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Can you teach programmers to be journalists?

Megan Taylor over at PBS' MediaShift writes about the challenges of getting programmers and journalists to work together.MediaShift . Can Programmers, Journalists Get Along in One Newsroom? | PBS It's an interesting subject because newsrooms are increasingly digital and they need to add programming skills to help...

Tags: Software, Software Engineering, Journalist, Programmer, Ms Taylor, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-10-27

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Firefox 4.0 looks like Chrome?

Firefox 4.0 looks like Chrome?umm...I kinda like the title barNot quite sure why they would want to not use the title bar? It is nice to have the full length page description up there. The tabs above the address bar is... well..ok I guess..but why no title bar?...

Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 4.0, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

Free AV from Microsoft: It's about time

Free AV from Microsoft: It's about timeNo thank you"Morro will work by routing all of a users Internet traffic to a Microsoft datacenter"Umm, no. There are way too many privacy implications here.thats scary i know Microsoft will say how safe and Anonymous this would be, but currently I already...

Tags: Rootkits, Data centers, AVG, Microsoft Corp., Free AV, Morro, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

China gives jail time to Windows counterfeiters

China gives jail time to Windows counterfeitersChina counterfeiters jaoledThat's a start, sending counterfeiters of MS Windows to jail. The next step is to send the official producers to follow them!Ampers "Ubuntu" Taylor.Only counterfeiters and Bill can write an OSProgress needs to be made here.

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, counterfeiter

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

Review: Why Android is for me and the G1 isn't

For me, when it comes to cell phones, it's a marriage of convenience. I value the basic function of a cell phone to connect me to the rest of the world from almost anywhere, but beyond that, I couldn't care less about the "features." Despite my power...

Tags: T-Mobile G1, Phone, T-Mobile, Cell Phone, E-mail, HTC-made G1, Telecom & Utilities, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-12

T-Mobile G1: Apple shouldn't be scared... yet

I've had a few hours to absorb the T-Mobile/Google launch event, and I have to say, I think I was expecting more. And if the folks around me in the product evaluation area were a representative sampling, I don't think I'm alone. Don't get me wrong -...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile, Apple Inc., Telecom & Utilities, 3G, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Josh Taylor

Blog posts 2008-09-23

Logitech says any Microsoft bid 'without sense'

Logitech says any Microsoft bid 'without sense'Come on nowit would be fine and dandy if the competition owned shares/stakes/assets in its competitor because even if they don't make a sum of money from their own product they could benefit from the 'other' marketshare of the competitor. Now, whether they...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Logitech, software, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-03-10

Yang%3A+No+decisions+made+on+Microsoft+bid%3B+Tells+troops+to+stay+focused

Yang%3A+No+decisions+made+on+Microsoft+bid%3B+Tells+troops+to+stay+focusedPretty smart move. No matter how much he might hate MS, he knows that hehas to do what is right for shareholders, though that may not be best for employees. Well, really, the employees do not have to worry, they can move over to Google and other companies if/when that...

Tags: Workforce management, Financial accounting, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Yang, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-06

"Back that truck up"

The quotation is from Tim Taylor, star of TV's long defunct sitcom: Glimpses of Heidi, but suits my purpose here, which is to discuss our tendency to remember things in terms of what's important to us rather in terms of what really happened. A big...

Tags: Wintel, Idea, Microprocessor, IBM Corp., Quotation, Revisionism, Semiconductors, Processors, Hardware, Components, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2007-12-21

Microsoft CIO Scott Stuart is out

Microsoft CIO Scott Stuart is outAnd all the...ABM or at least the people who don't like Microsoft probably just maxed out the volume on their iPods or whatever makes a loud noise and started dancing to Queen's "Another one bites the dust."I want to see the big fish leave!I'm talking...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Desktops, stovepipe, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-06

Microsoft to release .Net as Shared Source

Microsoft to release .Net as Shared SourceMore detail for those that want to know.http://weblogs.asp.net:80/scottgu/archive/2007/10/03/releasing-the-source-code-for-the-net-framework-libraries.aspxIt's not openShred source isn't open source, so this really just caters to a very defined audience. Fine for them, but this isn't anyhting important for those interested in non-proprietary software. I wonder if M$ will ever...

Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, Vertical Computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET, VCSY

Discussion threads 2007-10-03

Microsoft to test ad-supported version of Works

Microsoft to test ad-supported version of WorksOh how the mighty are falling ...In a blatant admission that the free competitors ARE WINNING, Microsoft starts offering it's software for free. Might stop a few defections, but it won't make them the fistful of dollars they like to command from all...

Tags: Office suites, tide, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, advertisement

Discussion threads 2007-08-02

Microsoft responds to commentary regarding Office bloat

Microsoft responds to commentary regarding Office bloatQuestions not askedDavid, I'm a bit disappointed that you didn't ask the really critical question regarding bloat: How many of those 1500 commands would it take to meet the needs of (pick a percentage, let's say 99%) of those users?From a marketing perspective, [b]that[/b]...

Tags: Groupware, Word processors, Microsoft Word, Micrsoft, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2007-04-25

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (Windows Splash Screens)

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Windows Splash ScreensCan't believe some sat thereand spent the time to put this all together :)Didn't Bob Have A Splash Screen?If so where is it?I can understand why someone would be interested in this...... after all, compared to my Ubuntu OS booting up, Windows XP does...

Tags: Operating systems, nostalgia, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Windows Splash screen, splash screen, Splash Screen

Discussion threads 2007-04-10

Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure Vista

Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure VistaduhSignature based anti-malware programs is weak.News at 11.ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Microsoft can't even buy protection, this is... pathetic!And they claim Vista is supposed to be secure? Not when Microsoft breaks McAfee, worthless Symantec, and other companies' products so they can foist in their own apparently worthless...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, Windows Defender, antivirus

Discussion threads 2007-02-06

Gloves come off in Symantec, Microsoft dispute

Gloves come off in Symantec, Microsoft disputeMessage has been deleted.Symantec and Microsoftmaking themselves irrelevant by their own coding each day. We'll be leaving Symantec for Sophos later this month after years of up and down performance by the one-time ok or better than McAfee at the time antivirus/security leader....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Vista-Office, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2006-08-25

Red Hat rains on Xen parade

Red Hat rains on Xen paradeYou gotta do what you think is rightRed Hat has always been the conservative, stable distro. SuSE Novell has always been on the stable side of cutting edge if that makes sense. I think both sides are making the right decision based on their own...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Virtualization, Linux-vendor, migration, Novell Inc., Xen, Linux-to-Windows, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., SuSE, server, Microsoft Virtual Server

Discussion threads 2006-07-31

Building a new Microsoft

Building a new MicrosoftBuilding a new MicrosoftMicrosoft adapting to the ever changing world of IT. I like it. This Turner guy knows his stuff and is taking Microsoft in the right direction. All the Microsoft Live software is going to be the new hot thing, and others will...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-07-21

What would a Microsoft fade mean for open source?

What would a Microsoft fade mean for open source?What would it mean? Nothing really...No one really wants to use open source for getting real work done. The winner if there was one would be Apple.If there IS a Microsoft fade, it's BECAUSE of Open Source.Without alternatives it wouldn't...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, open-source software, Microsoft Corp., Linux, open source

Discussion threads 2006-07-13

Google Developer Day sneak peek with Bret Taylor

Last month Google announced what will likely become an annual event -- a Google Developer Day that will take place in 10 cities around the world on May 31st. Despite the short notice, thousands of developers have already signed up for the free event, according to Bret Taylor, Group Product...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2006-05-24