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- Implementation of an On-Demand Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks
- This paper presents their experiences in implementing and validating the on-demand EYES Source Routing protocol ESR in a real Wireless Sensor Network WSN environment. ESR has a fast recovery mechanism relying on MAC layer feedback to overcome frequent network topology changes resulting from node mobility and unreliability. A geographically restricted...
- Tags: Network, Environment, On-demand, Wireless Sensor Network, Wireless, University Of Twente, ESR, Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Wireless And Mobility
- White papers 2009-01-01
- Proprietary vs. open source
- Proprietary vs. open sourceOpen Source will Rule!The Linux User Group that I go to in my friend Bernie's parents' basement takes great exception to the following statement in the article:"A common complaint regarding open source is the lack of a reliable source of assistance when you encounter problems in an...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, ESR, open source, Microsoft Corp., software, marketing, OpenSource
- Discussion threads 2004-05-12
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- Seeking a Stallman for open source
- Stallman is for OSS what Washington was for USAWe need more people like Stallman to liberate us from the M$ tirany not Benedict Arnolds like Icaza!We need to speek louder about M$ dirty deeds not to seek peace with the devil.Stallman is a liberalJust thought LinuxGeek ought to know that....
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Stallman, open source, Icaza, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-09
- Cambrionix debuts 49-port USB 2.0 hub for business
- UK-based Cambrionix has made a built-to-order, 49-port USB 2.0 hub available to the public for £399, or approx. $657 USD. Intended for professional test labs or businesses where host rigs must be protected against faulty USB devices, the second-generation hub is intense, requiring...
- Tags: Hub, USB 2.0, USB, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-07-23
- Is Microsoft getting serious about education?
- Is Microsoft getting serious about education?Feed the beastBest I can tell, it's still the old "everything feeds back to Microsoft" strategy. MS doesn't have a competitor to Moodle just now, but the plugin is as always MS-only. Moodle isn't.Why do you carelinux, smart folks, Geez, who give u...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Corp., education, Moodle, software
- Discussion threads 2009-07-23
- Pigs do fly: Microsoft unleashes 20,000 lines of Linux code
- Pigs do fly: Microsoft unleashes 20,000 lines of Linux codeWSFU GPLWindows Services for UNIX has some GPL utilities in it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321712VMWARE Lower TCO, Higher ReliabilitySmart shops will skip virtualization from MS - garbage at its best. Resume generating event at its worst.RE: Pigs do fly: Microsoft unleashes 20,000 lines...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Linux Code
- Discussion threads 2009-07-20
- CRM Playaz Episode #5: Social Media for Closers? Nooo; Wiki Prices Up, Customer Experience Down; Celeb Twidiocy
- Okay, all. Here's Episode #5 CRM Playaz Episode #5 Brent and I not only start on the baseball season, but we do some preliminary stuff including talking about his webinar on the use of social media tools at Hubspot, which, incidentally is the Playaz...
- Tags: Social Media, Customer Experience, CRM, Wiki, Online Communications, Paul Greenberg
- Blog posts 2009-04-13
- PayMaker Mac OS X 1.4.2 (Mac)
- Software to enter and manage payments offline. Creates standard payment files which can be transmitted to Swiss banks and Postfinance. All payment types are supported, including IPI and EURO-ESR. Works with MoneyPen scanner for fast entering of payments. Payments can be imported from text files. Flexible export to any accounting...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Payment, Apple Mac OS X, Operational Accounting, Finance
- Software downloads 2009-04-10
- Study Says Social Media Not Useful to Close Sales. Duh.
- Jessica Tsai writes wonderfully as always at DestinationCRM about the results of a survey done by the Effectiveness Solutions Research ESR Group that tries to (and I really mean "tries to" not "succeeds at") look at effect of the use of new social media tools" on B2B sales. ...
- Tags: Social Networking, Network, Social Media, B2B, Tool, Jessica Tsai, Social Media Tool, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Productivity, Sales, Paul Greenberg
- Blog posts 2009-04-08
- More security holes appear in Microsoft Office
- More security holes appear in Microsoft OfficeMore security holes appear in Microsoft OfficeMuch ado about nothing. The person would actually have to have Microsoft Office loaded on their PC for this to work. On top of that, they need to visit a web page, then execute the code. This...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, Microsoft Office, security hole, security, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- Building Windows, not walls
- Building Windows, not wallsBuilding Windows, not wallsHooray for ZDNet duplication! Now we only need 5 more articles about this subject which will coincide with ZDNet agenda.[i]will reinvigorate Vista's image and make Microsoft less of an Apple chump.[/i]As of lately the chump has been Apple with their failures. This ad...
