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- Fanboy
- A male (or female if a "fangirl") who is completely devoted to a particular work. Fanboys are fiercely loyal and steadfast in their opinion. With regard to computers...
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- Apple security not ready for enterprise prime-time
- Apple security not ready for enterprise prime-timeNo win for anyone.So nobody can win no matter what track they take. Apple gets nailed by IT departments whining about how security updates are random, not on a specified schedule, and they're unable to plan.Microsoft gets nailed by IT departments whining about how...
- Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, fanboy, Apple Inc., Apple security, security, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- NASA: iPhone isn't "enterprise-ready," but BlackBerry 8800 sure is
- NASA: iPhone isn't "enterprise-ready," but BlackBerry 8800 sure isRussell you better watch out the fanboys are going to call for your headRussell you better watch out the fanboys are going to call for your head. LOL
- Tags: BlackBerry 8800, fanboy, Russell, NASA, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2007-08-06
- Why do I only get flamed when I support Microsoft?
- A recent post in Information Week asked a similar question: Why Doesn't Microsoft Have a Cult Religion? It appeared on Digg and Ars with an even catchier tagline: "A good question: Where ARE the Microsoft fanboys?" A whole lot of us use it, many even with a great...
- Tags: Education Technology
- Blog posts 2007-05-15
- Hey Google, can you spare a few KLOCs for OO.o?
- Hey Google, can you spare a few KLOCs for OO.o?Memory footprintSince Mr. Ou has to mention his wrong data again I'll publish my "more reliable" data again!The best test is to run OpenOffice and MS Office in wine under Linux to find out the true memory footprint:MSWord in wine: 2'504'036kbOOwriter...
- Tags: OpenOffice, OOA/OOD/OOP, Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Blogging, MS Fanboy, OO2, OpenOffice.org, fanboy, object-oriented, hardware, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2005-11-02
- Motorola unveils keyboard phone, sunglasses
- Motorola unveils keyboard phone, sunglassesI don't get it...Why does there HAVE to be an iTunes phone? It has already been quite a while since you could download songs to a phone using either paid downloads OR subscription service (yes, from your *computer*).http://laptopmag.com/Review/Audiovox-SMT5600.htmIt's almost as if the Apple Fanboys want...
- Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Processors, Motorola Inc., phone, keyboard phone, fanboy, Stevie, keyboard
- Discussion threads 2005-07-25
- Microsoft tool helps combat threat to kids
- Microsoft tool helps combat threat to kidsLook behind the glossWhenever a new technology refers to terrorists, drug dealers, child pornographers and/or until recently communists you have to look closer to see what they are hiding. After all, who could argue in favor of the boogy men?The real headline for this...
- Tags: tool, Microsoft Corp., Fanboy, child pornography
- Discussion threads 2005-04-07
- Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackout
- Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackoutPower outage is not a virusSounds like the engineer fell asleep on the job and tried to pass the buck on a virus.Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackoutOf course it wasn't a virus, considering the SCANA systems run Unix. I...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, NETWORKING, transmission industry, Power Outage, blackout, Spoon, System Failure, Google Inc., Jabber, fanboy, MSBlast worm, virus
- Discussion threads 2004-04-05
Additional Resources
- Mac ready for the enterprise?
- Larry Dignan makes a spirited argument as to why Apple should be working much harder on getting Mac kit into the enterprise. I know it's a Friday afternoon for me and we've already had one false alarm earlier today that got everyone a-Twitter. Only the other day I managed to...
- Tags: Lid, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Computer, Productivity, Keyboards, Desktops, Notebooks, Corporate Governance, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- Zoho launches app marketplace; Aims to rally developers
- Zoho launches app marketplace; Aims to rally developersZohoI like the potential of Zoho but haven’t use their services regularly due to a few shortcoming but they are being fixed as we speak. I have sent feedback to them twice and both times I received intelligent replies back the next day....
- Tags: Zoho
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Clickjacking: Researchers raise alert for scary new cross-browser exploit
- Clickjacking: Researchers raise alert for scary new cross-browser exploitText or graphicremember there use to be a link on web pages if you wanted text only or graphics.that should be put back in placein the wild?"Zero-day" means that the exploit was being used in the wild before a patch was released...
