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Thin Client: A user's PC (the client) that relies on a server for obtaining its programs and data. There are two basic architectures: thin processing and thin storage.Thin ProcessingThe user's computer...; Full Thin Client Definition >>

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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
Prince backs 'green' Thin Clients: Prince backs 'green' thin clientsPrincely savingsPrince Charles is on the right track. There are many benefits in addition to energy savings that will accrue to the company that moves from PCs to thin clients. Symbio Technologies offers a stateless (zero) thin client that uses just 4 watts of energy. This...; Tags: Thin clients, Symbio Technologies, Prince Charles, HRH, thin client, PC; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
MouseTwitcher (zip): MouseTwitcher is a small utility that will move your mouse a tiny bit every 10 seconds whenever mouse inactivity is detected. This will trick a Remote Desktop or any thin client session into thinking you are still connected so that it does not timeout on you and hang your application....; Tags: Mouse, Thin Client, MouseTwitcher, Mice, Thin Clients, Hardware, Peripherals; Software downloads 2008-05-07
Questioning IT: Questioning ITThick vs Thin.The essence of what you're saying here is that thin client is better than thick client. You don't exactly use those terms and you throw in a bit of anti-Microsoft rhetoric, but focusing on the underlying principals (as you correctly recommend), this is a thick vs thin...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Thin clients, Servers, Sun Microsystems Inc., software, thin client, security; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Travel execs on laptop ruling: Travel execs on laptop rulingThe issue is moot......when traveling with one of [url=http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/321957-321957-64295-321838-3660143-3660785.html]these.[/url]RE: Travel execs on laptop ruling"ACTE filed an Amicus brief contending that a traveler's laptop was essentially intellectual property and not the same as luggage nor freight,"Wouldn't a terrorists plan for blowing up the Pentagon also be considered...; Tags: Thin clients, Notebooks, laptop computer, thin client; Discussion threads 2008-04-24

Managed Application Delivery - Is Thin Client the Best Answer?: Are you considering thin clients and wondering if they are right for you? Learn how new models of application delivery are simplifying corporate computing environments and helping companies deal more effectively with their IT security, management, and budgeting needs. Thin clients and server-based computing are only...; Tags: Budgeting, Thin Client, Intel Corp., Thin Clients, Hardware; Webcasts 2008-04-14
Managed Application Delivery - Is Thin Client the Best Answer? (podcast): Download this Intel Webcast in podcast format! Are you considering thin clients and wondering if they are right for you? Learn how new models of application delivery are simplifying corporate computing environments and helping companies deal more effectively with their IT security, management,...; Tags: Webcast, Thin Client, Intel Corp., Thin Clients, Podcasts, Hardware, Internet; Download resources 2008-04-14
Thin is in: Considering the green impact of desktop virtualization and Thin Clients: When it comes to making existing tech more green, many of the most meaningful ("real" if you will) energy-efficiency policies point back to the hottest/coolest technology in the entire tech industry: virtualization. Which makes sense, because virtualization is, after all, about saving money by doing more with less. ...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, PC, Thin Client, Thin Clients, Desktops, Hardware, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-08
Rolling your own starts to make more sense: When I first started working at my school, I walked into a mess of Dells, Compaqs, and a lab of computers that had been built from scratch by the previous system administrator. The latter had no warranties, were running Windows 98 (let's say that they were licensed, shall we?),...; Tags: PC, Thin Client, Microsoft Windows, Thin Clients, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Management, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-03-10
Sun waits out Microsoft, gets some interoperability bang after all: What a nut I was. Back when Sun Microsystems and Microsoft announced they would be joining forces on interoperability between Sun, nee Java, and .NET (remember Steve Ballmer [of "Ballmer and Butthead" fame) and Scott McNealy sitting side by side) I thought they meant it. I pushed...; Tags: Interoperability, Sun Microsystems Inc., Thin Client, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Thin Clients, Programming Languages, Java, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-03-10
