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Mystery Stories: Island of Hope (exe): Top New York journalist Michelle Deanfield is finally taking a much needed Caribbean vacation. Join her on the white sands amidst the magic of the Mayan culture, steeped in legend and divinity. Not to mention, a good-looking diving instructor in her view. Everything is rosy for Michelle, that is, until...; Tags: Curse, SpinTop Games, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-07-17
Customization: curse or blessing?: Customization: curse or blessing?Questions:1. What did McGinn say about the ongoing costs, both of the NS licensing and maintaining the customizations? Those are important metrics given what I've been consistently hearing from the user community about year 2+3 escalating costs.2. What was the basis for comparison between the $200K and...; Tags: McGinn, curse; Discussion threads 2008-03-25
Customization: curse or blessing?: At the high end of the platform-as-a-service spectrum, there's a cluster of vendors that offer fully templated but still highly customizable business applications, targeting small to mid-size businesses and departmental managers in larger organizations. Interestingly, in a poll of ZDNet readers I ran earlier in the month asking where you'd...; Tags: Application, Curse, Platform, NetSuite Inc., Zach Nelson, Customization, LongJump PaaS, Mike McGinn, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-03-24
Sludge Crawler Demo (exe): What happens if you are computer science student at Stony Brook, you're a serious fan of old NES and Genesis sidescrollers, you have a somewhat twisted sense of humor, and you have way too much time on your hands? Well, what happens is something like Sludge Crawler. The story, such...; Tags: Curse, Computer Science, Grocery, Food & Beverage, Productivity, Manufacturing; Software downloads 2006-11-24

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Ego Cup: With many states recently passing hands-free laws banning the use of handsets while driving, we're seeing a flood of new Bluetooth devices into what is already a pretty crowded market. The Funkwerk Ego Cup is one such device, promising clear calls without fear of a citation. It stands apart from...; Tags: Cellular phones, Ego Cup, cup-holder; Product reviews 2008-07-23

Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED: One of the blessings of an SLR can also be a curse: having to choose which lenses to carry, which means finding the right balance between weight and bulk, and having the focal lengths you need. The Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 G IF ED lens offers Nikon shooters...; Tags: Nikon Corp.; Product reviews 2008-07-21
The full cost of ADHD includes ignorance: The full cost of ADHD includes ignoranceare you a real doctor or like a Doctor Pepper?From your column "In females it displays differently, often as passivity, which means it often goes undiagnosed."Passivity? FYI, "passivity" is one of the symptoms of ADHD. Concentrate and try to answer the question, do you...; Tags: Games, ADHD; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
Yamaha Tenori-On music sequencer: Photo gallery:Yamaha Tenori-OnDesigned as an easy-to-use and visually interesting solution to the struggles of composing and performing electronic music, the Yamaha Tenori-On music sequencer ($1,200) is a daring attempt to shake up the dull state of electronic music hardware.DesignThe Tenori-On's deliberately lightweight and tactile design has the whimsical appeal of...; Tags: Yamaha Corp., Yamaha Tenori-On; Product reviews 2008-07-10
Mahjong Forests (exe): Discover one of the Mahjong games ever created. A fantastic quest through gorgeous forests, with sumptuous artwork and relaxing music. A terrible curse has befallen the peaceful forest kingdom of Sylvannia. Use your quick wits and expert matching skills to restore peace and harmony in this epic quest. 55 increasingly...; Tags: Quest, Fire Maple Games, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-06-18
iPod meet Ubuntu: iPod meet Ubuntuyup, ipod shuffle just worked for mehad to get a python script tho to run on it every time I alter the song listing. not brilliant but better than itunes imo.The guy probably has no clueI've just fetched my wonderfull ipod nano 2Gb, plugged it into my pc....It's...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Better Question, Ubuntu, Apple iPod; Discussion threads 2008-06-04
Buffz RPG (exe): Buffz RPG is a 2d Real-time Action RPG where you have an ultimate quest of defeating Nidrog, the curse creator. Wootun's King requests your help. A new source of evil magic is corrupting the planet, and only an overpowered buffer can stop this. Choose from eight buffers, with unique initial...; Tags: 2D, Buffer, Buffz RPG, Wootun, Performance Management, Games, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-05-23
A new must-read for math/science teachers: I stumbled across an extraordinary children's book at our local library (for a town of 600, we somehow manage to have a great library). The book, though published in 1995, is still available new on Amazon. Called Math Curse, it was written by John Scieszca, and answers that fundamental...; Tags: Cereal, Teacher, Math Curse, Fibonacci, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Why I didn't like "Microhoo": Yesterday was not a good day to be Jerry Yang. A year after returning to the helm of the company he co-founded, Yang found himself faced with an unsolicited bid from Microsoft, one that offered to pay a 50% premimum over the price of Yahoo stock. Though not ruling the...; Tags: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Developer Orientation, Team Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, DVR, Management, Investment, Finance, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Sony: SonyFixing VistaThis was an absolutely fabulous,informative post!RE: SonyThis is why I build my own computers and install exactly what I want on it. If you have to rely on someone else to set up your computer for you, it will never be exactly what you want, because they set...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Wi-Fi, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer; Discussion threads 2008-04-22
Gorakion RPG (exe): Gorakion RPG is an action real-time single duel role-playing game that gives you the freedom of creating a powerful mage. SpellTiger has summoned you to help him finding the broken parts of the Gorakion. Learn magic spells and fight monsters. Increase your attributes by finding the pieces of the artefact,...; Tags: 2D, Gorakion RPG, SpellTiger; Software downloads 2008-04-20
Brijit: Saving the planet, one magazine at a time: In this age of the digital you'd expect magazines, that old-fashioned idea of putting ink onto paper, to fade away. Magazines seem harder to cure than herpes. Once you get 'em, you can't get rid of them. The multiply, they spread, they just appear. And yet...; Tags: Magazine, Brijit, Jeremy Brosowsky, Web Site Development, TVs, Web Technology, Tv & Home Theater, Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Is open source anti-American?: Is open source anti-American?Who thinks up this stuff???NTJust because there's a profound, global, anti-American sentiment,doesn't mean Open Source is anti-American--unless you consider it anti-American for other countries to look for ways to avoid paying for, and using, American IP. There are lots of people who use Open Source alternatives...; Tags: anti-American, American Business, Is open source anti-American, open source, IS open source; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
News to know: Microsoft, Apple update techniques; Ubuntu; Hacking Java; XP SP3: Notable headlines: Ed Bott: What Microsoft can teach Apple about software updates Compare and contrast gallery right. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta - making life easier for Windows users Nate McFeters: Defeating the Same Origin Policy part 2 ...; Tags: Tom Foremski, Technique, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Hacking, Social Media, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-25
Zone-H web defacement data shows platforms don't matter: Zone-H web defacement data shows platforms don't matterSome people will always screamSome people will always scream. They need something to scream about.But you are right that it is the admin and programmer at the end of the day that determines security.There's bound to be a spikewhen people come over...; Tags: Web site development, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft IIS Server, Apache Software Foundation, Zone-H, Web, Web site, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-03-17
Medical lawsuits may soon be a thing of the past: Whenever I discuss rising medical costs here, at least one commenter often several will chime in and blame the lawyers. If we just didn't have all those nasty lawsuits... Well you may get your wish. In a case called Riegel vs. Medtronic,...; Tags: Wyeth, Lawsuit, FDA, Federal Government, Government, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-09