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There must be a way to use this little guy

There must be a way to use this little guyCloud in a classroomYou could create your own cloud for the classroom. You could simulate failures and see how the computers react. Teaching system administration skills would be great - since no one does it now . . .For some of...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Wireless LANs, router, Ethernet, little guy, Wi-Fi, USB

Discussion threads 2009-02-26

Score one for the little guy: FCC entirely backs consumer in Sprint slamming case

Score one for the little guy: FCC entirely backs consumer in Sprint slamming caseWhat happened?What happenned to the FCC being the evil minions of the Bush administration?Clearly a mistake...after, corporations have more rights than people as was intended by our Founding Humans and Humanoid Types. None of this consumer rights...

Tags: Federal government, Sprint Communications, FCC, little guy

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

What I really said at Office 2.0

What I really said at Office 2.0Office 2.0Frankly, I don't give a rat's behind for "empowering the little guy". Employees using software are supposed to use it to the company's benefit, not their own. Also, with all the problems with the Internet today, I can not imagine a...

Tags: Office 2.0, little guy

Discussion threads 2006-10-16

IBM on the hunt for Firefox programmers

IBM on the hunt for Firefox programmersTalking about hiring...I was told that Carly Fiorina was hire by IBM !!!I see. It is pretty clear``The Firefox work could dovetail with IBM's effort to build its Workplace software, which moves several personal computer applications to a server that users access with a...

Tags: Web browsers, Linux, enterprise computing, IBM Corp., Mozilla Firefox, little guy, programmer

Discussion threads 2005-04-13

Additional Resources

Koobface botnet enters the Xmas season

X ThisThanks for the info Dancho and Happy X Year everyone! Did everyone have a good Xgiving day?Not enough space for 'Christmas'?Wow.Seriously, who cares?It seemsyou don't.Good luck when watching YouTube videos, if you ever do.MarkXmas has like, been used forever...as an accepted shortening of the term. Get over it!History excerpt...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Koobface Botnet, Christ, Jesus, Xmas

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

(2011 Chevrolet Cruze revealed (photos))

BoringDid anyone actually believe the rhetoric that the new GM is different. Looks like a Cobalt with new trim. To think they actually pay people to reinvent boring all over again. RE: (2011 Chevrolet Cruze revealed photos)They will probably want $25,000 for this gem, even though it is probably...

Tags: photograph, Chevrolet Cruze, General Motors Corp., hybrid, car, MPG, Chevrolet

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

Rip out my eyes: The Family Guy adverts

Perhaps make an OS that sells itselfand doesn't need advertising nor anti-competitive and illegal wrapping up of the OEM's??So you're saying they shouldn't advertise at all?Spelling BeeI thought the Spelling Bee one was pretty funny. When you mix Family Guy with a boring corporate behemothyou get boring corporate crap.Hey, Microsoft,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Maya, Digidesign Pro Tools, kind-of computer, Family Guy, Apple Macintosh, advertisement, Microsoft Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Politics of global warming in U.S.

Harry's not too bright.Global Warming/Climate Change is a myth, and the climategate emails have revealed that fact. You cannot "cheery pick" data and call it science.Government involvment in the market place / economy. If governments could legislate wealth they would have done it a long time ago. ...

Tags: Government, GLOBAL WARMING/CLIMATE CHANGE, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-11-29

Apple Store fails the Nordstrom test

Yet another Apple horror storyOnce again, an Apple horror story, trouble straight out of the box (forget "it just works").Most of the Apple afficionados I know have such horror stories. There's a massive one right now with the new iMacs. On the other hand, I know very little such stories...

Tags: Desktops, UNIX, Apple Inc., Apple Store, Nordstrom Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-27

Apple Black Friday prices fizzle

What's up with Harry Fuller? 8 out of the 20 blogs right now?I count 20 blogs on this screen, and 8 of them are eco-farts from Harry Fuller. Non IT.Can someone remove his gaia-pollution from ZDNet please?(and my apologies for this off-topic post).Maybe he's taking advantage of everyone's 4 day...

Tags: Blogging, Black Friday, Apple Inc., massive price cut, rumour

Discussion threads 2009-11-27

iPhone replacements

washed out row of pixelsI had a washed out row of pixels on my screen and they just gave me a brand new one. Took about 5 minutes, and when I hooked it up to iTunes, everything I had synced: contacts, songs, movies, text messages, alarm clocks, notes, etc. was...

Tags: Sales strategy, Smart phones, Sales force management, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, sales

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Numbers of new Core i7 iMacs are turning up DOA

I guess it goes to show that......even the almighty apple is not immune to issues. We have some iMacs (about 100 - 120) in my organization compared to about 2500 Windows Desktops and out of the 90 we ordered a few years ago (17" iMacs) we had one come...

Tags: Desktops, DOA, Core i7 iMac, Core i7, Apple Inc., Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

New iPhone worm found in the wild

But I thought Apple OS X was immune from ALL such things. nt...When you jailbreak your iPhoneyou give it the ability to run things other the "Apple Only" software.Any I thought Zdnet was immune to trolling?Just kidding. I knew it wasn't.I don't think that Apple ever claimed their OS...

Tags: Smart phones, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Operating systems, iPhone platform, Apple iPhone, worm, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Delicious: Emily's Holiday Season 1.0 (Windows)

Deck the halls with love and joy in this wonderful time management sequel to warm up your holidays! It's winter in Snuggford and Emily is preparing for her family's holiday party at a cozy little lodge. Soon, romance fills the air as two suitors vie for Emily's attention. Can Emily...

Tags: Holiday, SpinTop Games, Emily, Time Management, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Politician wants Twitter banned from use by....wait for it -- politicians!

I'd rather see them ban lobbyists...If there is anything that affects the quality of their service to the public, it's not Twitter. It's lobbyists. I say let them use Twitter all the time and ban lobbyists instead.Twitter abuseNot trying to put politicians and football players in the same category, but...

Tags: Social networking, James 3, Twitter Inc., Twitter Banned

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos

google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...

Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Microsoft designs laptop for developer giveaway

Windows division president Steven Sinofsky took his Windows team through the process of designing and building a Windows 7 laptop in conjunction with Acer. LOS ANGELES--As a software guy, Windows division president Steven Sinofsky readily admits that he had little idea of all that goes into building a laptop....

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Microsoft, Acer, laptop, Ina Fried CNET News

News items 2009-11-19

Delicious - Emily's Holiday Season 1.0 (Mac)

Deck the halls with love and joy in Delicious - Emily's Holiday Season, a wonderful time management sequel to warm up your holidays! It's winter in Snuggford and Emily is preparing for her family's holiday party at a cozy little lodge. While making arrangements, the new owner quickly recognizes her...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Holiday, Macgamestore, Emily, Time Management, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Whistler XTR195 Battery-Operated Radar/Laser Detector

Whistler XTR195I paid just under $50 for the little guy last black Friday at Radio Shack.It was to be used within the city and some highway. Suffice it to say it actually works.Readings and beeping of a 2/3 of a mile proved that it actually was a trap. I generally...

Tags: Engineering, radar, detector, battery, laser

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

The most successful Web scam ever?

what about the banking scam?the feds always go after the little guy... why is there no investigation in the banking crisis!?Windows BOT Network soon to be CLOUDWindows BOT networks & now the Windows CLOUD BOTnetwork!The wonders never end with 'Wind-ows'!!!;)since when has it been ok to use generic titles for...

Tags: Channel management, successful Web, Web, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-17