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Microsoft to laid-off workers: Give us back our money

Microsoft to laid-off workers: Give us back our moneyEthics are personalEthics are a personal matter. The fact that there are many people who don't have them can be frustrating, annoying, and a major PITA. BUT, their lack NEVER gives me an excuse to behave the same. I choose to keep...

Tags: Business ethics, Personal finance, Operational accounting, Litigation, Microsoft Corp., Borg, worker, ethics

Discussion threads 2009-02-22

Yahoo's open source guru walks out

Yahoo's open source guru walks out"Rats fleeing a sinking ship?"I had to say it as you know fr0thy and a few others use that line everytime someone leaves MS, so I guess I can use it when someone leaves an open source based company.;-) nt.There is a vast...

Tags: open source, open source guru, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-13

Google internal company papers leaked

Google internal company papers leakedMessage has been deleted.I see more pretexting comming, with Google as the new HP.I hope everyone at CNet is keeping a close eye on their phone records and who's accessing them. If anything was learned from the HP scandal, it should be that anyone could...

Tags: Borg, Google Inc., disk, Borg disk

Discussion threads 2006-10-26

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Google goes all-in with an open source cloud

RE: Google goes all-in with an open source cloudGoogle is redifing the marketplace each day with calculated innovation to set the table for their advancement and domination in the future. I can't for the fight that is coming with MS Office next year and Google docs.another nail in M$...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Windows 7 market share, Google Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Congratulations to Steve Jobs, Fortune's CEO of the Decade

congratzunlike you, im not a mac fan. even so, i recognize how important jobs is to the tech industry. without apple's OS (and linux, bsd, blah blah blah), windows wouldnt be any more different tha, oh say, windows 98 since there would be no reason for microsoft to add better...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, Apple iTunes

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Microsoft FTP in IIS vulnerability now under attack

They're attacking the space station?[i]It is not yet clear if a fix for this FTP in [b]ISS[/b] vulnerability will be included in this patch batch.[/i]Sorry, I couldn't resist.I fail to see the logicin your last post. Why would hackers wish to harm the station's occupents?:)That's easyThey want to be...

Tags: Microsoft IIS Server, FTP, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

News to know: Apple security; Windows 7 bug?; Cisco; HP

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. Ryan Naraine: Apple warns of Mac attack risk via image files About the Mac OS X v10.5.8 Update ...

Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Hewlett-Packard Co., T-Mobile, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Camera, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-06

Separated at Birth: Borg Queen and Creepy Palm Pre Girl

Separated at Birth: Borg Queen and Creepy Palm Pre GirlHa!Right on the money Jason. I was wondering where that creepy form of familiarity came from. Thanks for articulating it for me.RE: Separated at Birth: Borg Queen and Creepy Palm Pre GirlOh this is going to sound so mean.......But would they...

Tags: Smart phones, Borg Queen, Palm Pre, Palm Pre Girl, creepy Palm Pre girl, Palm Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Separated at Birth: Borg Queen and Creepy Palm Pre Girl

Now I know why those Palm Pre commercials give me that uneasy creepypants feeling when I watch them. Actress Alice Krige, left, as the Borg Queen in Star Trek First Contact. On the right, actress Tamara Hope, who plays the creepy Palm Pre girl. ...

Tags: Palm Inc., Palm Pre, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Microsoft and Yahoo: Still a few surprises

Microsoft and Yahoo: Still a few surprisesWinners and LosersThis is a very different deal than I was expecting. It is easy to see that M$ gains some market share from this but what does Yahoo! gain? Use of some servers?This looks like the Borg absorbing the life out of Yahoo!...

Tags: Tiffany, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Mac history snapshot: July, 1989

Mac history snapshot: July, 1989Morgenstern you are a romanticThere is no other reason to write this piece of ... blog postRE: Mac history snapshot: July, 1989The last time I used a Mac was in college in 1989. Those were good times. A black and white screen and that special "Mac...

Tags: Desktops, Mac history snapshot, history snapshot, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-07-27

Nokia BH-804 - headset

Though Bluetooth headsets are more socially acceptable these days, many people still prefer a more discreet design to prevent the Borg-like look of traditional headsets. Nokia has made small discreet headsets before, like the Nokia BH-800, and it continues that trend with the absolutely tiny Nokia BH-804. Though not the...

Tags: earpiece, volume rocker, Nokia BH-804, headset, Nokia Corp.

Product reviews 2009-07-10

500 billion tons, and counting

500 billion tons, and countingAs always, great reporting. But, given the numbers in your polls, theproblem will ONLY be fixed AFTER major calamities caused by global warming. It will be about a million times worse than the swine flu.Obama can only do so much without the support of the American...

Tags: Food & Beverage, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Wowwee

WowweeHow about Rosie, the housekeeperfrom The Jetsons. She was always way too interested in what Judy Jetson was doing, and with whom.How about the "Sexy Robot"......from the I think ALCOA TV ad from I think about twenty years ago:http://www.skrenta.com/images/sexy-robot.jpg(I couldn't find a video of it...)Those gold-plated joints are cool...RE: WowweeWho...

Tags: Robots, WowWee, robot, Marvin, Daleks, Wall-E

Discussion threads 2009-02-13

Microsoft announces industry alliance, $250k reward to combat Conficker

Microsoft announces industry alliance, $250k reward to combat ConfickerTaking seriously, eh?But not seriously enough to turn off AutoRun, huh? No, too soon?http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-020A.htmlYes, I realize it's not the primary means of propagation, but still...I seem to remember a few years ago......there was a virus in the wild that did a...

Tags: Conficker, industry alliance, Microsoft Corp., virus

Discussion threads 2009-02-12

Google makes mistake, internet goes crazy

Google makes mistake, internet goes crazyHow does it feel to be an apologist for Google?Just wondering.When all of your eggs are in one basket...Expect problems when you are big brother google and all ofyour eggs are in one basket...Kind of like socialism.Microsoft makes a mistake, Garett goes crazyand the story...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Internet, worm, Google Inc., http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-13615-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=6

Discussion threads 2009-02-01

I am Linux (and so can you!)

I am Linux (and so can you!)No wormsI can say the worm is not hammering it!RE: I am Linux (and so can you!)Few people can say that. By that I mean, huh?RE: I am Linux (and so can you!)There is a reason there are no linux ads, because nobody wants...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Foundation, Linux, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

Encouraging more Girls in Tech . . .

Nobody knows why there aren't more women in the tech industry but whatever the reason, the organization Girls in Tech hopes to change that. Adriana Gascoigne is the founder of Girls in Tech, a 1300 strong organization that seeks to empower women in the technology industry. ...

Tags: Women, Tech, Adriana Gascoigne, Anita Borg Institute, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-12-05

Windows Strata = Microsoft's layered cloud OS

Windows Strata = Microsoft's layered cloud OSThe cloud providers fully support the platform the provide. On the otherhand, try to get help from MS for problems with your application hosted on Rackspace. It will be a LONG wait.And, end users have to pick their poison. No matter which platform they...

Tags: Operating systems, Windows Strata, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopper

Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperHave you ever read MS EULA? In short...We can go into your machine and do what ever we want.If this is the case with the browser....how are they using your data in their cloud?Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperI looked...

Tags: Web browsers, EULA, Google Inc., Chrome EULA, TOS

Discussion threads 2008-09-03