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Resolved: Unix disrupts organizations by flattening hierarchies

Resolved: Unix disrupts organizations by flattening hierarchies Be it resolved that properly managed Unix infrastructures disrupt organizations by reducing the importance of hierarchal reporting relationships as information conduits in an organization. There are lots of subtle components to this. First, we need to agree that organisational...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Unix, hierarchy, PC

Blog posts 2007-03-23

Operating System Multilevel Load Balancing

This paper describes an algorithm that allows Linux to per-form multilevel load balancing in NUMA computers. The Linux scheduler implements a load balancing algorithm that uses structures called sched domains to build a hierarchy that represents the machine's topology. Although sched domains implementation allows Linux to build a multilevel hierarchy...

Tags: Load Balancing, Operating System, Hierarchy, NUMA, Linux, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Networking

White papers 2006-04-27

XMLengine (zip)

XMLengine is a powerful and versatile middle ware that shreds data from XML documents into relational database. The behavior of the XMLengine is controlled by 2 configuration files. User can change the behavior of the XMLengine by changing config information, without recompilation and redeployment. The data hierarchy and the stored...

Tags: Hierarchy, XMLengine, XML, Databases, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2005-11-02

Threat Hierarchy

I used to do a lot of breakfast seminars. Well, I still do a lot of breakfast seminars. But I used to have a slide that depicted the threat hierarchy. It was a list from low threat to high threat. I did not create it. I am sure...

Tags: Information Warfare, Hacktivism, Experimentation

Blog posts 2005-10-10

DAO Advanced Programming

Data Access Objects, or DAO, is a powerful programming model for database services. DAO is implemented as a hierarchy of objects and collections. Each of the object types is represented within this hierarchy. DAO allows you to create new objects, and modify existing ones.

Tags: Hierarchy, Programming, DAO, Development Tools, Storage, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

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The 'Social Media' Conundrum

I'm fascinated by '30's depression era attempts to foster business innovation, not least because of the financial challenges that seem likely to dominate our coming years. Surprisingly I've found The Rotary International Club is in many ways a precursor to the looser social media movement which has been a feature...

Tags: Marketing, Social Media, Brian, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-10-01

CenterPoint (exe)

Not only does CenterPoint serve as a central file access point where shortcuts can be created according to the client, project or activity to which they relate, it also allows a detailed description or comment to be added to more clearly indicate the file's content, purpose, revision history or current...

Tags: File, Whistling Fish Software, Wireless

Software downloads 2008-09-08

A Scalable, Commodity Data Center Network Architecture

Today's data centers may contain tens of thousands of computers with significant aggregate bandwidth requirements. The network architecture typically consists of a tree of routing and switching elements with progressively more specialized and expensive equipment moving up the network hierarchy. Unfortunately, even when deploying the highest-end IP switches/routers, resulting topologies...

Tags: Bandwidth, Data Center, Network, Association For Computing Machinery, Data Centers, Storage, Networking, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2008-08-22

The layered approach ... my wish for a future OS

The layered approach ... my wish for a future OSSounds a lot like BSD to me....BSD (and therefore Mac OS/X) has much the same structure as the one you describe. Indeed this structure has some inherent advantages.However, in practice BSD doesn't have a stability or reliability advantage over Linux. Linux...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, OS Model, operating system, BSD

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

Maintain an automated networked database? GraphOn wants to sue you

Maintain an automated networked database? GraphOn wants to sue youLitigious Theft. Where does it end?People/Companies like mosquitos, stealing a living by sucking the life blood of others. HEY the internet was my idea, you all owe me billions of dollars. They need to get in line behind...

Tags: Litigation, database, patent, GraphOn, prior art, software patent, settlement, Google Inc., software

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Studyman (exe)

Studyman provides seven levels of hierarchy for organizing and studying question-and-answer pairs. Each question may contain a combination of up to three panes that contain plain text, a graphic, a file, or a Web site. Text-to-speech capability provided with separate 'spoken' text that is specified for both questions and answers....

Tags: Question, Eudapro Software, Studyman, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-28

COPA is unconstitutional

COPA is unconstitutionalgovernment censorshipNow that Andrew Cuomo AG NY has had most of the ISP's Eliminate ALT* Bineries newsgroups. Does this action, which is like finding a book in the library and burning down the complete facility . Eliminate Cuomo's actions and allow the ISP's to again carry ALT Bineries...

Tags: Regulations, Child Online Protection Act

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

First hints of Microsoft's "fight back" ads appear

First hints of Microsoft's "fight back" ads appearPerception IS reality.The damage is done. Apple is #3 in US home computer sales today. Perception [b]is[/b] reality and unfortunately for microsoft they've got battered, much of it being well deserved. This is the proverbial finger to plug a dyke breach.RE: First hints...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Grindstone (exe)

Grindstone is a unique and innovative approach to individual task management and time tracking. Features include a user-defined project and task hierarchy, interface with a usability-centered design, unobtrusive and accurate Stopwatch function, and simple yet reporting, creating customized timesheets and/or invoices easily and in record speed. This version is the...

Tags: Epiforge Software, Grindstone

Software downloads 2008-07-15

Phillips DC912

When it comes to iPod speaker systems, there are at least three criteria for most shoppers: compatibility it needs to work with your particular iPod model; form factor (it needs to fit into a given space, be it a spacious shelf or tiny nightstand); and value (good sound for the...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Phillips DC912, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2008-07-03

What is a company blogger good for?

I often hear from companies that want to "be social" or "hire a blogger." Usually, there hasn't been any effort put into the question of what they'd like to accomplish from the effort, so I send out the following. Now, you can call me to talk when you have an...

Tags: Marketing, Industry, Blog, Site, Blogger, Industry New, Blogging, Strategy, Internet, Management, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Taking the 'H' Out of HR

You'll know that the efficiency drive that is called "self-service" in corporations around the globe will have reached its ultimate course when you walk into your human resources department and find only a telephone on the counter. You'll pick it up...

Tags: Talent, Human Resources, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-06-27

There is no Google Android delay

There is no Google Android delayAgree but disagreeI totally agree with you that Google have not delayed the release of Android (assuming they deliver before 23:59:59 on 31st December 2008), however to state H2 of 2008 and expect delivery on 1st June is a litle harsh given this is still...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Google Android delay

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

Maybe I was wrong about Mac Servers

Maybe I was wrong about Mac ServersSo ZFS is the sole criteria for a quality server OS or not?Has data loss due the underlying file system really been the problem Robin and you are making it out to be?RE: Maybe I was wrong about Mac Serversye: Veritas VxFS indeed has...

Tags: Desktops, Servers, server, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

AFP-Lookup Professional (exe)

You can use AFP-Lookup Professional to obtain a complete graphical overview of each of your individual AFP files at any time. All MO:DCA structured fields - even those that have since been rejected by IBM - are displayed in their respective hierarchy in a familiar Explorer interface. You can use...

Tags: Agence France-Presse, CRE-DO, Construction, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2008-06-13