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Cockroach media will survive this recession

Cockroach media will survive this recessionWall Street journal is a bunch of liberals..Good riddance...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, CockRoach, recession

Discussion threads 2009-02-08

Microsoft to allow custom PC makers to stock XP through mid-2009

Microsoft to allow custom PC makers to stock XP through mid-2009Not quiteThe trouble is, the situation is exactly the opposite of what you say.Most people aren't doing anything with their computer that they weren't doing when Windows 98 was around: Email, surf, and MS Office.Unless someone is really excited about...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Corp., stock, cockroach, vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer

Discussion threads 2008-12-21

Forget the cockroach, jellyfish shall inherit the planet

Forget the cockroach, jellyfish shall inherit the planetJust as soon...as I can find a way to pin this catastrophe on Microsoft I'll be back.RE: Forget the cockroach, jellyfish shall inherit the planetJust great.... and I have an extreme allergy to jellyfish as well, to the point where I am in...

Tags: Wiki, Wikipedia, cockroach, Wikipedia article

Discussion threads 2008-12-14

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Resilient cockroach-inspired robot survives large falls, dashes off

1.5 meters per second? Wow!On another note, when can we start using these things as lunar and Mars rovers?RE: Resilient cockroach-inspired robot survives large falls, dashes offEn-genius, simplistic design. How impressive indeed. This is getting closer and closer to "fly on the wall" stuff.

Tags: Robots, robot

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

News to know: Intel; Microsoft; Cisco; Google Voice; Postini; Nokia

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel: Solid third quarter; Sees brighter prospects ahead Sam Diaz: Analysts interested in Intel's 2010, not just...

Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Voice, Camcorder, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Data Centers, Wiki, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Resilient cockroach-inspired robot survives large falls, dashes off

DASH Dynamic Autonomous Sprawled Hexapod is a six-legged insect-inspired robot can reach speeds of 1.5 meters per second and is flexible/strong enough to be dropped from a height of 28 meters without breaking. by Chris Jablonski

Tags: Meter, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Pest Control Service 1.3 (Windows)

Powerful software to make your pest control business more efficient. Now you can easily record and view info on every job you have done (services in termite control, roach control, carpenter or wood bee control, rodent and bird control, flea control, cockroach control, and general pest control which includes ants,...

Tags: Customer, Microsoft Windows, Pest, Binary House Software, Backups, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-09-08

Roaches Screen Saver 2.0 (Windows)

Screen saver featuring everybody's favorite, the cockroach. Try the full version free of charge, payment is by the honor system. Up to 25 realistic roaches in slightly different random sizes and speeds run across your desktop. You can choose to have an extra-large roach generated every once in a while,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Speed, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-24

(Nissan Leaf EV photos)

Nissan Leaf EV photosLooks like a cockroachThe Prius the new Honda hybrid and now the Nissan, they all look like cockroaches just missing the windup key on the top of the roof. Thanks but no thanks. I like my Porsche & Volvo S80 just fine.

Tags: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Nissan Leaf, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Roaches! Screen Saver 1.0 (Windows)

Screen saver featuring everybody's favorite, the cockroach. Try the full version free of charge, payment is by the honor system. Up to 25 realistic roaches in slightly different random sizes and speeds run across your desktop. You can choose to have an extra-large roach generated every once in a while,...

Tags: Screensaver, Microsoft Windows, Speed

Software downloads 2009-07-01

Something Special 1.0 (Mac)

Discover America and hidden objects like never before: through the eyes of Zoe, a young woman seeking that Something Special. As her wacky Aunt Zandra gives her a push in the right direction, clear across the USA, join Zoe for a road trip to fascinating REAL landmarks located in our...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, America, Macgamestore

Software downloads 2009-05-06

Newspapers: 25 things to try before turning off the lights

Here are some ideas on how newspapers could become viable media businesses: 1: Focus on original content, do not rewrite wire stories or press releases. If newspapers start charging for content people are more likely pay for content they can't get anywhere else. 2: Focus on hyper-local coverage,...

Tags: Newspaper, Advertisement, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-02-18

News to know: Windows 7; Tax software guide; Extending your system's life

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Robin Harris: Give your system a mid-life kicker Ed Bott: How well does Windows 7 handle 512MB? Andrew Nusca: ZDNet's Ultimate Tax...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Phone, Microsoft Windows 7, Tax, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Smart Phones, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-09

Cockroach media will survive this recession

The problems that print, TV, and other media companies are having in their transition to an online business is that the revenues from the new world don't match those from the old. And that means cuts. Here is an extract from a staff memo by Robert Thomson,...

Tags: Revenue, Journalist, Recession, Media, Paul, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-02-07

Forget the cockroach, jellyfish shall inherit the planet

If global warming increases the surface area covered by ocean as predicted, jellyfish may ride the waves of the future. Not those landlubber cockroaches. There's a new summary put together by the National Science Foundation. It summarizes the recent increase in jellyfish invasions across the globe....

Tags: Swarm, National Science Foundation, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-12-14

Spam rates massively down on shutdown of rogue ISP

Spam rates massively down on shutdown of rogue ISPIt's not about spamIf McColo had had the sense [1] of a decapitated cockroach, they'd still be in business. Spam doesn't even get you a return phone call from Global Crossing, but kiddie porn?[1] Yeah, I know: Rule 3.RE: Spam rates...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, rogue ISP, shutdown, Internet Service Provider, spam, spammer

Discussion threads 2008-11-12

In the beginning (and the end) there was the mainframe

Mainframes never go away--they just find a new use. One thing that has always amazed me about the mainframe is how IBM has managed to cram it into any new technology frontier. Cloud computing? Mainframe. SaaS? Mainframe enabled. Centralized IT? You guess it: Mainframe. What's more notable...

Tags: IBM Corp., Mainframes, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-01

Using mail for phishing

Using mail for phishingSnailmail phishing already happening - legally!Murph said: [i]"As it turned out the letter we got was naive but genuine - but your next one may not be because sooner or later some bad guy is going to do this - and take at least a few hundred...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, phishing, advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-04-30

Global+warming%3A+bringing+it+home

Global+warming%3A+bringing+it+homeReal scienceEver hear of Sun cycles? Might want to look that one up and seriously consider the real science, not the "green" Al Gore pap science, that applies to why the climate is in a warming trend!global warming: chicken little lives onGlobal warming probably is taking place. What is...

Tags: global warming

Discussion threads 2008-02-06

IPCC: it's hitting the fan right now

Who suffers the most from global warming? Why, the poorer nations and the helpless creatures and plants that have no say in the matter. It's always thus when the powerful make a massive mistake. Like, how many of the folks who once lived in New Orleans really...

Tags: India, Ocean, Global Warming, IPCC, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-11-17