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Notebook: IBM's Linux desktop installs; Notes evolution; Data center stats: Notebook: IBM's Linux desktop installs; Notes evolution; Data center statsWell Done Larry!ntRE: Notebook: IBM's Linux desktop installs; Notes evolution; Data center stThe question - Whats the holdup. And then in the answer, a mention of RedHat desktop. I dare say many people in Europe who are used to SuSE would...; Tags: data centers, open source, operating systems, unix, e-mail servers, utility computing, notes evolution, ibm linux, ibm lotus notes, linux, ibm corp., desktop, data center, notebook; Discussion threads 2007-12-18

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iPhone black screen of death (updated): I received an email from an iPhone user greatly concerned about "either an unaddressed issue with both 2.0 and 2.01 software - or a rogue apps that is taking down the entire OS." After visiting the App Store from his iPhone "nothing loaded, the screen just stayed...; Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., black screen, btl, e-mail, online communications, jason d. o\'grady; Blog posts 2008-08-07
TSA 'checkpoint-friendly' bags fly on 16 August: After the news earlier this week the the Department of Homeland Security DHS is authorized to perform notebook computer searches at U.S. borders and the subsequent suits announced by the EFF and ALC comes a softer, friendlier federal government. The Transportation Security Administration TSA – who the...; Tags: transportation security administration, notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, jason d. o\'grady; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Will the Olympics melt the Internet?: Okay, sky-is-falling fans and network neutrality proponents: We're about to find out whether the Internet can – or will – break down under the strain of mass consumption of streaming video. At least that's the opinion of Brick Eksten, the president and CEO...; Tags: nbc, network, video, stream, internet, corporate communications, web site development, marketing, tom steinert-threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-08-07
More worries for Beijing visitors: If you are headed to or already at the Olympic Games and you weren't worried by my Tech Tips for Beijing Visitors at the end of last month, maybe you should be now, In telling the Wall Street Journal's readers "Don't Forget About China's Dissidents," Ellen Bork...; Tags: olympic games, hard drive, analysis, government, tom steinert-threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-08-07

A look at risk-reward: Apple may nuke apps on your iPhone remotely: Apple apparently can disable App Store software remotely on your iPhone 3G. The iPhone calls home and poof the application is nuked. Needless to say that this has caused a bit of a blog ruckus Techmeme. MacRumors notes that Apple has come under fire for removing App...; Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., 3g, tools & techniques, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, management, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop: IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktopIbm should spend 1% of its revenueeach years to help , expend and monitor/sponsored open sourceUp to a certain point IBM OS/3 "pay back" linux or bsd flavor since we are into the "if/why not"...; Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, servers, desktop, ibm corp., linux, microsoft corp., symphony, server; 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
When Google disowns you: When Google disowns youThis is a real danger in general with the "Cloud"PaaS, SaaS,Cloud, or call it what you want, this is only one of the major problems that can creep up when you pass your data and applications on to a third party service provider. You put your business...; Tags: productivity, open source, databases, storage encryption, long-term data usability, namesecure, google inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Don't trust Google with your data: Don't trust Google with your dataNo, I don't trust Google BUT...I trust Google more than I trust me. There is a bigger chance that I'll lose my own data than Google will. I don't have the energy nor do I choose to spend the money to constantly backup all of...; Tags: backups, cloud computing, google inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
States use GPS-enabled devices to enhance social worker safety: States use GPS-enabled devices to enhance social worker safetySocial worker safetyMississippi has issued GPS-equipped cell phones to 450 field workers. The phones can also be used to take photos of children and their home environments and record audio field notes that can be uploaded to the state's caseworker database.-----------smithsandtitle; Tags: handhelds, benefits, payroll solutions, gps, worker, workers compensation; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista: The Linux computing crowd smells blood and wants to make a run at Microsoft's Vista operating system. Coinciding with LinuxWorld, IBM, Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat issued a joint statement promising "Microsoft free" desktops across the globe. I doubt it...; Tags: ubuntu, novell inc., red hat inc., microsoft windows vista, microsoft corp., ibm corp., linux, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), unix, operating systems, open source, software, microsoft windows, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-05
Is copy and paste really needed on the iPhone?: Is copy and paste really needed on the iPhone?Stop making excusesI can't even count the number of times I send someone a URL or get a URL in an email.The iPhone is showing it's lineage as an iPOD and not a serious computer, and I at least give Apple credit...; Tags: e-mail, desktops, iphone, apple iphone, apple macintosh, wordpress; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
The lowdown on Intel's Larrabee: With Siggraph 2008 starting next week and IDF Intel Developer Forum on its heels, Intel is revealing more details of its mysterious Larrabee project. Intel has finally stated unequivocally that its "many-core" architecture will be used in desktop add-in boards for 3D gaming that compete directly with AMD and Nvidia...; Tags: nvidia corp., intel corp., gpu, larrabee, john morris; Blog posts 2008-08-05
Best practices for e-archiving: Our guidance department has long been crammed into a small space that made it difficult to meet with students, help kids with college searches or scholarship applications, and otherwise, well, guide. Fortunately, this summer the district was able to set aside some money to blow out a wall and...; Tags: storage, best practice, xml, software/web development, web development, christopher dawson; Blog posts 2008-08-05
NCDC ramblings and first week with an iPhone: I arrived at the Moscone Center in San Francisco and proceeded to the speakers ready room to obtain my badge, conference materials and, if the truth be known, get a much needed cup of coffee. In the past few days I've crossed 10 timezones and am having trouble with jet...; Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., telecom & utilities, dan kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-08-05
Cisco faces tricky fourth quarter report: Cisco Systems reports its fourth quarter earnings Tuesday and an analyst says the quarter may be "the trickiest in memory." Wall Street is expecting fourth quarter earnings of 39 cents a share on revenue of $10.31 billion, according to Reuters' Thomson Financial. But observers will be combing...; Tags: john chambers, analyst, cisco systems inc., data centers, storage, hardware, data management, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-05
Motorola Adventure V750 (Verizon Wireless): Despite the naysayers who have predicted the company's demise, Motorola's recent cell phone releases have won high marks. Its inventive Rokr E8 stands as one of the better music phones on the market, its Q9c is a quality smartphone, and its Z9 and W755 are reliable handsets with solid call...; Tags: cellular phones, motorola inc., verizon wireless, v750, moto; Product reviews 2008-08-04
Apple releases iPhone 2.0.1 software (updated 4x): Apple this evening posted updated iPhone 2.0.1 software (249MB, build 5B108) via the Update feature in iTunes (iPhone > Summary > Version). Not much information is offered beyond Apple's ridiculously lame "bug fixes" description but I'm sure that details will start to trickle out soon. ...; Tags: software, apple iphone, apple inc., tools & techniques, backups, digital music, digital media, management, personal technology, consumer electronics, jason d. o\'grady; Blog posts 2008-08-04
TeachStreet: Starting something big in lots of little places: TeachStreet's launch of a Portland, Oregon, version of its teacher-student connection services has a lot to teach us about the evolution of Web services. The service, which lets students search for local teachers and teachers to offer classes to local and national student audiences, is where education is going: Toward...; Tags: education, advertisement, class, teacher, seattle, teachstreet, mitch ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-08-04