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- Live from Googleplex: Chrome OS details revealed
- Ubuntu 9.10 has more immediate potentialMight I suggest trying Ubuntu 9.10? A phenominal OS with much more to offer then even Windows 7.Open source, free and ready to try today...http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1122http://www.tuxradar.com/content/vista-windows-7-ubuntu-904-and-910-boot-speed-comparisonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYgWE6Svpaghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16-nad9N3pgNot that I have readI'd stick with 904immediate potential to sink in obscurityGoogle was Linux's last fleeting chance to turn...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 9.10, Linux, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Microsoft to share some details on IE 9 at PDC show this week
- Tabs that dont hang and,1. HTML 5 standards compliance ahead of Chrome and FF2. Better plugins3. CSS 3 compliance4. FASTER!Trying to develop for IE8 is still a pain!Addon supportFor things like AdBlock Plus.Also, an x64 version of silverlight.Grow upso do not read this blog - OK? Prefer Firefox but...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, Mozilla Firefox, IE 9, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Google hit again with Street View privacy concerns - in Switzerland
- It is NOT up to Google to insure your privacy in public places. These are places it is perfectly legal to be in and take pictures of, then publish the pictures. Just because the pictures are taken automatically, does not suddenly make them illegal. If you want to restrict the...
- Tags: U.S. Military, Google Inc., photograph
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- U.S. Ethics Committee staffer file-shares sensitive document
- So the answer will be change the technology, right??...I certainly hope not. The person responsible should be fired immediately, if this group is supposed to be so secretive and protective of their data. Putting ANY work-related material on your personal computer is not only a bad idea, it may be...
- Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), U.S. Ethics Committee staffer, U.S. Ethics Committee, sensitive document, staffer, file-sharing
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- The month ahead: Will Droid do damage to the iPhone's mojo?
- Droid, iPhone, and Windows 7IMHO Droid will likely carve out its own niche - but won't really replace the iPhone or the Blackberry.And I think they may be underestimating Windows 7 a bit.I don't understand the Android guysDo you seriously think you can sell a phone OS as a feature?...
- Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, VZW, Apple iPhone, Droid, Apple Inc., phone
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- L.A. votes to "Go Google"; pressure shifts to Google and the cloud
- Glad I don't live in L.A. Can you imagine the riots that will go on when Google has another one of their outages?yupLoverock, as always, is absolutely right. Unlike Google, Outlook and Exchange never, ever crash.Look, it's very simple. Microsoft is always best. Not matter what the application, Microsoft software...
- Tags: E-mail, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- How Internet surveillance, IT sleuth work helped indict suspected terrorist Zazi
- Kinda eerieMakes me wonder if I should delete that "Socialism" picture of Obama as the Joker from my machine.There are 2 Issues HereThe first is whether such forensics have a legitimate place in law enforcement and the second is whether these methods can be misused. I believe that the...
- Tags: Blogging, information technology, Zazi, Internet Surveillance, Internet
- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
- When it comes to security, who do you trust more - Microsoft or Google?
- Given their experience it has to be Microsoft.{NT}RE: When it comes to security, who do you trust more - Microsoft or Google?IMHO, Open Source applications are inherently more secure, with far more people pouring over the code.Closed source simply has the undiscovered flaws.Given that they design and make the OS...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., security, Google Inc., secure, plug-in
- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
- Unrealistic expections and the latest Gmail outage
- Gmail is down again? And you are giving them a free pass because they are Google? That is crazy talk. What you should be asking is "Why am I using this service that is constantly going down?" With an in-house solution you can have total control of your Microsoft...
- Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, IT IS, expection, Google Gmail, latest Gmail outage, Gmail outage, Unrealistic expection, Google Inc., outage
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- Google Apps vs. Office Web Apps: Can Microsoft compete in the cloud?
- Lets's see, what's the most appealing......the cloud solution that has a fully integrated desktop suite that matches it or the one that doesn't?In other words your headline is the wrong way round.RE: Google Apps vs. Office Web Apps: Can Microsoft compete in the cloud?Nice job with the headline that get's...
