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Face on Earth, why it's interesting: People find strange things on the satellite views for Google Maps and Earth, but a discovery posted on Digg caught my attention. The huge first nations face found near Medicine Hat Alberta is quite the coincidence considering "Medicine Hat" comes from aboriginal roots. With many relatives from this area, the...; Tags: Medicine, Medicine Hat; Blog posts 2006-10-25

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SOA Software acquires respository and governance vendor LogicLibrary: SOA Software, a provider of governance solutions for services-oriented architecture (SOA), has acquired LogicLibrary, a leading SOA repository and governance vendor. The acquisition of the Pittsburgh, Pa.-based LogicLibrary by Los Angeles-based SOA Software creates a more comprehensive SOA governance and automation solution, said the companies. The goal...; Tags: Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Novell to Sun: Here's an offer you can't refuse: Last week, I blogged about the possible future of a unified UNIX GPLv3 operating system "mother distro" comprising the merged source code of the Solaris and Linux kernels (and presumably, the source code of other vendors as well) and related GNU stack with associated tools and applications. ...; Tags: Novell Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., SCO Group Inc., GPLv3, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-05-12
More on RIM's moat: Launches BlackBerry Bold; App developer fund: Business people can be hip too. That appears to be the message from Research in Motion and its motives behind its new BlackBerry Bold smartphone. There's definitely a hint of some iPhone envy here, but the device isn't a direct competitor. From the statement (Matthew Miller's take,...; Tags: Developer, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Partners Fund, Smart Phones, B2C, Handhelds, B2B, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-12
A new career: isotope designer: According to a Michigan State University (MSU) news release, 'Made-to-order isotopes hold promise on science's frontier,' nuclear physicists can now start a new career as isotope designers. These scientists can build specific rare isotopes to solve scientific problems and open doors to new technologies. The lead researcher says this approach...; Tags: Michigan State University, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Professional Development, Productivity, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Career, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-10

Africans tie mobile data to health care improvements: Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through mobile links. Speakers at the IST-Africa conference in Windhoek said e-health services are key...; Tags: Mobile, Health Care, E-health, Advertising & Promotion, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Health care debate is a neverending story: Health care debate is a neverending storySupply and demandOf course there's a way to balance the two. It's called the Market. Get third-party pay out of the equation, and demand and supply laws will come into effect.The reason demand is so high is because prices are artificially low. Whenever you...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Health care debate is a neverending story: The longer I cover the health care beat, the more I realize it's the one market where no one is happy. This should not surprise. Supply is naturally limited, demand virtually unlimited. There seems no way to balance the two. Julie...; Tags: Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-08
KVM and Xen cofounders engage in war of words: Xen cofounder and project lead Ian Pratt said predictions about his virtualization hypervisor's demise to the newer kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) technology are unfounded, a by-product of his competitors' imaginations. "There's no evidence for it. The Xen community is alive and well. Xen is a true...; Tags: Linux, Hypervisor, Linux Kernel, Xen, KVM, Xen Community, Virtualization, Hardware, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-08
An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE community: An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE communityIt's not about shellsIt's about where things are and what they're called.Remember we can have the scripts configure gnome to look like windows and pop up wintel like menus too.Put the cart before the horse.You'll need to get them all into the...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Unix, server, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Always-on boosted by British government study: Five years ago, on a Corante blog, I began touting something I called the World of Always-On. (Picture from Ofcom.) Sometimes I was made to feel crazy, but I remained convinced that sensors and motes, linked to WiFi networks, could create applications living in the air for...; Tags: Government, Sensor, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Sun's continuing open source problem: Sun's continuing open source problemSun executives are fucking morons...and a scarey bunch in general. I once heard some brain dead Sun twit emotionally speak about Scott McNealy as their spiritual leader. It seems like every couple of months some "new" strategy will save them from their ultimate demise. Hey guys,...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., hardware, open source; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Can I interest you in a glass of Berry Blue Kool-Aid?: A recap of Microsoft Blue Hat v7: Can I interest you in a glass of Berry Blue Kool-Aid?: A recap of Microsoft Blue Hat v7How does Caballero's ghost work?Nate, can you or someone else give more technical details about Manuel Caballero's talk?Did he explain how his "ghost" works, or was it just a blackbox demo?Well...Unfortunately, I can't...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Manuel Caballero, Berry Blue Kool-Aid?, Microsoft Blue Hat v7, Microsoft Blue Hat; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Statin era over?: The era of statins, drugs like Zocor and Lipitor which lower cholesterol levels, may be ending. The FDA's decisions over the last week to reject Merck's Cordaptive and Isis' Mipomersen, coupled with a demand that the makers prove the drugs improve heart outcomes, looks like a turning...; Tags: Gram, Blood Pressure, Merck & Co. Inc., Lipitor, Healthcare, Federal Government, Government, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-07
News to know: Vista troubleshooting, RIM, XP SP3, Apple, SAP: Notable headlines: XP SP3: Now on Windows Update Ed Bott: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools [See Gallery] David Morgenstern: Is Mac OS X Leopard, Safari 3.x too dark? Larry Dignan: Cisco third...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows Update, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows Vista, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Can I interest you in a glass of Berry Blue Kool-Aid?: A recap of Microsoft Blue Hat v7: Hey all, I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend Microsoft Blue Hat v 7 as I had some research that Microsoft was interested in bringing me in to talk about. Microsoft got to have co-worker and fellow researcher Rob Carter and I in to talk...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Blogging, Team Management, Internet, Management, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Microsoft Blue Hat v7: Microsoft Blue Hat v7 - Nate McFeters's pics from Microsoft Blue Hat v7 in May '08. by Nate McFeters; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Nate McFeters, tech action, Microsoft, Blue Hat, v7, nate, mcfeters; Image galleries 2008-05-06
Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux distribution: Red Hat: Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux distribution: Red HatThanks, but no.I use KDE, I don't like Gnome (and yes, it is simply what I have been using since 1999, so familiarity is what I like). With RedHat 8.0, KDE became an afterthought, and I prefer a...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, distro, KDE, Red Hat Inc., GNOME, Oracle Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux distribution: Red Hat: One Oracle exec said there should be only one Linux distribution -- Red Hat -- and claimed there will be no fragmentation of that code base. In an interview with the Linux Foundation recently, Oracle's chief corporate architect said Oracle Unbreakable Linux is not a product but...; Tags: Linux Distribution, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Do we need another CERT?: Do we need another CERT?what linux/unix taking a queue from MShell hath frozen over!btw, doesnt red hat have an live update like system?Huh???How is this a page from MS? And by looking at the second question I'd have to wonder why you're even making comments about Linux.; Tags: CERT; Discussion threads 2008-05-06