living roof

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

The Green Enterprise: California Academy of Sciences

Since 1853, the California Academy of Sciences has been considered one of the world's most respected institutions. Now more than 150 years later, it's continuing to lead by example, showcasing how a museum can be environmentally sustainable from the ground up. Correspondent Sumi Das looks at the green innovations inside,...

Tags: Solar Energy, Telecom & Utilities, The Green Enterprise, California Academy of Sciences, Living Roof, Aaron Pope, Ari Harding, Sumi Das

Videos 2008-11-21

Additional Resources

Harvard study leads liberal pushback

And passing this would be the "first shot" of the next civil war..Passing rubbish like this is whats going to ultimately make this country fall. The federal government, under the 10th Ammendment, has no business telling their citizens that they [b]must[/b] have health insurance. That is a state right and...

Tags: Financial Planning, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, commy, insurance, Harvard, hospital

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Source code for Skype eavesdropping trojan in the wild

Social Engineering?According the the Symantic press releasehttp://www.prwire.com.au/pr/14463/symantec-threat-bulletin-trojan-peskyspy-recording-skype-voip-conversation"The Trojan is detected by Symantec as Trojan.Peskyspy and can be downloaded to a computer by way of tricking the user with an E-mail scam or other social engineering tactic....The Trojan is targeting Windows API hooks, a technique used to alter the planned behavior...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Skype Technologies S.A., trojan horse, Source Code Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Risk rating for fatties?

Risk rating for fatties?But where are the exceptions?My wife went on heavy steroids when she was treated for acute leukemia. That changes your shape pretty fast - guess you could call it a bloating side effect.Actually, I prefer the tax on "fat food", including sugar based drinks, to build...

Tags: Vertical industries, Financial Planning, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, insurance company, government, insurance, health care, fatty

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Carbon Wars in the U.S. Senate

Carbon Wars in the U.S. SenateWhy is this on ZDNet?I mean, don't you guys have your own websites to post this BS?RE: Carbon Wars in the U.S. SenateThe Cap and SCAM system is the biggest load of horse manure I have ever witnessed. I can't even believe people were...

Tags: Construction, Personal finance, window, U.S. Senate, tax credit, tax

Discussion threads 2009-06-27

Why health reform remains possible

Why health reform remains possibleFrank LuntzThis speaks volumeshttp://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009051907/secret-right-wing-strategy-health-care-exposedPDF - http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-luntz-the-language-of-healthcare-20091.pdfWhat socialized healthcare.....Nothing is free, and when you get through socializing the entire US economic system into a Government ran quagmire with Trillions of dollars of debt with an endless array of red tape.Wake me up when this nightmare is over...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

No Device Will Save The New York Times. Only The Times Can.

No Device Will Save The New York Times. Only The Times Can.Fancy garbage is still garbage.[B]What really sets the Times apart is its ability to dig in deeply to events and issues that really matter ? and not necessarily in New York. International reporting, national reporting, business and politics.[/B]They stopped...

Tags: news outlet, NYT, New York Times Co.

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Sun to IBM: We're willing to talk again; Big Blue not interested

Sun to IBM: We're willing to talk again; Big Blue not interestedI hope IBM know what they're doingIf they play chicken with Sun to get a bargain on the yummy pieces, they still risk throwing Java into years of uncertainty and customer defection. And that'll hurt part of IBMs business...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Financial accounting, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, stock

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Corrupting consolidation

The last week or so I've had a number of conversations with colleagues attempting to figure out how and why the enterprise software mega-players continue to get away with premium pricing during the worst recession in living memory. Why is it that Oracle can show its best...

Tags: Consolidation, Vendor, Wall Street, Vinnie, Agresso, Financial Planning, Strategy, Open Source, Finance, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-03-29

India's Nano to challenge global auto industry

India's Nano to challenge global auto industryWhy don't we have a Nano in this country?What we need in a global market place is tech like this to even our costs out here in the states. If we are to compete with a world economy and try to make ends...

Tags: car, Nano

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

Apple products banned from the Gates household

Apple products banned from the Gates householdiPod Nano $ 149.00, iPod Touch $ 229.00, 16GB iPhone $ 299.00 "Mrs. Gates admits that she?s been tempted by the iPhone" - PRICELESS!!!Stealth iPhoneSomeone should come out with a protective skin for the iPhone that would make it look like a Windows Mobile...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, Wireless and Mobility, Billg, Apple Inc., Apple Products, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Zune, Gates household

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

What goes around comes around

What goes around comes aroundThe picture is wrong.It should be a group photo of Congress, with Barny and Nancy front and center holding up their book called "How to Destroy an economy in 9 short years"Chapter 1 starts with the Community Reinvestment Act. Introduce an enforced social program where...

Tags: Financial services, Chapter 4, Chapter 11, Chapter 7, bank, U.S. Congress

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

Googling will wreck the environment!

Googling will wreck the environment!am I concerned?No. Unless they can supply some data showing the effect of searching and surfing is really huge. I regard using the web as a nearly essential part of living like driving or watching TV. I am happy for the moment knowing Google is using...

Tags: environment, Googling, car, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-11

We might not yet have seen the worst of the financial crisis

We might not yet have seen the worst of the financial crisisI think you're rightThe ups and downs in the financial markets are more indicative of chaos than anything else, which can't possibly be good news.RE: We might not yet have seen the worst of the financial crisisThe doom mongers...

Tags: Financial accounting, financial crisis, financial

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

The Green Enterprise: California Academy of Sciences [video]

Since 1853, the California Academy of Sciences has been considered one of the world's most respected institutions. Now more than 150 years later, it's continuing to lead by example, showcasing how a museum can be environmentally sustainable from the ground up. Correspondent Sumi Das looks at the green innovations inside,...

Tags: Solar Energy, Video, Telecom & Utilities, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Obama: good news for Sun

Obama: good news for SunThey'll switch to laptopsMy feeling is, given the mentality in most IT environments, customers will merely swap out desktop PCs for low-power-consumption laptops rather than use Sun Rays. I know from a security perspective this doesn't make sense, but when have "security measures" made sense in...

Tags: RSS, Desktops, Sun Microsystems Inc., Obama

Discussion threads 2008-11-12

Green tech an integral part of new California Academy of Sciences building

When I still lived in the San Francisco Bay area, I would often wander up to Golden Gate Park and the museums and exhibits nearby. One of my favorite “historic” buildings in the city was the California Academy of Sciences, which now has been completely overhauled with a green bent....

Tags: Green Technology, Museum, Construction, Collaboration, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-10-19

Do we we have a way to defeat global warming?

Do we we have a way to defeat global warming?WORTHLESSyou article is worthless. you spew a LIE and others believe you, so you make your livelyhood on a LIE, get a real job, earn honest money,Get a clueThr Russian capitalists want more gov't control, not possible. Remember the oil...

Tags: global warming, government

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

CEATEC Roundup: Sony's 0.3mm OLED display, Sharp's solar-power TV, Panasonic's LifeWall concept

While we all wait around until January for the Consumer Electronics Show, an event like CEATEC Japan can give us a taste of the future for home theater. And since ZDNet didn't offer to fly me over there to check it out first-hand (cough, next year, cough), I had to...

Tags: Sony Corp., 3D, Panasonic, Organic Light-emitting Diode, Sharp Corp., TV, Wall, Construction, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Google Chrome: Steal this browser

Google announced a new web browser today called Chrome. Analysts who wonder if this spells "doom" for Firefox, or if it's an "IE killer" are missing the point. Like Gears, Chrome is Google's latest attempt to lead by example, and push the envelope of the web experience. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Web Browser, Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Internet, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-09-02