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Microsoft Patent App would add "trust system" to some cut-and-paste operations: There's a newly published Microsoft Patent application that - at least the way I read it- seems to both alter and add significant options to the way in which cut-and-paste is performed between various Windows-compatible documents and utilities. That's not to say you...; Tags: Word-processing, Application, Document, Portion, Paste, Managed Code, Internet Application, Microsoft Corp., Copy, Logic, Determination, FIG, Managed Code Environment, Word-processing Application, Application Domain, Internet, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2008-01-31
Details of anti-phish detection technology revealed in Microsoft Patent app: A Microsoft Patent application has just been published that goes into intricate detail about anti-phishing "predictive model" technology incorporated into Outlook and Outlook Express or providable to third-party providers.The app is entitled "Finding phishing sites." The Patent literature is arguably the most thorough description of how Microsoft email software attempts...; Tags: Message, Report, Microsoft Corp., Phishing, Site, Web Browser, User, Host, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-08-16
Vista and antitrust confusion: Microsoft has suggested that they might have to delay the rollout of Vista in Europe unless they learn soon whether the EU will require design changes in order to pass antitrust muster. In response, an EU representative had this to say: It is not up to the Commission to give...; Tags: antitrust; Blog posts 2006-09-08
Wetland QuickForms (exe): Wetland Quickforms is wetland delineation software that uses auto-completing plant and soils data to help you complete routine wetland determination forms faster. Enter wetland plant species by either common name or latin name, view the OSDs for any hydric soil, and define your own QuickLists of commonly entered plants and...; Tags: Determination, Soil, Wetland QuickForms, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2006-01-13
Finding Generalized Path Patterns for Web Log Data Mining: Conducting data mining on logs of web servers involves the determination of frequently occurring access sequences. This paper examines the problem of finding traversal patterns from web logs by considering the fact that irrelevant access to web documents may be interleaved within access patterns due to navigational purposes. A general...; Tags: Business intelligence, data mining, determination, algorithm, Web, Web server, Web site, server; White papers 2001-03-01

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Earthlink finally pulls out of Wireless Philly, but all is not lost: The final nail in the coffin of municipal Wi-Fi was hammered today as Earthlink pulled the plug on Philadelphia's wireless program, as the Wall Street Journal reports. "This was about a business model that simply didn't work," said Rolla Huff, chief executive of the Atlanta-based Internet services...; Tags: EarthLink Inc., City, Network, Municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Yahoo's Yang gives his 'don't crush our stock we're ok' address: Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang on the company's corporate blog gave investors--that's who he's really speaking to--a "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" missive. Yang had to say something given he's in for an ugly Monday following Microsoft's walkaway over the weekend. However, it's highly doubtful that...; Tags: Jerry Yang, Stock, Yahoo! Inc., Blogging, Investment, Strategy, Internet, Finance, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Yahoo's strategy: Torpedo the Microsoft deal or up the offer?: Yahoo's strategy: Torpedo the Microsoft deal or up the offer?You're so funnyFor such a doomed company, their stocks are soaring higher than ever."only works when you can eat or harm other companies"Same for Google : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_acquisitionsFor such an un-innovative company, I guess you've never seen Live Image and Video...; Tags: Branding, Financial accounting, strategy, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-09
Yang hits back at Ballmer; mentions antitrust concerns: That didn't take long. Two days after Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent a three-week acquisition ultimatum to Yahoo's board, Yahoo answered with its own letter. Signed by CEO Jerry Yang and Chairman of Yahoo Board Roy Bostock, the Yahoo letter reiterated that Yahoo feels Microsoft's $44 billion...; Tags: Antitrust, Steve Ballmer, Board, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Stockholder, Proposal, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-04-07
Yahoo vs. Microsoft: Thanks for the letter Steve; Now give us more money or get lost: Yahoo on Monday responded to Microsoft's weekend "negotiate or we're launching a proxy war or pulling our offer" love letter. The gist: Increase your offer or get lost. Give credit to Yahoo for sheer moxie (or maybe it's stupidity). But Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can't be happy...; Tags: Transaction, Board, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Stockholder, Value, Proposal, Steve, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-07
