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Microsoft Bing cashback: 'splendid commercial bribery'

Great Google in the sky?you should say, disgusting google in the hell!RE: Microsoft Bing cashback: 'splendid commercial bribery'Yes, I agree its a smart move,it also enables partner sites and affiliattes to offer greater incentives.If he wanted to sound like a child...he may have opted for that route. If he...

Tags: Sales force management, Now Let, Bing, Microsoft Bing cashback, commercial bribery, cashback, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Bing, incentive, bribery

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

McKinnon loses more appeals on U.S. extradition

McKinnon loses more appeals on U.S. extraditionPeople in the UK see the charges as untrue.There may be more important things than the welfare of one man, but people react to unfairness. It is felt that McKinnon has been victimised and that the accusations of 'damage' are totally unjustified when he...

Tags: McKinnon

Discussion threads 2009-08-01

Web browser ballot mock-up ... thoughts

Web browser ballot mock-up ... thoughtsAgreed...People will either choose Select Later or just click IE.However, you have to think that some people who are fed up with IE will take a closer look and decide for themselves.The sad part? Opera will probably gain 0 market share, even after all the...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, ballot, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS

Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OSCue everybody complaining about privacy in 3.. 2.. 1.. [nt]ntPoor old MSIt was only a matter of time until Google went after the monopolist profits MS makes with their poor windows.RE: Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OSToo bad Nelie...

Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Now Let, Microsoft Windows, tech world, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome, Chrome OS, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

A new push for health data rights

A new push for health data rightsYeah, but keep government out of itI'm all for patients' rights. And that includes access to their health records, no matter where they were created and where they are stored.But, I also don't want the government involved in managing or creating a national...

Tags: Vertical industries, Now Let, government

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

Gumblar attack worse than Conficker, experts warn

Gumblar attack worse than Conficker, experts warn Someone will come up with...Microsoft doesn't supply patches for pirated software even though they do.True[i]If you run another OS then you will not get the Gumbar problem.[/i]And if you are talking about Linux then I say that's good. Moving to OS X to...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, SECURITY, Now Let, Gumblar, Gumbar, Conficker, attack, Gumblar attack, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

RIM and Google: The Perfect Storm?

RIM and Google: The Perfect Storm?Why not?That's the question to ask.Sounds like it could be a very complimentary 'marriage', but as with any lasting relationship it'll require more give than take on both sides to make it work.Just so long as one party doesn't stand to lose more than the...

Tags: Smart phones, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Now Let, Research In Motion Ltd., Perfect Storm, Apple iPhone, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Mandatory vehicle efficiency in US?

Mandatory vehicle efficiency in US?long time comingthis cap on minimum mileage should have been done a long time ago.With typical administrations saying that the money the US spends on foreign fuel from hostile nations puts more American lives at risk. Its just common sense to create a minimum cap on...

Tags: Blogging, Now Let, vehicle efficiency, blog, Mandatory vehicle efficiency, gallon

Discussion threads 2009-05-19

Still waiting for space-tweet

Still waiting for space-tweetTwits from spaceBig deal, a few birdbrains aren't going to get a useless and silly message "from space". I think a bunch of people need to get a life. And I include the space twit who made the promise in that arena too. Now, let's...

Tags: Web 2.0, Now Let, Still Waiting, Big Deal

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

Cloud vs sand: Google vs Microsoft

Cloud vs sand: Google vs MicrosoftGeeks make it right.Marketers make it look right.Which one do you want behind your business?Google may look like Sun in 20 years but then Microsoft will look like DRI. I can imagine a similar report with far different findings to be release from Microsoft....

Tags: Data centers, E-mail servers, Now Let, Who-ever, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., server

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Craigslist rival uses Twitter to expose dangers of CL's red-light district

Craigslist rival uses Twitter to expose dangers of CL's red-light districtResponsible "Muck Raking"?I though that went out with "waiting till you're married"!Quick, kill the messenger!or craigslist, and the problem will go away, no more murder, child pornography or prostitution. Heaven on earth!RE: Craigslist rival uses Twitter to expose dangers of...

