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Comcast considering bandwidth caps, surcharges: Comcast considering bandwidth caps, surchargesBackdoor rate increase, time for regulators to step in!I can see how this is going to play out in several jurisdictions: Comcast quietly enacts this rate increase, then customers start getting whopper monthly broadband bills because they don't realize that using Comcast for web gaming, Youtubing,...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Regulations, Channel management, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Broadband Internet, Comcast Corp., bandwidth cap; Discussion threads 2008-05-08

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No Brotherly Love: EarthLink will pull its Wi-Fi network from Philly: EarthLink on Tuesday threw in the towel on its Philadelphia Wi-Fi project, which the ISP was trying to transfer to a non-profit or the city's operating group. Now EarthLink is trying to pull out its gear. EarthLink says in a statement: After months of negotiations with...; Tags: EarthLink Inc., Network, Wi-Fi Network, City, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Networking, Wireless, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-13
CODA2Go and the economics of PaaS: I had the opportunity to talk money last week with Jeremy Roche, CEO of CODA, the venerable UK-based business software vendor that has become the poster child for Salesforce.com's platform ambitions after the release at DreamForce Europe of its new on-demand financials application, built and delivered entirely on Force.com. Why...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Roche Holding AG, PaaS, On-demand, CODA2Go, Force.com, Coda, Sales Force Management, Sales, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Is wireless mesh a game-changer?: The biggest untold tech story of this decade has been the overturning of Moore's Law in the telecom sector. Despite technology breakthroughs in optical fiber, in optical switching, and in wireless transmission, you're still paying just as much for just as little bandwidth as you did a...; Tags: Dam, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere: Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphereLots of profit......jobs and innovation in jeopardy? Too bad we didn't jeopardize Sub-Prime lending when we had a chance. Same kind of profit potential here for the telcos IMO.Drop ComcastThere are lots of ISP's out there.AT&T Yahoo comes to mind.Could Comcast's big usership...; Tags: INTERNET, Broadband Internet, Comcast Corp., Comcast-charged atmosphere, Net Neutrality, net neutrality bill; Discussion threads 2008-05-09

First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta: Since I'm testing the viability of running Ubuntu on a number of platforms, and paving the way to shift from Internet Explorer to Firefox 3.0, I might as well take a look at the viability of abandoning Microsoft Office and making the leap to OpenOffice.org. Check out the OpenOffice.org...; Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Document, Launch, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., Beta, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Word Processors, Office Suites, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Africans tie mobile data to health care improvements: Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through mobile links. Speakers at the IST-Africa conference in Windhoek said e-health services are key...; Tags: Mobile, Health Care, E-health, Advertising & Promotion, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Comcast considering bandwidth caps, surcharges: Today's Press of Atlantic City had a tiny sidebar on a troubling trend of bandwith caps and surcharges coming down the proverbial pipe from Comcast: Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, is considering setting an official limit on the amount of data that subscribers can download per...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Broadband Reports, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Tcp/Ip, Business Services, Internet, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Unixfication II: Can the Linux community get over its "not invented here" ideology which has often hindered its ability to adopt technological improvements from outside sources? I keep saying to myself, I hope so. But recent events have shown me that we have a long way to go until we become a...; Tags: GPL, Virtualization, Kernel, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Sun Solaris, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-05-08
News to know: AMD; Oil and telecommuting; Verizon's EV-DO modem; Linux: Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Review: Verizon UM150 USB EV-DO modem Gallery (right). Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from Sun News.com: AMD revises server road map Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: How long can AMD...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oil, Telecommuting, Sun Microsystems Inc., EVDO, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Modems, WiMAX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Federal Government, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Wireless, Government, Processors, Semiconductors; Blog posts 2008-05-08
WiMax saved: Sprint, Clearwire form joint venture; Google, Intel among backers: Sprint and Clearwire have combined their WiMax businesses to form a new venture that will be focused on next generation broadband services. The company will be backed by $3.2 billion from the likes of Intel, Google, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. This new venture,...; Tags: Google Inc., Clearwire Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc., Sprint Communications, Intel Corp., WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-07
IPReplicator (zip): IPReplicator enables organizations to quickly backup, protect, recover, distribute and share files - Globally. IPReplicator provides scalable, secure & automated file replication, disk-to-disk backup and Website publishing over TCP/IP based LANs, WANs and the Internet - even thru firewalls. Benefits include: continuous backup and quick recovery for Windows servers o...; Tags: Network, LinkPro, IPReplicator, Backups, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-05-07
A new robotic tasting device: According to the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) Weekly PressPac, French researchers have developed an artificial mouth that chews apples like you and me. Here is a link to this PressPac, from which you'll be able to read a very short note titled 'Munch-o-matic: Scientists develop the artificial mouth.' The...; Tags: Food, Compound, Hre, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-06
On owning your own bits: On owning your own bitsIf anyone is interested...Here are the cases I used:http://www.meritline.com/720-cd-dvd-storage-wallet-case.htmlAnd the software:www.invelos.comTotal cost, about $110, and I have room for another 500 or so DVD's before having to worry again.No, its OEM CD's, not CD-R's (although...)OEM CDs that one buys down at the local store are...; Tags: Consumer electronics, physical media, CD-collection, DVD, CD, media, disc; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
ePals provides safe student collaboration tools: Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with Ed Fish, CEO of ePals Corporation. I first heard about ePals through Intel, who recently announced that they would provide hooks to ePals' services on their Classmate PCs. While it's easy to describe ePals as "the world's largest social network...; Tags: Collaboration, Mr., Collaboration Tool, Classroom, Teacher, Tool, ePals, Productivity, Social Networking, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Army of Earth (exe): Army of Earth is an online action/strategy team combat game, allowing hundreds of players and up to 6 teams to play together in an open, outdoor 3D environment. It is easy to learn and use, but true mastery will require both strategic and leadership skills. Gameplay is drop-in/drop-out, with built-in...; Tags: Team, Earth, Army, Fundictive, Gameplay, Team Management, Leadership, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-06
Which stock to buy today: YHOO, MSFT or GOOG?: Which stock to buy today: YHOO, MSFT or GOOG?MSFT because they're a big famous successful companyMeanwhile, back in the real world :1) Google because of the ad revenue growth which will accelerate as the economy picks up again following the foreign forays2) Yahoo, because they have a lot of stuff...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Investment, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Yahoo! Inc., stock; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
BLADE Networks and Network Virtualization: I don't often get the opportunity to speak with companies offering a different take on network virtualization, a blade networking approach. A week ago, I had a chance to speak with Dan Tuchler, VP of Strategy and Product Management, for BLADE Network Technologies (BLADE) about network virtualization for blade servers....; Tags: Network, Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Upvise RSS News Reader (cab): Add RSS Feeds: copy and paste your favorite news feed URL into your web account, and start reading it on your mobile. Full Text Article Extraction: Upvise gives you the full text article, thanks to smart text extraction technology. My Articles: Star an interesting article to save it to your...; Tags: RSS Feed, Unyverse, RSS, Internet; Software downloads 2008-05-05
Brain waves used for faster image sorting: Computers are fast for many tasks, but humans are faster for identifying objects or people in images. But is it possible to combine the speed of a computer with the sensitivity of the human brain? According to a IEEE Spectrum Online article, 'A Brainy Approach to Image Sorting,' several teams...; Tags: Team, Analyst, DARPA, Image, Computer, Productivity, Team Management, Management, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-04