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- "Terminal" isn't a four letter word
- "Terminal" isn't a four letter wordonce againA solution for all problems: private-PC-connected-to-public-network + workplace-terminal-connected-to-private-network + KVMManagement wants the fantasy.It's really the same as most businesses--management wants to be told, "We checked into it and have the situation under control. There is no problem. Anything you hear to the contrary is...
- Tags: Strategy, information technology, IT FAILED, Murph
- Discussion threads 2007-10-29
- FCC nears vote on TV 'broadcast flag'
- FCC nears vote on TV 'broadcast flag'How do I pirate thee? Let me count the ways...The problem with a scheme like this is that it won't stop hackers and will probably annoy consumers. Like those who have already purchased HDTVs and would have to buy an upgrade or...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Piracy, Peer to peer (P2P), Consumer electronics, RIAA, cartel, IT FAILED, TV, ruler, FCC
- Discussion threads 2003-10-28
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- Admin fired for incompetence, not alien search
- Did you say failed to protest...students' and staffs' personal information? I think a similar case could be brought against those using Google. Not much protection there.Reason given is more than enoughInstalling unapproved software that will peg machines at 100% utilization when they have spare cycles is a terminable offense...
- Tags: Public relations, PRODUCTIVITY, Recruitment & Selection, Processors, SETI
- Discussion threads 2009-12-03
- Microsoft demonstrates more Bing 2.0 features and shares new user stats
- Sorry bing, but...I searched a couple of those top queries and came up with nothing special... I am a bing supporter and I use it for almost all my queries but not silly things like in this list. You would think if you typed in "what movie to see" you...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Bing, CAPTCHA, e-mail, Now Microsoft
- Discussion threads 2009-12-02
- Complexity vs. goodness in IT failure
- You forgot the clock...Scope creep exacerbates the problems you highlight, but it becomes 'scope-sprint' the longer the project. Major projects I've seen fail start off badly and then go really pear-shaped after all deadlines were missed, as the PMO couldn't cope with the change requirments.Unclear strategic goals equate to...
- Tags: Scope Creep, information technology, complex solution
- Discussion threads 2009-12-02
- Complexity vs. goodness in IT failure
- Failed IT often arises from two primary causes: unclear strategic goals or inability to bring together the moving parts that comprise project execution. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2009-12-02
- Customers have spoken: AT&T = FAIL!
- Just be prepared to pay full price for the phone ntntRE: Customers have spoken: AT&T = FAIL!I see this article as a sensational exaggeration. Consumer reports notes that the 4 point spread between the other carriers is essentially statistically insignificant. I am currently an AT&T wireless customer with an iPhone...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, AT&T Corp., phone, Verizon Communications Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-12-02
- EFF sues CIA, DOJ, others over Facebook surveillance
- Did Facebook sell users'information to them?[nt]ntShouting on a street cornerPeople need to get over the illusion of privacy and anonymity on the internet. Its always been an illusion. Posing your personal information on Facebook or other social networking sites is the digital equivalent of standing on a street corner...
- Tags: INTERNET, SECURITY, U.S. Department of Justice, CIA, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Facebook, privacy
- Discussion threads 2009-12-02
- Consumer Reports ranks AT&T last among U.S. wireless carriers
- More salt on the woundEven AT&T's latest commercials seem to echo the very same perceptions everyone has of them. And they seem to do little to help their own image.I think one commercial boasts they can reach something like 98% of the US population, which is great if you...
