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Vista Home Basic on 512MB? Hey, it works!

Vista Home Basic on 512MB? Hey, it works!Well, this certainly hasn't match my experienceGranted, my first try with 512 MB RAM on Home Basic was 512 shared. But after I upgraded it to 1 GB shared (128 to the video card, 896 system) it wasn't any better. It took almost...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, ABMers, Microsoft Windows Vista, MCE, Vista Home, extra GB

Discussion threads 2007-05-09

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Crappy economy = great time for open source in schools

Not only is it budget time for me right now as we put together our FY10 plans, but it's also time to figure out how we're going to make it through the rest of FY09. Since so many people have lost jobs and/or homes recently, the state and town...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Money, Hardware, Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Document Management, Open Source, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-27

Microsoft still fighting a losing battle against Google

New Comscore data was released today which clearly shows how Google's search share is continuing to rise, and despite Microsoft's best efforts even giving away prizes to searchers, they are at best stagnant. Year-over-year, Microsoft's search share went from 9.7% down to 8.5% while Google rose from 58.5% to...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Financial Accounting, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Finance, Marketing, Software, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-11-26

SMS fees impacting Twitter feature

Just this week, I was applauding Twitter for rejecting an offer from Facebook. One reason I noted was that Twitter's SMS text feature makes alerts from twittering (tweeting?) news outlets such as ZDNet even more valuable. Now, that feature seems headed for the history books as wireless carriers impose fee...

Tags: Wireless Carrier, SMS, Twitter, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-26

Yes, Twitter really is worth the trouble

Our resident student blogger, Zack Whittaker, asked a question this morning that caught my eye: "Twitter: is there any point?" My answer, as a growing devotee of Twitter and other bits of social media is, "Of course there's a point!" Even for Ed Tech, I maintain...

Tags: Twitter, Chris Brogan, Education 2.0, Productivity, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-25

Is Apple pricing itself out of education?

Fellow blogger, Robin Harris, wrote an interesting piece on the costly touches to the new MacBooks (design process, LED backlighting, etc.). Steve's history of putting form before function - or price - comes at a particularly bad time. The worldwide economic crunch - heckuva job, Greenspan! -...

Tags: Education, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Pricing Strategy, Steve, Netbooks, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-25

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Mid-range Apples that won't break the bank

If you've got a couple extra bucks in your budget this year there are a couple of middle priced (US$100-300) gifts that up that I want to recommend. If this isn't quite your price range, feel free to check out my list of Mac-related gift ideas under $100...

Tags: Bank, Apple iPhone, Battery, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Chumby, Novatel USB727, FastMac U-Charge Battery Charger, 3G, Engineering, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Apple's new Macbooks: flop or fiasco?

The news that Apple has cut Macbook production by 20-30% may not be surprising given the world economy. But when HP reports that their Q3 notebook revenue grew 26% and Mac resellers are offering rebates on the new 'books things have gone very wrong in Cupertino. Looking,...

Tags: Revenue, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., NeXTCube, iMac G4, Steve, Netbooks, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-11-24

ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide: Top desktops for any budget

Desktops get little love these days as more and more users opt for notebook PCs. Laptops have closed the gap in recent years in terms of features and performance. But the fact remains that desktops deliver a lot more bang for buck. In fact, you can...

Tags: Game, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Gateway Inc., PC, Memory, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Quad-core System, Studio, Flash Memory, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Verizon Wireless paid me to take a Storm

I wound up staying with Verizon Wireless and renewed my two-year contract with the carrier. I also ordered a BlackBerry Storm despite a few misgivings based on mixed reviews--it is being sent in 7 to 10 days so with any luck those software glitches that were reported will be fixed....

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Verizon Wireless, Handhelds, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-24

2008 Holiday Buying Guide: Midrange home theater setups

Last week, I gave some recommendations for budget home theater setups. This time, I'm looking at home theater products for a slightly larger budget: TVs that cost between $1,000 and $2,000, plus slightly more expensive components. Even with the additional outlay, it doesn't add up to...

Tags: Sony Corp., Home Theater, Video, 1080p, Blu-ray, PN50A550, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Corporate Communications, DVD, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-11-23

Google Chrome to be pre-installed on PCs in 2009?

Google is reportedly thinking about cutting deals with PC makers to have its Chrome browser pre-installed on new computers, a move that could position the Internet giant to not only boost its presence in search but also put some of its branded apps - Gmail, Google Docs, Google Reader and...

Tags: Google Inc., PC, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-21

iPhone vs. Android development: Day 5

Today is the last day of a 5-day course on iPhone programming class led by Joe Conway from Big Nerd Ranch. During the course I've been taking notes on how development for the iPhone compares to development for Android. By the way, BNR also offers Android courses if you're interested....

Tags: Program, Apple iPhone, Web Service, Android, iPhone API, Settings App, Android Preference, Cloud Computing, Web Services, XML, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-11-21

Advantages of the iPhone over the Storm

You've probably heard enough about the Blackberry Storm, but humor me for a second. There are a number of ways that the Storm beats the iPhone because of what I call the second mover advantage. RIM deftly did what any wise competitor would do, they exploited the demand for features...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-21

... But Digital TV Transition Can Get Action

The Bush Administration and Congress seem ready to bag it on the economic policy front. Witness the stock market reaction to its inaction this week on the auto industry and financial institutions' continued stresses. But they can take time to fix the hard-stop to analog TV...

Tags: Stock, Digital Television, Stock Market, Investment, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Finance, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-11-21

A guide to cutting IT costs

Reduction of spending in the IT department is more art than science. Metri consultant Paul Michaels offers some advice on how to get it right. For the past few months everyone was hoping the IT industry might be saved the worst of the credit crunch fallout, on the...

Tags: CIO, Benchmarking, Information Technology, IT Cost, Paul Michaels, Conundrum, Strategy, Management, IT management, costs, cutbacks, staffing, Paul Michaels silicon.com

News items 2008-11-21

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Bargain Apples

Apple is undoubtedly one of the hottest tech and consumer brands in the world and they should easily sell more than 2 million Macs and 20 million iPods in the upcoming holiday quarter. With all the Mac gear out there it's sometimes hard to choose. Here are...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Battery, Richard Solo 1800 mAh Battery, Inserts, NewerTech Voyager, Engineering, 3G, Digital Music, Digital Media, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Which check to write? when open source means Jack

One of the side effects of recession is an increased focus on cost. Where previously non IT management tolerated high IT costs, they're now going to be motivated to look - and when they do, they'll often face a choice: go open source and keep an extra IT guy or...

Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Open Source, Management, Paul Murphy, MySQL, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Witnesses set for MySpace suicide trial

Well, it's shaping up to be a juicy time at the trial of psycho-mom Lori Drew, the woman whose weirdo obsession with a neighbor girl led to the teen's MySpace-driven suicide. A long list of witnesses are poised to testify, Wired reports, including the parents of...

Tags: Juror, Suicide, MySpace, Internet, Security, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-11-19

iPhone vs. Android development: Day 3

This is the 3rd in a series of 5 posts about an iPhone programming course I'm taking this week. The course is presented by Joe Conway from Big Nerd Ranch. To make things more interesting I'm writing about how iPhone development differs from Android development, a subject with which I'm...

Tags: OpenGL, Apple iPhone, Android, Timers, Textures Textures, MultiTouch, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-11-19