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Maybe election won't be a fiasco after all

Weve been reporting stories from around the country on primary elections generally characterized as fiascos. And preparations for the general election dont look much better. But, the Christian Science Monitor offers in a piece today, that the situation is considerably brighter than it might appear. In fact,...

Tags: ballot, primaries

Blog posts 2006-09-27

Additional Resources

proofSIGN 1.9.2 (Mac)

When adding a new standard, proofSIGN uses the ICC profile description to name the target. This is now editable. New Windows Installer adds the charts and manual to the Programs menu. [FIXES] Better filename validation for added standards. Small cosmetic changes to the preferences window location, and the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Adobe PDF, Window, Proof, ISO, Bodoni Systems, proofSIGN 1.9.2, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Construction, Printers, Quality, Business Operations, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-10-07

PatchTool 2.7 (Mac)

PatchTool is designed to: Visualize color lists as color patches (color spaces: xyY, XYZ, L*a*b*, L*C*h*, RGB, CMYK, and spectral data) Import color lists defined in industry standard file formats (CGATS, CXF) Switch between the Measured, Random, or Visual layouts of ECI2002 and IT8.7/4 color charts Import...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Bit, PatchTool, Patches, Productivity, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-09-23

Sony VPL-HW10

Sony may have canned its line of SXRD-based rear-projection HDTVs in favor of flat-panel LCDs, but the technology is going strong among front projectors. The VPL-HW10 is the company's lowest-priced SXRD projector yet. It starts the updated three-model SXRD line just below the VPL-VW70, which will replace last year's "Pearl"...

Tags: Projectors, projector, SXRD, Sony VPL-HW10, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-11-20

CRM 2009 Forecast: How'd I Do in 2008? Gimme A High Four!

Usually, when I begin my forecast for the coming year, I like to look at how I did the previous year - which is usually disconcerting to say the least.  So, in honor of my first non-intro post for this ZDNET blog, I'm going to be nakedly transparent and show...

Tags: Social Media, Business, Tool, CRM, Zoho, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2008-11-18

A micro nuclear reactor in your garden?

A micro nuclear reactor in your garden?Neato technology, but...I was a nuclear engineer in a former life, so I can make a pretty good guess as to what the technology in these mini-nukes is. Its all very clever, as one could imagine from a product coming out of LANL.However,...

Tags: reactor, micro nuclear reactor, nuclear reactor, garden, nuclear energy

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

Election-day technology watches the polls

Election-day technology watches the pollsReffer back to President Clinton for a clue.He also promised a middle class cut and then didn't come through when elected. You can be sure about the tax raising however. No Democrat has ever failed to keep that promise.My biggest concern.Energy. If Obama...

Tags: Election Day, Obama

Discussion threads 2008-11-04

Election Day - on YouTube

Election Day - on YouTubeas they say.. vote early and vote often!hehe. I was a poll watcher during the primaries here in florida at my local polling location and i saw nothing funky. You can bet that if i see something outside the norm that i will not only...

Tags: Election Day, YouTube Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-27

The candidates on tech

Wired has the obligatory candidates-on-tech piece today. They look at five key tech issues â€" broadband, H1B, green tech, net neutrality and spectrum â€" although TechPresident notes the list is not comprehensive and conceivably is biased towards Obama. Here's the breakdown. Broadband. McCain: D....

Tags: Broadband, H-1B, Human Resources, John McCain, Labor Relations, Net Neutrality, Obama, Richard Koman, Spectrum, Telecommunications

Blog posts 2008-10-13

"Papa Bear"'s take on the Palin Hack

"Papa Bear"'s take on the Palin HackDon't go calling him a "Republican"...The true Republican Party was shot between the eyes in the aftermath of FDR's New Deal; the carcass staggered on for another three-plus decades, when it was put out of its misery by Nixon's "Southern Strategy" that whipped up...

