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Acrobat.com release "PowerPoint for the web"

Acrobat.com release "PowerPoint for the web"To try it, go to http://labs.acrobat.comHi Zack,Thanks for the posting. Folks who want to try out Presentations should go to http://labs.acrobat.com.Cheers!-Erik LarsonAdobe SystemsHave a look at this Project tooThis project, if MS gives some more attention, will be better and faster too.http://silverlight.net/learn/appcorner/slidentity.aspx?pt=slidentityBased on what?What do...

Tags: Channel management, feature set, Acrobat.com, EPIC FAIL, EPIC, Microsoft Silverlight, Web, Microsoft PowerPoint

Discussion threads 2009-05-27

2009 and the open source rollup

2009 and the open source rollupCan someone make money off water?"Now, can anyone make money at it?" Just like the bottle water industry?Water is free, how can one make money off of water? hmmm?Maybe I'll put vitamins in kool-aid® and call it "Vitamin Water®", hmmm?Let's call all beverages H2o rollup,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Advertising & Promotion, EPIC FAIL, EPIC, open source, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-12-30

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New Epic 3D game engine toolset: Fabulous, fun, and free!

Creation of content for UT3, GoW, etcUnforunately this new toolset doesn't allow creation of context for existing UE3 engine games, like UT3 and GoW. There is information regarding this on Epic's forums.Not so fabulous and fun anymore. Epic FAIL, Epic.Um, dude......that's harsh. They gave away the whole damn...

Tags: Games, EPIC, game

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

A visit to Microsoft's first store

I missed an explanation as to why...I should shop there."Three rows of tables displayed hardware from Dell, HP, Sony and Lenovo."The big chains sell those already. Why would I go to a Windows store to buy Dells, HPs, Sonys and Lenovos, when there are several sources for those same computers...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, computer, GPU, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Typo takes down Internet in Sweden

HeadlineI would have headlined this story "Sweden is Missing Its Period".RE: Typo takes down Internet in SwedenWhat does this imply for the rush to the cloud?RE: Typo takes down Internet in SwedenNot really the right headline.Really should read Typo blocks access to Swedish web-sites and email addresses, since they were...

Tags: Typo, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Teens are generation Apple as iPod, iPhone dominance reigns

Look at fall 2007Two years ago, 13% said they planned to buy a Zune. And, almost none of them did.Apple owns this market in the USA and will until the category of MP3 player is no longer relevant.I wonder how many teens plan to buy a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone?Big...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, Apple Inc., MP3, MP3 player, iPod iPhone dominance reign, dominance reign, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

iTablet redux, more details trickle out

Innovative!!And by "innovative", I mean the new definition which is where Apple slaps their logo on things that have been around for years.BTW, while you guys are cheering about iTablet picture mockups, others are actually releasing real, working products:http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/c-motech-shows-off-snapdragon-powered-mangrove-tablet/That's innovation. :)Troll-o-vative!! (n/m).Or, you could go by the actual definition of...

Tags: Engineering, Smart phones, Digital media, Digital music, learning curve, Apple Inc., iTablet, battery, Innovative

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

New botnet hides commands as JPEG images

What, that's it?That's it for this article? No mention of how prolific it is; what defenses might exist; how to check for it's presence; anything?Without more information, you're fear-mongering. Next time, just type "Boo!".What, that's it? "Without more information, you're fear-mongering. Next time, just type "Boo!"."I think its called, getting...

Tags: BotNet, JPEG, botnet, JPEG Images

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Twitter announces "significant" funding; offers few details

Dear God, Let Twiitter FailIt's idiotic.[b]I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR TWITS, TWATS, OR WHATEVER THE F YOU WRITE ON TWITTER. [/b]Twitter = EPIC FAILWebsite value calculatorTwitter tooHere is a tool to calculate a website valueCalculated twitter value too:http://www.how-much-is-my-website-worth.info/

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Twitter Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

