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MIX08 keynote rundown

MIX08 keynote rundownwhere's the kewl UI?The controls are all available under an open source license...There is a story here and an opportunity for a controls/UI developer. Strip out the glossy video. Why are there no CLOSED source licensed controls in VS2008 for input? I looked at Kathy Kim's Silverlight controls...

Tags: MIX08 keynote, MIX08, Microsoft Silverlight

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

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ManageFusion 2008

I'm sitting in the media workroom preparing for today's sessions at Symantec's ManageFusion 2008. The event is being held at the JW Marriott resort and conference center in the land of the Mouse, that is Orlando, FL. I'll be adding things to this post throughout the day as interesting things...

Tags: Software, Application, Symantec Corp., Software Virtualization Solution Professional, Steve Morton, Security, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-10-15

Starcraft II splits into trilogy

At Blizzcon 2008, Blizzard revealed that rather than a single real-time strategy game, Starcraft II will now be released as a trilogy. ANAHEIM, California--For many, this morning's keynote address from Blizzard president Mike Morhaime at Blizzcon 2008 was a bit anticlimactic. After revealing Starcraft II, World of Warcraft: Wrath...

Tags: Games, Personal Technology, video games, Starcraft. Blizzard, Rob Pardo, Gamespot

News items 2008-10-14

Gartner's worst case for 2009 IT budgets isn't so bad

Gartner has revised its 2009 IT budget prognostications, a move that isn't surprising, but the firm's projections could be a lot worse. Peter Sondergaard, senior vice president of research at Gartner, outlined the research group's new projections in his opening keynote at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo in...

Tags: IT Budget, Information Technology, Gartner Inc., Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-13

Trying to increase productivity? Send your employees home.

Trying to increase productivity? Send your employees home.Telecommute JobsI see these articles appear every few months. They always talk about how great this concept is, and how it is a great deal for both companies and employees. However, my husband has been contacted by headhunters several hundred times...

Tags: telecommuting

Discussion threads 2008-10-07

News to know: Green PCs, IT; IBM; Nokia; Apple

 Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: IBM launches beta of 'Bluehouse,' eyes Cisco's WebEx Matthew Miller: First impressions of the Nokia N96. Gallery right. Mary Jo...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., PC, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, IBM Corp., Podcasts, Linux, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Student Technology Day: Microsoft CEO's keynote speech

Student Technology Day: Microsoft CEO's keynote speechCool! NT.

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Student Technology Day, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-04

Student Technology Day: Microsoft CEO's keynote speech

As promised, I've uploaded the keynote speech that Steve Ballmer gave on Wednesday to a bunch of students at the Microsoft Student Technology Day. Although the recording isn't studio quality, it's still audible enough to hear it - even though there was coughing, the occasional sneeze, and some jackass in...

Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-10-04

Microsoft Student Technology Day (1 of 2)

The first half of the day before lunch with Andy McLoughlin from Huddle.net, some photos of the Live Search product, and Steve Ballmer's keynote. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Zack Whittaker, Photograph, Microsoft, Windows Live, Huddle, Startups, Enterprise, London, Online, Careers, Steve Ballmer, Surface, Multi-touch, Windows 7

Image galleries 2008-10-03

Oracle innovates with Social CRM; not 'boring and lifeless'

Oracle's innovative Social CRM product joins social networking with true enterprise features such as reliability, security management, and scalability. Given the different skill sets and perspectives required to build consumer and enterprise software, Oracle's ability to combine both into a single package is a significant achievement. Social...

Tags: Oracle Corp., BEA Beehive, CRM, Social CRM, Java Development Tools, Social Networking, Enterprise Software, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Software, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-09-24

Intel at Oracle OpenWorld: It's about time - and the cloud.

