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ZDNet breaks down the comment wall

Yes!I love DISQUS. Would be a great addition. One step at a time, I suppose. :)Finally!Glad to see the wall coming down. I'll be happy to comment here more often instead of just skipping directly to Friendfeed.RE: ZDNet breaks down the comment wallI'd really love to see y'all implementing...

Tags: Construction, Blogging, Disqus, comment wall, wall, blog

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

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For The First Time in Ages, I Agree With Apple

Spiders and dust on a slippery slopeWorst inside of a computer I've ever seen was a spider infestation. Must have been a million of them. But what I wonder is where does voiding the warranty stop?A generic abuse statement may not be sufficient in the world of EULA's....

Tags: Manufacturing, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Inc., manufacturer, smoker, First-time, computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Research paints ugly IT employment picture: Almost 2 million jobs gone in 14 years

Depressing...So much innovation happened in America in the 90's. Alot of what we have now was accomplished by American engineers, and now we are not being included anymore because of what? Arbitrage. Sad, Sad, Sad....Of courseBecause all these CEOs and wannabe businesspeople think quality doesn't matter so...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, information technology, comeback, profit margin, job, worker

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Apple's big box store debuts in NYC

Not like Best BuyBest Buy does not do panoramic walls of glass.Apple Stores do not a jerk at the exit door asking to see your receipt.That looks really uglyUgh, the designer needs to be fired, quick.RE: Apple's big box store debuts in NYCHow does that in any way look like...

Tags: Construction, iStore, Apple Inc., big-box-store, NYC

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Alice in Chains for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

Alice in Chains for iPhone application is a unique and interactive component to the latest Alice In Chains release, Black Gives Way To Blue. This application features full songs, music videos, tour dates, photos, and news. Through this application fans can connect, post, share, and comment on Black Gives Way...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Mobile, Twitter Inc., Photograph, Mobile Roadie, Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-03

New LoroBot ransomware encrypts files, demands $100 for decryption

You forgot to mention....which OSs it affects! Or is it based on something multi-platform like Java?Look at the bigger size version of the screenshot, it's all in thereA lot of russian characters and...YES, you guessed it right, the word "windows" prominently displayed in red in the title.Who would ever thought...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, LoroBot, decryption, malware

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Windows and Office cash cows take a hit in Microsoft's first quarter

BURN BABY BURNNice to see Microsoft start the downward spiral.Don't get too happy...Every company has a blip in its future - just wait until the next quarter.When you're on top the only way is down.Happened to all those on top at some point....IBMNovellGMLotusLike so many other companies?But then again, the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, NOW IT, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Less than 24-hours on and a potential Windows 7 Achilles' heel surfaces

3 Words for you...Windows Live Essentials...Saves on bloat?It was nothing to do with that. Microsoft have said that they unbundled a lot of things from the OS build as it allowed for easier and more frequent updates.Good point.I use Hotmail but also use Live Mail on my own machines as...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Operating systems, Groupware, E-mail providers, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Windows Mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Gartner in the dock over Magic Quadrant

Friday October 23rd will see Gartner argue a motion to dismiss a complaint by ZL Technologies Inc about the famed Gartner Magic Quadrant. According to court papers, Gartner will argue to dismiss based on First Amendment rights citing that the Magic Quadrant is not meant to represent statements of fact...

Tags: Quadrant, Analyst, Vendor, Gartner Inc., Vinnie, MQ, Blogging, Operational Accounting, Marketing Research, Internet, Finance, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-20

More schools using SocMed: are we asking for trouble?

I noticed an article this morning out of The Oregonion, not for any particular nostalgia for my days growing up in the Pacific Northwest, but because the headline in my RSS feed caught my eye: "Schools use Facebook, Twitter to get out their message." Well sure they...

Tags: School, Twitter Inc., School District, Social Media, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-09-30

iTablet redux, more details trickle out

Innovative!!And by "innovative", I mean the new definition which is where Apple slaps their logo on things that have been around for years.BTW, while you guys are cheering about iTablet picture mockups, others are actually releasing real, working products:http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/c-motech-shows-off-snapdragon-powered-mangrove-tablet/That's innovation. :)Troll-o-vative!! (n/m).Or, you could go by the actual definition of...

Tags: Engineering, Smart phones, Digital media, Digital music, learning curve, Apple Inc., iTablet, battery, Innovative

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Pay to play: The vendor / analyst mating dance

Analyst Liability?Could you imagine if a customer held an analyst liable if their review/recommendation was markedly different than the customer's experience? I know your Devil's Triangle theory would make it near impossible to "pin" it on the analyst review, but it is an intriguing idea given the "mating dance" you...

Tags: Pay-to-play

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

News to know: IDF; Skype; New neutrality; HP; Palm; Madoff

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. John Morris: Intel: 32nm is just the beginning Sam Diaz: Intel on laptop chips: Speed kills Mary Jo...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., Twitter Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-24

ZDNet breaks down the comment wall

Leave me a comment. I dare you. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Wall, Construction, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-09-23

Open source loves profit

with M$ on the brink....OSS is the only way to make money from software.nah, socialism doesn't workIt doesn't at national level. It ain't in software industry as well.RE: Open source loves profitThe brink of what?re: aboveDo you even know what socialism is? It's not driven by money it must be...

Tags: European Socialists, socialism, socialist, Microsoft Corp., brink, OSS, open source

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

AMD still sending mixed signals on netbooks

The Wall Street Journal has an odd story in today's print edition with the headline: "AMD enters netbook market." It was posted on the Dow Jones newswire earlier. The basis of the story seems to be a comment by Pat Moorhead, AMD's vice president of advanced marketing, acknowledging ...

Tags: Processor, Notebook, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Marines block social networks, concerned about security

Marines block social networks, concerned about securityEmail?Whatever happened to email as a method of communicating with family? Still beats the heck out of licking a stamp and sending the slow way, and is much more managable from a security perspective.RE: Marines block social networks, concerned about securityThe success of any...

Tags: E-mail, Marines, social networking, security, network, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Company sues for defamation over tweet

Company sues for defamation over tweetIn cases like it shouldn't stay 'between you and them'Because it is usually a systemic problem when things like this come up. I would like to believe that companies 'do the right thing', however I have had enough experience TO THE BLEEPING CONTRARY that I...

Tags: defamation, tweet

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

Apple can't seriously be "very happy" with AT&T relationship

If you're Apple and you sell 5.2 million iPhones in the third quarter, then you're probably feeling just fine about that exclusive carrier agreement that you have with AT&T in the U.S. After all, look at the numbers. Apple beats Wall Street again - even in the midst of one...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Relationship, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Customer Satisfaction, Product Marketing, Smart Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-22

Xbox handheld coming...eventually

Xbox handheld coming...eventuallyA Little Late, Don't You Think?Another FLOP.Late and as always a little short.Don't get me wrong, I like my Xbox 360, but I like my PS3 more. The definition and shear power of my PS3 runs circles around the 360, not to mention all of the extra's...

Tags: Game players, Games, handheld, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox, game, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-21