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On stupid mascots and closed source browser plugins

On stupid mascots and closed source browser pluginsRE: On stupid mascots and closed source browser pluginsI agree, Adobe has done some great things. Can't wait to see how they integrate Adobe Share into their Reader. Hopefully it will make Reader more socially driven and less walled off.

Tags: Web browsers, stupid mascot, mascot, Web browser plug-in, plug-in, Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Ferreting out copyright scofflaws

Ferreting out copyright scofflawsMingorance of course!Call it Mingorance. BTW a Ferret is a member of the weasel family of animals.Doesn't "Weasel Mingorance of the BSA" sound better?New Characters Added To LineupCopyrighza Croc the crocodileRIAlly Shady ShrewDastardly DecrypterSly Shrinker"Rip It" RaccoonTogether they show kids that you can decrypt and shrink DVD...

Tags: Weasel Mingorance, mascot, RIAA, music

Discussion threads 2004-08-10

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Can Microsoft duplicate the "Apple Store" experience?

I hope they do much better than Apple Store..My two experiences with Apple Stores both sucked, so I hope they do a lot better than Apple stores.Duplicate? I hope not....I think they need to focus on creating their own in-store experience. My experience limited, but good.I went in the other...

Tags: Public relations, Insurance, Apple Store, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

In South Africa, carrier pigeon faster than broadband

Translation: That's about 180KbpsFor the DSL speed. And given that they were uploading from another DSL connection, that's pretty close to a common upload cap of 256kbps in the US. Would that be called Beaker Net...instead of Sneaker Net?RE: In South Africa, carrier pigeon faster than broadbandHmmm.Maybe Linux...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, carrier, bandwidth, broadband, latency

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Google still the king, even with Yahoo Search Pad

Google still the king, even with Yahoo Search PadI agree......Yahoo is a little late to the party with this "me too" act. I'd have to laugh if the service later included a little "mascot" which asks the question "It looks like you're doing research. Can I help?" ...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo Search, Google Inc., Yahoo Search Pad

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

Tux Paint 0.9.21 (Windows)

Tux Paint is a free drawing program for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux that is designed for young children (kids 3 and up). It has a simple, easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who helps guide children as they use the program. It provides a...

Tags: Child, Tool, New Breed Software, Tux Paint, Rubber Stamp Collection, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-07-04

China's not backing down but Green Dam Girl fights back

Green Dam Girl is the manifestation of Chinese youth's anger over Youth Escort. There was a glimmer of hope that China would take an honorable retreat on Green Dam-Youth Escort and only require PC makers to ship the software on CD or with an install...

Tags: China, Government, Vertical Industries, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-18

Name this sparrow

Name this sparrowThat's No Sparrow!As I take pictures and video of birds myself I was inclined to say that's no sparrow at first glance. I could almost guarantee that's a Brown Thrasher. They also are very quite as far as I have noticed. RE: Name this sparrowLooks like Ralph...

Tags: NOW IT, sparrow

Discussion threads 2009-05-15

Trivial Pursuit for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

Play with text and picture questions, colorfully illustrated in a striking visual style. Innovative, easy-to-use touch controls add to the novelty and allure of the game. Shake to roll the dice and swipe the screen to page through question categories. Tap to select answers and watch yourself progress around the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Electronic Arts Inc., Games, Piracy, Wireless LANs, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Wireless And Mobility

Software downloads 2009-05-14

AppSmile.com Screensaver 1.0 (Windows)

Want more Dimple in your life? Watch the AppSmile.com team mascot bounce around your screen. Check out the latest iPhone Apps before you buy. We review all the latest iPhone Apps and Games on the iTunes App Store.

Tags: Apple iPhone, Screensaver, AppSmile, Team Management, Microsoft Windows, Games, Digital Music, Digital Media, Management, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-03-30

Tux goes on Spring break

Tux goes on Spring breakTuz is horrible...and it's bad marketing policy as well. I hope this kind of thing doesn't become a trend.By the way: too bad that just one guy, even if it's Linus Torvalds himself, can make such a decision.RE: Tux goes on Spring breakThat is one ugly...

Tags: Linux, UNIX, Tuz, Spring Break, Tux

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

Tux goes on Spring break

Everybody's favorite penguin Steve Ballmer excluded is checking out for the Spring. No worries, though -- a new fella from Down Under is going to be standing in, and it's all for a good cause. [caption id="attachment_225" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Tuz - The new Linux Mascot"][/caption] ...

Tags: Auction, Tux, Tuz, LCA Team, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2009-03-23

AppSmile.com Screensaver 1.0 (Mac)

Want more Dimple in your life? Watch the AppSmile.com team mascot bounce around your screen. Check out the latest iPhone Apps before you buy. We review all the latest iPhone Apps and Games on the iTunes App Store. Looking for the best iPhone game or utility? Look no further than...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Screensaver, AppSmile, Games, Team Management, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2009-03-20

RoloFLEX 2008 (Windows)

A very useful and efficient tool if you have numerous contacts and need to locate only a specific one. RoloFlex: amazing personal contact manager CRM and information center PIM for home/office usage. Freeware No Strings - for Personal/Home Office Use. Runs on Visual DataFlex. AutoDial thru your faxmodem, Callback Dates,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Entry, Tools & Techniques, E-mail, E-mail Servers, Enterprise Software, Management, Online Communications, Software

Software downloads 2009-03-01

Body art won't save you

Todd Bishop's report that a Microsoftie who has a Blue Monster tattoo got pink slipped made me smile: Microsoft solutions adviser Dan Woodman achieved minor celebrity status for getting a tattoo of the company's unofficial "Blue Monster" mascot -- a character created by Hugh MacLeod...

Tags: Logo, I2 Technologies Inc., Tattoo, Todd Bishop, Blogging, Investment, Flash Memory, Internet, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-02-01

Compaq's 'geek' warning over Linux

Compaq's 'geek' warning over LinuxTime to change the mascot.....?"Otherwise we'll be in danger of losing all this momentum and it becomes one of those 'just for geeks' things." LOL maybe Linux should loose the penguin and adopt a zitty kid with big glasses......

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Linux, Compaq Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-19

Attacker: Hacking Sarah Palin's email was easy

A college student identified as Rubico has claimed responsibility for hacking into Sarah Palin's personal email, and provided a detailed 1st person account of how he hacked into the email account using the password "popcorn" which he managed to reset by successfully answering her security question “Where did you meet...

Tags: Password, Hacking, Attacker, Yahoo! Inc., Scientology, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-09-18

On stupid mascots and closed source browser plugins

Everyone's been harping on Google this week with the release of Chrome, so I thought I would be different -- today I'm going to give Adobe some love. Because I bet they feel left out. Adobe's Flash and Acrobat Reader plugins are some...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web Browser Plug-in, Adobe Acrobat, Web Browser, Plug-in, Flash, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Presenting the most pointless website in the world

Regator, describes itself as giving "a bite of the blogosphere's best". After investigating this startup,  from a technical standpoint the website looks quite swish: lots of AJAXy goodness and Web 2.0 features. Unfortunately that's where the goodness ends. This website claims to pick out the...

Tags: Aggregation, Blog, Web Site, Site, Regator, Goodness, Web Site Development, Blogging, Web Technology, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-09-01

Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search?

Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search?Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search?I wouldn't. Microsoft Live Search is now synonymous with web searching. Live Search has always provided relevant results that you can't find from its competitors. It's the default setting on all my browsers both at...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Branding, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Live Search

Discussion threads 2008-08-01