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The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part Deux

The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part DeuxReminds me of Comcast.Back when I was a customer of theirs, I had some troubles. I eventually got to a tech support person that actually understood what I was talking about when I told them the IP address of the equipment on the...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Part Deux, suburban broadband, broadband

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

The harsh reality of suburban broadband

The harsh reality of suburban broadbandNot Much Sympathy HereWhile I appreciate your situation, it is hard to present much sympathy. I live in rural NOT suburban America and the *only* data choice I have is satellite or 26k dial up. High latency and VERY expensive.RE: The harsh reality of suburban...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, suburban broadband, harsh reality, broadband

Discussion threads 2008-08-22

The harsh reality of suburban broadband

The harsh reality of suburban broadbandi live in parsippanyand my Optimum line does not go down ever! I've had it for over a year now and I have decided to not even consider switching to FIOS as I have zero issues of any kind. My speed test results are 27468...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Cable, suburban broadband, harsh reality, broadband, Fios, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-22

Additional Resources

Move over Enterprise 2.0, it's now Social Business Design

Given the relatively friendly pounding I took over my Enterprise 2.0 - what a crock post, it's gratifying to see that it has stirred some interesting interpretations and thoughts on the topic. That's always good and especially pleasing when one considers that most blog posts are the equivalent of digital...

Tags: BPR, Enterprise 2.0, Re-engineering, Cohen, Oliver Marks, Business Process Engineering, Organizational Structure, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Human Resources, It Operations, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-21

Highly exploitable Linux kernel bug found, patched

BWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! I have been saying for years that linux is insecure and here we have the proof. How do you linux fanboys feel now knowing that I was right and you were wrong? LOL!!! And its been there for years! Don't forget to start your compilers,...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, SECURITY, Linux kernel, Linux, vulnerability

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Are there more layoffs in Microsoft's future?

Are there more layoffs in Microsoft's future?Define "making money"If a unit in and of itself loses $1 billion a year, but another unit benefits by $$3 billion a year as a result of that unit's existence, do you close it? And how do you make such measures reliably?Example: Internet Explorer.If...

Tags: Workforce management, He/She/It, Microsoft Corp., layoff, future layoff

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

IBM delivers strong second quarter, ups 2009 earnings outlook

IBM delivers strong second quarter, ups 2009 earnings outlookis IBM going up from here?This stock is up another $2 after hours. I wonder if this stock is going to drive the market up tomorrow. Google is not doing as well as IBM, after hours.-------------------------------------------------http://www.optionsoutlet.com/hosting/Hostgator_webhosting_coupon.htmlNo wonder they're expanding in IndiaRevenue is...

Tags: Investment, IBM Corp., earnings outlook

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

News to know: Windows 7, HD-DVD, Twitter, iPhone, SOA

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Christopher Dawson: Windows 7: Good enough to pay for? Andrew Nusca: Quickfire Deal: Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Richard Koman, HD-DVD, Jason Perlow, SOA, Matthew Miller, Twitter, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-06-29

The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part Deux

Goddamit! Why have I been offline for so long? As I explained in a previous article last summer about my broadband situation, my employer, like many large technology services companies, has elected to classify my work situation as "Home-Based", in that...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Broadband, Mike, Cable Guy, Modems, Cable, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Networking, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-26

Understanding SAP's Business byDesign SaaS strategy

Understanding SAP's Business byDesign SaaS strategyyes, butyou heard some of the same comments I did at Sapphire. The CFO has the product on a tight leash in terms of qualifying new customers. They have old filters for a new computing paradigm. Not sure if they will ever find this model...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed hosting, Service-oriented architecture (SOA), cloud computing, Enterprise software, strategy, SAP AG, software-as-a-service, SAP Business byDesign SaaS strategy, SAP Business ByDesign

Discussion threads 2009-05-16

EU slams Intel with record $1.45 billion fine

The EU slammed Intel with the biggest antitrust fine in history -- $1.45 billion, the LA Times reported. "Intel did not compete fairly, frustrating innovation and reducing consumer welfare in the process," Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for Competition Policy, said at a Brussels news conference announcing...

Tags: Intel Corp., Corporate Law, Strategy, Leadership, Semiconductors, Processors, Business Operations, Management, Hardware, Components, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-05-13

As Blu-ray sales surge, Best Buy holds on as format's top seller

As Blu-ray sales surge, Best Buy holds on as format's top sellerCan't possibly be trueZDNet has been writing of zero prospects for Blu-ray's since MS lost with it's HD-DVD format. Come to think of it the failure of HD-DVD was also a surprise given the number of articles ZDNet pushed...

Tags: HD DVD, Sales strategy, Consumer electronics, Sales force management, Special Effects, Blu-ray sales surge, Blu-Ray sale, Best Buy Co. Inc., top seller, sales, HD-DVD, DVD

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

iBotnet: Researchers find signs of zombie Macs

iBotnet: Researchers find signs of zombie MacsHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!breathHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!:) :) :)Come on ZDNet, this should be the biggest, boldest headline on front page!:)It would be interesting to see...It would be interesting to see what Apple is going to do with this in their "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" add.Oh wait, you...

Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Pirated Software, Apple Macintosh, iBotnet, zombie, virus, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Open source and the shrinking waterhole

Open source and the shrinking waterholeOpen source is the futurentMoment of truthMany open source companies have been kept afloat by selling "support" which was in reality donations in disguise from sympathetic supporters of the open source ideology.Those sympathizers now face much more difficult questions when they try to artificially make...

Tags: open source, OpenSource

Discussion threads 2009-04-10

More "scareware" - no kidding, right?

More "scareware" - no kidding, right?It's funny....But between UAC and NAP these sorts of problems are pretty much non-existent.How's that ancient XP/2003 stack treating ya?AV360 infectionMy sister had an AV360 infection on her computer, and I tried to explain to her what happened, that the antivirus software itself was malware,...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Workforce management, computer

Discussion threads 2009-04-09

UK government to collect Facebook data?

The UK government is currently proposing new measures to keep details on communications between British users on Facebook. Updated: see below. Facebook on the other hand have criticised the intelligence services, saying they were "excessive" and "overkill", according to sister-site ZDNet UK. It's not...

Tags: Facebook, U.K., Social Networking, Government, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-03-25

New release of Microsoft's App-V for Windows 7 available

New release of Microsoft's App-V for Windows 7 availableHas Microsoft Changed Virtualization Tack here?From your reference to the MDOP blog posting; "Application virtualization is in a small class of applications that have very deep interactions specific to a Windows release"...Has Microsoft changed it's position from telling everyone, "to Virtualize...

Tags: APP-V, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

Will it be impossible to change jobs this year?

Career Builder said last week that nearly one-in-five workers plan to change jobs in 2009, a percentage unchanged from the year. The lack of variation surprised me. I would expect that being in the early party of what threatens to be a drawn-out recession would make people feel too conservative...

Tags: Job, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Deb Perelman

Blog posts 2009-01-12

Essential strategies for weathering the economic storm

Essential strategies for weathering the economic stormHard-driving type As ruin company in first placeThis kind of hard-driving Type A person is what ruins companies in the first place. His strategies to fix things are what they did to destroy things in the first place. This list can basically be summed...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Operational accounting, strategy, job

Discussion threads 2008-10-17

Should our President be computer literate?

Normally I don't like to talk about my political and socio-economic opinions, particularly because as a matter of experience once people discover my true leanings, they sometimes find my completely unrelated opinions on technology, food, or whatever it else we have in common to be less...

Tags: President, Computer, McCain, Palin, Productivity, E-mail, Internet, Government, Online Communications, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-09-29