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Microsoft speculation makes me want to cry (but it's fun anyway): Robert Scoble dropped some big hints about Microsoft's latest technology and it's so big that it brought a tear to his eye. Long Zheng tossed in that Microsoft has a site called Open Source Hero, indicated it might be related to Scoble's riff and then backtracked. Frankly,...; Tags: Robert Scoble, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-15
robert scoble's "Cat's In The Cradle" moment": Robert Scoble's "Cat's In The Cradle" moment"Robert ScobleThanks for an insightful human post. Congratulations to Robert - in someways a tough decision and yet bottom line, in life there are no dress rehearsals - all credit to him.; Tags: Robert Scoble, Cradle; Discussion threads 2008-01-16
Facebook's lack of data portability raises as many questions as provides answers: Yesterday I reported on Robert Scoble's attempts to scrape data from his Facebook account for import to another social networking service. That data turned out to be names, email addresses and date of birth. The social network was Plaxo Pulse. From Scoble's blog: What does it...; Tags: Plaxo Inc., Facebook, Data, E-mail Address, Robert Scoble, E-mail, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-01-04
Facebook to Scoble: all your data belong to us.: Intentionally or unintentionally, celebrity blogger Robert Scoble has put himself right at the center of the data portability issue, and at the same time is helping to expose the fascicle nature of Facebook's claims of openness. Scoble is one of Facebook's most heavy users, both in terms...; Tags: Facebook, Robert Scoble, Data Portability, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-01-03
robert scoble doesn't understand enterprise software: Robert Scoble doesn't understand enterprise softwareRE: Robert Scoble doesn't understand enterprise softwaresince when does any one consider scoble to be more than the paris hilton of tech blogging any way ?The question is does enterprise software understand sexy consumer products?One question from my opinion piece on our conversation with Bill...; Tags: Citigroup Inc., user interface, enterprise software, Robert Scoble, SAP AG; Discussion threads 2007-12-09

robert scoble doesn't understand enterprise software: Before saying a word, let me state that in my few dealings with famed uber-geek blogger, Robert Scoble, I've found him to be a great guy and I like him. Having said that, let's address the issue: Scoble asks his readers about enterprise software and demonstrates he doesn't understand it:...; Tags: Robert Scoble, Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2007-12-09
Are satellite shows and podcasts accessiblity-equivalent?: Robert Scoble is wondering whether accessibility laws may cripple videocasts (and presumably podcasts). Scott Bourne had an interesting (if inconclusive) post on the subject last year, and the head lemur posits that the touchstone (in the context of the Target case presently in the news) may be whether or...; Tags: Podcast, Satellite, Robert Scoble, Podcasts, Network Technology, Internet, Networking, Denise Howell; Blog posts 2007-10-15
Does Techmeme's Leaderboard connote the death of blogging?: Robert Scoble laments the existence of the Techmeme Leaderboard, which ranks sites every 20 minutes based on the amount of headline space they occupied on Techmeme over the 30 days. He suggests that the list of top sources for Techmeme heralds the death of blogging because the dynamic leaderboard...; Tags: TechCrunch, Blog, Twitter, Robert Scoble, Blogging, Internet, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-10-01
robert scoble's applecart: 'Google doesn't understand social behavior' is the premise upon which Robert Scoble developed his ideas about how Mahalo, Facebook and Techmeme will trounce Google over time. I'm no more convinced than most of those who are cited on Techmeme except in one area I regard as a green field...; Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Wisdom, Robert Scoble, Techmeme, rnrnBusiness, Hakia, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2007-08-28
Don't miss robert scoble's interview with IBM's IP guru, Dave Kappos: Robert Scoble sat down with IBM's chief patent counsel David Kappos at the AlwaysOn conference to discuss current trends toward open standards, open source, collaboration, globalization, etc. Great conversation. David also was on the conference's patent panel, which I blogged. by Denise Howell; Tags: IP, Conference, IBM Corp., Denise Howell; Blog posts 2007-08-13
