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Bricklin's WikiCalc: Much much more than just a mashup of wikis and spreadsheets

Bricklin's WikiCalc: Much much more than just a mashup of wikis and spreadsheetsWhy should I download an .exe fileto run this thing?That makes it no different than Excel. The thing should be written in some sort of machine-independent scripting language.Club Shepherd 2005You d/l an EXE, Single, So U ...

Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, Web servers, Development tools, Wiki, spreadsheet, mashup, Perl, scripting language, EXE, Next 77, Next 77 year, Scrollable, GOD SAVED, automatic date selector, Richard Gilmore, Bridge_SMASH Club Shepherd, BLESSING!!!!!!, Brickli

Discussion threads 2005-11-14

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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

Politician wants Twitter banned from use by....wait for it -- politicians!

I'd rather see them ban lobbyists...If there is anything that affects the quality of their service to the public, it's not Twitter. It's lobbyists. I say let them use Twitter all the time and ban lobbyists instead.Twitter abuseNot trying to put politicians and football players in the same category, but...

Tags: Social networking, James 3, Twitter Inc., Twitter Banned

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Best CashBook 4.16 (Windows)

Best CashBook is a blessing for cash management. Based on , it treats cash, deposits, credit cards and other financial accounts as one to give an insight of incomings, outgoings and fund changes. It will be very simple and easy to use once you overcome learning the entry principles. Developers...

Tags: Best Accounting, Sales Channel, Microsoft Windows, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Finance

Software downloads 2009-11-12

ZDNet readers pick Canon as favorite camera brand

I'm a Canon shooter but they're all great.At least when it comes to the dSLRs. I bought into Canon because they had the best price/performance for my needs. But everyone else has great equipment too. Though I think I would limit myself to Canon or Nikon due to their greater...

Tags: Branding, Additional Note, Canon Inc., Nikon Corp., camera, brand

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

How to shoot pictures with overcast skies

Overcast skies can be tricky for photographers, but sometimes they can be a blessing. Here are a few tricks to producing a beautiful image in spite of them. by Rachel King

Tags: Picture, Trick, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-09-18

Panasonic TC-P54G10

Photo gallery: Panasonic TC-P54G10For some people, a 50-inch HDTV just isn't big enough. Panasonic created its new 54-inch screen size, represented here by the TC-P54G10, for just those kinds of people. This set competes directly against the new 55-inch LCD size for your big-screen consideration, and occupies a...

Tags: Panasonic TC-P54G10, Panasonic, G10

Product reviews 2009-09-17

OTOY's Jules Urbach: Cloud computing 'threatens' game consoles, Blu-ray, PCs [interview]

Great in theory, not so great in the real worldThe problem allways comes down to the simple fact that even though something can be done with hardware and software, the user is the component not fully addressed.an XBox or Playstation hooked to a 32 inch television in the den or...

Tags: Games, Virtualization, Game players, cloud computing, console, game, OTOY, Blu-ray disc, game console

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

Apple confirms malware protection in Snow Leopard

They say Americans don't understand ironyNo irony there, Jason. Any degree of immunity that OS X has to malware is exactly because of such measures.I am gonna love.....to see the people make excuses for the reason for this. You can't say one thing and then do another in the...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Spyware, Pwn2Own, virus, malware, trojan horse, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

News to know: Apple; Salesforce.com; CRM; Microsoft; PayPal

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Apple's future TV: Can Web-based apps replace "channels," kill cable? DOJ gives blessing to Oracle-Sun, awaiting EC...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., PayPal, CRM, Sales Force Management, Sales

Blog posts 2009-08-21

DOJ gives blessing to Oracle-Sun, awaiting EC approval

Yeah but...Sure wish they'd fire McNealy & Schwartz, then it would make it all worthwhile.Michael Murdock, CEOWell I never liked Oracle anyway......good way for Oracle to shoot itself in the foot. :)Did you know that large snakes can misjudge prey and try to eat something too big? Then they literally...

Tags: Linux, Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, Microsoft development tools, U.S. Department of Justice, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

DOJ gives blessing to Oracle-Sun, awaiting EC approval

Oracle said in a release today that the U.S. Department of Justice has given its blessing to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The deal is still awaiting approval from the European Commission. Sun's shareholders approved the acquisition last month. You'll recall that Oracle came out of left...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Hardware, Sun Solaris, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, UNIX, Operating Systems, Databases, Software, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-20

Can Microsoft help developers break the 99?? app price ceiling?

Winmo apps are differentDevelopers do not need MS blessing to sell and install their software on pocketPCs. Since windows mobile apps do not have to go through one app store they can be more specialized and better targeted. Also there is no need to go through any sort of "approval"...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Wireless and Mobility, NOW IT, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

Justice says $1.9 million verdict is constitutional

Are there no restraints built into the constitution ...... concerning punishments fitting the crime when it comes to statutary law? Does this mean that it is perfectly legal for Congress to pass a law stating that it is e.g. okay to amputate a man's hands or even hang him, if...

Tags: Financial accounting, RIAA, activist judge, U.S. Congress

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

$299 laptop specials keep back-to-school shoppers happy; would you buy over a Netbook?

This will only drive down the cost of netbooksSo laptops drop to $299, netbooks will drop to $199. Or less. This is really a bad news trend for MS. As hardware prices drop, Windows becomes a higher percentage of the unit cost. When it comes to...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, laptop computer, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

What happens if Google's Edu Apps aren't free anymore?

There is no difference, Chris...With paid services, you always run the risk that they will suddenly start costing *more*.The price risk is therefore the same, with paid and free services alike. :-)RE: What happens if Google's Edu Apps aren't free anymore?I've moved completely to Open Office and haven't regretted...

Tags: OpenOffice, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Strategy, Word processors, price risk, Google Inc., Google Edu Apps, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

Tidal mystery

Tidal mysteryWhat's normal?If tides are higher than normal, big deal. But if the tides are higher than predicted, we have a problem Houston. Here on the West Coast we've had a few tides much lower than normal. That's right: lower. It was a great blessing to...

Tags: tide

Discussion threads 2009-07-26

Why doesn't kid #1 tweet anymore?

Why doesn't kid #1 tweet anymore?geolocaton like latitude will be nextSince the rise of mobile devices the first question everyone asks on the phone is "where are you?" I still do it to my dad sometimes even when I call him on his house line. Geolocation will rid the world...

Tags: Twitter

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

While I'm away..."Good riddance, Encarta!"

While I'm away..."Good riddance, Encarta!"Did not many people sayincluding the creator of wikipedia (?) that much of the material and sublect matter retained within wikipedia is not to be regarded as 100 percent factual?RE: While I'm away...I kind of liked that Encarta was at least somewhat verified as factual. ...

Tags: Wiki, Keyword Searches, Encarta.com, Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

The history and future of Chrome OS

The history and future of Chrome OSGoogle - MicrosoftMicrosoft MS like all monopolies has grown fat and sloppy - just look at Vista. What a piece of crap that was and is and MS made millions off this nightmare. They more than control all desk top software, they...

Tags: Operating systems, INTERNET, Network Boot, Chrome, Chrome OS, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-07-11