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Larry Smarr: Pumping the Net up for gigabyte images: Larry Smarr: Pumping the Net up for gigabyte imagesWe who? Who has to do this?I mean it's easy to say something like this but who is supposed to do it or pay for it? Seems a ton of cash goes into the internet every year as is.Web-based everything...; Tags: Internet, Internet1, gigabyte image, Larry Smarr; Discussion threads 2005-05-29
Larry Smarr: Pumping the Net up for gigabyte images: Larry Smarr believes that the emerging Internet information grid is going to be far more pervasive than the electric power grid is today. He is the Harry E. Gruber Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, UCSD, and director, California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, and in 1985 founded...; Tags: Larry Smarr; Blog posts 2005-05-27
The future of the enterprise and grids: Remember all the talk about outsourcing and offshoring, building virtual corporations in the same way Hollywood assembles disparate groups to make a movie? That’s become passé now, or at least more of a background to the larger issue of globalization. Enterprises are shifting their focus to have footprints around...; Tags: Larry Smarr; Blog posts 2005-05-25

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Video: Office 2.0: Creating successful online communities: At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, panelists discuss how to keep interest in an online community and how to use game theory--rewarding and recognizing exceptional users in the community. Speakers include: Ross Mayfield of Socialtext, Chris Andrasick of Tacit Knowledge, and moderator Robin Carey of Social Media Today....; Tags: Community, Theory, Video, Office 2.0, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-06
Video: Adobe unveils 'Project Genesis': At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, Matthias Zeller, product manager at Adobe, demonstrates a prototype of the enterprise desktop client called "Project Genesis." The new software allows business users to create custom workspaces by combining and sharing applications, video, Web sites, and office documents. by Larry Dignan; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-06

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
Seinfeld-Gates TV commercial ... vague, baffling and unfunny, but highly riffable!: Seinfeld-Gates TV commercial ... vague, baffling and unfunny, but highly riffable!It was OKThe ID made me laugh. Not being a Seinfeld fan, I'll assume there were other jokes that I just didn't get.The Apple ads tell you as much about OSX as this did about Windows, but this ad...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Seinfeld-Gates TV commercial, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
Dell and Salesforce.com: So cozy they could merge (someday): Dell and Salesforce.com: So cozy they could merge somedayIndeed, not as mad as it soundsThis actually makes a lot of sense. That is, if Google doesn't snap up SFDC first.Ian HendryCEO, WeCanDo.BIZhttp://www.wecando.bizRE: Dell and Salesforce.com: So cozy they could merge somedayWell Dell and Oracle has a "strategic alliance" and...; Tags: Sales force management, Dell Computer Corp., Salesforce.com Inc., Oracle Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
NetSuite moves early to support Chrome: NetSuite said Friday that it will offer native support for Google's Chrome browser, which is in beta and may not be enterprise strength yet. In a statement, NetSuite said its CRM, e-commerce, accounting and OpenAir unit will support Chrome in phases with support being complete in mid-October....; Tags: NetSuite Inc., Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Nokia: Our market share will slip over weak demand: Nokia said Friday that its mobile device market share will slip in the third quarter from the second quarter "due to weaker consumer confidence in multiple markets." The company also said it refused to be lured into a price war. Nokia (all resources, reviews and blogs) said...; Tags: Nokia Corp., Mobile, Mobile Device, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Video: Google Apps adoption rates up: At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, Matthew Glotzbach, product management director of Google Enterprise, discusses the user acceleration of its Google Apps software. Glotzbach also shows a chart on how the company's Google Docs word processing product has surpassed Sun's OpenOffice in the last year and is slowly...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Video, Cloud Computing, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-05
End of an era: Dell may dump its factories: Dell is reportedly trying to dump its manufacturing facilities across the globe in a turnabout that indicates it has no discernable edge in making PCs anymore. According to the Wall Street Journal: Dell has approached contract computer manufacturers with offers to sell the plants. One person...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Manufacturing, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Welcome Adam O'Donnell, Sean Portnoy: We have a few new faces on the blog network--Adam O'Donnell has been added to Zero Day and Sean Portnoy, who is taking over the SoHo networking blog. Adam rounds out the coverage of Ryan Naraine and Dancho Danchev on Zero Day, our security hub. ...; Tags: Blog, Adam O'Donnell, Sean, Blogging, Productivity, Research & Development, Security, Internet, Business Operations, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-05
News to know: Windows 7; Patch preview; Office 2.0; Dell: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list Dancho Danchev:Malware and spam attacks exploiting Picasa and ImageShack Mary Jo Foley:...; Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Comcast Corp., Microsoft Corp., Office 2.0, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-05
EIC Podcast: Google Chrome; Apple; Dell and Salesforce.com: On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk Google's Chrome browser, Apple's iPod event next week and my theory that Dell and Salesforce.com should merge. On Google's Chrome browser we riffed on the importance of the launch, how it's really a battle over cookie files...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Web Browser, Sales Force Management, Web Browsers, Digital Music, Digital Media, Sales, Internet, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Video: Google demos speed benchmarks for Chrome: At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, Matthew Glotzbach, product management director of Google Enterprise, touts interface features for the company's Chrome browser. He also does a performance benchmark test comparing the new browser to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. More Office 2.0 coverage: Google's...; Tags: Google Inc., Video, Web Browser, Conference, Office 2.0, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Comcast sues FCC over net neutrality ruling: Comcast is suing the Federal Communications Commission over the agency's move to sanction the cable giant over blocking peer-to-peer Internet traffic from BitTorrent. According to the Wall Street Journal, Comcast filed the lawsuit on Thursday. Comcast said it will comply with the FCC order, but is suing...; Tags: FCC, Comcast Corp., Net Neutrality, Federal Government, Government, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Analyst: Dollar daze around the corner for Web giants: J.P. Morgan analyst Imran Khan said Thursday in a research note that a stronger dollar will take a bite out of search, online travel and e-commerce companies. Khan's call Techmeme largely focuses on the fourth quarter given the dollar's resurgence began in the middle of the third...; Tags: Google Inc., Web, Dollar, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Operational Accounting, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Dell and Salesforce.com: So cozy they could merge (someday): Dell and Salesforce.com have quite a partnership going on. Dell is developing its internal and some of its external application on Salesforce.com's force.com platform. Salesforce.com is moving its data centers to Dell hardware. And the two are teaming up on marketing pitches. Meanwhile, the relationship appears to be much more...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XP; Vodafone to sell it: Update: Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 now available and Dell is pushing the netbook is available on its site. Meanwhile Vodafone is going to sell the Mini in Europe. While Dell's move Techmeme could be viewed as playing catchup to other rivals such as Asus the Vodafone deal...; Tags: Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Vodafone Group Plc., Microsoft Windows XP, Notebooks, 3G, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-04