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Tempo (zip)

Tempo is an electronic reminder. Once installed, it starts automatically with Windows and is summarized by an animated sand-glass in the task-bar of Windows. To create a note double-clic on the animated icon of Tempo. Each control (buttons, drop-down list, etc.) is equipped with a tip making it easy to...

Tags: Note, Les Arts, Tempo, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-02-29

Additional Resources

CRM 2009 Forecast: How'd I Do in 2008? Gimme A High Four!

Usually, when I begin my forecast for the coming year, I like to look at how I did the previous year - which is usually disconcerting to say the least.  So, in honor of my first non-intro post for this ZDNET blog, I'm going to be nakedly transparent and show...

Tags: Social Media, Business, Tool, CRM, Zoho, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Modélisation des processus métiers et standardisation

Sans nier l'importance des progrès accomplis, ce livre blanc se propose de faire un état des lieux sur les travaux de standardisation de la modélisation des processus métiers afin d'en dresser un portrait le plus fidèle possible à la réalité. Les perspectives données dans ce point de vue s'appuieront sur...

Tags: DES, MEGA, Digital Security, Network Security, Security, Networking

White papers 2008-11-14

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

Can we finally realize Alan Kay's Dynabook for $100?

The Dynabook. Source: A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages, Alan Kay, XEROX PARC 1968. November 5th, 2008 was the 40th anniversary since computer scientist Alan Kay devised the "Dynabook", a theoretical computing device which was aimed toward higher education and...

Tags: Device, Student, Alan Kay, Dynabook, E-books, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Personal Technology, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-11-09

From Chapter Three: The Windows Culture

From Chapter Three: The Windows CultureOne application per serverThis model is pathetic. Mainframes can run more than one application at a time. So can UNIX machines. Windoze CAN run more than one application at a time, but the more apps you run simultaneously - the higher the risk of failure.This...

Tags: Mainframes, Servers, Operating systems, hardware, mainframe, Microsoft Windows, server, software, Microsoft Corp., United Parcel Service of America Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2008-10-31

Microsoft's cloud push: Too little too late on purpose?

Microsoft's cloud push: Too little too late on purpose?Yet another clueless, ignorant ZDNet bloggerOMG....how clueless do you really have to be at ZDNet?Microsoft's strength and point of differentiation to all the FUD and ridiculous hype around "the cloud" is to be exactly in the Software PLUS Services space.What the hell...

Tags: Game players, Blogging, Microsoft Corp., Azure, Software-Plus-Services, WTF

Discussion threads 2008-10-30

Microsoft's "Don't Talk Like a Pirate" day

Microsoft's "Don't Talk Like a Pirate" daySo this is code for"Love and Accept DRM Day"? Yes, please, give us more of the aphrodesiatic DRM we love so much!! MORE MORE MORE!!If they were serious, they could.Seriously, been over this with Ed. You could make the actual install activation...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Corp., piracy, digital-rights management, DVD

Discussion threads 2008-10-21

Learned helplessness

Learned helplessnessConfusing appsWell, I agree with your article. However, I must point out that even the most advanced users get befuddled when some company...ohhh...I dunno...let's use Microsoft as an example...changes a ubiquitous program like Office and muddles everything up. Many people I know who switched to the newest...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Learned Helplessness, helplessness, computer

Discussion threads 2008-10-17

Electronic Arts doesn't understand its community

Electronic Arts doesn't understand its communityOnce a crook...CEO John Riccitiello need to be fired at once! DRM does not work, it destroy a good product form 100% of those who buy it. and that is the point...that this clueless buffon don't understand.1. DRM by its very nature is ILLEGAL PERIOD2....

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, digital-rights management, Spore, piracy, Electronic Arts Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-17

Electronic Arts doesn't understand its community

The ruckus over the EA launch of Spore, specifically its wildly unpopular Digital Restriction Management DRM scheme, seems to have gotten the message across to everyone -- except EA's management. Case in point, CEO John Riccitiello says it was a "vocal minority" that didn't like the DRM. We implemented...

Tags: Electronic Arts Inc., Minority, Copy Protection, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2008-10-17

Vroom! Was that an Obama billboard?

So you made up your mind ages ago about the Presidential election and have moved on? Thought you'd check out on the horse race, name calling, innuendo and financial meltdown by kicking back with a little Xbox? Forget about it. Barack Obama has...

Tags: Advertisement, Barack Obama, Games, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-14

Open source protectionism?

I just caught a rather interesting piece by fellow blogger Dana Blankenhorn on the subject of the "value and values" found in open source ecosystems. Near the end, he references an article on InfoWorld which questions whether it is wise to "protect" open source development by mandating its use at...

Tags: Open Source, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-10-13

France Radio (gadget)

Introducing the Radio France gadget with 60 stations of streaming digital radio. Simply click on the radio station you desire and play the live Internet stream. Don't pay for live audio streams, when you can listen for free. This gadget uses your windows media player and real player for audio...

Tags: Radio, Gadget, Sidebar Gadgets, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-10-10

Teaching telecommuting

Teaching telecommutingtelecommuting skills?I'm a fulltime telecommuter, though I do venture out to teach an IRL composition class a couple of days a week. I think the kids already have the skills they need to telecommute, and they value having the connection between the classroom and that new work environment made...

Tags: telecommuting

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium

Photo gallery:Adobe Creative Suite 4The Adobe Production Premium CS4 package is built for filmmakers. Its key components include the updated Premiere for video editing, After Effects for postproduction effects, OnLocation to assist with perfecting shoots on the spot, and Soundbooth to tweak audio. Adobe integrates Photoshop and Illustrator for graphics,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Corporate communications, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Production Premium CS4, CS4

Product reviews 2008-09-23

CAD vs. programming...what should we teach?

CAD vs. programming...what should we teach?How is the curriculum ...... the responsibility of the IT director? Shouldn't you stick to supporting what the educators determine is the appropriate curriculum.RE: CAD vs. programming...what should we teach?A bug in a drawing is going to be more obvious than a bug in...

Tags: Development tools, CAD, programming

Discussion threads 2008-09-22

Google's insightful looking glass

A few weeks ago I got a heads-up from Google's PR about their new search tool. Dubbed Google Insights for Search, it allows you to apply parameters to search for what other people are searching. Sounds a little strange and it did take a while for my...

Tags: Google Inc., Web Site Development, Public Relations, Productivity, Web Technology, Entrepreneurship, Search, Digital Music, Digital Media, Internet, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Management, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-09-19

A tribute to Pop

It's been a rough week up here in our neck of the woods. Sure, global financial markets are collapsing, Sarah Palin's email got hacked, the wars in the Middle East show no signs of ending...You get the idea. However, for us, we've been taking care of my wife's...

Tags: Teacher, Computer, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-18

News to know: Google; Text messaging; Spam; Microsoft

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Learning From The Train Wreck Of Text Messaging Garett Rogers: Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts Jason Perlow: Microsoft: It's...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Text Messaging, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Spamming, Spam, E-mail, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-15