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(Photos: Improv Everywhere's public hijinks)

(Photos: Improv Everywhere's public hijinks)Improv AnticsWhat an absolute joy these people are. The NY freeze was hysterical. I'm amazed how well all held their place without falling over. It is so nice in this big serious, hopelessly dull world around us, to have such a group as this...

Tags: Improv, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-04-02

Bosworth on simplicity and complexity

Adam Bosworth's talk at ICSOC04 International Conference on Service Oriented Computing has generated interesting and compelling conversation about the virtues of simplicity versus complexity in building software foundations: "It is an ironic truth that those who seek to create systems which most assume the perfectibility...

Tags: Adam Bosworth, Improv

Blog posts 2004-11-29

Additional Resources

Remember when FrontPage seemed pretty slick?

My school teaches...... web design in the conventional way. Intro classes cover HTML, CSS, using JQuery modules or writing basic js. Advances classes teach PHP and such. None of the classes I know of cover CMS.I had a summer internship where I used Drupal. I didn't do any of the...

Tags: Content management, CSS, Enterprise software, KompoZer, content management system, Microsoft FrontPage, CMS system

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

"To remain competitive in an increasingly competitive world, businesses must boost operational efficiency wherever possible. The following are 10 tips for using network technology to help your business increase operational efficiency, reduce costs, improv

Keeping your employees connected to people and information anytime, anywhere is a big step toward making your business more efficient. To help employees reach the resources they need, many companies are turning to unified communications, which brings together all voice and data communications on a single...

Tags: Employee, Network, Network Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Networking, Telecommunications

White papers 2009-07-03

Trumpet Improv 1.1 (Mobile)

"Trumpet Improv." is an amazing application, sensitive to your breath, your touch, and movements. Now, you really have the opportunity to develop your creativity through a smart and friendly application. Discover the "Chet Baker", "Miles Davis" or "Louis Armstrong", sleeping in you. Had you ever wished to touch the stars...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Finger, Mirabar, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Digital Music, Channel Management, Digital Media, Internet, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-05-05

Hands-on: Runcore Pro IV 2.5-inch SATA SSD

If you're a fan of netbooks you've undoubtedly heard of Runcore. It's a leading manufacturer of solid-state drives SSDs out of Hong Kong with a reputation for super-fast products. I purchased a Runcore SSD for my Dell Mini 9 (not once, but twice) because they consistently...

Tags: Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Performance, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, RunCore Pro IV Series, Serial ATA, Performance Management, Notebooks, Storage, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-05-03

Kindle 2 gallery 1 (Image Gallery: Amazon's Kindle 2 has several improvements to lead the ebook reader field)

Kindle 2 gallery 1 (Image Gallery: Amazon's Kindle 2 has several improvements to lead the ebook reader field)Nice reviewThis was a well presented visual comparison. I only have the Kindle 2 so I can't truly compare. I did see and hold a Kindle 1 that a friend has and the...

Tags: E-books, Kindle 2, Kindle 2 gallery, Amazon Kindle 2, Amazon Kindle, Image Gallery, e-book, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-02-27

News to know: Dell; MinWin; Microsoft's Glasnost; Mozilla

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Dell: We'll save $3 billion; Cut 8,800 positions Ed Bott: Is MinWin really the new Windows 7 kernel? Jason Perlow: Microsoft Meets Open Source: Glasnost 2.0. Dana Blankenhorn: If the birthmark fits, Microsoft will wear it ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Wireless LANs, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-04-01

Photos: Improv Everywhere's public hijinks

New York-based group pulls off pranks such as lugging entire desktop computer setups into a Starbucks and showing up in the subway sans pants. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Desktop Computer, Desktops, Hardware, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-03-28

Microsoft's real game: Open interoperability protects its stack

Microsoft's real game: Open interoperability protects its stackInteroperability works both ways.If you want to rip out that Linux server, the fact that it works with Microsoft products as Microsoft intends helps assure that you won't (what?) miss a beat by eliminating the foreign element.You have many Microsoft products already and...

Tags: game, Microsoft Corp., real game, interoperability

Discussion threads 2008-02-21

Viral video: Frozen Grand Central

According to this recently declassified video, 207 secret agents infiltrated Grand Central Station one cold February afternoon. Made up of people of all ages and races, this clandestine group looked like typical New Yorkers. They aroused no suspicion from security forces as they spread out and mixed with commuters and...

Tags: Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-02-04

iMac faces tough crowd

iMac faces tough crowdCan you say "Form BEFORE function?"[b]Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster:[/b][i]"...Apple has slightly over prioritized design and under prioritized functionality."[/i]...now there's a surprise!Positioning in productivity?I believe that apple with iMac in aluminium and iwork08 including the new program numbers start to positioning in the bussines area. ¿fully compatible...

Tags: Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple iMac, spreadsheet

Discussion threads 2007-08-08

Is the Aeron the best office chair?

Is the Aeron the best office chair?Aarons are coolWe got some of those chairs in the office and they are real comfy, would definately recommend.Many to Choose FromPlease go check out the following chairs:1)Haworth: Zody or Improv2)Humanscale: Freedom or LibertyI have the Haworth's Improv - it's back support is excellent...

Tags: Herman Miller, Haworth, AARONS, Aeron, chair, Mirra

Discussion threads 2007-06-08

Britannica Hollywood (Mobile)

Take a new look at the history of movies...Britannica Hollywood Handheld Edition is a lively tour through the glamour of the movie business, from the silent screen idols to the stars of today.Chronicling the powerful and the beautiful along with the latest trends of the international motion picture industry, Hollywood...

Tags: Mobile, Movie, Entry, Director

Software downloads 2005-11-06

dxpCompose 1.0 (Mac)

Create your own iTunes visuals through the standard Mac human interface. dxpCompose is a complete development studio for composing sequences of reactive visual scenes. The compositions you create in dxpCompose are viewable by anyone with dxpPlay II. Use the six image generators to create multi-layered scenes that respond to...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Scene, Composition, Dixie Unlimited, dxpCompose, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-05-17

Ballmer security pitch leaves skeptics unswayed

Ballmer security pitch leaves skeptics unswayedNo one buying the BULL MICROSUCKS is selling !!!At the risk of stating the obvious, MICROSUCKS couldn't secure a cardboard box with a battalion of armored tanks and surface to air missiles and yet they expect people to believe they can fix the holes in...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, desktop, security, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2004-10-24

Therefore I am 1.0 (Mac)

"Therefore I am" is an utility to improv the iSync beta installation. The iSync beta packages are installing mega bytes of useless files whose extensions are either .nib.tiff or .nib.tiff.tiff. "Therefore I am" is a nice wrapper around a shell script which will remove these useless files.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, File, WhiteBox, iSync Beta Package

Software downloads 2002-10-06