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SpinArt 1.3.2 (Mobile)

SpinArt is based on one of our favorite childhood crafts. When in Spin Mode ,that is the button with the green arrows on the left, swipe your fingers across the canvas to spin at varying speeds. Then switch back into paint mode the multicolored splat button, and choose from a...

Tags: Mobile, Canvas, Photograph, Brian Smith, SpinArt, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-05-20

iDaydream 1.0 (Mobile)

With iDaydream, you can create your own clouds in a virtual sky! Swipe your finger on the sky to create little puffs. Watch as the clouds you've just created float across the sky and shift shapes. You can control the wind direction, speed, and turbulence level to change the cloud...

Tags: Mobile, Cloud, Brian Smith, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-10-13

CacheMate 4.1.2 (Mobile)

CacheMate is a database for tracking GPS cache hunts. You can store information about caches or benchmarks, decode hints, and transfer data between CacheMate and the MemoPad application. Registered users can import LOC and GPX files available from Geocaching.com.

Tags: Hint, Mobile, Brian Smith, CacheMate, GPS, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Storage, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2005-11-15

upIRC 3.8.3 (Mobile)

upIRC formerly apIRC is a fully RFC-compliant client for Internet Relay Chat IRC servers. It currently offers the following features: DCC chat support Join up to 10 channels (2 in shareware version) Auto-completion of common commands Logging of display text to DOC database or VFS memory card Shortcut lists for...

Tags: Channel, Mobile, Brian Smith, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Internet, Servers, Hardware

Software downloads 2004-09-05

Last One 1.11 (Mobile)

Last One is the first multi-player version of the Crazy Eights card game similar to Uno for Palm OS. Dozens of game variations including the one that this game is named after are possible through a unique game options system.

Tags: Mobile, Brian Smith, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2004-04-01

upIRC 3.80 (Mobile)

upIRC formerly apIRC is a fully RFC-compliant client for Internet Relay Chat IRC servers. It currently offers the following features: DCC chat support Join up to 10 channels (2 in shareware version) Auto-completion of common commands Logging of display text to DOC database or VFS memory cardShortcut lists for servers...

Tags: Channel, Mobile, Brian Smith, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Internet, Servers, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-02-09

Additional Resources

News to know: Twitter DMs; New Neutrality; Zimbra; Dell-Perot; Palm; Foursquare

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. Michael Krigsman: Are Twitter direct messages safe? Richard Koman: FCC to announce net neutrality principles ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Twitter Inc., Information Technology, Palm Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Zimbra, Mary Jo Foley, Net Neutrality, Perot Systems Corp., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Serial ATA, Corporate Law, Web Services, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Business Operations, Management

Blog posts 2009-09-22

SXSWi - party like its 2009

Prior to SXSWi I was asked goodness knows how many times if I was likely to be there. I said the same thing to all comers: 'I don't get it. I don't see the point. Waste of time.' Much against my advice, at least one SAP...

Tags: Innovation, Austin, Enterprise, SXSWi, Drunkenness, Breakthrough Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-03-18

The App Store millionaire club

Despite the recent comments by some iPhone developers on the harsh economics of the App Store, other developers are making a killing by cranking out inexpensive but popular apps. Newsweek's Dan Lyons profiles Ge Wang and Jeff Smith the brain trust behind Smule, creators of four $1...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, App, Ocarina, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-12-15

Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'

Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'Ballmer was very lucky indeed. Now they can purchase Yahoo at a much cheaper price. Yes I'm still for the purchase.I said so at the timeWalking away from Yahoo was a good...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Steve Ballmer, dodged bullet, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Magna Charta: Welcome Back, Ross Perot

So, EDS is gone again, subsumed by HP. But, lo and behold, H. Ross Perot is back, just in time for the presidential elections. Now, you can view his slides about the dangers of the federal deficit and debt online, any time you want. Or, hear him posit...

Tags: Ross Perot, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Microsoft's geeks might miss Gates the most

Microsoft's geeks might miss Gates the mostBrilliance = Techie + Financial ManagerialI think one of the reasons Microsoft has been so succesful is that Bill Gates was adept not necessarily the best at both spectrums: the techie and the business side. Witness General Motors under the "Smith" bean counter tenure:...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Recruitment & Selection, Mergers & Acquisitions, Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2008-06-26

RSA 2008: Emerging tech for secure networks

At RSA 2008 in San Francisco, TippingPoint Chief Architect Brian Smith talks about the challenges for IT managers in securing a network and offers his solution, which encompasses three building blocks: firewalls, offline devices and controllers.

Tags: Secure Networks, RSA Security Inc., Firewalls, Networking, Security

Videos 2008-04-10

Feds seek cell positioning data without warrants

Is that a cellphone in your pocket or are you just glad to for me to see you? Federal law enforcement agents are "routinely" seeking court orders for cellphone companies to provide them with realtime positioning data on suspects - often without even a pretense of...

Tags: Agent, Warrant, Positioning, Cause, Judge, Real Estate, Branding, Business Operations, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2007-11-26

Encyclopedia of American Cinema. FREE first chapter in the trial version (Mobile)

This illustrated Encyclopedia includes biographies of the best American directors and actors, reviews of the best American movies, and lists of awards. FREE first chapter in the trial version.Features Fully illustrated. Search for words or phrases. Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page Add Bookmarks Text annotation...

Tags: Cinema, Mobile, Biology, Director, MobileReference, American

Software downloads 2007-09-27

Microsoft's 'Cloud OS' takes shape

Microsoft's 'Cloud OS' takes shapeHmmmmm ..."What's ours is yours," Hall told the crowd.But FOR HOW long, before someone comes up with a really good thing and they decided it's in THEIR best interest to do the same ...Thnaks, but no, FOSS works for me ...Microsoft's 'Cloud OS' takes shapeAnother great...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., United Way, operating system

Discussion threads 2007-07-12

Software is hand made

Recent comments here by Anton Philodor made me realize something important about software, that its hand made. Despite the rise of new languages, new tools, and new ways to find bugs, all aimed at increasing productivity, the fact remains that software writing today is still a craft.Creating good software is...

Tags: Development, business models, General, Legal, Strategy

Blog posts 2007-05-14

KY supreme court clears DNA testing for Death Row inmate

In Kentucky, Brian Keith Moore is fighting to get off of Death Row. He won a big victory recently when the state supreme court decided to allow DNA testing of evidence in his conviction for the murder of Virgil Harris. But, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports, he still has a long...

Tags: DNA, DNA Testing, Government technology, State &, Local Govt

Blog posts 2006-12-28

Top Ten Threats for 2007

Top Ten Threats for 2007RE:Top Ten Threats for 2007I would include...Privacy, Proxy caching, Ajax valnarabilities, Securing RSS feedsTop threat for 2K7... (dramatic pause...)[b]AT&T[/b]The recent FCC approval allowing AT&T to assimilate BellSouth brings the reality of Mutha Bell being handed control of the Internet one step closer, with the government being...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Smart phones, Advertising & Promotion, SECURITY, PC, malware, mobile, phone, smart phone

Discussion threads 2006-12-27

New Office file formats could cause headaches

New Office file formats could cause headachesBilly and Stevie are crying. Their customers forced to upgrade so they canread and write the new format that will be arriving in attachments. They did NOT want customers spending Billions on forced upgrades, but, hey, as they say, sheeet happens. Live is a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., new format

Discussion threads 2006-12-05