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Why Flash and Silverlight will save the web

Flash and Silverlight are viewed in some circles as undermining a free and open Internet. The truth, however, is that both technologies are part of the process by which we map out a problem domain sufficiently, laying the groundwork for standardization committees of the future. Deviation from standards,...

Tags: Web, W3C, Microsoft Silverlight, Technology, Paul Ellis, Standardization Committee, Problem Domain, Channel Management, Marketing, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-07-15

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News to know: Oracle's Fusion guru quits; Dell; Windows 7 boot times

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dennis Howlett: Breaking: Oracle's Andersen gone, where now for Fusion and vertical plays? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops prices ...

Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Portals, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Software, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Chrome, IE8, and longer term thinking

Google's recent release of their "Chrome" browser beta was, I think, driven by their perception that the disruption IE8 is about to create in the marketplace spells opportunity for Google. It's nice to see competition at work, but their entire strategy is, I think, reactive rather than proactive and not...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Microsoft Windows Vista, IE8, Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Channel Management, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-09-04

News to know: Google Chrome; WinMobile's future; WiFi's big success; VMware

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: First look at Google Chrome One day after Google inadvertently discloses the impending release of Chrome, we get to see the browser first-hand. See my gallery tour...

Tags: Google Inc., VMware Inc., Wi-Fi, Virtualization, Web Browsers, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Internet, Sales, Storage, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Parts of a system: beyond the e-voting case

One of the questions raised by our recent discussion of e-voting options is how far the IT myopia revealed there permeates our other IT activities: to what extent, in other words, is the presence of an obvious IT component likely to blind us to the rest of the system? by...

Tags: Information Technology, E-voting, Data Centers, Government, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-09-03

VMware's R&D chief quits after 9 months

VMware said Tuesday that its executive vice president of research and development has resigned after nine months on the job. In a terse statement, VMware said that Richard Sarwal quit to go back to Oracle. Sarwal joined VMware in December 2007. VMware CEO Paul...

Tags: Stock Option, Security, Amount, R&D, Stock, Employment, Agreement, VMware Inc., Company, RSU, Control, Change, Cause, Person, Stock Options, Investment, Benefits, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02

News to know: Google Chrome; CAPTCHA breaking; StatusHQ

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Google to launch browser to target IE; Is Firefox a target or tag-team partner? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Is Google Chrome an IE/Firefox/Opera/Safari killer? Ryan Naraine: Google Chrome, the security...

Tags: CAPTCHA, Google Inc., Web Browser, Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Linux, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Data center energy use

This whole greening the data center business is getting out of hand - everywhere you look someone's preaching this, but the logic behind it simply doesn't stand up. Virtualization does not save energy - it just moves usage out of the data center. Hardly anyone talks about the real...

Tags: Data Center, Operating System, Energy, Virtualization Business, Data Centers, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-09-02

When Linux gets cited as a matter of course, it's truly gone mainstream

Casual, unwitting, endorsements based on actual use are, I think, the best kind of advertising Linux can get - and this went to millions of readers via the pyjamasmedia empire. by Paul Murphy

Tags: Paul Murphy, Domain Name, Domain Names, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Internet, Software

Blog posts 2008-09-01

Partnoy's Complaint

In reading Partnoy's complaint (aka "Infectious greed") I was struck by the extreme simplification of his views and moved to push them forward a bit by suggesting that companies like AMD could issue performance based derivatives in place of shares - and not only benefit from this in many ways,...

Tags: Risk, Regulator, Derivatives, Partnoy, Financial Services, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-08-30

Psystar files answer to Apple complaint

Psystar files answer to Apple complaintBut they don'tYou have to modify Leopard to get it to run on non-Apple hardware.Case closed, Psystar loses.Especially the asinine argument that OS X is not a copyrightable work.Except....I would imagine Psystar is well backed in its endeavor. Or would be. There is...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, Psystar, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-29

News to know: Dell; Comcast's cap; Yahoo Mash RIP; Google Apps

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins Google, Mozilla extend search box deal Jason Hiner: Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Comcast Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Hydrogen Road Tour, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies

Blog posts 2008-08-29

From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture

The most important thing to know about the appliance computing culture is that it's not interested in computers or computing - these things are seen purely as means to an end: a business end. by Paul Murphy

Tags: Application, Data-processing, Computer, Mainframes, Productivity, Servers, Hardware, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Steve Jobs death has been greatly exaggerated

News outlet Bloomberg gave Apple fans and investors a huge scare late yesterday when it accidentally published an incomplete version of Steve Jobs obituary over its wire service. Although the service quickly retracted the release, it's an eerily-fascinating read complete with XXXX marks for the cause and...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Financing Startups, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-28

News to know: IE 8; iPhone password locks; SOA; Palm Treo Pro reviews

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: IE 8 Beta 2 ready for download Ed Bott: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover Gallery: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Password, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, SOA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Resurrecting E-voting

To make e-voting work you need a voting machine that can't be corrupted without setting off alarms - Sun Rays fit that requirement, are cheap, and allow for easy central auditing. by Paul Murphy

Tags: Audit, Sun Ray, Machine, E-voting, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Palm Treo: The reviews are upbeat; Can a device turn Palm around?

Palm may have a hit on its hands with the Treo Pro judging from the recent spate of reviews as NDAs ended on Wednesday. The larger question is whether this pricey device can give the company a boost in the bottom line. To wit: ...

Tags: Device, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Treo Pro, QWERTY Keyboard, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

(Photos: Inside Brazil's slums)

(Photos: Inside Brazil's slums)ProximityWhile North America tends to have affluent and poor areas of town, many countries don't work that way. You can walk along a canal of slums in S.E.Asia and hit the entrance to one of the wealthiest neighborhoods. They're not ten meters apart.Inclusão Digitalpost duplicadoInclusão DigitalParabéns pela...

Tags: Vertical industries, city name, slum, Paulo Perantunes, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

The enterprise: All fun and 'serious games'?

Will video games becoming to an enterprise near you? Forrester Research seems to think so as companies cook up new ways to train employees--especially those so-called millennial. I can hear the laughter now. Video games? We're about serious business, you'll say. What's the ROI you'll ask? Video...

Tags: Forrester Research Inc., Games, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

News to know: Psystar vs. Apple; WGA; Linux under attack; FAA failure

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: News.com: Psystar responds to Apple suit, will countersue Sam Diaz: Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit? Psystar countersues Apple, alleges anticompetitive business practices...

Tags: FAA, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Attack, Psystar, Linux, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Wireless, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27