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House reauthorises Patriot Act

House reauthorises Patriot ActThis sucks.. well i guess thats what happens...when you let the christian conservitives win the house. We should change your countries name to England.Homeland security......The Fartherland?Tell me what is Patriotic about turning a free nation of rugged individuals into a Police State? I see nothing...

Tags: Nazi, Nazi leader, police-state, Thomas Jefferson, USA PATRIOT Act

Discussion threads 2005-07-21

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Former Yahoo exec to head Microsoft Online Services; Former aQuantive chief quits

Microsoft's search for a leader for its beleaguered Online Systems business is over and at least one of its top execs seemingly is none too happy with the results. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., aQuantive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Exec, Lu, Research & Development, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-12-04

WebAlive: A Virtual World that Means Business

The campus with its tapered lawns, water fountains, and post-modern styled buildings, were typical of any professional campus. Only this wasn't just any campus. It was Nortel's virtual online campus in WebAlive, its new virtual world service. I was just given...

Tags: Virtual World, Nortel Networks Corp., WebAlive, Altadyn, LDAP Integration, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Has technology evolved our language beyond recognition?

You pick up your Blackberry in the morning because your notebook has a virus. You connect to your cloud storage and retrieve a few documents to store on your drive, and grab yourself a cup of Java. I get emails every day, mostly ordinary commentary from like-minded...

Tags: Legend, RIM BlackBerry, Virus, Computer, Internet, E-mail, Productivity, Cyberthreats, Notebooks, Handhelds, Online Communications, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-12-01

MacBooks: World's greenest family of notebooks

MacBooks: World's greenest family of notebooksIncredible MarketingIt's always interesting to see Apple take something common and then take ownership of it. Other companies have been adjusting their manufacturing process and have quietly been rated "greener" than Apple. But Apple puts it in their slideshow and commercials and then suddenly all...

Tags: Notebooks, notebook, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

The (Government 2.0) revolution should be televised

The (Government 2.0) revolution should be televisedBe careful!!Terms like "Government 2.0" should not be tossed around lightly! There are those who believe we need just that...another American Revolution and a complete restart!RE: The (Government 2.0) revolution should be televisedAndrea - When I hear Patriot 2.0, I get an image...

Tags: Government 2.0, transparency

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

How our brain sees natural scenes

Carnegie Mellon University CMU researchers have developed a new computational model explaining how the brain processes images to interpret natural scenes. According to ACM TechNews, the team 'used an algorithm to analyze the patterns that compose natural scenes and determine which patterns are most likely associated with each other.'...

Tags: Vision, Scene, Computer, Productivity, Strategy, Management, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' Opteron

AMD's 'Shanghai' processors are the company's first chips to utilize the improved performance and efficiency of 45nm technology. ZDNet Germany tests show that they have made up important ground on Intel Xeon chips. AMD's 'Shanghai' processors are the company's first chips to utilize the improved performance and efficiency of...

Tags: Performance, Level 3 Communications Inc., Shanghai, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Nehalem, Dunnington CPU, Processor Development, Performance Management, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, AMD, Opteron, Intel, Xeon, benchmarks, processors, Shangahi, Christoph Hochstatter, ZDNet Germany, Christoph Hochstatter, ZDNet Germany

News items 2008-11-24

2008 Holiday Buying Guide: Midrange home theater setups

Last week, I gave some recommendations for budget home theater setups. This time, I'm looking at home theater products for a slightly larger budget: TVs that cost between $1,000 and $2,000, plus slightly more expensive components. Even with the additional outlay, it doesn't add up to...

Tags: Sony Corp., Home Theater, Video, 1080p, Blu-ray, PN50A550, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Corporate Communications, DVD, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-11-23

No drama, Obama? Sounds dramatic to me...

No drama, Obama? Sounds dramatic to me...I think it will get done ...Anyone who can rocket to the top like Mr. Obama can handle a little issue like this. I think a lot of his opposition has underestimated him from the beginning and I suspect most of them...

