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- Student data systems going south
- Student data systems - created to manage a wealth of data about students from grades to attendance logs - across the nation have gone "haywire," the New York Times reports. For instance, in North Carolina, the NC WISE system - nicknamed NC STUPID by teachers - is years...
- Tags: network computer, NC WISE
- Blog posts 2006-05-17
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- The beatings will continue until SOA governance improves
- The beatings will continue until SOA governance improvesnice article - added to thesoablog.comI added a link to TheSOABlog -- I have had the same experiences with governance as you.http://www.thesoablog.com/2008/08/soa-governance-must-improve.htmlGovernance is only one aspect of SOAIf SOA is not implemented correctly as part of the enterprise architecture, with services designed to...
- Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, cloud computing, SOA, beating, SOA governance
- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
- Scratch that. Windows Server 2008 R2 still lives
- Scratch that. Windows Server 2008 R2 still livesWhaaa?!? Win7 != NT 7?If Windows 7 is not based off of NT kernel 7 then why call it 7 in the first place?WinNT = kernel 4Win2k = kernel 5WinXP = kernel 5.1WinVista = kernel 6Win7 = kernel 6.1?No way.If we remember the...
- Tags: Operating systems, MinWin, Microsoft Windows, kernel, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows NT, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, server, Microsoft Windows Server
- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
- Timebomb in VMware's ESX 3.5 and ESXi 3.5 (Update 2)
- VMware appears to have neglected to remove the timebomb, that is software that stops a product from running on a specific date and time, from its VMware's ESX 3.5 and ESXi 3.5 (Update 2) software when the company transitioned the software from beta test to the released product. This meant...
- Tags: Software, Wise, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX, Tools & Techniques, Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-08-14
- Webcast: Solution Spotlight: Banking on Unified Communications
- Whether in the boardroom or the server room, business leaders and decision-makers most often rely on their colleagues and peers - maybe even their competitors - for technical insight and guidance. And while there is certainly no shortage of case studies and technical whitepapers available online and elsewhere, there...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Webcast, Information Technology, Industry, Unified Communications, Banking, Collaboration, Strategy, Financial Services, Management
- Webcasts 2008-08-12
- Watch the Olympics! Right after this series of hurdles
- Watch the Olympics! Right after this series of hurdlesWhy didn't they just use flash?It seems everytime I read a article about some service which was made in silverlight I have to go through the whole installation procedure as if I never had it installed. With the flash plugin you are...
- Tags: Olympics! Right, Olympic Games, NBC, plug-in
- Discussion threads 2008-08-08
- iPhone black screen of death (updated)
- iPhone black screen of death updatedWaited 2 hours to boot...In reply to this story's update - I waited more than 2 hours the first time that this happened while I scoured the Internet looking for help. After finally giving up, I found the way to force the phone into restore...
- Tags: iPhone black screen, iPhone Black, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
- iPhone 3G boot failure complaints pile up
- iPhone 3G boot failure complaints pile up2 million phones204 messages on a support forum.Internet bullhorn effect.Q.E.D.When will Apple fans admit iPhone not the answer to WM stability "woes"?I've been using an iPAQ PocketPC non cell phone for years now and it never crashes, never needs reboots. I've been using a...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., failure complaint, Apple iPhone 3G, phone, 3G
- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
- ThinkPad X200 reviews: Great ultraportable . . . but it's no X300
- The X200 is one of eight new ThinkPads--including the SL series for small business--that Lenovo announced as part of Intel's Centrino 2 launch. The 12.1-inch wide-screen ultraportable, which replaces the popular ThinkPad X61, is designed to bring some of the features of the pricey 13.3-inch X300 to a broader audience....
- Tags: intel centrino 2, intel centrino, ibm thinkpad, lenovo group ltd., thinkpad x200, x300, reviews, notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, john morris
- 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
- IBM should spend another $1B to sell its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop to the masses
- IBM is enlisting the help of the top three Linux distributors to help its desktop Office and messaging software gain ground. It's a small step forward but Big Blue must reach out to the masses to win this game. At LinuxWorld, IBM announced that Canonical/Ubuntu, Novell and Red...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, IBM Corp., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- Mobile TV - not dead, just not ready for primetime
- Mobile TV - not dead, just not ready for primetimeThe only reason Mobile TV hasn't been made readily available...Is the phone companies haven't figured out a solid, sustainable way to screw their customers over price wise. Yet...Mobile TV was available years ago.Mobile TV has been available for a long...
- Tags: TVs, mobile TV, TV, mobile
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- Should Microsoft become more Apple-like?
- About a week and a half ago, Mary Jo Foley wrote a piece where she argued that Microsoft was planning to get more "Apple-like" in the PC and phone space, based on various statements from Microsoft executives. I intended to write a response that following Monday, but work intervened, which...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Intel takes aim at Nvidia, AMD's ATI
- Intel takes aim at Nvidia, AMD's ATIGood for LinuxThis is very good news for Linux users. Intel makes excellent open source Linux drivers, that are part of the Linux kernel by default.RE: Intel takes aim at Nvidia, AMD's ATII have no doubt that Intel's move will cause ripples, but don't...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Video cards, Games, OPEN SOURCE, Intel Corp., Intel Takes, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., video
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- TyphoonWand (zip)
- TyphoonWand allows you to launch any program or file, simply by moving your mouse in a specific pattern. For example, you could launch the Calculator by moving your mouse in a clock-wise circle, or move in a counter-clock-wise circle to launch Notepad. No keys or buttons need to be pressed,...
- Tags: Mouse, Circle, TyphoonTools, TyphoonWand, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2008-08-04
- So what do I do first?
- I almost titled this post "Tales of a newb technology director." Today is my first day in my new job as Technology Director for my school district. No more teaching except professional development, just technology. The BlackBerry has been ordered, I've finished mourning the loss of my...
- Tags: District, Job Security, Microsoft Windows, Recruitment & Selection, Help Desk, Training And Certification, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- Desktop virtualization - where should the anti-virus run?
- Let's for a moment visualize a virtualized desktop environment. An operating system offering a type 2 hypervisor is acting as the primary operating system in a desktop virtualization implementation. This could be Linux sporting Xen or KVM. It could be Windows running something like Parallels or Virtual PC. It could...
- Tags: Desktop, Virus Protection, Antivirus, Operating System, Guest Operating System, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Security, Software, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- ITIL Expert Qualification: Operational Support and Analysis
- Instantly save $400 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends August 22, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsThis course immerses you in the practical aspects of the ITIL v3 Service Lifecycle and processes associated with the Operational Support and Analysis of services...
- Tags: Analysis, ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Quality, Business Operations
- Training 2008-08-01
- Microsoft's road to the cloud is paved with parallelism
- Microsoft's road to the cloud is paved with parallelismMore InvestmentTwo words. How long? This new commitment is certainly a good direction, but it's hard to see it as leadership at this late stage. The move into parallelism is a great equalizer. The laws of diminishing returns are applied across the...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Games, Game players, parallelism, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-31
- Dell Inspiron 518
- The Inspiron 518 is a welcome update to Dell's traditional, mainstream desktop line. Basic configurations start at $399, although our $784 review unit is a competitive showcase of some of Dell's more advanced configuration options. We wish Dell sold this system with 64-bit Windows Vista, as competing mainstream PCs from...
- Tags: Notebooks, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Inspiron 518
- Product reviews 2008-07-31
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