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ZDNet UK's list of top 10 IT failures

As you might imagine, I'm a sucker for failure trivia. ZDnet UK has compiled a list of the top ten IT disasters of all time. Although I question the inclusion of some items on the list, it's worth a peek: 1. Faulty Soviet early warning system...

Tags: Airbus A380, Airbus S.A.S., Centre, Dell Computer Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Information Technology, Laptop Computer, Management, Michael Krigsman, Russians, Software, Tools & Techniques

Blog posts 2007-11-27

(Photos: On board the Airbus A380)

(Photos: On board the Airbus A380)No Doubt...It's all about numbers. Numbers=dollars!!Does anyone remember when the 747 was new?The original ones used to have a lounge on board with a bar, I beleive that it was upstairs. Now, all of the airlines pack the people like sardines and have recently...

Tags: A360, Airbus A380, Airbus S.A.S., board, Dreamliner 787, photograph

Discussion threads 2007-10-26

Airbus A380 lands in U.S. (Photos: Airbus A380 lands in the U.S.)

Airbus A380 lands in U.S. (Photos: Airbus A380 lands in the U.S.)Will it be?Wouldn't bigger just mean they can cram more people on it while maintaining the same comfort level as a 747?I dunno about comfortI dunno about comfort - usually they just pack more people in.It's incredible to seethis...

Tags: Airbus A380, Airbus S.A.S., photograph, Qantas Airways Ltd.

Discussion threads 2007-03-20

Additional Resources

Photos: The big air show in Oshkosh

The EAA AirVenture event brings out aircraft by the thousands, including Virgin's Eve, the Airbus A380, and Samson's Switchblade concept. by CNET News.com

Tags: Airbus S.A.S., Photograph, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-07-31

Fly the green skies at Mach 5

The European Union has launched in 2005 its Long-Term Advanced Propulsion Concepts and Technologies project LAPCAT. Several companies worked on this €7 million EU-funded project. For example, Popular Science reports that Reaction Engines Limited has designed an hydrogen-powered hypersonic airliner simply dubbed A2. This plane would fly at Mach 5...

Tags: Hydrogen, Plane, Concorde, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-01-31

Analysis: Server Side Java energy efficiency versus load

With the arrival of the latest standardized energy efficiency benchmark from SPEC, we have a good way to measure server efficiency.  In light of the recent controversy over flawed energy efficiency studies that have unfortunately been touted by so many in the press instead of SPEC, I thought I'd offer some more in-depth analysis...

Tags: Performance, Java, Workload, Efficiency, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Analysis, Intel Corp., Energy Efficiency, SPEC, Neal Nelson, Performance Management, Servers, Processors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-01-23

Photos: On board the Airbus A380

The first Airbus A380 was delivered to Singapore Airlines and one of its first stops was at Sydney Airport where ZDNet Australia staffers climbed aboard. by CNET News.com

Tags: Airbus S.A.S., Board, Business Operations, CNET News.com, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Photograph

Image galleries 2007-10-26

News to know: Spam standards; Oracle Fusion re-org; YouTube filters

Notable headlines: David Berlind: Does payback on email alone make Google Apps' $50/yr. worth it? (Docs, etc? That's icing). Note to all anti-spam vendors: Why your solutions stink and standards are needed instead. Dennis Howlett: Oracle re-org confirmed, Fusion leader ousted. ...

Tags: Airbus S.A.S., AJAX, Corporate Communications, Development Tools, Internet, Java Development Tools, Larry Dignan, Marketing, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Oracle Corp., Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Standards, Web 2.0, Web Development, Wireless, Wireless LANs, YouTube Inc.

Blog posts 2007-10-16

Airbus delivers the A380, finally

The much anticipated, long delayed and very lavish jumbo jet rolls out of the hangar, ready to fly with Singapore Airlines. by CNET News.com

Tags: Airbus S.A.S., CNET News.com, Singapore Airlines

Image galleries 2007-10-15

Photos: Paris Air Show gets under way

An airfield in France plays host to everything from the superjumbo Airbus A380 to Honeywell's 16-pound battlefield drone.

