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Specs are a business plan

Specs are a business planwhy does OSS behave like fanatics"But for people like Linus Torvalds, and hundreds of thousands of others, these are opportunities. They're opportunities to follow your own muse, to try things, to take detours, to "smell the flowers" of code as it were.I'm sorry if many companies,...

Tags: OSS, fanatic

Discussion threads 2005-10-21

An open source value central to the Internet

An open source value central to the Internettry talking to a fanaticgood luck if you come to a concensus.Don't Misunderstand ConsensusThere is a consensus among scientists about evolution. Doesn't mean there aren't fanatics who disagree. Those fanatics are simply outside the consensus.are you telling thatPaul Murphy's views are outside OSS...

Tags: fanatic, open source value, open source, Internet

Discussion threads 2005-10-20

Aid agencies seeking help for Asia

Aid agencies seeking help for AsiaoverblownBig deal. America has already killed at least 100,000 Iraqis. And this wasn't some natural disaster, it was young kids shooting and bombing an innocent people. Well, at least America is "freeing" them..even if there'll be no one left alive to enjoy the new "democracy"..Why?Why...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, agency, fanatic, Saddam, Kurds, Human Rights, civilian death

Discussion threads 2004-12-28

Additional Resources

Washington: lots of talk about global warming

Fuller: Too many blogs about the LIE of global warming.Global warming b*llshit demolished:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1533290/Climate-chaos-Dont-believe-it.htmlGuys (or should I say - Fuller), stop LYING.Also, stop saying there's a problem and then coming up with burdening 'solutions' to non-existent problems. The latest FASCIST idea: Blame Children for 'global warming'. Yeah right.http://unitedfamiliesinternational.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/children-to-blame-for-climate-change/Fuller, why are you...

Tags: global warming, carbon dioxide

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

8 reasons I like the Motorola Cliq Android smartphone and 7 reasons I don't

"Surface" is not a transitive verb.Sheesh.That's incorrect.You'd know that if you ever surfaced your driveway with asphalt.RE: 8 reasons I like the Motorola Cliq Android smartphone and 7 reasons I don'tSo what about someone who is not a social social networking fanatic but likes good access to email and facebook...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Cellular phones, smart phone, phone, carrier, SIM card, Apple iPhone, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Those darned kids and their multitasking

Apparently, multitasking is a bad idea. Or so a media frenzy told us a month ago. Young people especially flip between tasks in what appears to be a completely natural way and seem able to take in multiple streams of information with aplomb. "Of course!" you say....

Tags: Job, Coffee, Media, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Recruitment & Selection, Marketing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-10-01

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

Firefox Flash patch nudge working, but...

Second best alternativeOn Internet Explorer (Vista/7) Flash executes inside the sandbox. Thus a Flash exploit will still be faced with a significant barrier before its able to run code as the logged-in user.Not so on Firefox. There is no sandbox and Flash executes as the logged-in user. Any Flash...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, plug-in, Firefox Flash

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Microsoft to change default browser setting option in IE 8

Microsoft to change default browser setting option in IE 8I hope FireFox follows suitAfter installing FireFox 3.5, not only did it hijack the default browser setting - but even after setting it back, it's STILL the browser being selected when clicking on a link in Trillian.The ONLY reason I have...

Tags: Web browsers, Government, Microsoft Internet Explorer, default browser setting, university education, IE8, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-17

Apple makes it official: Steve Jobs is back to work

Apple makes it official: Steve Jobs is back to workJobs should just retire anyway...We iPhone owners are still living with the lame limitations he put on the original iPhone design after two years of complaining about his stupid choices. The iPhone would have been truly revolutionary if the feature set...

