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- Visicalc co-founder offers a modest proposal
- Essential to the open source argument is the idea that the basic infrastructure of the information age is just that -- infrastructure -- and the public interest demands it be treated as such. This argument is generally accepted in the software arena. It is at the heart of the Internet,...
- Tags: Jonathan Swift, Bells
- Blog posts 2006-05-30
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- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboard
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboardXandros lite is OK ...For the average user the Xandros Lite OS is fine, but it does have some shortcomings:1) Asus for some reason has a ram limit compiled into the kernel of 1GB. The machine has a max limit of 2GB, but...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, laptop computer, ASUS, real keyboard, kernel, Linux laptop, Xandros, Intel Celeron, distro, keyboard, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Citrix desktop virtualization
- I've been thinking about a virtual desktop demonstration Citrix presented at its analyst day a few weeks ago. I posted a bit about my experiences see Mark Templeton shares his vision at Citrix event, but haven't been able to post reviews on everything I saw there. Their desktop virtualization demonstration...
- Tags: Desktop, Citrix Systems Inc., Virtual Desktop, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- Polk Audio DSW Pro 400 - subwoofer
- When it comes to subwoofers, Polk Audio has at least four product lines with models in the sub-$600 price range (including some below just $200). After reviewing 8-inch models in the Monitor and PSW Series--the PSW10 and PSW111, respectively--we decided to check out the equivalent model in the DSW Pro...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, DSW, DSW Pro 400
- Product reviews 2008-09-26
- Trend Micro Internet Security 2009
- Trend Micro Internet Security has made significant gains since last year, although most are under the hood. Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 is a bare-bones, just the essentials, basic Internet Security suite offering antivirus, antispam, antiphishing, and a two-way firewall. Parental Controls are built-in, not optional. In terms of performance,...
- Tags: INTERNET, Phishing, Network security, SECURITY, Spam, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Home Network Feature, Pro Version, Trend Micro Internet Security, Trend Micro Inc., Trend Micro Internet Security 2009, Internet security
- Product reviews 2008-09-25
- The kids like Vista
- The kids like VistaWhy did you toss that in?You were doing well until you reached:Most kids have largely recognized what only a small number of adults have come to grips with: the OS is irrelevant. It’s all about the web browser, folks. Google Docs, Zoho, and OpenOffice all work quite...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2008-09-24
- Samsung HT-TZ512T
- In terms of value, it's hard to beat a home-theater-in-a-box HTIB system. While these systems have long bundled the home theater basics--DVD player, amplifier, and surround-sound speakers--into one package, manufacturers have continually upped the ante in recent years with more and more features. Samsung's HT-TZ512T is an excellent case in...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Home entertainment, Corporate communications, TV & Home Theater, Media players, TVs, Digital music, Samsung HT-TZ512T, TZ512T, DVD, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Apple iPod, iPod Dock
- Product reviews 2008-09-17
- Japan is Web "Future-Ready." U.S. lags far behind.
- Japan is Web "Future-Ready." U.S. lags far behind.Once again, the greed practiced by US...broadband providers gets in the way of real progress. The inherent greed factor of capitalism is strangling our Internet. To regain our world dominance in the Internet world requires the government to step in and nationalize the...
- Tags: INTERNET, Vertical industries, Network technology, Broadband Internet, Future-Ready, AT&T Corp., government, Web
- Discussion threads 2008-09-12
- Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a facelift
- Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a faceliftAll part of the evolution of the Linux desktop. Looking forward to somegreat user interface innovations in Jaunty Jackalope. But, in any case, the user interface for Ubuntu has been advancing rapidly. This will make it even faster.Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a faceliftIs linux in...
- Tags: UNIX, Desktops, Operating systems, Right Now IT, Shuttleworth, facelift, Ubuntu, KDE, open source, Linux, desktop, Open-source desktop
- Discussion threads 2008-09-12
- (Images: How Google's Chrome browser shines)
- (Images: How Google's Chrome browser shines)You can't have used it yet!Admittedly, what Chrome does, it does well. The point is that it doesn't do much at all! In fact, it looks like an alpha product rather than a beta. Seems desperate to me, given that the bones of the product...
