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off topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and Windows: Off Topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and WindowsSimilar experiences to mac from windowsI tend to find that when i recommend a mac to someone they look at the price and question why? despite this I manage to convince them to get one. when they get it though I...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Desktop evaluation, Linux Mac OS, Linux, Off Topic, Microsoft Windows, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Offbeat laptop sleeves at Barry's Farm: Looking for a laptop sleeve that will turn heads at the office or at the local coffee bar on weekends? Barry's Farm has the wacky laptop sleeve market all sewn up. by Cara Reynolds; Tags: geekend, off topic, laptop, sleeve; Image galleries 2008-03-17
Gallery: The all-in-one dual-core VESA Stand PC mod: George Ou labored two full days to build the all-in-one dual-core VESA Stand PC. by George Ou; Tags: Dual-core, PC, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, George Ou, off topic, DIY, all-in-one PC; Image galleries 2007-10-10
Upcoming webinar staring you know who: I've been invited to be part of a Webinar sponsored by DataSynapse and Cognos. It's taking place on Monday, 31 July 2007. If you're interested in application virtualization and its impact on business intelligence applications or just want to listen to the virtual man's lilting tones, you might find the...; Tags: off topic; Blog posts 2007-07-28
Virtualization's impact on Market Research: I recently published a paper on one of my other sites that examined the role virtualization is playing in the market for Linux software and server. I've gotten enough positive comments that I'd like to summarize it here.Analysts and their viewsAnalysts base their market sizing and market share information based...; Tags: virtualization, off topic; Blog posts 2007-07-26

Day 14 of the old-coffee-in-the-keyboard trick.: Although I thought my adventures in Dell-land were through, I just received an Email message from one of Dell's systems asking me to return the battery that they kept at the depot. If you'd like to refresh your memory on this exciting adventure, please read the following posts.The old coffee-in-the-keyboard...; Tags: off topic; Blog posts 2007-07-16
Day 10 the old coffee-in-the-keyboard trick: This is the final episode in Dan's adventure in Dell-land. I'm sure you're tired of hearing about this anyway.Steve Buczak, industrial sorcerer from Qualxserv, one of Dell's service contractors, appeared in my office this morning to install the correct processor (2.16 GHz Core 2 Centrino) in my laptop. While he...; Tags: off topic; Blog posts 2007-07-10
Day 8 of the old coffee-in-the-keyboard trick: Here's a quick status report for those following my adventures in Dell-land. It's now been 8 days since I sloshed coffee in the keyboard of my new Dell laptop. Although I had a next-business-day, on-site service contract, the machine was not repaired on site on the next business day. It...; Tags: off topic; Blog posts 2007-07-09
Day 6 of the old coffee-in-the-keyboard trick: Here we are in the the sixth day of my coffee-in-the-keyboard adventure. Here's a quick review of the situation: My post describing day 1 presented how I stupidly allowed coffee to slosh into my new laptop and did my best to engage Dell Computer's service department in the hopes of getting...; Tags: off topic; Blog posts 2007-07-06
Day 3 of the old coffee-in-the-keyboard trick: Here we are in the the third day of my coffee-in-the-keyboard adventure. My post about day 1 presented how I stupidly allowed coffee to slosh into my new laptop and did my best to engage Dell Computer's service department. My post on day 2 presented my experiences working with Dell's...; Tags: off topic; Blog posts 2007-07-03
Day 2 of the old coffee-in-the-keyboard trick: In the post The Old Coffee-in-the-Keyboard Trick, I presented how I stupidly sloshed coffee into the keyboard of my new Dell laptop. Since I had purchased a next-day, on-site service contract, I didn't go into low Earth orbit. Instead, I used Dell's Internet chat service to obtain help. What happened...; Tags: off topic; Blog posts 2007-07-03
The old coffee-in-the-keyboard trick: It was early Sunday morning, I was sipping my morning coffee while working on a post for today when the telephone rang. I was surprised. Why was someone calling at 6:30 AM on a Sunday morning? I grabbed for the phone so that my wife wouldn't be disturbed and the...; Tags: off topic; Blog posts 2007-07-02

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Stonesoft Security in Virtual Environments: As I mentioned in the post, Virtualization and security, quite a number of suppliers focused on security in virtualized environments have come forward to speak with me in the past month. Stonesoft is one of those companies. Mark Boltz, Senior Solutions Architect, and Greg Mead, Solutions Architect, both of Stonesoft,...; Tags: Network, Environment, Stonesoft, Stonegate Management Center, Security, Networking, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-16
off topic: Integrating mobile devices can be a challenge: I've been working through a project for a KG client that involves running through the same script on Windows XP, Mac OS X (10.5) and Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. I mentioned the overall parameters of that effort in the post Off Topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and...; Tags: Microsoft ActiveSync, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Mobile Device, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Linux, Desktops, Handhelds, Software, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Virtualization and security: It's easy to spot market trends when many vendors call to schedule meetings and all of them want to speak about the same topic. The topic du mois is security in virtualized environments. Some of the suppliers are taking a very broad view of both security and virtualized environments. Others...; Tags: Network, Environment, Virtual Machine, Virtual Machine Software, Virtualization, Security, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-15
WWDC08: Tickets sold out: According to Macworld Apple today confirmed that its Worldwide Developer Conference WWDC, held 9-13 June 2008 in San Francisco, has sold out for the first time in the history of the event. "Response to this year's WWDC has been off the charts and we are delighted with the show...; Tags: Apple iPhone, SDK, Conference, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-14
off topic: The facade of objectivity: This Wired-TechCrunch war is interesting for the media wonks out there, but larger question is this: Does objectivity exists? Does it even matter? Here's the short version. The Washington Post inks a syndication deal with TechCrunch. Wired notes that it's odd that the Post picks up a...; Tags: Disclosure, TechCrunch, Wired Inc., Objectivity, Blogger, Post, Personality, Blogging, Business Ethics, Construction, Internet, Leadership, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Water Powered Cars Guide (exe): Learn exactly how to convert your car to run on water with a video, in-depth FAQ and a bunch of articles covering the topic. It's time to slash your gas costs and say no to big oil companies by running your car on water. This version is the first release...; Tags: Car, Hybrid Games Point, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-05-14
Apani and Cross-Platform Server Isolation: A while ago, I spoke with the folks of Apani about security in virtualized environments. Although this isn't a topic that is getting as much media attention as virtual machine software, virtual access software or virtual application environment software, it is a very important topic. Security risks still exist even...; Tags: Software, Environment, Apani, EpiForce, Server Virtualization, Servers, Security, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Still ranting about interfaces: Still ranting about interfaces[b]Mr. Murphy, You are such an idiot...[b]The real reason WordPerfect lost is simple.[b]WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get [/b]You are such a biased moron that you can't get your ego out of the way to see the truth. WordPerfect lost the battle because...; Tags: Word processors, Corel WordPerfect, software; Discussion threads 2008-05-13