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'Lean IT': another buzzphrase for something we've been trying to do all along?

Just another word of the day, month, year....That's all it is.Someone trying to get themselves "published" or some "important" interviews, or their name placed somewhere somewhat prominent.More fodder for Buzzword Bingo!;)Hard to be lean in a Windows shopThe sheer complexity works again any kind of "lean" structure. But it...

Tags: Lean IT, PHB

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

Microsoft confirms Windows shuffle

Microsoft confirms Windows shuffleGiven the security problems, bugs, and the Linux threat, a smart move.But probably too little too late. They were busy trying to lock in customers and create every posible type of application and bolt it to the OS. That turned out to be a disaster and now...

Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., server, tire, Wally, PHB, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Dilbert, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2003-12-15

Microsoft delivers rights management tool

Microsoft delivers rights management toolHoly Moley these new talkbacks suckWOW! 18 grand for an "external connector license." I don't see adoption rates for this skyrocketing anytime soon.We are deploying this..I have my top-Top-TOP MCSE's on this already, locking down everything. I also deleted our legal departments Wordperfect installation directory....

Tags: Word processors, Servers, WRMS, Microsoft Corp., information technology, PHB, rights-management

Discussion threads 2003-11-04

Additional Resources

My first day with Firefox 3

My first day with Firefox 3Add-onsSo what's the magic to getting your add-ons working again? Most of mine are disabled awaiting updates that have yet to arrive.A Pint of Guinness for Everyone on the Mozilla Team!Great Effort Mozilla Team!Aye! :)"be leery of new software"Come off it Dana, that's just...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, first day, FF3

Discussion threads 2008-06-18

Impact of Precedence Enabled Per Hop Behaviors on TCP Flows

In the Department of Defense's DoD Global Information Grid GIG transport network, packet handling must provide preferential transport to high Precedence traffic under all networking conditions, specifically conditions of resource scarcity, e.g., network overload conditions, while simultaneously satisfying packet scheduling required to meet application Quality of Service QoS needs. The...

Tags: QoS, Network, TCP, Johns Hopkins University

White papers 2007-05-16

Microsoft responds to commentary regarding Office bloat

Microsoft responds to commentary regarding Office bloatQuestions not askedDavid, I'm a bit disappointed that you didn't ask the really critical question regarding bloat: How many of those 1500 commands would it take to meet the needs of (pick a percentage, let's say 99%) of those users?From a marketing perspective, [b]that[/b]...

Tags: Groupware, Word processors, Microsoft Word, Micrsoft, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2007-04-25

Windows vs. Unix: the resolution

Windows vs. Unix: the resolutionThere is nothing new under the SunHuman nature and behavior is very complex, though not actually a microsoft guy, but you can not actually blame Microsoft for seizing all the oppurtunity available to it. If the writer has similar situation will he not utilize it? if...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, Microsoft Corp., Unix, marketing, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-03-22

AMPS - ANStool: Interoperability of Automated Tools for the Provisioning of QoS Services

Modern IP-based packet networks carry a number of varying services, and one of their crucial aspects is the implementation of Quality of Service QoS techniques. Packet networks that support QoS can accommodate simultaneously different traffic types, such as data, voice, and video, by handling time-critical traffic appropriately at congestion points....

Tags: Interoperability, QoS, Provisioning, Tool, University Of Patras, Packet Network, Networking

White papers 2007-01-31

CIO jury: Is iPhone ready for business?

CIO jury: Is iPhone ready for business?This guy needs to buy a clueJacques Rene "too expensive and proprietary" , I have not any business phones that were not proprietary.Why are a panel of CIO's reviewing a consumer level device?[i]"I think Apple's iPhone will be a great success and that individuals...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, convergence, Apple iPhone, phone, Jesus Phone, Motorola Razr, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-01-19

Microsoft to unveil Windows Home Server at CES

Microsoft to unveil Windows Home Server at CESThis would be niceAlthough this is an easy thing to do by setting up your own server w/ an OS of your choice (Windows, Mac OS, Unix); this would be a very nice addition IMHO. It'd be nice if it has full backup/sync...

Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Xbox 360, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server

Discussion threads 2006-12-29

Intel acknowledges Itanium flubs, predicts strong future

Intel acknowledges Itanium flubs, predicts strong futureIntel execs are brain deadSUN and IBM make all the money on Sparc and Power, they are system solutions providers, they do the whole hardware and software stack, CPU, server, networking, storage..., operating systems, enterprise software stack and services, the gross margins are very...

Tags: Processors, Intel Xeon, Intel Itanium, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-03-23

Telecommuting, Telecomputing, Telework â€" why are you AT work today?

Telecommuting, Telecomputing, Telework â€" why are you AT work today?Same old, same oldFirst, a little historical accuracy. I coined the words 'telecommuting' and 'telework' in 1973, so telecommuting didn't suddenly spring onto the world stage in the 1990s. It had been growing for two decades before then. We quantitatively demonstrated...

Tags: telecommuting, home office

Discussion threads 2006-01-18

Companies push Linux partitioning effort

Companies push Linux partitioning effortHow do you do this in Windows Vista?Now this is something thats very cool and handy to boot!Will Vista have something like Xen? no virtualpc is not the same. Because if SuSE and Redhat are coming out now with this, Vista, with only eye candy, will...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, OpenVZ, Red Hat Inc., Linux

Discussion threads 2006-01-17

Google phishing scam promises a $400 windfall

Google phishing scam promises a $400 windfallUmmm..... how about "duh!"I can't imagine anyone actually biting on something like this. You would have to be an absolute sap. Stuff like this actually works?? Wow.Funny ...... that what gets these saps is the same thing getting them - greed...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, SECURITY, Google Inc., phishing, Google-bomb, Google phishing scam

Discussion threads 2005-11-08

Testers get hands on Microsoft antivirus service

Testers get hands on Microsoft antivirus serviceNow Microsoft will burn down forests to drum up businessNothing like the fox guarding..isn't it funny how it always winds up that way in the end?Testers get hands on Microsoft antivirus serviceMicrosoft taking that proactive approach to PC security once again. Thats what...

Tags: SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft antivirus service, antivirus

Discussion threads 2005-07-20

Europe rejects patent proposal

Europe rejects patent proposalGreat News!Chalk one up for the people and freedom.The proposed patent scheme is a tool to create innovation/competition destroying monopolies.Of course it's never over. The companies who support this will never stop trying to force through their agenda.Man, this is great. And almost unanimous.We won't see this...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Corp., patent, software, patent protection, democracy, job

Discussion threads 2005-07-06

Will computing flow like electricity?

Will computing flow like electricity?Is there a single example where grid is used?A recent study of major pharmaceuticals has shown almost no interest in grid. Everyone keeps blaming culture, but ignore the technical difficulties of grid. On an economic front, does it make sense to save a million...

Tags: grid

Discussion threads 2005-06-17

Where should security live?

Where should security live?Human trustLast year NASA and others computers were hacked by a teen in Sweden. This was done though a gateway. Cisco routers in fact. Code was also posted on a Russian web site. The question is "Who" forgot to release/patch the software on...

Tags: security

Discussion threads 2005-05-20

Microsoft gunning for Adobe's PDF format?

Microsoft gunning for Adobe's PDF format?The important thing about MetroIs that it will be arriving after the Consent Decree expires.We heard this story 15 years ago with TrueType & PostScript® fontsGee, haven't we been down this road before, when Apple & MS created TrueType outline typefaces to circumvent Adobe's PostScript®...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Adobe PDF, TrueType

Discussion threads 2005-05-03

Gates wants to scrap H-1B visas

Gates wants to scrap H-1B visasOr course he doesn't want caps......It's a logical business goal, from the head of a technology company. No caps would mean more workers from abroad, many of whom would be willing to work at a much lower salary than US trained workers. Thus a...

Tags: H-1B, worker

Discussion threads 2005-04-27