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No more bottled water: Celebrity mixed with global warming generates heat. Only open in four theatres so far, Leonardo diCaprio's documentary, "11th Hour," is starting some buzz. So far only movie reviewers and people in L.A. and The Big Apple can get to the film. The official film website lists more...; Tags: Environment, Movie, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-08-21
L.A. Times shuts reader-editorial Web site: L.A. Times shuts reader-editorial Web siteWhy open up in WiKi a newspaper?That's what Blogs are for! You get to express yourself in your blog without the worries of being shut down becuase what you had to say was not in "harmony" to any one's phylosoyhy, ideology, beliefs or whatever else...; Tags: Wiki, Web site development, Part-of IT, Web, Web site, discourse, L.A. Times; Discussion threads 2005-06-20

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Apple puts on back-to-school full court press: Apple has always been a big player in the education market and this year it appears to be grabbing more share by selling Macs with iPod discounts among other moves. Let's connect a few dots: AppleInsider reports that RBC analyst Mike Abramsky is projecting...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Digital Music, Digital Media, Desktops, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-21
Comcast undecided on network management scheme: Despite the fact that it's testing a system to cut back bandwidth for heavy (P2P) users during peak traffic time, Comcast says it hasn't decided on any network management techniques as yet, IDG reports. The FCC issued an order this week requiring Comcast to stop network management that discriminates against...; Tags: Network, Comcast Corp., Network Management, FreePress, Networking, Network Administration, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-08-21
iTunes Unlimited: music subscription rumor returns: We've heard the rumors of an iTunes subscription service before, but they've never materialized. It doesn't hurt that Steve Jobs has long been a vociferous opponent of rental music paying one monthly fee for unlimited music downloads. When asked about it he recites his familiar mantra that "people want to...; Tags: Apple iTunes, Music, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-08-21

Traffic to Olympics-related Web sites, August 8-11, 2008: Name August 8 August 9 August 10 August 11 Yahoo Olympics 1,477 3,324 2,839 5,253 NBC Olympics 2,664 4,008 3,264 4,560 AOL Olympics 395 1,010 1,205 1,192 Beijing2008.cn 429 780 581 607 New York Times Olympics 341 466 301 482...; Tags: Web, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, NB; Blog posts 2008-08-21
Live Demonstration on Aug. 21st: Disaster Recovery with VMware Site Recovery Manager and Dell EqualLogic PS Series: Join Dell to discover how the PS Series virtualized iSCSI SAN and VMware Infrastructure 3 enable simple, affordable disaster recovery using Dell EqualLogic Auto-Replication and VMware Site Recovery Manager. This one hour live Webcast on Thursday, August 21st will highlight the integration of the industry's premier virtualized...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell EqualLogic, VMware Inc., Disaster Recovery, Data Management; Webcasts 2008-08-21
Open source and innovation as maintenance models: Following my piece on a proposed model for enterprise applications maintenance, two fresh posts, one from Matt Aslett at 451.com and another from Leigh Cauldwell offer alternative ideas around how the present conundrum might be solved. Matt offers the open source position arguing that: This would appear to be...; Tags: Innovation, Leigh Cauldwell, Matt, Savio Rodrigues, Open Source, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-08-20
ModelSheet: good in theory, needs more work: Modelsheet is pitched as a product that is supposed to make the development of complex models much easier than the default 'Excel way.' In theory it removes a number of the steps necessary to ensure data accuracy and template integrity. However, there are usability issues that need urgent attention. ...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Theory, Spreadsheet, ModelSheet, Productivity, Microsoft Excel, Web Browsers, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Internet, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-08-20
What SaaS can teach us about customer service: In the SaaS model, the power is with the customer and vendors need to take a very different approach to both sales and service, here's how to do it says Archie Black, President and CEO of SPS Commerce. Commentary--Software-as-a-Service SaaS is one of the fastest growing segments of...; Tags: Customer Service, Software-as-a-service, Customer, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, SaaS, software. customer service, sales, Archie Black, SPS Commerce, Special to ZDNet; News items 2008-08-20
