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Ushering in a multicore future

Ushering in a multicore futureThe Future of ComputingIf Java doesn’t respond with its own parallel computing libraries, it will only help accelerate the adoption of .Net. Let’s see what the Java community does. I get the impression that many in the Java community don’t understand that when frameworks abstract away...

Tags: Development tools, Desktops, multicore future, desktop, programming, programming problem, Java, Java Community, developer, multi-core, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-12-03

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Can XM-Sirius merger stand up to Washington politics?

After well over a year of scrutiny, the proposed merger between the country's two satellite radio providers - XM and Sirius - is finally on the home stretch, set for an approval vote as early as Aug. 1. But wait. This week, one of the FCC commissioners proposed even more...

Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Satellite, Sirius, Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, Satellite Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Mergers & Acquisitions, Digital Music, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Investment, Finance, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-07-18

A super-resolution x-ray microscope

Swiss researchers have developed a very-high-resolution x-ray microscope. Their approach combines two well-known microscopy techniques, coherent diffractive imaging CDI and scanning transmission x-ray microscopy STXM. As a result, the new system offers both the high penetration power of x-rays and high spatial resolution. This method will allow other scientists to...

Tags: Method, Microscope, Researcher, Imaging, Image, Scanning Transmission X-ray Microscopy, X-ray, EPFL, Document Management, Semiconductors, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-07-18

Obama calls for comprehensive cyber-security measures; looks for a national cyber ninja

Update: It would seem that Richard Stiennon agrees with me on the concept of a group of experts to advise, also on keeping away from spending ridiculous amounts of money. Cyber-terrorism... ah, what a fancy buzz word that is. Defined on Wikipedia as: "The premeditated use...

Tags: John McCain, Cybersecurity, Security, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-18

Microsoft's search ambitions are its Vietnam

Is Microsoft fighting an unwinnable war with its online business and search obsession? It's a valid question and one that needs to be asked. At some point you have to wonder if Microsoft's Google envy is its Vietnam. As Mary Jo Foley noted Microsoft's answer to its...

Tags: Business, Microsoft Corp., Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-18

Offshore outsourcers turn cautious

The three primary publicly traded offshore outsourcing companies have turned cautious about the future even as their financial results remain strong. Among the worries--a weak dollar that's hurting revenue and margins, economic uncertainty, murky IT budgets and a concentration of financial services and retail customers. Meanwhile, CIOs...

Tags: Revenue, Wipro Technologies, Financial Service, Outsourcing Company, Net Income, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Outsourcing, Operational Accounting, Financial Planning, Financial Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-18

VMWare employees to receive new pricing on underwater stock options

The last thing any employee wants is stock options that are "under water." But that's exactly what some VMWare employees who were issued options after the August IPO are stuck with. After the IPO, VMWare's stock climbed and climbed - from $57.71 on its first day to about $125 in...

Tags: Stock Option, Employee, Stock, VMware Inc., Pricing Strategy, Investment, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-07-17

Microsoft: $60 billion in annual revenue, but sour 4Q and a money-losing online business

Microsoft: $60 billion in annual revenue, but sour 4Q and a money-losing online businessUm...yeah...no wonder YHOO is running from M$?"Is it any wonder why Microsoft is so hot for Yahoo? Something has to save this online unit."In a year's time, instead of improving their online biz, M$ has more than...

Tags: Investment, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., online business

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

Google earnings fall short; Says it can thrive in weak economy

Google earnings fall short; Says it can thrive in weak economyGoogle earnings fall short; Says it can thrive in weak economyAnd the ship starts to sink...I hope no one was expecting them to have a good quarter considering their lack of innovation, discontinuing services, and their prized possession of search...

Tags: Financial accounting, earnings miss, GOOG, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

Yahoo: Icahn just a short-termer

Yahoo: Icahn just a short-termerYahoo's BOD is desperate to save face in light......of their mistake of not selling to MS at $33/share. CNN announced today that Yahoo is now willing to sell at $33/share if Microsoft would offer it to them again.Yahoo's BOD messed up bad. All this "short termer"...

