Monday Tech News

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Aron Schatz
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January 9, 2006
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GIF is pronounced JIF. Seriously, it is. That's the way I've done it for years.

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The GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), pronounced "JIF", was designed by CompuServe and the official specification released in June of 1987.


Top Open Source sites.

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http://httpd.apache.org/ If the internet is an information superhighway, you might wonder what the digital Tarmac is made of - the answer is Apache. Apache is a web server system developed by another open source community, and currently about 68 per cent of websites on the internet are powered by it. If you are ever asked what type of server is needed to host your website, just say Apache and sit back as others marvel at your technical knowledge.


Next gen DVD war is stupid.

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Consumers, confused over the brewing battle between next-generation DVD technologies, are not alone: top U.S. electronics retailers at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas called the war "nightmarishly unfriendly" and "stupid."


Apple may offer new laptops.

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Apple had a minimal presence at CES and Jobs prefers to unveil his company's latest products--tightly kept secrets, if Jobs has his way--at the Macworld convention in San Francisco. And, of course, expect a surprise from Jobs. For years now, Jobs has appeared to conclude his keynote, only then to say, "Oh, and one more thing ...."

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