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Pushback on cloud computing: next year, 'Intelligent Fog'?

ma.gnoliaI recently wrote a blog at TR on ma.gnolia, the cloud based web bookmarking service. It is clear that this cloud based business model did not do their due dilligence in backup and DR recovery planning, and when their DB imploded, it took valuable user data with it. The basic...

Tags: Virtualization, Intelligent Fog, cloud computing, Pushback

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

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News to know: Culture of cheap; Microsoft, Nokia; eBay; Apple

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Culture of cheap: How discount computers cost the consumer Jason Perlow: Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Cloud Computing, Phishing, Virtualization, Sales Strategy, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, Smart Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Hardware, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Pushback on cloud computing: next year, 'Intelligent Fog'?

'I'd rather have five hours of downtime while the employees are asleep at night than 10 minutes of downtime while they are at work' by Joe McKendrick

Tags: Cloud Computing, Downtime, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Panel: too much to lose by moving to generic services and cloud?

It's basically the same pattern . . .It's basically the same pattern I've seen all the time: New technology comes around, people clamor over it and predict it will replace the "old" tech, the old tech ends up being better than the new tech in some ways, and they end...

Tags: Virtualization, Storage, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Wolfram Alpha: Wikipedia killer?

Wolfram Alpha: Wikipedia killer?Not Even CloseIt is very lacking in knowing dates of history. Take for example that it doesn't know that May 6th, 1937 is the day the Hindenburg crashed at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. That is a major day in history and any Google search...

Tags: Wiki, PRODUCTIVITY, SEARCH, Wolfram Alpha, Wikipedia-killer

Discussion threads 2009-05-17

Xerox does big companies a solid, solid-ink MFP that is

Xerox does big companies a solid, solid-ink MFP that isThe problem with solid ink printers...The problem with solid ink printers is that after they pool the ink, if the power is turned off, the first thing the printer does is empty the pool. This potentially wastes a lot of...

Tags: Printers, printer, Xerox Corp., ink, solid-ink MFP, lifecycle energy

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

2007 Nissan Versa

If you want in-car gadgets, stop reading now. If, however, you are looking for a small but roomy compact car which is economical and fun to drive, the 2007 Nissan Versa S is an attractive package. The standard Versa may be woefully deficient by today's digital in-car entertainment standards (come...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Nissan Versa, Versa S, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2007-04-20

The uncouth vocal utterance of the people

The uncouth vocal utterance of the peopleWhoaMan, you should see me blushing right now. I never thought I'd be such the focus of anything.Like you, I have my agreements and disagreements with those you mentioned and others, but in most cases I enjoy reading and responding to them when I...

Tags: Laura Penny

Discussion threads 2005-07-29