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Cisco Connected Real Estate: Architecture evolves with every decade, and the results are there for people's enjoyment. International recognition awaits those efforts take the art to new levels of attainment. The next revolution is occurring right now. Cisco Connected Real Estate CCRE is the embodiment of that revolution. It harnesses the power of Internet...; Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Connected Corp., Recognition, Architecture, Cisco Connected Real Estate, Real Estate, Business Operations; White papers 2005-01-01

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Keeping the web open, by letting the EU deal with things: Privacy International have said that Google's new Street View tool could breach data protection laws if people's faces are shown, according to the BBC, whereas the creator of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has made it clear that the success of the web has been because it's open for...; Tags: Imagery, Google Inc., Web, European Commission, Europe, Street View, Channel Management, Marketing, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-09
Summer reading for kids: A user on Slashdot asked yesterday for summer science fiction reading suggestions for his preteen kids. There were, of course, plenty of great thoughts from other Slashdot members that included all of the usual suspects from Bradbury to Asimov to Pratchett to Douglas Adams. However, the...; Tags: Kid, Slashdot, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-08
The next generation will deal with global warming, we promise: That's the bottom line out of the G8 Summit in Japan where the world's eight biggest economies are meeting. They have pledged to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. By then all the current leaders and this humble scrivener will be long gone. Our children will probably...; Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Agreement, Global Warming, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-07-08
EMC taps ex Microsofter Maritz to fend off Microsoft Hyper-V: It takes one to know one. At least that's what EMC hopes as it appoints former Microsofter Paul Maritz to head up its lucrative VMWare unit, not coincidentally on the same day that Microsoft formally released its much anticipated Hyper-V to market. The departure of longtime...; Tags: VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., EMC Corp., Storage, Hardware, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-07-08

Kaminsky and Ptacek comment on DNS flaw: Well, well, well, what a day for security news! I got a chance to get the scoop word of mouth from Dan Kaminsky of IOActive (pictured above [image courtesy of quinnums]) and Thomas Ptacek of Matasano pictured below on the DNS flaw that's been all over the...; Tags: DNS, Flaw, Nate, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Dan Kaminsky breaks DNS, massive multi-vendor patch coming, details at Black Hat Vegas '08: It would seem there's a bigger story to that MS08-037 flaw that came out for Patch Tuesday today. From Dave Lewis over at the Liquid Matrix security blog: Today Dan Kaminsky released a first, as far as I can recall. A coordinated patch was released today...; Tags: Black Hat, DNS, CERT, Flaw, Mogull, Updates, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08
A Modest Privacy Proposal: The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow on Privacy Implications of Online Advertising. Appearing before the committee headed by long-time Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) are lawyers for Google and Microsoft, as well as Facebook's chief privacy officer -- and Robert R. Dykes, the chairman...; Tags: Google Inc., Web, Internet Service Provider, Service Provider, Internet Service, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Business Services, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Software's drive to become like television: Software business models are becoming more and more like that of television. That fact is the real driver behind Microsoft's desire to buy Yahoo, given the central importance software-oriented ad networks will have in the future. by John Carroll; Tags: Software, Advertisement, Microsoft Corp., TV, Tools & Techniques, Games, Management, Personal Technology, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Deskless Workers, Useless Services: Microsoft Online Misses the Mark: I spend a lot of time tracking the deskless souls who inhabit the workworld, the factory workers, nurses and others who spend more time on their feet and less time on their butts than the rest of us. So I was all ears as Stephen Elop, Microsoft's latest Business Division...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Worker, Joshua Greenbaum; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Geek Sheet: Configuring Synergy2 to Share Keyboard, Video and Mouse: It's time again for another Geek Sheet. This time, we're going to show you how to share keyboard, mouse, and video click for short demonstration between multiple desktop computers, using different Operating Systems with a free Open Source program called Synergy2. Are you geeky enough that you...; Tags: Mouse, Video, Synergy2, Client, Screen, Mice, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Web 3.0 - the future of social networking: Note: re-posted after withdrawing post a few days ago; no changes made since then. I would put this very much on par with a past Scoble moment, as I've been lucky enough to see something which actually impresses me. I've seen a lot over my life, the...; Tags: 3D, Web, Facebook, Network, Web 3.0, Scene, Vivaty Scenes, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Anyone bothering to teach 35mm photography classes anymore?: I just bought my wife a new point and shoot digital camera. The trusty Kodak 3 megapixel was getting a bit long in the tooth and more often she was lugging her 35mm SLR to take high quality shots. Since it's summertime, the Olympus Stylus 850SW seems like...; Tags: Photography, SLR, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-08
C to be the next browser scripting language... wait, what?: First off, I hope that everyone's fourth of July was as good as mine. There's nothing quite like spending time with family and friends over the holidays to put your work-life relationship into perspective of what's important. In any case, the security news didn't stop for the...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., C, Web Browser, Scripting Language, Flash, C/C++, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-07
UPDATED: Learning how to use "green" and Microsoft in the same sentence: NOTE: I've updated this post to include another link with tips on other Microsoft technologies that can contribute to your company's green credentials as well as the link for the Imagine Cup winners. It being the week of Microsoft's annual big-deal partner conference and all, I thought...; Tags: Data Center, Green Technology, Microsoft Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-07
$1 Million prize offered for cracking an encryption algorithm: It's 2008, and companies perhaps rich on VC money to waste in a guerilla marketing tactic for generating viral buzz, still talk and act as the utopian "unbreakable encryption" algorithm is the panacea of security, or the "Hackers Hell: Privacy That Can't Be Compromised" as they pitch it. ...; Tags: Passphrase, Malware, Encryption Algorithm, Encryption, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Vodafone Portugal's iPhone 3G rates: Vodafone Portugal's iPhone 3G ratesIphone pricing in Portugal-robberyThis is a complete hijack! Worst pricing for the iphone until now! The prices on the other carier in Portugal (Optimus/Orange) are equally insane! High pricing for the phone and really high prices each month, with little included (100 min+100SMS+250 or 500Mb of...; Tags: Cellular phones, Pricing, Apple iPhone, Vodafone Portugal, 3G, iPhone 3G, iphone, Vodafone Group Plc., pricing strategy, carrier; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Study: Offshore outsourcing dings customer satisfaction; Taking back office offshore ok: Study: Offshore outsourcing dings customer satisfaction; Taking back office offshore okBy the same token......who are the "customers" of the "back office" people? Yeah, the CSRs. You keep them in house but outsource the "back office", and all you've accomplished is a slight shift of the dissatisfaction - your...; Tags: Operational accounting, Strategy, back-office, outsourcing, Offshore outsourcing dings customer satisfaction, back-office offshore, offshore outsourcing, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Pediatric market opened to statins: Pediatric market opened to statinsPediatric market opened to statinsI hope this article is a joke of some sort. I can't imagine an 8 year old having to take a statin drug. I have to ask the question, what has changed since we were kids to today that is...; Tags: statin, Pediatric; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenager: Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenagerInteresting...I find this experiment very interesting. However, there are a couple observations here:1) This wouldn't really be a typical experience for a typical user. Ubuntu has to be installed and configured; would he have done this or been able to do this without...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS, GUI, Ubuntu, typical user, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-07