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Americans aged 35+ check out local/national news first

48.9% of Americans cite local/national news as their favorite content, but content popularity varies by age group (according to Burst Media): Age 18-34: Entertainment info (44.7%); local/national news (40.1%); online games (38.1%); shopping/product info (36.1%); info for work (35.0%); social networks, forums and blogs (31.4%). Age 35-54: Local/national news...

Tags: Info, Vertical Industries, Advertising & Promotion, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Human Resources, NB

Blog posts 2008-04-27

All Kinds of info and Games (exe)

This toolbar allows you to get all kinds of info and tells you things about games. I will help you out with any thing. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Kind, Info, RCFW, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-02-28

System information Viewer (zip)

System Information Viewer is a general Windows tool for dumping lots of useful Windows, network, and hardware info - CPU info, PCI info, USB info, machine Info, hardware sensors, networked computers, and operating system information. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Hardware, Info, System Information Viewer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-01-23

Green gifts for the holidays: fuel cell car and solar home

Power House kit from Thames & Kosmos I've run across some green gift ideas, for those who get or give toys. My favorite would be perfect for any fourteen year old kid anxious to be old enough to drive. Give her or him...

Tags: Fuel Cell, Car, Hydrogen, Info, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-12-02

TimeSentry (exe)

TimeSentry is a small, multi-purpose calendar and time application designed to make finding out date and time information easy and fast. It features a customizable calendar, a date/time calculator to calculate the difference between two dates and times to the millisecond, and also an atomic time synchronizer. TimeSentry is a...

Tags: Speaker, Calendar, Info, Daylight Saving Time, TimeSentry

Software downloads 2007-11-09

Update: Clueless Dish Network rep did not follow disaster policy on $300 receiver demand to fire victim

Earlier today, we reported that Dish Network demanded $300 from a couple for a receiver in a home that burned down in the Southern California wildfires. Additional info has come to my attention, via an email I just received from AT&T spokesman Brad...

Tags: Network, Dish Network, AT&T Corp., Info, Karl, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-10-26

jigl (2-0-1)

jigl includes the ability to display comments and EXIF info for each image in a simple clean layout. jigl supports themes and is very customizable. jigl is written completely from scratch but the idea is heavily based on the program igal. igal did much of what I wanted, but there...

Tags: Slide, Info, Jigl

Software downloads 2007-10-19

Jpeginfo (msi)

JpegInfo views and edits JPEG image file header information date & time image was digitized; make & model of camera; F/stop , Windows Title, Subject, Comments, Keywords, and Author. Info is embedded in the file and stays with the file. Also has advanced search facility, slide show, and generate Index...

Tags: Node, Info, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-07-04

Additional Resources

Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech company

Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech companywhat about other uses e.g. Space Shuttle, airplanes, etc?If this stuff is so good NASA should be buying it by the bucket to insulate their flight vehicles including the Back To The Moon Lander.What about Boeing using it for airplanes instead of whatever they...

Tags: Nansulate, R-Value, cleantech company, clean technology

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Network Magic simplifies tasks for home users

Network Magic from Pure Networks isn't a new product, but it's new to me. I've been playing around with this home-network manager for a week or so, and I think it's a great solution for those who are unfamiliar with networking. Its clean design and easy-to-understand interface helps you perform...

Tags: Network, Network Magic, Network Map, Network Advisor, Networking, Rik Fairlie

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Google's open source problem is Affero

Google's open source problem is AfferoOrly?So, if I understand things correctly (from the linked article and this), Affero would require Google to release their source code updates for software that runs the [i]services[/i] they sell, not just for compiled software packages as under the current Affero?In the case of the...

Tags: Mac-user, Affero, F/OSS, open source, AGPL, Google Inc., source code

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

A brief summary

This is not an excerpt from Brief - those ended last week, and next week we'll start the long and boring slog through the second volume in the series: Business Information Technology: Foundations and Culture. Its purpose, where Brief is addressed to top level executives and Defen is intended for...

Tags: Information Technology, MySQL, Jonathan Schwartz, Open Source, Databases, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Psystar: Just how loud is it?

Psystar: Just how loud is it?Oh, and the puck mouse,a perfect complement...Can you restore it?Are you provided with any restore DVD? Do you get any instructions for what to do if you can't boot?I believe Nvidia video cards work well but I think you need a driver to get quartz...

Tags: C-scale, Psystar

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Mozilla spreads malware rather than security

Mozilla spreads malware rather than securityyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedSh*t happens....There is no absolute security in computing. And there never will be. Not even when you are running Linux (safe from viruses,...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Murderers, security, Mozilla Corp., malware, virus, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-05-08

News to know: AMD; Oil and telecommuting; Verizon's EV-DO modem; Linux

Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Review: Verizon UM150 USB EV-DO modem Gallery (right). Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from Sun News.com: AMD revises server road map Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: How long can AMD...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oil, Telecommuting, Sun Microsystems Inc., EVDO, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Modems, WiMAX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Federal Government, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Wireless, Government, Processors, Semiconductors

Blog posts 2008-05-08

Archive.org fights FBI demand for user info -- and wins

Archive.org fights FBI demand for user info -- and winsGood NewsThis is definitely good news! -DHhttp://techwatch.reviewk.com/2008/05/fbi-loses-war-on-internet-archive/

Tags: Federal government, Archive.org, user info, FBI

Discussion threads 2008-05-07

Archive.org fights FBI demand for user info -- and wins

After a protracted battle with the FBI, the Internet Archive has won the retraction of what it says was an unconstitutional national security letter demanding personal information on an individual. Under the settlement with the FBI, Internet Archive Brewster Kahle as well as lawyers from the ACLU and EFF are...

Tags: FBI, NSL, Federal Government, Internet, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-05-07

Why many MCSEs won't learn Linux

Why many MCSEs won't learn LinuxLinux doesn't help the causeOne problem many "MCSEs" have is that most Linux distros spend too much effort trying to be like Windows. This serves to delay the MCSE's development, as they end up treating Linux as if it new version of Windows.Even though it...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Unix, theory

Discussion threads 2008-05-07

Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden boot

Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden bootThe disposable Mac?Obviously due to limitations set by the firmware or software updates this can't hold up against a "real" mac. But I'm really curious to see how it stacks up as a "disposable" Mac.At $4-500 then this is cheap enough that if it starts...

Tags: Processors, DVD, Network technology, Psystar, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-06

New Zune incoming?

New Zune incoming?MS needs to advertise much more in a sustained manner[i]Maybe it’s me, but I just can’t get excited over the Zune.[/i]Because MS doesn't advertise nearly as much as Apple - particularly in old media like TV and billboards. Apple now has a huge brand inertia it built up...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Apple Now, Microsoft Zune, Zen, ipod, advertisement, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-06