The phrase "Time is Money" is likely being muttered throughout Wall Street and Capitol Hill this week as Congress is being urged to quickly pass $700 billion legislation for an economy-saving financial bailout. Here at San Francisco's Moscone Center, Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini used the...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Intel Corp., Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Networking, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-09-23

Oracle collaborates with Beehive

From bumble bee-shaped chocolates to signs placed through the conference hall, Oracle is showcasing its Beehive collaboration platform at OpenWorld. Oracle's collaboration vision underscores the growing importance of enterprise 2.0-style communication products. By highlighting Beehive prominently in president Charles Phillip's keynote, the company...

Tags: Oracle Corp., BEA Beehive, ESME, Java Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-09-22

Oracle OpenWorld: Looking for some excitement.

If you're going to kick off a conference these days - that is, when the economy is tanking and people are wondering if the doom-and-gloom is headed for the tech sector - it's probably best to give folks something to buzz about. At Oracle OpenWorld, company president...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle Open World, Research & Development, Java Development Tools, Mergers & Acquisitions, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Investment, Finance, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-09-22

Oracle OpenWorld: a view from the cheap seats

While Sam Diaz and Mike Krigsman are slaving away in the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco at this year's Oracle OpenWorld I get the pleasure of observing from the comfort of my office in downtown Hicksville, Spain some 5,500 miles away. Once more, Oracle dropped...

Tags: Oracle Corp., BEA Beehive, Java Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-22

Let's meet at Oracle OpenWorld!

I'm in San Francisco attending Oracle OpenWorld, the company's annual user conference. I'd love to meet readers of this blog to discuss your experiences with IT projects. Shoot me an email or get in touch with Twitter. With 43,000 attendees, this event is a big deal indeed....

Tags: Tent, Oracle Open World, Entertainment, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-09-22

Ariana's Secret & The "Obsessive-Compulsive" Web

The Washington Post was founded in 1877, employs more than 700 in its editorial department and serves 8.4 million visitors to its Web site each month. The Huffington Post was founded in 2005, employs 60 people all told and gets 3.6 million visitors a month. No wonder that Ariana...

Tags: Web, Ariana, WashPo, HuffPo, Channel Management, Web 2.0, Marketing, Internet, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-09-19

News to know: Palin's email hacked; Seinfeld-Microsoft; Tech meltdown; Visual Studio

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Sarah Palin's Yahoo account hijacked, e-mails posted online Adam O'Donnell: Don't be the next Sarah Palin (security victim, not VP candidate) Wikileaks: Sarah Palin...

Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Yahoo! Inc., Blog, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Brondell, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, E-mail, Remote Access, Cloud Computing, Blogging, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Online Communications, Internet, Storage, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-18

OLPC faces 'vicious' rivalry in laptop market

One Laptop per Child exec David Cavallo says the organization welcomes new entrants to the low-cost laptop market, but describes the response of some competitors as "unfortunate." When the One Laptop per Child organization first mooted the idea of a super low-cost laptop aimed at schoolchildren in the developing...

Tags: Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, Kid, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Natasha Lomas ZDNet China, OLPC, laptops, education, Intel, Atom chip

News items 2008-09-17

VMworld - Dr. Stephen Herrod's keynote

VMworld - Dr. Stephen Herrod's keynoteThe term you are looking for is "Brainwashing"[i]I’m not sure why conference directors think that people enjoy walking into a darkened room, facing disorienting flashing lights coming from the front of the room, watching company ads and customer profiles on overhead videos combined with extremely...

Tags: Stephen Herrod, VMworld

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

VMworld - Dr. Stephen Herrod's keynote

20080917 VMworld Dr Stephen Herrod Keynote I'm not sure why conference directors think that people enjoy walking into a darkened room, facing disorienting flashing lights coming from the front of the room, watching company ads and customer profiles on overhead videos combined with extremely loud, unpleasant, pulsing...

Tags: Data Center, Dr., VMware Inc., vCompute, VMSafe, Data Centers, Storage, Mainframes, Hardware, Data Management, Servers, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-09-17