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- Some green magnetism: Start-up harnesses kinetic movement to generate electricity
- Some green magnetism: Start-up harnesses kinetic movement to generate electricityFeeling skepticalI think prior art is going to bite them on their behinds.Science 101, conservation of energy"M2E's technology, born in the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Lab, works according to the principle of electromagnetic induction aka The Faraday Principle. The...
- Tags: Engineering, dung, grass
- Discussion threads 2007-11-17
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- Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud
- Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloudniceveryniceMicrosoft's elastic cloudGee, we had elastic Wow!Now we are going to get the elastic cloud.Metaphor watch anyone?Get ready for a whole new blob of Bloat from the people who invented Bloat.Rule of thumb: If Microsoft promises something, the promise is, with near certainty, false.The credibility...
- Tags: elastic cloud, MSFT, Microsoft Corp., Ozzie
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- 'Sensing' more about what's coming in Windows 7
- 'Sensing' more about what's coming in Windows 7Windows sensors will bring a new management interfaceto set them up, and then they'll crash unexpectedly, and make things stop responding.There'll be a "grandfather" sensor which automatically reboot the machine, and does some protocol sniffing on your box, to make sure that Microsoft...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, sensor, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-06-18
- Enterprise 2.0: my $0.02
- Enterprise 2.0: my $0.02Don't care what's under the hood?I my experience not caring about what's under the hood is about the fastest way possible to end up with a steaming pile of crap that will be both be a nightmare to maintain and will have constant errors that will severely...
- Tags: Enterprise 2.0, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-13
- Leading US search engines in April 2008
- Leading US search engines in April 2008Gosh! What a surprise!Look at those numbers and the Bloatfarm is again the cellar-smeller in search.Why could that be?Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the great dungheap has no monopoly position from which to harass and coerce customers. Maybe...
- Tags: Financial accounting, Bloatfarm, developer, search engine
- Discussion threads 2008-05-17
- Grand Theft Auto IV hits the streets--it's a '10'
- Grand Theft Auto IV hits the streets--it's a '10'Sony et al Stores - The Day after ThanksgivingFrom my perception, it's sort of the mentality of those who mob the doors before they even open causing real chaos in the mall despite the presence of police officers and security guards at...
- Tags: Games, game, Grand Theft, Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto IV
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- Will+the+EU+fine+change+Microsoft%3F
- Will+the+EU+fine+change+Microsoft%3FOf course not.MSFT is run by the corporate equivalent of a rogue regime, the largest disinformation organization in the world. Only when the financial hurt becomes too high and the regime is toppled by the shareholders will anything change.The current regime is far too filled with liars, cheats and...
- Tags: Financial accounting, Balmer, Microsoft Corp., MSFT
- Discussion threads 2008-02-28
- Microsoft's free enterprise search is a must try
- Microsoft's free enterprise search is a must trySearch has one benefitmainly for someone new to the set up but i do agree with you.Try it before you knock itYou still need to organize your data and manage the security. Search just makes your documents usable by being searchable. ...
- Tags: SEARCH, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Just like Vista, Search Server Express, credence, enterprise search, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, MSFT, Microsoft Corp., SBS 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-02-28
- Microhoo: Lots of questions and still no new answers
- Microhoo: Lots of questions and still no new answersKevin Johnson is a moronKevin Johnson is a moron.Exceedingly FunnyLet me understand this. Someone at MSFT is pushing the value of competition?This comes from one of the most error prone, uninnovative companies in the world! This company cannot even figure...
- Tags: Final Answer, YAHMic, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., moron, MSFT
- Discussion threads 2008-02-22
- Vista SP1: The hits just keep coming
- Vista SP1: The hits just keep comingHere's a question....How many enterprise customers are going to change their previous stance to "Maybe we'll see what SP2 looks like"?You said it well..."The hits just keep coming"Regardless of whether you like Vista or not, the debacle surrounding THE MOST IMPORTANT SERVICE PACK Microsoft...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP4, MSFT, Fujitsu Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-22
- U.K.'s Elonex readies low-cost Linux laptop
- U.K.'s Elonex readies low-cost Linux laptopPotential but.....until I see it it's vaporware. The cost seems right. I have nothing against Linux. However the missing component is an actual system up and running for said price.Pagan jimanother agenda perhaps?It just could be that the Brits want their kids...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux proponent, Linux, laptop computer, Elonex, low-cost Linux laptop, Linux laptop, multimedia
- Discussion threads 2008-02-18
- Animal dung and climate change
- As it is Sunday, it's time for a light story. According to a Northern Arizona University NAU news release, Jim Read is one of the world's foremost authorities on animal dung. In Been there, dung that, Mead says that 'although I don't think anyone is keeping track, I suspect we...
