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The Andrew Carnegie of our second gilded age

The Andrew Carnegie of our second gilded ageLump of Coal or Coke to build the next empireAlthough from the past, I do recall in my mind the perception of comparing Gates to Carnegie. I never realized the connection all this time, esp. given what you report (i.e. backgrounds, culture, beliefs,...

Tags: Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Robert Woodruff, Carnegie, Coke

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

Good news for open source - eventually. Microsoft's draft license rejected

Good news for open source - eventually. Microsoft's draft license rejectedAfter watching "Modern Marvels:Gasoline" and seeing "Robots"I conclude that Microsoft is StandardOil, and Windows is Kerosine. Linux is the Gasoline that will run the future.And the evil company that wants to get rid of parts to force people to...

Tags: Operating systems, open source, Microsoft Corp., operating system, John D. Rockefeller, gasoline

Discussion threads 2005-03-21

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T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess

This wasn't cloud computingThis wouldn't have happened with cloud computing. In a cloud architecture users wouldn't have even realized any disruption. They would have automatically been distributed among other non failed geo dispursed instances while the failed instance was automatically restarted on other hardware and restored from replicated data...

Tags: Virtualization, PDC, cloud computing, SideKick, T-Mobile, public relations

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Microsoft to turn .Net Micro Framework code, support over to the community

Microsoft to turn .Net Micro Framework code, support over to the communitySpeaking of "developing patterns" I've noticed you tend to use a lot of words to say pretty much nothing at all.How do you do that? is it practiced, or does it just come natually?:)"(why research when you can't develop?)"Excellent,...

Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, John Zern, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp., IT IS

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Bill to centralize cybersecurity

Cnet reports that Sens. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and Olymbia Snowe have introduced legislation to create a cyberczar position in the White House. According to a press release, the bill would: establish an Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor that would take the lead...

Tags: Cybersecurity, Security, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-04-01

Greenest billionaires? Guess who's on top...

#1 eco-billionaire according to the "Sunday Times" in Britain: Warren Buffett, the money man of Omaha. He is listed as major player in wind energy. The "Times" just published its annual "Green Rich List." It's necessary to note that this newspaper is owned by Rupert Murdoch, but of course...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Healthcare, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-02

Broadband tax credit cut from stimulus bill

The tax credit for companies that install new broadband service was cut from the latest version of the economic stimulus bill, according to the New York Times' Saul Hansell. The bill will still award more than $6 billion in grants to help build high-speed Internet service, mainly...

Tags: Tax Credit, Broadband, Stimulus, U.S. Senate, Saul Hansell, House, Personal Finance, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-12

NSA and phone sex: Eavesdroppers listened to intimate conversations

Military linguists have come forward to say that the intelligence services routinely listened in on Americans overseas calling home and on the communications of non-suspect groups like the Red Cross. And, they say, they listened in and even transcribed couples' phone sex, The New York Times reports. ...

Tags: Phone, Phone Sex, Telecom & Utilities, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-10

A visit to the Microsoft Newseum

A visit to the Microsoft NewseumI AgreeWe all remember the Mac story!MS is all about packaging and marketing.Come on Paul...Microsoft has completely changed the landscape of IT FOREVER. I am in a constant upgrade cycle here. I have MCSEs and MCSDs working 365 days a year on upgrades. Our CFO...

Tags: Operating systems, ROI/TCO, Microsoft Corp., Unix, Microsoft Newseum

Discussion threads 2008-06-18

Debate over telecom immunity starts anew

So the debate is on. Should telcom companies get legal immunity for assisting America's intelligence apparatus with warrantless wiretaps, or not? The Senate took up the question Wednesday and veep Dick Cheney was on hand to make the administration's vociferous argument, The Washington Post reports. Majority Leader...

