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GAG 4.10 (Windows)

GAG (initials, in spanish, of Graphical Boot Manager) is a Boot Manager program. It's loaded when the computer is turned on and allows you to choose the operating system you want to use. Its main features are: Allows boot of up to 9 different operating systems. It can...

Tags: Hard Drive, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, GAG, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-07-11

Five April Fools' Day-esque headlines I wish were true

Today, in case you need reminding, is April Fools' Day. If someone hasn't already tried to ensnare you in some practical joke or hoax, keep looking over your shoulder, because it's a-coming. The web is a breeding ground for gags, and I expect that many of the...

Tags: Gag, Fool, Linux Market Share, Linux, Digital Rights Management (DRM), UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Digital Media, Processors, Software, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-01

Add/Remove 1.00 (Windows)

Add/Remove is a prank program that makes it appear that all of your software on your computer is being removed using the Windows Add/Remove Program feature. This gag is so real, it will shock the most experienced user. If you are looking for a great gag to play on someone,...

Tags: Gag, Add/Remove, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2001-11-02

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For The First Time in Ages, I Agree With Apple

Spiders and dust on a slippery slopeWorst inside of a computer I've ever seen was a spider infestation. Must have been a million of them. But what I wonder is where does voiding the warranty stop?A generic abuse statement may not be sufficient in the world of EULA's....

Tags: Manufacturing, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Inc., manufacturer, smoker, First-time, computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Peek releases $99 gadget just for Twitter

Dedicated Twitterers (Tweeters?) have a new option for posting their 140-character thoughts to the web: the TwitterPeek. Looking a tad like a very thin Blackberry, Peek's Twitter-friendly gadget features a QWERTY keyboard, color screen and click scroll wheel. Available only on Amazon.com for $99, users get...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Gadget, Social Networking, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Ruling: Fighting RIAA by blog is OK

Lawsuits have long been tried in the news media, with lawyers putting their spins on the case in front of news cameras and microphones. So what's wrong with a lawyer using a blog to post court documents and otherwise discredit his legal opponents? Apparently, nothing. ...

Tags: RIAA, Blog, Lawyer, Blogging, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Lower costs or mandate coverage

More Politics on ZDNET?This is a tech site - please stick to TECH.Pitching this spin is not productive. It's also so one sided as to be laughable.America is a capitalist nation. Let the free market do its job and stop interfering.The marketThe market says policy is important. I...

Tags: Vertical industries, Palin, Carl Rapson

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface

OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interfaceThey better follow Microsoft.Anyone who remember Jensen Harris' presentation at MIX08 knows that the Ribbon is the best thing to happen in user interface design in a long time. Lots of research went into it.OOo would be best-off using Microsoft's research...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Word processors, Microsoft Office, ribbon, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Dead-finger tech: Google Apps

Dead-finger tech: Google AppsIt's a Google world...I can't imagine living without Google.Not that there is anything wrong with Microsoft. I doubt whether I would trade in Windows for Chrome OS. In short, nothing beats a good Windows-based PC (especially Win7) combined with a lot of Google stuff and a few...

Tags: cloud computing, Google Inc., Google Apps

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

iBeer Updated 3.05 (Mobile)

Brew and drink beer on your iPhone and iPod touch.This hilarious sight-gag is fully interactive and behaves like a real glass of beer thanks to the iPhone sensors and our spare time. Tilt to sip, shake for foam, even pour iBeer from iPhone to iPhone. You've seen it on TV,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Beer, Hottrix, Smart Phones, Food & Beverage, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2009-07-16

Watch that reference you write on LinkedIn and other sites

No good deed goes unpunished I get requests from time to time to post a referral for someone on LinkedIn. Apparently, headhunters and recruiters like to see these especially for sales professionals. I’ve done a couple and demurred from doing so on others. ...

Tags: LinkedIn, Referral, Branding, Sales Strategy, Marketing, Sales, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-07-06

Time says Twitter will change our lives; I Tweeted that I puked

Time says Twitter will change our lives; I Tweeted that I pukedambient awarenessHere is my commentary: I am not saying that Facebook, Twitter, etc. are necessarily bad, but I am wondering if there is a question behind the question. These social spaces are places that enable us to...

Tags: RSS, Strategy, Processors, Twitter, Tweeted, Time Magazine

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

CES attendance falls off a cliff in 2009

CES attendance falls off a cliff in 2009it was expectedwith a bad economy and no great keynote regarding Linux devices, there is no good reason to attend.RE: CES attendance falls off a cliff in 2009Not really surprising, with trade shows themselves becoming passe, and the worst economy in a very...

Tags: Linux, Consumer Electronics Show, cliff

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Is information technology management stuck in the 19th century?

Is information technology management stuck in the 19th century?Is our culture holding us back?I'm thinking that one of the big challenges to moving forward with any information technology is cultural change. We've seen an amazing capacity for younger generations those in their teens and twenties today to be able...

Tags: data model, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-04-17

Show me how you beat Microsoft in patent fight

Show me how you beat Microsoft in patent fightDid ya see thishttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/bridge.microsoft/index.htmlI was told in another blog that the patent is long filenames in FAT. If that is the case then we need to sue the US Patent office for giving out false patents. If they can patent...

Tags: software movement, patent, Microsoft Corp., TomTom, GPLv2

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

Should health IT be immune from suits

Should health IT be immune from suitsIf they take the money they get the responsibilityIt's basically that simple. :)RE: Should health IT be immune from suits"Think health IT vendors should be subject to the full market discipline of civil courts, as doctors and still drug companies are? Or would...

Tags: Benefits, health-IT, insurance company, insurance, software

Discussion threads 2009-03-25

iMilk 2.0.4 (Mobile)

A portable dairy farm for your iPhone and iPod touch. Drink milk and whip cream from the comfort of your pocket. This hilarious sight-gag is fully interactive and behaves like a real glass of milk thanks to the iPhone sensors and our spare time. Tilt to sip, shake for foam...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Apple iTunes, Hottrix, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-03-10

Gagging patients from online criticism

Gagging patients from online criticismThe empowered patient's perspectiveStrictly speaking, I myself didn't call it repulsive – I quoted the founder of RateMDs.com, as reported in the AP article. I called it disempowering and "an almost comical attempt to hold back the tide." :–)Check out, in that post, what Clay...

Tags: patient, online criticism

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

Gagging patients from online criticism

A 9-year outfit called Medical Justice is pushing a gag order doctors can make patients sign which keeps them from criticizing the docs online. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Patient, Doctor, Consumer Advocate, DrScore, Center For Peer Review Justice, Marketing Research, Web 2.0, Marketing, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-03-04

DTV delayed until June

DTV delayed until JunePresident Obama and the Congress ....... got this one wrong! The same people that aren't ready now won't be ready in June. It is their nature that until their hand is forced they will not act.Furthermore, since when is television is a right? Did...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, digital television, TV

Discussion threads 2009-02-05