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- The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers
- The greatest advantage of the Windows ecosystem is that there are so many choices. The biggest problem with the Windows ecosystem is that there are so many choices. Ironic, isn't it? The sheer number of choices means you can almost certainly...
- Tags: Problem, Driver, OEM, Graphics Subsystem, Vista/Server 2008/Win7 Ecosystem, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Olympus E-520 dSLR debuts
- Cue "The Price is Right" music -- Olympus E-520 dSLR, come on down! In today's news, Olympus announced their E-520 this morning, the replacement for the E-510. Notable improvements in the new body include sensor-shift stabilization (including an updated system with a mode that...
- Tags: Body, Olympus Corp., ISO, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Pricing, Quality, Business Operations, Marketing, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- On polite police
- The Register is reporting on a pilot program in the UK under which police officers will have video cameras sticking out of their helmets. The goal is to encourage good behavior on the part of suspects (and, I suppose, on the part of police officers). So What?...
- Tags: Camera, Register, Ed Gottsman
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- News to know: Facebook; OpenOffice; Firefox; RIM
- Notable headlines: Paula Rooney: Firefox 3 RC1 code complete, due in late May Joe McKendrick: Is anyone ready to process a trillion events per day? Tom Foremski: Informatica is on the block say senior sources Michael Krigsman: Hosted...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Facebook, OpenOffice, Research In Motion Ltd., Mozilla Firefox, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Microsoft Windows XP, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs?
- Obviously, Microsoft has a significant interest in making sure that users of the new breed of netbooks and MIDs hitting the market don't get too comfortable using Linux. Many manufacturers have taken to installing various flavors of Linux on these devices to minimize footprint, improve performance, and reduce costs...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Corp., ULPC, Negroponte, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-11
- Is the time right for iPhones in Ed Tech?
- A growing number of kids in our school have iPhones, or at least iPod touch models. They're everywhere at WPI, where I'm finishing up my masters. Most students aren't using them for much in the way of academics, but as I increasingly use my own phone (a mere...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Google Docs, Smart Phones, Free Trade, Construction, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Finance, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-11
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)They shouldFor but another reason why they need to can this mofo, try read my comments on Adrian's 'Minimizing XP SP3 woes' blog chip. How else can I put it? SP3 sucks. The butterfly is down, the apple is rotten. I'll be weeping...
- Tags: XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?My point exactly (nt)(nt)I guess we're both the luckiest people in the world.All of my systems (Windows, OS X, Linux, and Solaris) work fine. No muss, no fuss, no problems. It's good to be me.Come come nowRoss2000: [i]Am I the luckiest guy in the...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Macs need, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?
- Last weekend, in the course of a column about Steve Ballmer, my colleague Larry Dignan tossed an offhand shout-out in my general direction: When Ed Bott has a series on how to fix–or at least cope with Vista–you know this OS isn't so hot. Why should this thing need...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics
- Barack Obama is the Google of modern American politics. MyBarackObama and Google share strengths and, perhaps, weaknesses. I just described Google's problem with the ASP loophole. By supporting the loophole Google maintains its proprietary advantage but risks losing friends in the open source community....
- Tags: Movement, Google Inc., Barack Obama, Stoller, Open Source, Blogging, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Minimizing XP SP3 woes
- Minimizing XP SP3 woesWhat did you expect......it to be as easy as apt-get ? ;]:)RE: Minimizing XP SP3 woesThats a lot of work to install a service packThemes are a problem.If your theme has replaced the logon screen (the one with the animated vertical bars) you have to remove...
- Tags: Firewalls, Microsoft Windows XP, XP SP3, Minimizing XP SP3 woe, Minimizing XP SP3, firewall
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- How does OpenSolaris fare for Ed Tech?
- How does OpenSolaris fare for Ed Tech?RE: How does OpenSolaris fare for Ed Tech?The biggest thing would be that OpenSolaris has is the name "Sun" behind it. When some people (IT departments included) see "Linux" they see just a community of programmers and hackers, corporate and basement dwelling. Sun is...
- Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Nexenta
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- How does OpenSolaris fare for Ed Tech?
- In a nutshell, just fine. It's Unix, it's stable, it's robust, it's free, and includes a solid repository of free software. The real question is, does it have a place in Ed Tech? It's certainly pretty, but it's running Gnome and looks an awful lot...
- Tags: OpenSolaris, Linux Distribution, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- On being detained in Cairo
- I've brought up Twitter before. Twitter is a micro-blogging service. You use it to "tweet" messages of no more than 140 characters. Your friends, colleagues and the general public can follow your Twitter stream and keep up with such urgent intelligence as, "Feeling bored," or "Currently surrounded by idiots." Or,...
- Tags: Twitter, James Karl Buck, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ed Gottsman
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- News to know: Vista troubleshooting, RIM, XP SP3, Apple, SAP
- Notable headlines: XP SP3: Now on Windows Update Ed Bott: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools [See Gallery] David Morgenstern: Is Mac OS X Leopard, Safari 3.x too dark? Larry Dignan: Cisco third...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows Update, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows Vista, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting ToolsVery InformativeThanks Ed.1 question: My machine performs fineit is fast and reliable, I have had no major or even minor issues, 0 BSOD since it arrived last October. Do I still download the latest drivers. There is a bios update available. I always...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), acer, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools
- Do you think Windows Vista is slow, crash-prone, or unreliable? Join the crowd. Over the past year, reviews of Windows Vista by mainstream media outlets, the technical press, bloggers, and ordinary users have been, for the most part, scathing. And many of those bad reviews were absolutely accurate. My...
- Tags: Performance, PC, Driver, Microsoft Windows Vista, CPU, Tool, Dialog Box, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance Management, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- The Ultimate Vista Troubleshooting Toolkit
- If Windows Vista is operating at less than peak efficiency, chances are there's a simple cause. Find the problem, fix it, and you're back at full speed. So where do you begin digging? In this screenshot gallery, Ed Bott describes 10 built-in diagnostic utilities that every Vista user should know...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Ed Bott, Windows Vista, performance, utilities
- Image galleries 2008-05-06
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