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If Skype was disruptive to telcos, then Cubic Telecom is their nightmare (and good for you)

A few weeks prior to my scheduled departure for Dublin, Ireland where I ran the most recent Mashup Camp, I started handing out the phone numbers of my hotel and traveling companions to people who might want to reach me while I was over there. For cell phone usage,...

Tags: SIM Card, Web, Ireland, Phone, Call, Skype Technologies S.A., Wi-Fi, Service, Cubic Telecom, Phone Number, MaxRoam, Pat Phelan, Telecom & Utilities, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-11-27

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Does TraceMonkey kick Firefox into turbo mode?

Does TraceMonkey kick Firefox into turbo mode?Wow, we are breaking down the barriers to web application adoption for allof our every day applications. The speed here will be so close to natively compiled code that it will not matter any more. But, we still need some kind of a sandboxed...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, JavaScript, Microsoft Corp., security, Apple Safari

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Gallery: Intel Developer Forum—the future is here

Craig Barrett and Pat Gelsinger show off Intel's vision for technology and research for the next year and beyond. Plus, a look a some new chips. by Andy Smith

Tags: Intel Corp., Strategy, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Management, Hardware, Networking, Andy Smith, Intel, Intel Developer Forum, IDF, Pat Gelsinger, Nehalem, chips, servers

Image galleries 2008-08-25

Class action suit filed over Apple's 3G speed claims

Class action suit filed over Apple's 3G speed claimsWhen will they learn?I blame the bozos that buy Apple products. Proprietary, over-hyped, over-priced, mediocre but beautifully designed products that are marketed in very creative ways. There is a sucker born every minute. Just ask all the 3G iPhone...

Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Lol, Apple Inc., 3G, speed claim, Apple 3G speed claim, Apple 3G, class action suit, class action

Discussion threads 2008-08-21

The news on Intel's Nehalem; chips with integrated GPUs up next

Intel has given new details of what it calls the biggest change in its processor platform in a decade. The new information on Nehalem, discussed in keynotes and presentations at the Intel Developer Forum this week, was expected. Nehalem isn't a single product, but a family of...

Tags: Core, Intel Corp., Chip, GPU, Nehalem, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Novell as Microsoft's client state

Novell as Microsoft's client stateEntreeIt's MS who want entree into the Linux world and for Novell, well, it's 'business as usual'.Novell move forward with or without MS and only provide bridging vis a vis Mono and ZENworks and VM Xen API interfaces; all else is not IP infringed unless MS...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

Intel unveils Nehalem 'turbo mode'

At IDF, the chipmaker announced a power-control feature in its new micro architecture, claiming it is 'pretty compelling' for enterprises. Intel unveiled on Tuesday a new aspect of its upcoming microprocessor architecture, which promises better power management and efficiency. Speaking in the afternoon keynote on day...

Tags: Data Center, Intel Corp., Nehalem EX, Data Centers, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components, Vivian Yeo ZDNet Asia, Intel, Intel Developer Forum, IDF, Pat Gelsinger, Nehalem, chips, servers

News items 2008-08-20

Flypaper: flash presentations for the rest of us

Last week I took a peek at the unfortunately named Flypaper Pro, a product that allows the creation of high quality Flash content but without all the programming skills that are normally associated with this kind of thing. I say unfortunately named because for me, it...

Tags: Co-founder, Programmer, Programming, Flypaper Pro, Development Tools, Financial Planning, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Finance, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-11

Oops! A Tech IPO!

Oops ... a tech IPO has taken place. Graham Watson, Lanham Napier, Pat Condon and Dirk Elmendorf of Rackspace were in fact brave enough to launch the initial offering of their company's stock to the public on Friday. Just as Between The...

Tags: rackspace, tech, ipo, financial planning, investment, financial services, finance, tom steinert-threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-10

The electric car is here, and your neighbor may be driving it already

The electric car is here, and your neighbor may be driving it alreadyTalk about Polution!!There's is no form of transportation MORE polluting than an electric car. Why people are so thrilled with them....They use power which is produce primarily by COAL!!!The coal-fired electricity has to be transmitted which costs...

