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Global scope of East Anglia hack of global warming docs: Here's the link with juicy details:http://ecotretas.blogspot.com/2009/11/rolo-compressor-de-verdades.htmlClimate 'scientists' are liars. That's clear.Hockeystick anyone?And another one with some straight facts.http://www.climatedepot.com/Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey... HmmmThat sure reveals who the interested parties are.I wonder what their next step will be, start advocating the benefits of global warming perhaps?Communist manifesto & elitesDo you see the...; Tags: IPCC Says, global warming; Discussion threads 2009-11-27
Apple Store fails the Nordstrom test: Yet another Apple horror storyOnce again, an Apple horror story, trouble straight out of the box (forget "it just works").Most of the Apple afficionados I know have such horror stories. There's a massive one right now with the new iMacs. On the other hand, I know very little such stories...; Tags: Desktops, UNIX, Apple Inc., Apple Store, Nordstrom Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-11-27
Did you pick up any Black Friday deals?: Reane it "Black Death" and I still wouldn't go out there...A $300 netbook on sale for $200, using $50 worth of parts, and doesn't perform as a good as something made for 2 cents... that's no deal.Stores carry a limited number of items reduced slightly more than usual, hype...; Tags: Modems, NETWORKING, Network technology, Black Friday, Best Buy Co. Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-11-27
The Future of Financial Force.com - How Salesforce.com Benefits, too: What's up with Harry Fuller? 8 out of the 20 blogs right now?I count 20 blogs on the ZDNet start page, and 8 of them are eco-farts from Harry Fuller. Non IT. Can someone remove his gaia-pollution from ZDNet? We need some IT blogs again.; Tags: Blogging, Harry Fuller, Salesforce.com Inc., benefit, financial; Discussion threads 2009-11-27
East Anglia chronology, so far: RE: East Anglia chronology, so far Obfuscate the information,often condemming, in the documents and concentrate on the trivial how they got on line. The denialists are mirroring the tobacco industry?s defense decades agoAttack is always the best defense.Deny the data, the melting glaciers, and concentrate on politics...to stop us...; Tags: payroll solutions, payroll; Discussion threads 2009-11-26

East Anglia: some new angles, but no arrests for hacking: Investigation..."If the Republicans regain control of the Senate any time soon, you can expect a full-blown Inhofe-fuelled investigation."Horrors! Imagine that, someone actually wants to INVESTIGATE to see if the "science" of global warming holds water pardon the pun? You mean people actually want to KNOW if these drastic changes to...; Tags: Blogging, NETWORKING, SECURITY, Junkscience, East Anglia, e-mail, hacking; Discussion threads 2009-11-25
Apple seeks injunction to end Psystar Mac clones ... oh, and $2.1m: Let's cheer the death of competition!!!Competition is good... as long as it doesn't hurt Apple. Cue the double standards...Apple, congrats for winning in the legal court. Maybe you can take that $2.1M (that you won't get) and add it to your PR budget to repair the damage you've done in...; Tags: Apple Inc., Psystar, gizmo; Discussion threads 2009-11-25
Samsung partners with NYT for Go netbook and digital subscription deal: Me - NoAssuming I were interested in paying for news (the article does not state the length of the subscription - kind of a key piece on info) I would look for the best device for me AND the best news source for me. I just don't get the bundling...; Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., netbook, NYT, advertisement; Discussion threads 2009-11-25
Role and perception of enterprise architects needs to align better with business goals, Open Group panel discovers: RE:Role and perception of enterprise architectsFrom toddler clothing to leather coats , you can find any information. Awsum machine, must try sony atleast 1 time.You are right. I agree with you.RE: Role and perception of enterprise architects needs to align better with business goals, Open Group panel discoversFrom toddler clothing...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Open Group, business goal; Discussion threads 2009-11-25
BenQ V2400 Eco: With the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 ($300) costing $50 less than the BenQ, there is simply no good reason to purchase V2400 Eco. Overall, the Samsung monitor has better performance, facilitated by its wider viewing angle and brighter screen. The BenQ gets points for its unique, stark white aesthetic and the...; Tags: Monitors & displays, display, bezel, OSD, BenQ Corp., monitor, VGA, HDMI; Product reviews 2009-11-25