- Tags: Smart phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Telecom & Utilities, AT&T Corp., VZW, Apple iPhone, LTE, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., wireless carrier, carrier, Consumer Reports, wireless
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- MSI A6000-029US (Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium)
- Very Bad Experience with MSILet me try to summarize the situation. Last month I was considering purchasing a new computer. I looked at Apple's and Dell's websites, but I also decided to go to the local Office Depot and look at the computers they had. I spent about...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel Core 2 Duo, MSI, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows 7, computer, Microsoft Windows XP, recovery disk, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- Koobface botnet enters the Xmas season
- X ThisThanks for the info Dancho and Happy X Year everyone! Did everyone have a good Xgiving day?Not enough space for 'Christmas'?Wow.Seriously, who cares?It seemsyou don't.Good luck when watching YouTube videos, if you ever do.MarkXmas has like, been used forever...as an accepted shortening of the term. Get over it!History excerpt...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Koobface Botnet, Christ, Jesus, Xmas
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- Dell's Throttlegate: Is a defect turning a 2.2GHz CPU into 100MHz?
- Dell = Junk always has always will beJust return it and get another computer from a vendor that does not sell junk. Ie: not Dell.RE: Dell's Throttlegate: Is a defect turning a 2.2GHz CPU into 100MHz?I am glad this was posted! I have had an E6400 since June, and...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Throttlegate, Is-a, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- "Black Screen of Death" problems seem to be little more than scattered cases
- As is typical with most Windows "issues".[i]It seems we can all stop panicking now. In fact, there was little to panic about in the first place.[/i]They're completely blown out of proportion.RE: Black Screen of Death" problems seem to be little more than scatteredThe only reason it was blown out of...
- Tags: black screen, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- XP's usage share down, Win 7, Firefox & IE8 up
- Now, if only ....the original Amazon.com $50 price comes back CRITICAL MASS will be achieved (IE: more than 4%).Way to goCongrats Win 7, and Firefox!Hopefully we can put XP to rest for good now and move on with our lives.DOWN WITH XP DOWN WITH XPHopefully XP will see its death...
- Tags: Operating systems, Mozilla Firefox, Vista STILL, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, Microsoft Corp., Win 7
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- Train Track 2009 7.5.1 (Windows)
- Train Track allows you to assign required trainings by department, job title, individual employee name, hire date, or any combination, and exclude individuals. It allows you to quickly determine what trainings are needed, and provides documentation of compliance with training requirements. A Validation Package is available, along with a CFR...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Training, Liberty Labs, Validation Package, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Human Resources
- Software downloads 2009-12-01
- Cerberus FTP Server 3.1.0.2 (Windows)
- Cerberus FTP Server provides a secure and reliable file transfer solution for both the demanding IT professional and the casual file sharer. The server is able to authenticate against Active Directory or LDAP, run as an NT service, has native x64 support, includes a robust set of integrity and security...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cerberus, Cerberus FTP Server, LDAP, Directory Services, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Security, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2009-12-01
- Why Microsoft pulled the plug on the Win 7/Family Guy promo - Because it was lame
- I was VERY surprised when I learned that MS would be using Family Guy in their commercials. I never watched the show, but I was always amazed, when flipping channels, at how the guy's chin looked like testicles. I guess MS never looked at it that way. ;-) When...
- Tags: Family Guy, advertisement, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-11-30
- Why Microsoft pulled the plug on the Win 7/Family Guy promo - Because it was lame
- I can see why Microsoft pulled the plug on the Windows 7/Family Guy promo - because the whole thing was lame. Check it out: Note: If the lameness of these clips causes your PC to commit suicide, I'm not taking the blame ... Â ...
- Tags: Plug, Microsoft Corp., Clip, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-30
- $300 CrunchPad is no more, legal mess all that remains
- Cold blooded Fusion Garage - boycott timeI have followed the CrunchPad development from very early on, long before Fusion Garage got involved. I can't imagine that there is ANY way they can justify coming onto a project long after it started and then stealing it to produce on their own....
- Tags: Financial accounting, CrunchPad, legal mess, Arrington
- Discussion threads 2009-11-30
- Open source is not about Wall Street
- only M$ ia about wall street greedand yet it failed to deliver because of its flawed business model.The answer to the Golden Rule"My way or the highway," may work for proprietary, closed code, but with Open Source there is always a FORK in the road.MySQL can easily become OurSQL. Larry...
- Tags: Databases, MySQL, open source, Oracle Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-30
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