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Global warming: a fish story, and your health: Global warming: a fish story, and your healthSpecies come, species goGlobal warming positivies :Organisms can grow and develop at faster rates, thus bringing us new species more rapidly.Plants will grow more quickly, taking more CO2 from the atmosphere. The warmer it gets, the harder vegetation will work to remove CO2....; Tags: High-altitude habitat, health care, forest, global warming, species; Discussion threads 2008-06-16

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Inside India's CAPTCHA solving economy: No CAPTCHA can survive a human that's receiving financial incentives for solving it, and with an army of low-waged human CAPTCHA solvers officially in the business of "data processing" while earning a mere $2 for solving a thousand CAPTCHA's, I'm already starting to see evidence of consolidation between India's major...; Tags: CAPTCHA, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-08-29
Empower your people: It's the beginning of the year and I'm going out of my mind. Even though we've added my position of "Technology Director" and I don't have to teach anymore, we're still not exactly overstaffed on tech here in the district. I'm supposed to be handling curriculum and designing...; Tags: SiS, E-mail, Workforce Management, Online Communications, Human Resources, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-08-29
Israeli caviar coming to supermarkets?: Even if you don't often buy real caviar because of its high price, you know that the worldwide production of this gourmet treat has been drastically reduced in recent years because of sturgeon populations decline in the Caspian Sea. Now, Israeli researchers might help caviar lovers. They've started by importing...; Tags: Kilogram, Israel, Fish, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Team Management, Internet, Management, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-08-29
New Android Market is YouTube for mobile applications: Google released early details yesterday about their plans for Android Market, an online bazaar for programs that run on Android phones. Essentially an Android version of the iPhone's popular App Store, it offers three key advantages over Apple's offering: It will follow the YouTube model of instant...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Mobile, YouTube Inc., Apple Inc., Mobile Application, Android Market, Sales Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Sales, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-08-29

Virtual desktop solutions and mobility: Several suppliers, including Citrix and VDIworks, have come forward to speak with me about work they're doing to address the inhibitors to deploying VDI-based solutions. Here are some of the issues these suppliers are addressing. Organizations have come to think that the only...; Tags: Desktop, Mobility, Virtual Desktop, VDIworks, Staff Member, Desktop Virtualization, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-08-29
The depressing future of the Internet: The depressing future of the InternetRE: The depressing future of the InternetEverybody knows the *real* meaning of life is somehow embedded into IPv6. I don't know - I've got a fever so high I could fry a sodding egg on my forehead.Whoa! Slow down, Momar...[i]...some years ago, some military...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, NETWORKING, Internet; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
The depressing future of the Internet: A brief overview of how the Internet came about: some years ago, some military boffs thought it'd be awesome if computers could talk to each other, so the US could nuke the hell out of other countries without actually being near there. A smart professor from England then came up...; Tags: Security, IPv6, Computer, Flaw, IPv6 Adoption, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-08-28
Comcast takes broadband cap plunge; Other carriers likely to follow: Comcast will implement a 250 GB data monthly cap on customers starting Oct. 1. The move, reported first by DSL Reports, was confirmed by Comcast today Techmeme. On its site, Comcast posted its amended user policy: We've listened to feedback from our customers who asked that...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Broadband, Customer, Carrier, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-28
What SaaS can teach us about customer service: What SaaS can teach us about customer serviceGood Advice!As someone actively engaged in the software as a service industry, I can confirm that Archie Black's advice is spot on. I work for PayCycle, an online payroll company that embodies the SaaS model. Our customers don't make distinctions between...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, Product marketing, customer service, software-as-a-service, customer satisfaction; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
Windows 7 pricing thoughts - Is Windows too expensive?: Windows 7 pricing thoughts - Is Windows too expensive?It is an apt comparison>Your Ubunutu/Vista comparison doesn't pass the common sense test. Think about what you can get with Ubuntu-- Compiz Fusion for eye candy, drive encryption, MythTV DVR app, OpenOffice.org, ect. You have to get Ultimate Windows to get all...; Tags: Construction, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), pricing strategy, window, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins: Dell's second quarter earnings fell short of projections, but revenue was well ahead of targets. Translation: Dell is gaining share at the expense of its bottom line as price competition heats up. Dell reported fiscal second quarter earnings of 31 cents a share on revenue of $16.4...; Tags: Revenue, Dell Computer Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-28
62% of salaried Americans happy with their medical and retirement benefits: When asked whether this is a bad time to find a quality job, 65% of Americans said it was, matching the level of the 2001 recession, according to Rutgers University’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. With unemployment at 5.7%, the highest level since 2004, and weekly unemployment claims...; Tags: Credit Card, Benefit, Worker, Sales Channel, Sales, AM; Blog posts 2008-08-28
IDC: 2Q Server units up; Price war looms; IBM keeps market share lead: IDC: 2Q Server units up; Price war looms; IBM keeps market share leadWhat about number of units?Looks like these "market share" figures are based on revenue, right? Don't you have any info on units installed? A cheaper alternative will always show a lower revenue share; a free alternative will show...; Tags: Operational accounting, revenue, International Data Corp., IBM Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
SaaS market will 'collapse' in two years: SaaS market will 'collapse' in two yearsHe doesn't get itSo to summarize Debes (who comes off a little like Vinny from da mob or a coke dealer - his words, not mine):(1) SaaS and Cloud computing as a delivery vehicle has been tried before and therefore will fail (like all...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, software-as-a-service, SaaS IS, SaaS Model, Lawson Software Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
SaaS market will 'collapse' in two years: Lawson's CEO, Harry Debes says SaaS is the third attempt at "on demand" in his lifetime and predicts it will take the same path as the first two--to oblivion. Lawson's CEO, Harry Debes, doesn't believe in software-as-a-service SaaS. ...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Software as a service, SaaS, software, Lawson, Asia, Victoria Ho, ZDNet Asia; News items 2008-08-28
Smart grid player Trilliant closes $40 million in funding round: Trilliant, a green tech company that's working with about 100 utilities on various smart grid deployments, has just closed a $40 million round of equity funding from a group of investors including affiliates of MissionPoint Capital Partners and zouk ventures. Trilliant CEO Bill Vogel characterizes the investment...; Tags: Green Technology, Ontario, Trilliant, Vogel, Government, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-08-28
How do we address the have-nots?: How do we address the have-nots?It's the NetThe problem is no longer the availability of hardware: many computers are being dumped that can easily be made productive again, by installing a lean Linux on it like Xubuntu. So poor people can have a fine computer for free. That's easy to...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, INTERNET, computer, Internet access; Discussion threads 2008-08-28
AudioProc Demo (exe): AudioProc is a high quality audio dynamics processor intended to achieve a competitive 'on the air' sound signature resembling that of modern audio broadcast processors used by major market FM radio stations. AudioProc can normalize the volume and spectral balance of played material and provide a more consistent listening experience....; Tags: Audio, Clay Hellman, AudioProc, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2008-08-28
ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100: These days, there's a wide range of products that will stream on-demand movies from the Internet to your living room (Apple TV, Vudu, Xbox 360, TiVo, PS3, and Roku's Netflix Player). The ability to access YouTube videos, video podcasts, and other online content is built into some of those products...; Tags: Corporate communications, Desktops, TVs, TV & Home Theater, ZvBox, video, PC, TV; Product reviews 2008-08-27