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Amazon's Kindle: Much needed revolution or book industry power play?

Amazon's Kindle: Much needed revolution or book industry power play?Good article. Kindle is a good idea, but too restrictiveI really like the Kindle idea. I do lots of reading on my large screen but want to take this with me. The Kindle, I thought, was the way to go.However, your...

Tags: e-books, amazon kindle, amazon.com inc., e-book, much needed revolution, much needed, book industry, books

Discussion threads 2007-12-06

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When IT culture changes with or without you

Are you suddenly a bad fit for your IT department?Workplace culture is one of those terms you hear HR professionals, executive strategists and job boards throw around all the time, but what it means is generally less clear--and usually depends on who's doing the talking. HR pros often speak about...

Tags: culture, information technology, strategy, management, deb perelman

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktop

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktopIt's GainingI think Ubuntu and Wubi have made big strides in putting Linux on the desktop. My first encounter with Linux was back in the early(?)/mid 90s. I installed an early Slackware version of Linux on my 486 (along with OS/2, PC/DOS, Win 3.1...

Tags: operating systems, unix, open source, intel corp., ubuntu, wubi, newbie, linux, microsoft windows, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X

Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-XWidespread adoption in what arena?Everytime someone says this I can't help but wonder what they mean. Linux is quite common in the server room which appears to be the arena Oracle is talking about.Because "Unbreakable" went so well last time they...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, i. gimme, linux, oracle corp., gimme, n-u-x

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?

Mozilla Labs has launched a casting call for concepts for the successor to Firefox and after watching a few videos it's striking how a common theme emerges: The browser could nudge the operating system out of the way. Mozilla's concept series is really a crowd sourcing effort...

Tags: operating system, web browser, mozilla corp., mozilla labs, web browsers, operating systems, internet, software, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X

Enterprise software giant Oracle is at LinuxWorld this week, positioning itself as head cheerleader for widespread adoption in the Enterprise. In addition to a keynote speech that discussed Oracle's position around Linux, as well as details of its own deployment, there were two announcements issued today. The...

Tags: data center, oracle corp., linux, data centers, unix, operating systems, open source, software, storage, hardware, data management, sam diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Consumer notebook shipments to grow 36.5% in 2008

Consumer notebook shipments are forecast to display continued double-digit growth in 2008, expected at 36.5%. Several ultraportable models were announced in Q2 2008, from international as well as local PC vendors - including French retailer Surcouf, which is planning to launch La Revolution, its own branded low-cost ultraportable and has...

Tags: consumer notebook shipment, notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, nb

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Consumer notebook shipments to grow 36.5% in 2008

Consumer notebook shipments are forecast to display continued double-digit growth in 2008, expected at 36.5%. Several ultraportable models were announced in Q2 2008, from international as well as local PC vendors - including French retailer Surcouf, which is planning to launch La Revolution, its own branded low-cost ultraportable and has...

Tags: consumer notebook shipment, notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, nb

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Cisco Telepresence: Coming to a home near you (someday)

Cisco Telepresence: Coming to a home near you somedayActually, it's rather easyA home telepresence system needs four things: A big, bidirectional pipe, a transceiver, an HD camera, and an HD display. Many homes now have an HD display, and a cable internet connection has a high-speed pipe one-way....

Tags: collaboration, cable, broadband internet, tv & home theater, hd cameras, cisco telepresence, cisco systems inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

It's not good for everything, therefore it's not good for anything

It's not good for everything, therefore it's not good for anythingScientific vs. Data Processing: Did you just switch sides?Even in a research institute, most of the people will use boring finance and word processing applications that are well supported on all the major computing platforms. On the other hand, niches...

Tags: internet, desktops, operating systems, nich, sun ray, mission critical, institute, pc, sun microsystems inc., research institute

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

News to know: LinuxWorld; Cisco; Microsoft; Yahoo

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'? Sam Diaz: LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest. Larry Dignan: IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista A new data center?...

Tags: apple iphone, linuxworld, larry dignan, yahoo! inc., microsoft corp., cisco systems inc., cloud computing, help desk, data centers, corporate communications, it operations, storage, hardware, data management, marketing

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Are you a Dog or a Cat?

Are you a Dog or a Cat?You proved my point.People do not like change unless they are the implementors.Dog/Cat/FishI liked the way you put that! vista is a pretty configuration but it is a new learning venture for us all..I'm a dog/cat person...who also loves fish..hehehehThey moved everything around......to create...

Tags: productivity, vista

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

What are you using for a helpdesk application?

What are you using for a helpdesk application?What are you using for a helpdesk application?We use an application called Wonderdesk. It is web based, its not too bad, but the search feature for old helpdesk tickets kind of sucks in that it won't display all the search queries or you...

Tags: call centers, help desk, helpdesk application

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

A new data center? Expect to sing the blues along the way.

You could almost hear the singing of the I.T. Blues coming from the audience at the afternoon keynote speech at Moscone Center. These servers run hot. (ba-dum-ba-dum); Power costs a lot. (ba-dum-ba-dum) The boss wants more space.  (ba-dum-ba-dum) Finance says no way. (ba-dum-ba-dum) ...

Tags: data center, information technology, i.t. environment, data centers, storage, hardware, data management, sam diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Apple: Shut down MobileMe immediately

Not long after blogging about Apple's MobileMe mea culpa ten days ago comes a leaked email memo purportedly authored by Apple CEO Steve Jobs and sent to all hands regarding the MobileMess. A few hours after the Ars Technica piece on the MobileMemo from Jobs, setteB.IT published...

Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., mobileme, e-mail, 3g, online communications, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, jason d. o\'grady

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Silverlight and DoubleClick: Old news with a new press release

Silverlight and DoubleClick: Old news with a new press releaseExcellent point[i]Being able to actually make money off of rich media content is priority number one and I’ve been impressed with how targeted Microsoft has been in that goal with Silverlight.[/i]Yet another reason, if any were needed, to make sure it's...

Tags: microsoft silverlight, old news, doubleclick inc., microsoft corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Is copy and paste really needed on the iPhone?

Is copy and paste really needed on the iPhone?Stop making excusesI can't even count the number of times I send someone a URL or get a URL in an email.The iPhone is showing it's lineage as an iPOD and not a serious computer, and I at least give Apple credit...

Tags: e-mail, desktops, iphone, apple iphone, apple macintosh, wordpress

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

HGST demos 600Gbit/in² disk density

HGST demos 600Gbit/in² disk densityOldie but a goodieI have a feeling that hard disks are going to be around for quite some time - even with the rise of hard disk sizes and lowering of price there are still robotic tape libraries that are being developed and sold.There will never...

Tags: disk density, hgst, disk

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Is copy and paste really needed on the iPhone?

I've been using Windows Mobile, S60, and Palm OS devices for years where most of those devices have had support for copy and paste and I admit to being one of those who have been talking up the need for copy/paste on the iPhone. However, I just picked up the...

Tags: apple iphone, mobile, mobile device, advertising & promotion, marketing, matthew miller

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Why x86 is perfectly fine for now

I, and most people use, a 32-bit (x86) version of Windows. "So what?" you may think, and rightly so. I've been looking into 64-bit (x64) Windows for a while now and I cannot see any advantages. Ed can, and his article has certainly made me think twice, but I can't...

Tags: 32-bit, intel x86, ram, x64, 64-bit, microsoft windows, network technology, processors, semiconductors, hardware, components, operating systems, software, networking, zack whittaker

Blog posts 2008-08-05