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Microsoft readies early preview of new parallel-computing tool

Microsoft readies early preview of new parallel-computing toolI suppose its a beginning at leastbut it has a very, very long way to go before providing much value to the coder.RE: Microsoft readies early preview of new parallel-computing toolWhy can't MS do for their App servers what BOINC has done for...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Development tools, Programming languages, Java, parallel-computing tool, new parallel-computing tool, Microsoft Corp., early preview, Microsoft Ready, finance, tool, programming, multi-core

Discussion threads 2007-11-29

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Student Technology Day: Steve Ballmer Q&A

There was quite a lot to transcribe out, and many questions asked. Some questions put to Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, include: Will we always need programmers? What's Microsoft's input in Facebook and social networking? Does Microsoft have any changes in mind for their...

Tags: India, Pyramid, Laughter, Network, Microsoft Office, Steve Ballmer, Product, Microsoft Corp., Programmer, Question, Microsoft Windows, Social Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Eight ways to track your portfolio on the iPhone

In case you haven't been paying attention, U.S. financial markets are in a tailspin (Dow and AAPL both down 4 6+% today). Securities continue on their relentless roller coaster ride that could make veteran stock brokers lose their lunch. If you'd like to stay more in touch...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Stock, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Analysis, Google Finance, Investment, Digital Music, Digital Media, Finance, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Welcome to the Data Cloud ?

‘The Cloud' is increasingly prevalent in tech conversation these days. Stalwarts of the space such as Amazon and Salesforce go from strength to strength, whilst titans of an earlier model such as Larry Ellison and even Steve Ballmer now seek to appropriate the meme. New blogs like CloudAve play a...

Tags: Web, Data, UKOLN, Channel Management, Internet, Semantic Web, Cloud Computing, Marketing, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Large Hadron Collider computing grid launched

The Worldwide Large Hadron Collider Computing Grid, which can draw on the computing power of more than 100,000 processors, was officially launched on Friday. One of the world's largest computing grids, capable of streaming the equivalent of three million DVDs a year, was officially launched on Friday....

Tags: CERN, Scientist, Grid, Large Hadron Collider, particle accelerator, physics, Nick Heath, silicon.com

News items 2008-10-06

The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed

On Friday, Microsoft gave computer makers a six-month extension for offering Windows XP on newly-shipped PCs. While this doesn't impact enterprise IT -- because volume licensing agreements will allow IT to keep installing Windows XP for many years to come -- the move is another symbolic nail in Vista's coffin....

Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., IT Department, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-10-06

The cloud finally comes to education

Cloud computing is one of those great buzzwords in IT that, so far, has meant very little to the average Ed Tech customer. We all have a pretty good idea what it means: lots of computers somewhere (we don't actually care where) doing lots of processing to deliver services...

Tags: Education, PC, Thin Client, Computer, Cloud, SIMtone Corp., Desktops, Productivity, Thin Clients, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Crowdsourcing? Try expert sourcing

Corporate America has hopped on the crowd sourcing bandwagon, but they may want to start considering another option: Expert sourcing. That's one of the big takeaways from a report by Forrester Research. Forrester analyst Chris Townsend writes: Corporate use of Innovation Networks is rapidly expanding as...

Tags: Sourcing, Crowdsourcing, Forrester Research Inc., Expert Sourcing, Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Business Operations, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-06

News to know: Green PCs, IT; IBM; Nokia; Apple

 Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: IBM launches beta of 'Bluehouse,' eyes Cisco's WebEx Matthew Miller: First impressions of the Nokia N96. Gallery right. Mary Jo...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., PC, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, IBM Corp., Podcasts, Linux, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-10-06

IBM launches beta of 'Bluehouse,' eyes Cisco's WebEx

IBM will announce Monday that it is launching a beta of "Bluehouse," a social networking and collaboration service designed to link businesses with various partners. The move, part of a broader effort to define IBM's cloud computing strategy, will put it in direct competition with Cisco's collaboration...

