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Children. Be very, very afraid.

Children. Be very, very afraid.Lied about their identityAs a 22 year old:Anyone who hasn't fabricates a detailed pseudonym at this point is not tech-literate. I say this through a BugMeNot account, because I don't need tot jump through hoops to satisfy your marketing department.I learned to do this...

Tags: E-mail, Lycos Inc., Be VERY

Discussion threads 2007-10-03

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Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues

Misleading advertising is in Apple's DNAWhy would their carrier be otherwise?RE: Apple ads dodge the network coverage issuesI saw the "What time's the movie" add last night. In the real world, it would not play out the way it is shown. The fine print at the end of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, RSS, HTC Hero, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., advertisement, TELUS Corp., 3G, network

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Microsoft isn't the only one developing a hardware-accelerated browser

It is a dumb idea.WAIT! Firefox and Chrome teams are looking to do the same?What a brilliant idea!I smell a large scale patent war brewingThis will be one that catches everybody's attention, not just the people who work in the industry.I'd bet that Office goes hardware-rendered, tooI'd bet that Office...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, IE9, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, hardware, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Numbers of new Core i7 iMacs are turning up DOA

I guess it goes to show that......even the almighty apple is not immune to issues. We have some iMacs (about 100 - 120) in my organization compared to about 2500 Windows Desktops and out of the 90 we ordered a few years ago (17" iMacs) we had one come...

Tags: Desktops, DOA, Core i7 iMac, Core i7, Apple Inc., Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

FastTrack Scripting Host 5.3 build 1942 (Windows)

FastTrack Scripting Host is a complete replacement for VBScript/WSH, Bat files, PowerShell and all other scripting tools. Once you tried FastTrack, you will never use any of them again. You can create logon scripts, install scripts, backup scripts, administrative tasks and anything else you use scripts for with awesome end-user...

Tags: Script, Microsoft Windows, Fasttrack Software, FastTrack Scripting Host, Backups, Scripting Languages, Development Tools, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development

Software downloads 2009-11-24

USB Secure 1.2.5 (Windows)

USB Secure helps you password protect USB drives, Thumb drives, Memory cards, External drives and Flash drives. It supports plug and play and runs automatically once a USB drive is plugged in, asking you the password for it. USB Secure is hassle free and it doesn't need a rocket scientist...

Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows, USB Flash Drive, USB, NewSoftwares, USB Secure, Flash Memory

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe

Big CatchMySpace, Fox News, couple dozen newspapers, couple dozen magazines, other Fox channels, Sky.The major News Corp viewers will see that if they want to search, they'll Bing it.Even if people link News Corp content in Twitter or Blogs, Google can't go to those links and crawl the content on...

Tags: Blogging, SEARCH, Bing, Google Inc., News Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Is it time to go quad-core?

I need a new laptop. My oldest son's laptop finally bit the dust, and he's pretty well attached to it, both for personal and school purposes. As a likely film major, my Mac would serve him well (at least through the first year of college, at which point he'll...

Tags: Quad-core, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-23

The medical home is reform without objections, so far

Medical HomeThis path is already being broken. At my company, the $56/paycheck credit for not taking a company medical insurance plan has been replaced with a $20 credit IF you participate in a company-sponsored "wellness" program. You have to have a screening on company time - weight, BP,...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Financial Planning, United HealthCare, DUI, public entity, insurance

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Could global warming be self-limiting?

A single link?Seriously? Get a twitter account if you just want to pass along links without taking the time to write an actual article.Stalin era Communist brain-washingOh yes, please tell me how to live, what to eat and if I can drive or use A/C...I can't wait to see Al...

Tags: ice sheet, global warming, ice age

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Office Starter 2010: The fine print on Microsoft's Works replacement

For me, non-starterA crippled, incompatible, ad supported product makes little sense to me, when Open Office and Google are alternatives.ExactlyThere's already a portable version of OpenOffice that runs on a USB stick - nothing new here.The excluded formats are used in only about 1% of documentsIt is well-known that macros...

Tags: Starter, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Office Starter

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Chrome OS: More questions than answers?

And exactly why....would students be part of the target market or any other particular group for that matter?This is a silly post. Chrome will be lean, cloud based, local caching of data, some and growing off-line capabilities and probably grow in features/capabilities over time. It will NOT be everything to...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Outlook, Wi-Fi, operating system, Google Inc., Chrome, HTML5, Chrome OS

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good

RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...

Tags: password, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

A Chrome OS Video Tour

Microsoft: Watch Out, We're Coming to Getcha!Open Source is like water, you can't stop it.Bwahahahahahhhhhhhhhh................Man this OS is a POS.There is nothing this OS can do that I can't do already with Windows 7. It looks like a piece of crap and I really wanted to give Google the...

Tags: Operating systems, INTERNET, NaCl, Chrome, Chrome OS, Chrome OS Video Tour, operating system, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

IPNetInfo 1.21 (Windows)

IPNetInfo is a small utility that allows you to easily find all available information about an IP address. The owner of the IP address, the country/state name, IP addresses range, contact information (address, phone, fax, and email). IPNetInfo can be very useful for finding the origin of unsolicited mail. You...

Tags: IP, IP Address, Microsoft Windows, NirSoft Freeware, IPNetInfo, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2009-11-23

MyBlood 1.0 (Mac)

MyBlood has a number of unique features that make the product stand out towards its competitors: Ã?? MyBlood runs on Mac OS as well as on XP, Vista and Windows 7 with the same single source code and is fully GEDCOM 5.5 compliant Ã?? MyBlood has very strong visualization capabilities,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Vertical Horizon, MyBlood 1.0, MyBlood, Jadoul, Product Development, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Research & Development, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-23

Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1

also if u want to talk and surf the net (get directions,or use the Map) in the same time u just have to open or switch the applications using the HOME key on the phone.Also: if u want to make a very CHEAP International calls or If you want to...

Tags: E-mail, Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1, phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-22

More people, more pollution, right?

Population ControlWhat is it now, the big 'O' is going to sterilize the peasants so they don't reproduce? If you want to get the low IQ, better to castrate Windows admins.NT.*yawn**yawn* - yeah, okay, heard all that before. If you want to propose a solution (other than resorting to communism...

Tags: GFC, pollution, famine

Discussion threads 2009-11-22

Nesox Email Marketer Business Edition 1.93 (Windows)

Nesox Email Marketer is a professional tracking supported e-mail marketing software and newsletter software for mailing list building, send and track personalized bulk e-mail and mass e-mail at your own computer. Email Marketer could be very handy for such areas as direct marketing, online marketing research, newsletter, customer relationship management...

Tags: Newsletter, Microsoft Windows, Nesox Solutions, Nesox Email Marketer, E-mail, Corporate Communications, Online Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-22

Flipping Fantastic

Getting the most out of Flip video cameras The picture above a still from a Flip video is of my venerable old three chip Sony VX1000 video camera, Frezzi light and associated 10 pound battery belt. In the foreground is a Flip video...

Tags: Microphone, Video Camera, Video, Camera, Flip, Flip Camera, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-21