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Linux to your grandma this Christmas

finaly:)RE: Linux to your grandma this ChristmasEldy is definetly a great piece of software, works on windows and linux and it's absolutely free of charge and ads freelong live the no profit European Associazione Eldy!RE: Linux to your grandma this ChristmasNot a viable option. Grandma already has enough problems trying...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, value-add, Linux, grandma, Eldy

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

WellAWARE of watching grandma

WellAWARE of watching grandmaBehavioral Telecare Still In The MixWith all the talk recently of convergence between telecare and telehealth the latter is vital signs monitoring, here you finally get a partnership between two major national healthcare providers which are willing to bet on residential behavioral telecare to support aging in...

Tags: VOIP, WellAWARE, HealthSense, QuietCare

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

Your mom Kubuntus!

Your mom Kubuntus!Well done!Good article. I thoroughly agree. Although "your mom" will probably prefer the simplicity of Ubuntu over the tweakability of Kubuntu.... :-)There is one thing you can do, though, to improve readability: put the conclusion (the "home message" in the last paragraph) on top. Perhaps in bold type,...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, KDE gui, Linux, grandma, Kubuntu

Discussion threads 2007-06-20

One more time Part II

Tom Foremski replies in comments to my suggestion that he snuck behind a click wall aka partial text feed the other day: ...

Tags: Grandma, Steve Gillmor

Blog posts 2005-12-29

Additional Resources

Qik (Android) 0.1.48 (Mobile)

Stay better connected to family and friends. Share your travels live with friends back home. Show your baby's first steps as they happen. Have Grandma "attend" the birthday party, even though she's on the other side of the planet. Qik also works with MySpace, Orkut, Facebook and other websites, enabling...

Tags: Mobile, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Social Networking, Digital Video, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-23

East Anglia: one hacked U.S. scientist is hacked off

I say then be pro-active...If it is out of context, pro-actively publish EVERYTHING and PROVE they are out of context. If the hacked scientists DO NOT provide context, publish everything they say vindicates them, then we know the truth. If they simply fall behind the mantra of "it's...

Tags: global warming, East Anglia, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-11-22

News to know: HP-3Com; AMD; Google; Blockbuster; Bing 2.0

News to know intro: Sam Diaz: HP announces $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com; raises outlook Larry Dignan: Cisco vs. HP: 3Com acquisition ups the ante John Morris: AMD updates roadmap, promises "supercomputer in your lap" ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Andrew Nusca, Blockbuster Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Games, Linux, Open Source, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-11-12

Linux to your grandma this Christmas

What starts as a BBC feature about a children's show presenter becomes a detective story and then A Christmas Carol, all thanks to Linux. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-11-11

Qik (Symbian 60) 1.0.14 (Mobile)

Qik lets you stream video live from your cell phone to the web, where your audience can chat back in real time to your device's screen while you broadcast. With Qik, you can share with anyone and everyone what's going on anywhere and everywhere you go. Stay better connected to...

Tags: Web, Mobile, Symbian Inc., Qik, Social Networking, Corporate Communications, Channel Management, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Relax, kids...Windows 7 is just another OS

finally...someone with sensefor all this noise and fireworks, finaly someone here says something reasonable7 is just another OSand yes it is.amen.give this man a raiseIt doesn't have to rock to be successfulIt merely needs to be fast, stable and secure. If that's all it does, then there's no reason to...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Owners set up online memorial to dead Apple Time Capsules

wowBut those "older" ones aren't really that old.Hilarious!! ntntYeaBecause to Apple, function follows form... so your drive isn't as pretty, but it functions better and its cheaper. Trust me, you win.Well, he wins only ifno one has to look at the device. :)RE: Owners set up online memorial to dead...

Tags: Backups, Time Capsule, disk, Apple Inc., Apple Time Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Stomp 1.19 (Mac)

Stomp started its life as an idea to be the ultimate video recompressor, and ended up something so much more powerful than that. YouTube, Google Video, iMovie. The list goes on and Video is a huge part of your online life. Ever tried to email a movie clip to Grandma?...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Video, Neil Clayton, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-15

Two bars at home; three at work. Wireless coverage data is going granular

Say goodbye to those no-help coverage maps that the wireless carriers use to show you how great their coverage is from one coast to the other. So hello to granular maps, those that measure the true signal as well as the actual data coverage down to the Google Maps street...

Tags: Phone, Coverage, Cell Phone, Carrier, Wireless, Wireless Coverage Data, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-06

Alaskan chardonnary to be a big hit in 2110

This is a tech site.What's up with this alarmist nonsense.RE: Alaskan chardonnary to be a big hit in 2110Every one of the events listed as forshadowing devastating climate change has happened before. The IPCC report is full assumptions based on models that wouldn't pass muster in any meaningfull research...

Tags: IPCC Report, chardonnary, Alaskan chardonnary, big hit

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Cooking Dash 1.1 (Mobile)

Cooking Dash offers fast paced action and innovative game play in quick bursts of on-the-go entertainment. The Cooking Dash offers a tailor-made experience for the iPhone and iPod Touch that has intuitive controls, sharp graphics, large text, and optimal performance. When Cookie the Chef leaves Flo's Diner to pursue a...

Tags: Food, Apple iPod, Mobile, PlayFirst, Cooking Dash, Food & Beverage, Games, Digital Music, Digital Media, Manufacturing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-09-14

Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks off

Cute. [NT]ntCute.Not sure it's effective though. It may be. But... flows like a book ad. Will probably be effective only in certain segments. So I bet we will see a couple very different ads.RE: Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks offlooks like they brain washed her, since when 6 year...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, advertisement, car, operating system, Microsoft Corp., lemon, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

Microsoft trains Best Buy "Linux assassins"

Aimed at the uninformed customers... so it'll probably be successful. Sigh. It's FUD, of course, but I think it's pretty effective when dealing with people who have only a vague notion of Linux.However:First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win. :-)Fighting...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Best Buy Co. Inc., Linux, FUD, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

HP plays the print app game; Will you buy into 'Printing 2.0'?

Printing????I cant even recall the last time I had to print. Maybe it is because I am trying to be more green but really its because so much easier to just read it on my monitor or blackberry. Even my work is going paperless because its so much...

Tags: Document management, Printers, printing, Printing 2.0, Hewlett-Packard Co., printer, print app game, app game

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Greentech may not escsape the town hall screamers

What a befoon!Anti-government? I didn't see MSNBC on your resume. Hey....wait a minute...Chris Matthews? Is that you...you kidder you. Hey, great job on cloning yourself. Too bad they haven't worked out the whole personality missing thing yet.RE: Greentech may not escsape the town hall screamersAhh! People might want to see...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Minute Maid Park, Minute Maid, Astros, lunatic

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

Greentech may not escape the town hall screamers

There's fear among pro-environmental groups that the anti-government crowd will be out in voice and force for this fall's town hall meetings on energy regs and global warming. The heat over hotter climate could make the health care exchanges look placid. After all, most Americans spend more time...

Tags: Town Hall, Conspiracy, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-14