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Seesmic, Twhirl, Newsgang: whereto for RSS?: Yesterday's announcement that Seesmic has acquired Twhirl is no surprise. Loic LeMeur, CEO of Seesmic was muttering something about it when we met last month but asked me to keep quiet. What is far more interesting to me is the long term impact on desktop client applications like Twhirl to...; Tags: Twitter, Twhirl, Video App, Goodness, RSS, Corporate Communications, Productivity, Internet, Marketing, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-04-04
The top 10 IT disasters of all time: The top 10 IT disasters of all timeWhy omitions?(Note: We have purposely omitted incidents that resulted in loss of life.) Why omit these incidents??? THESE are the ones that count!If some flacky software kills hundreds or thousands I would want to know.Purposely omitted errors that cost lives?Errors like the Therac-25...; Tags: Operating systems, Imperial unit, GOODNESS, IT disaster, Microsoft Windows, information technology; Discussion threads 2007-11-27
Global warning on global warming: U.S. must help out: Global warning on global warming: U.S. must help outSo long as it is profitableto pollute and there are no real penalties, the United States will continue it's course as the world leader of pollution. Wow! Something I really want my country to be the leader of, global warming! The reduction...; Tags: global warming, Global Warning; Discussion threads 2007-09-25
Apple stores prep for a full-scale Vista attack. Why?: Apple stores prep for a full-scale Vista attack. Why?Could be misleading."And it works with the stuff you already have, like printers and cameras."Might add:"... but not with the $100's of software you purchased that runs only on Windows."Might contine:"... unless you run Windows Vista on a Mac."Which means both that...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cyberthreats, Honesty, Microsoft Corp., PC, GOODNESS, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh, software; Discussion threads 2007-02-07

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Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD: When it comes to black levels, you apparently get what you pay for. Pioneer's PDP-5020FD is the company's cheapest flat-panel plasma HDTV for 2008, yet it still costs significantly more than the poshest plasmas produced by Panasonic. We really liked the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U we reviewed earlier this year, and despite...; Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, PDP-5020FD; Product reviews 2008-07-18

Untrustworthy students: lighten your restrictions: You know the drill. You spend thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars on higher education at your college or university of choice. But when you go to use your Internet connection or a public computer on campus, you login and it's locked down so tight, you can barely...; Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Network, IT Administrator, Operating System, Web Site, Computer, Productivity, Web Site Development, Networking, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Tough love: Linux needs more haters: [The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those of Google, Inc. my current employer.] I've been spending far too much time reading a blog recently. Normally I dislike reading blogs, or as my friend from the IT News site "the Register" Andrew Orlowski calls them;...; Tags: Blog, LinuxHaters, LinuxHater, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Blogging, Software, Internet, Jeremy Allison; Blog posts 2008-07-18
In America money is life: In America money is lifeWhat a crock[i]while the U.S. is both rich and powerful, it is “woefully behind when it comes to providing opportunity and choices to all Americans to build a better life.”[/i] OK, let me get this straight. There is someplace else in the world that...; Tags: Warm-Weather, Woody Allen; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Cruel to be kind: FastWork.tv revista: I was aware that talking about FastTalk.tv would get a degree of attention. That's because I have close links to SAP. What I could never know is the extent to which it might influence change. Robert Scoble invited me to review the latest show to assess whether it is better...; Tags: Robert Scoble, SAP AG, Sales Strategy, Branding, Podcasts, Groupware, Sales Force Management, Sales, Marketing, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Vista To Win in the Enterprise, The Ugly Way: I came away from this week's Microsoft Worldwide Partner WPC conference convinced, finally, that the future of Vista is assured in the enterprise. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't because of anything Microsoft said -- the combined mea culpa/back atcha delivered by Microsoft's Brad Brooks, the Corporate Vice President in...; Tags: Desktop, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Joshua Greenbaum; Blog posts 2008-07-11
