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- Is Integrien's Alive the superMOM of MOMs?
- Is Integrien's Alive the superMOM of MOMs?Sounds like Trivoliand if THEY can't get it working after decades, why should I invest in this small company?Predictive ModelingWe are about to release a similiar Super-MOM solution which built on an ASP model and is subscription based management service. It is designed to...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Integrien, Predictive Modeling
- Discussion threads 2005-05-16
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- Vkernel's catchphrase "performance lifecycle management"
- I recently was introduced to a new catchphrase during a discussion with Vkernel. The phrase was "performance lifecycle management." Although at first, it seemed the result of running one of those buzzword generators. I'm sure you know what I mean - software that selects three random words from a list...
- Tags: Catchphrase, Performance, Lifecycle Management, Virtual Server, Vkernel, Performance Lifecycle Management, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Business Structures, Performance Management, Ip storage, Desktop Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Olympus SP-570 UZ
- Photos and image samples:Olympus SP-570 UZOnce you mention the Olympus SP-570's 20x zoom lens, the rest of the camera's feature set seems almost superfluous; with an atypically wide-angle lens for any class of single-body cameras plus an exceptionally long telephoto view, the lens is the raison d'être for the camera....
- Tags: help text, menu navigation, Olympus Corp., lens, SP-570 UZ, camera
- Product reviews 2008-08-22
- Some serious research into gasoline-free transport
- There's an institute in Davis, California, dedicated to studying what works and what doesn't work when it comes to people moving around. Headed by Dr. Dan Sperling the faculty and research staff have delved into all manner of transit modes, energy sources, etc. They don't have Washington lobbyists...
- Tags: Vehicle, Plug-in, PHEV, Telecommuting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-08-22
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing cultureDefinitionsI don't know if there is any official definition for "application appliance" out there, but you are using it differently than I would.You are using it to mean "a machine that runs applications whose internal operation is a black box," or something along those...
- Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, Tools & Techniques, application appliance, software-as-a-service, server
- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
- Dagra (msi)
- Dagra helps you digitize numerical data from printed graphs. Using Bezier curves, you can quickly and accurately retrieve data from scanned or graphical images. Add-ins for MathCadR, ExcelR, and Matlab let you quickly load the digitized data into these analysis tools. Dagra lets you access a wealth of printed data...
- Tags: Data, Blue Leaf Software, Research & Development, Microsoft Excel, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Business Operations, Office Suites, Software
- Software downloads 2008-08-22
- Understanding Business Process Modeling: Learn What It Is, How It Works, and Why It's a Must for Any Organization
- Business process modeling is a discipline in and of itself. Business analysts typically perform the duties involved in it: defining and outlining business practices, processes, information flows, data stores, and systems. In other words, process models essentially lump processes of the same type into a model so that one can...
- Tags: Business Process, Business Process Modeling, Operational Planning, Business Operations
- White papers 2008-08-19
- From Metasploit to Microsoft: Skape goes to Redmond
- Metasploit developer Matt Miller, who for years frustrated Microsoft officials with the public release of Windows exploits, is heading to Redmond to join Microsoft's Security Science team. Miller, who uses the hacker moniker Skape,will work on improved ways to find security vulnerabilities and better software defenses through...
- Tags: Developer, Microsoft Corp., Matt Miller, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-08-18
- Software to improve AIDS survival?
- As you all know, there are more than 33 million people living with AIDS worldwide. No cure or vaccine has been unveiled this week in Mexico during the International AIDS Conference. Still, European researchers have developed a predictive software system for HIV that could help extend the lives of victims...
- Tags: software, researcher, information, therapy, hiv virus, roland piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-08-08
- Get a handle on service-oriented design methodology
- The discipline of service-oriented modeling and design provides guidelines for effectively designing an SOA using services, service components, and process flows. This chapter from Executing SOA: A Practical Guide for the Service-Oriented Architect offers a detailed overview of a service-oriented design methodology. It uses the IBM-developed SOMA analysis and design...
