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Who is afraid of the GGG?

Dan Farber was one of the first to cover the Giant Global Graph, here on ZDNet. A few days on, though, there's value in taking a look at how these ideas are being discussed across the blogosphere. The GGG, or Giant Global Graph....

Tags: Social Networking, Web, Graph, Tim Berners-Lee, Network, Relationship, Onus, GGG, Tim, Scepticism, WebTop, Channel Management, Semantic Web, Marketing, Internet, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2007-11-26

Why I don't block YouTube anymore

YouTube has long been on my list of banned sites, not because it's inherently a bad place to hang out, but because there is plenty of content that simply isn't appropriate for the average public school. Recently, however, several teachers have come to me and asked if we could...

Tags: Bandwidth, Streaming Video, YouTube Inc., Video, Onus, Teacher, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-10-02

NYT: "Relax, Bill Gates; It's Google's Turn as the Villain"

NYT: "Relax, Bill Gates; It's Google's Turn as the Villain"I said this was coming a year ago...NTWhat's the upside?[i]"...it is now the first company to come along in a long time that stands any kind of a chance at challenging Microsoft's dominance."[/i]Why would Google want to challenge Microsoft? The...

Tags: Financial accounting, onus, Bill Gates, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-08-24

Comcrash Internet service outages a bad omen for VoIP customer support?

Comcrash Internet service outages a bad omen for VoIP customer support?Comcast has e911, there'll be no confusion thereComcast VOIP was not affected. You do bring up a good point though not in the way you intended. VOIP support services from MOST companies fail to mention that they don't...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, onus, VoIP, Comcast Corp., Comcast VOIP

Discussion threads 2005-04-16

Additional Resources

Microsoft partners to allow Eclipse interop on Win7, WinServer 2008 R2, Azure

Eclipse should decline the 'plug ins'M$ only ries to extend and extinguish here folks!Self interests always......Isn't that what most things revolve around? I'm sure that if Linux had a chance to extend and draw to its platform by working with Microsoft it would, unless they are too stupid to...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Eclipse, Linux, Mircosoft, Azure, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

SocialToo gives social networkers a false sense of security

False SenseI think there is an innate false sense of security with social media after the initial exposure and use of a platform (FB, TWTR, LinkedIn etc.).Anything that adds an additional layer of "false sense" needs to be brought in the light, as you did... good post.If SocialToo "GETS IT"...

Tags: Viruses and worms, SocialToo, false sense, social networker, networker, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Anonymity exposed, part deux: Google, ISPs ordered to expose academic dissidents

Freedom of anonimityWell done to the judge, everyone has the freedom of speech, where freedom of anonimity doesn't exist in any constitution.If people are going to make damaging remarks, make personal attacks on people and harm others and calim it as freedom of speech, then they should do so publicly....

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), E-mail, SECURITY, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Michael Arrington snared in libel verdict: lessons for us all

The UK's High Court of Justice has ruled that Michael Arrington and Interserve Inc libeled Sam Sethi (see above.) The original plaint claimed that Arrington/Interserve engaged in a: "...sustained campaign of character assassination against the Claimant alleging fraud; bank forgery and other crimes;...

Tags: U.K., Sam Sethi, Arrington/Interserve, TVs, Blogging, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Internet, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-08-03

Anyone care to publish some textbooks on Scribd?

The recent headlines about Simon and Schuster's publication of 5000 ebooks on Scribd grabbed my attention, since I had previously and unfairly put a look at the new service on the back burner. I'm glad I took the time to check it out since, assuming their business model is...

Tags: Textbook, Scribd, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-12

With a $99 iPhone, will anyone buy the new iPhone 3GS?

With a $99 iPhone, will anyone buy the new iPhone 3GS?Of Course they willApple fanatics will by anything shiny and made by Apple!RE: With a $99 iPhone, will anyone buy the new iPhone 3GS?Nope. I'm on the waiting list for a Palm Pre. ;)Not when there is a depression...

