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Closer to fine without Windows

Closer to fine without WindowsWhich mass market?[i]Is desktop Linux ready for the mass market now? What else do we need?[/i]Do you mean the USA or the rest of the world?I'm predicting that Microsoft's fortunes in a country are roughly related to that country's use of measurement systems other than the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Desktops, video card, lexmark, Microsoft Windows, KDE suite, Linux, mass market, desktop, PCLinuxOS, KDE

Discussion threads 2006-10-11

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Judge finds Oracle's Ellison withheld evidence

According to Bloomberg, in a ruling that has important implications for Larry Ellison, Oracle's CEO and the company itself, district judge Susan Illston found that Ellison: ...deliberately destroyed or withheld e-mails and failed to preserve tape recordings that should have been turned over to lawyers for shareholders suing him......

Tags: Oracle Corp., Susan Illston, Larry Ellison, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-05

Service integrators = Ed Tech bargain hunters?

I'm not entirely enamored of my ISP right now. Their backbone is dated, downtime too frequent, the email interface they provide is kludgy at best, application support for their web hosting is more limited than what you can get from $1.99 a month hosts, and, well, I'm just not...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Web Hosting, Internet, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-05

Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight

Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlightis Flash chopped liver?I don't get it... Flash is ubiquitous.. it's on almost every PC out there and has a huge developer base behind it, yet these people are implying Silverlight is THE platform to beat. What does Silverlight have that Flash doesn't (besides a...

Tags: Scripting languages, Adobe RIA, SWF, Chrome, WebKit RiA, Microsoft Silverlight, JavaScript, WebKit, Microsoft Office, SVG, Adobe Systems Inc., developer, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list

Microsoft today announced plans to ship four security bulletins next Tuesday (September 9, 2008) to cover worm holes affecting Windows users. All four bulletins in September's Patch Tuesday will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating.  A "critical" rating is used to rate a vulnerability that can...

Tags: Windows Media, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-09-04

How important is boot performance?

How important is boot performance?Boot performance is very importantA computer should only take as long to get to working state as a television - 10 seconds tops - with either the option of restoring the exact shutdown state or a fresh rebooted OS.Moderate importance overallBootup speed is not really a...

Tags: Performance management, PRODUCTIVITY, Patches, Operating systems, boot time, performance, computer, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Ten key differences between Linux and Windows

Ten key differences between Linux and WindowsRe: Shouldn't this be titledNot everything; for example 1) hardware support - not all closed source OS has the same level of hardware support. 2) Command line vs no command line : Many closed source OS has fully functional command line support.3) Multilayered run...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Microsoft Windows, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Forms in Google Docs

Forms in Google DocsYes...I believe a formula like =COUNTIF(B:B,"Yes") and so forth would take care of that.It would need to be in a different column that wasn't already being populated by the form.Can you add sums?It would probably be good, on the second row to add the number of...

Tags: Google Docs, Google Inc., Zoho

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Breaking: Oracle's Andersen gone, where now for Fusion and vertical plays?

I have seen an internal Oracle email that confirms persistent rumors that Jespers Andersen, SVP Application Development at Oracle has left for Cisco. The email says: "You may well have heard today, the rumour mill has been very busy that Jesper has resigned from Oracle. ...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Jesper, Team Management, Sales Strategy, E-mail, Advertising & Promotion, Sales Force Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Management, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Chrome and why Gates was right to be paranoid

Chrome and why Gates was right to be paranoidGo on Google, kill them off once and for alllet's rid the world of these sloppy fat liars and have technology once again !!!!RE: Chrome and why Gates was right to be paranoidThe browser came about because IE 8 really scared the...

Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?

I got a call from a vendor yesterday offering me a full suite of client and server antivirus tools, for the low, low price of only $1.79 per client. I just couldn't get excited over it, though. Their services seemed robust, included regular updates, tech support, and slick...

Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Client, Clamwin, Linux, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Networking, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Adobe sets Sept. 23 as CS4 launch date

Adobe said Tuesday that it will launch an update to its Creative Suite on Sept. 23. The screen grab says it all. As Mike Ricciuti notes Adobe hasn't said much about CS4 aside from a few conference call mentions here...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Creative Suite, Retail, Channel Management, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Chrome is 42x faster than IE7, 9x faster than FF3

I've been testing the new Google Chrome browser and one thing's for sure: they weren't kidding about great JavaScript performance in this beta. Check out these numbers I got from running Google's V8 benchmark suite higher is better: IE7: 30 FF3.0.1: 131 Chrome Beta 1:...

Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Performance, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, 9x, Chrome, Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Performance Management, Team Management, Scripting Languages, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-09-03

PlateSpin Pledges Extended Support for Citrix XenSever Customers

PlateSpin ULC, a Novell company, today reaffirmed its commitment to support Citrix XenServer across the PlateSpin product line. XenServer support is a key element of PlateSpin's multiplatform strategy, which aims to offer enterprises a unified suite of solutions for managing heterogeneous data center environments and making physical and virtual infrastructures...

Tags: PlateSpin Inc., Citrix Systems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Strategy, Hardware, Data Management, Management

White papers 2008-09-03

Document Suite 2008 (exe)

The product is targeted at the following tasks in the field of knowledge management: 1.Creating training courses and quizzes; 2.Building electronic books & CHM Help packages; 3.Batch adding/deleting/changing string information in sets of files; 4.Document contents decomposition to separate files to make them usable in web resources; 5.Document conversion; 6.Integration...

Tags: File, JetDraft Software, Knowledge Management, E-books, Channel Management, Business Intelligence, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Personal Technology, Marketing, Data Management, Management

Software downloads 2008-09-03

What's Chrome for? Ain't it obvious?

So during lunchtime today I got to play with Chrome a bit. It's got a nice clean implementation, and it's fast. Sure, it doesn't do everything that either Firefox or Internet Explorer does yet, but hey, it's a beta. I like it. The...

Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Chrome, Web Browsers, Internet, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Google Chrome: The enterprise playbook

Google is launching a Web browser dubbed Chrome in a move that's garnering a lot of attention--because it conveniently fits with the Microsoft vs. Google plotline--but how much should businesses pay attention to this move? First a quick recap Techmeme, Google will launch the Chrome browser and...

Tags: Google Inc., Dennis Howlett, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Registry Genius (Registry Fix Suite) (exe)

Registry Genius is a fix and system optimize utility, used to repair, compact your PC's Registry files and fix your Windows settings to the optimal speed you ever have. This registry fix utility was uniquely designed for the people who value their time. Easy as 1 mouse click, Registry Genius...

Tags: Registry, Utility, Repair&Secure, Scanners, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-09-02

Windows Live Messenger 9: my new best friend

What's this? Posting at 4am in the morning? Are you kidding me? No. I can't sleep. Ahh, a sigh of relief, a breath of fresh air, freshly ironed underwear, or the first sip of an ice cold beer after a crap day at work. All these combined...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-08-31

Philips NP1100/37

Digital audio streamers may seem like old news in 2008, but the reality is that the product type has only reached maturity in the past couple of years, with relatively affordable, stable products like the Squeezebox Classic and the Apple TV. Still, both of those products are upward of $230...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Monitors & displays, power button, Philips NP1100/37, Squeezebox Classic, Philips Electronics N.V.

Product reviews 2008-08-29