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iPhone 2.0 jailbreaker for iPhone 2g/3g is available: The iPhone DevTeam blog has released the development sources for their tool xpwn version 0.3. This tool is the firmware 2.0 version of the team's "cross-platform jailbreaking library/command-line utility". The team claims it has been tested on Linux, Windows XP, and Windows Vista for both the iPhone 2g and the...; Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Microsoft Windows, Team Management, Productivity, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
My Awesome IT Job: Researcher and manager, Microsoft: Desney Tan, researcher and manager at Microsoft, says the toughest technology lesson he has learned was that for the most part, people don't care about technology--they really just want to get things done, no matter how snazzy what you've created may be. Part of an ongoing series profiling Awesome IT...; Tags: Life, Researcher, Information Technology, Hobby, Microsoft Corp., Team Management, Recruitment & Selection, Productivity, Strategy, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Deb Perelman; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Cash for the merchandise, cash for the breakthrough: How can open source achieve the breakthroughs it needs and beat Apple at its own game?What about cash and fabulous prizes? by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Apple iPhone, LiMo Foundation, Symbian Inc., Linux, Open Source, Team Management, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-24
10 things your IT project manager never wants to hear: "The dog ate my presentation." "We've decided to change directions." "I'm dumping this employee on you who has failed at every other thing we've assigned them." ... IT project managers have heard it all. by Deb Perelman; Tags: Information Technology, Project Manager, Tools & Techniques, Project Management, Team Management, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Management, It Operations, It service Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Deb Perelman; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Delivering nada. Zip. Zilch. Zero.: The aftermath of large-scale failure is never pretty, but sometimes looking back reveals problems so obvious and severe they take your breath away. by Michael Krigsman; Tags: Team, Performance, Problem, Bruce Webster, FUBAR, Team Management, Organizational Structure, Management, Human Resources, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-07-23

AOL's ousted CEO being considered for Yahoo seat: Can Jonathan Miller do for Yahoo what he tried to do for AOL? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Investor Carl Icahn, who reached a compromise with Yahoo this morning to avoid a nasty proxy battle for seats on the company's board of directors,...; Tags: America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Miller, Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Team Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Financing Startups, Management, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-21
iPhone 3G Pwned: From the "It was only a matter of time" department... Over the weekend, the iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 2.0.1, a free jailbreaking and unlocking tool for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch devices – including the iPhone 3G. The new version, which can be downloaded from the...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, Firmware, Sparkle AppCast URL, PowerPage, Team Management, Management, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Open-source Castle Project founder joins Microsoft: Hamilton "Hammett" Verissimo, the founder of the open-source Castle Project, is joining Microsoft on August 11 as a program manager on the Microsoft Extensibility Framework MEF team. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Team, Microsoft Corp., Team Management, .Net, Open Source, Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Supercomputers fight against bird flu: A worldwide outbreak of avian or 'bird flu' is still not excluded and health officials recognize that new drugs are needed since new strains of the virus appear everyday. Now, U.S. scientists are using supercomputers to find new drugs to fight the virus and to stay ahead of these mutations....; Tags: Protein, Compound, Supercomputer, Bird Flu, Scientist, Potential Candidate Drug, Team Management, Cyberthreats, Security, Management, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Bob the Builder - Can Do Zoo (exe): Bob the Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. As they hammer out solutions that lead to a job well done, Bob and the Can-Do Crew demonstrate the power of positive thinking, problem solving, team work and follow through. This version is the first release on...; Tags: Team, Brighter Minds Media, Team Management, Management; Software downloads 2008-07-16
Crackers claim iPhone 3G hack: The iPhone Dev Team claims to have jailbroken the iPhone 3G, while a former member of the team claims the device has not been unlocked. A group of developers has claimed to have cracked the iPhone 3G. Apple's latest version of the iPhone was released to...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Team, PwnageTool 2.0, 3G, Team Management, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Tom Espiner ZDNet.co.uk, iPhone 3G, smart phones, Apple, cracking, hack; News items 2008-07-14
59 Second NCAA Football 2009 (zip): Whether it's a simple exhibition game or a full 12 game season, 59 Second NCAA Football 2009 gives you all the tools to simulate college football game using all 120+ FCS college football teams and even some FCS subdivision teams. Simulate an eight team play-off to see who the real...; Tags: Team, Football, Evan RG Games, Team Management, Games, Management, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-07-14
End of the hero-doctor era: Thanks in part to DeBakey's headline-raising prowess critical care medicine is now a big-money industry, driven far more by institutions and teams rather than individuals. There can be no one like him again. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Era, Surgery, Robots, Team Management, Workforce Management, Healthcare, Emerging Technologies, Management, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-12
International Cricket Captain 2008 (exe): "The most addictive cricket game you'll ever play." International Cricket Captain 2008 is the most realistic and in-depth cricket management game to date. Take charge of a domestic or international team and experience the highs and lows of cricket management on the road to ultimate glory. You control all aspects...; Tags: Team, Childish Things, Team Management, Management; Software downloads 2008-07-11
Google's secret project turns out to be Second Life: Niniane Wang, the person behind Google's new service called Lively, has been working on this "confidential" project since November 2005 according to her resume. There have been hints throughout the years that this might be coming, but it turns out that the rumors were true -- Google made Second...; Tags: Second Life, Google Inc., Service, C/C++, Programming Languages, Web Site Development, Team Management, Productivity, Strategy, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Internet, Management, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-09
Does Google need a standards office pronto?: Google is increasingly in the middle of multiple efforts like Android and standards development. The problem: Google doesn't have a centralized standards office to manage its efforts. According to open source consultant Stephen Walli, Google needs a standards office as its reach grows. Walli writes in a...; Tags: Google Inc., Standards Office, Walli, Team Management, Blogging, Management, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Segway CTO to become Apple VP of product design: A post by Über Administrator and Wise Segway Elder John Grohol on the SegwayChat message boards reveals that Doug Field is leaving Segway for Apple. Doug Field, the chief technology officer at Segway who heads their entire engineering team (and has since Day 1), is leaving Segway to become...; Tags: Product Design, Segway, Apple Inc., Doug, Product Marketing, Team Management, Marketing, Management, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Your computer as your singing coach: Israeli researchers have developed an electronic ear to coach vibrato technique. Until now, the quality of a vibrato -- the pulsating change of pitch in a singer's voice -- could only be judged by voice experts. Now, a Tel Aviv University research team 'has successfully managed to train a computer...; Tags: Researcher, Quality, Teacher, Computer, TAU, Productivity, Team Management, Management, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-07-05
Google Talk optimized for iPhone: A blog post by software engineer Adam Connors from the Google mobile team announces a new version of Google Talk for iPhone and iPod touch. In addition to sending your friends Gmail messages from your iPhone, you can now chat with them while you're on the move, too! ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Google Talk, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Team Management, Web Browsers, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Management, Internet, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Microsoft steps up self-policing of its OSI-approved source licenses: After pulling its "Sandcastle" documentation compiler from its CodePlex repository site for failure to comply with Open Source Initiative terms and conditions, Microsoft is ready to try releasing "Sandcastle" again under one of its OSI-approved licenses. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Team, OSI, Source Code, Microsoft Corp., Sandcastle, CodePlex, Team Management, Open Source, Management, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-02