Tags: 3G, Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., iPhone 3GS, AT&T Corp., new iPhone 3GS

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

Behavioral Data: Valuing Customers. Then Avoiding Them.

There’s little question that just about every profit-making company out there would like to know exactly what you’re doing on the Web, all the time. And that there’s a clear profitable market to be had in data that captures your “behavior” on the Internet. ...

Tags: Customer, Channel Management, Retail, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-06-05

Adding Electronic Document Management Has Electrified Florida Data Bank

Being a traditional rack and vault records storage business in Tallahassee, Florida, the company's grown comfortable with a steady pace. Great clients, reasonable revenue, and steady growth; all's been well. They believed additional revenue streams could be a solution out of the stupor, but wanted to keep within the realm...

Tags: Revenue, Bank, Document Management, Storage, Florida, DocuLex, Operational Accounting, Software As A Service (SaaS), Finance, Emerging Technologies

Case studies 2009-05-05

Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!

I seem to remember a year ago, I said that if I were to design Windows 7 it would have built-in virtualization to provide perfect Windows XP compatibility. Guess what? It will. It's not often that my predictions come true almost exactly the...

Tags: Virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, XPM, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-04-25

Fake Facebook group shows potential security issues, 1+ million gullible users

More than 1 million Facebook users could've downloaded malware or landing in a phishing scam. The onus is on Facebook to take more proactive measures. The catch? There is little Facebook can do. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Facebook, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-03-26

Ex-botnet master hired by TelstraClear

Ex-botnet master hired by TelstraClearHiring bad guys...This makes as much sense as a police force hiring rapists and murderers because they may know where to look for bad guys and know how they think, then let child pornographers run day cares because they like kids.Are you being serious?What better way...

Tags: Firewalls, Network security, Desktops, SECURITY, Akill, geniuse, TelstraClear Ltd., firewall

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

Flash coming to Android, can iPhone be far behind?

Andy Rubin first demonstrated Flash running in a Web browser on a T-Mobile G1 running Google's Android OS video during the Adobe MAX developer’s conference in November 2008. It's worth noting however, that the Flash update still isn't publicly available for the G1. Can it be long...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Flash, Smart Phones, Corporate Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-02-02

Flash on the iPhone? Don't hold your breath

Adobe has confirmed that Flash capabilities won't be coming to the iPhone anytime soon due to the technical difficulties in deploying it on America's most popular smartphone. Silverlight, anyone? (Just kidding.) At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Mobile, Apple Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-02

Services consumers and developers must now mount pressure for cloud computing neutrality

Services consumers and developers must now mount pressure for cloud computing neutralityYeoman's ShareNo doubt that there is a need for consumers and developers to participate in advancing cloud neutrality and 'standards' even. It's good that this Web2.0 thing is making it easier for individual voices to be heard but...

Tags: Yeoman, I.P., cloud computing, cloud computing neutrality, developer

Discussion threads 2009-01-23

(Gallery: Honda kick starts motorcycle safety tech)

(Gallery: Honda kick starts motorcycle safety tech)Enhanced bike safetyWhile the system looks like a useful addition that could save lives, the onus remains on the motorcyclist to defend himself against too many incompetent car drivers. Surely more effort needs to be put into helping car drivers be more effective?I have...

Tags: Investment, motorcycle safety tech, motorcycle, Honda Motor Co., Gallery, car, car driver, helmet, asset based security

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

Do you have what it takes to be a 'Windows guru'?

Do you have what it takes to be a 'Windows guru'?@voyager529Since Mike Cox already works for MS, it would a simple transfer!This sounds like the perfect job for Mike Cox!...and Loverock Davidson. If Microsoft hires those two, then their $300 Million just might make a dent in public mindshare!! =)JoeySo.....What...

Tags: Public relations, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Windows guru, Apple Macintosh, Best Buy Co. Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-08