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- Virgin Galactic unveils Eve; Snares Abu Dhabi investment
- Sir Richard Branson unveiled his latest aircraft, or rather spacecraft. In a few years, for $200,000, thrill seekers will be able to ride into sub-orbit space. Separately, Virgin Galactic landed a $280 million investment from Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments. In this raw video, you get a look at...
- Tags: Virgin Group, Investment, Virgin Galactic, Aabar Investments, Business Structures, Aerospace & Defense, Network Technology, Finance, Manufacturing, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-28
- Mozilla plugs Firefox code execution holes
- Mozilla today shipped Firefox 3.0.7 with fixes for at least eight security flaws, some rated critical. The most serious of the vulnerabilities could be exploited by attackers to run code and install software, requiring no user interaction beyond normal browsing, Mozilla warned in...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Vulnerability, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-03-04
- The universal mobile phone charger is great! Wake me up two phones from now
- When I saw the GSM Association and a bevy of big partners were working on a universal phone charger I was giddy. I have drawer full of chargers and always have at least two in my backpack. Just think about it. One charger for every phone. A...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Cell Phone, GSM Association, Larry Dignan, Marketing, Mobile, Mobile Phone Charger, Phone, Telecom & Utilities
- Blog posts 2009-02-17
- Transitioning NASA: Tensions high between Griffin, transition team
- Transitioning NASA: Tensions high between Griffin, transition teamHe has always voted against anything NASAHis original plans were to cancel every mayor project at NASA.Then he changed his stand the same day he visited Florida to give a speech near Kennedy Space Center. Then and only then he was pro-NASA.His...
- Tags: O'Keefe, NASA, Griffin, Transitioning, transition team, Space-X
- Discussion threads 2008-12-12
- Denial: The secret IT killer
- Denial: The secret IT killerYupI've seen dodge behaviour before.People that act as messengers should be commended. Not thrown to heat etc..You get the blame game and dog-eat-dog environments. Very bad stuff indeed.Between the cracksHow many fatal problems belong to anyone? For participants, "The operation was a success but the...
- Tags: idiot manager, denial, secret IT killer, IT killer, killer, information technology
- Discussion threads 2008-10-21
- America's airways ready for NextGen
- It's time â€" long past time â€" to upgrade the U.S. air traffic control system. The current system, designed during World War II, contributes mightily to flight delays, customer dissatisfaction and a massive energy wastefulness. But a GPS satellite-based system, on the drawing board for more than a decade, has...
- Tags: FAA, Air Traffic Control, Greenhouse Gas, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Segway recalls transporters over software problem
- Segway recalls transporters over software problemSegway......probably one of the most asinine things ever invented. A real bright idea to have motorized vehicles on sidewalks…of course having them on the roadways isn't any better. No lights..no horns…no mirrors…brilliant!This is from the 2006 recall - please note there is no new recallDear...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, Segway, recall
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- RSA: Microsoft launches trusted Internet initiative; Aims for security dialogue
- RSA: Microsoft launches trusted Internet initiative; Aims for security dialogueFirst trolln/tRE: RSA: Microsoft launches trusted Internet initiative; Aims for security dialogueMicrosoft is going in the right direction with this. Security is really becoming the thing Microsoft will be known for and this initiative should help. Its going to...
- Tags: Microsoft Launches, Internet initiative, Microsoft Corp., RSA Security Inc., security, security dialogue, Internet
- Discussion threads 2008-04-08
- RSA: Microsoft launches trusted Internet initiative; Aims for security dialogue
- Microsoft said Tuesday at the RSA security conference that it is launching a trustworthy Internet initiative much like its Trustworthy Computing plan launched in 2002. And like Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative it all started with a whitepaper. That fact is what makes Microsoft's strategy and research chief's...
