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Strategy Map Balanced Scorecard 4.1 Build 318 (Windows)

The Strategy Map Mind-Map style Flowchart is used to define the Mission, Goals, Perspectives, and Objectives. These are then used to Drive the Balanced Scorecard to develop Individual Employee Scorecard based Business Plans. The software is extremely adaptable and allows additional layers to be inserted between the Objectives and Measures....

Tags: Strategy, Microsoft Windows, Applied PC Systems, Balanced Scorecard, Asset Management, Marketing, Marketing Research, Operational Planning, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-07-25

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Michael Dell sticks to Windows 7 big bang theory

too old?"Windows XP is 8 years old"So What? If it ain't broke don't fix it!Windows 2000 is ten years old and still does almost everything I need. Everyone around me runs XP or newer, yet I have far fewer problems.What is good for the computer industry is not...

Tags: Operating systems, theory, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

A word of warning on hard disk recovery by swapping logic boards

Freezing it?"Popping it into a sealed plastic bag and freezing it for a few hours."Pardon my ignorance - what does this do to help?Except in this case, the problem is almostcertainly fried electronics because of the method in which the drive failed.Strange. Hu?I can't say how it works, but I...

Tags: logic board, hard drive, hard-disk recovery, Cooling

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Here's why Apple is doing so well -- it's the top half, stupid

Heh... this is going to be fun to watch...ntWhat???This sounds like a lot of BS.. Apple is overpriced and the mac lovers will pay whatever Apple charges. There is the summary of this article.There is a difference in purchasingthe best product, verses the "perceived" best product.I hear many of the...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Engineering, Blogging, Cyberthreats, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

New Adobe PDF flaw under attack; Patch coming Tuesday

Note to all Knuckleheads....The vulnerability affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier versions on Windows, Macintosh and UNIXWhy announce at all? Just fix the thingI'm getting really tired of any company that gives the ostensibly obligatory "We're on that!" and then it's some time before the fix comes. These...

Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, Windows IS, Adobe PDF flaw, flaw, Adobe PDF, operating system, Adobe Systems Inc., attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Vista/IE market share slide, Win 7/Firefox/Chrome surge

IE "Hit"I never understood this...."Internet Explorer?s market share also took a battering, dropping by a massive 1.26%, taking its market share to a new low of 65.7%. This is a huge hit for Microsoft."What kind of hit? IE could go away and MS wouldn't lose a dime because it seems...

Tags: Web browsers, MarketShare, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Chrome, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Savings from power managing your desktop may be bigger than you realize

When it comes to power management software options, you pretty much have two courses you can take: You can opt for one of the standalone packages being touted by the likes of Verdium or 1E, or you can handle this sort of management through a broader patch management or systems...

Tags: Numara Software Inc., Software, Desktop, Power Management, Systems Management, Persystent, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-23

4 reasons NOT to upgrade to Snow Leopard today

AV software is not compatible.For companies and universities that use NAC, there are little to no AV products that are compatible. Prior to SnowLeopard, there were McAfee and Symantec/Norton. Right now about nothing works, screwing the NAC policies for folks.Oh wait, Mac's dont get viruses. LOL ...

Tags: Scanners, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, AV Software, Disk Utility, operating system, Robin, Snow Leopard, hardware, scanner, Time Machine, Apple Macintosh, software

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Tech Needs New Words: Tech Marketing Needs Your Help

A few other words..."Microsoftonomics" - How to deal with economies of scale like where Microsoft lives. The high tech version of Voodoo Economics."Google-google dancing" - For those times where someone using Google finds something on the first try and just has to dance."Ciscotem Engineering" - Building systems with just...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Tech marketing, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP

Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XPWhy are results for XP missing from multimedia tests?are we just supposed to take it on your word? Well, here at zdnet, no one does benchmarks like Mr. Adrian. I wonder why did he not repeat a usability benchmark for RTM like he did...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7 RTM, Vista XP, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Presto! In ten seconds, you've got an Internet desktop.

