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iPod Touch (Gallery: Gifts for the geeky mom): iPod Touch (Gallery: Gifts for the geeky mom)RE: iPod Touch (Gallery: Gifts for the geeky mom)Do you people have nothing better to do than whine about every typo you come across? I'm sure that job offer for proofreader is on its way to you right now.8MB? 8GB!That iPod Touch is...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod Touch, geeky mom, Apple iPod, Gallery; Discussion threads 2008-05-07

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Top five (last-minute) digital camera accessories: Don't worry--you still have a couple of days to get it together for Mother's Day. If your favorite mom already has a digital camera, getting her one of these cool camera accoutrements is sure to put a smile on her face. Pandigital PanTouch Photo Frame ...; Tags: Accessory, Digital Camera, Camera, LensPen, Millipod/Wrap-up Combo, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech company: Thermal testing. Courtesy Industrial Nanotech. Energy costs are now serious business for industries, office managers, and home owners across the world. Buildings account for over half of the energy use in the U.S. and a fair portion of that is for heating and...; Tags: Insulation, Clean Technology, European Union, Nansulate, Energy Cost, Nanotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthless: Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthlessSomething is worth exactllywhat someone else is willing to pay for it.Couldn't be because they stink?Their revenue shortfall and lack of growth could just as likely be traced to their notorious right wing bias. As the neocons fall...; Tags: MySpace, social media, advertiser, social networking, advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
News to know: AMD; Oil and telecommuting; Verizon's EV-DO modem; Linux: Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Review: Verizon UM150 USB EV-DO modem Gallery (right). Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from Sun News.com: AMD revises server road map Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: How long can AMD...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oil, Telecommuting, Sun Microsystems Inc., EVDO, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Modems, WiMAX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Federal Government, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Wireless, Government, Processors, Semiconductors; Blog posts 2008-05-08

Gallery: Gifts for the geeky mom: Still don't have the perfect gift for Mother's Day? Here are some last minute suggestions. by Andy Smith; Tags: Mom, Gift, Andy Smith, gifts, tech, consumer electronics, iPod, iPhone; Image galleries 2008-05-07
Everyone loves the Eee: I spent the day at a conference sponsored by our SIS developer. The food was excellent, which is always a solid barometer for conference success and I learned that I've forgotten too much java (X2's Aspen SIS largely uses java to interact with the relational database that sits on...; Tags: Conference, SiS, Keyboards, Linux, E-mail, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Top Five Digital Cameras to Get for Mom: Top Five Digital Cameras to Get for MomRCA better than Flip VideoThe RCA "Small Wonder" video camera is a bit nicer than the Flip camera. It's basically the same camera, however the RCA accepts SD cards, making it more versatile. In addition, the RCA's screen flips forward to...; Tags: Corporate communications, RCA, Flip Video, camera; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
Top Five Digital Cameras to Get for Mom: Still scrambling to figure out what to get your favorite mom for Sunday? A little help: Here are my top picks for the perfect Mother's Day gift (hint, hint). Best Budget Camera: Canon PowerShotA470 This 7.1-megapixel camera is a steal, especially if you snap it up...; Tags: Mom, Olympus Corp., Digital Camera, Camera, Image Stabilization, Flip, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-05-06
SAP CEO: Ballmer should have bought Yahoo: SAP CEO: Ballmer should have bought YahooMS shouldn't be allowed to buy any big companiesThey should get their own house in order first, release worthwhile OS's, and put an end to their sick anti-competitive bullying.The world needs free markets and competition to thrive, not one huge monopoly.The more MS can...; Tags: INTERNET, Kagermann, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., SAP AG, Steve Ballmer; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Mac online backup that works: Windows users have many online backup choices: Carbonite, Mozy and more. Windows small and medium business users have even more, like Amerivault. Mac users - not so much. Until now. A long and winding road I started working with Mozy's Mac client a year ago, blogged...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, EMC Corp., Mozy, Data Preservation, Security Mozy, Backups, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-05-05
TechTurn specializes in hand-me-downs with a tech twist: One of my neighbors actually set a television out curbside as garbage a few weeks back, which reminded me that in spite all of the media coverage about green tech over the past year (guilty as charged), there's still a big problem with how to handle electronic gadgets at the...; Tags: Life, TechTurn, Capital Structures, Notebooks, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Finance, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-02
MS08-025: Microsoft Windows kernel vulnerable to local privilege escalation flaw: MS08-025: Microsoft Windows kernel vulnerable to local privilege escalation flawCrumbsThe 10 year old mouse is out.Who'da thought?New news?Isn't this just rehashing news from three weeks ago? Not that it isn't a serious flaw, but it's old news. Can't we just wait for the next patch Tuesday, or is...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Operating systems, Nothing, flaw, local access, MS08-025, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows kernel, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., window; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Micro-bambi meets Googol-zilla: Micro-bambi meets Googol-zillaWell, search does not have any lock-in, you can switch search providers inthe time it takes you to type a URL. So, Google must compete fiercely and stay ahead of the curve. On the other hand, they guys at MS must be the village idiots. They have NO...; Tags: Engineering, Microsoft Windows 2000, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Micro-bambi, lock in, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
ADHD heart warning should be no big deal: "You're not going to put my kid on drugs." That was my mom, in 1964, when I was first diagnosed as having ADHD. A doctor had suggested Ritalin would help, but she was adamant. She never told me about it. There...; Tags: ADHD, Productivity, Healthcare, Blogging, Security, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Umm, Yummy: Mactel eats Lintel's desktop: Umm, Yummy: Mactel eats Lintel's desktopDull topic today, Murph.I switch between desktop OSs; Vista, OpenSUSE, and occaisionally Mac. Desktop OS's just aren't that interesting anymore - 'cos they're all pretty good.When half your life's then spent in the browser, you cease to notice what the OS is.I agree but differ...; Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, desktop, Mactel, Microsoft Windows, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-04-23
Yahoo's first quarter good; Not good enough for a higher Microsoft bid; Yang wants more: Yahoo's first quarter good; Not good enough for a higher Microsoft bid; Yang wants moreMS's desperation is a result of Vista's inevitable failureand they know it.MS's real problem is that they've had it easy for years and years bringing in billions on hype and poor quality software.Now, reality is biting.Love...; Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., knowledge economy, knowledge, investor, Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-22
Most powerful brands: Sure Google is No. 1, but Apple shines as does tech overall: Most powerful brands: Sure Google is No. 1, but Apple shines as does tech overallInterestingMicrosoft is ranked way ahead of Apple in this report, yet you manage to mention Apple 3 times (and a few times indirectly), yet MS only once. You even managed to put Apple right in...; Tags: Branding, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., brand; Discussion threads 2008-04-21
How evil is China?: Matt Asay has a headline today that's doubtless worth a click -- Microsoft and Novell seek to exonerate Chinese piracy. The news peg is that Microsoft and Novell extended their existing agreement on IP to China. They call it "an incremental investment in their relationship" aimed...; Tags: China, America, Matt Asay, Matt, Intellectual Property, Piracy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Mark Dowd's null pointer dereference exploit and advanced Flash ActionScript techiques proove definitively: Aliens Do Exist!: Alright, I'm just going to start out with a little background before I start, this particular research was so cool that I've been talking about it all day. Reading this whitepaper, written by Mark Dowd, was as exciting to me as watching highlights of Michael Jordan sinking that winning shot,...; Tags: Research, Adobe Systems Inc., Blog, Blogging, Team Management, Internet, Management, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-04-16