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A comic strip for RIA fans

A comic strip for RIA fansBad linkThe link to "Barely out of Beta" is broken.RE: A comic strip for RIA fansWhoops, thanks! Link is fixed.RE: A comic strip for RIA fansHey Ryan,Thanks for blogging about the first Barely Out Of Beta. With that kind of support we may one day...

Tags: RIA fan, comic strip, strip, rich Internet application

Discussion threads 2007-09-11

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I'm back!

I'm back from vacation and getting a bit of a late start blogging tonight since my dog got sprayed by a skunk. It's great to be back out here in the woods! However, my getaway left me with a renewed appreciation for home (be it ever...

Tags: Camera, Kid, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-20

Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD

When it comes to black levels, you apparently get what you pay for. Pioneer's PDP-5020FD is the company's cheapest flat-panel plasma HDTV for 2008, yet it still costs significantly more than the poshest plasmas produced by Panasonic. We really liked the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U we reviewed earlier this year, and despite...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, PDP-5020FD

Product reviews 2008-07-18

Friends Movie Screensaver (exe)

If you are a Friends fan, if you love this extremely popular American sitcom with its exciting comic plotline and charming funny characters you definitely want to have this free Friends Movie Screensaver on your screen. Install it now and enjoy your favorite Friends characters in the most exciting movie...

Tags: 3D, Movie, 3D ScreenSaver Download

Software downloads 2008-07-16

Some seedy developers cutting the line at the App Store

Some seedy developers cutting the line at the App StoreHmm... reminiscent those offering music-on-demandTakes me back to 1991 when I was presenting music search services to the Labels and CS companies. Funny thing is, everything worked... except for those who said it'll never sell, and then Cutting me out...

Tags: user functionality, App Store

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

From stunned outrage to stunned laughter in two seconds

From stunned outrage to stunned laughter in two secondsFaking Presidential Press Passes is Cool?I don't really get the whole context of this story, but it seems to me that you are actively engaged in developing fake press passes for presidential events. Isn't that a crime? Could it place...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, Backups, stunned outrage, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-07-12

The nightmare of buying enterprise software

The nightmare of buying enterprise softwareIt sounds to me...like the blame lays with the salesman selling the user something he doesn't need. But then salesmen are often ill trained on what their company actually offers. Then again, the bigger the software the bigger the price and the bigger the commission.Let's...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, PRODUCTIVITY, Sales strategy, Sales force management, enterprise software, software, software company, tool

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!

If you read my blog postings semi-often, you know that I'm very, very critical of problems with airport security.  Nicole Wong of the Boston Globe reported that Boston's Logan International Airport will become the next airport to implement full-body scanners (thanks for the link from the LiquidMatrix guys!) that can see...

Tags: Imaging, Airport Security, Privacy, Transportation Security Administration, Image, Attack, Madness, Scanners, Document Management, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-03

The lighter side of Bill Gates (The lighter side of Bill Gates)

The lighter side of Bill Gates The lighter side of Bill GatesNot impressed with photosBill Gates will change the world again but even better now that he has left Microsoft. Not many people are willing not only to give away their mass fortune but to be personally involved that it...

Tags: lighter side, Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

In-class computers vs. labs

In-class computers vs. labswhat happened to the "teaching"Your article left out the teaching aspect. When teaching to a group, via a full lab, isn't attention span better or at least better managed? Isn't individual progress to an assigned task more measurable?Didn't Dell have a program where 2-3 clusters of computers...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

Will Oracle answer these questions?

Tomorrow sees Oracle provide its Q4 results. I have no more insight into what those numbers will look like than anyone else but if past history is anything to go by, they'll likely be 'dramatic.' More dramatic for me though will be insights...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sales Strategy, Marketing Research, Sales, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-06-24

The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures (zip)

The The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures is a hilarious arcade adventure game that pairs having a good time with doing good. Beautifully detailed art, wonderfully silly situations, and animated, comic book style cut scenes brought to life by some of Hollywood's biggest names, make this a game you won't want to...

Tags: Legacy Interactive, Tuttles Madcap Misadventures, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-06-24

A place for our stuff

A place for our stuffI saw him live in '73,It was the nearest I have got to ROFLOL.RE: A place for our stuffIrony is while people were laughing at his jokes, they were really laughing at their own ignorance. I enjoyed George Carlin's no bullsh!t delivery. Tell the truth and...

Tags: George Carlin, Carlos Mencia

Discussion threads 2008-06-23

A place for our stuff

This morning I learned of the news of George Carlin's passing with much sadness, and with the realization that we have lost one of the great thinkers and comedic minds of the last century. More than any other comedian, he was the one who I identified with most. Someone who...

Tags: Possession, Stuff, Government, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-23

Tonium Pacemaker

Photo gallery:Tonium PacemakerThe Tonium Pacemaker ($800) squeezes the performance and functionality of a full digital DJ rig into a single pocket-size device. Fitting a DJ booth into a product the size of a Sony PSP requires some compromises in design and features, but the end result is a new breed...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Tonium Pacemaker

Product reviews 2008-06-20

Weekend Gadget Guidance: Unlock PDF copy protection, free

Ever get a PDF from the boss or HR that's copy-protected for no reason? Often, it's more trouble than it's worth. A neat, free little Windows utility by way of gHacks might be of service. Freeware PDF Unlocker can help unlock the copy/paste and...

Tags: Adobe PDF, Copy Protection, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-06-20

Maxtor Black Armor

We're not surprised to see the Maxtor Black Armor emerge in a time when so much confidential data is transported by external hard drives. The 10GB Black Armor drive ($150) is a portable storage device with built-in Advanced Encryption Standard hardware-based encryption to prevent digital theft. Unfortunately, this added security...

Tags: Storage, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), traveler mode, Black Armor, Maxtor Corp., password

Product reviews 2008-06-18

Planes, trains, and automobiles

Planes, trains, and automobilesRE: Planes, trains, and automobilesIt's all about fear and control. Since planes can cover a greater distance AND are easier to control points of entry are limited to a plane and fewer connection points they also offer a higher profile of success. The natural fear of flying...

Tags: Government, train

Discussion threads 2008-06-16

LG 50PG60

The LG 50PG60 is the second of two HDTVs we've reviewed with THX display certification, and it proves that even the three letters formerly associated with George Lucas can't guarantee picture quality parity. The first such THX-certified TV, Panasonic's TH-50PZ800U, impressed us in just about every way, and the 50PG60...

Tags: Quality, TVs, TV & Home Theater, LG 50PG60, LG Electronics Inc., THX

Product reviews 2008-06-12

Hacking SCADA for terrorism and destruction

Hacking SCADA for terrorism and destructionSCADA vulnerabilityAs an Engineer who has spent the past 20 years working on SCADA systems for water and wastewater plants, I have some comments on this article. And yes we are a user of CitectSCADA First, where I work, we NEVER connect our...

Tags: Enterprise software, NETWORKING, hacking, terrorism, SCADA, network

Discussion threads 2008-06-12