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Drumbeat X2 (zip): Drumbeat is simply the best File-Sharing program anywhere. We've made it easy to use -- even if you've never heard of an mp3. But it's much more than just easy to use. Instead of trying to connect you to only one server, and then waiting forever to get on,...; Tags: Drumbeat, Search Result, File, Groundlevel Software, Search; Software downloads 2008-01-16

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48ò0see themselves running Windows XP in 2014: 48ò0see themselves running Windows XP in 2014The old saying is if it works why upgradeJust because you have a new OS doesn't mean your pc can handle it. Why upgrade if your PC and XP is doing the job you want?Wrong audienceThis is exactly the wrong audience for such a...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Microsoft gets its first award for HealthVault: Microsoft HealthVault has won its first industry award, from Frost & Sullivan, as the company ramps up the marketing of its hospital computing solutions. The award is a "Best Practices" honor for the HealthVault platform which, analyst Priyanka Gouthaman writes, gives Microsoft "a distinct early-mover advantage"Â to Â "gain...; Tags: Peter Neupert, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft HealthVault, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Does Adobe really need the iPhone? Not really: Apple CEO Steve Jobs dissed Adobe's Flash and you'd think it was the biggest story on the planet from the Techmeme drumbeat. But here's a news flash: Adobe will be fine with or without the iPhone, which is expected to hit 10 million units this year. The...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Handset, Apple Inc., Flash Lite, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-05
How do you benchmark real-world work?: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes and I have been focusing lately on a tiny aspect of PC performance. He ran two sets of file management benchmarks on a test PC in his lab, I performed similar tests on a machine in my lab. Results? Inconclusive. But are both of us...; Tags: Usability, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Usability Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-02-20

Leave Jonathan Schwartz alone!: Leave Jonathan Schwartz alone!Keep KickingHere's the problem with not calling Sun on their BS. They aren't saying it jsut to validate their lives, they're saying it to sell their solution to businesses. Those of us in the IT side of those businesses don't want some upper management type...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, x86 product line, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., MySQL; Discussion threads 2008-02-20
The+Grady+tragedy+and+what+it+means: The+Grady+tragedy+and+what+it+meansSympathy?Not from me. I work in a state-funded mental health facility....you know, mental health? The bane of politician’s (and insurer’s) existence..... Our facility is closing because the state wants out of the business. Care is to be "privatized" (read: the patients will be commoditized) and our...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care; Discussion threads 2008-02-20
Album sales plunge while digital growth slows: Album sales plunge while digital growth slowsWOW - Could you be any more negative???Let's see - overall sales up 14% and sales of digital music up 45%?? That's FANTASTIC!!!. Home Depot sales grew around 13% I think. Maybe "piracy" is also devastating Home Depot.I'm so tired of...; Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Digital media, Nothing, Album sales plunge, sales, digital growth, plunge, Album sale, music, music industry, industry; Discussion threads 2008-01-04
2008 will be the year of web health marketing: The launch of Resolutions 2.0 by Revolution HealthÂ is the first shot in what will be a drumbeat of news releases from commercial health sites in 2008. A combination of technology, marketing, and corporate ambition should cause Revolution, and such rivals as Healthline and Healthcare.com, to break out...; Tags: Web, Marketing, Goal, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-31
Wide finder redux: Here's a comment from frequent contributor Erik Engbrecht: Until Tim Bray started his Widefinder discussions I was a big believer in Coolthreads. The principles behind the technology just make sense. But then I noticed how badly my Intel based laptop beat the...; Tags: Job, T2, T5120, Network Technology, Networking, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2007-12-20
