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Well, come to think of it, iPhone at work might not be such a bad idea: Well, come to think of it, iPhone at work might not be such a bad ideaI use oneBeing a solo consultant, it's been ideal for scheduling and email. Maps have been a great help for travel. I still don't like read only docs/spreadsheets and lack of cut and...; Tags: engineering, handhelds, cellular phones, apple iphone, micro$ux, healthcare advertising company, apple inc., battery; Discussion threads 2007-12-14
Forrester: iPhone not ready for enterprise use yet: Forrester: iPhone not ready for enterprise use yetForrester analysts are known M$ $hillsMicro$ux routinely hires companies to produce false reports to damage other companies and this one is no exception. Micro$ux is just upset that they can't get their ZunePhone to work so they are lashing out at the iPhone.[i]1....; Tags: apple mac os x, cyberthreats, security, operating systems, forrester research inc., apple iphone, micro$ux; Discussion threads 2007-12-13
'Tis the season for common sense copyright: 'Tis the season for common sense copyrightIn CanadaWe actually have copyright reform going on right. WOW is all I can say but looks like it's going to get dropped from the table before Christmas and with looming election in the spring I doubt it will occur. On another note there...; Tags: consumer electronics, dvd, micro$ux, copyright reform, copyright law; Discussion threads 2007-12-13

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Hardware-based iPhone 3G unlock coming 20 Aug: According to a post at iPhone Atlas a company called USB Fever is preparing to offer a hardware-based iPhone 3G unlocking device. The company is taking pre-orders for a US$35 SIM unlock that consists of a micro-controller mounted to a 0.10mm thin piece of FPC that fits...; Tags: apple iphone, sim card, apple iphone 3g, hardware, 3g, cellular phones, flash memory, wireless, consumer electronics, personal technology, jason d. o\'grady; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Don't trust Google with your data: Don't trust Google with your dataNo, I don't trust Google BUT...I trust Google more than I trust me. There is a bigger chance that I'll lose my own data than Google will. I don't have the energy nor do I choose to spend the money to constantly backup all of...; Tags: backups, cloud computing, google inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Malware arrives - proof that Twitter is nearing mainstream?: Micro-blogging service Twitter may not yet reached a tipping point among my own non-techie circle of friends - unlike Facebook which is everywhere - but that hasn't stopped the cyber criminals moving in. by Steve O'Hear; Tags: malware, twitter, virus, cyberthreats, spyware, adware & malware, viruses and worms, corporate communications, security, marketing, steve o\'hear; Blog posts 2008-08-05
Apple iPhone 3G Ultra Slim Pouch (baby blue): If you want an alternative to gel or hardshell cases, you might want to take a look at Sena Cases' Ultra Slim Pouch for the iPhone 3G. The slim case is made of leather and also has a micro suede lining to keep the beautiful smartphone protected and scratch free....; Tags: cellular phones, apple inc., apple iphone 3g, 3g, apple iphone; Product reviews 2008-08-04
Motorola Adventure V750 (Verizon Wireless): Despite the naysayers who have predicted the company's demise, Motorola's recent cell phone releases have won high marks. Its inventive Rokr E8 stands as one of the better music phones on the market, its Q9c is a quality smartphone, and its Z9 and W755 are reliable handsets with solid call...; Tags: cellular phones, motorola inc., verizon wireless, v750, moto; Product reviews 2008-08-04
'ESME': Social messaging within an enterprise SOA environment: There are interesting community driven enterprise developments around SAP's 'Netweaver' SOA ('service-oriented application') and integration platform, with a sophisticated Twitter - style tool created by a diverse group of international users taking shape. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to...; Tags: environment, soa, messaging, twitter, esme, company usage, service-oriented architecture (soa), web services, team management, productivity, groupware, middleware, collaboration, enterprise software, software, management, oliver marks; Blog posts 2008-08-04
Is Wintel IT Expense a Giffen good?: Is Wintel IT Expense a Giffen good?Theoretically, Murph should be rightLinux should be the cheaper. That is simply based on product cost. It's hard to compete with free. Google exemplifies the best use of Linux."Theoretically", if all OSs had equal pools of equally smart and well...; Tags: linux, branding, operating systems, strategy, giffen, operating system, brand, wintel; Discussion threads 2008-08-04
