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EU investigating OOXML vote

EU investigating OOXML voteNot suprised at all given all of the dirty tricks. And, even if OOXML werenot approved, the actions are still just as bad.Are you surprised that the EU investigating OOXML vote?They are doing everything in their power to "evict" Microsoft from the EU, leaving only "homegrown" Linux...

Tags: opendocument format (odf), openoffice, open source, ooxml, opendocument format, microsoft corp., ooxml standard

Discussion threads 2008-04-02

OOXML standard vote down to the wire

OOXML standard vote down to the wireFor the latest OOXML vote news...unfettered by potential or imaginable gravitational warpage by commercial interests, visit Groklaw (http://www.groklaw.net/.Thanks for the link........And..... For all the poor deluded people who cannot think outside the Microsoft box... here is a roundup of current events: The world grew...

Tags: taxes, free trade, word processors, microsoft office, microsoft corp.

Discussion threads 2008-03-28

Why Microsoft deserved to lose the OOXML standards vote

Why Microsoft deserved to lose the OOXML standards voteWhat I think is funny . . .is that if MS would just include ODF in Office 2007, we wouldn't be having this conversation. They would meet the Open standards set by Gov agencies, AND maintain their dominance in the Office...

Tags: opendocument format (odf), ooxml standard, microsoft corp., opendocument format, microsoft office 2007, microsoft office

Discussion threads 2007-09-04

Additional Resources

MS Patch Tuesday: Critical IE, Office, Excel patches coming

Next Tuesday (August 12th), Microsoft will ship 12 security bulletins with fixes for serious vulnerabilities in a wide range of of widely deployed products. Seven of the 12 bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. The critical bulletins will cover remotely exploitable...

Tags: microsoft access, vulnerability, patch management, activex control, microsoft internet explorer, microsoft corp., microsoft excel, microsoft windows, activex/com/com+/dcom, microsoft office, security, operating systems, software, software development, software/web development, office suites, ryan naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Yes, Macs are expensive ... so what?

Yes, Macs are expensive ... so what?I'm telling you whatBuy a pc twice as fast as a mac in hardware performance terms.RE: Yes, Macs are expensive ... so what?I can agree with him. I wouldn't want to pay out that much money for a desktop or laptop when they will...

Tags: desktops, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), microsoft windows, low-end pc, apple macintosh, macs are, microsoft windows vista, apple inc., pc, adrian

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Will the $12 computer pwn the $100 laptop?

Will the $12 computer pwn the $100 laptop?Will it pwn the XO? No, and here's why...the XO and what MIT is cooking up here serve two totally different purposes and audiences. The XO is for teaching children how to collaborate, create content, and learn with a computer. MIT's proposal will...

Tags: productivity, laptop computer, cherrypal c100, computer, $100 laptop

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Vizio VP322

Mostly on the strength of aggressive pricing, Vizio in the last several years has taken the flat-panel HDTV market--both LCD and plasma--by storm, rocketing past better-known brands and becoming one of the best-selling names in the country. The company has also introduced some unique products, among them the VP322, which...

Tags: monitors & displays, tvs, color temperature, vizio vp322, vizio, plasma, lcd, vp422, hdtv

Product reviews 2008-08-05

Sonos ZonePlayer ZP120

The Sonos ZonePlayer ZP120 is the amplified base station portion of the Sonos Digital Music System. One ZP120 is included with the Sonos Bundle 150 (BU150), but additional units, for expanding the wireless music network into more rooms, can be purchased for $500 each. Because it has a built-in amplifier...

Tags: sonos

Product reviews 2008-08-05

Sony BDP-S350

Sony has been the public face of Blu-ray since the format's inception, and while most of the focus during the bitter Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war was on the company's PlayStation 3, Sony has been making standalone Blu-ray players from the start, beginning with the $1,000 BDP-S1. Unfortunately, that...

Tags: consumer electronics, dvd, game players, media players, monitors & displays, tv & home theater, sony bdp-s350, sony corp., sony playstation 3

Product reviews 2008-08-05

LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest.

LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest.It hasn't been that long ago...my company got rid of its last Green screen based network in favor of a fancy Windows based network at several of our branch offices. Guess what. We didn't pick up one iota of productivity gain. We...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, loverock davidson, now is, linuxworld, linux

Discussion threads 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

AptEdit Standard (exe)

AptEdit is a 32-bit, full-featured text, hexadecimal, drive, and html editor. It offers many features to view and edit just about any text or binary file, and it's an excellent source editor for Web page authors, developers, and programmers. Key features include Spell Checker, Auto-Completion, visual files comparison, terminal edit,...

Tags: html, editor, brother technology, aptedit

Software downloads 2008-08-05

Sony Handycam DCR-SR45

With the popularity of posting low-resolution video to the Web showing no signs of waning, it's easy to see why the Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 exists. It's very easy to use, goes from off to recording in seconds, is small enough to throw in a bag and go, and its internal...

Tags: corporate communications, sr45, camcorder, video, sony corp.

Product reviews 2008-08-04

Panasonic Viera TC-32LX85

Coming from a company known more for its plasma HDTVs, the Panasonic TC-32LX85 is a pleasant surprise in the 32-inch LCD category. Attractively designed and well appointed with generous connectivity, it is also a good performer overall, although by no means perfect. I was particularly impressed with the set's color...

Tags: monitors & displays, tvs, tv & home theater, panasonic, lcd, 1080p

Product reviews 2008-08-04

NEC AccuSync LCD22WMGX (22-inch)

For a 22-inch display, the NEC AccuSync LCD22WMGX packs in a lot of features for its price (as low as $300 online) including built-in speakers, a headphone jack, HDMI and component connections, VGA and DVI ports, and many software-based enhancements for viewing photos. The sacrifice for these features? The monitor...

Tags: monitors & displays, power button, nec corp., nec accusync lcd22wmgx, bezel, envision g2219w1, monitor, headphone, display

Product reviews 2008-08-04

HP Pavilion dv5-1002nr

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv5 is a member of the company's new Pavilion lineup, introduced in June. The ID of the product doesn't differ very much from previous...

Product reviews 2008-08-04

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows Vista

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows VistaKubuntu on main desktop ...... Windows XP SP2 in the VMware sandbox, same for Vista if someone sends me a copy gratis. I've been burned too many times with malware to even think of going back to Windows as my main...

Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), operating systems, microsoft windows vista, love windows vista, love windows, stop worrying, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows Vista

The Mother-in-law versus Vista battle cold war never ends. Every week, it's something different that goes wrong that brings us to the brink of annihilation, and I have to swoop in on the weekends to fix the inevitable new problem that comes up. Fortunately, I have the system more or...

Tags: mozilla firefox, microsoft windows xp, microsoft windows vista, rachel, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), web browsers, operating systems, microsoft windows, software, internet, jason perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-04

The astounding $14million Ethernet extender

I was helping a friend find a good price on a powerline Ethernet extender like the one I bought a few months ago, and stumbled upon this bargain: Luckily I found one cheaper here: When I...

Tags: ed burnette

Blog posts 2008-08-04

Doubletake Customer Profile: Chickasaw Nation

I recently had the chance to communicate with Rob Jacks, Chief Information Technology Officer for the Commerce Division of the Chickasaw Nation. The Commerce Division uses Double Take's data protection software and was willing to speak about their experiences with the technology. About Commerce Division...

Tags: data center, information technology, casino, technology, rob jacks, commerce division, cndc core competency, h/a, data centers, virtualization, cloud computing, utility computing, games, storage management, storage, servers, hardware, data management, personal technology, dan kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-04