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Half life of a PC: 12 minutes?

I've been suffering contradictory impulses today. First I've been catching up on reading - but things like the error ridden "Enterprise Computing" insert in last week's Economist are outrageous - in the literal sense that this kind of incompetence should leave you feeling outraged. At the same I...

Tags: 12-minute, PC

Blog posts 2005-07-21

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HNHSoft Russia2Go Talking Phrase Book (Blackberry) 3.1.12 (Mobile)

HNHSoft Russia2Go Talking Phrase Book, designed and optimized specifically for BlackBerry, includes more than 1000 words and phrases that are frequently used when travelling to Russia. Each phrase is translated into Russian and pronounced by a native, professional speaker, recorded in high fidelity. In a flash, you can choose a...

Tags: Mobile, Phrase, RIM BlackBerry, HNHSoft, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Online retailers, marketing firms scam consumers for $1.4 billion

Hopefully the Obama admin will curb this rackett...The Bush admin sure didn't care about the general public --- and let this stuff get out of control. Asleep at the switch.WTF......does the garbage you wrote have to do with the article?Nothing? Yeah, that's what I thought.online crooksnothing new here.he...

Tags: Retail, marketing, Dell Computer Corp., retail company, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Mozilla locks out rogue Firefox add-ons

Firefox has conquered IEIt is evident that Firefox free has conquered IE, plus the fact the majority of sites work regardless of browser.The days of this old bait & switch from MS are over.But I thought the whole point behind "open source"......was to allow ANYONE to put code in their...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, open source, Mozilla Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Black Friday '09: Motorola Cliq, $79; Samsung 50" plasma HDTV, $699; Sony 15" dual core laptop, $399

Black Friday '09: Motorola Cliq, $79; Samsung 50" plasma HDTV, $699; Sony 1I'd love to score one of the 32" lcd tv's and that $399 sony laptop but I'll be out of town on Friday. That will make it a bit hard to travel with those items :-/If it's a...

Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, dual-core, Sony Corp., HDTV, Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Black Friday

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

New ultra-thin laptops ready to catch on?

They still seem a bit over priced for what they do. I feel the same way about the netbooks too.They will NEVER take off like Netbooks becauseThey violate the netbook Trinity. These are the three contributing factors which are required for the extreme mass market appeal of a netbook....

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, laptop computer, ultra-thin laptop, New ultra-thin laptop

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Apple ranks 3rd in smartphones, nipping at RIMs heels

What's more surprising......is Apple failed to dislodge RIM in the quarter the 3GS was launched whilst RIM launched nothing new of note (a new Curve and... err... hmm).Why don't we see what happens over the year and then form an opinion?RE: Apple ranks 3rd in smartphones, nipping at RIMs heelsI...

Tags: Smart phones, Sales strategy, Handhelds, Cellular phones, smart phone, Research In Motion Ltd., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Amblyopia ABC 2.1 (Windows)

Amblyopia ABC is a treatment of 3-12 year-old children with low vision software, It is Tenglnet companies and the amblyopia Institute of Cruz University jointing R & D, The general needs of the treatment of amblyopia in the age of 12 before treatment, the younger the better therapeutic effect, after...

Tags: Treatment, ABC Inc., Microsoft Windows, Tenglnet, Games, Research & Development, Strategy, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-12

Coming Soon: Free video conferencing from Google

According to Rishi Chandra a Google Apps product manager who talked to SFGate, Google is set to roll out their first update in a long line of updates that will include multi-user video conferencing. The video conferencing will be rolled out soon -- the rest of their plan will...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Video Conferencing, Cloud Computing, E-mail Providers, Internet, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-11-08

Deck the halls with LED

Sounds OKSounds like a reasonable idea although the cost of LED lights is quite high ($30?).lehnerus2000$30 for LED lights?We buy sets here for $15... and considering that the power consumption is so much lower that they quite literally pay for themselves in the savings on my electric bill, they're worth...

