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Cozying up on Twitter

Cozying up on TwitterTwitter....Change in most cases does start with youth. Those that have little or no experience adopt new ideas faster. Caution or conservative approach is not part of the chemistry. We have a strong tendency to forget our own reckless behavior, age does have draw-backs.Someone...

Tags: Benefits, Tweeters, Geek & Poke, Twitter

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

SOA reuse is fine, that is, if you really want the service

Geek & Poke's Oliver Widder saw my recent post on reuse issues, and points to a conundrum that often gets lost in the argument: what if nobody really wants to use the service in the first place? Hmmm... Be careful what you service-orient, you just may...

Tags: SOA, Service, Geek & Poke, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-06-05

'Complex' event processing, in three steps

Geek & Poke's Oliver Widder picked up on my post from a couple of weeks back, "Taking the 'complex' out of complex event processing," and provides this scenario on how events trigger actions. by Joe McKendrick

Tags: Event, Geek & Poke, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-02-11

So simple even an MIT-educated rocket scientist can do it

There was a movie a couple of years back in which one of the main characters thought everything and anything could be cured with Windex. Perhaps Ajax is a better cure-all. Geek & Poke's Oliver Widder was inspired by recent posts from Michael Krigman and myself,...

Tags: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Geek & Poke, AJAX, Recruitment & Selection, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2007-10-28

Additional Resources

The iPhone 3G honeymoon seems to be over for some folks

My buddy Joel Evans from Geek.com and I both waited in line for the original iPhone in 2007, but this year Joel jumped on the new iPhone 3G at launch while I waited 3 weeks. Actually, it was his positive experiences with the iPhone 3G that tipped me over the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G Honeymoon, Joel Evans, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-22

Intel teases shape-shifting programmable matter

Intel teases shape-shifting programmable matterWhere's my wireless shoe phone?Having a shoe phone with a cord really sucks.Message has been deleted.RE: Intel teases shape-shifting programmable matteruhuoAnd in .....Other news ....Joe Geek has taken a FireLog size of programmable matter and created his OWN version of Pamela lee Anderson ....RE: Intel teases...

Tags: programmable matter, shape-shifting programmable matter, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-22

(Gallery: Creative uses for USB ports)

(Gallery: Creative uses for USB ports)You forgot a good one!http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/96fa/ or - http://tinyurl.com/5zwss5Every gearhead/geek needs one.Keith Hoffmantardis USBYou should also have included the Tardis USB hub from Doctor Whohttp://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/9223/

Tags: Gallery, USB port

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse

Microsoft's new SideWinder X5 Mouse is a stripped-down version of last year's Editors' Choice-winning SideWinder Gaming Mouse. Where the original model was a packed-to-the-gills gaming powerhouse, the X5 feels flimsy and expensive for the $60 Microsoft wants you to spend. We're willing to accept a more basic version of a...

Tags: Mice, SideWinder X5, mouse, Logitech, SideWinder X5 Mouse, Microsoft Corp.

Product reviews 2008-08-20

Live from IDF: Entertainment, WiMax and a sense of security.

When you're talking tech, it never hurts to have a convertible BMW on stage with you. The afternoon keynote speeches at the Intel Developer Forum covered a lot of ground and some eye candy to keep us focused on what a couple of hours of geek speak can morph into,...

Tags: Security, Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Computer, Intel Corp., WiMAX, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Apple tops customer satisfaction survey ... again

Apple tops customer satisfaction survey ... againDellI have always owned Dell machines. Although I have never had to have one of them replaced, I have heard fro mothers that it was a painstaking process. So it makes sense that they are 10 points behind Apple. My friends that have had...

Tags: Linux, Product marketing, Operating systems, UNIX, customer satisfaction, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

Data architects: You're "hot"

Data architects: You're "hot"Don't know about the photoI know, he's supposed to be geek, but even the geekiest of male computer professionals would be severely reproved by the women in our lives if we went out in public like that.

Tags: Gender and diversity, Data Architect

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Security vs. convenience: Apple chooses poorly

Security vs. convenience: Apple chooses poorlyWhat if..they need to install diagnostic software?You are kidding, right?So you change your password when you get it back. Or change it before you send it in.It's the same in the Windows world - you pretty much need and Admin password to do anything.This...

Tags: Apple Inc., password, security, admin password

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Snap2Face (Windows Mobile) (CAB)

Have a Motorola Q, Samsung Blackjack, HTC Touch, AT&T Tilt, T-Mobile Dash or any other Window Mobile powered Pocket PC or Smartphone? If so, Snap2Face is for you. Snap2Face is a native client for the Windows Mobile platform. Snap2Face allows fast and easy access to Facebook when you are on-the-go....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Friend, Magnifoca, Snap2Face, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Pocket PC, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-08-15

Geek Gifts 2008: The RC Battle Tank Type 90

Think Geek sent us the RC Battle Tank Type 90 to review for our annual Geek Gift Guide. The tank is obviously based on the U.S. battle tank the M1 Abrams. We took our battle tank for a little field testing and came away more than a little disappointed. by...

Tags: Mark Kaelin, TechRepublic Inc., Tank, Geek Gifts 2008, off topic, geekend

Image galleries 2008-08-14

Dell shakes up its Latitude laptops

Dell shakes up its Latitude laptopsDELL POOR SERVICEI purchased a Dell system a few months ago. The laptop had a hard drive problem that the GEEK squad found Dell refused to hoorthe dell in house service contract that I have for three years they finally replaced the laptop, but the...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., laptop computer, Dell Latitude

Discussion threads 2008-08-14

Geek Gifts 2008: The RC Battle Tank Type 90

Think Geek sent us the RC Battle Tank Type 90 to review for our annual Geek Gift Guide. The tank is obviously based on the U.S. battle tank the M1 Abrams. We took our battle tank for a little field testing and came away more than a little disappointed. ...

Tags: Tank, Mark W. Kaelin

Download resources 2008-08-14

No retail channel for laptop Linux

No retail channel for laptop LinuxPlease do not forgetthat many of the reviews posted online at Wal-Mart their disatisfaction with the system.Yes these were in most cases "newbies" but the point:That unless the person is very sure of what they are buying, in the end if they dislike it, they...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, laptop computer, Linux, netbook, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

No retail channel for laptop Linux

One Geek Squad member suggested he go online, and said Dell is selling kit. An H-P representative he happened upon admitted they got nothing. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Laptop Computer, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-13

Best Buy plays defense with Apple, iPhone

Update: Best Buy will begin selling Apple's iPhones in its store and the relationship between the two parties has become quite symbiotic. According to various reports, Best Buy (all resources, BNET profile) will start selling Apple's iPhone in its stores beginning Sept. 7. For Apple, Best Buy...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Best Buy Co. Inc., Apple Inc., Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Business Structures, Personal Technology, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-13

Windows Fiji: a world class failure

Windows Fiji: a world class failurepeople should stop complaining for what they still don't know!Did Microsoft announce that it will not be available via Windows Update? NO. So, people should stop complaining for something they still don't know! Just wait and keep your mouth in silence and you'll get this...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, QAM, world class failure, Windows Fiji, Microsoft Windows, Fiji

Discussion threads 2008-08-09