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- Stackz Dictionary Edition (msi)
- Stackz Dictionary Edition is a flashcard organizer with a Japanese and Chinese dictionary integration. The Stackz visualization concept lets keep the overview over large amounts of items to be learnt by classifying the words according to two fundamental attributes: The proficiency level (known/unknown), and the refresh state (fresh/old). The state...
- Tags: Card, Item, MindDate Software, Stackz Dictionary Edition, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-10-10
- Intel Larrabee - Will it be AMD/ATI or NVIDIA that gets squeezed the most?
- Intel Larrabee - Will it be AMD/ATI or NVIDIA that gets squeezed the most?Intel will have to prove their metal...in the video arena. I find it hard to believe they can cut it there.Definitely nVidia.AMD has their own platform in terms of processor and GPU. nVidia does not....
- Tags: Chipsets, Intel Graphics, NVidia Corp., Intel Corp., Intel Larrabee, AMD/ATi
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- Learn HSK Characters (exe)
- HSK means 'Chinese Proficiency Test'. This program involves 900 Chinese characters, 700 of them are the most commonly used characters included in the HSK grade A. Here they are spoken by a Chinese national broadcast announcer. Click a component on the left side and the one in the middle column...
- Tags: Character, Globechinese, Strategy, Management
- Software downloads 2008-07-28
- Dumbing down our math tests?
- Dumbing down our math tests?Two factors at work.One, the "we mustn't make anyone feel bad" syndrome.And, two, the old adage: Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. You and I both know there's more than a little truth in that saying.Combine the two, mix in a little union, and...
- Tags: Dumbing Down, math test, education
- Discussion threads 2008-06-05
- Is there a happy medium for standardized testing?
- It's MCAS day here in Massachusetts. For those of you not familiar with our oft-maligned system of testing students for proficiency in math, English, science, and US history, MCAS stands for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. It's all part of No Child Left Behind and a general sense...
- Tags: Test, Corporate Governance, Recruitment & Selection, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-21
- Business PCs are going nowhere fast
- Business PCs are going nowhere fastRE: Business PCs are going nowhere fastDefinitely agree with every single word. Todays PCs are bloated with unnecessary features that slow down both the pc and the user, reducing productivity. Even when using awesome stellar looking 3d applications, all you really need is a stable...
- Tags: Desktops, PC innovation, PC, business PC
- Discussion threads 2008-05-14
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting ToolsVery InformativeThanks Ed.1 question: My machine performs fineit is fast and reliable, I have had no major or even minor issues, 0 BSOD since it arrived last October. Do I still download the latest drivers. There is a bios update available. I always...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), acer, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- University Offers Business IT Education to Thousands of Students Across Sweden
- University of Gothenburg, one of the top ranked universities in Sweden, has educated a new generation of tech-savvy professionals. Traditionally, business schools in Sweden have not provided IT instruction because it was seen as a separate skill that should be taught to students studying informatics, not business. However, IT proficiency...
- Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Education, Sweden, Information Technology, Student, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Enterprise Software, Management, Software
- Case studies 2008-04-01
- The CIO's innovation dilemma
- The CIO's innovation dilemmaHolistic approach vs Google or MicrosoftGreat stuff, Dennis.A lot of companies treat the enterprise like medical specialists. They love the kidney and that's all they worry about. Google is explicit that they want to work around IT. And Microsoft clearly focuses 100% on IT at the exclusion...
- Tags: Benefits, IT IS, innovation dilemma, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-25
- Small School Districts Gain Big Buying Power With School Agreement for Consortium
- To train students to achieve technology proficiency, Rhode Island Public Schools must acquire the latest software. In response, smaller school districts in the state formed the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators RISTE and, with the help of TechTeam Government Solutions, set up a School Agreement with Microsoft to qualify...
- Tags: Software, Software License, Agreement, Microsoft Corp., Tools & Techniques, Management
- Case studies 2008-03-21
- The Google Apps Appliance would make Microsoft sweat
- The Google Apps Appliance would make Microsoft sweatEveryone winsThanks Garett. In spite of itself, Microsoft is showing signs of becoming the New Microsoft whatever that might mean. Google is not a Microsoft killer, and Microsoft is not a Google killer. Let's say that Microsoft does buy Yahoo....