Day 2: iPhone Dev Camp 2: Yesterday I learned a few lessons about live blogging. Not many people are refreshing it as much as I was. I should list my posts with most recent at the top instead of the other way around. ...; Tags: apple iphone, developer, app, melodies, medialets, games, personal technology, andrew mager; Blog posts 2008-08-03
Plat'Home OpenBlockS: Made in Japan: Embedded Linux devices have always fascinated me, because besides on the server, it's where I think the Open Source OS is going to make the most impact. From 2002 to 2004, I worked for SHARP as a developer liaison consultant on the very much before its time ZAURUS Linux/Java PDA,...; Tags: developer, device, storage, debian, openblocks, openblocks266, cf, plat'home linux, theopenblocks, linux, embedded linux, operating systems, open source, unix, software, jason perlow; Blog posts 2008-08-03
Sony's Photo Frame: Sony's Photo FrameSony's reputation was marred enough by the Rootkit fiascoAnd what in the world does Microsoft have to do with this?Are lawyers responsible for poor product design?It sounds similar to blaming the messenger for the bad news. And it's typically the Mac users who are reputed to be arrogant.Limited...; Tags: linux, flash memory, unix, operating systems, sony corp., microsoft corp., photograph, photo frame; Discussion threads 2008-08-02
Yamaha Pocketrak 2G: Photo gallery:Yamaha Pocketrak 2GThe Yamaha Pocketrak 2G is one of the smallest and lightest high-end portable audio recorders available today. There's nothing small about the Pocketrak 2G's $450 price, however, and its limited features and recording capacity will have demanding users heading toward Yamaha's bulkier competition.DesignThe Pocketrak 2G is marketed...; Tags: cellular phones, pocketrak 2g, yamaha pocketrak 2g, yamaha corp., 2g; Product reviews 2008-08-01
Dell Inspiron 518: The Inspiron 518 is a welcome update to Dell's traditional, mainstream desktop line. Basic configurations start at $399, although our $784 review unit is a competitive showcase of some of Dell's more advanced configuration options. We wish Dell sold this system with 64-bit Windows Vista, as competing mainstream PCs from...; Tags: notebooks, dell inspiron, dell computer corp., inspiron 518; Product reviews 2008-07-31
CSRF vulnerability allows Twitter 'follow' abuse: Last week, TechCrunch's Jason Kincaid wrote about an obvious Twitter vulnerability that allowed a user called "johng77536" to game the popular micro-blogging service to add thousands of followers subscribers in a short period of time. The "johng77536" account has since been disabled but a security researcher tracking...; Tags: vulnerability, twitter, aviv raff, security, ryan naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-31
Source code and managed runtimes: Source code and managed runtimesObvuscation? *giggles*To paraphrase a monarch: "Let them write perl."FYIBack in the day, before Linux design automation became readily available, I went around DAC asking vendors whether they had Linux versions working in the back rooms even though they didn't have them in the official product list.The...; Tags: sales strategy, unix, sun solaris, operating systems, servers, linux, microsoft corp., sales; Discussion threads 2008-07-31
FireWire 1600, 3200 approved: Now, USB 3.0 or FireWire?: FireWire 1600, 3200 approved: Now, USB 3.0 or FireWire?My choice: USB 3.0At least for mainstream computing.USB has used a single main interface since it was first introduced. Being able to use an old-but-still-functional USB device like a mouse, webcam, or cable to a digital camera in a USB 3.0...; Tags: firewire, usb; Discussion threads 2008-07-31
Gallery: A dragonfly that spies: Delfly Micro is a tiny plane that is about the same size as a dragonfly--and looks like one, too. Plus, it contains a tiny camera. by Andy Smith; Tags: plane, delfly micro, andy smith, spy, camera, minature, drone, robot; Image galleries 2008-07-31
Considering a Windows Innovation Demo: Considering a Windows Innovation DemoA narrow mind never innovates....Well Mr. Murphy, if you weren’t so narrow minded and stuck in the 70’s you might actually understand why Microsoft, and others, are making billions and you are stuck blogging on ZDNET.What’s next, a blog on how Charles Babbage ripped off the...; Tags: linux, blogging, c/c++, programming languages, .net, microsoft windows, microsoft corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-31