VR study says 40% of us are paranoid: UK researchers have recently used virtual reality VR to check if people had paranoid thoughts when using public transportation. Their VR tube ride experiment revealed that 40% of the participants experienced exaggerated fears about threats from others. Until now, researchers were relying on somewhat unreliable questionnaires to study paranoid thoughts...; Tags: Virtual Reality, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-04-06
Seesmic, Twhirl, Newsgang: whereto for RSS?: Yesterday's announcement that Seesmic has acquired Twhirl is no surprise. Loic LeMeur, CEO of Seesmic was muttering something about it when we met last month but asked me to keep quiet. What is far more interesting to me is the long term impact on desktop client applications like Twhirl to...; Tags: Twitter, Twhirl, Video App, Goodness, RSS, Corporate Communications, Productivity, Internet, Marketing, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-04-04
Women's attractiveness judged by software: Women's attractiveness judged by softwareLOL"Finally, why did the researchers limit themselves to women? Haaretz says men’s faces are more difficult to rank."HAHA Sure. He just wanted to deal with women.. he is a college student.Now, as for the "A.I" link.. this might be borderline.. the true goal of A.I...; Tags: Gender and diversity, Haaretz, women, attractiveness, software, photograph; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
OOXML vs. ODF: Lessons learned: OOXML vs. ODF: Lessons learnedIt taught Microsoft that its days are numberedas an all powerful monopoly, and that it cannot just run roughshod wherever it likes without an equal and opposite reaction.It's taught us, the community, that maybe it's time to start lots of lobbying of our own. Perhaps lots...; Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OOXML, OpenDocument Format, Lessons Learned, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
Concerns raised over content ownership, terms with Adobe Photoshop Express service: New questions are cropping up about the terms of use for Adobe Systems' new photo editing software service, Photoshop Express. The company says it owns the rights to some of the content you make with Adobe Photoshop Express. And then there's the Big Brother concerns. In the...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, Question, Software As A Service (SaaS), Team Management, Emerging Technologies, Management, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-03-28
Xerox's simple list of green-tech tips: Focused on my favorite vice, paper: You may have read a little bit yesterday about a new service from Xerox, one centered on its new Sustainability Calculator. Well, I resisted the urge to link to those items because I actually spent some time this morning with Patricia Calkins, Xerox vice president of Environment, Health and Safety,...; Tags: Sustainability, Xerox Corp., Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Yahoo: Business is fine and we're worth more; Do you buy it?: Yahoo said Tuesday that its first quarter results are on target with the company's guidance and provided a bullish outlook through 2010. In a statement Techmeme, Yahoo said that it expects to double operating cash flow over the next three years and generate revenue of $8.8 billion...; Tags: Board, Yahoo! Inc., Year Outlook, Corporate Governance, Operational Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-18
Benioff takes stock of software shifts: Benioff takes stock of software shiftsUnrealisticBecause salesforce.com is providing you your essential software, you can discontinue the connection at any time with no inconvenience.Quoting:The power of software as a service is that it's less risk than software, no matter what. That's because the traditional software model has you buy the...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Software as a Service (SaaS), Sales force management, software, software shift, Salesforce.com Inc., software-as-a-service, Google Inc., stock; Discussion threads 2008-03-17
Russell Shaw, rest in peace: Russell Shaw, rest in peaceCondolences to his friends and familyHe was a good writer, and his sheer determination to call the big powers to account often made a positive difference in the industry. He'll be missed...RE: Russell Shaw, rest in peaceMr. Shaw shall be missed in this community. May he...; Tags: Shaw, Russell; Discussion threads 2008-03-16
A geek's trip to Capitol Hill on Network Management: A geek's trip to Capitol Hill on Network ManagementGood Job on your part.Very nice yet some what biased description. Not that I don't doubt that your observation was legitimate. You have successfully painted Burstein as an unorganized loud mouth that wants people to accept his word until proven otherwise....; Tags: Network administration, NETWORKING, network management, network; Discussion threads 2008-03-03