AT&T prepares for iPhone MMS day tomorrow

Wow...Cool New Feature there Apple. Way to be inventive. Now Picture Mail, along with cut and paste are 2 innovations that keep iPhone hip and cool...even if every other smartphone has had those features since 1999 or so.Prediction: EPIC FAILWatch the network crash.RE: AT&T prepares for iPhone MMS day...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., MMS, iPhone MMS day, iPhone MMS

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Snow Leopard: Why students shouldn't care less

NonZealot, 1You've just gone up a notch in my books. Good comment!RE: Snow Leopard: Why students shouldn't care lessIt's obvious that you are happy with that old code clunker Windows that is held together with string and chewing gum so stick with it and have a good day.Apple digs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Desktops, Notebooks, Snow Leopard, driver upgrade, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Xbox 360: Played x5 more than Wii, x5 more likely to fail that PS3

360 is sorta like owning an old sports carYou love the thing, but hate that it breaks down all the time. The reason people are so loyal to the 360 is that the software and game library are fantastic. The controllers work great and are durable without any gimmicks. When...

Tags: Game players, reason people, Sony PlayStation 3, console, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox, failure rate, Microsoft Xbox 360

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Behind the failure of OpenSourceWorld

And yet..if the place was full you would be singing the praises of how popular and good OSS is. Surely even the OSS crowd could have got together for 1 day of the year to help generate the buzz around the software - a bit similar to seeing long lines...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, operating system, OSS, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

Apple's not-so-secret tablet: Flawed from the start

Apple's not-so-secret tablet: Flawed from the startMisconceived?I think your basic assumptions are wrong. The Tablet is likely to be a large format iPhone/iPod Touch rather than a small flat Mac.The two devices would be very different beasts!It might help if you knew something about what you were writing about.... Apple...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Apple Inc., not-so-secret tablet

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Apple's not-so-secret tablet: Flawed from the start

Apple are rumoured - key word there is "rumoured" - to be building a tablet device which can only be described from reports as a netbook-sized iPhone. After trying to explain this to my friend in the pub last night, who isn't the most technically minded of people but thankfully...

Tags: Touch Screen, Apple Inc., Tablets, Keyboards, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-08-05

File sharing leaks government secrets

File sharing leaks government secretsSecuring a network...is a very simple task. However, it does require that the administrators actually be qualified and knowledgeable about their profession. During my 20 years in the technology profession it has become quite obvious that maybe 2 out of 10 professionals are actually qualified to...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Peer to peer (P2P), digital-rights management, government secret, file-sharing

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Server 2008...Any caveats?

Server 2008...Any caveats?HP UPD on 2008 Terminal Server x64, EPIC FAILhttp://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?admit=109447626+1248441482484+28353475&threadId=1259636Running HPs Universal Print Driver on Server 2008 x64 under Terminal Services has been a huge issue. See the link above. Other than that it works great. I have 50 users running our ERP app via Terminal Services Remote App...

Tags: Backups, Terminal services, backup, Server 2008, network, server

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Microsoft's store foray: Compensating for the tech retail implosion?

Microsoft's store foray: Compensating for the tech retail implosion?Good pointMS realizes it can't base its business model on inertia, so the retail store is not a bad idea. Also, I feel far more confident with the Apple store employees than I do with the employees at Best Buy, rightly or...

Tags: Retail, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., retail company, Apple Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2009-07-20

Windows 7 build 7600 is RTM build

Windows 7 build 7600 is RTM buildReal Soon meaning...Half an hour? Half a day? A week?Some of us are starting to think it won't RTM today.Back from planning sessions, ready to deploy...My rep delivered the gold bits this morning. As many of you may have noticed, I have not been...

Tags: Windows 7 build 7600, RTM, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

Assassination of Neda, played and replayed on the Web, marks turning point for Iran

Assassination of Neda, played and replayed on the Web, marks turning point for IranIranians should demand an American invasionIf some Iranians would petition us, we should folow through with the operation Iran's freedom.This operation will be a lot cheaper and more successfull than the Iraq's freedom in 2003.But Obama is...

Tags: Leadership, Neda, Obama, Web

Discussion threads 2009-06-23