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Microsoft cements OpenXML standard with Daisy deal: Microsoft cements OpenXML standard with Daisy dealMisleading titleThis has nothing to do with the file format -- this is just a plug-in for a particular software package. It would work exactly the same for RTF files.Well, aint that sweet of Microsoft?Sorta brings new meaning to "stealing from the blind",...; Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp., OpenXML Standard, Daisy; Discussion threads 2007-11-14
Microsoft and Daisy will make Word speak: Microsoft is extending its lead in assistive technology alongside the Daisy Foundation. Microsoft will make a Daisy plug-in available on Sourceforge early next year which will read Word 2003 and 2007 files out-loud. The plug-in will act as a converter between the Open XML...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Daisy, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-11-14

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NVIDIA launches the 'best performing GPU on the planet': (At least that's what Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan says.) Accordingly, NVIDIA announced the release of their latest line of graphics cards this morning. The GTX 260 and GTX 280 mark the debut of the upcoming 200 series GPUs. The GTX 280 counts 240 processing cores and 1GB of...; Tags: NVidia Corp., GPU, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-06-16
XP meets XO: Will Linux get an equal shot?: XP meets XO: Will Linux get an equal shot?Who are we kidding?Windows will slowly but surely edge out Linux in this market. Let us not kid ourselves here.Can you imagine a Linux person developing applications for the kids. There is no challenge there - developing applications for 3rd world children...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, OLPC Project, Knowing Windows, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-16
Bose On-Ear Headphones (black): With a potent blend of quality products and what seems like an almost ubiquitous marketing campaign, Bose had managed to persuade thousands of people to spend large sums of money on the company's QuietComfort 3s and QuietComfort 2s noise-canceling headphones. While those models are mainstays in the business-class section of...; Tags: QuietComfort 3, headphone, On-Ear, QuietComfort 3s, Bose; Product reviews 2008-05-15

Microsoft releases updated Office-OpenOffice XML translator, ramps up document interop efforts as ISO mulls OpenXML: Microsoft today launched an update of its OpenXML and ODF translator for its Excel and Powerpoint applications and pledged to keep churning out more documentation to enable interoperability -- and more patents to protect that IP. Following its interoperability announcement on Feb 21, the...; Tags: Novell Inc., Patent, ISO, Microsoft Corp., OpenXML, Interoperability Initiative, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Open Source, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Emerging Technologies, Quality, Business Operations, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-03-06
Why Satellite Internet service is so slow: Why Satellite Internet service is so slowReal world is worse.Ping statistics for 75.104.128.61: Packets: Sent = 25, Received = 22, Lost = 3 (12% loss),Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 626ms, Maximum = 3690ms, Average = 1385msThis is the nameserver within WildBlue's...; Tags: Network technology, Real World, Embarq, satellite, Satellite Internet Service, satellite Internet, latency; Discussion threads 2008-02-24
Microsoft and Daisy will make Word speak: Microsoft and Daisy will make Word speakDaisy TechnologiesThere are many resources out there that benefit those with visual impairments, as well as those with dyslexia, while successfully converting pdf, Word docs and other files into DAISY playable formats. Dolphin creates a tool called EasyReader that can play DAISY talking books...; Tags: Word processors, PRODUCTIVITY, E-books, Microsoft Office, Dolphin Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Daisy Technologies, Microsoft Word; Discussion threads 2008-01-14
Open Source Cars and More: The Consumer Electronics Show CES might be in full throws this week, but some of the coolest devices may be found off the Net -- blueprints and all. A burgeoning trend in open source hardware is putting up somedevices on the Web -- from machines that make anything (including...; Tags: Web, Goal, Video, Hardware, Chip, Open Source, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-01-06
That's not a hub, is it?: One of the elementary schools in our district had been without Internet service for almost a week. While this is actually more of an issue for staff than students at the elementary level, it obviously had to be taken care of. The technology "paraprofessional" who floats between the...; Tags: Hub, Router, Network, Principal, Network Technology, Routers & Switches, Cable, Networking, Ethernet, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-12-12
Daisy Do Screensaver (zip): The Daisy Do Screensaver will allow you to mute the background music and enabled or disable the multi-monitor support if the case. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Screensaver; Software downloads 2007-12-11
LG Flatron L206WU: The LG L206WU is a fairly ordinary-looking 20-inch wide-screen LCD with an unusual feature: a DisplayLink video chip that lets you connect it to your PC via USB 2.0. This ability makes the L206WU highly convenient as a second display and you can daisy chain up to six via USB....; Tags: bezel, OSD, display, USB, DVI, LG L206WU, VGA, DisplayLink, LG Electronics Inc.; Product reviews 2007-12-10
Dr. Daisy Pet Vet (exe): Dr. Daisy has just graduated from veterinary school and needs to complete 5 rotations to finish her residency. Help her diagnose and heal needy animals in this madcap dash classic. From the local veterinary clinic to a sea park all the way to a big city zoo, Daisy needs to...; Tags: Dr.; Software downloads 2007-12-10
More reflection on the Kindle: Did Amazon just answer an unnerved media industry's prayers?: More reflection on the Kindle: Did Amazon just answer an unnerved media industry's prayers?Let me add this upSo I shell out three or four hundred dollars for a reader device, plus ten or fifteen per month for the three-year life of the thing, for a total of somewhere around $750....; Tags: E-books, Desktops, Amazon.com Inc., unnerved media industry, e-book; Discussion threads 2007-12-06
Daisy Screensaver (EXE): Symbol of Nature's big heart, daisy fragrantly reminds us that all you need to do to find joy and harmony is to turn your heart towards this humble flower and let it in. The Daisy Sccreensaver will allow you to admire the amazing flower on your desktop. This version is...; Tags: Heart, Screensaver, Desktops, Hardware; Software downloads 2007-12-05
News to know: Apple patch; Fusion fun; Quantum computing; ODF; Vista galore: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Hacker finds 492,000 unprotected Oracle, SQL database servers. Apple monster update fixes 41 Mac OS X, Safari vulnerabilities Dan Farber: Michael Dell promises 'Greenprint' reference architecture Larry Ellison: First Fusion apps to arrive early in 2008 ...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Server, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Computing, OpenDocument Format, Quantum Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), OpenDocument Format (ODF), Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-11-15
Microsoft cements OpenXML standard with Daisy deal: Microsoft has cemented OpenXML as a standard by creating an open source plug-in for the Daisy Consortium enabling Word files to be used by the blind and those with severe dyslexia. Microsoft has long used its superior support for the assistive technology community to help maintain its...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenOffice, Open Source, Emerging Technologies, Office Suites, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-11-14
Apple and AT&T sued: Apple and AT&T suedYou know what she's upset about don't you?Because of the price drop, people who are selling them second hand, like those on eBay, can't get back the money that they paid for them because of the price drop.Basically, she's suing them because it's now more difficult to...; Tags: eBay Inc., phone, price drop, Apple Inc., AT&T Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-10-02
Opryland ain't jest countree, it's GREEN country: Down Nashville way the Gaylord Corporation is trying to live with fewer toxic chemicals. They cook 1.5 million meals a year, maintain over two thousand guest rooms and nien acres ofindoor gardens. All that with pest control handled by mother nature. They use various...; Tags: Chemicals, Pest, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-09-27
Firefly Data Transfer Tool (msi): Firefly Data Transfer Tool is a simple yet powerful application that offers you the ability to quickly and easily transfer data from one database to another. Source and target connections can be to any database so you can easily migrate data from Oracle to SQL Server and vice versa. Save...; Tags: Ability, Tool, Firefly Data Transfer Tool, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2007-06-07