- Tags: cloud computing, PRODUCTIVITY, Google Apps, Google Inc., Google Docs, Microsoft Corp., Office Web Apps, Office Web, Microsoft Office, Web application
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- Survival of the fit-most
- backblazeHi Phil,Great post as always. Extra kudos to the backblaze team for publishing this information. I was particularly impressed by the detail that conveyed a genuine desire to help the community in their blog post.-NickDoes it really take so many words to say . . .Does it really...
- Tags: Benefits, security, benefit, health care
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- Google Chrome ... one year on!
- Wow "phones home with your surfing data"Is that true? Really bad then.One Year On, FailNo plugins/addons actually usable by actual humans fail, particularly no adblock major fail, and the app still phones home with your surfing data really the worst fail.Wouldn't use it on your computer.And these guys are writing...
- Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- Internet Explorer posts largest loss since '08; Firefox, Chrome, Safari gain
- This is going to get very bloody and it does not look good for IE. If allMicrosoft has to look forward to is a kick from Windows Seven defaulting to IE to help slow the slide of IE, this does not bode well for MS. Further, if the OEMs start...
- Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3.5.2, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
- RSS: A good idea at the time but there are better ways now
- I find it hard to believe that RRSusage was ever as high as 9%.I have a high-tech B2B client who had 1 person reading their RSS feed. But, within a week, had 15+ followers on Twitter.Twitter is easier for me to push out info.Twitter is easier for me to follow...
- Tags: RSS, Twitter Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- Developer calls for Apple to eliminate App Store review process
- Joe Hewitt, a software developer best known for his work on Facebook for iPhone and early Firefox, has a radical proposal about how to fix the App Store: eliminate App Store review process completely. While I agree with the spirit of Hewitt's argument, it will never happen....
- Tags: Developer, Apple Inc., App, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-08-25
- Shock Horror 'Social Media': Who Will Save/Train the Children?
- Parents with Save / Train, that's what they are there for.for many parents today, this is new to them since the older you get, the less change you want to see. At a younger age, you're more inclined to adapt. Another thing is, more parents are getting home...
- Tags: Save/Train, social media, Horror
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- Fed's RFIDiocy pwnd at DefCon
- Do you even read your own stuff?From your quote:". . . will be releasing a $50 kit at the end of August that will make reading 125-kHz RFID chips ? the kind embedded in [b]employee access cards[/b] ? trivial." emphasis addedAnd yet you go and say that this is a...
- Tags: WPA2, passport, RFID, pwnd, RFIDiocy, RFIDiocy pwnd, security, DefCon, Federal Reserve Board
- Discussion threads 2009-08-10
- The future of enterprise data in a radically open and Web-based world
- Enter web data servicesDion, great post. I agree that the companies who focus on and succeed at opening up their data will be the winners. You mention WOA, Open APIs and the Semantic Web as being key enablers of open data, but it will take a long time before...
- Tags: EDI, Databases, enterprise data, Calais
- Discussion threads 2009-08-06
- Dead-Finger Tech: The DVR continues to be a life-changer
- Dead-Finger Tech: The DVR continues to be a life-changerDon't forget cable media center PVR...I liked Dish and Direct TV too, but now live where that is not allowed. ATI TV-Wonder and home theater system to the rescue!!Now I can watch and record movies, ect., on my cable compliant HDTV module,...
- Tags: DVR, Blu-ray, Digital video, Network technology, TV & Home Theater, Consumer electronics, TVs, Dead-Finger Tech, DVR Continues, life-changer, cable, digital video recorder
- Discussion threads 2009-08-01
- Dead-finger tech: Google Apps
- Dead-finger tech: Google AppsIt's a Google world...I can't imagine living without Google.Not that there is anything wrong with Microsoft. I doubt whether I would trade in Windows for Chrome OS. In short, nothing beats a good Windows-based PC (especially Win7) combined with a lot of Google stuff and a few...
- Tags: cloud computing, Google Inc., Google Apps
- Discussion threads 2009-07-22
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