- Tags: Methodology, SOA, Modeling, IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Research & Development, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations
- Book chapters 2008-08-07
- Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder
- LAS VEGAS -- Mozilla security chief Window Snyder wants to open-source much more than the Firefox browser. During a sit-down chat at the Black Hat security conference here, Snyder announced plans to launch three new initiatives around threat modeling, training and vulnerability metrics that push the envelope...
- Tags: mozilla firefox, window, training, web browser, mozilla corp., window snyder, web browsers, security, internet, ryan naraine
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- The 8GB/64-bit advantage - More RAM doesn't always mean better performance
- The 8GB/64-bit advantage - More RAM doesn't always mean better performanceI'll give you one thing ...... you're fast!RE: ProofreaderYou missed, "As expected, the difference in score between a system running [b]8GB[/b] of RAM and one running with only [b]8GB[/b] was small when measured with PassMark PerformanceTest 6.1."I offer ZDNet the...
- Tags: Memory, Vista x64, More RAM, RAM, performance
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- Modeling and Sharing Architectural Decisions, Part 1: Concepts From Retrospective Decision Capturing to Proactive Decision Modeling
- Architectural decisions capture precious knowledge that is worth sharing. Text templates and tools designed solely for documentation purposes fail to facilitate such knowledge exchange. In this series of paper, learn about a domain meta model specifically designed to capture and share architectural decisions, explore a reusable architectural decision model for...
- Tags: Decision, Modeling, Research & Development, Web 2.0, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Collaboration, Groupware, Strategy, Business Operations, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Management
- White papers 2008-08-05
- Social media and 'green': two fashion trends to avoid
- Social media and 'green': two fashion trends to avoidDell HellHey, Dennis. I really like the folks who are behind the social media effort at Dell, but I can't agree with you more here. I blogged about this precise issue last fall. http://tinyurl.com/DellHellRE: Social media and 'green': two...
- Tags: social media, Dennis
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- Social media and 'green': two fashion trends to avoid
- I love the ideas behind social media and the move towards all things green but if you want evidence our industry is fashion driven then look no further than John Furrier's 'so what?' thumbs down to Delicious2. Even so, sooner or later, technology has to deliver and it is a...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Social Media, General Motors Corp., Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Is Wintel IT Expense a Giffen good?
- Is Wintel IT Expense a Giffen good?Theoretically, Murph should be rightLinux should be the cheaper. That is simply based on product cost. It's hard to compete with free. Google exemplifies the best use of Linux."Theoretically", if all OSs had equal pools of equally smart and well...
- Tags: Linux, Branding, Operating systems, Strategy, Giffen, operating system, brand, Wintel
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- Nimbus Basic Edition (exe)
- Create amazing 3D scenes in less time with Nimbus software. This full featured modeling, animation, and rendering application will integrate your DirectX, XNA, or any DirectX based Game Engine 3D Content production pipeline, without any extra effort. Those looking to quickly and efficiently generate convincing characters, seamless HLSL effects, or...
- Tags: DirectX, SimulArt Entertainment, Nimbus, Games, Research & Development, Personal Technology, Business Operations
- Software downloads 2008-08-04
- Predictive markets: Can they work for the enterprise?
- Predictive markets: Can they work for the enterprise?"questions may not crafted well ..."This is the nub of it. The question in 'real' markets is simple and has a quantitative answer: "what is the right price for this?"The question in derivatives markets is more complex, but still allied to cold, hard...
- Tags: Predictive Market
- Discussion threads 2008-08-01
- News to know: Apple patch; IBM; PC upgrades; EDS; Yahoo
- Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Apple finally ships DNS flaw fix, patches 16 other Mac OS X holes Nate McFeters: Black Hat talk on Apple encryption flaw pulled Black Hat Sneak Preview Larry Dignan: IBM plans building spree: To build $360M...
- Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, PC, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Electronic Data Systems Corp., IBM Corp., FireWire, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- Visual Modeler for UML (exe)
- Visual Modeler for UML provides extensive support for UML 2.0 Unified Modeling Language with templates for six most commonly used UML diagrams: class diagram, package diagram, use case diagram, state diagram, sequence diagram, and activity diagram. It supports UML 2.0 and various types of technical diagrams. It supports exporting the...
- Tags: UML 2.0, Aesthetic Software, UML, Programming Languages, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-08-01
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