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Batman Meets VoIP

Batman Meets VoIPIP Man is cool!I like it better than watching TV. ;)I do have Vonage (Basic 500). But sometimes, I do have problems with my Vonage phone adapter (V-Portal) not registering with the Vonage network. I had to struggle with my phone adapter to get it to work and...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cable, Network technology, VoIP, IP Man, Vonage Holdings Corp., phone, V-Portal, Vonage Phone, Comcast Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-29

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What would make you trust Microsoft?

Flame on!Let me save a couple people the time of posting"Microsoft is the most evil thing on earth and should be destroyed" - Linux Geek, Ole Man, D.T, No More Microsoft Software ...."I trust Microsoft with my life" - Mike Cox, Loverock, ... "They are a company. I trust them...

Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., extremist, open source, MHD

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Scaring yourself and others

Hogwash!First of all, if you're paying for a static IP address, why did your ISP change it? Did the notify you prior to changing it? If not, they can get in deep trouble for that.Second, on today's hardware using virtualization causes little to no noticeable performance hit. ...

Tags: Virtualization, Operating systems, Servers, VMware Inc., Sun Solaris

Discussion threads 2009-10-31

Global cyberwar: Installed in your PC at home, the office and government

Personal Accountabilityas long as people can think and act as though their conduct on the internet is shrouded in anonomity.Until each of us takes full responsibility for what we do and operates with the knowledge that our 'unique' verifiable identities can be obtained readily, the carnage will continue and broaden.A...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Vertical industries, government, computer, PC-At Home, Internet, car

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Modern banker malware undermines two-factor authentication

Ok, ill buy that..Yes Two-factor authentication doesnt help avoid the already infected. Now what the bank SHOULD have one other than the user having a fully patched system and AV if hes on Windows is when the website detected that there was activity from another IP address - represented another...

Tags: Financial services, Security administration, bank, two-factor authentication, banker malware

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

FCC's Net neutrality push: Is wireless access different?

Stop coddling wireless companiesThey are no longer fledgling upstarts but the new normal. It is simply mind-boggling why they get away with a much looser regulatory framework than landlines. Why is it, for instance, that you do not have a choice of carrier for international calls the way you do...

Tags: NETWORKING, INTERNET, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, VOIP, FCC, wireless access, network, wireless, Net Neutrality

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Will Microsoft always be seen as open source Astroturf?

Long ago......people gave up any semblance of being able to separate the message from the messenger. We saw it with the anti-Bush tirades, we see it now with the anti-Obama (and the anti-anti-Obama) tirades, as we see it in the anti-Microsoft tirades. Microsoft could announce that the sun was going...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., publically-traded company, open source

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

Windows Genuine Advantage: Spyware or legitimate tool?

Since when is your IP address "personal information"?Your IP address is visible for the whole world to see, just like it always has been.Are people really this stupid?PersonallyIt's a hassle Windows could do without. People will pirate regardless, and in those terms, Microsoft is fighting a war it cannot win.I'm...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, tool, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, spyware, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Zune HD release date and Apple iPod announcement uncomfortably close to each other

Seriously?I don't think this is such a bad idea. What if, and this is a big what if, Microsoft announced something more than just the Zune HD? Am I the only one that finds it odd that Microsoft is so open with releasing information about this thing? We practically know...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, Microsoft Corp., camera, convergence, convergence device

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

BriefingsDirect analysts debate the 'imminent death' of enterprise IT as cloud models ascend

who's going to maintain the workstationsyeah it's a cloud system, but the hardware at the desk still needs to be maintained. Waiting for your 3rd party IT people could waste valuable time in the office.RE: BriefingsDirect analysts debate the 'imminent death' of enterprise IT as cloud models ascendI think...

Tags: Thin clients, cloud computing, thin client, imminent death, enterprise-IT, Briefingsdirect

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Pivot3 - a different take on unified computing

Pivot3's Lee Caswell and I spoke about a different take on unified computing architectures and storage centric computing. Lee and I crossed paths while he was with Sun Microsystems. Furthermore, Pivot3's take includes memory virtualization/distributed caching elements as well. Here's how Pivot3 describes itself ...

Tags: Network, Environment, Pivot3, Storage, Servers, Networking, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-07-31

With Microsoft search deal Yahoo risks becoming AOL

With Microsoft search deal Yahoo risks becoming AOLAOL's decline not due to outsourcing search...I understand the comparison, but AOL's decline was not due to outsourcing search to Google. It declined because it was too slow in migrating to broadband and because it kept charging for too long what other properties...

Tags: INTERNET, Free trade, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Search Deal

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

419 scammers using Dilbert.com

419 scammers using Dilbert.comYou know, you'd think 419 schemes would be famous by nowWhy do people *still* fall for them? Quite aside from the cynicism factor this has been going on for years. Surely everybody's heard about it by now???Sometimes they're nearly believableI'm as suspicious about these spam letters as...

Tags: INTERNET, Spam, Dilbert.com, scammer, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

Another kick in Facebook's privacy policies

Mitch Ratcliffe, ZDNet colleague and man who takes pleasure in ranting in a range of technological subcultures, recently asked why a married man of seven years has had his Facebook profile pictures used in ad promote matchmaking sites for singles. I scrolled through a number of adverts...

Tags: Facebook, Privacy, Network Technology, Networking, Security, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-07-16

Another company signs Linux patent-protection deal with Microsoft

Another company signs Linux patent-protection deal with MicrosoftIt's only news if ....... Google signs one.^o^RE: Another company signs Linux patent-protection deal with MicrosoftWe can conclude from this that linux does in fact violate Microsoft's patents. Its no suprise since linux is known for stealing and copying others work. In...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Linux, patent, Linux patent-protection

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?

Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?No it does not..."Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?" No it does not, not anymore then commercial does. The real question is does all antivirus software offer a false feeling of security? I am undecided...

Tags: Viruses and worms, Virustotal.com, false feeling, antivirus, security, malware

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

Palm, not Apple, deserves black eye for iTunes sync confusion

Maybe it's me, but I don't get why everyone seems to be bent out of shape over Apple's decision to block the Palm Pre from synchronizing with iTunes. Here's what's important to remember: iTunes is free software provided by Apple to manage the music - as well...

Tags: Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-17

Why Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are racing to run your data center

Why Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are racing to run your data centerOld news repackagedCloud and utility computing which might be one and the same are a multibillion dollar business in 2009. Are you guys for real about reporting this like news? We have been running our business at...

Tags: Data centers, cloud computing, Network technology, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., data center

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

Pirate Bay defendant urges DDo$ attack on lawyer

Pirate Bay defendant urges DDo$ attack on lawyerBrave but silly manHe has yet to realise the golden rule in life, **NEVER** go up against lawyers.Especially, if they have just smacked you down in court.Revenge is sweete, except it will be the lawyer taking it all.. Yeah, sounds like Pirate Bay...

Tags: Piracy, SECURITY, Revenge, Pirate Bay, DDo$ attack, DDo$, attack

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

HD Telephony: The Next Big Step?

How much will you pay to sound great on the phone? That's the question Jeff Pulver and crew will need to answer when vendors and customers meet at the upcoming HD VoIP Summit in  New York later this month. Sit in on any conversation over...

Tags: Phone, Open Source, Audiocodes Ltd., Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-05-06