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Is Craigslist 'Pimp 2.0'?

Is Craigslist 'Pimp 2.0'?So the Cook County sheriff has been cut out of the loop?By the way this is reported, one could interpret this as the sheriff is unhappy because he can no longer get the cut he used to get (just an interpretation/theory).[i]At least that?s what Cook County Sheriff...

Tags: Real estate, Prostitution, Craigslist, Pimp 2.0, Tom Dart

Discussion threads 2009-03-06

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Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Enterprise 2.0 - the non-debate

If I'd paid the full whack $2,495 to attend the Enterprise 2.0 conference I'd be demanding at least a partial refund. It seems the 'Enterprise 2.0 - what a crock' debate was less than a damp squib and more like a feeble whimper. Here's the back story: ...

Tags: Enterprise 2.0, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Microsoft, hoist by a Chrome petard

Microsoft, hoist by a Chrome petardAlready in the works...Been in research for going on 4 years.RE: Microsoft, hoist by a Chrome petardI wouldn't want to think Chrome browser adoption has been great. Same way, though the idea is a nice one of no frills, kind of web only OS (are...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, UNIX, Web browsers, Moonlight 2.0, Chrome, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

The future of Twitter: SocialBRP

As I said elsewhere, I missed most of the weekend fun following Robert Scoble's sputter of posts on the Facebook/Twitter thing that starts here and spilled into Techmeme.  My concern has centered around the concentration of thinking on all things marketing. That's an easy thing to do. After all, on...

Tags: Siemens AG, Twitter, ESME, Goodness, Branding, Sales Force Management, Marketing Research, Marketing, Sales, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-03-23

Powerboat Challenge 1.0.2 (Mobile)

Pimp up your powerboat and go full throttle to compete against cool dudes and hot chicks in high-speed racing on twisted rivers. Different types of races held all around the world. These include lap races against three other boats, elimination races where the last boat in each lap drops out,...

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, FISHLABS, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-03-17

News to know: Wolfram Alpha; iPhone developers; Windows 7; Cyberwar

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Wolfram Alpha: 'A new paradigm for using computers and the web' Nova Spivak: Wolfram Alpha is Coming â€" and It Could be as...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-09

Is Craigslist 'Pimp 2.0'?

The Web was supposed to be the "disintermediator" - the destroyer of unnecessary middlemen. Craiglist might have been intended to disintermediate newspaper classified advertising although Craig always denied that but now it seems it has become the ultimate disintermediator - a pimp. At least that's...

Tags: Craigslist, Gender And Diversity, Recruitment & Selection, Sales Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Sales, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-06

StarBlaze 2 1.0 (Windows)

StarBlaze 2 is a classical shoot em up style arcade game packed with astonishing graphics, breath taking action and incredibly smooth gameplay. Pick up numerous power-ups, tune up your engine, upgrade firepower and blast your way trough 30 levels of this adrenaline-pumping space shooter. Defeat more than 80 enemy types...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Gladiators Software, StarBlaze 2, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-02-05

What do you want from the next iPhone?

What do you want from the next iPhone?iPhoneIt's obvious what all of us iPhone owners want, which if the firmware 3.0 comes for the new hardware they should be bright enough to know what we want.. MMS, iChat, Video Recording without Jailbreak, Copy and Paste.. Loaded QuestionI have a first...

Tags: GPS, Engineering, Bluetooth, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-01-29

Iceberg: cuts code, evolves your enterprise

This is a dual post written and posted simultaneously. For the perspective of how Iceberg this benefits student, check the post over at iGeneration. Some bits are the same and used in both entries; ain't easy posting the same thing for different audiences. A few weeks ago...

Tags: Web, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SharePoint, Client, Web Site, Workflow, Iceberg, Collaboration, Groupware, Web Site Development, Storage, Enterprise Software, Databases, Software, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-09-07

Enterprise 2.0: my week ahead

Following the pre-show banter, most of which I missed, I'm sensing Enterprise 2.0 will be a LOT of fun. Here is my itinerary/day plan: Sunday today - sleepless night, pre-post blog entries, pack bag Monday - depart home 7.15am CET, drive to Granada-Jaen airport,...

Tags: Blog, Enterprise 2.0, Conference, Session, Blogging, Internet, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-06-08

Instrumenting social responsibility

As I'm sitting in an Orlando hotel idly flicking through RSS, I come across this guest post by Stacey Monk on Go Big Always. To cut a long story short: After all, I’m the perhaps crazy person who, after a trip to Africa last year, left a really successful...

Tags: SAP AG, Stacey Monk, EpicChange, Web 2.0, Corporate Social Responsibility, Internet, Leadership, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-05-02

Is social media accelerating a move from SOAP to REST?

Is REST eclipsing SOAP Web services as the standard of choice, as we move toward service-orienting our enterprises? Is the Web 2.0 social media accelerating this trend? What does this all mean for enterprise SOA? 'Thousands of Web applications are being built on RESTful Web services, versus...

Tags: Social Media, Microsoft Corp., Simple Object Access Protocol, REST, WS-*, SOAP, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2007-12-01

Learning from failure

Another list of seven, this one Derek Silver's 7 reasons I switched back to PHP after 2 years on Rails drew some fascinating comments from its audience over at O'Reilly's. The story itself was about his failure to rewrite an estimated 90,000 lines of PHP...

Tags: Web, Accounting, PHP, JavaScript, Ruby, Web Site, Programmer, Scripting Languages, Ruby On Rails, Web Site Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2007-10-05

More Firefox URI handling security hiccups

More Firefox URI handling security hiccupsspeaking of hiccupsdid you realise you've roughly doubled your text - probably in trying to quote without quoting?I gave the information a vote, anyway, Ryan.RE: More Firefox URI handling security hiccupsI think they should just instal Sana Security Solutions like Safe Connect and the pattern...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, security, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, security hiccup, Firefox URI, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2007-09-04

Westinghouse TX-47F430S

As second kahuna in the no-name HDTV surfing contest after big-wave Vizio, Westinghouse always seems to have something to prove. The 47-inch TX-47F430S LCD rides hard with an extralong board's worth of features, including four HDMI inputs, 1080p native resolution for a relative pittance, oodles of picture settings, and a...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Westinghouse, Westinghouse TX-47F430S, HDTV

Product reviews 2007-08-16

New Bria softphone: addy book centered, not dialpad centered

VoIP softphone developer CounterPath Solutions has just rolled out what strikes me as a usability-enhancing new rev of its Bria interface.Bria 2.0's cool new features include:An address book-centered GUI instead of a dialpad GUI;Deskbar minimization, freeing up space;A multiple panel layout in which service providers can easily add interactive video...

Tags: Softphones

Blog posts 2007-05-24

An introduction to enterprise storage

An introduction to enterprise storageGreat article George, thanks! NT...Nice WorkFor some reason I can't download the pdf. :((Nokia N800)Once again, great tech articleThanks GeorgeThanks everyone for the comments! More to come!I've got some really cool stuff that will blow conventional wisdom on storage performance. Thanks everyone for the...

Tags: Storage management, Scripting languages, Nokia N800, storage, Adobe PDF, N800, enterprise storage, operating system, pop-up blocker

Discussion threads 2007-04-17

Will MySpace try to monetize its ecosystem?

Over the last year or so, many companies and products have sprung up which attempt to feed off of MySpaces success - widgets, embeddable media players etc. Some of which have been blocked by MySpace, while others such as YouTube have been met with direct competition from the social network...

Tags: YouTube, Social Networks, MySpace, Widgets

Blog posts 2007-01-16