Tags: MSM, O'Reilly, Taft, Bill O'Reilly, Bush Administration

Discussion threads 2008-09-20

Question about Gov. Sarah Palin

Question about Gov. Sarah PalinI searched online and got on the site with this linkhttp://www.state.ak.us/but could not get to anywhere when I clicked on her image to go to that page, eitherBlame ObamaObama's campaign team, probably caught by surprise at this announcement, are probably trying to dig up whatever dirt...

Tags: Branding, GUESS IT, Sarah Palin, Obama, Hillary, GOP

Discussion threads 2008-08-29

Joe Biden loves RIAA, DRM; hates encryption, George Bush

Joe Biden loves RIAA, DRM; hates encryption, George BushAre You Ready????To have your privacy taken away? For some joker to place more power with the RIAA and MPAA than your own persons.Anyone to push corporate initiatives to be funded by the tax payers should not be in office. ...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, George W. Bush, Dems, digital-rights management, Joe Biden, RIAA

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

President Forever 2008 + Primaries (Windows)

President Forever 2008 is a sophisticated strategy simulation that delivers both gameplay and realism. President Forever 2008, which has been completely rebuilt from the 2004 edition, includes all presidential elections from 1992 through 2008. The default set-up covers the primaries and general election for 2008, including 16 default candidates from...

Tags: President, Election, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Management

Software downloads 2008-08-23

I say crapware; you say 'performance enhancer'

I say crapware; you say 'performance enhancer'agreedall trialware should be treated as crapware.OneCare offered as TRIAL is crapware.OneCare offered as TRIAL is crapware.I want the full version or nothing. Trial is useless.Anyway I don't like OneCare because it's a security suite. I would like a simple antivirus only programohgreat.One problem...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OneCare, performance enhancer, software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, performance

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

Samsung HL61A750

Rear-projection HDTVs, as a category, are on their way out, and DLP-based sets are the only microdisplay choice available, now that all manufacturers of LCD- and LCoS-based rear-projection displays have basically ceased production. Samsung and Mitsubishi are pretty much the only players left in this category--they're the only two...

Tags: menu system, Samsung HL61A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Warm 2, color temperature

Product reviews 2008-07-18

A look at Obama's IT strategy: The Facebook connection and the scale challenge

Barack Obama has sealed the Democratic party nomination with the help of social networking, a Facebook staffer and an off-the-shelf IT strategy. Those are some of the takeaways from a case study by David Carr at CIOZone, a site started by a bunch of my former Baseline...

Tags: Strategy, Facebook, Phone, Information Technology, Volunteer, Barack Obama, David Carr, Hughes, Productivity, Social Networking, Telecom & Utilities, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-04

MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?

MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?re: MinWinI think the statement if accurate from "the anonymous Microsoft blogger claiming to be part of the team building Windows 7", is pretty clear and sounds like a reasonable explanation.I know, I know ........It's the next round of vapourware to...

Tags: Operating systems, MinWin, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-02

Samsung LN32A450

Our favorite small-screen LCD in 2007 was Samsung's LN-T3253H, and this year's version, the LN32A450, is another picture-quality winner. This LCD delivers solid black level performance and accurate color, along with a commendable feature set compared with the rest of the 32-inch LCD pack. No, it's not as inexpensive ...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Samsung LN32A450, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., picture mode

Product reviews 2008-04-22

eVoting systems come under fire

As reported by Robert McMillan and Elizabeth Montalbano at IDG News Service, Sequoia voting systems web site has been hacked and subsequently taken down. Sequoia and its voting system is not new to the news, as it was recently investigated by the Attorney General of New Jersey...

Tags: Sequoia Software, New Jersey, Sequoia Voting Systems, E-voting, Intellectual Property, Government, Research & Development, Business Operations, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-03-20

Our students will need to drive e-voting

Our students will need to drive e-votingEvoting vs Paper voting.Chris,That's a great question. I sent my wife teacher this link to ask her opinion and also ask her to talk to a few students to see what they say. I'll be interested in what they have to say.In my...

Tags: e-voting, ballot

Discussion threads 2008-03-05