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Geek lovers' Top 10 holiday wish list

Geek lovers' Top 10 holiday wish listMacMice iBreezeThe MacMice iBreeze could use an on/off switch, if it doesn't already have one, provided it doesn't interfere with the USB.I agree your story.I'm a Korean living in Seoul, so my English might be poor.Your story was very interesting. I read all of...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, geek lover, D70, Top 10

Discussion threads 2004-12-22

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Satyam fallout: Should customers stick? Full text of chairman's stunning letter

Satyam fallout: Should customers stick? Full text of chairman's stunning letterAquisition timeThat portfolio is too lucrative for a firesale or something like that.Pricewaterhouse should have their feet...held to the fire over this. For an auditor to miss something of this magnitude it amounts to malpractice. Auditors are paid by the...

Tags: Outsourcing, Managed hosting, Insurance, Satyam, Full-Text, fallout

Discussion threads 2009-01-07

Microsoft preps to push IE 8; makes blocking tool available

Microsoft preps to push IE 8; makes blocking tool availableThe Damage is Already Done!There are three virus's on the internet today that if engaged your Internet Explorer8 is toasted. My quarantine is manually fed and in another instance of repair using the main disc for repair was also needed. Sometimes...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Web browsers, INTERNET, Microsoft Corp., tool, Microsoft Internet Explorer, beta software, IE 8

Discussion threads 2009-01-07

How to be less stupid in 2009

The title of this post was going to be 'How to be more smart in 2009' but three things changed my mind. First up several of my Twitter followers 'voted' for the 'less stupid' title, second several posts I saw in catching up on New Year reading had me groaning...

Tags: Information Technology, Geek, Tool, Mike, Production Deployment, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Windows 7 - Heal thyself!

Call me naive, but I've always thought that it should be possible for your average PC user to get themselves out of a PC jam without having to call on the Geek Squad (or their friendly neighborhood uber-geek). Windows 7 has in place mechanisms to help even the most basic...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Windows 7 - Heal thyself!

Call me naive, but I've always thought that it should be possible for your average PC user to get themselves out of a PC jam without having to call on the Geek Squad (or their friendly neighborhood uber-geek). Windows 7 has in place mechanisms to help even the most basic...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, windows, 7, beta, troubleshooting, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-01-06

Mind blowing delivery of Identity 2.0

My friend Steve Clayton, long time employee of Microsoft and general geek genius, posted a video which really blew my mind. The delivery of this "presentation" by Dick Hardt, who recently joined the corporation, is unique in style, and will draw you in, like some crack addict being tempted with...

Tags: Delivery, Identity, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-01-03

Do you use the "Windows" Key?

Do you use the "Windows" Key?I use it for making the shutdown menu appear in GnomeSystem - Preferences - Shortcuts....and give that key it's new function.However, the Windows key on the left is essential for Compiz, so if you're into that bling-bling stuff, you'll need it for that purpose.Can't Live...

Tags: Keyboards, Operating systems, Average Joe User, WINDOWS+L, keyboard, Windows Key, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-02

When Woz speaks who listens?

Attendees of the Macworld Expo San Francisco next week will get the chance to see Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on the show floor. A company that makes tablet versions of the MacBook hopes that his appearance in the booth will help sell the product. Good luck to them with this...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple II, Apple Macintosh, Steve Wozniak, Apple Inc., Woz, Axiotron, Desktops, Hardware, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-12-31

Blu-ray sinks the PS3

Sony's Blu-ray fiasco is the gift that keeps on giving. The latest gift: handing the game console market to Microsoft and Nintendo. The Blu-ray albatross The Wall Street Journal subscription may be required reports that US sales of the PS3 fell 19% last month from a...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3, Blu-ray, Nintendo Wii, Games, Game Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-12-30

Computer literacy needs to start early

My 6-year old is fairly savvy for a, well, a 6-year old. He can make his way around a website pretty easily and doesn't have any problems with the applications he uses at school. However, basic computer literacy seems oddly lacking for the little guy. Obviously, I'm...

Tags: Computer, Productivity, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-12-29

New toy or new best friend?

New toy or new best friend?My money is on the BlackBerryI'm betting you'll get tired of carting the netbrick around and opt for the compact, constant connectivity of the BlackBerry.Netbook all the way ...The netbook allows you to have network connectivity with VNC, SSH, RDP, NFS, Samba, etc. plus you...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Semiconductors, netbook, Linpus, Ubuntu, computer, new best friend, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-12-28

Mitigating the collision course of social networks

* Jennifer Leggio is on vacation Guest editorial by Michael Gaines Do you remember Venn diagrams from high school math? Those are the overlapping circles which represent where two groups intersect. Social media circles have started to intersect as well, and keeping them apart...

Tags: Nickname, Network, Picture, Social Networking, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-12-26

The Toybox in 2008: A retrospective

It's been an incredible year. This blog was launched, ZDNet Reviews was overhauled, and a whole lot of news 'n' reviews came through The Toybox pipeline. And through it all, you readers were here with us. Here's a recap of the best stories: January:...

Tags: ASUS, Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., T-Mobile, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Blu-ray, ZDNet Reviews, CES 2008, Josh, Andrew, Firefox 3 Beta 5, Flip Mino Camcorder, MSI, BlackBerry Storm, Barack Obama, CES 2009, Handhelds, Hd Dvd, Hardware, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-19

Do we all need 2 computers?

Do we all need 2 computers?Glad you took advantage ...... of the seed program with Acer. :DWindows XP preinstalled, but that can be helpedI saw on the specifications page, that they have Windows XP preinstalled. Not a good choice in an Ed Tech environment, I think. However, that can easily...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, computer, laptop computer, Ubuntu, UNetbootin

Discussion threads 2008-12-18

Do we all need 2 computers?

OK, maybe "need" isn't such a good word. However, I'm finding more and more that I need quick access to web-based data wherever I go. I need to record quick thoughts and, as I'm writing more and more, I want something that I can toss in a bag...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Video Editing, Video, Computer, Apple MacBook Pro, Corporate Communications, Productivity, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-12-18

Apple's Macworld saga and Jobs absence: Leadership signals and succession plans

Apple's Macworld saga and Jobs absence: Leadership signals and succession plansThis is nauseating, and not because of Jobs' healthAfter the financial meltdown that was driven primarily by greed and corruption in the financial services industry, I find it amazing that an Oppenheimer analyst would have the nerve to manipulate Apple's...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Jobs absence, succession plan, leadership, job

Discussion threads 2008-12-17

Animal Lover 1.0 (Mobile)

Are you an animal lover? With this app, you have access to the best info, facts, high-res pictures, web sources and more for dozens of animals. It's like having a book of animals in the palm of your hand for only 99 cents!! Note: The "Download Now" link directs...

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, Redwheel Apps, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-12-17

DIY Mac OS X netbook

DIY Mac OS X netbookI believe....I believe it's only illegal if you tried to sell it after doing it. Now, it does violate the terms of the EULA in which case you're SOL if you have any problems.Please correct me if I'm wrong.Very illegal.......That's clearly illegal and a violations...

Tags: Cellular phones, Branding, NetBook, Mac-user, Apple Inc., phone, Brian Chen

Discussion threads 2008-12-15

Major Web browsers fail password protection tests

Major Web browsers fail password protection testsRE: Major Web browsers fail password protection testsThat's why I use Norton Internet Security's saving function instead of the one built into Firefox. It's more secure, asks for a confirmation, and MAKES SURE YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT PAGE BEFORE SENDING THE PASSWORD TO...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, password protection test, open source, password, Major Web, password protection, Web

Discussion threads 2008-12-15