[H]ardNews 10th Edition - Blair's Tech Ed.

MS Delays Updates:

It looks as though Microsoft has pushed back the Windows XP 64-bit version and Windows Server 2K3 SP1 to the second half of 2005. No reason was given.

Microsoft said Tuesday that it has delayed an update to its Windows Server software as well as the first version of Windows to support 64-bit x86 chips such as Advanced Micro Device's Athlon 64.

DDoS Targeted DoubleClick:

I know it may be hard to muster up any sympathy when you hear that a DDoS attack brought down DoubleClick…but a DDoS, though it may be funny, still isn’t cool.

DoubleClick Inc. suffered a DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack Tuesday that knocked out its popular online ad-serving service and its own corporate Web site for several hours, the company has confirmed.

Lycos Sold At $12B Loss:

I think “OUCH” might fit this situation to a tee.

The sale price will be in the range of $95 million to $115 million, the filing states. This is a far cry from the $12.5 billion Terra paid for the Waltham, Massachusetts-based Lycos in the heady days of the Internet frenzy in May 2000.