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New shapes for soccer balls

Now that the World Cup is over, it's time for me to tell you that a soccer ball doesn't need to be spherical. With the help of Ivars Peterson in his last Math Trek column, "Bending a Soccer Ball," let's see how the FIFA soccer balls used between 1970 and...

Tags: pentagon, Ivars Peterson, Michael Trott

Blog posts 2006-07-10

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Ticking bombs in enterprise land

I believe the enterprise software industry is heading for major problems. It started when I read Francine McKenna  where she talks about what she sees as a doomsday scenario for at least one of the Big Four audit businesses. Francine's focus is on questioning the effectiveness of current methods for...

Tags: Software, Audit, Francine, Tools & Techniques, Financial Accounting, Management, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-07

Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for Microsoft

Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for MicrosoftNot even Bill gates is happy with MicrosoftStrange that you should incessantly spin them as compelling..... or are you being adequately compensated (free money, not software)?Bill Gates Sends Angry Email to Microsoft http://www.lockergnome.com/digged/2008/06/25/bill-gates-sends-angry-email-to-microsoft/Wednesday, June 25th,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Virtualization, cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

Microsoft's geeks might miss Gates the most

Microsoft's geeks might miss Gates the mostBrilliance = Techie + Financial ManagerialI think one of the reasons Microsoft has been so succesful is that Bill Gates was adept not necessarily the best at both spectrums: the techie and the business side. Witness General Motors under the "Smith" bean counter tenure:...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Recruitment & Selection, Mergers & Acquisitions, Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2008-06-26

Got science?

Got science?Great article!I'd love to believe that a political regime change (that we'll hopefully see in November) can bring us some progress in this area. Hopefully not more business as usual if the Dems can be believed. We'll see.Chris DawsonLeading Nuclear Research is now done in...India.Remember when the...

Tags: Nuclear Research, ozone, Thomas Jefferson

Discussion threads 2008-05-30

Commercialising the Semantic Web

Following an earlier post on this blog, last month I found myself moderating a panel in the final session of one of the tracks at this year's World Wide Web Conference in Beijing. As I commented via Twitter at the end of the session, "Great...

Tags: Garlik, Semantic Web, Internet, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-15

A new must-read for math/science teachers

A new must-read for math/science teacherssorry, sorta uselessquarts gallonpints quartinches footEver hear of metric?This week's book for my 6-year oldBesides my 8-year old's passion for being a member in the WordMasters group before school starts in the AM, my 6-year old brought home last week a booked entitled "Jump...

Tags: new must-read, math/science, must-read

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Into Africa: Inveneo's low-power computing alternative

I am way too far out of traditional work mode to wrap my head around some of the other subjects I've got cluttering my inbox. Weekends are for non-profits, like San Francisc0-based Inveneo, which is bringing computers and IP communications technology to under-served regions in places like Nigeria. ...

Tags: Community, Green Technology, Computing, Inveneo, Weekends, Productivity, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-03-22

Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08

Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08What about optical drives?What about the need for the latest and greatest optical drives? I know you can get a LG BluRay/HD DVD combo drive for under $300, or a Light-On BluRay player for under $200.I have not been following HD...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Processors, NVIDIA 8800GT, service pack, PC ecosystem, Hardware 2.0, E8400, x3850, X3650, NVidia Corp., hardware

Discussion threads 2008-02-12

Virtualization: What are the security risks?

Virtualization: What are the security risks?The biggest security risk in virtualizationis the usual suspect: the administrator. The only difference is that with virtualization there is a chance that the administrator may let his guard down in areas in which he thinks he is safe when he isn't.RE: Virtualization: What are...

Tags: Firewalls, Utility computing, Storage management, virtualization, security risk, security, firewall

Discussion threads 2008-01-22

Government contractors advised to SOA-ize future bids

In a sign of a potential massive impending shift of government systems to service-oriented architecture, one analyst firm advises technology firms looking for federal government contracts to think SOA. Washington Technology quotes Input's Deniece Peterson, who says standardization is the rule these days in government systems. "Standardization...

Tags: SOA, Washington Technology, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-01-11

Cops try again for GPS data in Peterson case

An interesting govtech twist in the Stacy Peterson case is the focus on data from the GPS system in her husband's car. Drew Peterson is suspected of first degree murder of his wife, and Tuesday investigators executed yet another search warrant, this one allowing the "seizure of items containing plastic...

Tags: Warrant, OnStar, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2007-12-05

Managing a greener storage environment

Managing a greener storage environmentWe already said this...Nice to see SNIA catching up with what we are already saying at The Green Data Project, Clod.This article reads like it was lifted from our website at Green Data Project.org. Nothing wrong with that, but the key differences as I see...

Tags: SNIA, storage, Clod, greener storage environment, storage environment, Managing, environment

Discussion threads 2007-11-16

Getting hooked: Phishing, pharming and online threats

Sponsored: There's no shortage of malicious code on the Internet. Agent Peterson of the Geek Squad offers some tips on how to protect yourself from viruses and spyware. The content for this video was sponsored and provided by Geek Squad.

Tags: Pharming, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Real Estate, Spyware, Corporate Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, Business Operations, Marketing, Geek Squad, Adware & Malware

Whiteboards 2007-11-15

3000 mile computer tune up

Sponsored: Like cars, computers require regular maintenance. Agent Peterson of the Geek Squad explains how to keep your computer running efficiently. The content for this video was sponsored and provided by Geek Squad.

Tags: Computer, Productivity, Real Estate, Business Operations, Tools & Techniques

Whiteboards 2007-11-15

Wireless home network integration

Sponsored: Agent Peterson of the Geek Squad explains how to choose the right equipment and set up a wireless network at home. The content for this video was sponsored and provided by Geek Squad.

Tags: Wireless Home Network, Network, Home Network, Integration, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Whiteboards 2007-11-15

Aggregate Knowledge launches Pique Discovery Network

Aggregate Knowledge launched a major update to its service that aggregates user data from retail and media partners and presents consumers with relevant products and content as they peruse Web pages. The company renamed its service the Pique Discovery Network and added new capabilities, such as...

Tags: Partnership, Network, Knowledge, Business Structures, Finance, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-11-04

Cassatt's Bill Coleman on Cutting Datacenter Energy Waste

A friend, Bill Peterson, called my attention to an article called Six steps to halting data center energy waste by Bill Coleman, CEO of Cassatt. The good Mr. Coleman makes some very good points and it appears that Cassatt has fleshed out some of the things they've discussed before. ...

Tags: Cassatt Corp., Data Center, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2007-11-02

Anatomy of an Internet scam

Through persistence and tech savvy, a tenacious San Jose detective has uncovered a Internet crime ring that sheds light on how these criminals carry out their digital thievery, reports the San Jose Mercury News.In just five months, Detective Mike Niehoff uncovered a massive Internet fraud ring that used Craigslist, eBay...

Tags: Law enforcement

Blog posts 2007-07-09

$400 fine for using Wi-Fi without buying a cup of joe

$400 fine for using Wi-Fi without buying a cup of joeThis might be funny......if I did not live in Michigan. Mr. piggyback should check out the local library. Wireless access if they have it requires a library card.$400.00 fine for using wifiIf they dont want anyone using there network without...

Tags: Wireless LANs, NETWORKING, WIRELESS, Hacking, network, Wi-Fi, cup

Discussion threads 2007-05-25