Tags: Obama, drama, IBF

Discussion threads 2008-11-22

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: MP3 players

I rarely see people carrying portable CD players anymore as it is much more convenient (size of players, amount of music, battery life) to burn your music to digital format or simply buy it online and download it to your PC/Mac. Many MP3 players support video too, but I'll focus...

Tags: Device, Apple iPod, Page, MP3 Player, Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., Video, Apple iPod Touch, MP3, Music, Zune Device, E-series Walkman, SanDisk Fuze, Zen X-Fi, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-11-22

Insurers place first bid made in health reform game

Insurers place first bid made in health reform gameTaking the easier questions.Sometimes Who shall live? and Who shall die? are policy questions subject to cost benefit analyses. You're right. And some day those decisions may be made by the equivalent of a clemency board for death sentences. ...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, game, insurance company, health care, insurance, community rating, healthy people

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

Why the new Zune Pass should be irresistible

Why the new Zune Pass should be irresistible"No one seriously considers buying a Zune"?I beg to differ with you. I own 2 Zunes and there are 4 of them in the family. Along with 2 iPods and one Sansa.Oh, We have Windows and Apple computers in the house. So,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Digital media, Digital music, Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

A guide to cutting IT costs

Reduction of spending in the IT department is more art than science. Metri consultant Paul Michaels offers some advice on how to get it right. For the past few months everyone was hoping the IT industry might be saved the worst of the credit crunch fallout, on the...

Tags: CIO, Benchmarking, Information Technology, IT Cost, Paul Michaels, Conundrum, Strategy, Management, IT management, costs, cutbacks, staffing, Paul Michaels silicon.com

News items 2008-11-21

Don't brandjack the Shaq - and watch your client's back

Don't brandjack the Shaq - and watch your client's backBuzz Manager service Uncovered Ficticious Shaq to Protect BrandWe at Sports Media Challenge www.sportsmediachallenge.com agree that all brands need to monitor 24/7 for relevant, real time business intelligence. Our proprietary Buzz Manager service does that for personal and corporate brands...

Tags: Branding, Shaq, celebrity, brand, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Cost cutting pays off for Dell; IT spending, demand 'challenging'

Updated: Dell's third quarter was a mixed bag. Revenue was down amid weak demand, but earnings were better than expected by a wide margin. The outlook was "challenging" as expected. The company reported third quarter earnings of $727 million, or 37 cents a share, on revenue of...

Tags: Revenue, Dell Computer Corp., IT-spending, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Beggars, and no longer choosers

Detroit, its auto industry and its UAW find themselves facing a whole new era. A Congress that may NOT come across with dollars to keep the Detroit Dinosaurs (that's a management team not an NBA team) playing. And today a new powerful figure in charge of the House...

Tags: Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Fighting the battle against identity theft

Fighting the battle against identity theftMy mail and DL from Tx. and some checksThese items were taken. My apartment mail key was also snatched. Luckily the complex had old mail units and they were replaced shortly after id discovered what was going on. My license came up missing from...

Tags: Jason Ellis, bank, identity theft

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

T-Mobile USA increases data plan rates for voice customers

Today, T-Mobile USA is kicking off its web2go initiative that add Yahoo! oneSearch to some devices, a customizable home page, a new mobile shopping and download experience (I'll cover this in a follow-up post), and higher data rate plans. The press release actually states that the data rate plans were...

Tags: T-Mobile, Web Site Development, Leadership, Web Technology, Internet, Management, Matthew Miller, T-Mobile G1, Plan, Sidekick Device, G1 Plan, Smart Phones, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Dell: How bad is it?

Dell: How bad is it?They're advertising is shot, tooThe holiday radio ads targeted at businesses are abysmal. Carolers singing about getting "trendy desktops?" Apparently they ditched the real ad agency and hired a bunch of people off the street who just watched the latest iteration of High School...

Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, NOW IT, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-19