Presto! In ten seconds, you've got an Internet desktop.Sounds mighty coolHowever, 20 dollars.... If you don't mind some extra seconds during booting (about 40 to 50 seconds), then a bootable USB memory stick loaded with a live version of Fedora or Ubuntu, will provide the same functionality for free.With Unetbootin...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Internet-desktop, Presto!, Presto, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

Presto! In ten seconds, you've got an Internet desktop.

Have you ever had the need to boot your laptop in a Starbucks, an airport lounge, or a buddy's house, but don't want to go through the agonizing multi-minute procedure of starting up your operating system with all of its managed software and utilities? If you're a corporate Windows user...

Tags: Desktop, NTFS, IM, Skype Technologies S.A., Laptop Computer, Presto Linux Desktop, Application Store, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Internet, Instant Messaging, Open Source, Software, Online Communications, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-05-01

Report: Conficker in attack mode

Report: Conficker in attack modeI was concerned.For a moment there I thought this wasn't business as usual.How many companies went under?I wonder how many companies are put out of businessdue to the software flaws in Windows?RE: Report: Conficker in attack mode*yawn*RE: Report: Conficker in attack modeI am dissecting conficker.eIf you...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Conficker, attack mode, virus creator, virus

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Friday Rant - Conficker worm hype

Friday Rant - Conficker worm hypeHey...come on now......Chicken Little has made a pretty good living with this tactic...what's your problem? ;-)RE: Friday Rant - Conficker worm hypeI agree with you, my boss watched CNN and came in afraid to go online, I even had to run scans again on...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Conficker Worm, Friday Rant, worm, paranoia, Y2K, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2009-04-03

Is dual-booting more hassle than it’s worth?

Is dual-booting more hassle than it’s worth?I never really understood the point.For me it just wasn't worth it. I to often want access to the two systems at once. Plus I don't feel like waiting for a reboot just to switch to something else. Virtualization is reaching its prime and...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, desktop virtualization, ntfs-3g, dual boot, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, VMware Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-02-23

Coolthreads vs hyperthreading

Coolthreads vs hyperthreadingThanksI appreciate the effort to give a great explanationSo I guy who admittedly works for Sun ...... thinks their implimentation is better then Intel. Shocker! This from a guy that rails on any TCO study sponsored by Microsoft as not being objective. I wonder how the...

Tags: Processors, HyperThreading, Murph, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-02-17

Former Microsoft employee accused of spying

Microsoft is suing a former employee for applying for his job under false pretenses and using his role at the company to gain access to confidential data related to patent litigation he is now waging, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Miki Mullor was hired by Microsoft in November...

Tags: Patent, OEM, Microsoft Corp., Piracy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-30

What do we do with those classroom computers?

What do we do with those classroom computers?I've often wondered thisI left school just before broadband became standard in Australia, and computers were only used for basic assignment research for history mainly and typing assignments.I've yet to see or hear of a school implement an IT system or software which...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, tablet PC, PC, computer

Discussion threads 2008-12-21

From Chapter Three: The Windows Culture

From Chapter Three: The Windows Culture???"At a ratio of about one support technician for every 20 NT servers, PC staffing exploded along with server populations."Could you give reliable source for that figure ?"these problems led to the evolution of a one application per box rule"in the late 90 this rule...

Tags: Mainframes, Linux, Servers, Storage management, Storage area networks (SAN), Operating systems, mainframe, server, JBOD, windows server, Microsoft Windows, disk, virtualization, SAN, Unix

Discussion threads 2008-12-05

A rare occurrence: Macs on sale

A rare occurrence: Macs on saleYea, you might actually be able to get work doneAnd play games, instead just listening to an iPod and drawing pictures of the games and business software that you wish you could run.nah you where late to the punch, so no humor for you!!!NTAll this...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., rare occurrence, occurrence, reseller

Discussion threads 2008-11-25