Tags: Corporate governance, Yahoo! Inc., Icahn, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

Dreams come true: network guy holds city hostage

Dreams come true: network guy holds city hostageMY HEROIt's about time that somebody had the JEWELS to do this, but it is not worth the jail time.I know an Island where they take people like him and make them cry or put him in with other folk to do some...

Tags: NETWORKING, Construction, Abbie, network guy, network

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

News to know: Google; Microsoft; eBay; SAP; Apple

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Google's second quarter: What to expect   Deb Perelman: The Techie Hall of Shame Phil Wainewright: How much is a unit of cloud computing? Joe McKendrick: Seven SOA experts explain how to 'just do it' Robin...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., SAP AG, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2008-07-17

In-Poculis Mahjong Mac (dmg)

Mahjong game containing 35 levels and 5 themes: easter, halloween, asian, wonderworld and future. Moreover it comes with statistics and a user friendly interface. The main difference with the other Mahjong games is the Combos feature. It allows you to increase your score when you do four-of-a-kinds or straights. This...

Tags: In-Poculis, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-07-17

The edge-centric Internet

Why isn't the edge of the network the center? More computes and storage gets shipped to consumers than to Internet data centers, so consumers should help power the Internet. And get paid for it. P2P vs Internet data centers A new project, spearheaded by National ICT...

Tags: Consumer, Internet Data Center, Data Center, Internet, Data Centers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Ringleader of cybercrime group to be offered a job as cybercrime fighter

Ringleader of cybercrime group to be offered a job as cybercrime fighter.....All this does is re-enforces that accountability for ones actions are almost non-existent and will only serve to encourage other miscreants to follow in this punks steps.As for the level of knowledge in the law sector... you seem about...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Web browsers, cybercrime fighter, Ringleader, cybercrime group, job

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Can AOL make or break the Microsoft-Yahoo deal? Mark your calendars.

AOL has reportedly made its way into the Microsoft-Yahoo story and, once again, there's a feeling of uncertainty surrounding its future. Back in the day, AOL was one of the biggest names on the Internet and its merger with Time Warner drew huge headlines. But since then,...

Tags: Shareholder, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Ringleader of cybercrime group to be offered a job as cybercrime fighter

Owen Thor Walker, a 18 years old ringleader of an international cybercrime group, known as AKILL, part of the A-Team, a group of 8 script kiddies which were all caught in a operation called "Operation Bot Roast II" bust executed by the FBI and several international law enforcement agencies in...

Tags: Job, Malware, Bot, Malware Bot, PRIVMSG, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 2: United Kingdom

Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 2: United KingdomDatabasesSince you're paying attention... look at bills, proclamations, edicts, etc. in other parts of the world including the USA.The senate just passed a sweeping communications bill that has the same effect as the UK's "proposal". Seems that the G8 or some other organization...

Tags: Food & Beverage, Nate, Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 2, Microsoft Windows NT

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Toshiba ups capacity of 2.5-inch notebook drives to 400GB

Toshiba just added a 400GB model to its range of 2.5-inch, 7,200 RPM drives targeted for notebook use. The 9.5mm deep MK4058GSX model, as it's eloquently called, is also designed for low noise emissions, squeezing the extra storage onto just two platters and consuming 20% less power...

Tags: Battery, Toshiba Corp., Notebooks, Engineering, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Apple wants Psystar to snatch back Mac clones from customers ... and other thoughts

Apple wants Psystar to snatch back Mac clones from customers ... and other thoughtsWho else has a dog in the hunt?If the court says that part of Apple's EULA is unenforceable, when it's a part that's so essential to Apple's business model, then who else has questionable terms in their...

Tags: Milton Bradley, EULA, Apple Inc., Psystar, Pystar

Discussion threads 2008-07-16