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Anchor found at cable cut site

Anchor found at cable cut siteOf course, if it was a conspiracy, do you think they'd tell US?My theory is still valid: the anchor was actually a disguised weapon, dropped by a secret US submarine to prevent global warming data from being transmitted by eco-terrorists.Did the same anchor cut all...

Tags: Network technology, cable, Anchor Control

Discussion threads 2008-02-08

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AOC V22 Verfino - LCD display - TFT - 22"

The AOC V22 can be found online for $353. That's about $50 more than the expected price of the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370, the best LED-based monitor we've reviewed. The AOC offers a built-in Webcam and microphone, but its advantages over the XL2370 stop there. The AOC has no DVI...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TFT, LCD, AOC V22, monitor, bezel, OSD

Product reviews 2009-10-07

LG W2486L

The Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 is currently the reining king of LED monitors. Compared with the LG Flatron W2486L, the SyncMaster offers better performance, lighter weight, and a thinner design. Granted, the W2486L comes with a VGA port and two HDMI ports--as opposed to the Samsung's single HDMI and DVI...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Samsung SyncMaster, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung SyncMaster XL2370, HDMI, brightness, LG Electronics Inc., monitor

Product reviews 2009-10-01

Microsoft takes sharper aim at business users with two new Mac Office releases

Does this hurt Win7 for business?If MS makes a great Office Suite product for OSX, doesn't this make the arguement for using Win7 in enterprise less important? It's one less obstacle for businesses to overcome, no? OSX still does not provide the level ofgranular control that many enterprise...

Tags: 64-bit, Desktops, Snow Leopard, OSX, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Apple Macintosh, Intel Corp., hardware

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

Cisco Live! - CEO Chambers on Collaboration Business Value

The above video clips from my handheld Flip are from John Chambers Cisco Live! keynote address today and are specifically two edits about Cisco's strategic perspective on collaboration and Web 2.0 technologies in the enterprise. In the second edit Chambers talks about Cisco's business architectural re-engineering...

Tags: Web, Collaboration, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Web 2.0, Internet, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-06-30

AT&T: The iPhone's anchor

Backstage at the keynote event that kicked off Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference today, there were likely some smiles from Apple execs as the audience chuckled at the little jabs against Microsoft - you know, comments that poked fun at Windows Vista, for example, and others that pointed out that Windows...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Laughter, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-08

Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse

Despite their cord-free convenience, wireless mice have a poor adoption rate among serious PC gamers due to lag and signal hiccups. Microsoft's feature-heavy SideWinder X8 solves that problem with a hybrid design that lets you swap almost seamlessly between wired and wireless connection. Throw in Microsoft's souped-up BlueTrack sensor technology,...

Tags: Mice, Microsoft Corp., SideWinder X8, mouse, BlueTrack

Product reviews 2009-06-04

The case for a Global Digital Public Library Network policy

By Bill Kallman This guest blog is penned by Bill Kallman, CEO of Scayl, a direct, unlimited secure email solution, a longtime VC and real estate investor. He was a founding director of Streamcast, one of the defendant's in the landmark MGM v Grokster ruling. He holds...

Tags: Google Inc., Network, Radio, Library, Digital Library, Library Network, GDPLN, Content Industry, Copyright War, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-05-22

Pirated Windows 7 leads to malware, botnet

Pirated Windows 7 leads to malware, botnetIdiots....Who are the morons pirating something given away for free?Security an after thought with Windows ;)Super secure Windows where malware is a feature not an option!dumb peoplesome people are so stupid. why the hell would they download windows 7 from a torrent site...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, malware, Pirated Windows 7, server

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

Why Apple's new ad campaign is genius, and why Microsoft can't win as 'PC'

I just got off the air with KCBS San Francisco, speaking about Apple's new ad campaign against the PCs of the world which I wrote about yesterday on the morning show. I made a few points about Cupertino's strategy in the short segment, but I thought...

Tags: Advertisement, PC, Operating System, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Desktops, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-21

Where to watch Obama's presidential inauguration online

Washington is about to throw President-elect Barack Obama a $160 million party on Tuesday, January 20 at 11:30 ET, so the least you should do is show up! But for those of us who don't want to bear the incredibly low temperatures of D.C. at this time of year,...