The cloud computing battleground takes shape. Will it be winner-take-all?: You can't be a good consultant if you can't even mention MSIf you really think MS is irrelevant in cloud computing then you have some serious bias issues to work out.The fact that throughout your entire blog you can't even get yourself to mention MS or Azure even once is...; Tags: Virtualization, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, cloud computing battleground, Microsoft Corp., cloud computing, Azure, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-11-24
Can (and will) Microsoft keep Silverlight compatible across platforms?: The better question is WHEN will it be better for Microsoft to keep it compatible across platforms, and WHEN or under what conditions might it not be better for MS to NOT keep it compatible across platforms.In other works, it is NOT a question of IF, but, at WHAT TIMES...; Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, Operating systems, .NET, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer; Discussion threads 2009-11-24
Numbers of new Core i7 iMacs are turning up DOA: I guess it goes to show that......even the almighty apple is not immune to issues. We have some iMacs (about 100 - 120) in my organization compared to about 2500 Windows Desktops and out of the 90 we ordered a few years ago (17" iMacs) we had one come...; Tags: Desktops, DOA, Core i7 iMac, Core i7, Apple Inc., Apple iMac; Discussion threads 2009-11-24
LG 32LH20: Photo gallery: LG LH20 seriesWe can't fault the LG LH20 series for trying. The company's least-expensive lineup of LCDs for 2009 offers more features than its competition, including the only USB port for digital photos and by far the best selection of picture adjustments. All of those tweaks...; Tags: LG Electronics Inc., LG LH20 series, LG LH20; Product reviews 2009-11-24
Can Obama make science cool?: Give him a Nobel for Science for his science speeches!Please! Obama doesn't even deserve to be your President. All the promises he made have remained just that. What else can this world expect from a politician? And things are clear from his popularity ratings.Obama is good with one thing and...; Tags: Workforce management, Obama, education; Discussion threads 2009-11-23
Fawning over Chatter and how SAP missed its chance: What Salesforce did was pricing, not features...What I was talking about that most people missed wasn't the feature set. Of course that isn't new. Even Benioff pretty much admits he stole the idea from Facebook and Twitter.But at the Techcrunch Real Time Crunchup on Friday Benioff said Salesforce was working...; Tags: Pricing, Sales force management, Marketing research, Strategy, Chatter, SAP AG; Discussion threads 2009-11-23
Opera patches 'extremely severe' security hole: Let me know when it gets really reheheally 'extremely severe'.ntRE: Opera patches 'extremely severe' security holeStill using Opera 10.01, still no problems. I'll upgrade before I sign off.What comes after "extremely severe"? - just so gawd awful, really, must do or die, severe!Critical and importantThese bugs would be rated...; Tags: Web browsers, patch management, Lynx, Opera Software ASA, security, security hole, Opera patch; Discussion threads 2009-11-23
Apple to smokers: butt out or void your warranty: Well here it is...http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0446.htmlI have seen tar filled electronicsIt gets nasty. You open them up, and they can be full of tar and all this brown/black gunk. You can get a nicotine high just by touching the parts.As for second hand smoke risk, thats kind of unfounded. Is that gunk...; Tags: Apple Inc., cigarette, joint, Cannabis, tar, smoker, computer; Discussion threads 2009-11-23
Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I: Sorry Paul, but you're wrong about knowledge basesGreetings Paul:Very good overall post!However, considering our core competency in knowledge bases, I have to take exception to your conclusions on KBs.Consumers certainly will and shouldturn to other consumers when looking for input on product and service selection because it is not motivated...; Tags: Strategy, knowledge, Salesforce.com Inc., knowledge base, Chattering, Paul; Discussion threads 2009-11-23
Schiller: App Store isn't broken: The truth hurtsThe truth is consumer lacks the ability to make good decision regarding the security of their data. We are regularly tricked into click-installing things while surfing the web, download trojans and other malware, give out information over the phone that we shouldn't etc ... and we never...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, approval process, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-11-23