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Mac online backup that works: Windows users have many online backup choices: Carbonite, Mozy and more. Windows small and medium business users have even more, like Amerivault. Mac users - not so much. Until now. A long and winding road I started working with Mozy's Mac client a year ago, blogged...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, EMC Corp., Mozy, Data Preservation, Security Mozy, Backups, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Is Microsoft still having Windows Live outage problems or not?: Is Microsoft still having Windows Live outage problems or not?FRUSTRATEDI have been trying to login to my hotmail account since Tuesday morning... it is now FRIDAY and still no luck! I am getting even more frustrated everytime i read these news articles and press releases from microsoft saying everything is...; Tags: E-mail providers, E-mail, Manufacturing, Windows Live outage problem, outage problem, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., MSN Hotmail, Microsoft Windows, outage; Discussion threads 2008-02-29
Biofuels and Specialty Chemicals Firm Implements Project in Record Time With SAP Best Practices: FutureFuel Chemical Company was in a very unusual situation when a chemicals industry giant sold it in late 2006. For a while, FutureFuel continued to use its former parent company's SAP software installation, but that was hardly a long-term solution. Therefore, to achieve independence, FutureFuel set several high priorities. It...; Tags: Chemicals, SAP AG, Best Practice; Case studies 2007-11-01
TechNet Summit: The new era of innovation: The first panel at this mornings TechNets Annual Innovation Summit, hosted by Charlie Rose, focused on whats next in the new era of innovation. Panelists included Jerry Yang, founder and Chief Yahoo, Yahoo; Reed Hastings, founder and CEO of Netflix; Brian Halla, chairman and CEO of National Semiconductor; and Charlie...; Tags: General, Personal Technology, Software Infrastructure, Web Technology, Mobile, Science, Jerry Yang, Reed Hastings, innovation; Blog posts 2006-11-15
IntelliMouse Explorer glides back to life: IntelliMouse Explorer glides back to lifeWow!Hot on the heals of Apple releasing a two-button wireless mouse, Microsoft has upped the ante with this wired mouse with a scroll wheel! I bet the engineers at Apple will be left scratching their heads when this baby arrives on the shelves.WOW !!! read...; Tags: Mice, IntelliMouse Explorer, Microsoft Corp., mouse, Goldtouch Technologies; Discussion threads 2006-08-24

Michael Dell talks PC history: Industry leader remembers his first computerMichael Dell, a college dropout whose company went on to become a tech-industry giant, has led the rise and evolution of the PC. On the 25th anniversary of IBM's first desktop, Dell talks with CNET News.com's Tom Krazit about his first computer, which came from...; Tags: Michael Dell; Videos 2006-08-03
Gates forgoes reality distortion for reality acquistion: Gates forgoes reality distortion for reality acquistionGates is out of touch with reality!Gates needs to figure out how to produce quality software instead of trying to dominate the world. Gates has never marketed one piece of software the was totally designed in-house, and nothing he has marketed has ever...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Billy G., Microsoft Corp., Gates IS, reality acquisition; Discussion threads 2006-05-31
Starpeace (1): Starpeace is an online tycoon game. It s a mix of sim city and industry giant mixed together and put online only. Join a planet and build an economic empire by competing with other players in various sectors, micro manage each building to eek out every cent of profit from...; Tags: Planet, Starpeace, Games, Strategy, Personal Technology, Management; Software downloads 2006-05-02
PCs plagued by bad capacitors: PCs plagued by bad capacitorsI've seen several MB's withblown caps. The one thing I've noticed is they seem to be involved in powering cooling fans off of the MB. From case fans to north bridge fans and even CPU fans.Once the fans get older and performance is affected,...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, PC, wikipedia article, capacitor, bad capacitor, Dell Computer Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-11-10
A nanolithography tool named SOUVENIR: The semiconductor industry has invested huge amounts of money in future lithographic techniques leading to pattern generation with a resolution of only several nanometers. But now, with a few talented researchers and an investment of only 2.3 million euros, a European team has developed a new nanolithography tool, according to...; Tags: technique, Next Generation Lithography, SOUVENIR; Blog posts 2005-09-01
Will the Apple corps follow?: Will the Apple corps follow?They will get over it.Do you think they went quietly when Apple hooked up with IBM after Jobs spent so much time and money telling everyone that IBM was the evil big brother?I refuse to get over it.This is the biggest slap in the face from...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Jobs & Co., Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2005-06-07
HP: Don't like software patents? Learn to deal: HP: Don't like software patents? Learn to dealTranslated...HP: "At the end of the day, software patents are a way of life. To ignore them is a little bit naive..."Here is a translation: "We will continue to stifle innovation, limit the market forces of competition, corrupt the system, and generally abuse...; Tags: software, Goldtouch Technologies, Hewlett-Packard Co., OSS, software patent, patent, computer company; Discussion threads 2005-02-15
industry giant II demo (exe): Experience the new industrial era marked by the beginning of mass production, and steer your company through turbulent times right up to the age of information. Your task is not easy, as you alone are responsible for extracting and processing raw materials, selecting a site, building transportation networks, and overseeing...; Tags: Fleet, Vehicle, Industry, Transportation, Modems, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2003-10-23
WorldCom's future: Capellas at the helm: WorldCom's future: Capellas at the helmAt the Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2003 in San Diego, Gartner analysts ask Michael Capellas why he took on the role of saving beleaguered industry giant WorldCom.; Tags: WorldCom Inc.; Videos 2003-03-27
SAP Real Estate Management Provides Effective Portfolio Analysis for Healthcare industry giant: Founded in 1833 and based in San Francisco, the McKesson Corporation is the leading provider of supply, information, and care management products and services. McKesson Corporation wanted to consolidate its corporate real estate operations, unify processes among its business units, and reduce costs. The company turned to the SAP Real...; Tags: Corporate Real Estate, McKesson Corp., SAP AG, Health Care, Analysis, SAP Real Estate Management, Real Estate, Financial Services, Business Operations; Case studies