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Sony's technical and PR fiasco continues

This isn't going away anytime soon, if ever. Sony's use of rootkit technology in DRM software on some of their CD's is causing an uproar all over the blogosphere. People are calling for a boycott of Sony products, not just CDs, but all Sony products. There's even...

Tags: Rootkits, Digital rights management (DRM), public relations, Sony Corp., rootkit, CD, First 4 Internet Ltd., Mark Russinovich, digital-rights management

Blog posts 2005-11-07

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Is the PC losing relevance?

I read a fascinating report last week by one Hiroko Tabuchi writing for the Associated Press under the title PCs Losing Their Relevance in Japan Now, normally, I treat anything from AP as suspect because of their long term commitment to fauxtography but the message here...

Tags: Phone, PC, NEC Corp., Desktops, Hardware, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2007-11-15

Microsoft-Novell: What a long, strange year it's been

Microsoft-Novell: What a long, strange year it's beenVERDICT: Microsoft's cynical patent FUD campaign is a DISMAL FAILURE.Let's be honest here. Microsoft doesn't want to "interoperate" with Linux. Microsoft wants to EMBRACE AND DESTROY Linux. Fortunately, as is often the case when Microsoft gives the "bear hug of death" and then...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, IT Consulting, Microsoft Corp., Linux Distro, Linux, Novell Inc., FUD, patent

Discussion threads 2007-11-08

Ubuntu - Direct from Dell

Ubuntu - Direct from DellWell, I was wrongDell isn't charging a $100 premium for Ubuntu.It's only $60In a few months they'll be able to cancel the program with the "there's no demand for Linux" excuse again.FYIThe PCs will be available in the U.S. after 4 p.m. Central Time from Dell's...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Notebooks, XPS 410, Inspiron E1505, Dell Computer Corp., Ubuntu, Dimension E520, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-05-24

IBM VC Group propels 'Innovation Ecosystem': Exclusive interview with IBM Strategy Director

As Director of Strategic Insights, Venture Capital Group IBM Corporate Strategy, Drew Clark drives external innovation into IBM business units. Clark is impassioned about propelling emerging technologies into the IBM ecosystem for mutual success and he shared his passion with me yesterday in a lengthy discussion about the mission...

Tags: Business Models, ecommerce, IBM, Internet Data, VC, Venture Capital, Web 2.0

Blog posts 2007-02-15

Web 2.0 Summit: IBM evolves vision of SOA and Web 2.0

Web 2.0 Summit: IBM evolves vision of SOA and Web 2.0Can SLATES overcome the need for a science?Your blogs are a learning experience. However, this one favors a direction (Enterprise 2.0) for the future enterprise. The stakes are high. The corporate email population is over 600 million. Collaboration is poor....

Tags: Channel management, Strategy, IBM Corp., vision, replication technology, SOA, Web 2.0, USD, Web, collaboration, knowledge, information technology

Discussion threads 2006-11-13

Adaptec to expand India engineering efforts

Adaptec to expand India engineering effortsGoodbye Adaptec...I'll find another supplier...A major win, India should be proudI'm sure the Indian Prime-minister will be pleased to hear of another successful outsource win. Creating an extra 18.75 jobs a year for 4 years.Whoopy, if it wasn't for the outsourcing angle this would be...

Tags: Benefits, Outsourcing, Development tools, Cost-cutting pressure, IBM Corp., Adaptec Inc., salary, job

Discussion threads 2004-01-16