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Law school deans bash site as racist, 'descpicable'

Law school deans bash site as racist, 'descpicable'my thoughtsI am proud to be whiteThe funny thing is ...racists are so ignorant that they ought to be automatically disqualified from making any decisions on their own.13.3% of Americans are classified as "black" / African-Americans.But 30% of the whites in America have...

Tags: Law School Deans, Mongrel, racist

Discussion threads 2007-03-13

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Echelon wins smart meter project in Germany; plus insight on smart grid in Europe

A reseller for smart grid technology player Echelon announced a deal this week to deploy an advanced metering infrastructure system that will serve roughly 10,000 customers in Hassfurt, Germany. The contract, which will be rolled out over the next three years, is being handled by EVB Energie AG. The utility...

Tags: Germany, Green Technology, Echelon, Grid, Cloud Computing, Utility Computing, It Management, Network Technology, It service Management, Networking, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-09-05

What can we do better?

I'm collecting data from teachers across my district (using a Google Form, of course), trying to get a handle on issues we still haven't addressed, ways we can use technology more effectively, and what their wishlists might be for the coming year. Here's the questionnaire that went...

Tags: Classroom, Teacher, Notebooks, Productivity, Telephony, Projectors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Networking, Components, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Family entertainment act

There was an assertionin the comments on the story Guns 'n' Roses that the prosecution would have to prove some economic damages. How do they plan on proving financial impact in court? Piracy rates are calculated by comparing ESTIMATED demand for a product...

Tags: Entertainment, Title, Piracy Rate, Sales Strategy, Performance Management, Advertising & Promotion, Sales, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Ten key differences between Linux and Windows

Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list....

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Jack Wallen. TechRepublic, Jack Wallen. ZDNet.co.uk, Windows, Microsoft, GNU Public License

News items 2008-09-04

Slash to album poster: 'Rot in jail'

Slash to album poster: 'Rot in jail'Very strong words...RE: Slash to album poster: 'Rot in jail'how did this music get to the web? everything that gets to the web should be free! go after the persons who do the uploading not the down loaders. it got there some how. how...

Tags: Piracy, album poster, Rot, RIAA, Cogill

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Slash to album poster: 'Rot in jail'

You might question why illegally posting an unreleased album on your website should put you in federal penitentiary for three years, but Guns 'n' Roses guitarist Slash doesn't. "I hope he rots in jail," said Slash, the former Guns N' Roses...

Tags: Resource, Attorney, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Can Drop.io coexist with the FRCP?

My teachers are looking for quick ways to get files to students. We're building infrastructure, so this sort of thing will be able to get into a content management system or onto our SIS within a couple months, but for right now, the courses certainly can't wait for those...

Tags: Teacher, Backups, Content Management, Web Site Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?

Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?God help your state’s taxpayers.God help your state’s taxpayers. Anyone who would take your view of client side protection in a school is incompetent.Since I use Linux for servers and clients...I only use ClamAV to scan inbound email.RE: Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?Do...

Tags: Flash memory, client side

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopper

Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperHave you ever read MS EULA? In short...We can go into your machine and do what ever we want.If this is the case with the browser....how are they using your data in their cloud?Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperI looked...

Tags: Web browsers, EULA, Google Inc., Chrome EULA, TOS

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

XenCare SoftLock (msi)

If you are using your computer system in a harmful way which could be as simple as clicking on an e-mail attachment from a stranger or visiting unknown Web sites, XenCare SoftLock can lock your system and protect from ever evolving threats not identified by conventional popular brand like Symantec,...

Tags: Guard, XenCare Software, Productivity, E-mail, Web Site Development, Viruses And Worms, Security, Branding, Online Communications, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-09-03

Hacker wants promise he'll be returned to UK

Hacker wants promise he'll be returned to UKI would guess......that in exchange, the US would want assurances that McKinnon wouldn't be pardoned by the UK, or paroled before he would have been eligible under US law.RE: Hacker wants promise he'll be returned to UKWhat he's really got is ass-burger syndrome....

Tags: Hacking, Food & Beverage, hacker

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Where are my class lists?

This year we didn't give teachers at the high school class rosters before school started. We've always put their class lists in the packets of information they receive on their first day back (along with parking assignments, updated phone trees, etc.). Even last year, when all teachers had...

Tags: Teacher, Class List, Copiers, Telecom & Utilities, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-02

CSI Stick grabs data from cell phones

New device from Paraben works like a USB stick and could be used by law enforcement, thieves, or parents to snoop on the cell phone activities of anyone who leaves their phone unattended.

Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, News, elinor mills, csistick, cell phones, data, fbi, hacking, security

Videos 2008-09-02

Is Cuil killing the Internet?

Is Cuil killing the Internet?Brute force indexing?I have an inkling Cuil might not be everything it's touted to be. The only reason for brute force indexing is to fill in the gaps where you've come up short in your harvesting/indexing algorithms.RE: Is Cuil killing the Internet?I used Cuil to...

Tags: Cuil, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Code is law

Code is lawCopyrighted state codes?Any chance you could provide a list of states that do that? This is definitely something voters should know.RE: Code is lawReceived this from Carl and I tried to edit the post to get it right:***Usually, the states don't claim copyright but the people who...

Tags: Government, State Laws

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Code is law

Carl Malamud has posted a whole bunch of state codes on PublicResource.org. Need the Alaska Fire Code? The Denver Mechanical Code? How about the Michigan Plumbing Code? If we are so interested in open source computer code, what about open source law? Public...

Tags: Code, Standards, Carl Malamud, Quality, Open Source, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-02

VMware's R&D chief quits after 9 months

VMware said Tuesday that its executive vice president of research and development has resigned after nine months on the job. In a terse statement, VMware said that Richard Sarwal quit to go back to Oracle. Sarwal joined VMware in December 2007. VMware CEO Paul...

Tags: Stock Option, Security, Amount, R&D, Stock, Employment, Agreement, VMware Inc., Company, RSU, Control, Change, Cause, Person, Stock Options, Investment, Benefits, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Data center energy use

Data center energy useHmmmm....1. It's still a positive contribution, even if it is a small one. 2. And I think real enterprises are seriously eying desktops a real money sinks when it comes to power.3. The same argument could be applied to oil. We shouldn't...

Tags: Data centers, Operating systems, Servers, hardware, Data Center Energy, Sun Microsystems Inc., data center, Process Protection

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

I think I like Sid the Science Kid

PBS has a new show, Sid the Science Kid, handled in large part by Jim Henson's daughter. This digital puppetry was given a fairly luke-warm review by the New York Times: His show, done in that hyperactive style that adults have determined is what the very...

Tags: SID, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-02