka Web 2.0 is upon is.  Like every bubble, there will be opportunities to create great fortunes, opportunities to lose such fortunes before spending them, plain old opportunities to lose money, chances to get funding to do cool things …
BBC:
Emap buys internet fashion firm  —  Media group Emap has snapped up internet fashion and retail information group Worth Global Style Network (WGSN) for £140m ($245m).  —  Emap described subscription-based WGSN.com as "the leading international online source of fashion and apparel intelligence in the retail sector".
Discussion: PaidContent.org
Steve Rubel / Micro Persuasion:
Intelliseek, AOL in Blog Content Deal  —  AOL and Intelliseek on Monday plan to unveil a blog content deal.  Sue MacDonald at Intelliseek confirmed that the deal - set to be announced Monday at 7:30 a.m. - will give AOL access to rich blog data that they will deliver to consumers.
Discussion: Mini-AOL and The RSS Blog
convergedigest.com:
How Much Bandwidth is Enough?  —  The debate over how much bandwidth is necessary and which network architecture is best optimized for its delivery is far from over.  In fact, as internet-based applications proliferate, the challenges facing network operators are multiplying like Moore's Law.
Discussion: broadband
photoplusexpo.com:
Power of Photography  —  at PhotoPlus Expo 2005 —  the largest and the most  —  comprehensive expo in the  —  photographic and imaging industries.  —  The Power to Explore: From the newest digital cameras hitting the market to scanners to imaging software, PhotoPlus Expo features …

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