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Group Explorer (exe)

Group Explorer is mathematical visualization software for the abstract algebra classroom. It helps the user visualize group theory, builds students' intuition, and enables experimentation with groups. Each picture of a group is very interactive. Study properties of the group by reorganizing or highlighting a diagram. Save views to use in...

Tags: Group, Nathan Carter

Software downloads 2008-01-11

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Talking with Likewise on GPLv3 and community management

I've been watching Palamida's tracking of GPLv3 (and LGPLv3) adoption over the last year with interest. It looks like adoption is moving at a reasonable, if not super-speedy, pace. However, not everyone is moving from version 2 to version 3. One company, Likewise, actually decided to move backwards from GPLv3...

Tags: Community, Likewise Software, GPLv3, Q, Open, Fall Edition, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2008-11-26

The perks of free agency with Verizon Wireless

The perks of free agency with Verizon WirelessI might agree they will take a quarterly hitbut nothing more. Year over year, AT&T has a higher churn rate then Verizon, with Sprint by far the highest.I do not see Verizon being overly concerned here, though the pre-order might have more to...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, perk, Verizon Wireless, agency, phone

Discussion threads 2008-11-14

The mass exodus of the technology industry

The mass exodus of the technology industryI suggest you get into healthcare.With the initiative that are on the table or being deployed.. its the only bright spot.fresh meat is cheapInterns and new employees either work for free or are nickel/dimers. A college grad is looking for the $100k job,...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Insurance, job, mass exodu, Carter, exodus

Discussion threads 2008-11-14

Analyst: 'Worst economic environment in our collective lifetimes'

Analyst: 'Worst economic environment in our collective lifetimes'A few scratches?Anyone who escapes this exercise in a futile disaster with less than the full effects of a major machete attack will have to be not only skillful, but very very lucky, as well as blessed from On High.Glad i am in...

Tags: Currency & Foreign exchange, economic environment, collective lifetime, unemployment, inflation, environment

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

Verizon announces BlackBerry Storm availability, pricing

Verizon announces BlackBerry Storm availability, pricingNo Charge for InternetTim, with every BB phone, you have to purchase Verizon's data plan ($30/mo)and, unless I am mistaken, you are NOT charged by the minute for that, it falls under your data plan. I have a BB Pearl and I use it...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Pricing, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., BlackBerry Storm availability, BlackBerry Storm, RIM BlackBerry, Wi-Fi, pricing strategy, phone

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

News to know: Windows 7; Google; iPhone; Storm; iLife patch

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Windows 7 - The "Blue Badge" experience. Gallery right Michael Krigsman: Sixteen IT failures to remember Garett Rogers: Google makes the blogosphere...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Apple iLife, Jason O'Grady, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-11

Who would be better for tech, McCain or Obama?

Who would be better for tech, McCain or Obama?not an issueso by adding the word tech into the discussion u think it is valid,enough is enoughwe dont want to hear read see political opinions on the tech blogthank youRE: Who would be better for tech, McCain or Obama?Thank you for...

Tags: Obama

Discussion threads 2008-11-03

Three important post-recession IT trends

Three important post-recession IT trendsCompletely wrongGreen is expensive.Here's what will happen. during the recession: layoffs. After the recession: hiring.The main question is: how long the recession. That depends on which political party is in office come next year. Vote Obama, and you get to watch the Carter years happen all...

Tags: Strategy, post-recession, important post-recession, IT trend, recession, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-10-29

Transcript: PDC08 Keynote – Ray Ozzie, Amitabh Srivastava, Bob Muglia and David Thompson

Todd Bishop, TechFlash; Ed Bott, ZDNet;  Kip Kniskern, Liveside; Rafael Rivera, Within Windows; Paul Thurrott, Windows Supersite; and Tom Warren, Neowin; and Long Zheng, Istartedsomething — and yours truly--did a group blog of the first PDC keynote. Here's the live blog transcript (speakers: Ray Ozzie, Amitabh Srivastava,...