- Tags: RSA Security Inc., Microsoft Corp., Trustworthy Computing, Craig Mundie, Internet, Security, Viruses And Worms, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-08
- Transportation Incident Management: Using 3D Virtual Worlds to Train First Responders
- The I-95 Corridor Coalition, representing agencies at all levels of government in the 15 states through which I-95 passes, recognized the need to develop "Best practices" for first responders to traffic incidents to reduce response time, clear accidents and congestion efficiently, and enhance safety and performance for everyone involved. Through...
- Tags: 3D, Forterra Systems, Transportation, Virtual Reality, Emerging Technologies
- Case studies 2008-04-02
- Standards support for mashups emerge
- The announcement earlier this week that IBM has put together an open approach for making user data secure inside of Web mashups, known as SMash, was the most recent step in an unfolding story about the way the industry is trying to bring structure and order to the rapidly growing...
- Tags: Standards, Mashup, DataPortability.org, OpenSAM, OpenSAM Vision, Dion Hinchcliffe
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- The Cassiterite Crisis - How Tech Boom Fuels Human Rights Risk in Africa
- A disturbing article this week in the FT reports how cassiterite sourced through the use of child and slave labour has made it into the supply chains of global electronic goods manufacturers. Cassiterite is a derivative of tin ore necessarily used in circuitry and its use has, ironically, enabled...
- Tags: Cassiterite, Enterprise Software, James Farrar, Management, Microsoft Corp., Safety Condition, Software, Strategy, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- Blog posts 2008-03-07
- Router Backdoors: Hacked by Chinese Part 2?
- Router Backdoors: Hacked by Chinese Part 2?Typo AlertCite, not Site.Typo Alert: "They site no cases of any backdoors in any current routers sold from China."Correction: "They cite no cases of any backdoors in any current routers sold from China."Sorry to be nitpicking about typos, but this is probably because bloggers...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, Chinese Part 2, Router Backdoors
- Discussion threads 2008-03-06
- LiSA, a robot assistant for life sciences
- We've all read for years that mobile assistant robots would help us to take over repetitive and boring work. Surprisingly, there are very few robots able to do this. This is why the German government has launched an initiative to develop safe and cost effective robotic assistants. For example, LiSA...
- Tags: Mobile, Life Science, LiSA, Final Version, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-01-07
- WiMax on the rocks: Sprint-Clearwire pact unravels
- WiMax on the rocks: Sprint-Clearwire pact unravelsHow do these companies make money when WiMax < 1ghz is FREE IN USAHere is the thing. The US tax payers already have paid for broadband wireless internet and phone access in the < 1ghz spectrum. This is the spectrum currently dedicated to TV...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Transnational Big Business, Google Inc., WiMAX, Clearwire Corp., spectrum, Sprint Communications
- Discussion threads 2007-11-09
- Elipica Services Deploys Neoware's Access Virtualization Products, Lowers Costs and Gains Ease of Deployment
- I had an opportunity to chat with Brad Taylor, of Elipica Services, recently. During that discussion, I asked him a few questions about how his organization is using products from Neoware.Please tell me who you are and a bit about your organization.Brad is a Systems Architect for Elipica Services....
- Tags: virtual access software, Managing virtualized environments, Consumer use of Virtualization
- Blog posts 2007-07-03
- Microsoft readies a consumer healthcare platform
- Microsoft readies a consumer healthcare platformFine choice[i]How would you feel about a Microsoft healthcare platform/service? Would you trust it any more/less than a Google one?[/i]That's like being asked whether you prefer execution by firing squad or burning at the stake.Google has a better track record on security and lock-in (which...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Microsoft Corp., health care, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-06-29
- Toyota: Hybrids costs to level out
- Toyota: Hybrids costs to level outThe Japenese are putting us to shame here. Why do we have to be thefollowers? And all this talk about it is too expensive. Which car company is most profitable?"Which car company is most profitable?"Probably better off investing in Exxon-Mobil, Chevron, Cheney Snarl, et al.:o)That's...
- Tags: Manufacturing, Toyota Motor Corp., airbag, car company, Japenese
- Discussion threads 2007-05-10
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