Tags: car, electric car

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Google earnings fall short; Says it can thrive in weak economy

Google earnings fall short; Says it can thrive in weak economyGoogle earnings fall short; Says it can thrive in weak economyAnd the ship starts to sink...I hope no one was expecting them to have a good quarter considering their lack of innovation, discontinuing services, and their prized possession of search...

Tags: Financial accounting, earnings miss, GOOG, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

SAP pulls the trigger on higher support costs

SAP pulls the trigger on higher support costsPlease be careful when you claim "paid support"Dennis, Unless you have a copy of the invoice from IDC, you shouldn't flatly state that she was paid or otherwise compensated for her quote in a press release. Bad form from an otherwise reliable...

Tags: Firewalls, Dennis, SAP AG, support cost, financial relationship, trigger

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

Airport security part 5: Snakes on planes? Check. Marshalls on planes? Nope.

Update: TSA has commented on the CNN story on their website. From our good friend Dave Lewis from Liquidmatrix Security Digest, and memorable quotes from Samuel L. Jackson, apparently we can draw the conclusion that we have snakes on planes, but not Federal...

Tags: Airport Security, Transportation Security Administration, Dave Lewis, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-14

Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!

If you read my blog postings semi-often, you know that I'm very, very critical of problems with airport security.  Nicole Wong of the Boston Globe reported that Boston's Logan International Airport will become the next airport to implement full-body scanners (thanks for the link from the LiquidMatrix guys!) that can see...

Tags: Imaging, Airport Security, Privacy, Transportation Security Administration, Image, Attack, Madness, Scanners, Document Management, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-03

How does Apple get away with this badware behavior?

How does Apple get away with this badware behavior?Zombies?"Over the years Apple users are brainwashed into zombies that will take anything Apple give them."Hmmmm...Really? Just because they're using the best alternative OS available? I beg to differ. IMHO, there are far more 'Windows'-zombies out there , and just now (with...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital media, Digital music, SECURITY, stink, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

The customer is not always right

How many times have you heard the old adage, "The customer is always right"? If you're like me you just took it as an axiom, something that was beyond questioning. I think it's time for software developers and project managers to start questioning it. Now, I'm not...

Tags: Google Inc., Result, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Tools & Techniques, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Management, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-06-12

TSA is failing us, let my associated ranting begin thusly

TSA is failing us, let my associated ranting begin thuslyHand Sanitizer Bombinterestingly enough, it's probably completely possible to build a bomb out of a can of hand sanitizer and a lighter. well... maybe not a bomb persee... but enough of a distraction i'm sure.i know i'm not giving away...

Tags: Transportation Security Administration, F'ing

Discussion threads 2008-06-09

Microsoft: The iPhone envy is starting to show (already)

Microsoft: The iPhone envy is starting to show alreadyWhy should they not discloseI'm actually shocked by you guys meaning that they Microsoft disclosing licenses sold means they envy the iphone. They might envy it in a way but they disclosing those figures doesn't tell that.Companies disclose the amount of products...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp., phone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-06

HBO programming comes to iTunes

HBO programming comes to iTunesThere ain't no way in hell I'm BUYING television episodes....Especially at $3 a pop, and especially since it's infected with DRM.Nope. I'll go back to iTunes as soon as I can send Jobs $15 a month to listen to/watch whatever I want whenever I want....

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iTunes, HBO programming, HBO, programming

Discussion threads 2008-05-13

Geek Sheet: Bare-metal backup and recovery

Tired of the same old punditry and OS wars? Want to read something practical you can actually use and apply to your real job? Or perhaps you need some light reading material to help you get some sleep on the plane between consulting engagements – either way, welcome to the...

Tags: Recovery, Network File System, File System, Photovoltaics, Backup, Volume, Partition, Machine, System Rescue CD, LVM, Volume Group, Linux, Manufacturing, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-05-07