With Peru sale, is OLPC on the right track?: Things are looking up for One Laptop Per Child. After a boffo lauch to the Give 1 Get 1 program, OLPC has landed an order from Peru for 260,000 units of the XO laptop, The Boston Globe reports. The order had been expected for some time but...; Tags: Peru, One Laptop Per Child Project, Negroponte, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2007-12-03
IBM 'continuum' helps companies crawl-walk-run along the SOA path: IBM today unleashed a barrage of announcements that cover services and software to enable a crawl-walk-run strategy for enterprises as they move into the services-oriented architecture SOA world. The new offerings range from a "SOA Sandbox," which will allow developers to "play" with SOA before using it in a...; Tags: SOA, IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2007-10-03
AMD fans the flames with Barcelona pricing: The drumbeat for Barcelona is getting louder and louder. Advanced Micro Devices is widely expected to launch the new processor on Sept. 10â€”next Tuesdayâ€”at speeds of up to 2GHz in a number of cities across the world, including San Francisco and Barcelona, of course (link: here). AMD has confirmed that...; Tags: Processor, Barcelona, AMD Opteron, Pricing Strategy, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., John Spooner; Blog posts 2007-09-05
Java flaw poses widespread security threat: Java flaw poses widespread security threatArticle needs more detail...NTI'm sure it's only java on windozejava on Linux is safe because of the security built into the OS.One more reason to switch to Linux.I use NOSCRIPT in firefoxso i can limit the sites which use java...Too late..Vuln affects only JRE 1.5.0_10...; Tags: Programming languages, security, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., job, VMware Inc., Java, applet; Discussion threads 2007-07-13
Wal-Mart to start selling Dells?: News.com is reporting that Wal-Mart will begin selling Dell desktops this weekend.Quoting analyst Samir Bhavnani, research director at Current Analysis West, Steven Musil writes that Wal-Mart will sell the Dimension E521 at more than 3,000 retail locations in the U.S.In the post, Bhavnani says:"Finally, Dell has addressed one of its...; Tags: Dell, Hardware Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-05-24
News to know: Google's developer's day; Novell details Microsoft pact; Alienware gallery: Notable headlines:Ed Burnette: Google Developer Day sneak peek with Bret Taylor.Russell Shaw: Google patent app shows extensive Google plans for mobile search.Dell Offers Three Consumer Systems With Ubuntu 7.04.Novell to detail Microsoft patent pact. Novell joins EFF for patent reform.Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Three more things that the Linux community doesn't get.Review:...; Tags: General, News to know; Blog posts 2007-05-24
Drumbeat for Dell's move into retail intensifies: Drumbeat for Dell's move into retail intensifiesCompUSA/WalMart?CompUSA might be an alternative, but they already have Apple Stores and Sony Stores so Dell would have to offer a very good deal. (Best Buy is also rolling out Apple Stores after a successful trial in a limited number of stores.)Then...; Tags: Retail, Overall IT, Dell Computer Corp., CompUSA Inc., Apple Store, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-05-23
Drumbeat for Dell's move into retail intensifies: Dell's potential move into the retail channel has been growing every since Michael Dell said in a memo that the direct model "is not a religion."If more likely when Dell moves into retail it frankly won't be much of a surprise. Dell recently talked up the channel in a Computer...; Tags: Dell, Hardware Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-05-23
ALM 2.0 era ushers application development into a managed business process: Read a full transcript of the podcast. Sponsor: Borland Software.Many people have defined software development as more art than science -- sometimes even a dark art. Thats why the business side of an enterprise is often perplexed by the Application Lifecycle Management ALM process. They see what goes in as...; Tags: Web Services, Testing Tools, Software Infrastructure, Software Development, SOA Governance, SOA, Podcasts, Open Source, management, Java, IT Management, Enterprise Java, Eclipse, Developer Tools, Application Lifecycle Management, Agile Development, .NET; Blog posts 2007-05-01
Storm Worm variant targets blogs, bulletin boards: Storm Worm variant targets blogs, bulletin boardsScan?Ummmm,,did you scan this blog before you posted it? ;-)It must be great fun to be a Microsoft customer...NT=(It is great fun!When you're on top, you are always a target. With 90% of the user base, MS is doing something right. I...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Linux, great fun, malware, Microsoft Corp., blog; Discussion threads 2007-02-28