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Connect the Google dots: In war on spam, GMail's IMAP support hints at 'auto-unsubscribe' standard

Boy those folks at Google are clever when it comes to spam. The question is whether a technology that they probably have in the works in their labs will be one that can and will be embraced by other major participants in the Internet's e-mail ecosystem. First, an introduction...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Problem, Sender, IMAP, Murray, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Spam, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-10-31

Is OSS less reliable?

Is OSS less reliable?hypocritical ployi think this is a hypocritical marketing ploy by MS to get back at markets, consumers, anyone who'll listen. most people in the field know better. MS commercial software is about as stable as a teenage girl in a committed relationship. yeah, its better than some...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Corp., OSS, software, Murray

Discussion threads 2006-05-19

Is OSS less reliable?

That's certainly the impression you'd get from reading the headline and money quote from an article posted at C|Net's News.com today. "Microsoft: Open source 'not reliable or dependable' blares the headline. There's a certain tabloid sensationalism running rampant amongst tech site headline writers to be sure. Hey, I've been known...

Tags: commercial software, Murray, OSS

Blog posts 2006-05-19

Additional Resources

Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separable

Courtesy Gordon Murray & Mohr Davidow. I recently blogged about one VC's efforts in cleantech as it relates to finding renewable replacements for petrochemicals and coal-based products. That same company, Mohr Davidow, has invested in an auto design firm. Why? Because Gordon...

Tags: Oil, Duck, Clean Technology, Fossil Fuel, Jadoo, Oil Pit, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-05-04

Is Congress looking at the right VA scandal?

The U.S. Senate is finally getting on the Veterans Administration's VA case. Spurred by a class action suit which is now going to trial, Sen. Patty Murray has demanded the resignation of Dr. Ira Katz, the head of the agency's mental health wing. As...

Tags: Sen., U.S. Congress, Health Care, John McCain, VA, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-04-24

Hubickart Contemporary Art Screensavers (exe)

This is a contemporary art screensaver of fine art still life flower paintings. This software is just one of a series of downloadable screensavers featuring the paintings and drawings of the arist Murray Hubick. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Screensaver, Hubickart Contemporary Art Screensavers

Software downloads 2008-04-08

All Hollywood studios now back Blu-ray

All Hollywood studios now back Blu-rayThe penny ...... has dropped.And about bl**dy time too!Whatever...[B]Murray predicts "a standardization of extras" now that everyone's releasing films on a single format rather than two, each with its own set of capabilities.[/B]Aren't they still releasing on two formats Blu-ray and DVD?? These people...

Tags: Strategic planning, Hollywood Studios

Discussion threads 2008-02-21

Are you the new Mr. Green Jeans? Cottoning on to "green" clothes

Are you the new Mr. Green Jeans? Cottoning on to "green" clothesOrganic? There's moreYou're skipping over one of cotton's nastier properties: it's a [b]huge[/b] water waste. Not only does it transpire vast amounts of water every day, but irrigating it leaches surface salts as well. Big...

Tags: Green Jeans

Discussion threads 2008-02-18

Microsoft's bid for Yahoo--it's a Tom Cruise story

Guest post: Chris Matyszczyk puts Microsoft's bid to acquire Yahoo in layperson terms. I once went to dinner with a very well-known TV actress. When she flew to New York to do Regis and Kelly, she stayed at the Ritz-Carlton in New York. The...

Tags: Google Inc., Brand, Tom Cruise, Yahoo! Inc., Legend, Story, Microsoft Corp., Branding, Gender And Diversity, Marketing, Human Resources, Chris Matyszczyk

Blog posts 2008-02-06

An uncanny 1960s view of the future World Wide Web

An uncanny 1960s view of the future World Wide WebGreat find.Very insightful back then. The 'husband approves wife purchase' was funny - especially his disgusted gesture when he received the bill.Or read James SchmitzHis "ComWeb" isn't a major plot element, it's just taken for granted. However, it's acknowledged as...

Tags: INTERNET, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Broadband Internet, future World Wide Web, EDN

Discussion threads 2007-12-15

Are Macs more blue than red?