Followup on the GIMP on Thin Clients: Followup on the GIMP on thin clientsPreferences>EnvironmentMaybe you already have done so, but if not you might want to look at Preferences>Environment to see if any memory usage tweeks can be made.OK Thanks; Tags: Thin clients, Followup, GIMP, thin client; Discussion threads 2008-02-05
Followup on the GIMP on Thin Clients: I received several great suggestions when I asked for feedback on using the GIMP with thin clients. Some were complex, some were expensive, some involved a switch from Windows to Linux since Linux seems to do a better job of managing memory. Others pointed to different thin client...; Tags: Lab, Thin Client, GIMP, Classroom Lab, Thin Clients, Terminal Services, Linux, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-02-04
The GIMP and Thin Clients: The GIMP and thin clientsGimpShop and TipsGimpShop is a reworking of the GUI front end that makes a transition from photoshop easy (and I would also assume the reverse direction).On the server side, you can optimize Gimp preferences. Reduce the Maximum undo memory from default 64 MBytes/client, reduce the...; Tags: Servers, GIMPshop, thin client, server, GIMP, DXPC; Discussion threads 2008-01-28
The GIMP and Thin Clients: We just started offering a digital media class at our school this year. Currently, the students are using the GIMP, an outstanding free program with a fair amount of Photoshop functionality. It's not a full-blown replacement for the industry standard, but it certainly works well for our purposes....; Tags: Performance, Thin Client, GIMP, Terminal Services, Performance Management, Thin Clients, Digital Media, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-01-28
"Can we use those $100 laptops?": "Can we use those $100 laptops?"WowThat's scary... No, that's really scary. The uninformed don't even have the knowledge to become informed. It needs to be given to them and that is nearly impossible in a one hour meeting. Perhaps we forget our own ignorance all too easily.Ed...; Tags: Thin clients, PRODUCTIVITY, thin client, computer, $100 laptop, laptop computer, Ubuntu; Discussion threads 2008-01-16
Realistically deploying Edubuntu: I'm on an Edubuntu users mailing list where, more often than not, veteran users can answer questions for new users. I usually give it a quick skim for any new features or fixes and then leave it to accumulate like so many other pieces of information in my Gmail...; Tags: Thin Client, Video Editing, Server, Video, RAM, Thin Clients, Corporate Communications, Hardware, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-01-10
Reader question: Edubuntu on the Eee?: Reader question: Edubuntu on the Eee?Before you go pulling your hair out......try the latest NX Thin Client 3. There is no better Linux Thin Client out there--the best.I've been using it for about three years now to reach my home gateway system.Often I am in a rural area where...; Tags: Thin clients, Network technology, Broadband Internet, Desktops, Edubuntu, thin client, Eee, Edubuntu 7.10; Discussion threads 2008-01-07
Of green Santas and an energy-efficient New Year's Eve: Of green Santas and an energy-efficient New Year's Evegreen pc, thin client etcWhat happened to all the green PC the major vendors has been touting ?Thin client is great at energy saving as it only uses roughly 5 watt of power comparing to PC which uses 40-80 wattSome links for...; Tags: Thin clients, thin client, Santa; Discussion threads 2007-12-25
Virtualization, terminal services, or what?: In our first-ever guest blog, Erik Josowitz does a nice job of describing some of the strengths of virtualization. But, as he also points out, virtualization is far from being a panacea. Server-centric solutions such as virtualization and terminal services bring with them their own baggage which needs to be factored into...; Tags: Workstation, Terminal Services, Thin Client, Server, Erik, Workstations, Thin Clients, Virtualization, Hardware, Marc Wagner; Blog posts 2007-12-21
What's on tap for Ed Tech in 2008?: It's that time of year again when all of us bloggers start prognosticating about the coming year. That being said, I think there are a few really significant trends that emerged in 2007 that will really take off in 2008. Read the list below and then tell me...; Tags: Desktop, Thin Client, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Computing, Linux, UNIX, Thin Clients, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-12-20