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Concerns raised over content ownership, terms with Adobe Photoshop Express service: Concerns raised over content ownership, terms with Adobe Photoshop Express serviceWarned not to attack their servers?More proof this "eggs in one basket" approach will lead to burnt omelets... :(SAAS- change the order of the letters and it becomes clear. Here's a hint:A A__I think that describes the customers, I...; Tags: Channel management, Concerns-Raised, content ownership, Adobe Photoshop Express service, Adobe Photoshop Express, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Systems Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-03-28

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Hosted software development: an emerging market [includes podcast]: Note: Click the player above to hear my podcast interview on hosted development with Jeffrey Walker and Jeff Leyser from Atlassian Software. Hosted software as a service (SaaS) development solutions have become an important option for mainstream programmers. These products range from straightforward offsite storage, such as...; Tags: Software, Podcast, Environment, Emerging Market, Workflow, Tool, Development Environment, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Development Tools, Management, Software/Web Development, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-05-11
TomTom One 130S: The TomTom One 130 and TomTom One 130S mark a new beginning for the company's line of basic GPS. You still get TomTom's hallmark ease of use and community features, but the portable navigation systems now boast more compact designs as well as a new vehicle mount that can be...; Tags: GPS, Keyboards, TomTom; Product reviews 2008-05-08
iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?: iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?Adrian, I do not think it is a lack of ....motivation as much of lack of knowing that DRM even exist until they are trapped by it.Oh, come on man...You think people are stupid about this in...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, Apple Inc., digital-rights management, Apple iTunes; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE community: Frequent contributor Roger Ramjet has a bit of a bee in his bonnet about path and naming standardization across a multi-vendor distributed Unix architecture. If I understand him correctly, he believes that it's both possible and sensible to build what amounts to a standardization harness - a set of scripts...; Tags: MCSE, Standardization, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Strategic Planning, Open Source, Software, Strategy, Management, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-08

Government IT failures: "Room for improvement" [interview and podcast]: Government IT failures: "Room for improvement" [interview and podcast]Pardon?Why are you not pressing the interviewee to give a straight answer to the questions raised instead of the PR fluff they're coming out with?; Tags: Podcasts, Government IT, podcast; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Penumbra: Black Plague Mac Demo: I woke in an old, concrete office room, damp with the smell of rot and death. The mattress beneath me was worse still, though the memory of the events that lead me there was the terrifying realization of all. I was in a complex, some way beneath the Greenland snow,...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Cell, Frictional Games, Philip; Software downloads 2008-05-07
ePals provides safe student collaboration tools: ePals provides safe student collaboration toolsePals emailThe district I currently work in uses the ePals email for student use. Students can access it from home or school to email other students and faculty. Since it is protected, many of the concerns surrounding email in school are eliminated. ...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, tool, ePals, e-mail; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
Nanny state resentment is universal: As much as health professions seek to warn people away from smoking, drinking, over-eating, and sedentary lifestyles, pushback against such "nanny state" antics seems to be universal. For proof consider Gonzo's great line from the original Muppet Movie. "I'm going to Bombay, India to become a movie star."...; Tags: Health Care, Bachchan, Pushback, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-06
IT politics killed White House email project: Data archiving in the White House is a serious business mandated by the Presidential Records Act of 1978, which was passed following the Watergate scandal. The Act requires the White House to maintain an historical archive of its activities, policies, and decisions. Despite...; Tags: Information Technology, White House, Act, E-mail, Online Communications, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Open source as the villain in its own story: Maybe because of JavaOne and Sun's well-known concerns about open source profit the idea of proprietary hooks which make people pay for open source software is big again. After all, if the code is free and visible why should an enterprise customer write a check to its...; Tags: Asset, Open Source, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Common misconceptions about database security: Common misconceptions about database securityHi Slavik, Just a quick comment...It's a fine list but ultimately useless as you offer no advice as to how to minimize the negative impact of these misconceptions.I would rather have seen this as a two-part article: with items one through five being disclosed and solutions...; Tags: security, cloud computing, misconception, database, Common Misconception; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Sugar on Windows looking inevitable: Sugar on Windows looking inevitableWindows EERYWHERE.It's more than a slogan. ;-)You should reconsider your own views.Maybe educators, like governments, will prefer Windows.If the mission is in fact to provide a tool for learning, shouldn't the operating system be a lesser priority? If the customer wants a particular operating...; Tags: Operating systems, Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Sugar-on-Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, tool; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
MSFT walks away from YHOO: The antitrust connection: It's interesting that such a large part of Steve Ballmer's letter giving up on the Yahoo deal focused on the antitrust implications of Yahoo's deal with Google. In four separate bullet points, Steve explains Microsoft's "particular concern" over the arrangement: undermining Panama, harming engineer retention, giving Google even greater dominance...; Tags: Antitrust, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-04
Microsoft walks: Five reasons why it's a good move: Microsoft walks: Five reasons why it's a good moveEC hating MIcrosoft?Nah, bureaucracies don't hate, they just use their system to grind people into compliance with their expectations. It's not their fault Microsoft chose to fight the system.Microsoft fails to embrace and extinguish Yahoo!.. now that's good news.Historic news?In the last...; Tags: Mainframes, Financial accounting, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-03
Microsoft takes its ball and leaves Yahoo on the Web 2.0 playground: Microsoft takes its ball and leaves Yahoo on the Web 2.0 playgroundThank godAt last they figured out it was a bad move. For the first time I thank the arrogance of all those Web 2.0 companies, did they really believe they were worth $37 bucks a share...Taking the case to...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Web 2.0, Web; Discussion threads 2008-05-03
Instrumenting social responsibility: As I'm sitting in an Orlando hotel idly flicking through RSS, I come across this guest post by Stacey Monk on Go Big Always. To cut a long story short: After all, I'm the perhaps crazy person who, after a trip to Africa last year, left a really successful...; Tags: SAP AG, Stacey Monk, EpicChange, Web 2.0, Corporate Social Responsibility, Internet, Leadership, Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Will market reject Sun's open source vision?: Will market reject Sun's open source vision?Sun needs to make moneyWhile it's fine to talk about "building communities" and such, I still fail to see how Open Source enables Sun to make money. Jonathan has never provided any details, rather he talks in slogans--just like a politician.This is not...; Tags: Java development tools, Sun Microsystems Inc., Eclipse, open source; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
NetSuite turns into battlground among analysts; High hopes for OneWorld: On the surface NetSuite's first quarter was pretty good. The company beat its earnings targets by a penny a share and revenue was better than expected. However, the on-demand ERP software provider's deferred revenue fell short of what analysts expected. As Credit Suisse analyst Philip Winslow, who...; Tags: Revenue, Analyst, NetSuite Inc., Zach Nelson, OneWorld, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Steve Ballmer's defining hour: Whether Microsoft ponies up more cash for Yahoo, walks away or launches a proxy war it will be CEO Steve Ballmer's defining hour. Ballmer addressed his troops in a town hall broadcast Thursday (Techmeme) that was attended for a bit by Silicon Alley Insider's Henry Blodget. The...; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Online Advertising, Multifront War, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-02