Tags: Smart phones, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Steve Jobs IS, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

Multitasking parents out-surf business pros 3 to 1 on mobile Internet

Multitasking parents out-surf business pros 3 to 1 on mobile InternetMobile Millenials? LOL ok...I love the way these folks make up terms for categories they can't classify into a neat little box. I really don't think the categories of usage versus the device used are as well defined at they...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Mobile applications, Wireless and Mobility, Multitasking Parents, Frugal Fanatics, phone, mobile, mobile Internet

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Rock On Altitude - Verizon (Mobile)

ROCK ON ALTITUDE is your one stop video shop for everything new in Rock, Pop, Metal, and Indie music. ROCK ON ALTITUDE delivers the hottest new music videos, exclusive live performances, backstage interviews, breaking news, and gives you a front row seat to all the biggest music festivals featuring the...

Tags: Performance, Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., Video, Music, GoTV, Altitude, Corporate Communications, Performance Management, Marketing, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2009-06-17

Data and software both want to be shared

Data and software both want to be sharedOnly if it is I who decides what to shareas I would imagine there is data that you posess that you has no desire to let me or the world see, as it would finacially devestate you, or something similar.I would not like...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Music Piracy, software, OpenSource, open source

Discussion threads 2009-06-16

Scorpions, Frogs, and Trench Warfare

Scorpions, Frogs, and Trench WarfareFictional stories are invariably strawmenbecause you get to make up the scenarios to justify your point. In your field, put up real world examples. Or remain silent.Wholesale change is seldom a good idea.As I've argued before completely gutting a working system and starting from scratch is...

Tags: Servers, Wow!, ordering system, Ford Motor Co., IBM Corp., Trench Warfare, Frogs, Scorpions, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-05-16

Rock On Altitude - Sprint (Tall Rotating Screen) (Mobile)

ROCK ON ALTITUDE is your one stop video shop for everything new in Rock, Pop, Metal, and Indie music. ROCK ON ALTITUDE delivers the hottest new music videos, exclusive live performances, backstage interviews, breaking news, and gives you a front row seat to all the biggest music festivals featuring the...

Tags: Performance, Mobile, Video, Sprint Communications, Music, GoTV, Altitude, Corporate Communications, Performance Management, Marketing, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2009-05-08

McAfee: Welcome to the United States of Zombie PCs

McAfee: Welcome to the United States of Zombie PCsWouldn't it be best to inform peopleIf they have zombie PC's in their homes? I mean, it isn't like the ISP's couldn't see that "Hey, this data is shooting to a known zombie PC site.... let's inform the person who uses this...

Tags: Zombie PC, McAfee Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

How much is that Mac ephemera in the window?

Another example of why the U.S. is in dire need of health care reform: a Mac fanatic is selling his memorabilia collection online to pay for his wife's surgery. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Window, Healthcare Reform, Desktops, Healthcare, Hardware, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-04-21

The Mac ads: Still simple, still entertaining

The Mac ads: Still simple, still entertainingWhy is it the moment one bloggerwrites an article that garners a reasonably good amount of replies, [i]everyone[/i] writes their own?I can understand a pro/con approach in which one blogger relpies with a different view, but to see three article on one subject covered...

Tags: Desktops, Vista NOW, genie, Microsofts AD, advertisement, Apple Inc., Still Simple, Apple Macintosh, Mac Ads, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

Prioritizing bugs to boost Linux adoption

Prioritizing bugs to boost Linux adoptionGood idea. One of my gripes has already been written aboutright here: http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12554-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=62587&messageID=1175162#7468564444263411314&authId=Z6HGiN/lieHAYr2cBP3nkh6ZvIQSz/q5p+rs/WKQqRniE3yqBqrAzZ3UEVN5DV2K- KcWindows applications under WINE......have to be well written apps, conforming to Microsoft's Windows API's. Any application that uses "tricks", or undocumented calls, will not work under WINE. I would not refer to...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Linux Apps, Linux-adoption, Linux, wine, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-04-18

Cricket RSS 3.0 (Mobile)

With this application, you can call yourself the ultimate Fan, and share your knowledge about Cricket with all of your buddies. Whether you are a Cricket fanatic, or just want to impress your boyfriend, this application will give you the resources you need to stay up-to-date. Features include Works with...

Tags: Mobile, GP Apps, 3G, Wireless LANs, Wireless And Mobility, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2009-04-16