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Schools worry over poor local communications

A recent report on the state of U.S. emergency communications systems reveals that many cities are woefully unprepared, leaving many school officials worried about the future, reports eSchool News The Homeland Security Department has found only six U.S. cities have adopted fully adequate emergency communications systems. Fifty-two percent of...

Tags: emergency communication, Education Technology

Blog posts 2007-01-04

Cisco's new tool for emergency communications

Cisco's new tool for emergency communicationsHams were there first - againLike so many purported "new Breakthrough Technologies" the hams have been interconnecting dissimilar radio system for years and linking them together around the world using the internet. www.irlp.net is the largest project. And typical cost per...

Tags: WiMAX, Telephony, PRODUCTIVITY, Wi-Fi, emergency communication, Cisco Systems Inc., National Hurricane Center, tool

Discussion threads 2005-10-24

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Animal Crossing and literacy

My 6-year old has discovered "Animal Crossing, City Folk" for the Nintendo Wii. Although he's always enjoyed playing video games like his big brothers, this is the first game that inspires him to compete for time on the console with the big boys. It's also one game that...

Tags: Games, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-01-07

4.5 bln mobile users by 2013

By 2013, there will be over 140 mln U.S. consumers paying for mobile broadband, which will extend video, communication, networking, and support services to all sorts of devices. Parks Associates forecasts 4.5 bln mobile phone users worldwide by 2013, with many people using these devices as gateways for entertainment services,...

Tags: Mobile, Cell Phone, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, AM

Blog posts 2009-01-06

AMD Neo, HP dv2 take on both netbooks and notebooks

AMD Neo, HP dv2 take on both netbooks and notebooksTablet PCsI hope this and Windows 7 will help usher in a new, more successful era of Tablet PCs / UMPCs. I think one design flaw which [b]signficantly[/b] hampered the adoption of Tablet PCs particularly the slate model, was the fact...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., netbook, notebook, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., tablet, tablet PC, PC

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

The inevitable rise (and fall?) of 'twishing'

The phishing or "twishing" situation happening with Twitter is merely the tip of the iceberg. Rather than dig into the situation myself -- including the OAuth debate -- I've turned it over to one of  my more technical-brained friends. Damon Cortesi is a security consultant who has also authored a...

Tags: Network, Twitter, Damon Cortesi, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Mac OS X Snow Leopard: What price?

Behind the scenes at Macworld Expo, developers have mostly good things to say about OS X 10.6, called "Snow Leopard." While details may emerge during Tuesday's keynote presentation, the biggest question mark is the cost of the update. One developer wondered about Snow...

Tags: Developer, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-01-05

Five strategies for 2009 IT gold

Let's talk about running successful IT projects in 2009. This discussion is more important than ever, because IT problems remain common, with some estimates suggesting 68% of projects fail. Despite staggering odds, follow these five strategies to reach the IT pot of gold. ...

Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-01-05

The difficulties of being virtual

The difficulties of being virtualVirtual OfficeDesktop virtualization software such as ThinServer allow mobile workforce to work anywhere as long as there is an internet connection and also take care of the security issuehttp://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htmControl IssueIt's as plain as the day is long that Virtual has many real direct and indirect benefits.IBM...

Tags: Telecommuting, Development tools, Recruitment & Selection, desktop virtualization, Desktops, programmer

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

IntraMessenger 1.0.6.10 (1.06K) (Windows)

Instant Messaging chat in enterprise, with local networks LAN or internet for effective intra-office communication. Server is PHP/MySQL opensource, make easy for the administrator to choise all options, for display, contact manage, lock etc. Can force nickname to Windows username or let users choise by themself. Can force or not...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-01-05

Could Shrek use a netbook?

Could Shrek use a netbook?Um.. You DO realize that's gotta be the some of the worst advice ever...?Installing multiple antivirus products is counterproductive. There's NOTHING like watching your otherwise snappy computer run like a 98 pound weakling trying to pull a freight train. Not to mention multiple AV products tend...

Tags: NOW IT, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-01-04

IntraMessenger 1.0.6.9 (1.06J) (Windows)

Instant Messaging chat in enterprise, with local networks LAN or internet for effective intra-office communication. Server is PHP/MySQL opensource, make easy for the administrator to choise all options, for display, contact manage, lock etc. Can force nickname to Windows username or let users choise by themself. Can force or not...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-01-01

Passwords Max for Groups 5.48.5478 (Windows)

Passwords Max for Groups is a tool for organizations that need a secure way to distribute passwords to authorized personnel, yet keep them safe from everyone else. It provides effective password management for small to large companies, banks, and government departments. Administrators have many tools to match configuration to their...

Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows, Author Direct

Software downloads 2009-01-01

Underwater Cloud Break

Underwater Cloud BreakCloud computing = snake oilHow ironic that an article which factually illustrates why cloud computing is idiotic to even the most non-technical layperson would conclude with:"..The business strategic planning challenge is therefore essentially defining what information is fundamental to keeping your business running in real time, and what...

Tags: Network technology, satellite, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2008-12-31

Underwater Cloud Break

In my previous post I discussed how historically railways were the supply chain backbone of the US economy as was the case with many other nations 120 years ago. Globally the internet is remarkably similar today: although we tend to think of it...

Tags: UK Guardian Newspaper, Internet, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-12-30

Micro-emailing: The 2009 email brevity challenge

Micro-emailing: The 2009 email brevity challengeSMS Limit too abritraryIsn't the 140 character limit imposed by Twitter a relic of the GSM set of standards from the 20th century (1985 if Wikipedia is to be believed.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_message_serviceI remember when Ma Bell charged exorbitant rates for any call exceeding 2 minutes. Perhaps we...

Tags: Micro-emailing, email brevity, e-mail, brevity

Discussion threads 2008-12-30

BEIKS Italian-English Dictionary (Windows Mobile) 6.01 (Mobile)

The Italian-English Dictionary for Windows Mobile® was designed to cover the needs of the Italian speaker challenged with colloquial English in the field. Whether professional on the job or a language student on the go you should find this dictionary a handy and useful addition to your communication arsenal. Based...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Industry Standard, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Marketing, Software

Software downloads 2008-12-30

BEIKS TrueVoice Dictionnaire Français <-> Anglais pour Windows Mobile 6.0 (Mobile)

The bi-directional English-French Dictionary for Windows Mobile® was designed to cover the needs of the French speaker challenged with colloquial English in the field. Whether professional on the job or a language student on the go you should find this dictionary a handy and useful addition to your communication arsenal....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Industry Standard, Speaker, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Marketing, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-12-30

wodVPN 2.1.3 (Windows)

wodVPN is VPN peer-to-peer ActiveX component that is used to establish Virtual Private Network between two wodVPN instances over Internet. All communication between those peers is encrypted and secured. Peers are able to forward local and remote ports, and send messages. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Microsoft Windows, wodVPN, Peers, VPNs, Network Security, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Telecommunications, Internet, Networking, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2008-12-30

WeOnlyDo! wodTelnetDLX ActiveX 2.3.8 (Windows)

wodTelnetDLX is a telnet client component ready to connect to various terminal based clients, most commonly to UNIX telnet daemon. Besides supported Telnet protocol, it also supports secured communication through encryption using well known SSH (SSH1 and SSH2 are supported), as well as SSL/TLS Secure Socket Layer protocol. ActiveX version...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, ActiveX, wodTelnetDLX, Telnet, Networking

Software downloads 2008-12-30