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Net neutrality fans lose on Capitol Hill

Net neutrality fans lose on Capitol HillNuthin's ever neutralIt's the haves and the have mores..The rest of you are in a dumpster. :-)Not their networksThese companies were given millions in grants to build out these networks for everyone. I'm sick of companies like verizon complaining about internet sites using their...

Tags: Corporate communications, INTERNET, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, BellSouth Corp., Nuthin, Google Inc., telecommunications company, special pipe, Net Neutrality, network, video

Discussion threads 2006-03-27

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Windows 7 beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400) (First look at Windows 7 beta 1)

Windows 7 beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400) (First look at Windows 7 beta 1)Too much like VistaIf users can't get the bad taste of Vista out of their mouths why would they eat something that looks like it again?Windows 7 = Windows Vista 2.0Well I sure hope its snappier than Vista...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Beta 1, WINDOWS 7 BETA, Microsoft Windows, First Look, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-12-28

Microsoft puts more muscle behind its potential 'Kumo' search brand

Microsoft puts more muscle behind its potential 'Kumo' search brandWell, it is a good brand name for a cheap, tired, worn out search engine.Kuhmo is a brand of cheap tires that quickly wear out. The marketing guys at Microsoft are brilliant in finding brands to fit the products.Microsoft rename Microsoft...

Tags: Branding, Manufacturing, Microsoft Corp., brand, MS-search, Donnie, Google Inc., Balmer

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Video: Copy and paste with the Blackberry Storm

Video: Copy and paste with the Blackberry StormCopy & Paste on The StormSeems kind of clunky to have to deal with a menu like that. Shouldn't the options just present themselves on screen when you highlight the text rather than hit some menu item for the menu? That is...

Tags: Corporate communications, COPY-and-paste, BlackBerry Storm, RIM BlackBerry, video

Discussion threads 2008-11-18

Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)

Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again so farThey shouldFor but another reason why they need to can this mofo, try read my comments on Adrian's 'Minimizing XP SP3 woes' blog chip. How else can I put it? SP3 sucks. The butterfly is down, the apple is rotten. I'll be weeping...

Tags: XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

IE 8 to feature WebSlices, Activities

IE 8 to feature WebSlices, ActivitiesRE: IE 8 to feature WebSlices, ActivitiesMary Jo, once again you have shown you are one of the quickest journalists to cover MS tech news!looking forward to IE8 Beta1!I've got a funny feelingthat it's going to make writing "MS javascript TM" and "MS CSS TM"...

Tags: Web browsers, WebSlices, IE 8, Activities, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8 Beta1

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

How LCD makers lie to you about viewing angles

How LCD makers lie to you about viewing anglesHow many people buy those 3M filters?I only knew one person that bought one for $100 and he stopped using it in a week. Besides, this is vertical viewing.While I agree that viewing angle is ...... a major issue for LCD...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, LCD, TV, monitor, salesman

Discussion threads 2007-12-17

The Midwest: fuming over its own fumes?

There's a new study out about Greenhouse Gas Emissions in eightr Midwestern American states. It covers all eight states east of Kansas City and normally counted as part of Midwest, from Missouri to Michigan and Minnesota. Mmmmmmm. Poor Kansas. They don't even make the...

Tags: Study, Midwest, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-11-13

Microsoft to release .Net as Shared Source

Microsoft to release .Net as Shared SourceMore detail for those that want to know.http://weblogs.asp.net:80/scottgu/archive/2007/10/03/releasing-the-source-code-for-the-net-framework-libraries.aspxIt's not openShred source isn't open source, so this really just caters to a very defined audience. Fine for them, but this isn't anyhting important for those interested in non-proprietary software. I wonder if M$ will ever...

Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, Vertical Computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET, VCSY

Discussion threads 2007-10-03

A no-fuss, no-cost, charitable way for organizations to recycle batteries, phones

If this blog entry isn't something you can do something about, then make sure you pass it along to someone who can. Who said you can't get nuthin' for free? If your company or organization (schools, non-profits, municipalities, etc.) is either looking into ways to become more...

