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Photos: San Francisco's greenest home?: Mayor Gavin Newsom touts a showcase home that's powered by the sun and wind. by CNET News.com; Tags: Photograph, Home, Mayor Gavin Newsom, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-04-11
Google says SF Wi-Fi could be "ad-supported": As I wrote over the weekend, Google has thrown their hat in the ring to build a citywide Wi-Fi network in San Francisco.We now know that proposal is one of 24 turned into the city-a city where Mayor Gavin Newsom says that "it is a to me a fundamental right...; Tags: Google Inc.; Blog posts 2005-10-04

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Nokia Symbian deal shows Google on right track: Nokia Symbian deal shows Google on right trackI would add Microsoft as another of the mayor propietary platforms...I think Windows Mobile should also be considered as a "mayor" propietary platform... It is what our company is using to develop mobile applictations for our sales force.RE: Nokia Symbian deal shows Google...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Sales strategy, Handhelds, Sales force management, Symbian Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Nokia Corp., mobile; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
Got science?: It seems there are numerous American scientists who feel bereft. I can relate, because I am related. I have two brothers who are physicists, like our father before them. My father drove a beat-up pick-up truck with a bumper sticker that read, "Legalize Physics." That was...; Tags: Science, Scientist, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-29
City walks away from $17m network: City walks away from $17m networkWashing their hands of itX Mayor John Street did very little beyond appointing friends and family to high paying posts in the city, with out them ever having to have the qualifications or experience to do those jobs. Many times they left later on under...; Tags: Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, network, Dallas-it; Discussion threads 2008-05-14

Earthlink finally pulls out of Wireless Philly, but all is not lost: Earthlink finally pulls out of Wireless Philly, but all is not lostStuff and nonsense>From day one, the purpose of Philly’s network is to increase digital inclusion and economic development. The measure of their success should be how lives and businesses are being helped in disadvantaged communities.The city to stick to...; Tags: Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless Philly, wireless, EarthLink Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-14
No Brotherly Love: EarthLink will pull its Wi-Fi network from Philly: No Brotherly Love: EarthLink will pull its Wi-Fi network from PhillyNo surprise there[u]EX[/u] Mayor John Street did very little beyond appointing unqualified friends and family to high paying posts in the city, many times leaving under corruption charges or the like.I guess whoever he put in place to run this...; Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Brotherly Love, Philly, Wi-Fi network, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, network; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Better the Windows Vista devil you know than the Windows 7 one you don't?: Better the Windows Vista devil you know than the Windows 7 one you don't?you're rightThe cutoff means nothing to an enterprise that will be "rolling out" a new OS. It only matters to SMB. I've even got a few sub-100 user clients considering volume licensing business.That is a...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
Working with the wind: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and CNET News.comÃ?Â¢??s Kara Tsuboi tour a home that gets 40 percent of its power from the wind. After the homeowner installed a 45-foot-tall turbine in her backyard, not only was she the talk of the neighborhood, but her home was named one of the...; Tags: News, kara tsuboi, gavin newsom, wind, solar, green, san francisco, environment; Videos 2008-04-11
Apple's secret plan to grab a chunk of the search market: Apple's secret plan to grab a chunk of the search marketGoogle Mobile SearchNice blog site Tom, what is it? WordPress? Nice and clean, simple is elegant, easy to read.Anyhow, doesn't anybody use [url=http://www.google.com/mobile/#utm_source=us-et-more&utm_medium=et&utm_campaign=mobile]Google's search for Mobile[/url]?Seems like they could throw money at it but would it be well spent?...; Tags: SEARCH, Sprint Communications, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-05
Harnessing the power of waves: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom believes tapping into tidal and wave power is a swell idea. But how feasible and realistic is this new renewable-energy technology? CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi sits down with the mayor to find out.; Tags: kara tsuboi, gavin newsom, tidal power, golden gate bridge, bay, san francisco, waves, ocean, beach; Videos 2008-03-21
Red Hat acquires consultants to push JBoss: Red Hat acquires consultants to push JBossUsual mistakeRed Hat bought out JBoss and then tried to sell it like linux and ignored the formula that JBoss had used in the past. Unnessesary mistake but there you have it. Oh, all the JBoss people left with their skills and enthusiasim too....; Tags: Java development tools, Development tools, Middleware, JBoss, Red Hat Inc., open source, open source software company, JEE App server; Discussion threads 2008-03-14
Do 1:1 solutions really need to be portable?: News.com is carrying a story on efforts in one Brazilian city to forgo emerging trends towards OLPC-style laptops for kids and bring computing directly to kids' desks. While the Brazilian government is being courted by both OLPC and Intel to place their respective low-cost laptops into classrooms around the...; Tags: Desk, Classroom, Tablets, Productivity, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-03-13
Will the EU fine change Microsoft?: The impact of the European Union's $1.3 billion anti-trust fine against Microsoft is still reverberating. There's a new sheriff in town, the fine says. Her name is Kroes, Neelie Kroes. She's Dutch, and sits on the board of among others McDonald's Dutch affiliate. That...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., European Union, Linux, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Regulations, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Government, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-28
'Give businesspeople a reason to care about SOA; give them BPM': 'Give businesspeople a reason to care about SOA; give them BPM'That's what I have been saying all alongI wrote a post in response to this article. I agree that BPM is key to SOA initiatives.http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/eai/madgreek/archives/without-bpm-soa-is-sol-22704Business people will never care about SOAIt shouldn't be any surprise that business folks get...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Operational planning, Business process automation, Web services, Enterprise software, Middleware, Strategy, SOA, BPM, business process; Discussion threads 2008-02-25
Text messages bust mayor for adultery, perjury: Text messages bust mayor for adultery, perjuryTech TalkIt is amazing how just some people still don't get the point. Technology is here and here to stay. In your face, in your pocket, in your "hands".Duh!RE: Text messages bust mayor for adultery, perjuryIt is ludicrous to permit the civil lawsuit against...; Tags: taxpayer, immunity; Discussion threads 2008-01-25
Text messages bust mayor for adultery, perjury: If this was not already clear, the message is coming through loud and clear today. If you're the mayor of a major American city or, say, his chief of staff ... if you're a public employee using government-supplied computers, pagers, cellphones, cybersex is just a bad idea. In...; Tags: Message, City, Kirkpatrick, Gender And Diversity, Instant Messaging, Human Resources, Internet, Online Communications, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-01-25
The Sims Carnival SnapCity (exe): From the creators of The Sims comes a unique city-building simulation game with a puzzle twist. Drop the falling, color-coded blocks into place to assemble the best possible city! Build industrial, commercial, and residential neighborhoods in two fun modes! As a new city mayor, rebuild and improve your city in...; Tags: City, Games, Desktops, Security, Personal Technology, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-01-14
Realistically deploying Edubuntu: I'm on an Edubuntu users mailing list where, more often than not, veteran users can answer questions for new users. I usually give it a quick skim for any new features or fixes and then leave it to accumulate like so many other pieces of information in my Gmail...; Tags: Thin Client, Video Editing, Server, Video, RAM, Thin Clients, Corporate Communications, Hardware, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-01-10
Reader question: Edubuntu on the Eee?: Reader question: Edubuntu on the Eee?Before you go pulling your hair out......try the latest NX Thin Client 3. There is no better Linux Thin Client out there--the best.I've been using it for about three years now to reach my home gateway system.Often I am in a rural area where...; Tags: Thin clients, Network technology, Broadband Internet, Desktops, Edubuntu, thin client, Eee, Edubuntu 7.10; Discussion threads 2008-01-07