Are Macs more blue than red?I hear Rush Limbaugh is a Mac-head.Which supports the theory PCers have that Mac users are arrogant and obnoxious.RE: Are Macs more blue than red?Yes, but not because of politics. The states where the finest universities in the world are are blue states.The level...

Tags: Desktops, Macs More, Apple Macintosh, metro, income

Discussion threads 2007-12-04

Got a new computer desk? Don't inhale

Got a new computer desk? Don't inhaleformaldehyded also from 11% methanol part of aspartame"Of course, everyone chooses, as a natural priority, to enjoy peace, joy, and love by helping to find, quickly share, and positively act upon evidence about healthy and safe food, drink, and environment."Rich Murray, MA Room...

Tags: Food & Beverage, Very Little, computer, methanol, Formaldehyde, computer desk

Discussion threads 2007-11-09

There's much more to GMail's support of IMAP than meets the eye

If you're like me and you saw last week's announcement from Google regarding GMail's support of the IMAP mail retrieval protocol and you know what IMAP is, then you probably reached the same conclusion I did: Given the way GMail lets you tag e-mails with labels (as opposed to the...

Tags: Folder, Google Inc., Google Gmail, IMAP, E-mail Providers, E-mail, Internet, Online Communications, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-10-31

Are faux-Zuckerbergs a threat to corporate harmony?

Guest post: Chris Matyszczyk wonders whether Generation Y is Cartesian with a twist: I think, therefore I am great. I had dinner with someone significant in the tech world the other day. Desdemona (guess what, not her real name) had a problem she wanted to share with...

Tags: Dinner, Advertisement, Harmony, Chris, Entrepreneurship, Management, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-10-22

Rep: Yahoo lied to Congress about Chinese journalist

Rep: Yahoo lied to Congress about Chinese journalistYahoo Lied to CongressWhat is going on? Is nothing sacred? Oaths used to be. I think that these lawyers should be disbarred. It has to stop somewhere. The president lies and nothing happens, media lies and nothing happens, legislators...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, U.S. Congress, Chinese Journalist, Rep, Yahoo! Inc., Dish Network

Discussion threads 2007-10-18

Defend your PC against spyware, adware, and Trojan horses

Examine three distinct kinds of security risks (spyware, adware, and Trojan horses) in this chapter download from The Symantec Guide to Home Internet Security. Study the definition of each of these risks, review the legal and technological challenges of dealing with spyware and adware, and learn how to...

Tags: Adware, PC, Trojan Horse, Addison-Wesley, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

Book chapters 2007-09-27

Propel prioritizes bandwidth usage

Propel Software introduced its PBM Personal Bandwidth Manager at DEMOfall 07. The software download automatically prioritzes network traffic on a computer. For example, when there is contention between a Skype phone call and uploading files to a system, Propel PBM gives priority to the VoIP call and throttles back the...

Tags: Bandwidth, Network, Network Connection, Propel PBM, E-mail, Networking, Online Communications, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-09-25

Act quickly? What government they talking about? One not invented yet?

Act quickly? What government they talking about? One not invented yet?If it's any consolation.When Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray were both on Saturday Night Live, they were in a skit in which their characters demanded a response from the public. Given a disappointing silence, Ackroyd began to...

Tags: Vertical industries, government, Dan Ackroyd

Discussion threads 2007-08-29

10 ways to format Excel data so that people can actually understand it

Worksheet data can be hard to decipher if it's not formatted clearly or presented well. Office expert Katherine Murray offers a list of tips to help you make sure your worksheet data conveys the information that's important and is easy to read and understand.This download is also available as a...

Tags: Blog, Blogging, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Internet, Office Suites, Software

Download resources 2007-08-28

Verizon tells Congress open access spectrum a very bad idea

Is the wireless industry ready to be federally regulated? One Verizon executive recently said bring it on -- so long as it benefits Verizon. But one wonders if that sentiment goes very far when it comes to the "open access" requirements in the upcoming 700MHz auction, reports Ars Technica.Speaking...

Tags: Google, FCC

Blog posts 2007-07-12