- Tags: Animal, Northern Arizona University, Jim Mead, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-02-17
- Microsoft in a twist over SaaSy Office deal
- Microsoft in a twist over SaaSy Office dealThings should get interesting....Then think about how it might work.'It's a Dung Beetle! Give me a Tree!!''Why do you want a Tree?''It's a Dung Beetle! Give me a Tree!!''Well, it's not very threatening is it?I mean you're quite big aren't you?''Dung Beetle! Tree!!...
- Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Dung Beetle, Tree!, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-16
- Microsoft+relents%3A+Vista+SP1+available+to+technical+users+now
- Microsoft+relents%3A+Vista+SP1+available+to+technical+users+nowAs I posted previously... build numbers ARE the same6001.18000 was the build number of the last RC Refresh, and that's what the RTM build number is. They're the same.That's not relenting...Microsoft is still shafting it's TechNet and MSDN subscribers by not releasing it now. This isn't relenting...this is jsut...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Vista is Microsoft, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, SP-1, technical user, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-02-11
- Microsoft (finally) broadens Windows Vista virtualization rules
- Microsoft finally broadens Windows Vista virtualization rulesSupport and testingTechnical supportApplication development testingWhat I don't understand...Why would anyone want to run the "Home" version in a virtual machine?Wallets do speak, after all!I predict that more people will keep their wallets closed to Microsoft and Microsoft will be lead reluctantly, kicking and...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., virtualization, Microsoft Virtual PC, Windows Vista virtualization, PC
- Discussion threads 2008-01-21
- Counting to (Windows) 7
- Counting to Windows 7windozeis this what its come to... sit around holding your breathe hoping and praying that microsoft can deliver a good product someday...maybe. All set. Goto linux... goto mac... go to any modern operating system.The shippingseven blog....I love the title of the 1/17 blog post "Who copied...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, MSFT, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-01-18
- Google Launches new iPhone interface
- Google Launches new iPhone interfaceTrue InnovationThis makes using the iPhone faster and easier to use. If the legions at MSFT were capable of innovation, they would be doing this instead of mindlessly shoveling in more "features".With the wonderful Safari iPhone browser that you actually enjoy using (rather than that...
- Tags: Web browsers, Strategy, Apple iPhone, Google Launches, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-01-15
- Windows XP: What's really happening on June 30, 2008
- Windows XP: What's really happening on June 30, 2008The "reverend" is a piece of work ....A "man of the cloth" a black one at that wants Microsoft todiscriminate? The makes me want to go out and buy a full priceretail copy of Vista.FINALLY! Something to rally us around...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Developers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft sales team, SP-1, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-01-14
- Juniper Networks exec to succeed Microsoft Business Division President Raikes
- Juniper Networks exec to succeed Microsoft Business Division President RaikesWill it bring forward movement?Maybe the Microsoft Business Solutions division will finally get integrated into the Microsoft culture. The GP team, after almost eight years, still feels like a separate company using separate tools, people, processes, etc. What ever...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Juniper Networks Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-01-10
- Microsoft set to roll out 2.0 'Origami' pack for ultra-mobile PCs
- Microsoft set to roll out 2.0 'Origami' pack for ultra-mobile PCsCan you say "Terminal Services"?Think of a plumber, or anybody who comes to your house or business working off of a printed work order. They get their work order, make changes to the order if necessary, mark it complete, trigger...
- Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Microsoft Corp., ultramobile PC, Bloatfarm, hardware, PC
- Discussion threads 2008-01-08
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