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The two hearts of LISA Pathfinder: As you might already know, LISA, a joint mission from ESA and NASA which is scheduled for 2014, will test the fundamental theories of gravitation, including Einsteins General Relativity. In "The day LISA Pathfinder hung in the balance," the European Space Agency reminds us that this mission relies on two...; Tags: laser, Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, LISA Pathfinder; Blog posts 2006-10-12

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Where to ditch that old iPhone? Recycling and mobile phones: This story from the Environmental Leader is perfectly timed, considering the overwhelming media din over today's iPhone launch. According to a timed survey released by Nokia, it seems that only three percent of people opting for a new mobile phone actually recycle the old ones when...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Mobile, Recycling, Cell Phone, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-11
SOA Software, iTKO team up to offer SOA lifecycle management and QA: I took a briefing recently on LISA and was really impressed with the approach and value. It's worth a look if you're not familiar with iTKO. by Dana Gardner; Tags: Team, SOA Software Inc., QA, Lifecycle Management, iTKO, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-06-14
What value in the Red Hat patent guarantee?: Red Hat still faces a lawsuit brought by IP Innovation, which Linux Watch has called a patent troll, and Microsoft is still sitting at the table, fingering its ginormous stack of chips and smiling its Mona Lisa smile. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Patent, Red Hat Inc., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-06-11
Mobius Seattle 2008: SE, MWg, and HTC show off their devices: I was very pleased to be invited to the first Mobius event of 2008, that is actually being held here in the Seattle area. Thus, I had no travel to get to Mobius and that may have made the decision to invite me to this event...; Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Device, Mobile, Mobius, XPERIA, SE, Panel Technology, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-15

Wiretaps up, terrorism prosecutions down: We have been told that our very safety, our "homeland security," is dependent on the federal government having extraordinary powers to snoop, listen and search without the traditional (pronounced "constitutional") checks provided by judicial review. One part of this equation works as advertised â€“ the incursion...; Tags: Terrorism, Terrorism Prosecution, Homeland Security, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Seesmic, Twhirl, Newsgang: whereto for RSS?: Yesterday's announcement that Seesmic has acquired Twhirl is no surprise. Loic LeMeur, CEO of Seesmic was muttering something about it when we met last month but asked me to keep quiet. What is far more interesting to me is the long term impact on desktop client applications like Twhirl to...; Tags: Twitter, Twhirl, Video App, Goodness, RSS, Corporate Communications, Productivity, Internet, Marketing, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-04-04
UI guidelines: one reason the Mac shines, Windows sucks: Is there a method behind the madness of the Windows experience and the elegance of the Macintosh? One reason can be seen with just one look at the human interface principles found on Apple's and Microsoft's developer sites. This exploration was sparked by a blog post on...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, User Interface, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Kermadec, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Software, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Email Archival: "For Compliance, Discovery & Storage": View this recorded Webcast, presented by Lisa Morgan, Director Channel Programs, and Vince Smolek, Technical Services Mgr. for Computhink.; Tags: Compliance, Discovery, Computhink, E-mail, Storage, Online Communications, Hardware; Webcasts 2008-01-31
Spimage (zip): Ever wondered about hiding very sensitive data in an image. And what about transferring or publishing it over the internet, where thousands of people come across ht image and no one can notice the data hidden in it? Yes, this is possible. These images are called Spimage. As the sounds...; Tags: Image, Spimage; Software downloads 2008-01-16
Turn a Limited VPN Connection into Anytime, Anywhere Remote Access: While overcoming legacy VPN deployment barriers is certainly no party, implementing a simple and efficient remote-access solution can tangibly increase employee productivity without burdening IT. View this TechRepublic Webcast to hear security analyst Lisa Phifer, VP of Core Competence Inc., explore how organizations can deliver more effective...; Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Remote Access, Telecommunications, VPNs, Networking; Webcasts 2008-01-10
Will touch drive Microsoft Surface sales or will Surface drive touch?: Will touch drive Microsoft Surface sales or will Surface drive touch?re: Will touch drive Microsoft surface sales[i]Call me a Luddite, but if the Surface had a keyboard, I’d definitely prefer it over touch or speech.[/i]I think I'm a bit like that... I like the keyboard, though digital or physical probably...; Tags: Sales strategy, Keyboards, Sales force management, Apple Inc., sales, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Surface sale, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-01-08
News to know: Cool storage at CES; Yahoo's future; Mozilla's new CEO: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Mozilla names Lilly CEO; A look at his early priorities CES coverage: Robin Harris: Cool storage at CES - part 1 Dan Farber: Jerry Yang offers sneak peak of Yahoo's future: Life! Intel's...; Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Mozilla Corp., Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Robots, Microsoft Windows, Digital Video, Hd Dvd, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Digital Media, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics; Blog posts 2008-01-08
LiSA, a robot assistant for life sciences: We've all read for years that mobile assistant robots would help us to take over repetitive and boring work. Surprisingly, there are very few robots able to do this. This is why the German government has launched an initiative to develop safe and cost effective robotic assistants. For example, LiSA...; Tags: Mobile, Life Science, LiSA, Final Version, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-01-07
Nanorobots for drug delivery?: The idea of using nanorobots to deliver drugs and fight diseases such as cancers is not new check this story for example. But there are still lots of issues to solve before nanorobots can diagnose our diseases and treat them. Now, an international team of researchers has designed a software...; Tags: 3D, Researcher, Protein, Environment, Cone, Sensor, Nanorobot, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-12-08
Pathfinder Helps BEZ Unlock the Power of Their Product: BEZ makes Strategic Performance Management products for NCR Teradata, IBM DB2 UDB and Oracle database and data warehouse applications. At the time, the latest release version of the product was extremely feature rich, but the user interface was perceived as confusing and difficult to use. As a result, many users...; Tags: Product, Pathfinder Development, Business Intelligence, Databases, Storage, Performance Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Case studies 2007-12-01
Pathfinder Helps Leading Online Brokerage optionsXpress Maximize Customer Adoption: optionsXpress (NASDAQ: OXPS), is a top-ranked Chicago-based online brokerage providing individual investors with powerful tools for stock and options trading education, evaluation and execution. Integral to the company's success is its commitment to continually enhance the overall customer experience with a philosophy it calls 'Iterative innovation'. The company partnered with...; Tags: Online Brokerage, Pathfinder Development, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet; Case studies 2007-12-01
The Amazon Kindle: One week and 3,500 miles later: Guest post: Josh Taylor is the director of ZDNet and its sister site TechRepublic. Keep an eye out for Josh's product review blog later this year. In the meantime, here's his first impressions of the Kindle. While my initial reactions to the Amazon Kindle were generally favorable, a five-day...; Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Engineering, Sales Channel, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-11-29
Face it: Your health records will one day be a matter of public record: I just got done reading Lisa Vaas' coverage of another fumble in health data. This one hails from Canada where, according to Vaas' coverage in eWeek: ....on the evening of Nov. 20, a consultant employed by the Provincial Public Health Laboratory was contacted at his home office by an...; Tags: Patient, Consultant, Health Care, Record, Computer, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-11-26
Some green magnetism: Start-up harnesses kinetic movement to generate electricity: Some green magnetism: Start-up harnesses kinetic movement to generate electricityFeeling skepticalI think prior art is going to bite them on their behinds.Science 101, conservation of energy"M2E's technology, born in the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Lab, works according to the principle of electromagnetic induction aka The Faraday Principle. The...; Tags: Engineering, dung, grass; Discussion threads 2007-11-17