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Conference for media reform

Free Press hosts the National Conference for Media Reform, June 6-8 in Minneapolis. From the press release: We're at an important point in the history of the media -- a point where the decentralized Internet and the centralized media are finally meeting head on," said...

Tags: Media, Conference, Free Press, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-05-27

YouTube hit OK Go testifies for neutrality

Free Press is publicizing the appearance of OK Go, apparently a YouTube musical phenom, at a net neutrality hearing at the House Judiciary Committee. "If people wonder whether the music industry will benefit from Net Neutrality they can look no further than...

Tags: U.S. Congress, YouTube Inc., Net Neutrality, Free Press, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-03-11

FCC hearings: Comcast versus Vuze

The FCC held its hearing on Comcast's Network Management practices at Harvard University yesterday.  Vuze executive Gilles BianRosa whose company filed one of the two FCC complaints against Comcast reportedly told the FCC yesterday that BitTorrent does not hog bandwidth.  Since most Internet experts would dispute that claim, I generated the...

Tags: FCC, Bandwidth, BitTorrent, Network, Comcast Corp., Broadband Provider, Broadband, Vuze, Congestion Problem, Free Press, Broadband Internet, Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-02-26

A rational debate on Comcast traffic management

Updated 8:00 PM The discussion on Comcast actively resetting BitTorrent connections to manage its network for its cable broadband service has gotten hot in recent weeks and there hasn't been a whole lot of accurate reporting on the subject because of the complexity of the issue. The subject of...

Tags: Cable Broadband, Cable Modem, BitTorrent, Network, Comcast Corp., User, Modem, Free Press, RTS, Cable, Network Technology, Modems, Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Hardware, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-11-06

U.S. broadband penetration ranking slips yet again; hearings tomorrow

In terms of Internet broadband subscribers per 100 residents, the U.S. keeps slipping further down the world rankings every time a new report is released.Today is one of those days. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD released data that notes that in December, 2006, the U.S. ranks...

Tags: Regulatory, News, General

Blog posts 2007-04-23

Additional Resources

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Survey: IT workers eyeing security certifications

No government healthcareIf the Gov goes with this socialist health_care scheme it will be the end of the free market.With Billions in waste from fraud in medicare/medicade and welfare running rampant with no checks in place.All we need is this community leader telling people we need to go TRILLIONS more...

Tags: security, security certification, survey

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goals

RE: Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goalsSabayon Linux is a better linux and no one ever talks about it. You get up and running right after installing Sabayon Unlike Ubuntu. All of your plugin's are already in place and running from the jump. It's really good for people who...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Desktops, Linux, Ubuntu, desktop, distro, Sabayon Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

ChinaOpen Tennis 1.0 (Windows)

ChinaOpen Tennis is a sport game for free. There are four figures for your choices, each one has their name. you can choose your prefer one. When playing, press the spacebar to hit the ball. The longer you press the spacebar, the harder you hit it. Don't hit so hard,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Figure, NowStat, ChinaOpen Tennis, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-29

Breakout Clouds 1.0 (Windows)

Breakout Clouds is an interesting puzzle game for free. Cute clouds and a little star make this version of the classic breakout game the cutest breakout game ever! Since you are a cloud in training, you must destroy the enemy clouds but you must avoid the lightning bolts and collect...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cloud, NowStat, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-29

Microsoft partners to allow Eclipse interop on Win7, WinServer 2008 R2, Azure

Eclipse should decline the 'plug ins'M$ only ries to extend and extinguish here folks!Self interests always......Isn't that what most things revolve around? I'm sure that if Linux had a chance to extend and draw to its platform by working with Microsoft it would, unless they are too stupid to...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Eclipse, Linux, Mircosoft, Azure, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Uphill Rush 1.0 (Windows)

Uphill Rush is a sport game for free. The objective of the game is to survive through the tracks while maintaining the fastest times possible. Try to maintain speed, while carefully maneuvering your bike. Try to do as many backflips as you can for more points and to activate the...

Tags: Arrow, Microsoft Windows, NowStat, Uphill Rush, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Desert Strike 1.0 (Windows)

Desert Strike is a shooting game for free. Once the game starts, your fighter are at the bottom of the screen. And you can use the arrow keys to move around your plane above the barren land. Avoid your enemies and their bullets. You can press space bar to shoot...

Tags: Enemy, NowStat, Games, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

Vista is still alive here..."Vista definitely improved"Vista-preinstalled SP1/SP2 Just Works, so I have no immediate plans to upgrade to Windows 7. Right now, I don't want to tempt fate.I don't see why people get all emo over Vista's UAC. It doesn't bother me.Yes, everyone says that Windows 7 is better...

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

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

This Halloween, let's all celebrate what we're really feeling: The Wicked Vista is DEAD! In the United States, we've got a bunch of frivolous holidays. I've always regarded Halloween as a particularly frivolous holiday, one in which we encourage our...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Halloween, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-24

Ping Ping Hamster 1.0 (Windows)

Ping Ping Hamster is a interesting adventure game for free. Use your hamster grappling hook as you swing around grabbing all the cherries on each level. Click towards the platforms, swing the hamster with mouse or use arrows, press space to release the hamster from the rope... Collect all of...

Tags: Level, NowStat, Mice, Microsoft Windows, Games, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-24

New Apple ads slam Microsoft and Windows 7

No mentionJust as Microsoft haven't mentioned the tens of hours it'll take up upgrade your Vista machine, and the known bug that could cause your upgrade to hang at 62%http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975253LameThese "I'm A Mac" ads have gotten Rather lame. Again, can't Apple come up with something that promotes OSX rather than...

Tags: Operating systems, Start Menu, Microsoft Corp., advertisement, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Win7, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Super Mario 63 1.0 (Windows)

Super Mario 63 is a adventure game available for free. You can use arrow keys to move around and press Z, X, C to take actions. You can press Z to read signs and talk to Toads. When you meet your enemies such as Goombals, you can jump on it...

Tags: Super Mario, NowStat, Super Mario 63, C/C++, Microsoft Windows, Games, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-23

KFC UNThinking at the UN

Honestly, the professional PR brigade never cease to amaze me with some of the nuttiest ideas for brand enhancement that all too often turn out to be just the opposite. My ZDNet colleague Jason Perlow was spammed today by a top PR agency with...

Tags: Brand, KFC Corp., UN General Assembly, Yum, Branding, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, James Farrar

Blog posts 2009-10-22