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CES attendance falls off a cliff in 2009

CES attendance falls off a cliff in 2009it was expectedwith a bad economy and no great keynote regarding Linux devices, there is no good reason to attend.RE: CES attendance falls off a cliff in 2009Not really surprising, with trade shows themselves becoming passe, and the worst economy in a very...

Tags: Linux, Consumer Electronics Show, cliff

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Microsoft Mix '08 keynote kick-off: The Cliff Notes version

Microsoft Mix '08 keynote kick-off: The Cliff Notes versionSign-up for SQL Server Data Services BetaFor brief technical data and details on registering for the sQL Server Data Services Beta, see:http://oakleafblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/sql-server-data-services-to-deliver.html--rjRE: Microsoft Mix '08 keynote kick-off: The Cliff Notes versionIs it just me? Mary Jo Foley is a hottie!

Tags: Cliff Notes version, Cliff Notes, Microsoft MIX, Cliff, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

768 cores ought to be enough for anybody

Bill Gates is often quoted as saying "640K ought to be enough for anybody." He denies it, but at the time (c. 1981) 640K must have seemed like a vast amount of memory. Were in a similar situation today as dual- and quad-core processors are becoming mainstream. How will we...

Tags: chip, Commercial, General, Java, processor, Programming

Blog posts 2007-02-12

Move your presentations beyond bullet points

Cliff Atkinson is the author of Beyond Bullet Points, the single most useful book about PowerPoint and presentations I have ever read. Cliff is leading a free webinar registration required to introduce his approach to the art of presenting this Wednesday, May 10. I heartily recommend you attend the webinar...

Tags: Cliff Atkinson, IAAP

Blog posts 2006-05-08

Additional Resources

The Enterprise 2.0 Value Propositions Agenda

Time is Money: Where's the Beef? The now biannual US 'Enterprise 2.0' conference is a wrap, but disappointingly there is still little business understanding of what the term means or what the value propositions and benefits are. The general 2.0 suffix is well understood by technology...

Tags: Collaboration, Enterprise 2.0, Conference, E2.0, Susan Scrupski, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Uncle Sam: less wasteful?

At first thought, the idea of ......disconnecting elevators to the first six floors sounds like a great idea, but what about the handicapped - there would have to be a way to let them use the elevator ... universal access to all places and all that jazz ...LudoThis blog is...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, tax, Uncle Sam, dictator

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Now there's a switch: New Belkin surge protector timed to power down certain outlets

This post is about one of those small gadgets that could make a lot of difference when it comes to your Green IT profile: a surge protector with a timer. Belkin's new Conserve Surge with Timer, which carries a retail price of $34.99 (about $7 more than...

Tags: Belkin Corp., Outlet, Scanners, Productivity, Engineering, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-29

HP silent on Core i7-based Elite Pavilion PC problems

Not surprised.Over the last couple of years both HP's and Dell's quality control has virtually fallen off of a cliff. Acer and Gateway never pretended to have any QC, so I guess they don't have any lower to fall.For a new PC, I would only consider a Lenovo system, an...

Tags: Desktops, Elite Pavilion PC problem, Hewlett-Packard Co., Elite Pavilion PC, Elite Pavilion, Core i7, PC, Lenovo Group Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Mr.Aahh 1.0 (Mobile)

With Mr.Aahh action game, tap in a timely manner and land on the next cliff. Be careful not to shout out too loud when you fail to land. It features heated action game which anyone can play easily, global high score ranking system, enjoy everyday with today's ranking system, fine-tune...

Tags: Mobile, Ponos, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-14

Dell reveals Adamo XPS thin-and-light laptop; 0.39" thick

Adamo XPSWow! Gee! Cor! Mmm!I want, I want, I want.....I may never get around to doing any useful work on one, but of this I am very sure: When I close, and stretch my hand over, my gleaming Adamo XPS, point my Dolce and Gabbana toucan-horned spectacles at the room...

Tags: Notebooks, Adamo XPS, Dell Adamo, Dell Computer Corp., laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

A spirited defense of the Google Book Search settlement

Another thing, Google has NO exclusive rights with the book publishers hereAnybody else can scan books and strike a deal with the copyright holders. Actually, it is in the interest of the copyright holders to make sure that Google is not the only one offering the books, and there is...