- Tags: Construction, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), zune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, wall, Building Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Seinfeld
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- Countess of Chester Hospital Integrates Training and Service Records to Ensure Compliance
- Quality training is a key priority for the Countess of Chester Hospital. The Countess of Chester was managing courses and monitoring employee participation on spreadsheets and paper-based lists. HR personnel manually added achieved standards data to each person's file in ESR. In addition to high administration costs, staff training records...
- Tags: Hospital, Compliance, Training, Quality Training, Oracle Learning Management, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Human Resources
- Case studies 2008-06-01
- Commercial the dominant word in open source
- Commercial the dominant word in open sourceYes, MS is forced outside of their comfort zone!MS does NOT like that they can not force everybody over to higher end hardware to run Vista. MS is now forced to TRY to make XP run on low end hardware to deny Linux an...
- Tags: open-source community, Microsoft Corp., open source, man-hour, dominant Word
- Discussion threads 2008-01-01
- ESR - Auction Watcher 1.1.4 (Windows)
- The ESR Auction Watcher is a desktop application to help you search for and keep track of eBay auctions. Whether youre a seller or a buyer, the ESR Auction Watcher can keep you up to date on your auctions progress. Version 1.1.4 improves Vista Support and fixes bugs.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Auction, Cr1spy Productions, ESR Auction Watcher, Desktops, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-09-18
- Linspire joins the Microsoft 'IP protection' racket
- Linspire joins the Microsoft 'IP protection' racketLinspire, Carmony, and ESR...Another foolish "Linux" company which couldn't seem to find any momentum sells their soul.Kevin Carmony attempted to appear sympathetic to the community when Novell worked their legal obfuscation of the GPL. Apparently he has no backbone or compelling core values.Now it...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Now IT, IP, Linspire, Microsoft Corp., Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-06-14
- Microsoft signs technology pact with Linspire
- Microsoft signs technology pact with LinspireMicrosoft signs technology pact with LinspireThis is great! Microsoft is taking over linux on all fronts. Apparently these distros are starting to smarten up and realize that Microsoft is indeed there to help them since they can't make it on their own. Its...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Now IT, Microsoft Corp., Linspire, Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-06-13
- Top ten things you don't want to hear in IT
- It's a top ten day - what can I say? - other than the truth: I need you to give me some better ones as inspiration for future blogs.#10- from an applications developer: "Lusers".#9 - from a Wintel data center designer: "Can we talk about putting a door here, and...
- Tags: General
- Blog posts 2007-05-18
- Hasso Plattner outlines SAP's software vision
- Over 35 years since co-founding SAP, Hasso Plattner has been seeking to transform business software. Speaking at SAP annual Sapphire conference in Atlanta, Plattner gave a seminar on next-generation software, in which he detailed many of the main principles behind the companys next-generation product A1S business suite, without mentioning the...
- Tags: IT Management, General, Enterprise 2.0
- Blog posts 2007-04-24
- Less to Raymond letter than meets the eye, or more?
- Less to Raymond letter than meets the eye, or more?Foreigners?[i]But on a philosophical level it represents a disturbing turn. Foreigners are taking our software market by making better use of our ideas than we are willing to.[/i]You mean like Linus Torvalds, Alan Cox, Miguel de Icaza, Andrew Tridgell, etc?Great article.Hi,But...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, foreigner, OSS, software, Linux, Linus
- Discussion threads 2007-02-23
- Less to Raymond letter than meets the eye, or more?
- Eric Raymond left has switched his desktop from RedHat to Ubuntu.Is that a headline? Sounds more like a celebrity endorsement to me.And make no mistake, Eric Raymond is a celebrity. At least in the corner of the computing world called open source he is. People in this world recognize the...
- Tags: General, Linux, Software Licensing, Legal, Strategy, Linux Desktop OS, Linux Server OS, mass market
- Blog posts 2007-02-23
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