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Who wants tea with their turkey?

Push comes to shove.....I still believe Reid will throw down the reconciliation card. I'm sure he doesn't want to, but he won't accept defeat. If he can't get the sixty, he'll settle for 51.Which is a shame, because while the stated goals of this bill are admirable, in...

Tags: Vertical industries, GOP, Dana, Lieberman Software Corp, tax

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Niacin best for raising good cholesterol

i'm a pharmacist...and this article is a rubishDO NOT trust this type of cheap propagandaI'm also a pharmacist...agree!The "study" consisted of only 300 or so "patients"...not large enough to be statistically significant. Not only that, it was funded by a competitor to Zetia/Vytorin!Now, I'm not saying niacin...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, cholesterol, Health Care professional, CEC, Costco, pharmacist, Dana, health care

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Canadians get a taste of American medical system with IMS Health buy

Oh the ironyJust another ironic investment made on behalf of Canadians over the years. As far as I know CPP is not investing using an ethical or green model, so there are probably lots of examples of very "un-Canadian" companies receiving investment via CPP.Not sure what your point is,...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, IMS Health Inc., CPP, Dana, drug company, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Making a foundation a real solution to the mySQL mess

Sounds good. Too good?This sounds like a great solution to a problem that is probably costing Oracle, destroying what little credibility Sun has as a brand, while ensuring that every website on the planet virtually retains access to a free, secure and efficient database. If we don't do something, the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Dana, MySQL, Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Ubuntu Karmic Koala launches to mixed reviews

Not released yetKarmic koala hasn't been officially released yet and the bug that this article was talking about has been fixed for the official releaseMultiple hard drives issue already fixedThe problem only affected the 64-bit version of the release candidate, and it has apparently been fixed for the final release.wowwow,...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Karmic Koala, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Insurer research arm pushes comparative effectiveness

cougarster comHey guys, do you like dating with a cougar? Or are you a cougar yourself? Okay, no matter you are looking for a NSA, FWB or serious relationship. You'll want to check this out:**== Cougarster.com ==**It's where cougars and younger men can meet(Cougar is the slang for...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care, troll, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Kolodner move boosts open source health IT

System Integrators view of VistADana, get in touch with this system integrator: www.nitconnect.net Ask to speak to the CEO Lior Blik who is very technical. Have him tell you his experiences with integrating Medsphere's VistA with hospital systems, both local and remote.I will try to do thatThanks for...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), open source

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Analysts build open source straw men

agreeGartner is second to M$ in spreading FUD about OSS.Gartner is a bunch of M$ shills anyway...Dana - I did have a hard time following your article until I read the referenced one:http://blogs.gartner.com/brian_prentice/2009/10/14/open-sources-dying-narrative/Clearly, Gartner doesn't have a clue - but then, when did they ever?Ultimately, the threat of OS has...

Tags: Gartner Inc., open source

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Self insured may be biggest winners in health reform

more nonsenseAvoiding insurance companies and creeating death panels are not going to improve the healthcare.The only measures that can relly reform helthcare are in the republican bills that the democrats don't want you to see.Noo thanks"Intervention in maintaining wellness."If by "intervention" you mean "we know what's better for you than...

Tags: Insurance, Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, patient, Dana, Obama, health care

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

America backs away from the Internet with a whimper

Just like how the EU workswhen they do not agree on something, the bargining, voting, referendums, treaties, et cetera begin.And nothing gets done. I guess the internet will now become another thing to be bargin, bantered, discussed, and not agreed apon.Yes, the future looks so bright for it. I wonder,...

Tags: Mediterranean, Internet, parody, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

Some 40,000 college students studying on a Flat World

Cool idea - Thanks!My daughter currently rents her books from Chegg.com for a fraction of the $100-$200 price range offered on campus. I'll let her know about this offering as well.Cheers!Being WAY past college age I have to admit....that my first reaction to the headline was that fundamentalist nutballs had...

Tags: Benefits, benefit

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Blumenthal committee throws CCHIT a bone

Woof!Dana, you finally found an appropriate metaphor for CCHIT: the Golden Retriever. Energetic, nimble, always trying to do the right thing, and patiently tolerant at moments when its master may be less than kind. And since that is a seriously big bone in the picture, I have plenty...

Tags: CCHIT, Woof, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Falling profits forced Microsoft's open source hand

Falling profits forced Microsoft's open source handDana, your dreaming. nt.StillFirst of all, I think everyone has seen earnings drop since November of last year. I don't think Microsoft's market share in relation to Linux has changed much over the last year. If someone can show me numbers...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, open source, software, Dana, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Consolidation, modernization, and virtualization: A triple-play for long-term enterprise IT cost reduction

Consolidation, modernization, and virtualization: A triple-play for long-term enterprise IT cost reductionvirtualizationYou can try your own desktop virtualization to cut cost by using low cost software such as ThinServerhttp://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htm

Tags: cloud computing, Utility computing, Storage management, virtualization, cost reduction

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

With clouds license arguments become fog

With clouds license arguments become fogBrilliant insightWhile we most often disagree, your insight that clouds and fog are the same thing and in the eye of the beholder is a brilliant insight. Kudos!Scott Cleland Precursor LLCRE: With clouds license arguments become fogMaybe; seems like if I use the cloud, 4...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, AGPL, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-07-03

The Cheerios Kerfluffle

The Cheerios KerfluffleUltimately General Mills will winAs long as their claims are true and they can back it up and they say they can, ultimately the government cannot stop General Mills from making the claim. General Hills may have to jump through some legal hoops to do so, but the...

Tags: Federal government, Government, Vertical industries, Benefits, Dana, General Mills Inc., FDA

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

The Obama lesson to Rupert Murdoch

The Obama lesson to Rupert Murdoch"I learn from criticism"There certainly is no shortage of that around here. I visit here often but it's not out of loyalty, more like a junkie getting his fix. I would really like to kick the habit and move on to looking and...

Tags: Government, Tools & Techniques, Games, OPEN SOURCE, Planetside, Obama, Rupert Murdoch, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

The Oracle-buys-Sun thing - 'Snorkel' - what's the deal with that?

"Thanks Larry for finally putting us out of our misery." -Tony Baer There's been a firehose of commentary to be found about today's announcement that Oracle intends to buy Sun, so I won't add to the noise. But I will point to some insightful remarks...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Dana, Miko, Programming Languages, Java, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Mergers & Acquisitions, Middleware, Open Source, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Investment, Finance, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-04-20

Why is Microsoft slowing the health IT train?

Why is Microsoft slowing the health IT train?Because they want us all to dieas they have a deal with the government that they receive a burial tax in addition to the funural home being legally required by a new law to purchase a copy of Vista ultimate to be placed...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Vertical industries, health-IT, Dana, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-15

Funny is hard

Funny is hardLet not thy heart be troubled DanaYou aren't going to hit the ball out of the ballpark everytime and funny is subjective so its ok if you make mistakes--that's what they put erasers on pencils for.Those who have been reading your blog as long as I have, understand...

Tags: Irregardless, Dana

Discussion threads 2008-12-22