Spencer F. Katt

While most dream of the Caribbean for its long beaches and warm breezes, some pine for its long craps tables and chilled drinks. Spencer falls into the latter category, which is why he took note when informed of the U.S. Congress recent steps to ban online gambling. Apparently the move is upsetting to the island […]

As he sat in the back of the limo, stuck in D.C. traffic caused by a grumpy tobacco farmer, Spencer pounded his furry head for leaving his dart gun in the hotel. The Katt was in the nations capital to attend the Open Source in Governments conference and couldnt believe, along with the rest of […]

0S/2 and Mac OS loyalists have always been known for their zeal, especially when it comes to defending their platforms of choice. But those groups seem downright cuddly compared with the Linux crowd when theyve got their dander up. The Kitty heard The SCO Group may be facing the collective wrath of the Linux horde […]

A Katt crony claims that EMCs long-rumored intention of acquiring backup-and-recovery company Legato Systems may soon become a reality. But word has it that if Legato isnt pleased with the plan, it could walk away from the table at the last minute. “Ya cant just take your ball and go home when youre playing in […]

As reports of the impending death of the music CD continue to pop up, theres no denying the validity of the media mantra that “record company execs just dont get it.” But the Furball is starting to wonder if anyone at the big Internet companies “gets it,” either, as AOL and Roxio roll out pay-to-play […]

While snowbound for a day in the northeast, thanks to the Blizzard of 03, the Kitty looked back with fondness on the low-tech world that existed during the Blizzard of 78. Thats when being snowbound meant a couple of bottles of Mateus, vinyl album vibes and being stranded with a very significant other—not VPN lines, […]

Spring is when people get the “Urge to Merge,” thought the Katt, not the dead of winter. But at Metas Metamorphosis conference last week in Orlando, Fla., the buzz was of several security companies joining forces. According to a Tabby tipster, Meta analyst Earl Perkins said that within 30 days, several competitive mergers could occur. […]

Be one with the penguin,” chanted the Kitty, as he considered a rumor from some users of Novells ZENworks that company programmers may be developing a ZENworks management client for Linux. Apparently, the rumor, which has grown almost like an urban legend among ZENworks users, has been gathering steam. The buzz El Gato heard is […]

With the holiday shopping season far behind and the avalanche of bills now straining the average consumers wallet, the rumor mill is churning furiously with tales of potential acquisitions in the tech industry. Spencer heard BMC may be looking to buy identity management software maker Business Layers, whose products offer views into how network/system/application outages […]

“Did anyone ever get sage advice from a high-school guidance counselor?” the Lynx laughingly asked himself at last weeks LinuxWorld in New York. The Katt flashed back to when his mentor advised him to “explore” the world of shipping and handling, as he pondered the current Meta Group controversy. Meta, the self-proclaimed IT guidance counselor, […]