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FAQ: Windows on Macs

FAQ: Windows on MacsWhat an innovation!Now 2.3% of the market can use their superior macintosh with the same processor windows-based PCs have been using, use windows-based software that the rest of the world uses, and buy their hardware for a 30% markup! What a combination of value and style!...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Amazon.com Inc., OS X., Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X, up-scale community, regular basis, markup, Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Discussion threads 2006-04-05

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Dell repair adventure, conclusion

Well, our hero's story had a happy ending. The service tech came out to my office and replaced both the motherboard and the screen on my Dell laptop. After than magic was performed, the system booted up and ran just as it did before. I appreciate the help provided by...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Supplier, Digital Equipment Corp., Channel Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-09-05

Red Hat draws its line in the virtual sand with Qumranet

The caves of Qumran, located in in the highly disputed region of the West Bank that sits between Israel and Jordan and is populated by both Palestinians and Jews, is where the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The scrolls are said by many Judaic scholars...

Tags: Hypervisor, Red Hat Inc., Virtual Desktop, Qumranet, Open Source KVM, Virtualization, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Comcast challenges FCC authority

I don't have time to review this right now, but I wanted to get it up ASAP. Comcast is appealing the FCC decision on network management, even though it plans to comply. Here's the message I received: In connection with its filing today in the...

Tags: FCC, Commission, Network, Comcast Corp., Network Management, Sales Force Management, Federal Government, Internet, Networking, Sales, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-04

The power of standard protocols

I've spent the past few months as the primary developer at a very small company. An important technology to this company is Instant Messaging, as it plays an essential part in our approach to unified messaging. This has meant that I have had to build, in-house, our...

Tags: IM, Jabber, Protocol, XMPP, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Ten key differences between Linux and Windows

Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list....

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Jack Wallen. TechRepublic, Jack Wallen. ZDNet.co.uk, Windows, Microsoft, GNU Public License

News items 2008-09-04

Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?

I got a call from a vendor yesterday offering me a full suite of client and server antivirus tools, for the low, low price of only $1.79 per client. I just couldn't get excited over it, though. Their services seemed robust, included regular updates, tech support, and slick...

Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Client, Clamwin, Linux, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Networking, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Dell repair adventure, day 4

Dell repair adventure, day 4Litigation"The expectation is that a person will arrive on site the next day having 1) the skills to diagnose and repair the problem, 2) the parts necessary to repair problem and 3) the tools necessary to do the work."1. Litigate: misleading advertising.2. Where is ZDNET's legal...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

(Images: How Google's Chrome browser shines)

(Images: How Google's Chrome browser shines)You can't have used it yet!Admittedly, what Chrome does, it does well. The point is that it doesn't do much at all! In fact, it looks like an alpha product rather than a beta. Seems desperate to me, given that the bones of the product...

Tags: Web browsers, Google Chrome, Google Chrome browser shine, browser shine, Web browser, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

gigaBug (zip)

Based on british flag game, gigaBug is a common sence based board game. Each player (max of 2 players) can have 3 bug pieces. Your objective to is make it in a line. Players can move their piece in alternate basis. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Player, Board, Cieldy, Corporate Governance, Games, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-09-03

Project Monitor (exe)

Designed for anyone working on a time-for-money basis, project monitor is an easy to use time-tracking and analysis application. If your livelihood depends upon accurately categorizing and recording your working day on the basis of client, project and activity, project monitor is sure to benefit you and your business. Record...

Tags: Monitor, Analysis, Whistling Fish Software, Monitors & Displays, Productivity, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2008-09-03

Datawasp Database Manager (zip)

A very-easy-to-use, networked, database manager. All the power of a regular database but presented in the style of a spreadsheet. Little or no training is required to create solutions using the spread sheet style interface. Solutions can be created quickly and the database design altered on the fly or locked....

Tags: Significant Data Systems, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2008-09-03

Chrome (beta)

Google has released the beta version of a new browser, Chrome. In its comic-book preannouncement, Google stated correctly that watching videos, chatting, and even playing Web-based games didn't exist when browsers were first invented. Google wants the browser to help users focus on the applications and pages they are...

Tags: Web browsers, WebKit, Chrome, Google Inc., Web browser, Omnibox

Product reviews 2008-09-02

Buffalo LinkStation Mini adds iTunes streaming for iPhones

In the drab world of network-attached-storage NAS devices, Buffalo's LinkStation Mini stands out thanks to its palm-sized form factor (due to it using 2.5-inch notebook hard drives instead of the 3.5-inch desktop hard drives that most NAS devices utilize). It has a solid set of features as well, including print-server...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Hard Drive, NAS, Apple iTunes, App, Buffalo LinkStation Mini, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-09-02

VMware's R&D chief quits after 9 months

VMware said Tuesday that its executive vice president of research and development has resigned after nine months on the job. In a terse statement, VMware said that Richard Sarwal quit to go back to Oracle. Sarwal joined VMware in December 2007. VMware CEO Paul...

Tags: Stock Option, Security, Amount, R&D, Stock, Employment, Agreement, VMware Inc., Company, RSU, Control, Change, Cause, Person, Stock Options, Investment, Benefits, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Convert .NET 2.0 (zip)

Convert .NET is a multipurpose conversion utility. Converts C# to VB and vice-versa using the ICSharpCode engine. Convert .NET also offers text translation, Base64 encoding/decoding and regular expression testing. A standalone tool that does not require installation. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, .Net, Application Servers, C#, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Programming Languages

Software downloads 2008-09-02

SIGNificant Offline Client (zip)

Paper-based processes are rapidly being replaced by electronic workflows, as signing the original electronic document saves companies on labor, faxing and mailing costs. The SIGNificant Offline Client enables signing and sealing electronic documents without the need of being connected to a network. This solution is especially suited for professionals whose...

Tags: Electronic Document, SIGNificant Offline Client, Real Estate, Process Improvement, Business Operations, Quality

Software downloads 2008-09-02

StatusHQ: another Twitter clone for enterprise

  Twitter clones are starting to come out the woodwork. The latest candidate is StatusHQ, which surfaced last Friday and which my pal Luis Suarez describes as: "What Twitter could have been." Maybe, maybe not. The central premise behind StatusHQ is that individuals can...

Tags: Twitter, StatusHQ, Susan, Pete, UI, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Sarbanes-Oxley, Business Structures, RSS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Internet, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-01

Fujitsu Lifebook T1010

Combining a screen that's roomy enough to avoid eye strain and a weight that's still reasonable enough to carry to the coffee shop or on the occasional business trip, 13.3 inches may be the most perfect size for a laptop. How much better, then, that Fujitsu has issued the LifeBook...

Tags: Notebooks, Fujitsu LifeBook, Fujitsu Ltd., LifeBook T1010

Product reviews 2008-08-29

Opera grasps at straws with latest IE criticism

Opera grasps at straws with latest IE criticismWell, everything MS does is carefully calculated to make you think they aresupporting standards, at the same time creating a lot of confusion and dragging their feet. But, maybe Opera is being a little picky here, they should just talk about the overall...

Tags: Web browsers, Channel management, Opera Software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, latest IE criticism, IE criticism, Microsoft Corp., Web, standards, straw, compatibility mode

Discussion threads 2008-08-29