Tags: Craigslist, Twitter

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

Oracle buys Sun; Now owns Java; Becomes a hardware player;

Oracle buys Sun; Now owns Java; Becomes a hardware player;Bye, MySQL nt.RE: Oracle buys Sun; Now owns Java; Becomes a hardware player;Its altogether different area and will not be very easy for Oracle to go thorugh entire integration process. I hope Oracle keeps its focus in what it does...

Tags: Programming languages, OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Now Let, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., hardware, Oracle-buys-Sun, hardware player, Java, MySQL, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

WSJ: Jobs heading up Apple netbook project

WSJ: Jobs heading up Apple netbook projectIt usually takes Apple about 5 years to copy the restMP3 player? Check.Smartphone? Check.Time Machine? Check.Netbook? Right on target.Cupertino's photocopiers are working full time!! :)I INVENTED PSEUDOTRANSPERANCYRobert Mehlschau;I am NOT interested in the arguments above, Macs are OBVIOUSLY BETTER AND HIGHER QUALITY THEN WINDOWS,...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Now Let, ARM Processors, netbook, Apple Inc., Apple Netbook, ARM, job, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

Branding in the age of school choice

Branding in the age of school choiceYou're rightIt's on folks' minds these days. I mean, when I was just a lil' ol' boy my grandmother stopped every Friday at at least 4 to 6 different local banks. Now days, they are all owned or out of biz by...

Tags: Now Let, branding, school choice, Branding-Is, marketing, Web site

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

Cyber security chief quits over power struggle with NSA

Cyber security chief quits over power struggle with NSAjust replace windoze with Linuxand cybersecurity is a done deal!UmmLinux stops China from trying to crack government computers????The problem with your analysis is ....... it is too heavy on blaming President Bush and not enough on blaming President Obama. He didn't...

Tags: Bush, cybersecurity, NSA, Cyber Security Chief

Discussion threads 2009-03-09

Market Moves: Reducing price doubles sales

Market Moves: Reducing price doubles saleshere's a better idea for youTake an economics course on supply and demand, price your product at the minimum markup required for sustained profitability, and if it doesn't meet sales expectations realize that sufficient demand simply may not exist for your product for it to...

Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Market Moves, sales

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

Marine One details leaked from P2P net

Marine One details leaked from P2P netResponsibilityI agree! Surely companies like this should have competent people running their network? Especially with sensitive information like this they should firewall and block the tar out of everything. Where is the responsibility?KieranMullenp2p is not a security disasterI'll have to differ...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), P2P, Marine

Discussion threads 2009-03-01

Microsoft vs. Open Source competitors

Microsoft vs. Open Source competitors Haven't you ever heard of Interoperability?The reality of IT unlike that unreality which ZDNet bloggers write about is that most if not all IT Departments run multiple IT systems from mainframes to distributed servers and multiple OS's from Unix to Windows to Linux.How hard is...

Tags: Sales strategy, Operating systems, Sales force management, Now Let, Microsoft Corp., Open Source competitor, open source, Linux, MySpace, OEM, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-02-08

Disrupting rush to the medical home model

Disrupting rush to the medical home modelWe're not ready for coaches or a medical home yet.One of the major problems in medicine today is the explosion of knowledge. A "coach" in medicine would have a very difficult time keeping up with a single speciality - hell, doctors have problems...

Tags: Now Let, coach, patient

Discussion threads 2009-02-03

Windows kicks Linux to the curb

Windows kicks Linux to the curbLost?Round one did not go Microsoft's way. First and foremost, Linux pre-installed is a mainstream consumer choice now. No 3 weeks fighting EULA rejection, or stumbling on a sister site ala Dell, right there on Dell and HP's and Acer's site, Linux. That...

Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, OPEN SOURCE, Now Let, Robin Harris, Linux, netbook, Unix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-25