Tags: WebEx Communications Inc., Collaboration, Beta, Cisco Systems Inc., IBM Corp., Cloud Computing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-05

To ESped or not to ESped

To ESped or not to ESpedBlended SolutionOur SIS eSchooData allows a link to be created from student rosters directly to a copy of the IEP created by the Special Ed techers in their fully functional IEP tool IEP Direct. It seems to be a good fit. Special Ed teachers...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, IEP Direct, ESped

Discussion threads 2008-10-04

More on wikipedia abuse

More on wikipedia abuseThanks!That's an interesting report - if the research stands up, the method used could form the basis for a more general approach. Thanks for pointing it out.RE: More on wikipedia abuseReaders might be interested in seeing a study on vandalism of US senator's WP articles here :...

Tags: Wiki, Wikipedia

Discussion threads 2008-10-04

Enterprise 2.0 and business collaboration

Update: I hit "publish" before the article was completely finished, so I've added some images and updated some links. I can't pull the post without it leaving a trail behind it, so I may as well just own up now and say, "whoops, sorry". GroupSwim Collaboration, in...

Tags: Security, Microsoft SharePoint, Enterprise 2.0, Wiki, Collaboration, Groupware, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-10-03

My growing hatred for calculators

My growing hatred for calculatorsNokids need to think mathematically when doing math and programmatically when programming and literarily when reading literature, etc.Spreadsheeting for math? Joy. We all get to castrate mathematical symbology in order to shoehorn it into a spreadsheet cell t=sqrt(a^3)Wonderful.I guess when the only thing you know is...

Tags: Microsoft Excel, PRODUCTIVITY, calculator, Mathcad

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

EIC podcast: Tech economy turmoil; Cloud computing; Citizen journalism fails

On this week's EIC squared podcast, Dan and I talk about the economy's impact on the tech sector, cloud computing and citizen journalism following the fake Steve Jobs heart attack story. On the economy Dan and I covered a lot of waterfront. We talked about technology spending...

Tags: Podcast, Citizen Journalism, Cloud Computing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-03

BriefingsDirect Insights analysts examine HP-Oracle Exadata, 'extreme' BI, virtualization and cloud computing

BriefingsDirect Insights analysts examine HP-Oracle Exadata, 'extreme' BI, virtualization and cloud computingSun already HAS a DW ApplianceDana,Actually, Sun already has a data warehousing appliance: the Sun Data Warehouse Appliance, as it's named, based on Greenplum and Sun's Thumper. It's been quite successful, with several large commercial deployments and some...

Tags: Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Sun Microsystems Inc., BriefingsDirect Insights, Exadata, cloud computing, virtualization, business intelligence, Oracle Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

My growing hatred for calculators

Is it just me, or are graphing calculators overly complicated? I've never been a big fan of calculators; I think they're a crutch on which most kids in the States rely far too heavily. However, when used correctly, they can certainly be a fine tool for automating tedious...

Tags: Student, Interface, Spreadsheet, Productivity, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-03

Salesforce.com: Worries emerge

Salesforce.com: Worries emergeWhat does this mean for license holders?From the title someone is worried about Salesforce.com. Who should be worried??? If a company uses Salesforce applications and stores data on Salesforce, should they be worried?The questions above are legitimate questions to ask. I group Salesforce.com in with cloud computing companies...

Tags: Sales force management, Salesforce.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Put your PC on an energy diet!

Put your PC on an energy diet!The wonders of USB and Firewire...Almost all of my new "toys" are either USB or Firewire; I don't know how much power these things draw when they're not in active use, but the really infrequently used ones can at least be hot-plugged on demand.But...

Tags: Desktops, Network technology, PC, chip, CPU, USB

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'

Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'Sounds cool! NT.Let me dust off my TerminalSounds like we're going back to the Stone Age. Back in my terminal days, there was a screen and keyboard. The server was in the basement of the building and tons of serial cable connections. This type...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., Pay-Per-Use Taxi, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, server, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-10-03