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August 31, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > iSeries DevCon 2004 IN THIS ISSUE:   >  IBM's little database gets lift   >  New Fast400 debate rears its head   >  XP SP2's good vibe takes a hit   >  More headlines   >  Guide to FREE iSeries educational resources -- part 1   >  The Missing Link: Is that REALLY Ed McMahon calling? IBM's little database gets lift [Internet News] After a recent decision by Big Blue to release its Java-based Cloudscape relational database application to the Apache Software Foundation, IBM is now offering users new resources for its site hosting database. MORE INFO: > Read these articles: IBM unveils new software model with Workplace 2.0 > IBM has Rational take lead in development tool integration   New Orleans, October 6-8 -- iSeries DevCon 2004! Gain the expert technical know-how, proven tactics, strategies, and hands-on practical advice to accomplish your projects today and advance your skills for tomorrow. Register by Aug. 31 and save $100.   New Fast400 debate rears its head [The Four Hundred] The controversy is set to explode again as the company has hired an independent firm to sell Fast400 in parts of North and South America. XP SP2's good vibe takes a hit [SearchWin2000.com] So much for the honeymoon Microsoft has gotten for Windows XP SP2. Despite its very public reputation as an application buster, the upgrade has received heaps of good press -- until now. More headlines [From around the Web] Microsoft makes more open-source overtures (eWEEK) LEARN IT:  Guide to FREE iSeries educational resources -- part 1 Keeping abreast of the latest iSeries technology can be a harrowing task. A lot of shops have a slim-to-none budget for education and training, and finding the time to take a workshop or class can seem next to impossible. With that in mind, we've created an organized list -- the first of two -- of FREE educational resources that will help you to improve or maintain your iSeries skill set. We've scoured the Web and have come up with a ton of great links to online courses, tutorials, webcasts, white papers, tips, articles and much more. And best of all, these educational resources are all FREE. TEST YOU SMARTS:  DB2 Fact or Fiction DB2 expert Kent Milligan provides advice to Search400.com's members on a regular basis. Are you also a DB2 guru? Test your knowledge against some of Kent's recent Q&As. EXPERT ANSWER CENTER:  Fast answers for difficult questions With more than 12,000 answers from IT experts, the Expert Answer Center KnowledgeBase may just have your question answered before you ask it. Can't find what you're looking for? Our rotating lineup of featured experts are waiting for your questions (they're writing blog entries instead of twiddling their thumbs); every two weeks, their specific topic changes. So see what's in store this week and what's coming up. If you ask your question early, you'll be among the first to receive a reply. Is that REALLY Ed McMahon calling? [The Register] Star 69, Star 70, Star Jones -- and now Star 38 is about to be a star "Star." New site www.Star38.com is a Web interface to a Caller ID spoofing system. Subscribers can use the system to pick the number they want to pop up on the recipient?s Caller ID screen. This could mean creditors, in-laws and scorned loves could try to pass themselves off as someone else -- Publishers Clearing House maybe -- to hoodwink the person on the other end of the line to pick up. Star38.com eventually may hit some legal snags, but for now, beware the spoofers.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  Search400: Security Tip  Search400: Top Expert Advice  Search400: WebSphere Strategies Not a Member? We?ll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search400.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-177&ad=490370 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search400 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494