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Some pro net neutrality arguments that make no sense: Some pro net neutrality arguments that make no senseItem 1, you are so far off base you can't even see it."Content providers are already paying for bandwidth, why should they pay twice …Who said that content providers aren't paying for bandwidth? Yes, they pay for their bandwidth, but that...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, telecommunications company, pro-net neutrality argument, pro-Net Neutrality, content provider, infastructure, bandwidth; Discussion threads 2006-07-15
PARC eases communications between devices: PARC eases communications between devicesAs long asthe new infastructure is not based on the infamous Bluetooth ...-mNT How is this different to Apple's Rendezvous?.; Tags: Bluetooth, Xerox PARC, infastructure; Discussion threads 2004-03-01

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Technology and the costs of change: Technology and the costs of changeMissing linkOne link which might solidify your thinking is to consider not the cost or the size of the change ... but its impact on customers. It is surely this link which one tries to firm up in writing a business case. It is the...; Tags: Mainframes, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Unix, mainframe; Discussion threads 2008-05-19
Delivery of Microsoft's Virtual Machine Manager beta adds credibility to virtual story: On April 16, 2006,Â I wrote in another unnnamed tech pub about Microsoft's plans for a virtual machine management platform , then code-named "Carmine,"Â whichÂ was being designed for Microsoft'sÂ much toutedÂ virtulization hypervisor under development, then code named "Viridian." These product promises wereÂ downright ethereal atÂ a time whenÂ market leader VMware was printing...; Tags: Hypervisor, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Beta, Virtual Machine, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, prooney; Blog posts 2008-04-29
How IT can save us from recession: How IT can save us from recessionyeah...right!When people and projects are axed, you want to start new projects...lol.[i]"IT can lift America right out of this recession but it's up to you to make the difference,"[/i]And I thought most of the IT has already moved to India, so that begs the...; Tags: Strategy, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-09

Cloud computing hasn't gone Fortune 500 yet, but it's coming: Cloud computing hasn't gone Fortune 500 yet, but it's comingWhat's perilous is cloud computing.Trusting a third party with your data and IT is dangerous. No one will put their heart behind anything like its owner. Corporations know better than to trust their IT to third parties for two...; Tags: Small-Company, cloud computing, IT IS, server; Discussion threads 2008-03-10
AT: ATSomething for a journalist to investigate...or maybe you already know.Is it possible that your esteemed landlord is getting a discount/kickback for making AT&T the exclusive provider of broadband in your complex?I must say Mr. Ou I sympathize with you..You are well aware im NOT a proponet of Comcast in ANYWAY...; Tags: Broadband Internet, DSL, Network technology, Fios TV, Comcast Corp., Mbps, Kbps, SBC; Discussion threads 2008-03-05
Bidding+stalls+again+on+key+U.S.+wireless+airwaves: Bidding+stalls+again+on+key+U.S.+wireless+airwavesThe smart move would be to let Google have it.Let Google spend the 4 or 5 billion and watch them struggle to meet the service requirements coverage area and access set by the FCC.With zero infastructure (cell towers, backbone to the towers, switch gear, etc., etc.) the chaces of them...; Tags: Federal government, TVs, TV & Home Theater, spectrum, airwave, Google Inc., FCC; Discussion threads 2008-02-06
The fatal flaw for green-tech companies: The fatal flaw for green-tech companiesThat's sillyGreen energy isn't doomed in the same way energy in general isn't doomed. Just because hydroelectric power isn't sexy doesn't mean they're going under. Your argument is so silly it's hard to even respond to it.I always look for a point...in articles that appear...; Tags: Internet Geeks, green-tech company, fatal flaw, flaw, fossil fuel; Discussion threads 2008-02-05
Green tech does not meet U.S. Senate's standards: Green tech does not meet U.S. Senate's standardsSo here's my 6 cents, adjusted for inflation...of course. We use 120 year old technology to power our infastructure! We need to mass and force the paid Politico's to adopt green. If this means getting the Dicks out then so be...; Tags: Quality, green technology, U.S. Senate, standards; Discussion threads 2007-12-07
