Strong words. Wonder why?

"Network Associates [McAfee] has shown that it is willing to compromise its integrity by selling intentionally faulty products. For this reason, it is no longer appropriate or wise for those concerned about the security of their networks, systems or confidential data to use them."

Link: http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2001/11/48648

Tangible display makes 3D images touchable

A system that makes three dimensional images solid enough to grasp has been unveiled by Japanese firm NTT. It could let businesspeople shake hands from across the globe or allow museum visitors to feel precious exhibits that are normally out of reach, the company says.

The prototype Tangible 3D system combines a 3D display with a "haptic glove". The display creates lifelike images appear in just in front of a flat screen. It creates the illusion of depth by showing slightly different images to each of the viewer's eyes. This means no special glasses are needed...

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Office 2007: Why the New File Formats?

Office 2007 File Converters and Viewers

If you have Word 2007, and you want to share documents with people who have an older version of Word (or a different word processor)you have two choices. The first is to do nothing. Just keep cranking out your fancy new DOCX files, and tell your friends and colleagues toupgrade to Office 2007, install a converter, or get a viewer.

Users of Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003 can download the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats,which will add the ability to open, edit, and save files using the new file formats. You'll have to make sure your Office software is up to
date before installing the Compatibility Pack.

For those who just want to view or print Office 2007 files (no editing or saving), there are viewers available. The PowerPoint Viewer 2007 is a standalone viewer for files created by PowerPoint 97 through PowerPoint 2007. Both Word Viewer 2003 and Excel Viewer 2003 will allow you to view or print Word or Excel files, but they require the Compatibility Pack mentioned above.

Just be aware that these converters and viewers may not do a perfect
job of rendering all aspects of an Office 2007 document. Some special
formatting and images may not survive or look exactly as in the
original. So it's best to compare the document in both versions to be
sure nothing is missing or altered. Microsoft's website continues to
provide updates on known problems and help files have been added to
explain how to get updates and what known problems exist during
conversion.

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