Tags: Webcast, Coverage, Site, Live Streaming, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-16

Outsourcing Distribution Centers Offers More Flexibility, Less Risk: Global Sourcing and Manufacturing Compels Companies to Rethink U.S. Distribution Networks

Fashion companies are almost entirely dependent on bringing goods in from multiple global sources. Fashion retail chain Anchor Blue is no exception. The problem was, it had little control over its supply chain operations. The company had no visibility into where goods were and it was taking on average three-and-a-half...

Tags: Goods, Sourcing, Network, Ryder System, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Purchasing & Procurement, Managed Hosting, Strategy, Outsourcing, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Management, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting

White papers 2008-11-05

What OpenOffice site crash means

What OpenOffice site crash meansSo, I should pay for free software so I don't pay Microsoft?It's not for everyone. However, the reason Microsoft has more robust features is because they spend more money on it. That money is funded by higher prices for their software. If you or your company...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, object-oriented, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, free software, Open Office Writer

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

HP: We've broken the 24-hour battery life barrier

HP: We've broken the 24-hour battery life barrierlifelife of the battery sure 24 hr, in test conditions most likely means nothing was running, just sitting idle,i'm sure if you watched a dvd the results would be hours differenthehe yea.. .my mustang GT gets 24 MPG .. if i drive on...

Tags: Engineering, battery, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2008-09-08

Wordcamp 2008

In the quiet flats of University of California San Francisco Mission Bay campus, bloggers, thinkers, journalists, developers, and inventors melt together for a full day of lectures and learning. The goal of Wordcamp 2008 is to figure out the future of publishing on the web. ...

Tags: Open Source, Blog, Wordpress, Plug-in, Automattic, Wordcamp, Mullenweg 3:00, BuddyPress, Discovery Channel, Al Upton, ChickSpeak, ScholarPress, Netconcepts, Post Title, Akismet, Virality, Diso, Compliment Spam, Monotone, Prologue, GigaOm Daily, Gigalogue, Comments Screen, Blogging, Internet, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-16

Sony HT-CT100

It's a familiar story in consumer electronics: start with a luxurious, expensive, and exclusive product category, and within just a few years, you'll see a sea of imitators delivering the same basic item with more features, less money, and--ideally--better performance. Take single-speaker audio. Once the exclusive domain of Yamaha Digital...

Tags: Sony HT-CT100, speaker, HDMI, subwoofer, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-06-05

Earthlink finally pulls out of Wireless Philly, but all is not lost

The final nail in the coffin of municipal Wi-Fi was hammered today as Earthlink pulled the plug on Philadelphia's wireless program, as the Wall Street Journal reports. "This was about a business model that simply didn't work," said Rolla Huff, chief executive of the Atlanta-based Internet services...

Tags: EarthLink Inc., City, Network, Municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-05-13

Are Routers the Next Big Target for Hackers?

Are Routers the Next Big Target for Hackers?He Who Controls the Routers Controls the WebThis could become a very interesting control tactic. Imagine that grab for global conquest.Re: He Who Controls the Routers Controls...Yes, agreed. Some of the research that PDP is talking about is very serious. ...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, Luxemburg Today

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

Third undersea cable severed in Mideast

Third undersea cable severed in MideastI am not going to parrot the inevitable sky is falling warnings...[i]Nice attempt at calming the waters but network issues have a way of cascading. What if US oil and gas companies that have operations in the Mideast put some back up services there? What...

Tags: Network technology, isolation, Mideast, cable

Discussion threads 2008-02-01

Silverlight to power the online video portal for the 2008 Olympics

Silverlight to power the online video portal for the 2008 OlympicsWow!I like your notes about 90%! In fact, I had no clue what the Silverlight is. Certainly, I've seen this name in the news but paid no attention. Flash is a king, and I think M$oft will loose this game...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, NBC Universal Inc., Olympic Games, online video, online video portal, portal

Discussion threads 2008-01-06