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Viral Video: Susan's got talent

Viral Video: Susan's got talentViral Video: Susan's got talentThe look on Simon's face after she started singing was priceless. I think he is still trying to pick his jaw off the ground.Congratulations LoverockYou managed a post without your usual nonsense.

Tags: Workforce management, got talent, Viral Video, talent

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

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Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their money

SilverLight draws circles around Google's gimmickCompare SL's demo w/ that of ChromeOS and see it for yourself the truth: The former completely owns the latter.RE: Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their moneyWhat kool aid are you drinking? NOTHING is secure, and Google wants to take over everything....

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome OS, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Ford Motor Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Yahoo's dwindling search share: Time to panic?

Typical MicrosoftThis is normal business practice for MS. Partner up with someone, take what they need, then discard them.Ask anyone from RealNetworks how their partnership went.It's about search.Wow, it looks like the volume of search users use the search engine that delivers better results.Google search is better than Bing...

Tags: E-mail, SEARCH, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Bing

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Microsoft search share continues its slow upward crawl

Google is impossible to beatAt this point, unless something absolutely traumatic was to happen to Google, I dont see any change from the status quo for a while.It will certainly take much more than a Yahoo/MSFT combo thats for sure...Onuorahttp://www.windows7update.comhttp://www.windows8update.comMS is grasping at straws & patentsOnce they lose patents it...

Tags: Workforce management, Bing, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Can open source software stop IT failure?

I'm not so sure #1 is valid#1 is a variation of "many eyes make all bugs shallow"Does it help? Yes. But it also makes the implicit assumption that everyone that can view the code is competent to do so. So it goes back to resource allocation being an issue, if...

Tags: Strategy, OPEN SOURCE, information technology, IT Failure, F/OSS, software, open-source software

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Ellison's keynote: Linux, Exadata, the Governator and more

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison took the stage for the final keynote at Oracle OpenWorld 2009 today - an afternoon session that followed lunch and got off to a rough start when Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan who was scheduled to speak after Ellison came on stage first and spent 45 minutes...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, IBM Corp., Ellison, Fusion, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-14

(NASA spacecraft crashes into the moon)

Total Waste of MaterialLets see, we explode a bomb and crash a satellite into the moon to try and confirm whether or not water is on it. And for what purpose? To make another return trip to the moon? To build space colonies? We don't have...

Tags: spacecraft, NASA, Darwin

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Roadmap to a High-Performance Culture: Talent Development at its Finest

Waiting for a high-performance workplace culture to magically appear? It's not going to happen. You've got to work for what you want—and that means taking stock of your employees. What do they need to succeed as individuals? What motivates each person to do more for the company as a whole?...

Tags: Talent, Culture, SumTotal Systems Inc., High-performance, Workforce Management, Leadership, Human Resources, Management

White papers 2009-10-01

Apple confirms Sept. 9, 2009 'rock and roll' iPod event; new shuffle desperately needed

Now THAT'S innovation!!No one ever thought of adding a camera to an MP3 player before. Oh wait, maybe because it's a dumb idea? LOL! Talk about featuritis! iPod Touch is so incredibly bloated, it isn't even funny. I'm waiting for the Zune HD. :)Jealous much?I think Freud had you tagged...

Tags: Web browsers, Digital music, Digital media, Zune HD, Microsoft Zune, PMP, Apple iPod, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Should you benefit from ACN’s bloodletting?

If you like great talent, you should….. Accenture has cut loose many senior executives recently and will pare some more given last Thursday’s announcement. I know some of these folks. Specific vertical segments have been pared down to reflect new market realities. These include: automotive...

Tags: Consultant, Benefit, Workforce Management, Professional Development, Sales Strategy, Strategy, Outsourcing, Human Resources, Career, Sales, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-26

Gartner financial apps MarketScope

Earlier today I saw Oracle crowing about getting a top slot in Gartner's Marketscope for financial applications. They weren't the only ones. SAP took a similar top slot. But then all the others Gartner looked at: Epicor, Lawson, Microsoft, Exact, Infor, Sage and Unit 4 Agresso scored 'positive.' Odd you...

Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., Financial, On-demand, Gartner Inc., Sage, KashFlow, Managed Hosting, Smb/Sme, Cloud Computing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-08-17

Who's the fairest HR product of them all.......

Every year, I set aside some budget monies to attend a couple of events/shows. I’m fortunate that some software vendors waive some of the costs if I’m covering the event as a press/analyst person. Events are expensive to attend and hurt my chargeability at the same time. I choose carefully...

Tags: Software, Human Resources Inc., Registration Site, Tools & Techniques, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-16

VMware's SpringSource purchase sparks head scratching; Still doesn't solve the Microsoft problem

VMware's purchase of SpringSource for $420 million has sparked a fair amount of head scratching among analysts who argue the virtualization software company paid too much and still failed to solve its Microsoft problem. Global Equities analyst Trip Chowdhry noted that SpringSource had roughly $10 million in...

Tags: VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., SpringSource, Virtualization, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-11

BlackBerry Curve 8520 marks consumer, business power play for RIM [hands-on review]

The first thought that springs from your mind when you pick up the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is, "You know, I could get the hang of this." That's what Research in Motion, BlackBerry's maker, is hoping. The new Curve...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry Curve, RIM BlackBerry, Curve 8520, Lithium-cell Battery, Multimedia Menu, Handhelds, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-06

MSDN, TechNet users to get Windows 7 tomorrow

MSDN, TechNet users to get Windows 7 tomorrowPosting to MSDN: Time of day?Knowing that the download servers will melt down into slag, does MSDN post at a particular time of day?Any idea on MSDNAA?if/when will it be available on MSDNAA, and what version??? any idea?Houston: We have a problemfyi,http://infoworld.com/d/windows/critical-windows-7-bug-risks-derailing-product-launch-330(Don't shoot...

Tags: Chipsets, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., TechNet user, Windows 7 tomorrow, time of day, chipset, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Dell's analyst meeting: Looking for the big vision

Dell's analyst meeting: Looking for the big visionShould focus on shutting down.Dell = Junk and should put the focus on closing their doors to do the world a favor.RE: Dell's analyst meeting: Looking for the big visionThe Dell PAN System based on Egenera's PAN software does what Cisco UCS does....

Tags: Sales strategy, Strategy, Product marketing, Financial services, Dell Computer Corp., big vision, vision

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

Blackjack by Redtail Software 1.1 (Mobile)

OverviewA great Blackjack game for your Palm, giving the realistic play options you will find on the Vegas strip. This BlackJack card game for the Palm is a must-have if you truly love gambling. It can help you prepare for a big trip to Vegas, or just help you pass...

Tags: Mobile, Shuffle, Option, Redtail Software, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-07-08

The correct way to use your MacBook's battery

The correct way to use your MacBook's batteryOkay, so having this thing plugged into AC all the timeIs not how it is 'supposed to be used'? LAWSUIT TIME APPLE!I swear, it is stupid things like this that make me wonder if Apple is even THINKING THESE THINGS THROUGH.The fact is...

Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, Apple Guy, battery, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Oracle closes in on 'any'-ware with debut of middleware behemoth 11g suites family

Oracle closes in on 'any'-ware with debut of middleware behemoth 11g suites familyOne ring to rule them allI talk about 11g herehttp://www.soacenter.com/?p=188My analysis of the Oracle 11g launch is1) The Chuck Phillips "One Technology Stack to simplify IT" is a completely faulty premise2) The hardest part of integrating BEA is...

Tags: Web services, suites family, Oracle Corp., middleware

Discussion threads 2009-07-01

Jobs recovering from liver transplant; re-ignites debate over privacy rights

Jobs recovering from liver transplant; re-ignites debate over privacy rightsSteve alone DOES make Apple the company it isWhat would Apple be like without Steve Jobs? We don't have to guess. We already know because Apple was without Steve Jobs for many years. If Jobs hadn't returned Apple would have disappeared...

Tags: Leadership, job, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., liver transplant, transplant

Discussion threads 2009-06-20