- Tags: Web site development, Web browsers, exploit writer, Clickjacking, exploit
- Discussion threads 2008-09-25
- The first rule of Apple App Store is - you do not talk about Apple App Store
- The first rule of Apple App Store is - you do not talk about Apple App StoreWe All Are, And By All, I Mean MeRule #2 has to be that they don't talk about the reasons.Possible reasons: rejection of an app may be related to the deal they have with...
- Tags: Stevie-boy, APPLE FANBOYS, Apple Inc., Apple App Store
- Discussion threads 2008-09-25
- (Hands-On with T-Mobile G1 )
- (Hands-On with T-Mobile G1 )On looks Apple can relaxStylistically challenged, would be my description. It looks like a toy!Just what I wanted! Almost...This is just what I wanted! Well, almost...It's got the touchscreen, the keyboard, wifi, gps - but it lacks 2 things..(1) A simple flip cover to protect...
- Tags: Bluetooth, Keyboards, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Telecom & Utilities, Monitors & displays, T-Mobile, T-Mobile G1, Hands-On, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-23
- Ballmer sets a new (and potentially much later) retirement date
- Ballmer sets a new and potentially much later retirement dateOh goodie................:-(RE: Ballmer sets a new and potentially much later retirement dateGod, no.RE: Ballmer sets a new and potentially much later retirement dateDOH!On one hand, happy, on one hand, feel bad for MS.Balmer would be the perfect CEO if it was...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Corporate law, Microsoft Windows XP, Steve Ballmer, retirement date, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- An Android, far from the Android
- An Android, far from the AndroidLOL @ GoogleNothing will get you Oooohs and Ahhhhs like whipping out your phone and patiently explaining to someone that it's the next great thing because it's made by google, because it's running android, because, because, becase...I don't own any Apple products, but the reason...
- Tags: INTERNET, Telecom & Utilities, Channel management, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, phone, Internet client, Apple Inc., Web
- Discussion threads 2008-09-17
- A big day for Apple - and Steve Jobs
- A big day for Apple - and Steve JobsTwo things...1) Either they intend to have a fit and hale Steve Jobs prancing about the stage to regain investor confidence.2) They're going to announce they have a DRM free deal with the other three big record labels.Maybe both.Otherwise it's a yawnfest.RE:...
- Tags: Callahan, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., big day
- Discussion threads 2008-09-09
- Microsoft builds $300M cathedral to Bill Gates, hires Jerry Seinfeld as Pope
- Microsoft builds $300M cathedral to Bill Gates, hires Jerry Seinfeld as PopeThat's what I thoughtThe ad was about nothing except of course Bill. It is unclear why this ad was made.Who in the world is this "journalist"?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Ratcliffe"I see you baby ...... shakin that ass -shakin that ass."http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/digital/article/548871/publicis-dialog-puns-ass-shaking-new-renault-viral/RE: Microsoft builds $300M...
- Tags: Wiki, Blogging, ass, Jerry Seinfeld, Microsoft Corp., Wikipedia, Bill Gates, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- LIVE: Google Chrome Press Conference
- LIVE: Google Chrome Press ConferenceMan, the publicity is nothing short of AMAZING. The mainstream press hasalready picked it up. The news is everywhere, there are already thousands of articles written. Seems like the whole world is buzzing about it.Firefox does NOT use WebKitFirefox uses Mozilla's Gecko rendering engine, which is...
- Tags: Web browsers, mainstream press, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkit
- Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLinux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLOL! And the hits to linux just keep coming! So thats 4 different incidents within a week's time of how badly linux sucks. Poor linus must be hiding under his bed trying...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Rootkits, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, SSH, attack, Compromised SSH, Compromised, Microsoft Windows, rootkit, security
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Windows 7 wishes
- Windows 7 wishesOn layers.Per Ed's post, IE 8 continues to be integrated and integral to the OS. It is likely that many other user space apps that MS creates, will at least be partially embedded, if not completely.End user applications have no business being part of the OS itself,...
- Tags: Operating systems, 64-bit, Luna, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 Wishes, operating system, Aero, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Apple's MobileMe: Why don't we just call it a beta
- Apple's MobileMe: Why don't we just call it a betaIt's the google modelHype it and treat it like a final release, but call it a beta, so that when your customers complain about your crappy service, you have an "out."It's all part of the "don't be evil" vision.People generally don't...
- Tags: Apple MobileMe, Apple Inc., beta
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
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