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Hybrid cloud or half-hearted kludge?

Nine times out of ten, hybrid clouds are an attempt to accommodate outdated structures that are no longer appropriate for forward-looking enterprises. A hybrid approach can be justified in certain cases, but you should always carefully probe the motivation. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Appropriate, Leadership, Management, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2009-05-07

Applying Eyeliners 1 (Windows)

The tissue of the eye area is extremely delicate. Therefore, when choosing an eyeliner pencil make sure to select one that is soft enough to glide easily. Pencil eyeliners tend to be quite popular because they are easier to control. Felt tip liners are quite similar to liquid eyeliners in...

Tags: Appropriate, Flawless Complexion, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-06-04

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See what Google knows about you, kind of

Smoke and Mirrors?What makes an illusionist so good? The ability to show you exactly what they are doing, while never actually doing what you are seeing.You may [i]believe[/i] Google is showing you what they "know" about you, while never actually showing you what they really know about you.RE: See what...

Tags: Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Samsung HZ15W

The Samsung HZ15W is a camera that looks good on paper but doesn't live up to the specs. The main attraction is the 24mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with 10x zoom, which is certainly a plus in a camera this size, giving you a lot of shooting flexibility for less than $280....

Tags: Samsung HZ15W, camera, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-11-05

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

NFL 2010 Free for iPhone 1.0.7 (Mobile)

With NFL 2010 Free for iPhone get ready to relive the thrill of NFL. It features move your player with the virtual pad, perform moves by touching the appropriate icon, large selection of playbooks with over 200 plays to choose from, 3D graphics worthy of the best handheld console simulations...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, NFL, Gameloft, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-05

How fast can remote monitoring move?

Ler's use mu computer and my iPhoneMay sound nuts, but my notebook mine happens to be a Mac and my iPhone have the ability to work with a lot of medical devices - IF the makers build the connectors and write the software.I can enter my blood sugars on an...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Smart phones, Doc, monitoring, patient, computer, EKG, phone, Apple iPhone, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Free Microsoft open-source content management app to get its debut next week

Very interestingStrange - Ballmer was all excited about how the SharePoint 2010 team focused on internet facing capabilities. Why play with Orchard if you can get all the features CMS and more with a hosted version of SP2010 at a fairly cheap investment?I guess for small businesses who just...

Tags: Content management, open source, Microsoft Corp., open-source content management app, Free Microsoft open-source content management app, FREE Microsoft, open-source content management, Microsoft Windows NT, content management system, OSS Projects

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

(Best 'worst' Google Voice transcription errors--screenshots)

Ummmm . . . Ya think you could get those illustrations any smaller and fuzzier?I'm sure they could. Somehow. With much effort...The message from the Wife, however, is completely unreadable. I don't think they could make it worse, if they shrunk it to the size of a single pixel.Also,...

Tags: transcription error, speech recognition, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Alex, Nook

I kind of want to see barnes and noble win this one...The whole concept of a sliding image preview isn't exactly revolutionary, and it does look decidedly different from the bulky, 2003-esque block interface of the alex.On a personal note, I think the alex looks like some children's toy out...

Tags: Sales channel, E-books, NDA, Barnes & Noble Inc., B&N, credit card, patent, Nook, password

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Fireground Calculator for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

Fireground Calculator for iPhone can rapidly provide calculations, confirm your estimates, and help you practice your skills, in a fun, and simplified instrument created for fire-fighters. Taking out the guesswork, you can calculate the optimum pound per square inch in just seconds. Start by choosing either a landline, or master...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Training, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Smart Phones, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Smart.fm - almost enough to make me want an iPhone

I really don't want an iPhone. I'm holding out for a Droid, just as soon as I figure out some way to justify getting rid of my perfectly adequate BlackBerry. However, the iPhone has lots of apps and one in particular is being unveiled today: Smart.fm's iPhone interface...

Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Smart.fm, iPhone App, RTI, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-02

The perfect computer?

Do we have the technology to build a perfect computer? Would it be perfect for a specific purpose or is it possible to build a perfect general purpose computer? Small Business Computing's Mark Beckley has some answers. Do we have the technology to build a perfect...

Tags: Motherboard, Computer, Machine, Chip, Small Business Computing, Watt Power Supply, Productivity, PCs, Mark Beckley Small Business Computing, Special to ZDNet, Mark Beckley Small Business Computing, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-11-02

Mozilla goes back to the beta with Firefox 3.6

Oh bother. Does this mean Firefox 3.5 is buggy and insecure?Having used Firefox since 0.6 I find 3.5 to be one of the less stable versions. I hope that they get the bugs out for 3.6.3 things this version must have or it may fall too far behind1. SELinux/AppArmor...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Firefox 3.6, beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Business Card Reader for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

Business Card Reader for iPhone imports contact information right from business card to your iPhone contacts. Business Card Reader for iPhone takes photo then reads it using text recognition technology made by ABBYY and enters complete and accurate contact info into appropriate fields of the iPhone address book. There is...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Card Reader, Mobile, SHAPE Services, Business Card, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-02

A visit to Microsoft's first store

I missed an explanation as to why...I should shop there."Three rows of tables displayed hardware from Dell, HP, Sony and Lenovo."The big chains sell those already. Why would I go to a Windows store to buy Dells, HPs, Sonys and Lenovos, when there are several sources for those same computers...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, computer, GPU, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Hey HTC, where is your new QWERTY Google Android device?

I hope not...I'm a G1 user and an avid typer/texter/surfer. I write notes, song lyics, and many other things on my phone, and I'm a tactile feedback -obsessee. In fact, the lack of a hardware keyboard is what kept me away from the iPhone for so long. ...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, High Tech Computer Corp., keyboard, T-Mobile, Facebook, phone, TMobile

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Trick or Treat: Five spooky gadgets and accessories for Halloween

If orange isn't your favorite color, there are plenty of other quirky, spooky ways to spruce up your gadget collection this Halloween. Here are five gadgets and accessories that would otherwise be considered odd, if it weren't time to celebrate All Hallows' Eve. ...

Tags: Speaker, Accessory, Skull, USB Flash Drive, USB, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-30

Hockey Game Tracker for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

With Hockey Game Tracker for iPhone app you can track a player complete game, period by period. Every time the player takes a shift, makes a shot, scores a goal, earns an assist, takes a penalty, makes a pass or a hit, you just tap the appropriate green button to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Player, Brian Beninger, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-30

Remember when FrontPage seemed pretty slick?

My school teaches...... web design in the conventional way. Intro classes cover HTML, CSS, using JQuery modules or writing basic js. Advances classes teach PHP and such. None of the classes I know of cover CMS.I had a summer internship where I used Drupal. I didn't do any of the...

Tags: Content management, CSS, Enterprise software, KompoZer, content management system, Microsoft FrontPage, CMS system

Discussion threads 2009-10-29