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D5: Senator John McCain's league of extraordinary gentlemen: D5: Senator John McCain's league of extraordinary gentlemenIndian IYou cannot discriminate in the hiring by race, creed, or NATIONALITY.Making nationality the sole consideration when deciding who can be hired into U.S. job is a case of rampant discrimination and prejudice.When Indian companies only consider h-1b candidates (and then only from...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, main question, H-1B, job, prejudice, discrimination, Indian IT company, hiring, John McCain; Discussion threads 2007-05-30
Failing to cross the great divide: Failing to cross the great divideThe computer ate my homework - honestIf you noticed the late filing.. zdnet did a wordpress upgrade yesterday, and the automatic midnight filing did not happen last night. I have no idea why, but I believe it's the first time that I've been able to...; Tags: Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Few People, prejudice, power management, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-05-15
For Vista, WGA gets tougher: For Vista, WGA gets tougherJust remember, EdYou are not the customer. Dell is the customer; you are the product.Upgrade to Vista? NFW!!!So in Vista, WGA will return with sharper teeth. Well, that's just bloody awesome news ... NOT!!!Unless and until M$ resolves the boondoggle that WGA has...; Tags: License Compliance, prejudice, Dell Computer Corp., irony, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-10-04
It's not about OpenDocument vs MS. It's about open standards.: In his response to my blog about how open source legal expert Larry Rosen gave his blessings to Microsoft's newest terms for implementing its file formats in third party software, a ZDNet reader asks "David: Why can't you just admit MS did the right thing?" In his comment, he...; Tags: prejudice, OpenDocument Format; Blog posts 2005-11-29

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Confirmed: Apple files suit against Psystar: Confirmed: Apple files suit against PsystarThis may end the US based Mac clonesBut it is a big, big world and other countries don't honor the US's laws. I would not be feeling to secure about my overseas markets if I was Apple.Adrian, the hater of PsystarHe seems to have a...; Tags: Psystar, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-15

Do problems with Wikipedia presage social networking's end?: Do problems with Wikipedia presage social networking's end?Comparison to democracy very apt.When I look at the modest level of education, intelligence, and self-centered approach to life of many of my fellow citizens, the fact that I live in a democracy seems scary.But what would we have instead - the fabled...; Tags: Wiki, network, Wikipedia, social networking; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
In the information age, IT innovation means everything: In the information age, IT innovation means everythingInteresting.I think many IT failures are due to misundersyanding the company's business model. The nuances if you will. This is another reason to develop internally. To take it one step further. There are many good IT personnel that only understand IT. They don't...; Tags: Strategy, Leadership, Operating systems, information technology, innovation, Linux, Unix, blog; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
Anyone bothering to teach 35mm photography classes anymore?: Anyone bothering to teach 35mm photography classes anymore?Overall Cost and ValueIn my experience, digital photography was not vastly less money outlay than 35mm. I paid enough up front to amount to what I would have paid for 35mm including processing in the next 10 years. However, once I had made...; Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, PRODUCTIVITY, Photgraphy, photography; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
VMware: The Hyper-V assault is underway, but the war is a long one: VMware: The Hyper-V assault is underway, but the war is a long oneA few points..."...as well as a price point that is absolutely unbeatable — free with the Windows Server 2008 OS..."I expect Neely Kroes will have something to say about this."VMware is great, but you need Microsoft to make...; Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Utility computing, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, virtualization, operating system, Hyper-V, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
A place for our stuff: This morning I learned of the news of George Carlin's passing with much sadness, and with the realization that we have lost one of the great thinkers and comedic minds of the last century. More than any other comedian, he was the one who I identified with most. Someone who...; Tags: Possession, Stuff, Government, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-06-23
Dell's product lust: Are we there yet?: Dell's product lust: Are we there yet?Look at the contextI don't believe that every person on this earth should be required to speak English. I find other languages fascinating (although I'm horrible at speaking them myself), but having the diversity of language, I feel, is a wonderful thing. That being...; Tags: Critical Thinking, tech support, Dell Computer Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-20
Photobucket's DNS records hijacked by Turkish hacking group: Photobucket's DNS records hijacked by Turkish hacking groupJust wait until Paypal gets hijackedSo far this has just been child's play. Sooner or later there's going to be some serious financial consequences, and not just for the site owners.RE: Photobucket's DNS records hijacked by Turkish hacking groupThat's all very well... but...; Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, SECURITY, Photobucket, Turkish, hacking group, DNS Records, DNS, hacking; Discussion threads 2008-06-18
An anthropological view of SOA rituals: Remember reading "The Body Ritual Among the Nacirema" in your college sociology class? That's the paper that stepped back and coldly analyzed the bizarre cultural rituals among a strange tribe residing somewhere in North America. Of course, the tribe being analyzed was modern-day American Nacerima backwards. So,...; Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-06-04
Looking at SOA through ESB-colored glasses: In his latest analysis published in Application Development Trends, Steve Swoyer discusses a challenge that's often overlooked in SOA discussions: the way members of different parts of the organization view the world. Everyone may be aboard the SOA concept, Steve says, but have different ideas and support different technology approaches...; Tags: SOA, Steve Swoyer, Enterprise Service Bus, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Middleware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-05-29
From steam punk to the future, and how to plan for it...: I've been doing a lot of reading, most recently 'The Big Switch' by Nicholas Carr. There are plenty of reviews of this fascinating work available - in essence this is actually two books. The first focuses on the history of American public utilities and makes a very plausible case for...; Tags: Collaboration, Information Technology, Nicholas Carr, Nicholas, Collaboration Initiative, Strategy, Management, Oliver Marks; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid Apple: Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleThis is bull!Everyone knows Apples are organic.A threw away an apple just last week......and already it has started decomposing. In another month, it will be gone entirely. These guys are full of it.RE: Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleAdrien: Did you...; Tags: Climate Counts, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
48ò0see themselves running Windows XP in 2014: 48ò0see themselves running Windows XP in 2014The old saying is if it works why upgradeJust because you have a new OS doesn't mean your pc can handle it. Why upgrade if your PC and XP is doing the job you want?Wrong audienceThis is exactly the wrong audience for such a...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Using green tech ideas to save paper: I've confessed in the not-so-distant past to my not-so-secret book addiction. There are easily 50 unread tomes on my bookshelf, but I still find it hard to resist a new author. Or a new title by a favorite writer. While the two Web sites that are...; Tags: Green Technology, Textbook, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-11
The Open Source Commandments: The Open Source CommandmentsFirst CommandmentShouldn't the first commandment be: "Microsoft is Evil"?;-)RE: The Open Source CommandmentsWhat about the other commandments:"Thou shalt insult anyone who criticizes open source""Thou shalt not use any other software except the ones we use"Religion and sciencewhat a great taste that tastes great together. Someone calls...; Tags: commandment, open source, Passover Family Experience, Open Source Commandments, OSS; Discussion threads 2008-04-09
Hillary nomination would unleash Obama's Net-driven third-party run: Hillary nomination would unleash Obama's Net-driven third-party runNon-issueThis church stuff is a politics of racial fear-mongering. I don't see it as more than a one-day story. Any impact was diluted by Ferraro's racist statements. And note -- (via News for Real -- In 1988, she said: "If Jesse Jackson were...; Tags: Ferraro, Obama, third-party run, Net-driven, nomination, Hillary nomination; Discussion threads 2008-03-18