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Do Stuff Now (exe)

Do Stuff Now is for busy people who need a quick and simple way to manage priorities, tasks and reminders. Do Stuff Now is a minimalist to-do manager that mimics the traditional pencil and paper to-do list, adding drag & drop priority and electronic reminders to make handling tasks effortless...

Tags: Priority, Do Stuff Now

Software downloads 2006-07-13

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ManageFusion 2008

I'm sitting in the media workroom preparing for today's sessions at Symantec's ManageFusion 2008. The event is being held at the JW Marriott resort and conference center in the land of the Mouse, that is Orlando, FL. I'll be adding things to this post throughout the day as interesting things...

Tags: Software, Application, Symantec Corp., Software Virtualization Solution Professional, Steve Morton, Security, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-10-15

Feds to continue highway money flow. But mass transit?

Feds to continue highway money flow. But mass transit?MASS TRANSITMass transit is the solution for many commuters like me. hehe it will help me to save gas and for my parking fee going to my office. :D

Tags: Mass Transit, money flow

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Keeping the dream alive - bootstrap your way out of the death spiral

Keeping the dream alive - bootstrap your way out of the death spiralGreat post RyanAs someone who got layed off in not quite as public a manner as you but at the same time I can relate! My own search for funding hit a wall when our prime prospect...

Tags: death spiral

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Jobs: “Blu-ray is just a bag of hurtâ€�

Jobs: “Blu-ray is just a bag of hurtâ€�I get the feeling that Apple is worried thatif they placed a Blu-Ray disc into the unit that it would cut down on rentals thru iTunes.In that case it would appear that Blu-Ray has little need of Apple.Care to back that up?[i]I get...

Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, Digital media, job, Apple Inc., Blu-ray disc

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)

'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)MS will have nothing exciting on the OS front for Christmas this year.If you want to do something exciting, you will have to buy a Mac. And, it only gets worse for MS on the MID/NetBook front. That...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Laptop sale, Desktop sale, PC, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, laptop computer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Apple gadget lust for me, but anything for Ed Tech?

I have to get a new MacBook Pro. I need to find a way to convince my wife that one of my kids needs my MacBook and I must therefore have one of the latest MBPs introduced today. Because seriously, folks, if you haven't checked out coverage of...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Graphics, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-14

What OpenOffice site crash means

What OpenOffice site crash meansSo, I should pay for free software so I don't pay Microsoft?It's not for everyone. However, the reason Microsoft has more robust features is because they spend more money on it. That money is funded by higher prices for their software. If you or your company...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, object-oriented, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, free software, Open Office Writer

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

LiveBlog: Apple's notebook event

update: (Editor's note: The updates of this entry appear in reverse order.) 11:03 a.m. - The event is over. Steve thanks us for coming and we're done. 10:54 a.m. Answers questions about relationship with Nvidia, as well as integration of Blu-Ray. Jobs said...

Tags: Job, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Graphics, Apple MacBook Pro, Tim Cook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-14

Microsoft pushes idea of "Apple tax"

Microsoft pushes idea of "Apple tax"upgrade tax?all the mac laptops are upgradable in terms of ram and hard disk. what else do you need to upgrade on a laptop?I think MS should push for Apple salesThe first piece of software that gets installed on a Mac is Windows and at...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Apple Inc., tax, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Are software megavendors too big to stumble?

There's a good chance you get most--if not all of your software--from four massive companies: IBM, Microsoft, SAP and Oracle. And their game is simple: Grab more of your so-called wallet share. The big question is whether these vendors are so massive that they can do no...

Tags: Software, Gartner Inc., Tools & Techniques, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-14

Lead, Melamine, and Backdoored Routers

Lead, Melamine, and Backdoored RoutersBackdoored Routers - A Good IdeaWhat's the problem with backdoored routers? It's a good handy way to make sure that you are not stealing Intellectual Property. If the Chinese government, RIAA, etc. watches every move you make, then probably your moves will all be...

Tags: Routers & switches, Manufacturing, Backdoored Routers, Melamine, router

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Digging into the Silverlight 2 announcement

Digging into the Silverlight 2 announcementEclipseRyan - I guess the point with the Eclipse stuff is to appeal to Java developers who don't want to step out of Eclipse to do RIA development, much the same approach Adobe took with Flex.RE: Digging into the Silverlight 2 announcementHey Ryan,I totally agree...

Tags: Java development tools, .NET, Middleware, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Systems Inc., Eclipse

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Judge orders Palin to preserve Yahoo emails

It's been a source of contention on this blog and others whether Sarah Palin used her Yahoo accounts for any state business, or whether it was all family pictures and political stuff. It's a question that will eventually be sorted out by the courts because an Alaska judge just ordered...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., E-mail, Online Communications, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-14

Windows 7 will be called... Windows 7

Windows 7 will be called... Windows 7Great overview of Windows 7 available here...Here is a great overview and FAQ of what is in Windows 7 and what has changed etc.Go here - http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/windows_7.aspRE: Windows 7 will be called... Windows 7, but not Vista ME Part DeuxBut won't Windows 7 be...

Tags: Operating systems, Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'

Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'Microsoft and Yahoo: Ballmer's 'failure' now a 'dodged bullet'Ballmer was very lucky indeed. Now they can purchase Yahoo at a much cheaper price. Yes I'm still for the purchase.I said so at the timeWalking away from Yahoo was a good...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Steve Ballmer, dodged bullet, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Does the credit crunch represent a silver lining for open source?

Does the credit crunch represent a silver lining for open source?I've gotten the same questionsRecently, I've gotten a lot of questions regarding both open-source software, but more importantly extending the life of existing hardware. Most people are trying to squeeze as much life out of their hardware as possible, whether...

Tags: silver Lining, lining, open source, Linux, tower, software

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

OpenOffice 3 launch timed perfectly but will Sun, IBM exploit opportunity?

OpenOffice 3 launch timed perfectly but will Sun, IBM exploit opportunity?I don't think that Microsoft products cost anything to companies marginallyI believe my company has agreement with Microsoft where we pay them a fixed fee, and we get to use Microsoft software all we want. This would include Office. Therefore...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice, OpenOffice 3, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., software

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Free national Wi-Fi? Pardon me not holding my breath.

Free national Wi-Fi? Pardon me not holding my breath.So if the task gets sold to ONE bidder......what company is big enough to "connect" the entire country? And wouldn't that be creating a monopoly? Or wouldn't a monopoly exist, because the system is free?If it is free, where is the financial...

Tags: Taxes, Wireless LANs, Free trade, WIRELESS, Internet, tax, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Silverlight 2: Google Chrome support, yes; iPhone, no

Silverlight 2: Google Chrome support, yes; iPhone, noThe choose their words carefully. Like "has access to" a computer withSilverlight. They might lead you to think that one in four computers has Silverlight installed. But, NO, that just means one in four persons has access somewhere, somehow, to Silverlight, though possibly...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Web browsers, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Silverlight 2

Discussion threads 2008-10-13