http://news.cnet.com/8300-13860_3-56.html Beyond Binary en-us A blog by Ina Fried - CNET News 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:55:00 PST Olympic snow still in short supply at Cypress http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10450020-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary Olympic organizers have now shortened training, stepped up trucking of snow, and even turned to adding dry ice to the mix to make sure the venue is ready for the start of the Games. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10450020-56.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:55:00 PST Ina Fried Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10449395-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary The software maker says that an error message warning users that their batteries may need replacing appears to be working as intended, despite some complaints. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10449395-56.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:30:00 PST Ina Fried Security software maker Vitamin D exits beta http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10449099-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary The software, created by three former Palm executives, lets people use an ordinary Webcam as a security system. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10449099-56.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:12:00 PST Ina Fried Olympics and tech: 'No room to fail' (Q&A) http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10448196-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary The Winter Games in Vancouver, which kick off Friday, rely on thousands of servers and PCs to manage everything from scores to travel plans. Magnus Alvarsson has to make sure everything is working. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10448196-56.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 PST Ina Fried Microsoft aims for smooth streaming in Vancouver http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10448352-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary The software maker is helping NBC deliver HD video of the Olympic Games using Silverlight, offering new features, including the ability to pause a live event. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10448352-56.html Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:00:00 PST Ina Fried Olympics to athletes: Go ahead and tweet http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10448256-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary Amid some confusion over guidelines, the International Olympic Committee reiterates that competitors are free to blog about their personal experiences at the games. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10448256-56.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:45:00 PST Ina Fried Facebook takes over its display ads from Microsoft http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10448117-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary In a blog posting, Microsoft says it will expand its search ad partnership with Facebook, but notes that it has lost the rest of the display ad business it had with the social network. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10448117-56.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:45:00 PST Ina Fried Microsoft ending Xbox Live support for older games http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10448070-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary The software maker says that after April 15 it will no longer allow online play of games for the original Xbox. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10448070-56.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:22:00 PST Ina Fried Caught on tape: Pastry thief and a bad dog walker http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10447691-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary Video-monitoring software from a trio of former Palm executives has led to some interesting discoveries. CNET has an exclusive look at what Vitamin D turned up during its beta testing. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10447691-56.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:00:00 PST Ina Fried Microsoft readies Office 2010 upgrade program http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10447882-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary An employee of the software maker briefly posted details of a "technology guarantee" program that will start next month. The post is now down, but lives on in a Google-cached version. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10447882-56.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:42:00 PST Ina Fried