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Are faux-Zuckerbergs a threat to corporate harmony?

Are faux-Zuckerbergs a threat to corporate harmony?This is what you get.When you raise kids to believe that self esteem is an inalienable right.MonotonicityThe WWII Generation lived through the Depression, fought WWII, and then came home expecting a chance to work hard and have a home of their own.Their children grew...

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Discussion threads 2007-10-22

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Turtle Beach Ear Force X41 - headset

Wireless headphones have been around for a while, but it's only been in the past few years that quality has gotten high enough for discerning listeners to consider using them. Many manufacturers, for instance, have turned to infrared IR technology for wireless signal transmission, which powered the Turtle Beach X4...

Tags: Game players, Consumer electronics, Turtle Beach, headphone, X41, Microsoft Xbox, headset

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Psystar: Cocaine, car crashes and a chance to beat Apple

Monopoly Much?How has apple been able to get away with this? Microsoft gets sued for sending their browser with their operating system while not blocking anyone else's browsers on their systems. Apple does not allow anyone else to use their operating system on other hardware, not sure how...

Tags: Operating systems, car, Apple Inc., operating system, hackintosh, Psystar

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Zvox Z-Base 525

Photo gallery:Zvox Z-Base 525Surround sound and its accouterments tend to dominate a living room, requiring an AV receiver, several speakers, stands, and wires to make the whole thing work. That's why many people choose to skip surround sound, opting instead for the tinny acoustics of their TV speakers. Single-speaker solutions...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Zvox Z-Base 525, speaker, HDTV, TV

Product reviews 2009-11-11

VCs find living dinosaurs...in Detroit

Not to defend detroit but......but you can't possibly believe that the companies you list are real contenders in the US market. Tesla? Come on. Have you looked at the prices they list on their web site? Their cheapest car starts at $50 grand. Anyone looking for...

Tags: OK IT, global warming, Tesla

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Controversy over Obama's student address? Gimme a break!

Beats the hell outa me, Chris!I agree wholeheartedly that there should be no controversy over this. Next thing you know, the other party (sadly, the party I once called home - now I feel homeless) will want "equal time". becauseHe's an activist. All he is doing is...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, bad parent, GIMME, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

IBM, Dell gain server share amid server sales carnage; HP share flat

Socialism taking over...Yes, salary caps and no profit Obama is working...Is this an anomaly because of the recession?We are in the digital printing industry and print volumes are dropping at an alarming rate for the first time ever. Some including ZDNet have attributed this to the widespread use of...

Tags: Servers, server, server sales carnage, IBM Corp., server share, server sale, carnage, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., sales

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Plantronics Discovery 975

The Plantronics Voyager Pro earned our Editor's Choice award earlier this year for having the best sound quality of any Bluetooth headset we've tried. However, the Voyager Pro was marred by its slightly bulky and unfashionable appearance. The new Plantronics Discovery 975, on the other hand, is a much more...

Tags: charger jack, Discovery 975, headset, Plantronics, Discovery 925, Plantronics Discovery 975

Product reviews 2009-08-20

Nokia: Please start again with your not-so-smartphones

With the exception of my first mobile phone at the age of 12, my heart was set on Nokia. Back then, growing up and living in a rural part of the English countryside, we had very little to occupy our minds. Anything new and shiny would be idolised as it momentarily...

Tags: Phone, Nokia Corp., E-mail, Telecom & Utilities, Online Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-08-20

Dell Studio XPS X1340-024B

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-school 2009 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. Priced at $899, Dell's retail-only Studio XPS X1340-024B sits at the high end of the mainstream laptop group. Move up in price,...

Tags: Notebooks, Studio S1440, laptop computer, display, Dell Computer Corp., battery

Product reviews 2009-08-06

Rupert Murdoch's grand subscription plan: Much ado over minimal revenue?

