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The bets are in--Bush to win

The bets are in--Bush to winThis is news? Of course Bush will win.Anyone that doesn't understand that is kidding themselves.This is SO asking for flames!Excuse me, but this is just gasoline for a flame war, pure and simple.It is claimed that "Betfair said its betting patterns are a more...

Tags: Niether, Kerry, Redskins

Discussion threads 2004-10-29

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New Live@Edu offerings keep pressure on Google Apps for Education

Both companies get and "F" from me.Sorry but from what I see niether company is doing nearly enough to work with education and provide the benefits of technology they could and should be.QuestionNo_ax_to_grind : can you elaborate a bit more? Are you with an educational institution? What are the areas...

Tags: cloud computing, Google Apps, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

ViewSonic VX2433wm

The ViewSonic VX2433wm is a typical Twisted Nematic monitor with DVI and HDMI connections and built-in speakers. It also has several useful color temperature options, but its performance in games and movies is marred by its relatively low brightness level. For about $200, the monitor is a good...

Tags: Monitors & displays, panel depth, ViewSonic Corp., monitor, OSD, ViewSonic VX2433wm

Product reviews 2009-09-28

Two ActiveX vulnerabilities make IE a toxic choice

Two ActiveX vulnerabilities make IE a toxic choiceDude, you are the man.I just posted this at Ed Botts article.http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12354-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=66708&messageID=1260493Next I hit HOME, and VOILA, see you have just posted what I've been complaining about. GOOD JOB !LOL, let me feed your click-bait[i]I used to be a big fan of IE,...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, toxic choice, ActiveX, ActiveX vulnerability, Mozilla Firefox, vulnerability

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

To blog or to Tweet? That is the question . . . here is an answer

To blog or to Tweet? That is the question . . . here is an answerMore Reasons to Believe Generations are Dumbing DownBeing born in the Sixties I am afraid I probable be the last generation who can express my ideas in paragraph form. Titter forces one to dumb down...

Tags: Blogging, Pretty Much, Tweet, blog

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

iPhone 3G S: most extortionate iPhone yet?

iPhone 3G S: most extortionate iPhone yet?lower prices would be nice.i think that when an item costs $100 to make, they should not be able to mark up the price to make 300% profit. to me it is rediculous to pay more than 3 times what an item costs to...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Free trade, phone, Apple iPhone, 3G, Apple iPhone 3G

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Is Apple going to get some security help from OLPC?

Is Apple going to get some security help from OLPC?Security is not a function of popularity.Have a seat and listen to yet another stupid analogy.A shipping company has a problem with their boats sinking. It has 300 ships. A smaller shipping company has only 3 ships and none...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Inc., One Laptop Per Child project, shipping company, security, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Paul Gauguin Screensaver - 300 Paintings 2eb (Windows)

Gauguin (1848-1903) was a major catalyst during the Post Impressionism period. His bold experimentation with colour, and incorporation of cloisonnism, led directly to the Synthetism style of modern art, in which niether form nor colour predominate but each has an equal role. He had a great admiration for the folk...

Tags: Art, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-04-07

The coming merger of Netbooks and handhelds

The coming merger of Netbooks and handheldsGood points, but, the wild card here is Arm, and Android runs on Arm.Arm can give the same performance as Atom at a lower price, and at a fraction of the power consumption.So, looking forward to Netbooks based on Arm kits from Freescale, TI,...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Mergers & Acquisitions, handheld, netbook, merger

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

Would you buy a Linux desktop?

Would you buy a Linux desktop?Would you buy a Linux desktop?Absolutely not! There is no place for linux on the desktop, especially in education. It can't even run Reader Rabbit or Lemonade Stand! How are these kids going to have fun learning if the system doesn't run...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Desktops, Linux, desktop, Linux desktop

Discussion threads 2008-09-09

Wireless Access: What Price Speed

Wireless Access: What Price SpeedQuick Question.....Why do people still stand for "locking-in" a 2 year contract to do anything with Verizon?No contract, free WIFI and same speed.... seem's like a no-brainer to me.RE: Wireless Access: What Price SpeedAt least here in NYC Metro area they have you coming and...

Tags: 3G, INTERNET, Wireless LANs, Fios, boro, Verizon Communications Inc., wireless access, Wi-Fi, wireless

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

More photos and a video of the Palm Treo Pro are revealed

More photos and a video of the Palm Treo Pro are revealedExclusive Pictures of the Treo ProComparing to other WinMo devices - Palm devices have great performance and good stability. Not the fanciest but alway practical - just like I love it!Exclusive pictures of the Treo Pro in here:http://mobilespoon.blogspot.com/2008/08/exclusive-pictures-of-palm-treo-pro.htmlRE: More...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, More Photos, Palm Treo Pro, video

Discussion threads 2008-08-21

Network Neutrality

Network NeutralityPlease for the love of all that is literature, proof read that. About.....the article. You start with the correct understanding of net neutrality, then end on a note questioning product placement fairness.You lost me.. and i am a network engineer. Packet was mis-routed somewhere in there.Personally,...

Tags: Net Neutrality, network neutrality, Google Inc., network

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

Kids should have adults supervise their computer use...duh

Kids should have adults supervise their computer use...duhPut a time schedule in the routerTwo measures that one can take I did:Limit access to the internet. The computers of my two teenage children have internet access from 8:00 until 21:00. A time schedule in the router takes care of that automatically....

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer, Internet, family computer

Discussion threads 2008-06-06

Weeks before the Olympics, China collects its first gold medal, USA gets silver

Courtesy OECD and IEA. It's official, China is #1, world champ, leader of the pack. The US, long the leader, has relinquished its crown. A new study to be published in May says China now emits more man-made CO2 per year than the...

Tags: China, Carbon Dioxide, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-04-25

Does Microsoft really need Yahoo? Pondering the opportunity costs

Does Microsoft really need Yahoo? Pondering the opportunity costsInterseting thoughtScare them out of existence.Plan B?Plan B would be give Google (currently around 77%) the 12.23% share of the global marketplace currently held by Yahoo? Microsoft has a whopping 6.02% as of last month, thus not being a great deal...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-20

Don't get excited over cable breaks. Yet.

Don't get excited over cable breaks. Yet.Oh come on......The US could invade Iran, with or without the internet still active. Though the internet can be used as a recruiting tool for groups like Al Queda and Hamas, it's also used to carry communications for the Military, along with satellites.Does that...

Tags: INTERNET, Network technology, cable break, cable

Discussion threads 2008-02-04

Windows 7 to get new touch features

Windows 7 to get new touch featuresMimicing UIMicrosoft is losing market share to the mac. One large reason many young people are switching is because the user interface of the OSX and Apple applications is much more aesthetically pleasing and cleaner. I know this from talking to many...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Keyboards, keyboard-and-mouse, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-12-12

Quietly the electric car may be creeping up on your gas hog

The electric cars are parked in the courtyard here at University of California at Davis. From the Jaguar-wannabe Tesla EBS Viper to the covered motorcycle from Myers Motors, they catch your eye. And green tech transport is one of the themes of this AlwaysOn first conference...

Tags: Car, Vehicle, Motorcycle, Myers Motors, ZENN, Barium, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-09-11

Is Google Apps now a real Microsoft Office competitor?

Is Google Apps now a real Microsoft Office competitor?How to justify the investment.Google has decided to use (squander?) substantial resources on these applications. Perhaps the decision to do so was based on the effects on morale or a nouveau riche "I can afford it, I'll do it." exuberance.But now...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., real Microsoft Office competitor, IBM Corp., Google Apps

Discussion threads 2007-09-10