Tags: Airbus S.A.S., battlefield, France, Honeywell International Inc., photograph

Image galleries 2007-06-19

Photos: Airbus aims high at Paris show

In fierce competition with Boeing, Airbus looks beyond delays that plagued its A380 superjumbo and pins hopes on its twin-engine A350.

Tags: Airbus S.A.S., Boeing Co., fierce competition, Paris, photograph

Image galleries 2007-06-18

Microsoft continues abuse, EU official says

Microsoft continues abuse, EU official saysUp the fines...Simple answer. Fine them one BILLION dollars a day until they release full and complete documentation for all protocols and file formats without any license requirements. Does the EU have the balls to fix the problem or are they going to roll over...

Tags: Sales force management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft continues abuse

Discussion threads 2007-03-22

Be it resolved: release and revise is the way to go

Be it resolved: release and revise is the way to goRephrase the ResolutionTesting should come as close to real-world use as possible without creating operational risk.In the case of an integrated air defense system (you're stray airbus example), or similar, you test it in the lab with pre-recorded sensor data,...

Tags: Service level management, Process improvement, IT Services, Invariants, invariant

Discussion threads 2007-03-21

Photos: Airbus A380 lands in the U.S.

The double-decker superjumbo jet makes appearances in Los Angeles and New York as Airbus looks for sales to lift off.

Tags: Airbus S.A.S., Los Angeles, New York, photograph, sales, U.S.

Image galleries 2007-03-19

World's Largest Commercial Aircraft Manufacturer Aligns Processes, Cuts Costs, and Satisfies Employees With SAP Travel Management

Airbus S.A.S., headquartered in Toulouse, France, has an annual travel budget in excess of ¬260 million. With more than 55,000 employees, a global network of over 200 customers, and more than 1,500 suppliers worldwide, this comes as no real surprise. The budget covers 180,000 business trips made by Airbus employees...

Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Airbus S.A.S., Channel Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Manufacturing, Marketing, SAP AG, Software

Case studies 2007-03-01

Photos: Flying in style on Airbus A380

The world's largest passenger aircraft seats up to 840 people and has reclining seats and plenty of in-flight entertainment.

Tags: Airbus S.A.S., aircraft, entertainment, photograph

Image galleries 2007-02-10

EU reportedly threatening new Microsoft fines

EU reportedly threatening new Microsoft fineswhat is wrong with this ladyIts free and open competition.Thats means no product is subsized. Currently government provides susbidy to *nix from some research grants. This is a violation of WTO Free Trade Laws.I think she expects Microsoft to quit the OS market and make...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Government, Vertical industries, Free trade, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-11-14

Airbus Crashes from Incompatible Software

Buying the wrong software can significantly affect the health of even the largest company. If you dont believe me, just ask Christian Streiff, former CEO of Airbus. He was recently replaced due to delays on the companys new flagship plane, stemming from a...

Tags: Project failures

Blog posts 2006-10-23

Hey genius, how about laying room only?

Hey genius, how about laying room only?airbus has officially denied this story actuallyfrom : http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1146001826914&call_pageid=970599119419Airbus, whose double-deck A380 is set to enter service this year, has quietly floated the standing-seat as a future option for short-haul flights. According to the New York Times, Airbus is trying first to hook Asian...

Tags: Airbus S.A.S., Virgin

Discussion threads 2006-04-26

Hey genius, how about laying room only?

Stories have been going around about Airbus pushing standing-room-only airline tickets for the quick 1 hour trips. The purpose is to shove more than 800 unfortunate people in to an Airbus A380 by strapping them to a backboard. Well here's an idea for these ergonomically-challenged geniuses at Airbus...

Tags: Airbus S.A.S., George Ou

Blog posts 2006-04-26