Updated my iPhone to firmware 2.0 and setup hosted Exchange account: Updated my iPhone to firmware 2.0 and setup hosted Exchange accountUpdating Orig. iPhone to 2.0 ROMMatt,One of the guys here in the office did the same thing you did, but did NOT have his jailbroken. It took just as long to update his as it did yours. I think that's...; Tags: Apple iPhone, firmware; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Anyone bothering to teach 35mm photography classes anymore?: Anyone bothering to teach 35mm photography classes anymore?Overall Cost and ValueIn my experience, digital photography was not vastly less money outlay than 35mm. I paid enough up front to amount to what I would have paid for 35mm including processing in the next 10 years. However, once I had made...; Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, PRODUCTIVITY, Photgraphy, photography; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
Hardcore math at the speed of the Net: From its inception, the Internet has been about connecting researchers and research institutions to each other (and, of course, about national defense). As the Web continues to explode, though, it's interesting to see how new generations of researchers work, collaborate, and criticize online. A particular example...; Tags: Proof, Mathematician, Li, Web 2.0, Wiki, Blogging, Channel Management, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Icahn: Ballmer would do a deal if Yahoo's board goes; Microsoft confirms: Icahn: Ballmer would do a deal if Yahoo's board goes; Microsoft confirmsThe only way Icahn could "save" GM would be to buy up shares cheap, andthen sell them to Toyota for double the money.... matchnow which one is the Match and who is the striker They are both very incendiary...; Tags: Corporate governance, Micro$oft, board, Yahoo! Inc., Icahn, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Confirms, Steve Ballmer; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
NoScript vs. Internet Explorer 8 Filters: NoScript plugin writer Giorgio Maone posted a commentary on IE 8's new filters, drawing comparisons to his own widely popular NoScriptÂ Firefox plugin.Â Maone writes: I'm happy to learn that IE8 is going to implement a less ambitious versionÂ of a feature which NoScript users have enjoyed for more than one...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, XSS, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Attack, Maone, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Why I still prefer Internet Explorer: Why I still prefer Internet ExplorerWell everybody is entitled to their opinionHowever, I was expecting an argument as to why you as a user preferred IE. Instead I got why you as a programmer like IE. Well that's kind of like going to a restaurant and having the waiter tell...; Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, CSS, JavaScript; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
Why I still prefer Internet Explorer: I wrote a blog post last week where I discussed some of the good lessons from the success of Firefox. I truly believe Firefox is a great browser, and I am glad that competition has forced Microsoft to pull its IE developers out of suspended animation to update its ability...; Tags: Opera Software, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, DIV, CSS, Web Browsers, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Firefox 3.0 downloads surpass 7 million: Firefox 3.0 downloads surpass 7 millionFound a FLAW in Firefox 3.0these protocol-handler security settings are ignored although they're set to 'true' and so you don't receive warningsnetwork.protocol-handler.warn-external.mailtonetwork.protocol-handler.warn-external.newsnetwork.protocol-handler.warn-external.nntpnetwork.protocol-handler.warn-external.snews(about:config)I've done my partI even downloaded it twice, once for my laptop and once for my desktop. :)Three cheers for the Mozilla Teamand a...; Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, FF3; Discussion threads 2008-06-18
Firefox 3.0 final available for download: Firefox 3.0 final available for downloadThose will magcally change ...... once the release is made official.RE: Firefox 3.0 final available for downloadIs this really the final version? Runonce initial page refers to RC as do the release notes?RE: Firefox 3.0 final available for downloadIs this really the final version? The...; Tags: Web browsers, Version 3, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Firefox 3.0 Final; Discussion threads 2008-06-17
Check out this Tibco-powered energy consumption stats site: There are actually two gas stations down the street from my home here in New Jersey that are still selling regular grade gasoline for about $3.60 per gallon. (Cash only.) As you can imagine, the intersection where they are located has been the subject of some wicked traffic congestion for...; Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., Consumption, World Energy Survey Site, Even Belgium, Financial Planning, Finance, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-06-14