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Reaper 3.14 (Windows)

Reaper is a sensible Windows application designed for the recording, arrangement, editing, mixing and rendering of audio. Reaper provides a flexible but easy to use interface that is equally suited to amateurs and professionals alike.

Tags: Amateur, Cockos, Reaper, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-07

The cloud: no place for amateurs

Interesting but...Phil... it may be a contentious argument but neither of these two examples (IBM/Air New Zealand and Sidekick/Danger) are really cloud computing.My definition of cloud computing is in keeping with the utility model. Using the analogy of electricity supply, one power station going down does not greatly affect my...

Tags: Storage, Managed hosting, cloud computing, Hitachi Ltd., electricity supply, Hitachi HDD, hard drive, amateur

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

The cloud: no place for amateurs

IBM and Microsoft have been left looking like rank cloud amateurs after this weekend's events. It's typical of how big, established companies over-estimate their competence at cloud computing and SaaS. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Amateur, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Managed Hosting, Virtualization, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Reaper 3.102 (Windows)

Reaper is a sensible Windows application designed for the recording, arrangement, editing, mixing and rendering of audio. Reaper provides a flexible but easy to use interface that is equally suited to amateurs and professionals alike.

Tags: Amateur, Cockos, Reaper, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-08-16

Apple earnings: An example of Citizen Wall Streetin'

You've no doubt heard of a citizen journalism, the concept that everyday folks with blogging tools can track and report the news faster and, in some cases, better than mainstream journalists. Now, we have regular folks who are tracking companies and making Wall Street-like observations that can have an impact...

Tags: Blog, Wall Street, Apple Inc., Earnings, Amateur, Wall, Blogging, Financial Accounting, Internet, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-20

Of telescopes, patents and the death of discovery

“If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." --Isaac Newton. [The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those of Google, Inc. my current employer.] It isn't really a surprise that I ended up...

Tags: Software, Patent, Astronomer, Astronomy, Amateur, Computer, Computing Science, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Management, Jeremy Allison

Blog posts 2008-06-04

Amateurs and pros seek common ground in open source

Amateurs and pros seek common ground in open sourceRedhat LinuxIsn't Redhat the most commercially used Linux platform and supported for corporate requirements.Ashokhttp://www.binaryspectrum.comAmateurism vs ProfessionalismDana, if the Debian chappies come after you weilding a large, dangerous operating system then you've only yourself to blame. I think you need to clarify the...

Tags: Operating systems, programmer, operating system, open source, Debian, Unix, amateur, DOES IT, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-02-17

Amateurs and pros seek common ground in open source

The open source movement was created by amateurs, and amateurs are still important to its success.But as more professional organizations become involved splits develop. I got a good taste of it this week after writing about Debian. C.J. Fearnley of Linuxforce.Net right didnt like the headline and wanted to talk....

Tags: business models, Development, General, management

Blog posts 2007-02-17

Photos: Canon's HD camcorders

The XH A1 and XH G1 high-definition camcorders are designed, and priced, for professionals and serious amateurs.

Tags: camcorder, amateur, Canon Inc.

Image galleries 2006-07-26

Zip&Go 5.5.0.353 (Windows)

Try this state-of-the-art compression utility. This is the easiest and most effective way to work with ZIP files both for experts and amateurs. It is hard to believe, but by using Zip&Go you can do all your Zip work with one single mouse click.

Tags: Amateur, Teknum Systems, Mice, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Hardware, Peripherals, Software

Software downloads 2006-05-31

Photos: Click here for new digital cameras

New cameras for professionals, amateurs and even eBay sellers debut at the Photo Marketing Association show.

Tags: amateur, camera, digital camera, eBay Inc., photograph

Image galleries 2006-02-27

Photos: Click here for new digital cameras

New cameras for professionals, amateurs and even eBay sellers debut at the Photo Marketing Association show.

Tags: amateur, camera, digital camera, eBay Inc., photograph

Image galleries 2006-02-27

The hardest job in open source is picking winners

The hardest job in open source is picking winnersI think you need to apologize"Because if you're going to bet your company on a piece of software you don't want to be relying on amateurs. Even in open source."COULD YOU EXPLAIN WHAT THE ABOVE STATEMENT MEANS ESPECIALLY THE PART 'EVEN IN...

Tags: job, self-assessment, open source, software, amateur

Discussion threads 2006-01-20

IP Doesn't Matter?

Nick Carr: Amateurs should, and will, be able to disseminate their creations, whether podcasts or songs or blogs or films, over the Internet. But those who hope to make a career of writing or talking or making music or shooting video should be able to protect their...

Tags: amateur, Nick, business model

Blog posts 2005-11-13

Nick Carr on the amorality of Web 2.0

Worth reading: Nick Carr ruminates on the millenialist rhetoric around Web 2.0--which he says represents participation, collectivism, virtual communities and amateurism --and the potential hegemony of the amateur, which is exemplified by Wikipedia in his view. Nicks says, "The promoters of Web 2.0 venerate the amateur and distrust the professional....

Tags: Web, Web 2.0, Wikipedia

Blog posts 2005-10-05

Exsate VideoExpress (exe)

All-in-one automatic DV capture, DV editing and DV recompression wizard. The most fast application for easy and fast creation of high quality professional-looking home movies and video archives. This makes the tool useful both for video amateurs and professionals. The software, analyzes pictures and recorded DV date/time stamps and inserts...

Tags: video, software

Software downloads 2005-08-31

MyMusic Transposer 2.1.3 (Windows)

Transposer is a text chords editor for musicians and amateurs, with additional features of processing of the texts of musical compositions with chords. It allows carrying out set of operations with these texts; simplifying and facilitating you work with these ones. Here its major features: dynamic highlighting of chords and...

Tags: Amateur, MyMusic Software, Transposer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2005-06-29

Additional Resources

MediaDex Standard 2.0.1 (Windows)

MediaDex Standard is a complete Digital Asset Management solution for professionals, as well as for amateur users, who need to find, create, and share digital assets such as images, layouts, multimedia, video, audio, and text. It offers a rich feature set, including multiple cataloging processes, powerful search capabilities, multiple-size thumbnail...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Image, MediaDex FZ, MediaDex Standard, Operational Planning, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Deluxe Menu 3.15 (Windows)

Improve your website navigation with the most powerful DHTML JavaScript Menu on the Web! Deluxe Menu are a versatile, ready-made solution that allows professional and amateur web developers to create superior dhtml navigation systems for their web sites and web applications. This Javascipt Menu/ DHTML Menu supports cross-frame mode, Google...

Tags: Web, Menu, DHTML, Microsoft Windows, Apycom Software, Deluxe Menu, Channel Management, Scripting Languages, Web Site Development, Marketing, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-03

DxO Optics Pro 6.0 (Mac)

DxO Optics Pro is a multi-award winning program running on Windows or Macintosh to automatically improve image quality. Based on extensive analysis of cameras and lenses, DxO Optics Pro is unlike any other digital photography software application. Designed for advanced amateur and professional photographers, DxO Optics Pro is a "must...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, DxO Labs, DxO Optics Pro, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-03