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Photos: A look inside the green, high-tech Genzyme Center: This platinum-level, LEED-certified green building uses building automation for daylighting, fresh air and to lower energy costs.Biotech company Genzyme went green when it built its corporate headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. Called Genzyme Center, the 4-year-old building is a Platinum-level LEED-certified green building, the highest level possible. (LEED stands for Leadership...; Tags: That', photograph, atrium, building', Genzyme Corp., mirror, daylight, motor, hawk, sensor, roof, ceiling, foe, coal, tile, wind, burst, sunlight, Cambridge, automation, certification, collaboration, Germany, wall, leadership, U.S., environment, computer, network; Image galleries 2007-08-22
Photo: Flying robot: Is it an escaped ceiling fan? Nope. It's a remote-controlled flying reconnaissance robot.; Tags: Robots, robot, ceiling, photograph; Image galleries 2006-05-17
Photo: Flying robot: Is it an escaped ceiling fan? Nope. It's a remote-controlled flying reconnaissance robot.; Tags: Robots, robot, ceiling, photograph; Image galleries 2006-05-17
Hairy feet dancing on the ceiling: Will we ever climb rocks without falling like flies walk on walls or ceilings? The Society for Experimental Biology briefly reports that German researchers who studied flies dancing on the ceiling think it's doable. After using optical sensors to look at flies under microscopes, the researchers think it's possible to...; Tags: foot, ceiling; Blog posts 2006-04-07

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News to know: Phishing; Gates gone; Google; Hyper-V: Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: HSBC sites vulnerable to XSS flaws, could aid phishing attacks TechRepublic: Most report their IT career has been better than they expected Mary Jo Foley: J Allard gets a new job Mystery explained: Why...; Tags: Google Inc., Information Technology, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Phishing, Cyberthreats, Leadership, Strategy, Open Source, Security, Spam And Phishing, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-30

Fixing failure: Shatter the technical glass ceiling: Fixing failure: Shatter the technical glass ceilingOnly 13% of cases business strategies are signed off if IT has committed.Pretty telling, isn't it?Given how important selecting the right framework, technology and people can be to making a business successful, you'd figure more corporations would understand the importance of getting their tech...; Tags: Strategy, glass ceiling; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
Fixing failure: Shatter the technical glass ceiling: Projects fail because IT and business people don't communicate. This gap between business requirements and IT execution remains alive and well, according to new research. ComputerWorld UK summarizes the issue: The survey of CIOs, senior IT managers and department heads across 500...; Tags: CIO, Information Technology, ComputerWorld UK, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-06-27
Hakia adds PubMed, enhances medical search: In April this year, New York-based Hakia announced an enhancement to their beta web search that focussed upon providing timely and accurate health information to consumers; "For the first time, users will start to get credibility-stamped search results in full view, instead of just popularity-ranked...; Tags: Abstract, Health Care, Ontology, Hakia, PubMed, Heart Attack, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-06-12
Photos: Furnishings with a future: The International Contemporary Furniture Fair, a showcase for modern design, attracted its fair share of tech-oriented, futuristic, and energy-saving devices.The International Contemporary Furniture Fair, which took place last week in New York, is a showcase for modern design. More than 600 exhibitors displayed contemporary furniture, flooring, lighting, and wall coverings....; Tags: Light-emitting Diode, Showcase, Lamp, Photograph, Seat, LED Light, That', Engineering, Construction, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-05-27
Putting the XP into the OLPC: Putting the XP into the OLPC...This is a shining example of why we as a species will continue to be locked into war, hate and slavery. Because we can't do a damn thing to help anyone without making sure we get out 10 pence out of them first.Greed has corrupted...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, One Laptop Per Child project, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-05-16
EDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projects: EDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projectsEDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projectsThis is a pretty good reason why outsourcing your IT doesn't work. Way too many complications and its just not as efficient. Don't get me wrong, outsourcing works to some degree, like hiring cable monkeys to...; Tags: Strategy, Outsourcing, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Navy/EDS NMCI, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
House committee passes 'gluttonous' Pro IP Act: So, we have a credit crisis, a foreclosure crisis, a full-blown recession and no plans on how to get out of Iraq or how to create a regional solution. So what do we need? How about an intellectual property czar and stiffer penalties for unauthorized music downloading? ...; Tags: Damage, CD, IP, Piracy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Sharp to offer ultra-thin X-Series LCD TVs with wireless HD feed: Sharp to offer ultra-thin X-Series LCD TVs with wireless HD feedgood luck!what happens when you have multiple wireless TVs close by and the spectrum is limited?It won't be a big hit due to the laws of physics.RE: Sharp to offer ultra-thin X-Series LCD TVs with wireless HD feedNow if we...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Utility computing, Servers, TV, X-Series LCD TV, X-series LCD, ultra-thin, IBM xSeries, LCD TV, Sharp Corp., wireless; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Cancer--censored, delayed, none of your business: Cancer--censored, delayed, none of your businessIt's not your job to question.It is your job to feed Penelope and Rupert.RE: Cancer--censored, delayed, none of your businessYeah, remember that Alar stuff that was so bad? Oh, wait, it wasn't. Well, what about that really bad stuff, DDT? What do you mean I...; Tags: Oops IT, green tech blog, bad stuff, green technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
How big can Ubuntu get?: If you think desktop Linux has a future then Ubuntu is Da Bomb and Mark Shuttleworth is Da Man. Nearly half the Linux machines checked so far in the Open Source Census are running Ubuntu, and a new, even easier-to-use release comes out tomorrow. ...; Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Microsoft should do this: Exchange plus Hotmail: One of the reasons cited (by Cap Gemini, for example) for investigating Google Apps for Enterprise as an alternative to Microsoft Office is the cost of rolling out Exchange email to every worker in an organization. Employees who only need email accounts occasionally, for example to correspond with the HR...; Tags: MSN Hotmail, Microsoft Corp., Service, Exchange, Mailtrust, Prices, E-mail Providers, E-mail, Internet, Online Communications, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Mitsubishi HC6000: Mitsubishi's HC6000 replaces last year's model, the HC5000, as the company's entry-level 1080p home theater projector. The main improvement is higher contrast ratio due mainly to improved black level performance. It also delivers on its 1080p resolution promise for the most part, with video processing courtesy of Silicon Optix and...; Tags: Projectors, menu system, Auto Iris feature, color temperature, Mitsubishi HC6000, projector, Mitsubishi Corp.; Product reviews 2008-04-15
Slingshot Challenge (exe): In this game you need to use a slingshot to shoot a can and keep it in the air. You lose the game when the can hits the ground. If you want to earn extra bonus, you can shoot the can so that it hits the wall or it hits...; Tags: Novel Games, Games, Construction, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-04-08
As SOA hype turns five, IBM turns to Smart SOA Social Network to bind communities of users: The global WebSphere ecology has trooped to Las Vegas this week for the IBM Impact 2008 conference, with a kick-off rally of sorts in the MGM Grand arena this morning. I saw Fleetwood Mac here at a Comdex, must have been 12 years ago. IBM has sure...; Tags: SOA, IBM Corp., WebSphere Ecology, PT, Smart SOA Social Network, Lotus Connections, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-04-07
(Photos: Nissan electric Cube at the NY auto show): (Photos: Nissan electric Cube at the NY auto show)Mattel can do a better job.There is nothing appealing about this car. This is where ugly form meets deficient function. Or what would happen if Picasso built an Edsel.Gas-powered again!Why can't they just come out with the electric version. That would...; Tags: Cube, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., photograph; Discussion threads 2008-03-25