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Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?

Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?Microsoft Search sucks.Now they are hijacking your PC to gain search share. Vista, XP, and anything else Microsoft is leaving this organization at every chance.RE: Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?This studies almost alway fail to note that XP's business penetration was no better after...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Forrest

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

'Free' is the new 'cheap' for software tools

'Free' is the new 'cheap' for software tools$300,000 million up to $1 billion?Am I the only one who can see something wrong with those figures?The problem with 'free' databasesSupport.That is the problem. With SQL Server, there is support. With MySQL which I am trying out there is support...if you want...

Tags: Databases, open source, database, tool, software, Forrest

Discussion threads 2006-01-31

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The 2010 Productivity Tool Bonanza - Microsoft, Google, Zoho & Open Standards

What Open Standards?Am curious to know what open standards you are referring to...if you are talking about Google's attempt to use html and javascript to render the user interface of their office productivity apps, this is a sad case of missing the forrest for the trees! The question that you...

Tags: Zoho, Google Inc., open standard, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-09-27

Iomega's NAS: Is the mainstream ready for network storage?

I want one! ntntWow, that is monstrously overpriced...$699? You must be joking.I can get an 8(*t)b ReadyNAS for that, and it's a much better box. This isn't just 'kind of overpriced,' this is, 'wow, did the people buying this buy the first thing they saw?!' overpriced.Pricing from Iomega:CAPACITY CONNECTIVITY ITEM...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, Apple Time Capsule, Consumer NAS, Iomega Corp., storage, NAS, tech support, network, network storage

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Bob Dylan to voice GPS? Who do you want directing your drive?

Technically it should be a woman's voice as men are more likely to listen to it. But if I had to pick, I'd say Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow.RE: Bob Dylan to voice GPS? Who do you want directing your drive?hmm... I'd rather listen to a woman's voice, but...

Tags: Bob Dylan, voice, GPS

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

I haven't had a good rant recently

I haven't had a good rant recentlyheh . . ."This is why we ZDNet bloggers tend to stick to our area of expertise so we don?t say anything stupid about, say, rain forest frogs, if we don?t know anything about frogs of the rain forest."Well, an occasional ZDNet blogger has...

Tags: E-books, textbook

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

iBotnet: Researchers find signs of zombie Macs

iBotnet: Researchers find signs of zombie MacsHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!breathHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!:) :) :)Come on ZDNet, this should be the biggest, boldest headline on front page!:)It would be interesting to see...It would be interesting to see what Apple is going to do with this in their "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" add.Oh wait, you...

Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Pirated Software, Apple Macintosh, iBotnet, zombie, virus, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Web 2.0 Expo: the end of the online search driven era?

I attended last week's Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco with a sense of trepidation. A year ago this event was jam packed and had a celebratory, in some cases cocky atmosphere - I was worried this time the expo would be a washout as a...

Tags: Web, Tim O'Reilly, Internet Search, Conference, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-04-05

Buzz Out Loud Episode 930, SxSW edition

I got a chance to be on my favorite podcast today, CNET's Buzz Out Loud. We talked about SxSW and various other stories. I was kinda nervous, but I think it was fun. If I am invited to come on next time (hopefully...

Tags: Episode, SXSW, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-03-14

GI Calc 1.0 (Mobile)

Check if your patient require admission and possible intervention for their upper GI bleeding Blatchford score, determine the risk of rebleeding & dying from upper GI bleeding using the Rockall score and Forrest Classification, determine risk of relapse for alcohol abuse in the general population and post-liver transplantation, determine severity...

Tags: Mobile, Prognosis, Score, QxMD Medical, Open Source, Strategy, Management

Software downloads 2009-02-22

Would you 'Kumo' it?

Would you 'Kumo' it?RE: Would you 'Kumo' it?Kumo would definitely take some getting used to. First thought, it reminds me of Cujo (Stephen King's rabid dog)...not necessarily a great association. Kimono, closer to home for Japanese language, is a close second. But several million dollars in brand awareness could have...

Tags: Branding, SEARCH, Kumo, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-23

Google announces App Engine: Should Amazon worry?

Just like most of us thought, Google's new App Engine appears to be a direct competitor for Amazon web services. And in true Google fashion, the service is being opened up to the first 10,000 developers that request an account -- free of charge. Of course, that will...

Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Scripting Languages, Development Tools, Programming Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-04-07

Blame Zuckerberg (and Twitter) for poor SXSWi keynote; Parents joining Facebook; Paramount movies go viral

A Facebook special of The social web weekly: a quick-fire roundup of some of the news, announcements and conversations that have occurred throughout the week… Blame Zuckerberg and Twitter for poor SXSWi keynote. By all accounts see Techmeme, Sarah Lacy's on-stage interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg...

Tags: Facebook, Idea, Twitter, Washington Post Co., Sales Strategy, Social Networking, Sales Force Management, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O'Hear

Blog posts 2008-03-10

I have 37,240 unread email messages...

I have 37,240 unread email messages...I thought my 10,586 was bad...eomForrest for the Trees...use an email client or your web browser?A good email client can use cachedimap and gmail supports imap.Labels are your friend. You can create filters to prioritize hierarchical folders for follow-up or just moving the 'don't...

Tags: e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-01-30

Forrest Gump Screensaver 1 (Windows)

The Forrest Gump Screensaver will allow you to give a closer look to the Forrest Gump movie characters watching them bouncing on your desktop. The Forrest Gump Screensaver will give you the option to enable or disable its musical background. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com. ...

Tags: Movie, Daniel, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-11-29

Microsoft's mobile team reorgs, focuses on Live services

Microsoft's mobile team reorgs, focuses on Live servicesWhere's ProtonBut where is the next version of Windows Mobile. The platform hasn't changed much for 5 years or more.Sounds PromisingAny mobile OS on the market that can compete with the big two (Palm, Microsoft) is a welcome thing. Both Microsoft...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Handhelds, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile team, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., team

Discussion threads 2007-10-11

Heading to Gnomedex

I'm heading up to Seattle for Gnomedex which kicks off tomorrow evening. I'm looking forward to seeing a bunch of my friends and making some new ones too. There should be a lot to blog about from this event which Chris and Ponzi Pirillo, the organizers, have dubbed the Blogosphere's...

Tags: Event, Marc Orchant

Blog posts 2007-08-08

Bias is a wonderful thing

Bias is a wonderful thingForrest and treesWhen you are used to coding around bugs, then you hardly notice the sheer number of them. Torvalds is very confident about making his kernel work on x86 - no matter the bugs that crop up. I'm sure that Linux has evolved around these...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Torvalds, BSD

Discussion threads 2007-07-06

The iPhone might never be free of AT&T

The iPhone might never be free of AT&THardware lock???? er NoDoes any GSM only phone work on an CDMA2000 network??? er... No.Is AT&T the only network that it will be released on??? er No.Have you forgotten about the rest of the world? err YesIf the iPhone isn't cracked before...

Tags: Cellular phones, open question, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-07-05

Portable hurricanes wind simulators

Just in time for the beginning of the hurricane season, the University of Florida UF engineers have built the world's largest portable hurricane wind simulator. Mounted on a trailer, the device is composed of eight 5-foot-tall industrial fans powered by four marine diesel engines. This simulator can produce winds of...

Tags: Science &, Nature, Engineering &, Innovation, Energy &, Environment

Blog posts 2007-06-02