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10 green tech predictions for the new year

10 green tech predictions for the new yearPaperless is the next green trendGeorge Dimopoulos provides an updated aspect of paperless work- and lifestyles in his new book “Paperless Joy”. The impact of the paperless trend on the environment, human relations, business and global development is addressed along with a comprehensive...

Tags: green tech prediction, green technology, George Dimopoulos

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

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Windows 7 - Heal thyself!

Windows 7 - Heal thyself!I would be happier if the OS was perfect[url=http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1851228&tstart=15] Like [/url][url=http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1848781&tstart=15] OS [/url][url=http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1853856&tstart=30] X [/url]:)RE: Windows 7 - Heal thyself!Vista apparently has this feature also. Try to hit F8 during booup.If ZDNet needs to implement layoffs...Mr. Jason Perlow should be the first out the door!His blogs...

Tags: Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, Boot Failure, Microsoft Windows 7, Heal Thyself, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

George Clooney delivered our biggest controversy in 2008

George Clooney delivered our biggest controversy in 2008What Controversy?Oh boy, a whole 18 talkbacks makes a controversy??That was just the threadThere was more to it than that. And I have been moved to change how I act here as a result. The post is really an apology.

Tags: George Clooney

Discussion threads 2008-12-29

George Clooney delivered our biggest controversy in 2008

What if you knew you were carrying a future commitment-phobe? Would you terminate the pregnancy? Tickled with the mashup, I hit the publish button. I regret that now. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: NBC, Gene, Mashup, Collaboration, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-12-29

iPod's still the favourite this Christmas

Let's face it; they're a fashion icon. They do what George Michael does to drugs, or what Amy Winehouse does to drugs music. It's glamorous, just looking at one. To own one, may be a very simple pleasure, a very simple process and a very common thing to many people...

Tags: Apple iPod, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-12-26

Online democracy: The People want to throw a shoe

Online democracy: The People want to throw a shoeThis stuff makes me laughNo doubt the morons who made this game also think Bush = Hitler, because they are too stupid to even comprehend what a true tyranny is.Not at all in favorI'm very much in favor of the free exchange...

Tags: Games, Bush

Discussion threads 2008-12-22

Ou: Google hypocritical on neutrality

Ou: Google hypocritical on neutralityLet's go back and look at the argument of Net Neutralityhttp://www.jedreport.com/2008/12/lessigs-defense.htmlThe whole argument that Net Neutrality proponents made is that they don't want premium content delivery using fast lanes. Caching is warp speed lane prioritization. Their whole argument is that it prevents the little...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Content Caching, Net Neutrality, Internet Service Provider, QoS, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

Ou: Google hypocritical on neutrality

George Ou writes that quality-of-service distinctions, far from being the bane of the Internet, are a Good Thing. by Richard Koman

Tags: Google Inc., Application, QoS, Network, Prioritization, Net Neutrality, Network Management, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-12-16

Why Linux owes (part of) its success to Microsoft

Why Linux owes part of its success to MicrosoftFascinatingRMS was the one with the open source ideas. Not Torvalds.. Torvalds found nothing usefull for his brand new 80386. After approaching Tanenbaum and asking whether more features and support could be implemented in Minix. He came to write his own OS....

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, microkernel, RISC machine, Linux STILL, Linux, Unix, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

Google wants own fast lane; risks Net neutrality

Google wants own fast lane; risks Net neutralityThe wealthy always get...preferred treatment. Even though the majority of consumers are not wealthy. But the American consumer is a spineless coward. They like to bitch and moan as long as they aren't the one that has to do something about it.I still...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), INTERNET, Government, Net Neutrality, Internet Service Provider, Interstate, Google Wants, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-15

George FM 1.0.0 (Mobile)

George is everywhere including your iPhone. Depending on your mood and what's playing swipe between all four stations in the George family: George FM, George Jazz, George Classic Dance and Base FM. Never miss a beat... wherever there's 3G coverage or Wi-Fi you can listen to your favourite George station...

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, Gravitini, George, Digital Music, Digital Media, 3G, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Cellular Phones

Software downloads 2008-12-15

Climate vagaries and the zdnet time machine

Climate vagaries and the zdnet time machineInformation sources and observational dataThought I would give some information sources for the "other side" on the debate with the IPCC:The Heartland Institute's environment page: http://www.heartland.org/suites/environment/index.htmlIcecap: http://icecap.us/ BTW they have an article saying some Democrats want to delay implementation of Obama's cap...

Tags: Relative Humidity, Gore, climate model

Discussion threads 2008-12-13

Open source does not need new buzzwords

Open source does not need new buzzwordslean application developmentnice entry - interesting to watch any discussion about buzz words - George Carlin is smiling somewhere today - I do like the term lean though, just like it a bit more when applied to oss projects in general rather than to...

Tags: Open Source Does, open source

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

British ISPs block Wikipedia over album cover

British ISPs block Wikipedia over album coverIt IS indecent.Any ethical business person or artist would not have placed that photo on a public album cover.Too bad. "Ethical" is an adjective that has less and less use in today's world. "Greedy" is very popular, though.No question: obsceneI'm surprised the album was...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Wiki, album cover, Wikipedia, Internet Service Provider, image

Discussion threads 2008-12-08

Don't bail out autos, invest in cloud!

Don't bail out autos, invest in cloud!Don't bail out real companies ... invest in may scam!!That should be the title of this article.Lets face it, cloud computing is nothing but a new name for an old scam.But the auto industry can survive.The industry's main problem is that credit has dried...

Tags: Government, cloud computing, Manufacturing, Google Inc., industry

Discussion threads 2008-12-05

E pur se muove (and yet it moves)

* Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Ivan Arce On January 15, 2008, the Vatican released a statement indicating that Pope Benedict XVI had canceled his visit to Italian La Sapienza University as a result of a series of protests...

Tags: Information Security, Galileo Galilei, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virus

Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virusWhy aren't they prosecuted?A number of countries have advertising and trade practices legislation. Why the hell isn't Apple called to account for this?RE: Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virusI was always amazed that Nintendo was never sued from the straps breaking on...

Tags: Desktops, Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Apple Inc., multiple Anti-Viru, Apple Macintosh, antivirus, Mac-user, CRAPPLE

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Using TREES to save the forest

Lots of green building news bouncing around in the past few weeks, which simultaneously disheartening and heartening because of the state of the real estate market. The biggest deal, perhaps, is the fact that the U.S. Green Building Council is updating its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design guidelines. (Here's...

Tags: Software, Power Consumption, TREES, Tools & Techniques, Real Estate, Management, Business Operations, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-700BC

In the nascent world of digital book readers, the two most high-profile competitors are Amazon's much-publicized Kindle and Sony's family of Readers, which now includes the PRS-505 and the PRS-700 reviewed here. The clear advantage of the Kindle is its built-in wireless service, which allows you to get content...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Sony Corp., Sony Reader, PRS-700, touch screen

Product reviews 2008-11-26

Verizon fires workers who snooped on Obama cell records

Verizon fires workers who snooped on Obama cell recordsYou missunderstandIt is one thing to legally access these records, a whole different matter to have an unauthorized party do it.Whether we agree with something or not does not change the fact that if a legitmate request is made, it has to...

Tags: worker, American People, Well HERE, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-23