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Mexican officials nabs BlackBerries

Mexican officials nabs BlackBerriesOnly fired?Should be prosecuted as well.RE: Mexican officials nabs BlackBerriesWhy would the Mexican gov't prosecute him? He didn't break any Mexican laws.RE: Mexican officials nabs BlackBerries[i]Curiel had plenty of time to copy the entire contents of the BlackBerries on the 20-minute trip to the airport.[/i]Assuming there was...

Tags: Handhelds, Mexican official, RIM BlackBerry, portable device

Discussion threads 2008-04-25

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TomTom XL 340 S

The TomTom XL 340 S builds on TomTom's successful XL series of wide-screen portable navigation devices. The XL 340 S' features, such as advanced lane guidance, daily fuel prices, IQ Routes, and TomTom Map Share, work together to constantly update its map data and route-mapping algorithm. Therefore, in theory,...

Tags: TomTom, XL 340, XL 340 S

Product reviews 2009-05-13

TomTom One 140 S portable navigation device

The TomTom One 140 S builds on TomTom's successful One series of entry-level portable navigation devices PNDs, with the addition of features that were once the hallmarks of TomTom's top-of-the-line models. The diminutive PND gains advanced lane guidance, which details complex freeway interchanges for easier navigation, as well as downloadable...

Tags: Flash memory, Text-to-Speech functionality, i/o port, TomTom, TomTom Map Share

Product reviews 2009-05-12

Windows 7 build 7077

Windows 7 build 7077Wake Me When RC1 Is ReleasedHo-hum.Looks like...KDE to me. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery eh.What does the RC smell like?!Does the RC smell like bubble gum and roses or pixie dust and happy thoughts?RE: Windows 7 build 7077AKH,, 1 paragraph and a couple pics is...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Imitation, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Build, Windows 7 build 7077, Microsoft Windows, KDE

Discussion threads 2009-04-10

Mexican officials nabs BlackBerries

If you were the lead press person for a Mexican Delegation visit with President Bush, what would you do when you noticed that all of the White House staff in the meeting had deposited their BlackBerries on a table outside the hotel meeting room? Grab those...

Tags: U.S. Secret Service, Phone, White House, Official, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-04-25

Wal-Mart plays Black Friday spoilsport

Wal-Mart plays Black Friday spoilsportNope, just WordsThat is where the NDAs come into play. Don't ask why this is. I don't like it and don't believe it would happen.Look at what happened to Apple with the case of a blogger getting details to an Apple product early.So do...

Tags: Taxes, Benefits, Sam Walton, Wally World, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-23

Lou Dobbs and illegal immigration

This is a technology blog where Im supposed to discuss technology topics. On occasion, I dive into economic issues that relate to technology, such as antitrust, or more relevant in the case of this blog, outsourcing and skilled immigration through the H-1B visa program. Illegal immigration from Mexico and H-1B...

Tags: Outsourcing, General, Economic Policy

Blog posts 2007-05-03

Why we banned Windows Vista

Why we banned Windows VistaIt's about time IMOMicrosoft has gotten off relatively lightly in the past.It's OS/software releases have normally been "oohed and aahed" over with little real scrutiny or criticism in the general press (and it's many legal problems usually ignored for the most part).That hasn't been the case...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, NIST, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-03-22

DHS Secure Border cost could hit $30 billion

The Dept. of Homeland Security inspector general says that the high-tech "virtual fence" on the Mexican border is likely to cost not $2 billion but as much as $30 billion, The Washington Post reports. The problem with the plan to deploy sensors, cameras and drones is likely...

Tags: Government technology, DHS, Contracting, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Blog posts 2006-11-17

A global avalanche

A global avalancheLet's see, kilometres are small miles, right?!Parochial measuring systems have no place in a discussion involving people from many places.And, as you know, the metric system is a French vanity project originated when the French Revolution had decided to remake the world. It was duly forgotten along...

Tags: Research & Development, French Revolution, metric system, precipitation

Discussion threads 2006-11-13

Hey, where's my truth tester, voter dude?

Did you know that George Bush stole last week's Mexican election? and used the FBI to do it? You didn't? Well, clearly you don't read England's Guardian newspaper. Here's what a bit of what columnist Greg Palast (an American, incidentally), had to say As in Florida in 2000, and...

Tags: Google Inc., Felipe Calderón, voter

Blog posts 2006-07-13

Nacho Libre IM icons (Windows)

Give your IM client some Nacho Libre style with these official IM icons from the hit summer comedy. Nacho is a man without skills. After growing up in a Mexican monastery, he is now a grown man and the monastery's cook, but doesn't seem to fit in. Nacho cares deeply...

Tags: Universal Pictures, IM, Microsoft Windows, Nacho, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications

Software downloads 2006-06-22

U.S. says personal data on 2.2 million troops stolen

U.S. says personal data on 2.2 million troops stolenWhat was the data doing in his house in the first place?"Personal information about roughly 2.2 million active-duty, National Guard and Reserve troops may have been stolen last month from a government employee's house"What was the data doing in his house in...

Tags: Now IT, troop, security

Discussion threads 2006-06-06

Vivisimo gains in enterprise search

Vivisimo is not a well known search engine company but it is one that is doing very well, and doing it very profitably--all without any venture capital money. I first met Raul Valdes-Perez, the CEO and co-founder nearly two years ago. At the time, this Pittsburgh, PA based company was...

Tags: Vivisimo Inc.

Blog posts 2006-06-01

Source: State Dept. to limit Chinese computer use

Source: State Dept. to limit Chinese computer useMan, this is ridiculous. We buy computers with Chinese parts all the time.Give it a break. If they were in ANY way worried about security, they would NOT use Windows. That is about 100x the risk of buying Chinese hardware.I'm no fun of...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Semiconductors, computer, Lenovo Group Ltd., PC

Discussion threads 2006-05-19

FreeNavCharts DVD 2.0 (Mac)

Own the complete set of NOAA RNCs Raster Navigation Charts for the US Coastal Regions and Major Inland Waterways, including Hawii, Guam, the Aleutians, Alaska, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and more. Save litterally hundreds of hours of downloading, organizing and indexing this valuable chart collection. Best of all, own...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Chart, Thin Clients, Hardware

Software downloads 2006-01-19