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Korg MR-1

We've seen our share of consumer MP3 players with built-in voice and line recording capabilities--but they never seem to offer everything we want in a portable recording device. The Korg MR-1 ($899) handheld audio recorder lives at the opposite end of the spectrum, offering a dedicated portable recording solution with...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Korg MR-1

Product reviews 2008-03-14

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Microsoft Big Brains: John Shewchuk

There are lots of moving parts to Azure, Microsoft's cloud platform. One of the less-flashy but much needed pieces of plumbing is .Net Services, codenamed "Zurich." If there's a "Mr. Zurich" at Microsoft, that person would be Technical Fellow John Shewchuk. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Team, Microsoft Corp., Team Management, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Opening arguments in Drew case

The opening argument in the Lori Drew case may hint at just how difficult it will be to keep the case focused on the actual charges of computer fraud and misuse, rather than Drew's liability for the suicide of Megan Meier. The New York Times reports federal...

Tags: Mr., Ms., Productivity, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-11-20

My pick for the Yahoo CEO job . . .

If I were Yahoo I would try to recruit Sean Maloney, Intel's executive vice president and Chief of Sales and Marketing. Mr Maloney has had a lot of experience turning around troubled Intel business groups and he is easily one of the most competent executives in the...

Tags: Job, Yahoo! Inc., Mr., Intel Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-11-19

More tidbits about electronics recycling and e-waste

Goodness, they did it. As debate continues over nasty e-recycling behavior and the role of the government, businesses and the average U.S. citizen in fixing the situation, Massachusetts asset disposition company Converge has delivered on its promise to expand its international network with responsible partners. The company says it has...

Tags: Asset, Recycling, Electronics, E-waste, TV, Alberta Recycling, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Flash coming for WiMo, Android, ... iPhone?

Apple isn't exactly known for bowing to pressure, but Mr. Jobs had to be sweating just a little under his turtleneck Monday when Adobe demonstrated Flash Player 10 running on Nokia's Symbian operating system, Microsoft's Windows Mobile, and Google's Android. Real Flash, not Flash Lite. That leaves the Blackberry and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Brian X. Chen, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Marketing, Hardware, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Collision course for American-owned car makers

America's auto makers were very handy in protecting themselves against having tougher fuel efficiency standards. Just this past year as fuel prices spiralled ever upward the feds finally increased the fuel efficiency standards after thirty years of stasis. So now those auto makers in America and elsewhere are...

Tags: U.S., Car, Automobile Company, Detroit, U.S. Congress, General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-11-17

Papermaster countersues; IBM to put up $3M

In keeping up with the latest developments of the IBM-Papermaster-Apple legal saga, now comes word via Information Week that Mark Papermaster, the veteran IBM executive trying to defect to Apple, has filed a countersuit against Big Blue, alleging that non-compete clause he signed with IBM is irrelevant because Apple and...

Tags: Apple Inc., Agreement, IBM Corp., Papermaster, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-14

Adventures in CA support

I received an Email notice this morning that my support agreement with CA for their Internet Security Suite was ending and that I should pay for an update. Since I'm well aware of how long a Windows XP system will survive on the network without a security breach, I dutifully...

Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., File Servers, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-13

More XP OLPCs?

Ars Technica is reporting that Columbia will be distributing OLPC XO netbooks to students in the towns of Quetame and Chia. This is a pilot program and, although it is unclear how many will be distributed and how they will be used programatically, we can deduce that these were...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., One Laptop Per Child Project, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Challenging Silicon Valley to put poverty into a museum . . .

I'm not washing my right hand for a while because I used it to shake the hand of Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and a person that I've held in the highest regard for many years. Mr Yunus gave the keynote speech at the Tech Museum's Tech...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Poverty, Bangladesh, Mr., Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank, Grameen Loan, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Silicon Valley's top awards

Silicon Valley's 2008 Tech Awards: Technology Benefiting Humanity will be presented at a gala dinner this evening. The keynote speech will be delivered by Mohammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner. I'm looking forward to meeting Mr Yunus as I've been an admirer of his...

Tags: Humanity, Applied Materials Inc., Benefits, Human Resources, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-11-12

ExpertCEO for the lonely CEO . . .

It can get very lonely at the top and that's why ExpertCEO was created, to let CEOs know that they aren't alone -- it just feels that way sometimes. The site recently emerged from private beta with 600 members and is growing at a fast clip...

Tags: Mr., CEO, Recruitment & Selection, Corporate Communications, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Social Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Sales, Online Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-11-10

A micro nuclear reactor in your garden?

A micro nuclear reactor in your garden?Neato technology, but...I was a nuclear engineer in a former life, so I can make a pretty good guess as to what the technology in these mini-nukes is. Its all very clever, as one could imagine from a product coming out of LANL.However,...

Tags: reactor, micro nuclear reactor, nuclear reactor, garden, nuclear energy

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

10 candidates who could become Obama's CTO

10 candidates who could become Obama's CTOHow about John McCain?:-)RE: 10 candidates who could become Obama's CTOPersonally, I think Gates would be the best choice. He is a visionary. Had his vision years ago, managed to podge together ideas and technology from other sources, and create the Windows empire.The only...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, PRODUCTIVITY, Strategy, Obama

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

The End of the Party

The End of the Partythe naivetetruly is astounding. When Obama gets into full Chicago thug politician mode, it will be fun to see just how deep the denial runs.RE: The End of the PartyAMERICA THE NEW DICTATORSHIP!!!!! Democrats sadly now control the future $ years of this country.Liberal bastards, Universal...

Tags: Obama

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

The IBM-Apple-Papermaster triangle: How far does a non-compete go?

The IBM-Apple-Papermaster triangle: How far does a non-compete go?Non-competes typically are enforced for......company executives. Clearly Mr. Papermaster was an executive of IBM and therefore the non-compete is applicable. IMO he does have a strong argument that his new role is materially different enough where the non-compete is not applicable.To work...

Tags: Benefits, payroll solutions, Utility computing, Blade servers, Papermaster, IBM Corp., IBM-Apple-Papermaster, IBM-Apple-Papermaster triangle, triangle, NDA

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

America loses its moral technologist: Michael Crichton

America loses its moral technologist: Michael CrichtonThank YouSeven years ago I was applying to colleges. A common essay prompt was "Write about a particular work of literature or author who has had an influence on your life and describe that influence."I wrote about Michael Crichton. I argued many...

Tags: Michael Crichton

Discussion threads 2008-11-06

Yahoo looking for a rebound after break-up

Google officially called it quits on the search ads deal between themselves and Yahoo. This is one of those cases where Google decided it was in their best interest to not proceed with something, even though they truly believe it would be a great thing. This shows me...

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Corporate Law, E-mail Providers, Instant Messaging, Business Structures, Security, Business Operations, Internet, Online Communications, Finance, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-11-06

Microsoft buy a 'good idea' for Yahoo, not Microsoft

Microsoft buy a 'good idea' for Yahoo, not MicrosoftThere is allways that chance that someone elsewould purchase YaHoo's search business, which would still leave Microsoft in third place.It is an interesting situation, and one which needs to be solely based on what would be the best long term ROI.MS should...

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

Discussion threads 2008-11-06