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Weed killer in American drinking water, Part II

Profit is king.Once enough of that is deemed to be made on a secure repeatable basis, you may then tackle issues such as this.Drinking water is too low tech, anyway...When I talked to a guy who works for our local water company, it made me realize just how low-tech the...

Tags: Drinking Water, ivy

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

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News to know: Dell; Xerox, Android, NewEgg, Win7, Windows Mobile,

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: Dell Latitude Z 16" thin-and-light revealed; Lamborghini angles hide boardroom muscle Gallery: Hands on with the Dell...

Tags: Xerox Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Storage, Andrew Nusca, Newegg.com, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Dell Latitude, EC, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Ivy League students: Kindle DX a 'poor excuse of an academic tool'

Ain't no substitute ...... for a genuine, old-fashioned, annotated book.Yet...This is just round one.But this also demonstrates the liability of a closed architecture. If this were an open platform (not necessarily F/OSS, but at least one that allowed for modifications to the software) you can bet there would be countless...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Ivy League, Kindle DX, tool

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Ivy League students: Kindle DX a 'poor excuse of an academic tool'

One of the original colleges and universities selected for Amazon's educational pilot program for the Kindle DX e-book reader is Princeton University, and now that the school's students have had some time with the device, well, they hate it. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Student, Tool, Productivity, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-28

Will online education kill the university?

More to Harvard than the ClassesWhile I'm a big proponent of online and hybrid courses, I don't think that the residential college will go away entirely. People go to places like Harvard and Yale not just because they might learn more (and they might, depending on a lot of...

Tags: Harvard, education

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Are we being smart about the smart grid?

Are we being smart about the smart grid?Details PleaseI have read much about the "smart grid", but have not seen any details:1. How will the consumer interact with the smart grid2. What options will be available?3. Where is energy being wasted today?4. How will the smart grid...

Tags: Compulsion, grid, smart grid

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Teams in the (Troubled) Cloud

Not all team members are created equal I’ve had some really interesting briefings/meetings lately. If you want to understand where software executives, industry leaders, etc. are going/thinking, then read on. Let’s begin with a conversation I had with Maynard Webb....

Tags: Team, Team Member, Worker, Maynard, Loyalty, Team Management, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-07-22

The Bad HR software demo

The Bad HR software demoStrange, but...Some of those search criteria do seem strange, and maybe even discriminatory, but this is nothing compared to the legally allowed racism and sexism in current hiring practices, otherwise known as Affirmative Action. Dayton, Ohio, where I live, was actually sued by the feds,...

Tags: Team management, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

The Bad HR software demo

Am I too sensitive? The other day I took a demo from an HR vendor â€" and â€" one aspect of that demo really bothered me. When we got to this point in the demo where a user could craft the requirements for a new hire, I...

Tags: Software, School, Firm, Software Executive, Tools & Techniques, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Management, Human Resources, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-05-01

Twitter's celebrity appeal: Growth model or downward spiral?

Twitter's celebrity appeal: Growth model or downward spiral?Great storyYou are still addicted to it though!I think they need to fix the fail whale first.before I worry about celebrities invading.RE: Twitter's celebrity appeal: Growth model or downward spiral?There are folks who may be categorized one of two ways, either they are...

Tags: Twitter

Discussion threads 2009-04-17

7 (nasty) truths about IT spending

7 nasty truths about IT spendingWisht that I could work....For an over funded IT department. Or even have a project that is anywhere near properly funded. Where do these slices of heaven exist?agreedIt does seem simplistic to simply kill a project because it hit a threshold. If an unexpected data...

Tags: Strategy, Financial accounting, information technology, IT-spending

Discussion threads 2009-04-14

My Ivy League Baby 2.23 (Windows)

My Ivy League Baby is enjoyable and interactive software on the computer for children ages 9 months to 4 years old with an education theme. My Ivy League Baby is unique in that this innovative program offers a safe environment that does not require heavy supervision while the child is...

Tags: Window, Child, Microsoft Windows, Fastwalker Entertainment, Construction, Games, Keyboards, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-04-06

ICDMeister 1.0 (Mobile)

ICDMeister is a ICD-9 coding tool. The search function lets you search for abbreviations and acronyms. Search for Afib, DM, CHF, SK, FTT, SCFE, AGE, NAFLD, FB, LBP, CVA, DUB, CAD - just some of the hundreds built into ICDMeister. Search for full words or part of a word. Just...

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, MeisterMed, ICDMeister, Digital Music, CAD, Digital Media, Productivity, Personal Technology, Software, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-03-19

ICDMeister Lite 1.0 (Mobile)

ICDMeister Lite is a ICD-9 coding tool. The search function lets you search for abbreviations and acronyms. Search for Afib, DM, CHF, SK, FTT, SCFE, AGE, NAFLD, FB, LBP, CVA, DUB, CAD - just some of the hundreds built into ICDMeister. Search for full words or part of a word....

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, MeisterMed, ICDMeister Lite, Digital Music, CAD, Digital Media, Productivity, Personal Technology, Software, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-03-17

Orchard 1.0 (Windows)

Ivy was just about fed up with the daily grind when she got a curious letter from her great uncle. He was retiring and wanted to leave her his Orchard. Even though Ivy had never worked the fields, she loved that Orchard, and jumped on the opportunity. It`s time to...

Tags: Uncle, SpinTop Games, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-01-23

Jobs to take medical leave; Back in the summer

Jobs to take medical leave; Back in the summerRE: Jobs to take medical leave; Back in the summerHope he recovers quickly and is back to good health.unfortunately sounds seriousOr maybe not, but we have no choice but to try to read between the lines because obviously neither Steve nor Apple...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Investment, medical leave, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., job

Discussion threads 2009-01-14

T-Mobile drops $18 upgrade fee, will other carriers follow suit?

T-Mobile drops $18 upgrade fee, will other carriers follow suit?Can anyone tell my why this fee is even necessary?GreedCause we pay it....If we just said "sorry, I'll go to AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, etc." and actually did it and in large #'s, we'd see this fee go away.RE: T-Mobile drops $18...

Tags: T-Mobile, upgrade fee, T-Mo, carrier

Discussion threads 2008-12-18

Hello Kitty Wallpaper 1.0 (Mobile)

Get over 50 Hello Kitty wallpapers on your iphone. Winter Kitty Its so much fun snowboarding during Christmas. Musical Kitty She loves to DJ, dance, listen to her iPod and enjoy hip-hop. Fairy Kitty Fairies, Unicorns and magical mushrooms. Love Kitty Hello Kitty loves her puppy, pink flowers, and hearts...

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, FunMobility, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-12-16

Steve Jobs for President. Of GM?

Steve Jobs for President. Of GM?Technical innovations?Is the iPod or the iPhone successful because its technology is far in advance of any available to other companies? Or because existing capabilities are being used to design devices appealing to the public?Wouldn't Steve Jobs be a more appropriate replacement for Mr....

Tags: Investment, labor cost, General Motors Corp., Steve Jobs, car

Discussion threads 2008-11-12

easyBloom plant sensor

EasyBloom is a digital babysitting system for a garden. It consists of a flower-shaped, USB-enabled plant sensor gizmo, and an online plant-matchmaking database. People with green thumbs might not need it, but this product could be attractive if you'd like some high-tech help to keep your plants alive and thriving....

Tags: sensor, easyBloom Web page

Product reviews 2008-10-26