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Free Video Downloader (zip): Free Video Downloader is the application that allows you to download video files from YouTube.com, Google Video, Break.com, Wrzuta.pl and other video services. The program is very small and easy to use. To download video file, just copy page address with video file, click "Download new video file. button and...; Tags: Video, Free Video Downloader, FVD, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2007-12-18

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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
Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere: The latest net neutrality bill, offered by Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), is a second try to treat neutrality as an antitrust issue, Ars Technica says. It's essentially the same bill that failed in 2006. The bill is intended to "promote competition,...; Tags: Bill, Comcast Corp., U.S. Congress, Net Neutrality, Internet, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Nokia kicks off strategy to focus more attention on the U.S. wireless market: I have been enjoying the recent posts on the Nokia Conversations site and a couple that I found particularly interesting was the post about Nokia's changes in the USA and the interview with the N96 and N78 creators. One is directly applicable to U.S. users of Nokia products, like myself,...; Tags: U.S., Strategy, Phone, Device, Nokia Corp., N96, Telecom & Utilities, Smart Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-09
If you want to sell a startup, plan a shutdown: Almost a month ago, Mowser founder Russell Beattie was lamenting his debts and telling folks his creation was disappearing. He also questioned the idea of the mobile Web overall. Fast forward a bit and Beattie is announcing the sale of Mowser to dotMobi. Go figure. ...; Tags: Web, Phone, Mobile, Web Browser, Russell Beattie, Advertising & Promotion, Channel Management, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-09

Psystar: Just how loud is it? (updated 2x): Today was my second day with my spankin' new Psystar Open Computer. Following are some observations. I don't have a wireless card in it yet and my desk is too far away from my router to string an Ethernet cable, so I'm offline for the...; Tags: Database Administrator, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-09
AT&T's on-again, off-again free WiFi for iPhones (updated): It's on-again! Update: It's OFF again. For those that haven't been following the drama (shame on you!) here's the scoop. AT&T last Thursday began trials of free WiFi service for iPhone users – and people picked up on it pretty fast. It was...; Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Minimizing XP SP3 woes: I'm getting sporadic reports of Windows XP users having problems installing XP SP3 on some systems. Here are some tips to help make the install process a little smoother. Disable AV software It seems that some AV software causes the SP3 install to hang, while the...; Tags: Problem, Reboot, AV, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows XP, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-09
A brief summary: This is not an excerpt from Brief - those ended last week, and next week we'll start the long and boring slog through the second volume in the series: Business Information Technology: Foundations and Culture. Its purpose, where Brief is addressed to top level executives and Defen is intended for...; Tags: Information Technology, MySQL, Jonathan Schwartz, Open Source, Databases, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-09
News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-09
How does OpenSolaris fare for Ed Tech?: In a nutshell, just fine. It's Unix, it's stable, it's robust, it's free, and includes a solid repository of free software. The real question is, does it have a place in Ed Tech? It's certainly pretty, but it's running Gnome and looks an awful lot...; Tags: OpenSolaris, Linux Distribution, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Comcast considering bandwidth caps, surcharges: Today's Press of Atlantic City had a tiny sidebar on a troubling trend of bandwith caps and surcharges coming down the proverbial pipe from Comcast: Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, is considering setting an official limit on the amount of data that subscribers can download per...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Broadband Reports, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Tcp/Ip, Business Services, Internet, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Seeking the iPhone in Adobe's annual analyst briefings: Even if you're not an analyst, Adobe's 2008 financial briefings available online make interesting viewing, from its showcase of new AIR tools to the "soul" of Adobe, Google and Microsoft. And then there's the iPhone. The recordings cover the morning and afternoon sessions...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Finance, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-05-08
KinetiCast - online presentation and promotional tracking: With the meme about presentation tools and SlideShare yesterday I thought now was as good a time as ever to cover KinetiCast, a company in the online presentation space that I chatted with a couple of weeks ago. One of the things that mkes KenitCast unique is that they very...; Tags: Presentation, Presentation Creator, Productivity, AJAX, Web 2.0, Microsoft Office, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-05-08
JavaOne: The week in video: JavaOne: The week in videoThat is "Pushing Java FX to its limit?" and other stuffEnterprise 2.0 is pretty boring . . .If that is "Pushing Java FX to its limit," then they have a very, very long ways to go before they can even begin to compete with any other...; Tags: Programming languages, Web browsers, video, Java, Microsoft Silverlight, Web browser, graphics; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Top five (last-minute) digital camera accessories: Don't worry--you still have a couple of days to get it together for Mother's Day. If your favorite mom already has a digital camera, getting her one of these cool camera accoutrements is sure to put a smile on her face. Pandigital PanTouch Photo Frame ...; Tags: Accessory, Digital Camera, Camera, LensPen, Millipod/Wrap-up Combo, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Got a .edu email address? Pick up Microsoft Office Ultimate for $60!: Got a .edu email address? Pick up Microsoft Office Ultimate for $60!Broken links galore!There are broken links at the NY Times site which have been replicated here. Congrats to both!I'm curious as to why this story isn't reporting the fact that this offer was originally set to expire 04/20/2008.The...; Tags: Pick-up Microsoft Office Ultimate, e-mail address, OpenOffice, e-mail; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
NASA's lunar breathing system: When six astronauts share a 15 cubic meters spacecraft for weeks, how is it possible to avoid to be bothered by your fellows sweating and breathing? I've already written about staying clean in space, but NASA is going further this time. Its scientists are testing a lunar breathing system. The...; Tags: NASA, Carbon Dioxide, CAMRAS, Sorbent, Flows, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Unixfication II: Unixfication IIUnixification II: The AwakeningSure, I think that some unixification is good for the sake of interoperability but I like having different OSs to rely on--call them niche or whatever but there is even a place for Windows...the only non-Unix OS left.I don't want just one open source OS, no...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, Unixfication II, Linux, OpenSolaris, kernel, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Unixfication II: Can the Linux community get over its "not invented here" ideology which has often hindered its ability to adopt technological improvements from outside sources? I keep saying to myself, I hope so. But recent events have shown me that we have a long way to go until we become a...; Tags: GPL, Virtualization, Kernel, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Sun Solaris, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-05-08