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Rip off roaming: the MAXRoam response

Rip off roaming: the MAXRoam responseRoaming charges in Europe are a disasterWith countries being so small, you can move from one to another in less than a hour sometimes much less and the roaming charges can really soar. I did some trips, first into France and Spain, and later...

Tags: MaxRoam, Rip Off

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

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Numbers of new Core i7 iMacs are turning up DOA

I guess it goes to show that......even the almighty apple is not immune to issues. We have some iMacs (about 100 - 120) in my organization compared to about 2500 Windows Desktops and out of the 90 we ordered a few years ago (17" iMacs) we had one come...

Tags: Desktops, DOA, Core i7 iMac, Core i7, Apple Inc., Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Will Microsoft's Silverlight dampen the appeal of Google's Chrome OS?

I'm not one of those ready to write Windows an RIP certificate now that Google has finally taken some of the wraps off its Chrome OS. In fact, after reading through industry watchers' questions and Google's answers about it, I'm thinking that Chrome OS may not look quite so appealing...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Google Chrome, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-20

My new daughter is a lot like Linux

OK...I promise, this will be my last post this week about my new little daughter. Really. No matter what cute things she does, I'll limit my oohing and ahhing to Twitter. However, as I was changing her diaper for the umpteenth time today, I got to thinking...

Tags: Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-15

Facebook app dev posts scathing indictment of App Store

It's a surprise that Apple's App Store review process is tyrannical?Afterall, there certainly isn't anyone more open minded than Stevie Boy Wonder...is there?Gee...who'd have thunk it. so what's he going to do?So what is Hewitt going to do? Develop web apps? All the app stores have major restrictions, look at...

Tags: Smart phones, App Store, Apple iPhone, developer, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

RipIt 1.3.0 (Mac)

Movies are great, but discs are a pain. RipIt gets your movies off the disc and onto your Mac, where it's easier to find, organize and play them. Why Rip Your DVDs? Use your laptop longer! Easily organize your movies! Find movies faster! Peace of mind! Simplify entertainment...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Disc, Movies, RipIt, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-11

(Panda Cloud Antivirus leaves beta)

An MS Security Rip-off?This looks very much as if Panda has stolen the look of MS Security Essentials. I just hope it's as good as the Microsoft product.What makes it CLOUD?What is cloud about this? It is an app installed on the local PC scanning files on your local...

Tags: Desktops, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, antivirus, MS security, Panda, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Scary study on how lack of IPOs is harming US economy

The cart before the horse?With low skilled/educated labor and low negative savings rate, I don't think the ingredients for a fundamental rebound exist in the US. I guess Wall Street would like to continue to be able to fleece us, but hopefully, being taken once is enough for most investors....

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, economic destruction, same policy, IPO, carbon tax, USSR, socialist

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Copyright associations want enforcement for free

The defender of status quo?What a tired old rant. Use technology and the law to enforce ill advised and ill gotten copyright protection.The internet has revolutionized mankind's ability to communicate and share knowledge and culture, and you want to put it under lock and key to deny mankind that benefit?How...

Tags: Benefits, Federal government, Sales force management, Mickey Mouse, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Oracle's Virtualization Story

Kool-aid?Looks like someone has been drinking the kool-aid. Let's be clear, Oracle's distro is a rip-off of RedHat's, albeit behind a year or so, plus patches to help their RDBMS that may not be accepted in the upstream projects. Don't let Oracle fool you, the core engineers are...

Tags: virtualization, Oracle Corp., open source

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

E-book reader news and releases round-up

Why e-books ?Using a "normal" paperback book I have indefinite battery life and extreme portability. I have no need to carry a hundred books at one time and can take along a few books for an extended read time just about anywhere and in any travel bag. I...

Tags: E-books, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, e-reader, Apple Inc., E-book reader new, e-book Reader, e-book

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Mac ZFS is dead: RIP.

fortunatelywhile zfs is cool, there are enough other file systems, so we users won't miss it muchHow about EXT4 and BTRFS?What do you think of EXT4 and it's destined successor, BTRFS?NTFSActualy has similar features to most of these but maybe its not implemented as well.Apple picks NetApp WAFL over...

Tags: Storage, Mac ZFS, Actualy, Robin, Apple Macintosh, NetApp Inc., ZFS, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Universities in hot water over students' peer-to-peer sharing

The success of iTunes shows ....... that people will pay for a product if the cost is reasonable and they have CHOICES.Most music CDs now a day have a SINGLE song that is worth listening to. The reason people started stealing music was because the industry was forcing them to...

Tags: Personal finance, P2P, MPAA, RIAA, piracy

Discussion threads 2009-10-25

Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

Vista is still alive here..."Vista definitely improved"Vista-preinstalled SP1/SP2 Just Works, so I have no immediate plans to upgrade to Windows 7. Right now, I don't want to tempt fate.I don't see why people get all emo over Vista's UAC. It doesn't bother me.Yes, everyone says that Windows 7 is better...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

WSJ chief criticizes news aggregators - creators carry cost burden

More important...than net neutrality? You are out of your mind. You probably think you are a journalist as well. What a joke. Do you even proof read your own dribble? It's obvious you don't. What kind of journalist would send out content with grammar and spelling errors? it has...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, advertisement, Google Inc., revenue

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Can anybody here play this game?

Socialist control over breathing...When people are out of work because they cannotafford to drive to work, use electricity I amsure everyone is going to be in financial ruinfrom lies and Oboma CZAR controlled fiasco.RE: Can anybody here play this game?Global Warming is little more than Solar Flare activity... even the...

Tags: Sun SPOT, carbon dioxide, global warming, game

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

2010 Lexus RX 350

Photo gallery:2010 Lexus RX 350Few automakers do luxury as well as Lexus these days, and it shows with the interior and ride quality of the 2010 Lexus RX 350. A simple five-seat SUV, the RX 350 damps out the bumps in the road while treating occupants to a well-styled cabin....

Tags: RX 350, Lexus

Product reviews 2009-10-20

Asus Eee Top ET2002

Nvidia wants us to tell you that its GeForce 9400M graphics chip, aka Nvidia's Ion technology, pulls Asus' Eee Top ET2002 up from the depths of Nettop misery by imparting it with better-than-terrible graphics and video processing. We agree that the 9400 chip improves the ET2002's visual chops, but a...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Games, Semiconductors, Keyboards, Video cards, Game players, nettop, chip, game, HDMI, ASUS, graphics

Product reviews 2009-10-20

Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled today

What is the difference between this and the Que?RE: Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled todayWell, the Kindle is still pretty pricy for me. I was in Toys R Us the other day and they had a Sony e-reader (1st time I've ever ACTUALLY seen one....

Tags: E-books, Kindle DX, e-book, Nook, Barnes & Noble Inc., e-book Reader, Kindle2, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Calling all global cooling, how about a little help here?

Don't shoot the messenger, you might not like it that the earth is getting hotter and that we need to do something about it, but, don't get mad at those reporting it.You probably don't like all of the photos of open water over the arctic either. Nor would you want...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, tax, climate change

Discussion threads 2009-10-16