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Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?

Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?Dave's is closerHowever 10 minutes and 5 minutes are a bit of an exaggeration unless you are using 5+ year old equipment. Which most workers do not. The actual number of minutes is probably half that, maybe less. However that still puts...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Shutting Down, Frugal fact, financial fiction, Frugal, computer, PC, financial, Dave

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

Frugal 1.0 (Mobile)

Tidal Pool Software is pleased to announce the release of Frugal 1.0 for Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch. Frugal compares grocery prices to help find the best deal while shopping. It handles products in imperial US and UK and metric units to find out which actually has the...

Tags: Mobile, Grocery, Tidal Pool Software, Frugal, Food & Beverage, 3G, Manufacturing, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-03-16

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Frugal Friday: Joblessness, DROID, Chrome OS, Richard Stallman, V.i. labs

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the dwindling IT employment landscape, my experiences with the Motorola/Verizon DROID, the Google Chrome OS developer code release, Ken's recent interview with Richard Stallman, and we interview Victor DeMarines of V.i. labs, the anti-piracy and software protection company. ...

Tags: Lab, Richard Stallman, Piracy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-11-21

Hyrbids not the only greener cars

One crackpot referencing another one. Great ntntPaid for by the Environmentalist movementhttp://www.climatechangefraud.com/The entire CO2 is such a farce, it is the biggestlie on the planet.Enough already, this is about Operating Systems/Databases and Systems NOT the environment.Meanwhile browse this site...Actually, do some reading - and thinking - before you post.Now you...

Tags: global warming, General Motors Corp., blog, car

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid

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: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Frugal Friday: Verizon DROID, Intel Antitrust, V-Block, Oracle/EU, ICCA

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the new Verizon DROID smartphone, the recent Intel anti-trust complaint filed in the State of New York, the Oracle/Sun merger delays by the European Union, and speak with ICCA founder Steve Epner. by Jason Perlow

Tags: Antitrust, Verizon Communications Inc., Intel Corp., Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Security, Business Operations, Investment, Finance, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-11-05

GOP will present a health care bill

Good startGood work Dana. This blog is not biased to the left (we'll see how you fare in the talkbacks though).There's of course still the question why you put politics on this IT tech site."ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals. Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, IT Pros, health care, No., Pelosi, GOP

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Trick or Treat: Five fun orange gadgets

With Halloween just a few days away, it doesn't hurt to get in the mood a little with some pumpkin-colored gadgets for the Fall holiday. Here are five orange treats to go with your costume this weekend: 1. Sony Webbie HD MHS-PM1: If you...

Tags: Hard Drive, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Apple iPod Nano, Camera, Gadget, Keyboards, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Digital Music, Memory, Digital Media, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Components, Consumer Electronics, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-29

News to know: iPhone; Win 7 upgrade answers; Psystar; SOA; Google

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. Ed Bott: Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions Dion Hinchcliffe: Are the iPhone and social networks making...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Photograph, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Frugal Friday: Mac refresh, Magic Mouse, Verizon DROID, The Nook, Windows 7, Likewise

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the 4th quarter 2009/Q1 2010 Apple hardware refresh, the new Apple Magic Mouse, the quaintness of keyboards, the new Verizon DROID smartphone, the Barnes & Noble "Nook" Android-based ebook reader, the Windows 7 launch and Windows XP migration solutions,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mouse, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Mice, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-23

More Apple teardowns: Fall 2009 iMac & Magic Mouse

You can watch BluRay movies via the Display Port IN. [nt][nt]Windows to the rescue!![i]Of course, until Apple releases software support, you?ll still have to boot into Windows to play movies.[/i]LOL, OS X sucks. :)LOLWhat's sad is that OS X is the best that Apple could steal!Is that the best you...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, mouse, Apple Inc., Pagan, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Who's a candidate for Desktop Linux? Your Kids.

"Hannah Montana Linux" may not be ready to give to your kids yet, but it's an idea that has legs. My partner in crime in the Frugal Tech Show, Ken Hess, who blogs over at Daniweb, recently published his list of Top 10...

Tags: Desktop, Children, Desktop Linux, Netbook, Content Filtering, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Nine out of 10 corporate PCs can run Windows 7 ... but that's not the whole story

RE: Nine out of 10 corporate PCs can run Windows 7 ... but that's not the whole storyMost corporate PCs were not updated to Vista, because Vista didn't add any additional values; required more powerful hardware and had a very bad name from the start.Most companies will also not upgrade...

Tags: Operating systems, Software Developement, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, corporate PC, PC, Win7, whole story, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Frugal Friday: The Software of Stallman, Psystar/Apple, Parallels

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Tags: Gender and diversity, software, Apple Inc., Psystar, dress, women

Discussion threads 2009-10-17

News to know: Oracle; Sidekick; Win7 party; Google; Yahoo Hack day

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. Jason Hiner: Ellison rips IBM, shows off Sun-Oracle benchmarks, offers $10M prize Scott McNealy names Sun's top 10 tech...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Federal Government, Internet, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Government, Management

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Frugal Friday: The Software of Stallman, Psystar/Apple, Parallels

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss Ken's interview with Richard Stallman, Psystar's newly announced OEM Licensing program for Mac Cloning, the greater implications of hardware and software vendor tie-in, and talk with Jamison Moore of Parallels, the virtualization company. Click Here to...

Tags: Software, Apple Inc., Psystar, Podcasts, Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Internet, Management, Storage, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-09

News to know: AT&T; Apple; Google; Verizon; Microsoft

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. Dancho Danchev: Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak Larry Dignan: The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Wireless, Wireless Coverage Data, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Wireless And Mobility, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Mobile Applications, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Frugal Tech Show with Altus CEO Ted Cocheu

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I talk with Ted Cocheu, CEO of Altus, which provides planning, recording, post-production and SAAS deployment of video content for trade shows and large enterprises. Click here to listen to the Frugal Tech Show Podcast with Altus' Ted...

Tags: CEO, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-06

News to know: Adobe; OpenSUSE; Ubuntu; IBM; P2P; Palm

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. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Adobe Flash for all smartphones ... except iPhone Andrew Mager: Google and Adobe join forces on Open...

Tags: Ubuntu, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Data Center, Information Technology, P2P, Palm Inc., Novell OpenSuse, Jason Perlow, Apple Inc., Beta, IBM Corp., Data Centers, Tablets, Cloud Computing, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Notebooks & Tablets, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Frugal Friday: Groklaw v. Jason Perlow, Ubuntu Karmic Koala, Chrome OS in China, BlackBerry Service Termination, Kickfire 3000 Appliance

Gooood morning, Redmond !! ;-)Once again, Mister Perlow :you seem to care about open source.So, could you tell us why you deliberately forget to talk about important news like that :http://macresearch.org/grand-central-now-open-allWhy , Mister perlow ? No enough time and too busy talking about MS products ? LOLRE: Frugal Friday: Groklaw...

Tags: termination, RIM BlackBerry, Ubuntu Karmic Koala, Frugal Friday, Chrome OS, Groklaw, Jason Perlow, Chrome, Ubuntu, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-10-02