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Yes, you can get internet access in the middle of the Gulf of Alaska: I am conducting shipchecks on an Alaskan Marine Highways ferry this week in the Gulf of Alaska with stops in Kodiak, Homer, Seldovia, Whittier, Cordova, and Port Lions. I was afraid I would be completely offline and out of touch, but it turns out that the particular vessel I am...; Tags: Internet Access, Speed, Alaska, Download Speed, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Comcast expected to raise broadband speeds: Comcast expected to raise broadband speedsUpload speeds from 256 to 384The download speed is already so fast that I doubt I'll notice much difference ... when the upgraded from 1500 to 3000, I only noticed the difference on large software downloads. But the upload speed has been needing increased...; Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Comcast Corp., broadband, download speed; Discussion threads 2005-01-14
Verizon's fiber race is on: Verizon's fiber race is onMetric System!!!!mbps stands for millibits per second or 1/1000 bit per secondWhen talking about megabits per second the author should have used Mbps.How difficult is that? Geee!!!!What's the catch...Having that much bandwidth is enticing, but theres gotta be something their not telling us. Is it...; Tags: fiber, Verizon Communications Inc., download speed; Discussion threads 2004-07-19

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Novell produces lead pony for Silverlight: Something has always bothered me about Novell's Mono project. Those feelings came together this week with the release of Moonlight, Novell's implementation of Microsoft Silverlight for Linux. It wasn't Miguel deIcaza's blog post on the software. This is not beta ware, he wrote. It's...; Tags: Novell Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Pony, Linux, Open Source, .Net, Development Tools, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-17
Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week: Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including a fashionable Bluetooth headset, Bose on-ear headphones, and the BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. Aliph Jawbone 2 black Editors'' rating: 8.7 The...; Tags: Headphone, Bose, RIM BlackBerry, Photograph, Bottom Line, CNET', Price, It', FireWire, Bluetooth, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Wireless, Hardware, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-05-17

Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is released - complete with sneaky change: Many of you will know that I've been following the progress of the Firefox 3.0 browser carefully over the past few months. Yesterday the browser entered an important phase of development with the unveiling of Release Candidate 1 (RC1). Announcement here Release notes here Downloads...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-17
How to ... install Ubuntu 8.04 on a USB flash drive: From the Hardware 2.0 mailbag: Can you install Ubuntu on a USB flash drive? Yes, yes you can. Here's what you need: Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD USB flash drive (4GB+) If you don't have an Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD then...; Tags: Ubuntu, USB Flash Drive, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Dynamic documents as two-way end points help bind people and processes to SOA: Read the full paper. Listen to the podcast. Sponsor: JustSystems North America. Making services oriented architecture SOA a fixture across larger swaths of enterprise IT and business processes has grown into a top goal. Finding additional innovation to amplify a SOA's value is therefore always welcome. ...; Tags: Document, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-16
10 ways you might be breaking the law with your computer: For many years, the Internet was largely unregulated, partly because of the jurisdictional nightmare involved in trying to enforce laws when communications crossed not just state lines but also national boundaries. But now, legislation that affects the use of Internet-connected computers is springing up everywhere. As Deb Shinder explains, you...; Tags: Law, Computer, Deb Shinder, Internet, Productivity; Download resources 2008-05-16
ProcessMaker Open Source (0-1242-windows-installer): ProcessMaker is a complete workflow management suite with tools to design forms, create documents, assign roles and users, create routing rules, interconnect with third party systems, and map a process quickly. You can manage workflow from your favorite Web browser without having to download any client software at all. We...; Tags: Workflow Management, Colosa, ProcessMaker; Software downloads 2008-05-16
Vector Girls Photo Screensaver (exe): Photo Screensavers bring you a new dimension in presenting pictures that prompt the imagination and recall girls abstract scenes. While your computer is idle, five full size pictures appearing on your screen will give you the opportunity to take a look at these beautiful girls' abstract photos. This version is...; Tags: Screensaver, Photograph; Software downloads 2008-05-16
Power Spy For Home (zip): Power Spy Works in stealth mode, silently, and smoothly. It can secretly record user's all computer activities and internet activities, such as e-mail, instant message MSN and Yahoo Messenger, keystrokes, screenshots, Web sites visited, searching keywords, and file or program downloaded. It also can block unwanted or harmful Web sites,,...; Tags: Web, Computer, IMonitor Soft, Productivity, Channel Management, Internet, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Web Site Development, Marketing, Online Communications; Software downloads 2008-05-16
Template Blocks: Template Blocks is a visual template engine, replacing any schematics of previous generation engines with an AJAX interface. On a basic level of use, Template blocks does not require any files edited manually. Simply upload and run the setup on your browser. Everything is handled through online forms viewed on...; Tags: Engine, Template, K&D Interactive, Template Blocks, AJAX, Web Browsers, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0; Software downloads 2008-05-16
Outlook PST Repair (exe): PST recovery software to repair corrupt, damaged files of MS Outlook and recover data from it. Outlook recovery software repairs the corrupt, damaged, inaccessible Personal Storage File (.PST) of MS Outlook and extracts data from it. E-mails, attachments, deleted e-mails, images, journals, sent items, and drafts are easy to recover...; Tags: PST Recovery, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, E-mail, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Online Communications; Software downloads 2008-05-16
MedicalPhoto (exe): MedicalPhoto is a simple and powerful free medical photography manager. It has been developed for Dermatology, but now it can be used for all medical fields. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Field, MedicalPhoto; Software downloads 2008-05-16
Geekbench: Psystar v. Mac mini (and all three MacBooks): Yesterday I posted Xbench benchmarks of the Psystar Open Computer against the latest shipping Mac mini and all three Apple notebook computers and the Open Computer beat the Mac mini 147 to 99. Some suggested Geekbench 2 benchmarks should also be run. If you're not familiar with...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple MacBook, RAM, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Flash Player 10 codename "Astro" goes beta: We made available a prerelease version of the Flash Player last night which has a lot of new features. There isn't yet a tooling release we just posted a new Flex SDK that works to support the Flash Player beta so for the time being this is primarily so that...; Tags: 3D, Macromedia Flash Player, Flash Player 10, Complex Effect, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-05-15
What open source teaches publishers: I have a more in-depth analysis of today's C|Net news on my personal blog. But there are important comments to make about open source and what it implies to publishers. (What does this classic Geico commercial have to do with anything? Patience, grasshopper.) The...; Tags: C|Net, Profit Statement, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-15
News to know: Comcast-Plaxo; Icahn-Yahoo; Linux; Microsoft: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly? Dennis Howlett: Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move Dan Farber: Comcast goes social with Plaxo acquisition Techmeme EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS Adrian...; Tags: Plaxo Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Comcast Corp., Workday, Microsoft Corp., Zoho, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Rootkits, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Hardware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Podcast: Assuring Voice Quality on IP Telephony Rollouts: Download this Webcast in podcast format! IP Telephony deployment changes dramatically when the job grows from "a few sites" to a full company-wide rollout across many locations. Achieving a high level of QoS for VoIP across the WAN and Internet often runs counter to the interests and needs of...; Tags: QoS, Telephony, Webcast, Performance, IP Telephony, IP, VOIP, Performance Management, Podcasts, Telecommunications, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Internet; Webcasts 2008-05-15