Tags: White House, Administration, U.S. Congress, Immunity, U.S. Senate, ALCU, Telephony, Workforce Management, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking, Human Resources, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-01-23

Doc Searls to hardware OEMs (in gauntlet): It's time to free yourselves and your customers

Doc Searls to hardware OEMs in gauntlet: It's time to free yourselves and your customersSuppose...... the market included a company which studied closely what people wanted from their computers and what they wanted to do with their computers. And that company made software which responded to the results of...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Branding, Now IT, Dell Computer Corp., hardware, computer, Doc Searls

Discussion threads 2007-04-16

Travel Grand Teton National Park - illustrated travel guide and maps (Mobile)

Travel Grand Teton National Park is a comprehensive travel guide illustrated with maps and photographs. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE General Information chapter and a map in the trial version.Features Fully illustrated. Geology, Flora, Fauna and more. Interesting facts. Maps. Campgounds description, mileages and...

Tags: Mobile, PC, Biology, Desktop Computer, MobileReference, Handhelds, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-01-30

Altruism and open source

Altruism and open sourcealtruism and closed sourceBill Gates has to date given away $27 billion to a foundation that will work toward the betterment of the under privileged.Also Gates has said that he would give away the rest of his fortune (currently $54 billion) to the cause.Warren Buffet will give...

Tags: open source, altruism

Discussion threads 2006-09-25

The Microsoft embedded freight train

The Microsoft embedded freight trainOne thing JohnWinCE and Windows Embeded are not the same thing. Pleae refrain from using the terms interchangeably in your posts.Customizing code someone else controls is like remodeling your apartment.Every improvement you make only benefits the actual owner, who may decide to raise the rent...

Tags: Embedded Linux, Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows CE, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2006-06-29

Penetrating Ballmervision

Penetrating Ballmervisionusing the 'XBox' as a model? Investors should see REDI'll ignore the Balmer specifics, love the man. He's just misguided.XBox sucessful?How can Microsoft keep making statements about their XBox being a success? No other compnay would allow a product line to consistantly loose $1 billion annualy, if that company...

Tags: Game players, DVD, Consumer electronics, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-06-01

American Presidents - Illustrated History of American Presidency from MobileReference (Mobile)

American Presidents from MobileReference describes early life, political career, significant events, legislation, programs, appointments, personal life, and post-presidential career of all American Presidents.Audience Audience: Intended for everyone interested in American History, including middle school, high school, undergraduate and graduate students.Features Illustrated with images of all American Presidents. Concise description of...

Tags: Democrat, Mobile, VP, Republican, D, Professional Development, Processors, Career, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2006-05-17

Writely: Great changes, same paradox

Writely: Great changes, same paradoxCommon sense, thank youMr. Ratcliffe makes clear everything that concerns me about Google, and why I simply do not trust them at all. I also appreciate the fact that he isn't blinded by the Google hype, and is taking a good long look at the reality...

Tags: Portals, Google Inc., Writely, Prozac, advertisement, security

Discussion threads 2006-03-10

Microsoft partners with cell phone foe Symbian

Microsoft partners with cell phone foe SymbianI recently partnered with Microsoft too"Symbian, based in London, said it will develop software that lets Symbian phones work with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 e-mail, calendar, contacts and other personal-information tools, then make it available to Symbian licensees."I wrote a program to let my...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Business structures, Microsoft Windows, Groupware, E-mail servers, partnership, Symbian Inc., Microsoft Corp., software, cell phone

Discussion threads 2005-03-22

Linux-IBM behind Sun-Microsoft deal

Linux-IBM behind Sun-Microsoft dealOne has to wonder...What will become of Sun's open source interests? Especially StarOffice, which of course is based off of OpenOffice.Fortunately Openoffice.org is indeed GPL, so if they lose their #1 benefactor in Sun, another benefactor like maybe IBM can take its place. I guess the question...

Tags: Linux, OpenOffice, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-04-05

Open letter to the European Commission

Open letter to the European CommissionM$ can't compete on meritThere is no good M$ product.Everything good is open source, but M$ would not allow people access to it.But Linux will change that, and M$ will die.I rather enjoyed that...Well written and thought out, I believe.I have always wondered why people...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, software titan, Microsoft Corp., SPX, intellectual property, Apple Inc., European Commission

Discussion threads 2003-11-18