- Tags: Web browsers, Google Chrome, Google Chrome browser shine, browser shine, Web browser, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Google Chrome: The enterprise playbook
- Google is launching a Web browser dubbed Chrome in a move that's garnering a lot of attention--because it conveniently fits with the Microsoft vs. Google plotline--but how much should businesses pay attention to this move? First a quick recap Techmeme, Google will launch the Chrome browser and...
- Tags: Google Inc., Dennis Howlett, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- Ruminating on Chrome
- Ruminating on ChromeGoogle Chrome.may shine everso bright!Dennis Howlett, come on, ya gotta be positive. Give Google Chrome a chance ya old fart. Technology is ever changing and Google along with today's generation is rolling with the current and the future trend. You should try rolling with it too...
- Tags: Google Inc., Chrome
- Discussion threads 2008-09-01
- Windows 7 must avoid the marketing trap that Vista stumbled into
- Windows 7 must avoid the marketing trap that Vista stumbled intoI agree "One OS to unite them all""One price to keep all happy" In the end it's just a marketing ploy different versions each with their own "missing" pieces. In many ways it looks like double dipping...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, marketing, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Uptime (exe)
- Uptime is a simple tiny program that displays the time your computer has been on. It opens in a small window and displays the time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds. There are no bells or whistles - what you see is what you get.This version is the first release...
- Tags: Uptime, Yboris
- Software downloads 2008-08-28
- Belkin GoStudio
- If you're a musician, amateur podcaster, or college student looking for a way to capture CD-quality recordings on your iPod, the Belkin GoStudio is an all-purpose solution with some impressive bells and whistles. The GoStudio is not without its flaws, but at $120 you're likely to take its shortcomings with...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, Belkin Corp., Belkin GoStudio
- Product reviews 2008-08-22
- Exploit code published for Apache Tomcat flaw
- Exploit code published for Apache Tomcat flawand just how long will it take to get 98% of these servers patched?When I read the % of un-patched open source machines out there..... All I can say is, where is the FUDGuess what, it's software, it'll FUBARSoftware is NOT a Religion!!!!How many...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Application servers, Middleware, Apache Software Foundation, Microsoft IIS Server, Apache Tomcat, exploit code
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- The Waltham Pact: Where are the tangibles?
- The Waltham Pact: Where are the tangibles?I don't see it.I don't see where this is helping anyone. It seems like any help MS is giving to Novell is being tied up at Novell. For instance Novell's version of Open Office. I don't really see any of that coming down or...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Novell Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-20
- Sanyo Katana Eclipse - silver (Sprint)
- The Katana series of phones have changed quite a bit since the original Katana, which was nothing more than a Razr clone with its slim and wide style. Two years and a couple of Katana models later, it appears that Sanyo has decided to go in a very different design...
- Tags: Media players, Engineering, Digital music, Digital media, Sprint Communications, Sanyo Katana, Sanyo Electric Co., Sanyo Katana Eclipse, music player, LED indicator, display
- Product reviews 2008-08-17
- Who owns the Internet?
- Who owns the Internet?The internet isn't free of costsIt's necessary to pay for building, maintaining, and operating the internet. Users pay part of the cost, but, appropriately, not all. Those providing content and often making money for what they supply also are responsible for some of the expenses.So...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), UK Government, Internet, market-force, Internet Service Provider
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- Do it Yourself Mojave
- Yup. I'm now a Vista user. As I mentioned in a previous post, circumstances have recently required that I buy a new desktop PC. It's not that I wasn't happy with my old PC -- it was a generic ASUS M2N32 Athlon...
- Tags: desktop, microsoft windows xp, operating system, microsoft windows vista, ram, machine, rachel, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), operating systems, microsoft windows, software, jason perlow
- Blog posts 2008-08-08
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