Does the Rich Internet Application "battle" hinge on rich media?: Robert Scoble has his first article up for FastCompany and he talks about Rich Internet Applications. Specifically he talks about what Adobe, Microsoft, and Sun are doing to support these new kinds of applications. Robert comes at it from an interesting angle. He's a big video guy, so understandably he...; Tags: Silverlight, Rich Media, Microsoft, Flash, Apple, Adobe; Blog posts 2007-07-02
They saw the Silverlight, and saw that it was good: Robert Scoble is trying to build a reinvention myth around Microsofts introduction of Silverlight, its new smart client platform. Not so fast, Scoble! Its not the Web thats rebooting, its Microsoft. Silverlight is significant as the catalyst that finally allows Microsoft to recreate itself as a vendor for the Web...; Tags: Rich Internet Applications, Microsoft, Development; Blog posts 2007-05-02
Microsoft's PR agency doesn't "get" blogs: Microsoft's PR agency doesn't "get" blogsBlogging? An abomination.Simple as that.Culture WarWhere do PR firms fit in? In Lessig's view of the world, lawyers, lobbyists and politicians are building a world of "read-only" cultural content. It's "culture that, like potato chips, is to be consumed, not created," he said. In contrast,...; Tags: Public relations, E-learning, Microsoft Corp., agency, blog, Lloyd Bentsen, Robert Scoble, blogging, distance learning; Discussion threads 2006-08-31
Microsoft's PR agency doesn't "get" blogs: My former boss at the Financial Times Paul Abrahams, heads up the sizeable UK office for Waggener Edstrom--Microsoft's long standing PR firm. Microsoft is WaggEd's largest client, and also it's largest cash cow, a very close relationship now well into its third decade. Paul Abrahams works very closely with Microsoft...; Tags: Paul, Paul Abrahams, public relations; Blog posts 2006-08-31
Web 2.0 advertising: Google vs. MSN vs. Federated Media: Robert Scoble has had some fun “auditing” Microsoft’s Windows Live Spaces. In “Is Microsoft really the largest blog vendor?” Scoble challenges Microsoft’s assertions:Microsofties take it on face value that they host the most blogs. They even love shoving it in your face… So, over the next few hours I’m gonna...; Tags: MSN, advertisement; Blog posts 2006-08-21
Good ideas are good ideas: Robert Scoble has been running around Microsoft attacking people with a video camera. Okay, perhaps I exaggerate, but he recently had a 17 minute interview with Bill Gates, and before that, with Marc McDonald, the first Microsoft employee. ...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Marc, McDonald; Blog posts 2005-09-09

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Security Researcher to release Cisco rootkit at EUSecWest: According to good friend Robert McMillan of IDG News, Sebastian Muniz, a researcher with Core Security Technologies, has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco's routers, which he will release on May 22 at the EuSecWest conference in London. This will mark the first time (at least publicly) that someone has released a...; Tags: Black Hat, Cisco IOS, Router, Cisco Systems Inc., Robert McMillan, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move: In a move that surprises few people, Plaxo is being acquired. The surprise - at least for some - is that it is Comcast and not one of the usual suspects of Facebook or Google. Comcast is Plaxo's biggest partner and provides hosting for all Comcast email subscriber address books....; Tags: Plaxo Inc., Comcast Corp., Advertising & Promotion, E-mail, Marketing, Online Communications, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-14
News to know: HP's to buy EDS; AMD; XP SP3; iPhone; Spam attacks: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: HP bidding for EDS; Deal would ramp up services. Dennis Howlett: HP to take out EDS: does it make sense? AMD rejiggers management; Forms central engineering group Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Integrate Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 and Windows Media...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Hewlett-Packard Co., Nokia Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Attack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Podcasts, Data Centers, Homeland Security, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Government, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Sun CTO previews JavaFX-powered game: Sun Microsystems shows off a new JavaFX-powered game at its annual JavaOne Conference in San Francisco Tuesday. Sun CTO Robert Brewin talks to Ken Russell and Chris Oliver of the company's JavaFX team about how they created the animation inside the game Moon Tank using the JavaFX environment.; Tags: JavaFX, Sun Microsystems, CTO, Sun Microsystems Inc., Games, Personal Technology; Videos 2008-05-07