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Do they still need us more than we need them?

Do they still need us more than we need them?Geek not NerdYou are mixing your names in your article and thereby invalidating your premise. Nerds are socially inept beings that may or may not be geeks. Geeks are technically gifted beings that may or may not be nerds....

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Nerds

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

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Microsoft's Windows 7 challenge: Selling Live services (without being sued)

What competitors?Other than iLife, who is competing with Live Essentials?These seem like little trivial programs to be fighting over. Besides the people complaining about bloat (Even though these programs don't take up much space), I don't think anyone would complain even if they were included in Windows to begin with.The...

Tags: Operating systems, Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Should Google spin Android into a foundation?

I know that's supposed to be Hari Seldonbut it looks like the wacko from Heaven's Gate.RE: Should Google spin Android into a foundation?They should just turn Android into the funny car of smartphone OSes. Just smart whip the OS into so many variations that nobody will recognize it. ...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Cellular phones, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Cellulosic ethanol, corn, etc.

Not related to ZDNet. So why are you blogging here?ZDNET says of itself:"ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals." and "Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers the best tech news, and resources for IT hardware, software, networking and services."Given the above, why are you here,...

Tags: Blogging, blog

Discussion threads 2009-10-04

Denon AVR-790

Editors' note: This review is nearly identical to the Denon AVR-1910, as the two products are extremely similar. The only differences are slightly different cosmetics and the AVR-790 lacks IR inputs/outputs and the ability to drive "B" front speakers.The capability to upconvert analog video sources has become standard on midrange...

Tags: Denon, Denon AVR-790, receiver

Product reviews 2009-09-29

Palm tattles on Apple, finds itself in the hot seat instead

Why?Apple has been proven to be far worse then Palm(read: Google Voice App), so what goes around, should come around.Untill Aplle confesses, and discontinue their shenanigans when it comes to apps on their devices, then they have no reason to voice any indignation against those that do the same thing...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Palm Inc., USB, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

News to know: Intel's IDF; Google; Microsoft; Yahoo

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Critical iTunes flaw exposes Mac, Windows to hacker attacks Sam Diaz: Otellini at...

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Cloud Computing, Data Centers, E-mail Providers, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Corporate Communications, Linux, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-23

McSweeney's introduces iPhone app, literary nerds rejoice

Today's news will make both tech nerds and literary nerds very happy. McSweeney's, a publishing house founded by writer/editor Dave Eggers, has released an iPhone app. If you're scratching your head trying to figure out why the name McSweeney's sounds familiar, or you just don't know...

Tags: Apple iPhone, McSweeney, App, Small Chair, McSweeneys.net, Internet, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-09-22

AMD's Charlie Boswell: With cloud computing, 'follow the money' [interview]

Cloud computing can't possibly handle streaming a first-person shooter or a feature-length film, can it? Ask AMD's Charlie Boswell, and he'll not only tell you it's possible, but he'll nearly leap with excitement about it. Boswell, AMD's director of digital...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Cloud, GPU, OTOY, Fusion Render Cloud, Jules, Games, Cloud Computing, Internet, Virtualization, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-11

Squarespace: Stop harshing my Twitter experience

So Squarespace, which does hosting and other webby stuff, is doing an iPhone giveaway via Twitter. Basically all a Twitter user needs to do is enter the #squarespace hashtag into a tweet and then he or she is eligible to win a $199 Apple gift certificate (which could be used...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Twitter, Blogging, Search, Marketing Research, Internet, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-06-09

Win 7 RC bogged down - Twitter's going wild

Win 7 RC bogged down - Twitter's going wildWell DUH!Yep, it's been busy. What'd you expect from such a highly anticipated and awesome OS release?It took me about 1 hour of trying, but I'm downloading it just fine now. And at a good clip too.If you're suprised or...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Win 7 RC, Twitter

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Microsoft finishes Vista SP2

Microsoft finishes Vista SP2RE: Microsoft finishes Vista SP2Unlike previous SPs, SP2 requires SP1. So if you don't hsve SP1 installed, you win't see SP2 in the AU/MU/WU.Unsure why people are in a rush to install it. who knows if there are any issues.RE: Microsoft finishes Vista SP2We care because I...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Service Pack 2, Vista SP2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Obama counts Mundie, Schmidt, hedge fund founder Shaw as tech advisors

President Obama named Microsoft research chief Craig Mundie and Google CEO Eric Schmidt to his panel of science and technology advisors along with a few other notable characters. The full name of this panel is the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology PCAST and the goal is...

Tags: Eric Schmidt, Barack Obama, Hedge Fund, Advisor, William Press, David E. Shaw, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-27

Flash memory shocker: Sandisk says prices, demand increasing

SanDisk chief Eli Harari delivered some odd news for folks tracking the memory market: Flash memory prices and demand are actually rising.  That takeaway---which counts as a big revelation for financial/tech nerds---came on SanDisk's first quarter earnings conference call. SanDisk's first quarter was weak as expected, but...

Tags: Mobile, SanDisk Corp., Flash Memory, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-22

PlayStation - The Perils of Secrecy: is it Game Over?

PlayStation - The Perils of Secrecy: is it Game Over?Deja vu is what it is - but with a twistRemember OS2? IBM funded Microsoft to develop both OS2 and DOS. Then MS took that knowledge and made Windows, consequently blowing both OS2 and IBM DOS out of the water.It...

Tags: Games, Game players, Sales strategy, DVD, Consumer electronics, Deja Vu, Sony Corp., Nintendo Wii, game, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Corp., Secrecy, Perils, Sony Playstation

Discussion threads 2009-04-18

Show me how you beat Microsoft in patent fight

Show me how you beat Microsoft in patent fightDid ya see thishttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/bridge.microsoft/index.htmlI was told in another blog that the patent is long filenames in FAT. If that is the case then we need to sue the US Patent office for giving out false patents. If they can patent...

Tags: software movement, patent, Microsoft Corp., TomTom, GPLv2

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

AT

ATOh won't the M$'ers be Upset.No windoze. They will be complaining that Linux nerds have infect ATT, hahahaha.iPhone 3.0I would love to see a more complete Outlook support for both Notes and Tasks, although I am using a 3rd party solution to deliver that in a seperate sync-to-web process. ...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

Sci-Fi Kindlenomics

Covers from the first editions of Hugo and Nebula award winning Sci-Fi Classics. Photo: AbeBooks.com One of my industry writer friends, Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols let me in on an interesting item that came up for sale today -- a...

Tags: Collection, Amazon.com Inc., Strategy, Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-13

Cloud wars: Microsoft-Google scrum isn't zero sum

Cloud wars: Microsoft-Google scrum isn't zero sumWhat are these Cloud and web apps really?I'll answer it for you. They're a sign of new ideas beginning to dry up. Microsoft can't "invent" much more new features in Office which will coax people into paying for a yet another upgrade.So here you...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, cloud computing, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

News to know: Windows Mobile 6.5; Red Hat; CRM; Facebook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Matthew Miller: Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints, where's the beef? Image Gallery: Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshots Garett Rogers: Microsoft responds to Android with Windows Mobile...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Red Hat Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., CRM, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-17