Tags: Keynote, Ed Bott, Mary Jo Foley, Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Service, App, Liveside, Neowin.net, Tom Riley, Signal God, Paul, MJ, Azure, Z, Red Dog, Download Link, Saruhan, Bluehoo, MOS, SSDS, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-10-27

Are there really too many Windows editions?

Are there really too many Windows editions?Are there really too many Windows editions?Nope!Still, from a consumer point of view, he wants one version, 20 bucks,enable any features you want. The multiple versions are ONLY for Microsoft's benefit in order to extract more money from YOU the eager customer.There is something...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, SKU, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

Palin the reformer? In fact, a pattern of stonewalling and hiding

Palin the reformer? In fact, a pattern of stonewalling and hidingPalin Yes - Obama NoIt amazes me the the Left's knee-jerk reaction to Sarah Palin, when you have Barry Obama with his association with unrepentant terrorist William Ayers and anti-American bigot Jeremiah Wright. And never mind the fact Obama...

Tags: Obama, Sarah Palin, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

A conversation with Thomas Otter, Gartner analyst and blogger

While away, I briefly saw some comment about Gartner's latest foray into the blogging world. Past efforts have been abysmal but this latest attempt looks much more promising. Carter Lusher at SageCircle interviewed Andrew Spender, Gartner's VP of Corporate Communications, via email. The answers were somewhat stilted in my opinion....

Tags: Analyst, Blog, Gartner Inc., Blogger, Thomas, Tele-management, Blogging, Internet, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-18

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

Nathan Myhrvold: Alpha patent troll?

Nathan Myhrvold: Alpha patent troll?One thing I would like to knowHow many of those patents are actually [i]inventions[/i]?RE: Nathan Myhrvold: Alpha patent troll?That is a bit fuzzy isn't it. Initially here's all you'll find.http://www.intellectualventures.com/inv_main.aspxEveryone plays by the same rulesHow can he be considered a troll? He is doing for...

Tags: patent, Alpha patent troll, Nathan Myhrvold, patent troll

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

Nathan Myhrvold: Alpha patent troll?

Former Microsoft exec Nathan Myhrvold has been collecting patents, extracting fees from technology companies via his company Intellectual Ventures. Is Myhrvold a patent troll with tech cred? The Wall Street Journal has a long account of Myhrvold's patent collecting efforts and how he is winning multimillion dollar...

Tags: Technology Company, Lawsuit, Patent, Patent Troll, Intellectual Ventures, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-17

Justice preparing antitrust claim against Google

Is the Justice Department gearing up to after Google? Seems like. The Wall Street Journal reports DOJ has hired former Disney vice chairman Sanford Litvack in preparation for an antitrust action against Google. For weeks, U.S. lawyers have been deposing witnesses and issuing subpoenas for...

Tags: Google Inc., Antitrust, Lawyer, U.S. Department Of Justice, Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-09

Attention Craig Newmark: Citizens aren't customers

Attention Craig Newmark: Citizens aren't customersDemocracy versus politicsThank you for discussing the difference between spectator politics and participative democracy. It seems to me that technology can definitely be put to better use for enabling the latter. At the risk of rambling, perhaps that might be a role that the newspaper...

Tags: Government, Attention Craig Newmark

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

Flouridation, vaccination, TV, Internet?

Flouridation, vaccination, TV, Internet?Vaccinationnot everyone needs to be protected. All you need to do is vaccinate a sufficient percentage of the society to reduce the vector below a critical threshold. No one really knows what this value is, but most agree it's between 90 and 95% of the general population.The...

Tags: Vertical industries, TV, vaccination, Louis Pasteur, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-08-22

Lil wayne Screen saver (exe)

Lil wayne Screensaver. Photos slideshow. Lil wayne screensaver. This free screensaver contains many pictures of Lil wayne. Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. Formerly of the rap group hot boys, he joined the cash money records...

Tags: Screensaver, BandsScreensavers

Software downloads 2008-08-22