chris duckett Resources

Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

The browser battle: Where does security fit in the evaluation process?: With the launch of Internet Explorer 8 as the latest volley in the browser wars---IE vs. Firefox vs. Google Chrome vs. Apple's Safari---there's a lot of talk about speed, browsing improvements and rendering engines. Where does security fit into the equation? Frankly, when I'm evaluating browsers---I use...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Charlie Miller, Chris Duckett, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-03-20

GNOME delays 3.0 release: The release of the next major upgrade of the GNOME desktop, GNOME 3.0, has been pushed back to September 2010. The release of the next major upgrade of the GNOME desktop, GNOME 3.0, has been pushed back to September 2010. GNOME 2.30 is still intended for a March 2010...; Tags: GNOME, GNOME 2.30, Open Source, desktop, Linux, Chris Duckett ZDNet Australia; News items 2009-11-10
Podcast: Why ZDNet AU loves Linux desktops: In this podcast, ZDNet.com.au staffers Renai LeMay and Chris Duckett discuss why they use Linux full time where they can and what they like and don't like about it. They both like Linux because it's more secure and currently has a graphical user...; Tags: Desktop, Linux Desktop, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Podcasts, Software, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-08-14
Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video]: Our colleagues at ZDNet Australia just conducted a very interesting experiment. They took KDE 4 to the streets and told people it was Windows 7 and guess what? No one could tell the difference.Â Here's the comical experiment from ZDNet Australia's Chris Duckett and Alex Serpo. Perhaps...; Tags: Experiment, Microsoft Windows 7, Video, KDE, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-02-11

Smart Tech Expert advice on innovations in healthcare and the green technologies that make it happen. Find out more
Smart Business Discussion and advice on management issues that revolve around making your world smarter and more useful. More Smart Advice
Smart People The best and worst moves in the management and strategy trenches. Learn More