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Vispa (zip)

There are many reasons why you wouldn't want your operating system connect to Microsoft's server, be it for practical reasons or pure idealism. Based on the source-code of the award-winning xpy (version 0.9.8), Vispa allows you to easily tweak your Windows Vista towards better privacy and security, even system performance....

Tags: Operating System, Reason, Jan T. Sott, Vispa, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-06-20

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Historical e-commerce growth rates, June 2007 to June 2008

Month YTY growth Jun-07 25% Jul-07 22% Aug-07 28% Sep-07 19% Oct-07 19% Nov-07 20% Dec-07 18% Jan-08 12% Feb-08 14% Mar-08 9% Apr-08 15% May-08...

Tags: E-business, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Green tech reward program: Intel will recognize innovation that aids environmental cause

I've had the pleasure of interviewing Intel Chairman Craig Barrett three times in my varied career, so I can say with authority that he is passionate about the environment. And about education. Then again, this is not surprising from technologist who also happens to be a Montana ranch owner. ...

Tags: Innovation, Green Technology, Craig Barrett, Intel Corp., Registration Deadline, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Leadership, Management, Business Operations, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-26

DEFCON 16: List of tools and stuff released

 Guest editorial by Rob Fuller DEFCON, the 9000+ attendee hacker conference in Vegas has become a sort of hydra conference. It has become more like a global fair than what most people think of conferences; even the badge is highly...

Tags: Tool, E-mail Address, E-mail, Productivity, Online Communications, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-18

Followup with Greenpeace - "recycling" your computers

Yesterday I posted an article on the environmental and human rights disaster that computer "recycling" is creating in countries like Ghana and Nigeria. Today, I contacted Greenpeace's Casey Harrell from their Toxics Division to follow up and determine if we can do anything within Ed Tech to dispose of...

Tags: Greenpeace, Recycling, Product, E-waste, Computer, Individual Producer Responsibility, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-08-12

Northern Renaissance Screensaver - 700 Paintings (exe)

Northern Renaissance Screensaver: Over 700 paintings from over 100 artists. Chronicles the spread of the Renaissance influence as it expanded across Europe outside of the Italian peninsula. Artists include Durer, Pieter Bruegel, Jan Brueghel, van Eyck, Bosch, Cranach, Memling, Holbien, Massys, Ostade, Steen, Teniers, Clouet, Christus, van der Goes, Momper,...

Tags: Screensaver, Van, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2008-07-31

Google Knol - Yup, it's a Wikipedia killer

Google Knol - Yup, it's a Wikipedia killer"American Physical Society had recently stated that this is NOT the case"You claim that the American Physical Society APS recently stated that "there is still a lot of SCIENTIFIC debate going on" regarding the causes of global warming. That is an inaccurate...

Tags: Wiki, Christopher Monckton, American Physical Society, Google Knol, Google Inc., Wikipedia-killer

Discussion threads 2008-07-28

Netflix grabs more distribution via Microsoft's Xbox

Netflix grabs more distribution via Microsoft's XboxWhat do you want to bet?What do you want to bet that Canadian XBox and Netflix customers need not apply? :(well if you people here would cover things like say E3 '08 like you do forwell if you people here would cover things like...

Tags: Game players, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

My iPod touch upgraded to 2.0

My iPod touch upgraded to 2.0My iPod touch upgraded to 2.0Did you have to pay $10 for it? If not do you plan to pay $10 for the released version? And what are your thoughts on any new features of v2.0? Guess I want to know if its...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

iPhone Fatigue

Let's go to the videotape. Or, at least the digitized history of the iPhone. Jan. 9, 2007 – Apple introduces the iPhone at MacWorld. "iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone," according to CEO...

Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-07-11

Year-round school

Year-round schoolyes short breaks are acceptablewell i do agreee that short breaks are better option well i'm a tech too who implement CAE Computer Aided Educationin schools, wat i realize that after installing & implementing the sw the teachers come up with many suggestion and correction so they wouldn't wait...

Tags: OK Here, school year, Year-Round, Year-round school

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

Disclosure: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Disclosure: Tom Steinert-ThrelkeldGoogleThe key is the fact that "Google creates nothing." Piles of content exist, created by others in the past or for their own current purposes, that Google can appropriate. But this well will run dry someday, and the question of incentives for creating new content will become acute....

Tags: Google Inc., Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Discussion threads 2008-06-23

Lessons from American university education

Lessons from American university educationCorrectionsYou wrote: Not only are graduates easy pickings for companies who want the best and brightest in the world (or rather, would be, if our own government wasn’t so intent on sending them back to their home countries), but they create opportunities for private money to...

Tags: college system, private college, education, American University

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

Snow Leopard to leave PowerPC users out in the cold?

Snow Leopard to leave PowerPC users out in the cold?Well, every platform eventually comes to an endIt does not mean that because the developer tools are "Intel only" the environment will be unable to generate PowerPC binaries, e.g., the gcc compiler can emit binaries for all manner of CPU architectures.Apple...

Tags: Processors, Power PC architecture, IBM PowerPC, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., PowerPC user, cold

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

Icahn: I want Yang gone from Yahoo

Icahn: I want Yang gone from YahooThat's grounds for white collar crime.The illegal hiding of important facts from shareholders is basically a criminal act.Let's hope the REAL OWNERS the shareholder get to do what they want, and not what Yang wants.RE: Icahn: I want Yang gone from YahooWhile the stockholders...

Tags: Corporate governance, E-mail providers, Yahoo! Inc., Icahn, Yang, Balmer, shareholder, board, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

Servers need TLC, too, right?

Servers need TLC, too, right?Open Source AlternativeFor those interested, you will be able to save ALOT of time by using the Open Source project from www.amahi.orgIt automatically setups a server for use in the home likewise it can be used in an office or school environment, and delivers all the...

Tags: Servers, server

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

More things about the Microsoft-Yahoo deal that make you go hmmmm

More things about the Microsoft-Yahoo deal that make you go hmmmmYang regretful?First there is an error Mary, MSFT made an offer in Jan. 2007 for $40 a share not $40b. Yang sounds regretful. You are right, but everybody know what it means. Important thing is why MSFT has lost interest....

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., MSFT, Yang, Microsoft Corp., shareholder

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

Red Hat's PV drivers boosts performance of Windows, older Linux guests on Xen-based RHEL 5

Red Hat has significantly sped up the performance of Windows and Linux guests running on its Xen-based Red Hat Enterprise 5 platform. The Raleigh, NC software company released on May 20 paravirtualized drivers that significantly improve the performance of older Red Hat Enterprise 3 and 4 workloads...

Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Performance, Red Hat Inc., Photovoltaics, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Xen, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-05-29

More Snake Oil: LifeLock spokesperson's stolen id leads to law suits

More Snake Oil: LifeLock spokesperson's stolen id leads to law suitsThanks for the story.I was interested in this kind of service. I already have an opt out with all the credit unions, but following the links, I found out that as of Jan 1, 2008, I can, in Texas,...

Tags: LifeLock, Snake Oil, law suit

Discussion threads 2008-05-22

The worst shopping experience on the web?

The worst shopping experience on the web?Be Glad...You actually got to talk to someone.. Ive made the mistake of ordering online, not getting a confirmation email, then calling every number on the website to hear.. "we're sorry, the number you have dialed is no longer in service."THAT is worse I...

Tags: Engineering, Web, battery, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-05-19