Tags: Phone, Battery, Organization, RBRC, Collection Box, Engineering, Corporate Communications, Marketing, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-09-27

Scalix: A Microsoft 'Exchange killer' no more?

Scalix: A Microsoft 'Exchange killer' no more?ID10T Alert!!.Strategy vs. Tactics[i]I think M$ is just trying to extract a protection fee from OSS,[/i]The amounts involved are chump change for MS. The main value is strategic: by blocking redistribution, they convert a "community" that they never figured out how to counter...

Tags: Linux, E-mail servers, Groupware, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Scalix Corp., Exchange Killer

Discussion threads 2007-08-15

Ozzie spells out the Live platform layers

Ozzie spells out the Live platform layersTreading on AppleIt sounds to me like Microsoft is trying to downplay Apple's Rendezvous now called Bonjour because of trademark disputes by abusing the name for their own games.just marketing bable!Have you red any product announcement here?...just talking about clouds and other BS!If you...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, rendezvou, platform layer, Ozzie

Discussion threads 2007-07-26

What's the deal with Vista Service Pack 1?

What's the deal with Vista Service Pack 1?Superb double-speak......[i]"We're planning in a more predictable way"[/i] By not telling us the plans!?You couldn't make this up. Since when did any company enlighten their customers by making the words mean the precise opposite of their dictionary definitions?Oops! Silly me! I forgot about...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SP1, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, service pack, Mary Jo

Discussion threads 2006-11-30

Voting electronically? Be very afraid!

Voting electronically? Be very afraid!Guess you haven't seen this yethttp://www.boingboing.net/2006/10/09/video_testimony_of_v.htmlHere's video of Clint Curtis, a former programmer for Yang Enterprises YEI in Florida, testifying under oath that Representative Tom Feeney asked him to write a voting machine program to rig elections. Feeney is Republican Congressman who was the Speaker...

Tags: Corporate communications, Databases, Database Security, Representative Tom Feeney, Windley, voter, database

Discussion threads 2006-10-10

Apple's alternate universe

Apple's alternate universeMust be getting old......as I forgot that Mr. Jobs did that as his first action upon returning to Apple. Then again, Apple WAS risking having its profit margins undercut by clones, because they never got around to reforming their business model away from hardware.So, whether or not Jobs...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., irony, Apple Inc., hardware

Discussion threads 2006-08-28

Windows Vista inches forward

Windows Vista inches forwardWindows Vista inches forwardForward march says Microsoft to Vista! With each new beta it just keeps getting better and better. January is going to be a great month for the computing industry.[i]The new test version does not include any new features, but a representative for the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, security industry, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-08-25

Confused over WGA? You're not alone

Confused over WGA? You're not aloneWGA BSI posted to that thread but they deleted my post. Although MVP Susan Bradley claims that Microsoft management "doesn't get it", she, Phil Liu, are technologically impotent; unable to solve the WGA validation problems with legitimate installations. Consequently, the unresolved problems with...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, OEM, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-08-09

JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks

JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacksO'damn , things aren't getting any better nowadays .Next thing you know , my TV , Refrigerator and Toaster will be at the mercy of HACKERS .As we know...Programming is infallible right?That's why we shouldn't use any type of scripting.What websites I deal with personal...

Tags: Scripting languages, web-based application, JavaScript, AJAX, Java, security, router, Web browser

Discussion threads 2006-07-28

FBI grapples with out-of-date computers

FBI grapples with out-of-date computersThe World's largest userof Pentium II computers - the US Federal Government. Buy some servers and run Linux terminal server software on 'em! You might have to buy a few mice though . . .Question is... is it broken?If it's not, then don't "fix" it.PS: I've...

Tags: Federal government, OPEN SOURCE, Processors, .NET, FBI, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET, computer

Discussion threads 2006-07-14

Blogosphere declares open season on Cheney

Blogosphere declares open season on CheneyNot Cheney...Don't go after Cheney, go after the White House spokesman who said they wanted to first focus on the attorney's medical issues before announcing it.Correct me if I'm wrong, but how exactly does a White House spokesman figure into medical practice? I really...

Tags: Games, blogosphere, Cheney, Dick, white stain

Discussion threads 2006-02-14