Tags: Cable, Google Inc., Google Book, Google Book Search Settlement, spirited defense, Google Book Search

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

In our opinion, the most fun you can have in a car is driving a twisty mountain road, negotiating hairpin turns as fast as possible without overshooting and taking a tumble down a 100 foot cliff. Big dogs like the Cadillac CTS-V and the Audi S8 are no good for...

Tags: Notebooks, Handhelds, Lancer Ralliart, Mitsubishi Lancer, Compaq Evo, Mitsubishi Corp., Sport Shift Transmission

Product reviews 2009-08-20

ZuiTube provides kid-friendly access to YouTube

In April I wrote about KidZui, a browser designed for kids with the potential to keep them out of the worst areas of the web by providing interesting content that draws them to its more useful and appropriate parts. I was especially impressed at the time by the sheer...

Tags: YouTube Inc., Video, Kid, ZuiTube, KidZui, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-18

Alleged TJX hacker spun a wide web of cybercrime

Just goes to show no one's doing their homeworkWe keep pushing computerized systems out further and further into important aspects of our lives, and yet the security portion isn't baked in and is really an afterthought. Put a national security slant on all of this, and the possibilities are...

Tags: Hacking, PCI Standard, wide Web, hacker, cybercrime, Web, security

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Stars are aligning to ban U.S. drivers from text messaging

Stars are aligning to ban U.S. drivers from text messagingStars should keep their mouths shut.They're a bad example to all of us anyway. What do they show really? That marriage means nothing? That it's ok to be idolized for not having achieved zip? fff.I'm burned out on stars giving me...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Sarkozy, text messaging, car

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Kingston DataTraveler 64GB flash drive, iRobot Roomba, Western Digital 320GB hard drive

A 64GB Kingston DataTraveler flash drive, an iRobot Roomba vacuum-cleaning robot, and a Western Digital My Passport Essential 320GB hard drive. Here are your daily deals for Friday, July 31, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Kingston 64GB DataTraveler 150 USB 2.0 Flash Drive at...

Tags: iRobot Corp., Hard Drive, Kingston Technology Corp., iRobot Roomba, Western Digital Corp., USB Flash Drive, Robots, Flash Memory, Emerging Technologies, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-31

The Seahorse leaked ... (Torture-Testing: Seahorse SX 300)

The Seahorse leaked ... (Torture-Testing: Seahorse SX 300)The seahorse didn't leakI bought a seahorse sx 300 and put 5 phones, 2 cameras, a wallet, keys and a gps system in it. Then put it at the bottom of my backpack then put a bunch of beer on top of it...

Tags: Seahorse SX 300, Torture-Testing

Discussion threads 2009-07-27

Solitaire Pack 2 with Free Cell for Palm OS (Mobile)

Mac DownloadSolitaire Pack Vol. 2 is a collection of ten solitaire games for your Palm Powered handheld: Free Cell - Build each foundation in ascending order and according to suit, and the columns in descending order, alternating by color. Spider - A larger version of Spiderette from our Solitaire Pack...

Tags: Game, Card, Mobile, Operating System, Palm OS, Palm Inc., Cell

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Dragonica Europe with Kundara Content Update (German) 1.0 (Windows)

Dragonica is a free arcade-style 3D sidescrolling MMORPG that works on Desktops, Laptops and notebooks. Featuring a wide range of MMO features including a frantic ten player mode, fifty player Guild wars, a pet system, a housing system, community features and much more. The Kundara Content expansion adds a number...

Tags: gPotato, Dragonica, Kundara Content Expansion, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-10

Dragonica Europe with Kundara Content Update (French) 1.0 (Windows)

Dragonica is a free arcade-style 3D sidescrolling MMORPG that works on Desktops, Laptops and notebooks. Featuring a wide range of MMO features including a frantic ten player mode, fifty player Guild wars, a pet system, a housing system, community features and much more. The Kundara Content expansion adds a number...

Tags: gPotato, Dragonica, Kundara Content Expansion, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-10