Nanospheres moving faster than light?: In recent years, I don't think I've spent a month without a report about a new way to exceed the speed of light. Yesterday, University of Pennsylvania researchers announced a theoretical way to increase the speed of pulses of light which could bring optical computing closer to reality. The scientists...; Tags: Team, Bandwidth, Researcher, University Of Pennsylvania, Theory, Nanoparticle, Particle, Penn, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-08-20
The news on Intel's Nehalem; chips with integrated GPUs up next: Intel has given new details of what it calls the biggest change in its processor platform in a decade. The new information on Nehalem, discussed in keynotes and presentations at the Intel Developer Forum this week, was expected. Nehalem isn't a single product, but a family of...; Tags: Core, Intel Corp., Chip, GPU, Nehalem, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-08-20
Our educational system needs an overhaul (and how can Intel help?): Fellow ZDNet blogger, Sam Diaz, wrote an interesting piece yesterday highlighting a vital message from Intel Chairman, Craig Barrett, during his keynote at the Intel Developers' Forum. Quoting both Barrett and Sam's paraphrasing, "Nations are as strong as their educational systems," he said, noting that in...; Tags: Craig Barrett, Intel Corp., Kid, Productivity, Blogging, Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-08-20
Google.org invests in geothermal: Google.org is investing $10 million in Enhanced Geothermal Systems, a technology that drills miles down into the earth to get that nice, hot granite under the surface, Tom Zeller reports on the dot-earth blog at the Times. As Zeller notes, $10 million ain't a lot in this...; Tags: Geothermal Energy, Google.org, Blogging, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Windows 7 wishes: Windows 7 wishesOn layers.Per Ed's post, IE 8 continues to be integrated and integral to the OS. It is likely that many other user space apps that MS creates, will at least be partially embedded, if not completely.End user applications have no business being part of the OS itself,...; Tags: Operating systems, 64-bit, Luna, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 Wishes, operating system, Aero, Microsoft Windows 7; Discussion threads 2008-08-19
IDF Opening Keynote: Are you listening, Washington?: IDF Opening Keynote: Are you listening, Washington?PURE BS!Look, I KNOW several people with advanced degrees in the sciences and math. Guess what? They have been laid off and replaced with offshoring and H1-B workers.Tech companies like Intel want to point the finger? Fine, hand them a mirror...We...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, Barrett, education, IT IS; Discussion threads 2008-08-19
What's future proofing worth? Analyzing the Verizon FiOS bet: What's future proofing worth? Analyzing the Verizon FiOS betcoax vs fiberNo brainer, but if Verizon thinks this is a 10-year ROI or something, think again.Cable has enough bandwidth to satisfy any residential / home-office use for the forseeable future. Heck, phone companies can now cram 3 or 4 high-def video...; Tags: Network technology, bandwidth, Verizon Communications Inc., cable, Verizon FiOS bet, Verizon FIOS, Analyzing; Discussion threads 2008-08-19
What's future proofing worth? Analyzing the Verizon FiOS bet: There's a lot of discussion today about whether Verizon's $23 billion investment in its FiOS network was worth it, but the argument really comes down to this: How much is future-proofing your business worth? The New York Times did an in-depth analysis about Verizon's FiOS rollout and...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Cable, Network Technology, Internet, TVs, Financial Accounting, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Home Entertainment, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Is the enterprise ready for cloud computing?: Guest post: This is a post by Barry X Lynn, CEO of 3Tera, in response to a discussion about whether cloud computing is industrial strength. Lynn can be found on the 3Tera blog. There have been multiple white papers and articles written on the topic -...; Tags: Application, Data Center, Enterprise, Data Centers, Storage, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-19
PLX Kiwi: Among the many new devices promising to boost fuel economy during these times of high gas prices, the PLX Kiwi tries to improve the driver rather than the car. The PLX Kiwi is a training device that monitors driving habits and assigns the driver a rating based on how "green"...; Tags: Workforce management, PLX Kiwi; Product reviews 2008-08-18