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Upgrading to Windows 7 - Your questions answered!

OK Adrian. Now, do the same thing for Ubuntu 9.10.Upgrading to Ubuntu 9.10 and matrix is side-by-side with W7.One data pointI took my Dell Latitude E6500 (Core 2 Duo P9500, 4GB) from Vista x86 to Win7 x64 (clean install required for 32-bit to 64-bit upgrade). I downloaded the 64-bit Vista...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Notebooks, Karmic Koala, Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Migration Wizard, Microsoft Windows 7, fess up, Upgrading, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

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Major online ad site hacked, serving up exploit cocktail

One more reason to use FirefoxUse Firefox with AdBlock Plus and a simple filter of *media-servers.net* and the problem is solved.I am not sure that they are "major" as I did not have a filter for them.AgreedYet, I bet the web hosts will STILL complain about it. RE: Major online...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Confession, online advertising, Microsoft Windows, Ryan

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Did 'reporters' sink Vista?

Yes. They made it much worse.There were early driver problems, many devices NEVER got updated for Vista, the fit and finish was and is rough, the extra security was a nag (but should have been DEFENDED and EXPLAINED by the tech pros, instead of being ridiculed), business was right to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Apple issues "common sense" heat advice for iPhone 3G/3G S

Apple issues "common sense" heat advice for iPhone 3G/3G SJust like Apple to blame the users and not take responsibility. nt:-(RE: Apple issues My 3GS gets very hot. But am still at a loss why Apple denied this for so longto clarify:some seem to have pink discoloration on their white...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Why Windows 7 should be free

Why Windows 7 should be freeAm I the only one who had zero problems with Vista?This issue has been debated thoroughly across zdnet, so I have no desire to rehash it. But I am still not convinced that Vista's problems are systemic...and I think they are more a PR issue....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-01

10 skills developers will need in the next five years

10 skills developers will need in the next five yearsYou forgot one thing!You need to be able to work for the same or less hourly wage than someone in India, Russia, or China. Qualifications are one thing, but CEOs always go for cheaper. Being able to work for...

Tags: .NET, Scripting languages, Application servers, Programming languages, Middleware, Development tools, Microsoft .NET, skills developer, Ruby, Java, Adobe Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-09

Yelp's bad press lesson: Squash the allegation, not the reporter

There are valuable business lessons about bad press that I hope Yelp is taking away this week, following a pretty scathing and really long report that accuses the popular reviews site of manipulating reviews for money. The first thing you should know is that the report appeared...

Tags: Allegation, Yelp, Engineering, Blogging, Business Structures, Purchasing & Procurement, Internet, Finance, Business Operations, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-02-20

When will we learn?

When I wrote my tongue in cheek How to be less stupid in 2009, I picked on Mike Krigsman when I said: Get an RSS device implanted with Mike Krigsman’s IT Project Failures blog. Have you ever known anyone who could get a long running blog based on the...

Tags: Buyer, Dennis Howlett, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Eric Kimberling, ERP, Mike, Panorama Consulting Group, Software

Blog posts 2009-01-29

Six Vista annoyances fixed in Windows 7

Six Vista annoyances fixed in Windows 7Complicated shutdown?I will agree that changing the default power button behavior is not as intuitive as it could be and it looks like this will be improved in Windows 7. However, I have to wonder what is so complicated about the power button in...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, computer, Microsoft Windows, sleep mode

Discussion threads 2009-01-07

Has Apple finally got Safari for the iPhone right?

Has Apple finally got Safari for the iPhone right?Trade one issue for others...The recent 2.2 update did make the Safari web browser less crash prone, but....I still get crashes. Not as many (over 2 days about 20% of what I used to)I now have websites bookmarked that I could...

Tags: Web browsers, Apple iPhone, Apple Safari, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

AMD's Phenom II shows overclocking potential

AMD's Phenom II shows overclocking potentialAMD roadmapsI'll believe all this when the CPU is released. When AMD starts meeting the roadmaps, maybe we'll start believing again.I can't wait for the 65w version.But I don't think it'll be possible to have a 45w quad-core processor from AMD, but I can...

Tags: Processors, overclocking, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, processor, AMD Phenom

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

SAP's forced march may be good news

SAP's forced march may be good newscreative dialogue neededNice post, Dennis. I have written on the SAP maintenance flap before and I feel like I may be a broken record on this issue. Dennis, you have a done a good job in your posts of highlighting what SAP can do...

Tags: Straight Talk, SAP AG

Discussion threads 2008-10-15

Improve your failed IT culture

Improve your failed IT cultureRisk and rulesWhat's the connection between your suggested steps to improve projects and the problem identified?Is it possible to deal with the problem identified in the following quoted quotes without using the word "blame"?Creating a culture for risk management is a challenging proposition for most firms....

Tags: Strategy, Financial Planning, Computer Services, Anton, risk management, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-10-06

Deep packet spy's CEO resigns

Is this the beginning of the end for NebuAd, the Redwood City-based company that uses deep packet inspection technology to monitor Web surfing habits of individuals and use the information to insert advertising? CEO Bob Dykes has resigned to become Chief Financial Officer for Verifone. The company's...

Tags: Packet Inspection, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Business Services, Internet, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Vertical line issue also plagues some iMacs

Vertical line issue also plagues some iMacsWhat part is breaking?The video chip on the mobo or the LCD?Good spooky story timingMy four year old Dell LCD monitor (1704FPTT) began displaying a vertical yellow line, or two, recently. Mine is still sporadic, but I'm sure it will stay or get...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Apple Store, Dual-Core box, Apple Inc., line issue, monitor, LCD

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

Facebook and Beacon partners slapped with class action suit

Facebook - along with Beacon partners Blockbuster, Fandango, Overstock and others - has been slapped with a class action lawsuit over the missteps that were taken when the Beacon program was launched last year. Techmeme And now, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg's own public apology - an admirable fess-up for the...

Tags: Class Action Suit, Facebook, Class Action, Beacon, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-14

Government, markets and regulation

Government, markets and regulationJust Another Gov't Program Gone BadFannie Mae was created in the Depression to create liquidity in the mortgage market. Lequidity had been wiped out by the stock market collapse and bank runs.As with all government programs, it just grew and grew and never went away. ...

Tags: Mortgages, Vertical industries, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, mortgage, government

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

Strong sales focus as SAP shuffles the board

Strong sales focus as SAP shuffles the boardZenckeZencke was a force at that company. He had the ability to get people deep inside engineering to move on customer problems quickly. He was one of the few people, inside the company that can easily turn the ocean liner of...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), board, SAP AG

Discussion threads 2008-04-02

Veteran Windows architect resigns from Microsoft

Veteran Windows architect resigns from MicrosoftI wonder if Vista has anything to do...with the shake up.Anyone involved with Vista probably has trouble holding their head up. Except Ballmer of course and he simply doesn't know any better.Naw, not really."Short’s leaving is still big news for anyone with Windows interests."Not...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Recruitment & Selection, Veteran Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-01-14

Microsoft hoses user data - <i>mea culpa</i>

Microsoft hoses user data - mea culpaKudos for the admission and correction.I still think the titles were sensationalistic but I admire the way you handled the retraction. I would make the following suggestions to you.1) Make the title fit what happened. Don't sensationalize to ...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., user data

Discussion threads 2008-01-09