Tags: Engineering, light-emitting diode

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Headline 2010: e-Reader device failure

The market knows best, right? Markets are bloody paths to progress. At this writing there are approximately 52 e-reader devices coming to market in the next 12 months. Fifty-two different devices coming to market (Here's what I wrote about Steve Jobs' approach to reader devices when there were just 45...

Tags: E-reader, Sales, Hardware, Markets, E-books, Personal Technology, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-11-02

Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database

View Available Dates and LocationsIn this instructor-led course, students will gain the knowledge and skills to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database, focusing on learning how to use SQL Server 2008 database maintenance features and tools.What You'll Learn: Install and configure SQL Server 2008 ...

Tags: Dallas, Raleigh, Schaumburg, San Jose, Microsoft SQL Server, New York, Atlanta, Microsoft Corp., Chicago, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Training 2009-11-01

ACUCW1 - Administering Cisco Unified Communications Workspace Part 1: Basic

View Available Dates and LocationsIn this entry-level, Global Knowledge-exclusive course, you will learn to administer the Cisco Unified Communications Manager CUCM v6 and v7 products, Cisco Unified Messaging products Unity 5.0 and Unity Connection 7.0, and client devices. You will learn how to access the CUCM administrative pages to perform...

Tags: Dallas, Phone, Schaumburg, Washington, Unified Communications, Voicemail, Cisco Unified Communications System, Cisco Systems Inc., Chicago, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications

Training 2009-11-01

Configuring, Managing, and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

View Available Dates and LocationsIn this hands-on course, you'll learn to install and manage an Exchange Server 2010 network of servers, and you'll explore the critical new features from a real-world perspective. You will learn to deploy Exchange Server 2010 servers in various roles, including Mailbox role and Client Access...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software

Training 2009-11-01

Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments

View Available Dates and LocationsIn this course intended for desktop administrators who want to specialize in desktop deployment, configuration, and management, you will learn how to plan and deploy Windows 7 desktops in large organizations. You will also learn how to design, configure, and manage the Windows 7 client environment....

Tags: Desktop, Environment, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Training 2009-11-01

Implementing a SQL Server 2008 Database

View Available Dates and LocationsGain the knowledge and skills to implement a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database. In this course, you'll focus on learning to use SQL Server 2008 database implementation features and tools.What You'll Learn: Create databases and database files ...

Tags: Raleigh, Schaumburg, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Databases, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware

Training 2009-11-01

VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V4]

View Available Dates and LocationsThis advanced, lab-intensive course focuses on providing system administrators with the advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully troubleshoot the VMware® vSphere™ virtual infrastructure. In this course, you will spend most of the time diagnosing and rectifying configuration problems created on VMware ESX™/ESXi hosts and VMware...

Tags: VMware Inc., Virtualization, Hardware

Training 2009-11-01

A+ Certification Prep Course (2009 Edition)

View Available Dates and LocationsCompTIA's A+ certification is the industry standard for validating the foundational skills needed by today's computer support technicians. This international vendor-neutral certification requires that you pass two exams: CompTIA A+ Essentials Exam 220-701 and Practical Application Exam 220-702. In this lecture-only course...

Tags: A+ Certification, CompTIA

Training 2009-11-01

MCTS: Windows 7 Certification Boot Camp

View Available Dates and LocationsThis Boot Camp will prepare qualified Microsoft professionals to earn the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist MCTS: Windows 7, Configuring certification. In this intensive test-preparation program where the goal is certification, you will receive targeted lectures based on the Microsoft domains of knowledge for the TS: Windows...

Tags: Certification, Washington, Exam, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Quality, Training And Certification, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations

Training 2009-11-01

CWLMS 3.1 - Implementing CiscoWorks LMS 3.1

View Available Dates and LocationsLearn to manage your network using the applications in version 3.1 of CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution LMS. In this course, you'll work with: CiscoWorks Common Services 3.2 Campus Manager 5.1 ...

Tags: Device, Network, Cisco Systems Inc.

Training 2009-11-01