Google's FCC deadline approaches: Will it bid for 700 Mhz wireless spectrum?: Google's FCC deadline approaches: Will it bid for 700 Mhz wireless spectrum?Given that Google can monetize the spectrum better than anybody else, Iwould expect them to be able to bid more than anybody else. But, then again, the others might be so worried about Google getting a chunk of wireless...; Tags: Federal government, Google Inc., deadline approach, spectrum, wireless, FCC; Discussion threads 2007-11-28
Google must demand open spectrum: Google must demand open spectrumDana again THROWS the debate. Sigh, what a shameDana, when people hears you start with describing someone as a "shill" you just told them to stop reading and disregard any possible points you may have had. Do you open guys sit around talking...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Network technology, Dana, spectrum, url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/700_Mhz_wireless_spectrum_aucti, Google Inc., Red Hat Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-11-12
Thanks to BitTorrrent, Net neutrality debate reignites: Thanks to BitTorrrent, Net neutrality debate reignitesWrong title for article...BitTorrent is not doing anything wrong, it is the Cable/Phone Companies causing the problemsFreedom for a few. Police State for the people. People are cattle. Happy?It's time to define the masters and figure out where is the richest man in this...; Tags: bandwidth, BitTorrrent, Net Neutrality, BitTorrent; Discussion threads 2007-11-02
Should you trust Facebook with your users?: Inside Facebook has an interesting post detailing the affect a Facebook bug or partial outage can have on a Facebook application's user numbers. When there are kinks in the Facebook Platform, to users it can often look like a problem with the third-party app itself. That's because Facebook applications have...; Tags: Social Networks, MySpace, Facebook; Blog posts 2007-07-16
Marc Canter to Ning: help social networks open-up: TechCrunch reports that Ning, the web service that lets anybody start their own social network see my previous coverage, has a received a series C round of investment ($44 million) which values the company at $214 million. The additional funds will be used to build out Ning's infastructure, and help...; Tags: Social Networks; Blog posts 2007-07-10
Can YouTube out maneuver Pentagon?: Why is Google so cocky about the mounting multi-billion dollar copyright infringement lawsuits its YouTube faces? Because YouTube has the fans!Google CEO Eric Schmidt takes great pleasure in letting video content owners know that they need YouTube more than YouTube needs them. YouTube King Hurley also takes every opportunity to...; Tags: Google, Video, YouTube; Blog posts 2007-05-29
Senators criticize .com price increases: Senators criticize .com price increasesWith the mini-monopolies the cable industry has, why aren't they rememberedAfter all, I'm stuck with comcast and can't switch to roadrunner despite the advert for roadrunner's service in my area...Want prices to go down? De-segregate the cable industry.Why?"Sen. Gordon Smith, an Oregon Republican, questioned why...; Tags: VeriSign Inc., Gordon Smith, cable, cable industry; Discussion threads 2006-09-20
Steve Jobs, give me over-the-air downloads. Is that so hard?: Steve Jobs, give me over-the-air downloads. Is that so hard?What over the air service?Sending video over wireless such as cellular as in paying the carriers a cut and even more for sending it over their puny pipes? At datarates of GPRS (50kbps) or EDGE (80kbps)? Dunno about that.It seems like...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MP3, MP3 player, phone, cell phone, Steve Jobs; Discussion threads 2006-09-13
Let's put Net neutrality to bed: Engaging the George: Let's put Net neutrality to bed: Engaging the GeorgeOne more thought, let them go broke...The telcos claim they can't buiuld infastructure unless they increase profits. Ok, then don't.But you can believe the competition will find a way. Cities going wirelessMunicipal networking worked in Tacomaafter the carriers said the...; Tags: Internet, INTERNET IS, Net Neutrality, Vint, QoS, Vint Cerf; Discussion threads 2006-07-07
Net neutrality extremism versus common sense economics: Net neutrality extremism versus common sense economicsGreat analogyThe analogy to FedEx is the right one. Premium services push the market forward. No one thinks that FedEx somehow slows down the postal services, do they? Instead, the existence of this priority, paid service is that big investments are made in infrastructure...; Tags: lane, Google Inc., telecommunications company, Net Neutrality; Discussion threads 2006-06-08