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Retrospection (2_setup): Retrospection is a software program designed to help diagnose problems with other software programs. Retrospection is a software program which constantly records what has visually occurred on your computer. When an error occurs Retrospection makes it easy to play back and review what has occurred. The review feature is useful...; Tags: Software, Software Program, Computer, Captive Developments, Retrospection, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-03-25

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CODA2Go and the economics of PaaS: I had the opportunity to talk money last week with Jeremy Roche, CEO of CODA, the venerable UK-based business software vendor that has become the poster child for Salesforce.com's platform ambitions after the release at DreamForce Europe of its new on-demand financials application, built and delivered entirely on Force.com. Why...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Roche Holding AG, PaaS, On-demand, CODA2Go, Force.com, Coda, Sales Force Management, Sales, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-13
A conversation with Charles Phillips, president Oracle: This morning I participated in a round table conversation with Charles Phillips, president of Oracle, discussing his take on Enterprise 2.0 technologies and how they apply to Oracle's view of the enterprise applications space. While there was nothing earth shatteringly new in what he said, some nuggets emerged. ...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Enterprise 2.0, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separable: Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separableWind Kills tooWind turbines kill birds too. So fossil fuels aren't the only bird-unfriendly source of energy out there.There are always trade-offs. People who let housecats roam free are responsible for more bird deaths than any oil company anywhere. ...; Tags: clean technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Brain waves used for faster image sorting: Computers are fast for many tasks, but humans are faster for identifying objects or people in images. But is it possible to combine the speed of a computer with the sensitivity of the human brain? According to a IEEE Spectrum Online article, 'A Brainy Approach to Image Sorting,' several teams...; Tags: Team, Analyst, DARPA, Image, Computer, Productivity, Team Management, Management, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-04

NYT: Yahoo, Microsoft in talks; Media pawns abound: NYT: Yahoo, Microsoft in talks; Media pawns aboundGluteus maximus I suspect you mean ;-)Unless America has its own stupid version of that too.RE: NYT: Yahoo, Microsoft in talks; Media pawns aboundEmjoyed the English (and correct spelling ;)) of the glutus maximus area.Boo WhooI should feel bad the media is being...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Yahoo! Inc., media, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Microsoft preps pay-as-you-go Office for June launch: After more than seven years of lobbying by service providers, Microsoft is finally set to allow pay-as-you-go licensing for Microsoft Office and other products downloaded to PCs using streaming technologies, according to information the company recently made available to channel partners. Many observers will see the move as a new...; Tags: PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Business Services, Desktops, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-04-30
DHS scraps virtual fence: On Feb. 22, Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff officially accepted Project 28, Boeing's prototype virtual fence for the Mexico-Arizona border. Less than a week later, Congress' Government Accountability Office said it "did not fully meet user needs and the project's design will not be used as the basis...; Tags: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Fence, Real Estate, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-04-24
The problem with Forrester's $4.6 billion prediction: Forrester has released a report indicating that Enterprise 2.0 spending will reach $4.6 billion by 2013. ( I would offer a link but the one I have is broken.) I'm uncomfortable with the report though it hints at some interesting developments. Any prediction is based upon the...; Tags: Collaboration, Enterprise 2.0, Forrester Research Inc., Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Is it Microsoft or Ubuntu that scared Red Hat away from the desktop?: I'm still digesting Red Hat's announcement that the company won't be focusing on the desktop market. But who is Red Hat really scared of - Microsoft or Ubuntu? Here's the meat of the announcement: It's worth pointing out what's missing in the list above: we have...; Tags: Ubuntu, Linux Desktop, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Desktops, Linux, Open Source, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Red Hat delivers its state of desktop Linux address: There's no money in targeting consumers: Red Hat outlined a good chunk of its desktop Linux plans in a blog post, but noted that it has no intention of delivering a traditional consumer product. In a blog post, Red Hat delivered what could be called a state of its desktop Linux plans and...; Tags: Linux Desktop, Red Hat Inc., Desktop Linux, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Would you roll out Mac clones?: Would you roll out Mac clones?What about a legal alternative?Think about this: ship an Intel PC with an EFI Bios, withuot any preinstalled OS. Then let the customers have the option to choose XP, Vista, Linux, or Mac OS X. They would be violating Apple's agreement, but Apple can't easily...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Mac-clone, EFI BIOS, Apple Macintosh, hardware; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
MSDict Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary (30): The dictionary defines terms in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, as well as in all major medical and surgical specialties. Its coverage of psychology and psychiatry, public health medicine and dentistry is unusually comprehensive. This edition includes many new entries covering the latest developments in diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy, endocrinology,...; Tags: Public Health, Mobile System, Entry, Healthcare; Software downloads 2008-04-17
Comcast Bill of Rights unnecessary in open source world: All the brouhaha concerning whether Comcast can create a "Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" for Internet users is misplaced. Like any small Wireless ISP, Comcast has the right, indeed the responsibility, to manage its network so every customer gets as much of it as practical. ...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Microsoft Corp., Market, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-16
Mowser ends, but the mobile web must live on: I am sure most of the mobile-focused readers of this blog have read or read about Russell Beattie's The end of Mowser blog post that has turned into an "End of the Mobile Web" debate. I am sorry that Russell's mobile initiative didn't work out, but as I'll talk...; Tags: Web, Phone, Internet, Mobile, Mobile Web, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Squaring the cloud: Hosting your application in the cloud got a lot easier yesterday — but there are still some gaps to fill for hosted application providers. Referring to Amazon's introduction of persistent storage volumes to its EC2 cloud computing service, Rightscale CEO Thorsten Von Eicken declared "clearly the cloud has just squared...; Tags: Cloud Computing, Amazon.com Inc., Storage Volume, Storage, Hardware, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Google: App Engine 'not fit for business': We pundits are getting carried away with ourselves, it seems. I caught up with Google App Engine product manager Pete Koomen a couple of hours ago and he told me quite categorically that App Engine is targeting consumer-focused applications, and not the business market: "A couple of the restrictions...; Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Koomen, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-04-11
Laser scanning robot 3D-R1 used to map mines: A UK-based company, 3D Laser Mapping, has developed robots equipped with lasers to automatically scan mines. Its latest mission was to create a 3D map of the San Jose silver mine in Mexico. The remote survey vehicle (RSV) 3D-R1 weighs about 135 kilograms and is 0.6 meter high. It...; Tags: 3D, Laser, 3D-R1, 3DLM, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-04-10
Loan Calculator - ActiveX (exe): Loan Calculator is an advanced ActiveX Component designed to complement Loan Engine ActiveX with a comprehensive user interface and flexible setup options. The Loan Calculator component comprises of a suite of controls for administration of money lending, paying back credit with interest, variable rate interest, most installment credit scenarios, transactions,...; Tags: Control, ActiveX, AJE Components, Loan Calculator, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2008-04-10
Comcast's true speeds and the BitTorrent deal: Comcast's true speeds and the BitTorrent dealJust A Quick Link CorrectionYou have the link to George Ou's LAN Architect page going to www.lanarchitect.com, which goes to a placeholder "for sale" page with links to house planning. :p The correct address is www.lanarchitect.net.Confusing statement....[i]On the upside we're talking about...; Tags: BitTorrent deal, true speed, BitTorrent, Comcast Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-09