Rupert Murdoch's grand subscription plan: Much ado over minimal revenue?Won't workThe only way News will get their revenue offset is if 'the pipe' is charged; in other words ISPs get charged and pass along the cost to you in the form of an increase surcharge on your broadband account.When a...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Operational accounting, grand subscription plan, minimal revenue, News Corp., Much Ado, subscription plan, Rupert Murdoch, revenue

Discussion threads 2009-08-06

Microsoft external PR chief to get a blue badge

Microsoft external PR chief to get a blue badgeA blue badge?I guess it beats getting a pink slip!RE: Microsoft external PR chief to get a blue badgeLet's hope he teaches Microsoft better communication skills than they exhibited during the Windows 7 beta to the testers!So, what's so important about him?Corporate...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., external PR, public relations

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

Panasonic DVD LS83 - DVD player

As gadget categories go, the portable DVD player is a rather commoditized lot, with plenty of no-name brands available for $100 or less. To rise above the sea of mediocrity, a player needs some distinguishing characteristics: say, a large screen, improved digital file support (something beyond plain old DVD and...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, Digital media, Digital music, Panasonic, Panasonic DVD-LS83, LS83, DVD, DVD player

Product reviews 2009-07-16

Philips DC190 iPod Docking Clock Radio

We can't say that we've seen an abundance of affordable iPod alarm clock radios. The second you add "iPod" to the equation, you're looking at a price between $70-$80 at the minimum. Philips has entered the iPod alarm clock radio market with a variety of models, and its...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, LCD Display, Philips Electronics N.V., iPod Dock, radio, PC190, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2009-06-24

The media is dead. Long live the media

The media is dead. Long live the mediaInteresting comment about ads.Jeremy,I found your rejection of TV due to advertising very interesting, considering the revenues of your employer (and I presume your salary?), are utterly dependent on the same model.I would like the option of ad-free content. I understand that ads...

Tags: TVs, Advertising & Promotion, ghosting, advertisement, ad-free content, media, TV, Godzilla

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

National Geographic Walkabout Rucksack (small)

Photo gallery:National Geographic Small Walkabout RucksackAfter two-plus years, switching camera backpacks has become somewhat of a traumatic experience for me. Not only have I been quite happy with my Kata Ergo-Tech Sensitivity V Backpack because of its combination of slim profile and infinite-seeming capacity--though it frustratingly doesn't have a bottom...

Tags: Notebooks, National Geographic, National Geographic Walkabout Rucksack, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-06-10

Ten HBIs (half baked ideas) on SOA-cloud convergence

Ten HBIs half baked ideas on SOA-cloud convergenceEconomics of the new SOA modelIn April, we presented a webinar on this very topic. http://www.cirrhus9.com/webinars-3.html (if you're interested in viewing it)It's extremely interesting to see how this is falling into place. A lot of the emerging Cloud technologies, and subsequent applications,...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, WOA, SOA, HBI, baked idea, SOA-cloud convergence, SOA-cloud

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

Genius GHP-04NC

Genius is known for making budget computer peripherals and other accessories, and it's nice to see the company making a foray into the world of noise-canceling headphones. The big headline here is the price: The GHP-04NCs only cost $50, which is $300 less than Bose's QuietComfort 3 noise-canceling headphones.On the...

Tags: headphone, GHP-04NCs

Product reviews 2009-05-29

Greenpeace Cool IT: But does GP miss the point?

Greenpeace upped the ante on the IT sector by switching focus from reporting on the environmental performance of consumer electronics to looking at how the industry as a whole is performing on climate change. Yesterday they launched their inaugural Cool IT ranking of the top 12 IT firms performing on climate change. The ranking is...

Tags: Greenpeace, Information Technology, James Farrar, Management, Strategy

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Recession and employment: where does the student stand?

Recession and employment: where does the student stand?Obama is going to socialize everythingWho needs an education, Obama is going to give you free_heatlh_care. Also, he is going to spread the wealth around so we do not have to work. He is going to tax everyone in the Middle class and...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, tax, welfare, education, tax break, real welfare, Obama, Middle-Class, recession

Discussion threads 2009-05-22