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AMD/ATI, YouTube, GPL v.3, Dabble and more...

This week on The Dan & David Show, we discuss the AMD/ATI tie up (aligned to fight what AMD CEO Hector Ruiz called the monopoly, aka Intel), HP's logical purchase of Mercury, the latest on YouTube and the release of Dabble, a new media search community. David also shares...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Dabble, podcast

Blog posts 2006-07-28

Does open source usage free your budget up for the best talent?

Here's a great "opportunity cost" question. It's no secret these days just look at the gazillions of studies that it's not necessarily cheaper to run a business with open source software than it is to run "closed-source" commercial software. The actual costs just show up in different places....

Tags: Dabble

Blog posts 2006-07-27

Dabble dips into social networking for x-site video indexing and search

Here's something that pretty much everyone has had happen to them (or, at least you can relate to it): You do some search on the Internet and find you're way to an audio or video file. But, when you get there, the name of the file has pretty much...

Tags: Dabble, video

Blog posts 2006-07-24

Additional Resources

Pressure tactics don't always work

The key words are ..."don't always". Has always and still works for Microsoft.^o^How about an piece on DOA hard drivesIf you truly resist manufacturer pressure then I would love to see a truly objective piece on the quality and failure rates on SATA hard drives being marketed today. ...

Tags: Manufacturing, Storage management, cloud computing, Virtualization, manufacturer, DOA, hard drive, failure rate

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 3.06Hz Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, Fall 2009)

We awarded Apple an Editors' Choice for its new $1,699 iMac, largely because its 27-inch screen dwarfs its competition in that price range. So what to make of Apple's new lower-end iMac? At $1,199, its 21.5-inch screen is hardly the size leader for its price, and without a touch screen...

Tags: Desktops, Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce, Acer Aspire Z5610, Intel Corp., NVidia Corp., Apple iMac, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-11-17

ScriptLight 2.2 (Mac)

ScriptLightdoes what Spotlight does not. ScriptLight allows you to search and manage source code files on your computer. Do you use applescript? Do you dabble in shell scripting? Lots of us use languages to write things for our computers. Maybe you use HTML or maybe you use JavaScript. Whatever you...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Code, Computer, HAMSoft Engineering, ScriptLight, Productivity, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2009-10-13

PDFClerk Pro 3.9.3 (Mac)

Whether you are a printing and graphic communication industry professional, need to prepare a PDF document to your print-shop's specifications or dabble with PDF documents at home, chances are PDFClerk Pro will help you get the job done more easily and efficiently. PDFClerk Pro enables a multitude of transformations on...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Adobe PDF, SintraWorks, PDFClerk Pro

Software downloads 2009-10-06

Firefox 3.5: Well positioned as mid-sized browser gorilla

Mozilla has launched its latest browser, Firefox 3.5, and at first glance it appears to be an improvement with solid reviews. It certainly is speedier, but the broader question is whether the Firefox can adjust as a 300 pound gorilla. CNet News' Stephen Shankland raises the question. Clearly,...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, CNet News, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-30

PDFClerk Pro 3.8.1 (Mac)

Whether you are a printing and graphic communication industry professional, need to prepare a PDF document to your print-shop's specifications or dabble with PDF documents at home, chances are PDFClerk Pro will help you get the job done more easily and efficiently. PDFClerk Pro enables a multitude of transformations on...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Adobe PDF, SintraWorks, PDFClerk Pro

Software downloads 2009-06-26

Microsoft's Bing: Powerset's role, market share, brand (and other burning questions)

Microsoft's Bing: Powerset's role, market share, brand and other burning questionsit will go down with a 'Bang'If Ask.com is the model, a.k.a. spyware + worthless results, M$ should better save its money.MS decision engine, that will keep me awayway away!RE: Microsoft's Bing: Powerset's role, market share, brand (and other burning...

Tags: SEARCH, brand, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft BING, search engine, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Powerset

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Are Amazon and Real one-upping Apple?

