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- Is anyone ready to process a trillion events per day?
- What is event processing and how could it make a difference? Here is one example of where it could take us: Scientists are talking about the possibility of an in-body network that could detect heart attacks or diabetic collapses and alert emergency services. A typical company deals...
- Tags: Event, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Sales Strategy, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-05-11
- A new career: isotope designer
- According to a Michigan State University (MSU) news release, 'Made-to-order isotopes hold promise on science's frontier,' nuclear physicists can now start a new career as isotope designers. These scientists can build specific rare isotopes to solve scientific problems and open doors to new technologies. The lead researcher says this approach...
- Tags: Michigan State University, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Professional Development, Productivity, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Career, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-05-10
- All USB ports aren't created equal
- All USB ports aren't created equalPretty much convincedGood grief. What has happened to journalism today? Never mind. I already know.Point is, you don't need to be pretty much convinced. There's this radical concept that's been floating around for about 400 years called the scientific method. It's key element is experiment....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), USB port, Microsoft Windows Vista, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-05-10
- Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
- Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including Apple's 24-inch iMac, a Beltronics radar detector, and the "most sophisticated NAS device" CNET has tested.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. 2008 BMW 135i Coupe Editors'' rating: 8.9...
- Tags: built-In, Battery, Photograph, Bottom Line, Navigation System, CNET', Price, Keyboards, Engineering, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Hardware, Peripherals, Storage, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-10
- Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em off
- Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em offuh huhDon't know about Canada. Here in Montana, two years ago it was -50 so they are dead...all of them. What wasn't mentioned here is that they are a constant thing, but if it gets below -40 they die. The more...
- Tags: global warming, winter
- Discussion threads 2008-05-10
- Blaupunkt New Orleans MP58
- The New Orleans MP58 shows that Blaupunkt customers get what they pay for. In contrast with the Brisbane SD48 that we reviewed recently, the New Orleans MP58is a stylish head unit with a well-thought-out interface for letting drivers search their MP3 files with ease. It may not have the...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, New Orleans MP58, Blaupunkt, disc, display
- Product reviews 2008-05-09
- Nyko Kama Wireless Nunchuk (Wii)
- Even though the Nintendo Wii makes use of wireless technology, you still need a wire to attach the nunchuk accessory to the Wii remote for selected games that require it. While many gamers agree the cord length is ample, there are a few situations where you may feel constrained. ...
- Tags: Games, Nintendo Wii, Kama Wireless Nunchuk, nunchuk, Nyko, Wii Remote, wireless
- Product reviews 2008-05-09
- Philips DCP851 portable DVD player w/ iPod dock
- While the DCP750 and DCP850 weren't the first portable DVD players to include built-in iPod docks, the Philips brand ensured that they made a bigger splash than earlier models from the likes of iLuv. For 2008, Philips has overhauled the design, opting for a tablet configuration instead of the standard...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Consumer electronics, Media players, DVD player, Philips DCP851, Apple iPod, Philips Electronics N.V., DVD
- Product reviews 2008-05-09
- Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid Apple
- Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleThis is bull!Everyone knows Apples are organic.A threw away an apple just last week......and already it has started decomposing. In another month, it will be gone entirely. These guys are full of it.RE: Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleAdrien: Did you...
- Tags: Climate Counts, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?My point exactly (nt)(nt)I guess we're both the luckiest people in the world.All of my systems (Windows, OS X, Linux, and Solaris) work fine. No muss, no fuss, no problems. It's good to be me.Come come nowRoss2000: [i]Am I the luckiest guy in the...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Macs need, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?
- Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?Africa is ancient compared to America------is what is commonly perceived.They're ancient,time locked,incapable of industrializing.The best idea is every country self sustains.Where Africa is modern...One place where Africa is modern is in mobile networks. In many ways they're ahead of us there, because the...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health woe, health care, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- HRH Prince Penguin
- HRH Prince PenguinHis eyes are set too close togetherIs this the real Prince?A Different Kind of AuthorityPeople may ask why the opinion of the Prince of Wales is worth more than an ordinary mortal's.Or why his son the second-in-line to the throne is entitled to commandeer elements of the nation's...
- Tags: Linux, Prince, HRH Prince Penguin
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta
- First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 betaOLD NEWS: Don't expect OpenOffice to develop more perfect compatibilityI gave up on OpenOffice a long long time ago and I'm not surprised that the compatibility is still pitiful. OpenOffice's Presentation could never handle PowerPoint files properly. OpenOffice's Writer could handle simple documents,...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?
- Last weekend, in the course of a column about Steve Ballmer, my colleague Larry Dignan tossed an offhand shout-out in my general direction: When Ed Bott has a series on how to fix–or at least cope with Vista–you know this OS isn't so hot. Why should this thing need...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fine
- Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fineExtortion?IIUC the fine is for 'abusing a monopoly position'. All MS have to do is stop the abuse. Simple. If they carry on, or they argue that the abuse is justified, then they will keep getting fined. That will hurt themselves, their customers and their...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?
- A couple of weeks ago, Russell Beattie announced that Mowser was at the end of its life. His post took on a life of its own into a discussion of the mobile web and approaches to the internet on mobile devices. I heard today that Mowser will continue to live...
- Tags: Mobile, Domain, Web Browser, Advertising & Promotion, Web Browsers, Marketing, Internet, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere
- Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphereLots of profit......jobs and innovation in jeopardy? Too bad we didn't jeopardize Sub-Prime lending when we had a chance. Same kind of profit potential here for the telcos IMO.Drop ComcastThere are lots of ISP's out there.AT&T Yahoo comes to mind.Could Comcast's big usership...
- Tags: INTERNET, Broadband Internet, Comcast Corp., Comcast-charged atmosphere, Net Neutrality, net neutrality bill
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- HRH Prince Penguin
- Did anyone else happen to notice that Prince Charles is a closet Penguin? On our UK-based sister site, ZDNet.CO.UK our British colleague Andrew Donoghue quoted His Majesty as follows: "Many of the case studies we received highlight the...
- Tags: Thin Client, Thin Clients, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Network Magic simplifies tasks for home users
- Network Magic from Pure Networks isn't a new product, but it's new to me. I've been playing around with this home-network manager for a week or so, and I think it's a great solution for those who are unfamiliar with networking. Its clean design and easy-to-understand interface helps you perform...
- Tags: Network, Network Magic, Network Map, Network Advisor, Networking, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
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