- Tags: SMB/SME, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Apps Appliance, Google Apps
- Discussion threads 2008-03-09
- In the mind's eye, it's now Marissa versus Monkeyboy
- Funny how the mind works. Sometimes it just makes associations whether you want it to or not. And now that I've read the feature article on Google's Marissa Mayer in San Francisco magazine, the images from that profile are etched into my mind whenever I think of...
- Tags: Google Inc., Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Image, Cat, Ray, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2008-02-29
- Cosmos%3A+An+open-source+.Net-based+microkernel+OS+is+born
- Cosmos%3A+An+open-source+.Net-based+microkernel+OS+is+bornawesome...another alternative, lightweight OSMicrosoft ought to rebuild Windows on top of its stripped-down kernel so that Windows can run efficiently with fewer resources.Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....."[b][b] can't hold a candle to Linux."please cut the crap![i]Cosmos is 100% C#. The only assembly is emitted by our compiler.[/i]Last time I checked C# code was plain...
- Tags: Programming languages, Operating systems, .NET, cosmo, open source, Microsoft Corp., Java, operating system, compiler
- Discussion threads 2008-02-06
- Increased Agent Productivity Through Insurance Portal for Merchants Insurance Group
- The Merchants Insurance Group MIG wanted to improve the productivity of hundreds of its field agents, whose performance was hindered by the manual process involved in handling business transactions. MindTree leveraged its expertise in the insurance domain and technical proficiency on LANSA technologies to provide a unique solution that helped...
- Tags: MindTree Consulting, Agent, Real Estate, Insurance, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance
- Case studies 2008-01-24
- Voice over IP Foundations
- View Available Dates and Locations Gain essential data networking and Voice over IP VoIP knowledge in a single, week-long class. In this course, you will learn how VoIP works, why VoIP works, and how to use VoIP. On the first day, you will configure an IP network...
- Tags: SIP, H.323, IP, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Emerging Technologies
- Training 2008-01-01
- PCOM Carpet Operations (exe)
- PCOM's Carpet Cleaning and Service Operations Scheduling software is a complete management system for service business who need carpet cleaning software, HVAC software, Cleaning Software or other service business sofware to manage a service business. Our Carpet Cleaning and Service Scheduling software includes crew dispatch, service scheduling, crew production tracking,...
- Tags: Software, PCOM, Service Business, Tools & Techniques, Sales Strategy, Management, Sales
- Software downloads 2007-12-10
- The effect of exchange rates on out-sourcing
- As you have probably noticed the U.S. dollar has recently moved down against other major currencies in near lock step with the upward frenzy in crude oil prices. Sometime in the future there will be PhD dissertations written about the strategic implications, causes, and international consequences of this, but for...
- Tags: U.S., Oil, Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2007-11-22
- AOC 212Va-1
- The AOC 212Va-1 sacrifices more features than performance to hit its low price. It's far from the brightest display in the bunch, but aside from a couple of minor flaws, its image quality is rock solid. It provides only the basic video connections and no USB ports but does serve...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, AOC 212Va-1, display, LCD
- Product reviews 2007-09-25
- Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8Ghz)
- The 24-inch iMac's striking design and impressive performance compare favorably to its smaller 20-inch sibling. In addition to a larger screen size, the 24-inch model offers higher-end configuration options and, of course, a higher price tag. The 24-inch iMac comes in two standard configurations. The $1,799 system includes a 2.4GHz...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple iMac, performance
- Product reviews 2007-09-19
- Can small business count on VoIP?
- Can small business count on VoIP?it's like the freewayThe phrase - "it's like the freeway" - says it all. When the nation was new there were many private road companies who attempted to charge for road use. All went bankrupt in part because those using the toll roads could bypass...
- Tags: Telephony, Benefits, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Clearwire Corp., freeway, common man, VoIP, small business
- Discussion threads 2007-08-23
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