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Government 2.0 hits a roadblock

Government 2.0 hits a roadblockLast I checked......the Constitution of the United States gave the President the authority to "recommend measures" to Congress. If the Presidential Records Act needs to be modified, then President Obama should say so and say how.

Tags: Government 2.0

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

The 7 roadblocks to health IT nirvana

The 7 roadblocks to health IT nirvanaA Health IT Czar sounds good to meI don't believe that we will end up with one single system, but multiple systems that will need to work together.There are two ways of looking at multiple systems. There is obviously the multiple vendor approach...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Government, Insurance, hospital system, health care, roadblock, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-10-17

AMD: Vista only a tiny step to convergence

AMD: Vista only a tiny step to convergenceThe size of the OS has nothing to do with this.The roadblocks are hardware design and networking as the article stated. Windows MCE already has most of the capabilities needed for the wired home. Does Linux? Don't know and don't...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Operating systems, roadblock, tiny step, PC, Vista ONLY, Microsoft Windows Vista, convergence, Linux, operating system, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-05-24

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Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717 - carbon black (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717The Sony Ericsson Equinox is the first phone from the manufacturer to land at T-Mobile since the TM506. In many ways the Equinox is a fitting successor; like the TM506 it has a thin flip phone design and it sports a similar feature set that includes...

Tags: display, Equinox, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, phone, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-11-03

Acer Aspire Revo AR1600-U910H

Typically our challenges with the emergent Nettop category have been that real budget PCs cost just a little bit more and provide a dramatic performance uptick, and similarly priced Netbooks offer equivalent performance with the added benefit of portability. The Aspire Revo 1600's price tag alone answers those issues. ...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Performance management, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Wireless and Mobility, Semiconductors, Acer Inc., wireless networking

Product reviews 2009-10-30

Is your supply chain gonna kill you?

A General Management Issue?To me, the biggest roadblock to change is treating this as a supply chain or IT issue and not a general management issue. Most companies today function in a networked world, where they are critically dependent on other companies. The dependence goes way beyond "supply chain." The...

Tags: Supply chain management (SCM), Vertical industries, supply chain, warehouse management system

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Is Apple suffering because it has outgrown its Reality Distortion Field?

the RDFwas and is nothing more than a mythological construct created by non-Apple users to explain why nobody liked their products. It can be rephrased in layman's terms as:Our stuff really doesn't suck, Apple just brainwashes and cheats.Why should they care?They are making tons of money. Such is the...

Tags: XML, RDF, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Ballmer: Ultra-thin PCs will be the answer to netbooks

Ballmer: Ultra-thin PCs will be the answer to netbooksThe never ending quest to charge more for a commodity product ntntI am already using an ultra-thin PC, the Toshiba R600.Ultra-thin computers have been out for a decade. People buy netbooks not only for the size but also for the price. Honestly,...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, R600, netbook, Ultra-thin PC, Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Will pre-teens really adopt the new iPod touch as a VoIP phone?

Will pre-teens really adopt the new iPod touch as a VoIP phone?NO! Apple will block VOIP appsOnes like Ventrillo and TeamSpeak will be blocked if they plan on making an app.some have already been blocked... I forget the names. But ones like Skype and Fring are allowed since you...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Digital media, Digital music, phone, VoIP phone, VoIP, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, new iPod Touch, camera, Fring

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Gauging the Palm Pre's success: It'll take time

Gauging the Palm Pre's success: It'll take timePlan BSince WebOS is Linux-based, it seem conceivable that, if app developers don't flock to it, Palm could extend WebOS to run Android applications as well.PAlm has the apps, especially with the support for PalmOS.Personally, I'm sold. The Pre looks like it has...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Operating systems, OK Here, Pre, Palm Inc., Palm Pre, Palm OS

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

D-Link adds CAPTCHA to home routers

On the heels of a series of malware attacks targeting home routers, D-Link today announced the integration of a CAPTCHA system to its home and small office routers. The new CAPTCHA system will be particularly useful to thwart malicious attacks that target default passwords on routers to...

Tags: D-Link Systems, CAPTCHA, Router, Routers & Switches, Home Networking, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-05-12

'SOA is Dead' debate lives on and on

I didn't see the brilliant analyst Anne Thomas Manes at either of this week's IBM IMPACT or Software AG's SOA Summit events, but boy, was she there in spirit. The topic still on everybody's minds and lips at both events was Anne's pronouncement at the beginning of the year that...

Tags: SOA, Kevin, Cramm, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-05-08

Jive Introduce 'Software as a Service' Social Business Express

Jive Software are launching a free for 90 days cloud version of their 'Social Business Software' SBS today - a lighter weight hosted solution for those who are grappling with internal infrastructure and resources challenges but need to get up and running with a collaboration environment. ...

Tags: Tenant, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Software-as-a-service, Marketing, Information Technology, Environment, Use Case, Collaboration Environment, Jive SBS, Strategy, Collaboration, Groupware, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-05-04

The argument for free fonts

Bring up free fonts around typeface designers, and you'll probably get an earful about the relative quality of free and open source designs against the professionally designed fonts. Mark Pilgrim, over on Dive into Mark gives an earful back. The context here is a discussion of using...

Tags: Font, Pilgrim, Web Font, openSUSE Community, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2009-04-24

News to know: EMC, Intel Atom, ICANN Chief, Mac event, Green

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: EMC discloses DOJ probe Heather Clancy: EMC joins SmartWay fold Sam Diaz: Intel and...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Apple Macintosh, ICANN, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., EMC Corp., Sam Diaz, Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Sales Strategy, Linux, Desktops, Storage, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-03-03

Government 2.0 hits a roadblock

The Obama White House was supposed to transform government on the Web as we know it. But old technology and laws are making that difficult. by Richard Koman

Tags: Web, White House, Government, Channel Management, Vertical Industries, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-02

Apple catches up on Safari (browser) security

After years of lagging behind on important security features, Apple has finally added a malware-blocker, a phishing filter and support for EV extended validation certificates into the latest refresh of its Safari Web browser. The malware roadblock headlines a list of Safari 4 security features that also...

Tags: Apple Safari, Malware, Apple Inc., Web Browser, Security Feature, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Web Browsers, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-02-24

DTV delay bill fails in House. It's time to let it go, Washington

Legislation to delay the nation's switch to all-digital television for four more months hit a roadblock today in the House of Representatives, according to a Reuters report. Earlier this week, the Senate passed its version of the bill and I said then that a delay is unnecessary. ...

Tags: Digital Television, TVs, Government, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-28

10+ ways to overcome bureaucratic obstacles

Being thwarted by a bureaucratic roadblock can be a huge aggravation. Your task may be simple, but some red tape, regulation, or gatekeeper stands squarely in your path. Calvin Sun offers some advice to help you remove the barriers and get back on track.This download is also available as an...

Tags: Calvin Sun, Blogging, Regulations, Internet, Government

Download resources 2009-01-23

What Meeks means by OpenOffice being sick

What Meeks means by OpenOffice being sickFully AgreedThe OpenOffice.org people have always been helpful when dealing with support and such, I think that others should give back to the company including Novell and IBM.I see that they are all ready to work on the project and create their own version,...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Meeks, OpenOffice, open standard, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-12