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SCO revenue, income continue to drop: SCO revenue, income continue to dropSCO Group's revenue dropping? Not surprisedWell, it's been out of the news for a while, but their lawsuits over Linux IP certainly didn't endear them to anyone. They willingly chose to join the gang of companies whose only real revenue-generating product is lawsuits (like...; Tags: Operational accounting, OPEN SOURCE, kind-of, SCO Group Inc., cost-of-living, revenue, income; Discussion threads 2007-01-18
29ò0of workers work longer hours today than a year ago: 29ò0of workers work longer hours today than a year agoGee... I wonder why??When you are given the green light to let go all your workforce and bring them back in as "temps" at 1/5th the price you were paying them, with no benefits, no holidays, what do you you expect???...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, workers work, Cost-of-Living; Discussion threads 2006-08-24
Cheaters score high marks for ingenuity: Cheaters score high marks for ingenuityThey should come to the United States!I don't think the cheating devices were such a big impact. They found a 100 or so out of 9 million. That is less than 10/million. Not really an epidemic. Still, I wouldn't want to...; Tags: Club Shepherd, cost-of-living; Discussion threads 2006-06-20
India's TCS on a hiring spree: India's TCS on a hiring spreethe root causereasons for this decline in the US and rise in other counteriesi) failed US education policiesii) failed labor policiesiii) failure of US citizens to study science and technology.Oh PleaseWake Up, there are more skilled educated U.S. tech workers out of work than there...; Tags: Taxes, cost-of-living, worker, bedroom, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., hiring; Discussion threads 2005-06-22
California retains lead in generating tech jobs: California retains lead in generating tech jobsReal estate pricesin California are ASTRONOMICAL! The cost of living there is out of this world. Why in the world would tech jobs flock to there is a brain buster. I live in a state where the cost of living is medium to low....; Tags: tech job, cost-of-living; Discussion threads 2005-03-16

Homeshoring: Tech jobs in mid-size America: News.com's Ed Frauenheim reports that Bangalore, Shanghai and Singapore--as well as Silicon Valley--have new competition from smaller cities and rural areas of the United States... A chief reason technology companies are turning to midsize cities and rural areas in the United States is their lower-wage work force. Employees there can...; Tags: cost-of-living; Blog posts 2005-02-08
Outsourcing to Oklahoma?: Outsourcing to Oklahoma?90 miles awayI live in Tulsa - 90+ miles away - from Oklahoma CIty and know the benefits of avoiding the coasts. A half million dollar house in Palo Alto if any are left would be about $90K here - with a bigger yard. People transferred...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, outsourcing, job, Tulsa, cost-of-living, Carl Rapson; Discussion threads 2005-01-14
Go west, tech job hunter: Go west, tech job hunterOpen Positions Because Nobody Wants ThemWith the cost of living being what it is in the aforementioned areas of the country it's no surprise these jobs are open. For what they pay, no one can afford to come in and take them. Until salaries...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, cost-of-living, job, Go West, government contract; Discussion threads 2004-10-14

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Service integrators = Ed Tech bargain hunters?: I'm not entirely enamored of my ISP right now. Their backbone is dated, downtime too frequent, the email interface they provide is kludgy at best, application support for their web hosting is more limited than what you can get from $1.99 a month hosts, and, well, I'm just not...; Tags: Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Web Hosting, Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Enterprise password management really isn't a good idea: Being at a university and working for a government department allows me to understand this concept well. There are shared resources here, there and everywhere, provided by different people and providers, all open to a "certain type" of person - employees or students. By having a single sign-on SSO point...; Tags: Software, Password Management, Mozilla Firefox, Password, Single Sign-on, RoboForm Enterprise, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Red Hat buys Qumranet, adds gasoline to the spreading VDI bonfire: VDI, somewhat ironically, may also work well for market mover Microsoft as it seeks to slow the momentum to outright web-based and OSS/LAMP-supported applications and services for large businesses. Microsoft must realize that enterprises have had it with the high cost of maintaining and managing the traditional Windows OS in...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Red Hat Inc., Server, SolidICE VDI, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Desktops, Open Source, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-09-05
EA's 'Spore' aims to create new worlds, businesses: Electronic Arts's creature-building game "Spore" offers players a chance to develop new worlds--and maybe even new lines of business for the video game maker. RALEIGH, North Carolina--Electronic Arts's creature-building game Spore offers players a chance to develop new worlds--and maybe even new lines of business for the video game...; Tags: Electronic Arts Inc., Spore, Games, Personal Technology, Reuters, Electronic Arts, video games, Nintendo; News items 2008-09-05
Dell repair adventure, conclusion: Well, our hero's story had a happy ending. The service tech came out to my office and replaced both the motherboard and the screen on my Dell laptop. After than magic was performed, the system booted up and ran just as it did before. I appreciate the help provided by...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Supplier, Digital Equipment Corp., Channel Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Seinfeld: SeinfeldHow did this make it past focus groups?My theory is that they told the focus group subjects it was for a different company, and the subjects responded favorably. Therefore, we're all wrong and Microsoft is right.Wow, that's just brilliant!Windows' image is no longer tarnished. They are now being associated with...; Tags: Marketing research, Microsoft Corp., Seinfeld, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-09-04
Google Chrome already beating Opera: Google Chrome already beating OperaWaiting for Windows Mobile 6 version... if they can create a version for Windows Mobile to rival safari on iPhone, they'll have me seriously thinking about it.Otherwise, it's just another browser for the desktop by another large conglomerate.Full screen problemI have my task bar on the...; Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, work-around, Google Inc., Chrome, Google Chrome, Opera Software; Discussion threads 2008-09-04
First Microsoft make-over ad airs: $300 million well spent?: First Microsoft make-over ad airs: $300 million well spent?Hmmm ....Could be worse ....Homer: [narrating a TV commercial] Are you tired of having your hands cut off by snowblowers? And the inevitable heart attacks that come with shoveling snow?Maybe......they should hire the company that does the Mac commercials....; Tags: humour, advertisement, Seinfeld, Microsoft Corp., ad air; Discussion threads 2008-09-04
Should political postings stay or go? A survey.: I've been blogging for ZD Net for several years, writing for ZD publications for almost 20 years. I've always found readers to be intelligent and thoughtful, which is why I continue to do this while doing other things as "work." My posting, A virus in your genes, think about that,...; Tags: U.S., R&D, Discovery, Blog, Politics, Survey, Creationism, Rational Rants, Research & Development, Blogging, Business Operations, Internet, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Microsoft finally earns a passing grade (barely) for WGA: Microsoft finally earns a passing grade barely for WGAReal LifeUnless you realy have a bootleg or keygened cd ke. pretty mush any XP sticker from any manufacturer can be "recycled" into any other PC. Just tell the right thing to the automated phone system: Did you change your motherboard: YES...And...; Tags: deactivation option, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-09-04
Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?: Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?How did we not see this?This is brilliant on Microsoft's behalf. They do get rid of the anti-trust sentiments at least the plausible ones and still have their share in the market.Now, don't misunderstand me. It's going to take a lot more...; Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, iTune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, diet, Microsoft Windows 7, antitrust; Discussion threads 2008-09-04
Wireless networking finally hits the ceiling: Wireless networking finally hits the ceilingMy home Wifi cost $120For the router/hub/firewall, a second AP/hub/printserver, and 2 USB Wifi NICs for desktop computers that did not have Wifi built in. The 3 laptops in the family all came with Wifi onboard. For an upgrade, I will spring $30 for an...; Tags: Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Desktops, ceiling, wireless networking, wireless, network; Discussion threads 2008-09-04