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HP and Sun expand partnership...what about a merger?

Hewlett-Packard and Sun will announce details of "their newly expanded partnership agreement" Wednesday morning. Might this be a step towards a merger? I've long been a proponent of a HP/Sun combination, there are some strong synergies such as: +Both have strong and green datacenter...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Partnership, Merger, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microprocessor, +Sun, Middleware Software, Data Centers, Business Structures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Semiconductors, Processors, Middleware, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Investment, Components, Enterprise Software, Software, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-02-24

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Fantastic Ocean 3D Screensaver 1.6 (Windows)

Fantastic Ocean 3D takes you on a peaceful flight over the ocean, which is carefully recreated in true 3D. The effect is magical. It looks as if you were gliding on a paraglide several feet above the waves. The surface of the ocean is like a sheet of glass. The...

Tags: 3D, Microsoft Windows, Ocean, Rixane Interactive

Software downloads 2009-11-27

East Anglia: anger and aggro

One must live through it in order to fully understand itOnly in this case some will have to face huge collateral damage. Fortunately those who will suffer the most are living in already hard hit areas so they are quite used to a life of pain and suffering and as...

Tags: E-mail, East Anglia

Discussion threads 2009-11-26

Climate scientists saying global warming trend is worsening

Pardon me while I yawn. This is the same bunch (climate change chicken-littles) that brought the hockey stick graph and pimped out statistics. These folks have been exposed as corruptand fraudulent, driven by ideology and not science. By continuing to treat them as anything other than worthy...

Tags: global warming

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Top 15 Black Friday tech deals

Every year, the Black Friday online circulars hit the Web, and lots of sites round up every Black Friday tech deal under the sun. But we've filtered only the best deals--here are our top picks. by CNET News.com

Tags: Channel Management, Marketing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-11-24

British scientists call for action in Copenhagen

RE: British scientists call for action in CopenhagenThe exposed emails sure tell the truth about this whole GW movement.If you don't trust science...Then give up its benefits. That includes just about every piece of tech discussed here.If you don't believe in climate change, can I suggest you join the...

Tags: climate change

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Apple to smokers: butt out or void your warranty

Well here it is...http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0446.htmlI have seen tar filled electronicsIt gets nasty. You open them up, and they can be full of tar and all this brown/black gunk. You can get a nicotine high just by touching the parts.As for second hand smoke risk, thats kind of unfounded. Is that gunk...

Tags: Apple Inc., cigarette, joint, Cannabis, tar, smoker, computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

New iPhone worm found in the wild

But I thought Apple OS X was immune from ALL such things. nt...When you jailbreak your iPhoneyou give it the ability to run things other the "Apple Only" software.Any I thought Zdnet was immune to trolling?Just kidding. I knew it wasn't.I don't think that Apple ever claimed their OS...

Tags: Smart phones, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Operating systems, iPhone platform, Apple iPhone, worm, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Sergey Brin: Google Android, Chrome OS likely to converge

The concept makes a lot of senseIf you want access to your data everywhere and on every device, having a single platform may be the only way to go. Seamless ubiquity is the dream I guess, if you, the user, does not lose control. How they will be able to...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Smart phones, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, Google Android, Sergey Brin

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

News to know: MSFT-News Corp.; YouTube; Chrome OS; California HDTV; Oracle-Sun

A deal between Microsoft and News Corp., more about Chrome OS and new HDTV energy requirements in California are among the top headlines. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Oracle Corp., Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., YouTube Inc., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Operating Systems, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-23

EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal

This is not a problem, just give EC their billions and they'll shut up...It's all about the money...My sentiments exactlyMy sentiments exactly. The EU needs to be relevant. The best way is to be a money machine. The EU has excelled in this role.

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-22

East Anglia, the next chapter

Harry's world must be imploding;-)NY times reports:"The evidence pointing to a growing human contribution to global warming is so widely accepted that the hacked material is unlikely to erode the overall argument. [b]However, the documents will undoubtedly raise questions about the quality of research on some specific questions and the...

Tags: global warming, TripleII

Discussion threads 2009-11-21

EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal

European regulators agree to extend the deadline for reviewing Oracle's acquisition of Sun, which was requested by Oracle. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Regulations, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Oracle opponent cheers delay in mySQL decision

If its MYsql the problem make a foundation out of it IF everybody is so worry about MYsql quick turn this into a foundation big time and sell support.Give away the code , give a version of mysql to a competition on EU to shut them...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, MySQL, Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos

google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...

Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Shopping at the second-hand server store

Thanks Paul!Paul Milligan, that is - this started out as a personal email from him to me - and I liked it so much I asked him to write it up as a zdnet blog.In my opinion, this is good advice - and I should know, I'm typing this on...

Tags: server

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual

Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...

Tags: Operating systems, Sun Solaris, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, network, FAA, operating system, Flight Plan, network glitch, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

AOL/Facebook in the Enterprise

AOL bought Time WarnerWhy does everyone forget this?RE: AOL/Facebook in the EnterpriseAOL - World Dominance? I hardly think so. AOL have always been seen this side of the pond at least as something you warn your kids about - we HATED it with a vengeance. ANY internet supplier was preferable...

Tags: INTERNET, Social networking, America Online Inc., Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Intel to use EC slip-up in antitrust defense

International Socialism......This is pathetic work by the EC. They can't develop their own tech so they just go out and skim off everyone's balance sheets. How pathetic. Losers. Same thing with OracleI really can't say I'm a big fan of Oracale, but my guess is that...

Tags: Balance sheets, OPEN SOURCE, Intel Corp., Oracle Corp., antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-11-18