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Shut down blogs.pi.edu: Shut down blogs.pi.eduThe Loss of the resent Economy was directly attributed to P.I. use of tech"Think of the hungry adults and campus creation . think of why Jesus will Live forever to give and to destroy the lives in poverty. We don't need P.I.org.edu !RE: Shut down blogs.pi.eduAfter further review...; Tags: Shut-Down, Live Forever, Jesus; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
Live forever coming soon says Ray Kurzweil...are we already in the Singularity?: Live forever coming soon says Ray Kurzweil...are we already in the Singularity?The Graphs are right....so farI too have been following Ray's theory on the Singularity (read: Law of Accelerating Returns for whole theory) as well as Vinge and others.It is interesting to note that one of Ray's charts shows the...; Tags: Singularity, Live Forever, Ray Kurzweil; Discussion threads 2007-07-12

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MobileTechRoundup show #141, jkOnTheRun is aquired, Sony Reader, battery life, and more: I had a good time recording MobileTechRoundup show #141 with the two newest members of the Giga Om Media group, James Kendrick and Kevin Tofel. Don't worry listeners and readers, you will still get the same content from those two and from me here on the podcast for the foreseeable...; Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Sony Corp., Battery, Sony Reader, Kevin, Podcasts, Internet, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Talent development: Earlier this week I attended Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Tech conference which "aims to sharpen the thinking of the very well heeled attendees about the escalating impact of tech-driven change for all business and global society". There was a terrific menu of topics on offer:...; Tags: Talent, Collaboration, CEO, HCL, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Oliver Marks; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft may need an IBM moment of clarity: Microsoft's financial analyst meeting was a tale of a technology conglomerate: You heard a lot about search, a decent bit about the enterprise and all sorts of projects in between. But amid all the coverage--see Mary Jo's laundry list of stories--I can't help but wonder if Microsoft's...; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise, IBM Corp., Game Players, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25

10 essential gadgets for students: I chose these from personal experience, but also from asking many friends from around the world who are involved in technology and study at the same time. Some gadgets come with a recommendation, whereas others don't; things like laptops and cell phones can't be selected for everybody, it'd be ridiculous...; Tags: Headphone, Phone, Cell Phone, Laptop Computer, Lecture, Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-25
10 essential gadgets for students: Showing you some of the gadgets college and university students really shouldn't live without. by Zack Whittaker; Tags: Student, Zack Whittaker, Gadgets, University, Pen drive, Cell phone, Laptop, Computer; Image galleries 2008-07-25
Managing growth - a followup to yesterday's guest blog: Managing growth - a followup to yesterday's guest blogBusiness vs making a living.I'm 100% behind the guy who just wants to do what he does, sells it for enough to make a living for his family and employees, and treats his customers as if they were more important than some...; Tags: Financial accounting, Investment, guest blog; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC, phone space: Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC, phone spaceMicrosoft Store in the works...My rep told me Microsoft is looking into significant retail space in higher end upscale shopping malls. In the mock-up of the store, boxes of Vista and Office 2007 were kept under lock and key. Customers will be...; Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., PC phone, PC, phone; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Forrester: Vista is 'New Coke' in the enterprise; Firefox, Apple gain a little: Forrester: Vista is 'New Coke' in the enterprise; Firefox, Apple gain a littleNew Coke?Actually, given the way it has been and is being sold, is it not the New Kool-Aid?With Vista selling so well already ...... as shown in revenues from the previous quarter, Microsoft can expect to gain substantially...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Mozilla Firefox, Forrester Research Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X, Mendel, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Google creates a new market and wreaks havoc on another: Google creates a new market and wreaks havoc on anotherReputation has 100% American bias for nowI created a Knol today, but was unable to verify myself, as I don't live in the USA. For the moment, even though I have Gmail, amd on orkut, use Adsense and Google Reader, Google...; Tags: E-mail providers, Google Inc., Knol; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Childs rigged crazyquilt private network: Childs rigged crazyquilt private networkBut who is monitoring the monitor?Gartner's statement not worth quoting. They are the most worthless thing to hit IT.Was Childs the only IT person on staff that knew anything about computers? That's what it sounds like. But this isn't that hard to believe. Most IT...; Tags: NETWORKING, Most IT department, private network, network, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Students: the broadband troubleshooter: Student? Moved out of halls? Ready to move into your new student digs? Heads up. Following on from my series of harrowing entries regarding my broadband trouble, it's about time I sat you down and explained a few things about ISP's, phone lines, telecoms...; Tags: Tenant, Phone, Broadband, Phone Line, Internet Service Provider, Tag, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-24
2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel.": 2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel."My ViewFirst, no one hates Microsoft more than I do - for both practical and ethical reasons. After dealing with Microshaft's endless parade of crap for nearly two decades, I finally abandoned my PC for a Mac. It was one of the best moves of...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel.": July 24th, 2016. Josef Konsumer, a home-based employee and portfolio manager for ICBC/CiticorpChase, a Chinese-owned multinational investment bank, wakes up to hear his alarm clock go off at 8am, and gets out of bed, his 47-year old body aching from an aggressive personal trainer session from the...; Tags: PC, Linux, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Ballmer does Windows; Johnson joins Juniper: Update: Microsoft had its annual management shakeup--these things tend to happen at the end of the fiscal year--and Kevin Johnson is leaving as head of the company's platform and services division. As a result, Johnson's unit is split into two--Windows and online services--and CEO Steve Ballmer becomes the primary advocate...; Tags: Juniper Networks Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
DTrace and the Linux bunker mentality: DTrace and the Linux bunker mentalityBecause it is the Linux way Paul1) Take something good and copy it badly.2) Never, ever listen to anyone offering advice regarding usability [i]"Linux ain't no Fisher Price OS"[/i] etc.3) Spend more time arguing on the mailing lists, than actually developing and bug-testing.RE: DTrace and...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, DTrace, SCO Group Inc., Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Live Webcast: Mid-Year Report: Malware, Spam and Web Threats in 2008: What's NOT happening in 2008? The web continues to be a vector for cyber threats. Incidents of spear-phishing continue to dupe users, and botnets are increasing in popularity amongst growing economies across the globe. Complex polymorphic viruses as opposed to the more mundane Trojan horses are getting...; Tags: Web, Webcast, Sophos Plc., Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Channel Management, Security, Marketing; Webcasts 2008-07-24
What is the "product transition" Apple alluded to?: During Apple's Q3 2008 Earnings conference call with analysts, Apple's Peter Oppenheimer CFO and Tim Cooke COO both mentioned a "product transition" that Apple is preparing for that will cut profit margins to help shut out rivals. Both executives punted on several analyst questions for more "color"...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Product Transition, iTablet, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Entellium puts a video game spin on CRM with a desktop RIA: Entellium puts a video game spin on CRM with a desktop RIAGreat news!Back in the day, practical folks used to talk well about Volvos. They said that Volvos were safe, reliable, family cars. There were however not many takers. People instead swooned over sexier, more stylish cars. This is precisely...; Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Java development tools, Desktops, video game, video, game, CRM, Web browser, iTunes client, Entellium, Apple iTunes, Sun Java Studio Creator, desktop, rich Internet application; Discussion threads 2008-07-23