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'Insane' $1.9 million verdict could prove RIAA's downfall

'Insane' $1.9 million verdict could prove RIAA's downfallI used to really dislike the RIAA......But now. They are my enemy FOREVER. They are a criminal organization no different than the mafia that use something they didnt create, something that scientists and DARPA created and is currently maintained by techology geeks...

Tags: INTERNET, Telecom & Utilities, RIAA, downfall

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

The Pre will be Palm's downfall

The Pre will be Palm's downfallPalm PreAwwwww man!So, Palm is still slow :(.You are right that they should've launched the product. We've waited long enough for *something* from Palm - and now we have to wait longer?It's a shame. They come out with what really looks like a real competitor...

Tags: Palm Inc., Pre, downfall

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

Skype blames deficient networking algo blamed for service disruption

Skype blames deficient networking algo blamed for service disruptionI think is some windoze patchwhen M$ applies a patch that premium software stops working.A good reason to switch to Linux!I don't get it -if [b]Skype[/b] «loves [its] customers too much» to allow traffic to be disrupted by a cyber attack -...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, NETWORKING, downfall, Skype Technologies S.A., network, software

Discussion threads 2007-08-17

Analyst: Outsourcing to grow in fresh field

Analyst: Outsourcing to grow in fresh fieldIt could save XXX $2 billion, but US loses much more.Another evidence indicates US will collapse sooner or later.Anyone out there paying attention?Look at Sears. Look at GM. Outsourcing DOESN'T WORK PERIOD. If you can't handle the job, what makes you think that someone...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, outsourcing, downfall, worker

Discussion threads 2005-05-25

Additional Resources

Downfall 2.8.3 (Windows)

3D arcade puzzle game (similar to Bloxter and other falling-blocks games). It features real-time 3D graphics and lots of different boards to play. All boards have special blocks like indestructibles, dynamite sticks, snow shovels, and wrecking balls. Another cool feature is the import-export highscores, which lets you swap highscores with...

Tags: 3D, Board, Microsoft Windows, Norbyte, Corporate Governance, Games, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-15

Downfall 2.8.3 (Mac)

3D arcade puzzle game (similar to Bloxter and other falling-blocks games). It features real-time 3D graphics and lots of different boards to play. All boards have special blocks like indestructibles, dynamite sticks, snow shovels, wrecking balls etc. Another cool feature is the import-export highscores, which lets you swap highscores with...

Tags: 3D, Apple Macintosh, Board, Norbyte, Corporate Governance, Games, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-11

(NASA spacecraft crashes into the moon)

Total Waste of MaterialLets see, we explode a bomb and crash a satellite into the moon to try and confirm whether or not water is on it. And for what purpose? To make another return trip to the moon? To build space colonies? We don't have...

Tags: spacecraft, NASA, Darwin

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Watch Out for That Meteor, Stallman.

Show me the innovation StallmanWhile Microsoft pushes forward software technology and produces modern software, open source continues to copy the trailing edge of the innovators. Want an Office97 copy? Want a media player that works on all platforms but just not as well as Windows Media Player, want...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Jason, F/OSS, Stallman, software

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Intel domination of microprcessor markets reaches a new 4 year high

Many may claim otherwise, but they build the bestCPU for running the x86 command set. They should be gaining share in a market where people buy based on the best bang for the buck. Now if only the EC could grasp that concept.They need competition though.Competition keeps innovation...

Tags: Processors, Current pricing, Key-Word, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., CPU

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Open source loves profit

with M$ on the brink....OSS is the only way to make money from software.nah, socialism doesn't workIt doesn't at national level. It ain't in software industry as well.RE: Open source loves profitThe brink of what?re: aboveDo you even know what socialism is? It's not driven by money it must be...

Tags: European Socialists, socialism, socialist, Microsoft Corp., brink, OSS, open source

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Google says it would make books available to Amazon, Copyright Office says deal 'usurps' Congressional role

Making ophan works accessible and free = good. Google exclusivity = badWhy is Congress so retarded?RE: Google is Playing by the RulesSaying that the courts do not make law is actually false. Courts decide if a law IS a valid or invalid and sets the limits as to what Congress...

Tags: Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Google Says, U.S. Congress, Copyright Office

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Microsoft granted stay of Word injunction

RE: Microsoft granted stay of Word injunction Still thieves not "innovators".failed to live up to his role as "gatekeeper"...In English, that translates to "We lost, therefore somebody must have cheated." Microsoft as a company clearly believes that it simply can do no wrong. They must have attended the...

Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, I4i, Word injunction

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Dell joins in on Microsoft's appeal of Word injunction

Good, maybe these three companies will show that i4i cannot just bully people around however they please. There should have never been an injunction on Word anyway.I wouldn't take anything from groklaw too seriously. Especially since PJ is not a lawyer.RE: Dell joins in on Microsoft's appeal of...

Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Word, Word injunction

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Wireless: Examining the race to the bottom

The wireless industry is facing quite a conundrum: Subscriber growth is faster than the relatively pokey video business, but revenue per subscriber is falling. Toss in the movement by Apple, Google and others to make wireless carriers mere dumb pipes and there's turbulence ahead. ...

Tags: Industry, Video, Cable, Wireless, Wireless Industry, Craig Moffett, Tracfone, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-24

Google Chrome gets themes

Google Chrome gets themesMine is the DefaultI think Default looks better than other themes, but Gloss Blue gives it a very tough Competition.Another thing that one would observe is that the Gloss Blue theme looks pretty much like the preview of Firefox 4.0.I think that firefox will loose its market...

Tags: Web browsers, Google Chrome, Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-06

Where's the competition to Sony's P-Series?

Where's the competition to Sony's P-Series?Definitely bite on that at a lower price pointHaving had a very reliable 10" Fujitsu P7010 laptop for three years, obstensibly to be able to use at client premises. I bought it, rather than a 2kg monster because I reasoned that I am more likely...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, Microsoft Office, Sony P-series, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Ballmer on the Microsoft-Yahoo deal: 'Nobody gets it'

Ballmer on the Microsoft-Yahoo deal: 'Nobody gets it'I was ge... liquidity means monetization, wha?I didn't really care. It's a better idea than Microsoft buying Yahoo (from Microsoft's point of view.)One day is too soon for the wisdom of the crowd to truly kick in (and I am dubious about the...

Tags: Investment, Bing, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Are there more layoffs in Microsoft's future?

Are there more layoffs in Microsoft's future?Define "making money"If a unit in and of itself loses $1 billion a year, but another unit benefits by $$3 billion a year as a result of that unit's existence, do you close it? And how do you make such measures reliably?Example: Internet Explorer.If...

Tags: Workforce management, He/She/It, Microsoft Corp., layoff, future layoff

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Xbox handheld coming...eventually

Xbox handheld coming...eventuallyA Little Late, Don't You Think?Another FLOP.Late and as always a little short.Don't get me wrong, I like my Xbox 360, but I like my PS3 more. The definition and shear power of my PS3 runs circles around the 360, not to mention all of the extra's...

Tags: Game players, Games, handheld, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox, game, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

News to know: Steve Jobs; iPhone 3GS; Google Voice; RIAA victory; FCC

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Jobs recovering from liver transplant; re-ignites debate over privacy rights Andrew Nusca: WSJ: Jobs had...

Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Voice, RIAA, Apple iPhone 3G, Sam Diaz, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Federal Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Government

Blog posts 2009-06-22