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Bogus LinkedIn profiles serving malware

Bogus LinkedIn profiles serving malwareI forgot about that guy...Yes, pay a monthly fee to a guy for something that if people used common sense would most likely not happen to begin with.Most of the cases of this are from people spewing out their private data to the public arena. However,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Social Security, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Operational accounting, life history, WOT, LinkedIn, malware

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

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What would make you trust Microsoft?

Flame on!Let me save a couple people the time of posting"Microsoft is the most evil thing on earth and should be destroyed" - Linux Geek, Ole Man, D.T, No More Microsoft Software ...."I trust Microsoft with my life" - Mike Cox, Loverock, ... "They are a company. I trust them...

Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., extremist, open source, MHD

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

With Motorola Droid, Verizon puts doubts about Google Android platform to rest [review]

Looks pretty nice, one comment on the article tho...[i]Further, Android 2.0 offers universal search, surfacing Web pages (history, bookmarks, etc.), contacts, applications and more all from the same search field widget. It?s a welcome addition.[/i]This is actually a feature of Android 1.6 and so not exclusive to the Droid or...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Google Android, Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid, Verizon Communications Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Another flashpoint in global warming warnings

"The sky is falling, the sky is falling"Chicken Little date unknownNo, the sky is not falling, but, there are wide ranging problems caused by global warming that people have to deal with right here, right now. Somebody actually has to deal with overflowing lakes. The eco system on our planet...

Tags: global warming, Sun Microsystems Inc., global warming warning, flashpoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Any value in Google's Social Search for students?

Value?? May be we should see history of Twitter.On Monday, Google launched Social Search. Before finding about the success of the product, analysis have started in making the product a hit or flop.If we are blaming the social search to be useless to the students, then we should not forget...

Tags: Generation Y people, social search, Twitter Inc., Facebook, Google Inc., Generation Y, Google Social Search

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

Vista is still alive here..."Vista definitely improved"Vista-preinstalled SP1/SP2 Just Works, so I have no immediate plans to upgrade to Windows 7. Right now, I don't want to tempt fate.I don't see why people get all emo over Vista's UAC. It doesn't bother me.Yes, everyone says that Windows 7 is better...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Stallman admits GPL flawed, proprietary licensing needed to pay for MySQL development

You really believe that?Look at Red Hat. $5.1 Bln market cap and they're not making *any* money with free software? There is plenty of money out there for consulting services and support. Just ask IBM.Proprietary software is not religion.The problem with Sun was that they couldn't commit either...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Websters, MySQL, GPL, Stallman

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Net Neutrality: Hit satire coming to a theatre near you

wow bravo again encore bravowhat what a introduction ... Come on Doug bring some more .... If this is the type of blog that you are planing ill by hook like a addict .... give us more dammit .Goverment should nationalize the infrastructure...

Tags: Net Neutrality

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Bucket List Pro 1.2 (Mobile)

Bucket List Pro easily lets you establish, maintain, track and record your dream life experiences to help ensure you live the fullest life possible. Its feature set includes add as many Bucket List Items as you like and save for later, activate only when you are ready, forecast goal and...

Tags: Life, Mobile, Equilibrium Enterprises, E-mail, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-20

BlackBerry the choice of organized crime

You mean police have to workand do things themselves instead of casting a massive net over everyone? What a shame...well its good for RIM ....As for gang member there is one thing i never understood .Why does the a real clean up have been never made ....you set...

Tags: Handhelds, organized crime, RIM BlackBerry, RCMP

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

The really inconvenient truth: real price of our energy

A different take"Economics and business have a notoriously short-sighted, narrow-minded set of considerations. Haven?t we just re-learned that ancient lesson from the hedge funder corruption and the phoney mortgage miasma?"What lesson did you learn? Did these markets fail or did government intervention in market operations corrupted them? Why are tax...

Tags: Inconvenient Truth

Discussion threads 2009-10-17

SmartLedger 3.4 (Mac)

Don't have time for a full-blown financial program but need something more than a spreadsheet? Need to tally up by category for tax preparation? SmartLedger may be just enough tool for the job. SmartLedger's mission in life is to help you track income and expense without having to type numbers,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Accountant, PayPal, SmartLedger 3.4, Desktops, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Operating Systems, Hardware, Financial Planning, Finance, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-15

Windows 7 in action: smarter search

As much as I love to bash Vista.....Vista's search engine at least to me is pretty impressive.While I still like Windows 7 more, I think Vista was the one that laid the groundwork for this feature. I wouldn't really call Windows 7 any smarter for searching, but I am...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, killer feature, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

ReadyAsset 1.0 (Windows)

readyAsset is an adaptable maintenance software or CMMS, for small companies and personal use. You will save twice by controlling preventive maintenance on your company's facilities and your own assets. readyAsset is for those who wants to keep working their assets and for people who sell services to customers and...

Tags: Asset, Maintenance, Microsoft Windows, Soinsoft, readyAsset, Asset Management, Financial Services, Operational Planning, Finance, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-10-12

Can a laptop ever be too thin?

It is disgusting how you guys rewrite history for Apple ad $$$[i]The ultra-thin laptop craze began in early 2008 when Apple first pulled a MacBook Air out of an interoffice envelope.[/i]Don't you guys feel ashamed lying about [b]facts[/b] in order to get a few $$$ from Apple's marketing department?http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2004-07-21-baig_x.htm[i]Sony weighs...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple Inc., laptop computer, craze, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Let's get 64-bit sorted out before we think about 128-bit!

Yes, it is time for 128 bitWhile 32 bit is not quite history yet it should be considered for history in the next release of windows which leaves us with 64 bit apps. However, apps continue to evolve requiring more memory and to do more for us. It is better...

Tags: Network technology, 128-bit, 64-bit, 32-bit

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Motorola Barrage (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:Motorola BarrageMotorola has a long history of creating durable cell phones, but with the occasional exception, they've ended up at Nextel. As we've long encouraged Moto to spread the rugged love, we were glad to see it launch the Motorola Barrage for Verizon Wireless. So named (or so we...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, feature set, Motorola Inc., Verizon Wireless, Motorola Barrage

Product reviews 2009-10-08

Uncle Sam: less wasteful?

At first thought, the idea of ......disconnecting elevators to the first six floors sounds like a great idea, but what about the handicapped - there would have to be a way to let them use the elevator ... universal access to all places and all that jazz ...LudoThis blog is...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, tax, Uncle Sam, dictator

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Europa Universalis: Rome 2.2 patch (Windows)

Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. The greatest cultural and military civilizations are brought to life through this epic title rife with great strategic and tactical depth. Europa Universalis: Rome will cover the time period...

Tags: Period, Paradox Interactive, Patches, Microsoft Windows, Games, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-07

Microsoft kicks off its Windows uber-branding campaign

These phones are more powerful than the laptops of a couple years agoThey have lots of RAM, GPU, HW codecs, etc, so yes they can run Windows and it's past time they did. Stick a fork in WinMo, it should have already been part of history with 6.5. My...

Tags: Construction, Telecom & Utilities, phone, wall, laptop computer, window, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06