Are Amazon and Real one-upping Apple?yeah but..."A lot of my readers this week would strongly disagree with that statement.[that people don't read any more]"... do your readers have any stats to back up their assertion? i bet Steve Jobs does..iTunes doesn't have DVD ripping ability because it's illegal... remember.....

Tags: Consumer electronics, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., DVD, HandBrake

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

Leaked memo reveals T-Mobile 3G expansion plans in 40+ U.S. cities

I don't like to dabble too much in unconfirmed rumors, but "unofficial" T-Mobile blog TmoNews has what appears to be an internal T-Mobile e-mail outlining 3G expansion plans for the fourth-largest carrier in America in several medium and large U.S. cities in the coming year. The list...

Tags: Colorado, Texas, T-Mobile, Arizona, 3G, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Thin Clients, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-07

The war for mobile developers is on: Do you have to pick sides?

Microsoft has offered up more details on its mobile developer strategy, matched Apple's App Store revenue split and offered a more transparent process for app approval. With the details of Microsoft's plans revealed developers are hit with a conundrum: What mobile platform do you bet on? After all, Apple, Microsoft,...

Tags: Developer, Research In Motion Ltd., Google Android, Mobile, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Enterprise App Market, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-11

Verizon Business takes its denial of service defenses global

In the latest example of how services are moving to the Internet backbone, Verizon Business said Tuesday that it will extend its denial of service DOS attack defense to overseas. Verizon Business, which had a service designed to prevent DOS attacks in the U.S., said it will...

Tags: Denial Of Service, Verizon Communications Inc., Service, Attack, Verizon Business, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-10

AMD to enter (high-end) netbook market; Maintains fourth quarter outlook for now

Updated: AMD on Thursday addressed the two big elephants in the auditorium during its analyst day: The netbook market and the fourth quarter outlook. AMD announced plans to  enter the netbook market selectively. And CFO Bob Rivet said AMD isn't cutting its fourth quarter outlook following Intel's sales warning, but...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Microsoft Startup Labs delivers its first four Live Mesh apps

Microsoft Startup Labs delivers its first four Live Mesh appsdabble dabbleLoads of dabbling. If you're interested: http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson/archive/tags/Live+Framework/default.aspxRE: Microsoft Startup Labs delivers its first four Live Mesh appsHow can we get these apps?Where MeshPack?http://www.microsoftmeshpack.com/ but you need a PDC code.

Tags: Microsoft Startup Labs, Live Mesh app, Live Mesh, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-11

Microsoft confirms MinWin is in Windows 7, after all

Microsoft confirms MinWin is in Windows 7, after allGeee ......Sounds like the stole ... errr "emulated" a page right out of the *NIX playbook ....RE: Microsoft confirms MinWin is in Windows 7, after allMary Jo,After watching the video last week as well, my take away was that the current incarnation...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., MinWin IS, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, kernel, Microsoft confirms MinWin, Microsoft Confirms

Discussion threads 2008-11-03

Why The Big Fuss Over Microblogs?

I microblog.Why? The truth is, I learn by doing and by speaking with others who do. So I dabble with Twitter, Plurk, Pownce, Spoink, Rakawa, Tumblr, Utterli, Yammer, FriendFeed, 12seconds, and probably a few others that I signed up for and forgot to use. I have found a nice collection...

Tags: Mobile, Fuss, Tool, Productivity, Web 2.0, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing, Gil Yehuda

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Editorial independence and blogging about politics [off-topic]

Editorial independence and blogging about politics [off-topic]Hey thanksAppreciate the support!.....Well you got that right! :D ]:)Well I, for one, am glad.......that CBS was able to act quickly enough and get you to post a retraction so as not to hurt anyone else's feelings. I'm kidding. ;-)...

Tags: blog, blogging, blogger

Discussion threads 2008-10-05

'Inside Web 2.0' â€Â" A Newbie’s View

'Inside Web 2.0' â€Â" A Newbie’s ViewWeb2 for WeboneitesHow i percieve web 2 is vastly different to those who dabble in it regularly and use it as part of their daily world. I have concerns about putting ones personal life out there for all to see and about people not...

Tags: Channel management, S-View, Web 2.0, Web

Discussion threads 2008-09-25