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Internet TV goes live on Windows 7 Media Center

Hmmm can't see itI only have recorded and live TV choices. Is this location specific in Australia?

Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Internet TV, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows 7, TV

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

XML on the wane? Say it isn't so, Jack

Ignorance is not bliss"I don?t know if XML would ever go the way of Fortan or Pick"1. Fortran or to us old people, FORTRAN.2. Pick. See http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/u2/ Not dead.

Tags: Programming languages, XML

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Mozilla releases Firefox 3.5 beta

Mozilla releases Firefox 3.5 betaFirefox Beta 3.5It sounds great and I will eventually use it. Normally I am not too concerned about downloading RCs but when the RC comes out I will decline.I only ever replace my Firefox when the authors of all the more seriously useful add-ons I use...

Tags: Web browsers, Say-It, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, isolation, Firefox 3.5, Firefox 3.5 beta, beta, Tab Isolation

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Say it with me again: KISS

Say it with me again: KISSI know how you feel.You have no idea how many times I've done stuff like this...Over the fluorescent lightThat'd do it right there, nicks in the cable or no.

Tags: Cable, Network technology, Say-It

Discussion threads 2009-02-17

Additional Resources

Sympathy, and thanks, for Harry

Reading through the programmer's notes released as part of the Hadley leak had me squirming in sympathy with the writers. Data that's supposed to say one thing saying another, data with no referents, measures or provenance; bad code with magical jumps to right answers hard coded right in? been there...

Tags: Sympathy, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2009-11-28

Who's afraid of the big bad cloud?

Tech news has been dominated this week by Google's announcements regarding their upcoming Chrome OS. Plenty of geeks are excited; so are plenty of industry insiders and business analysts. You know who aren't excited? Those who say we aren't ready for an OS dependent upon "The Cloud." by...

Tags: Tech New, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Panel: do cloud computing economic advantages break down in enterprises?

A public cloud provider, private cloud operator, consultant, network provider, and venture capitalist were all put in the same room. Here's what they had to say about cloud's business value. by Joe McKendrick

Tags: Venture Capital, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Networking, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Hardware, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-11-20

T-Mobile brings its Sidekick back

Kerfuffle?!?Kerfuffle? KERFUFFLE?!? You call losing people's precious data a "kerfuffle"? What? Do you have stock in T-Mobile? What a completely MORONIC thing to say. Shame on you for not taking people's data loss more seriously!

Tags: T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

The Missing Sync for Palm OS 6.0.6 (Mac)

Whether you have a Centro or Treo, The Missing Sync for Palm OS can synchronize your calendars, tasks, notes and contacts plus Word and Excel files, photos, videos and music playlists. The Missing Sync for Palm OS totally replaces HotSync Manager. Sync your contacts The Missing Sync for Palm OS...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Palm Inc., Video, Mark/Space, Missing Sync, Video Conduit, Palm OS, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Corporate Communications, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Intel to use EC slip-up in antitrust defense

International Socialism......This is pathetic work by the EC. They can't develop their own tech so they just go out and skim off everyone's balance sheets. How pathetic. Losers. Same thing with OracleI really can't say I'm a big fan of Oracale, but my guess is that...

Tags: Balance sheets, OPEN SOURCE, Intel Corp., Oracle Corp., antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Ray Ozzie's view from the clouds

Microsoft's way of accomplishing missionI'm not ever going to say "Mission Accomplished".Another VP of cloud at the PDC saying "I'm not going to give a timeframe".I could go and gather more quotes but am too busy to search. All I've got to say is looking good Microsoft (to crash and...

Tags: Ray Ozzie

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Wow! Top execs say they are influenced by social networks

This is a big deal: A new study shows that social networks affect business decisions... by Tom Foremski

Tags: Network, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Live Webcast: 5 Strategies to Increase Your Cold Calling Effectiveness

When your calls roll into voicemail, how often does anyone call you back? Then, if you get through to decision makers, are you running into big objections? Join this live BNET Webcast to hear Jill Konrath, author of Selling to Big Companies, share 5 strategies to...

Tags: Phone, Webcast, Cold Calling, Citrix Systems Inc., Web Conferencing, Sales Tools, Strategy, Internet, Sales, Management

Webcasts 2009-11-12

insignia-ns-hd01

NS-HD01 great little productThe only reason I purchased this unit was a family member gave me a 50 dollar gift cert. for Best buy. And trying to find something other than parts or CD's at Best Buy for 50 dollars is next to impossible.Well, I was pleasantly surprised. ...

Tags: HD radio

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Twitter, LinkedIn announce tie-up

LinkedIn's 'status' feature now syncs with Twitter with an optional check box, a feature that the two companies say should be rolling out over the next few days. A new partnership between Twitter and LinkedIn lets LinkedIn status messages sync with Twitter. "The business-use case of...

Tags: Twitter Inc., LinkedIn, Business Structures, Finance, Twitter, Caroline McCarthy CNET News

News items 2009-11-10

MB Gems And Mantras 1.0 (Windows)

MB Gems And Mantras provides you with knowledge about the right gems and mantras Chants that have a positive influence on our lives. This is based on the ruling planets of our zodiac signs. Mantras enhance the power of the planets. The gems and mantras reading from this unique Vedic...

Tags: Mantra, Gem, MysticBoard, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-10

Bridging the gap between BPM and SOA: look to the repository

I just figured out...why you can never give concrete examples of SOA implementations. You don't even know what these folks are talking about. You are quoting the terms and repeating what they say but you do not have a clue about what they are saying.

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Enterprise software, Middleware, SOA, BPM

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

GOOG Chief: Silicon Valley's secret is its weather

Valid points, though.You mention good schools and employees, but there are GREAT schools in the north east. There are a lot of companies and a large population from which to pull employees, too. When you compare the weather in San Francisco to the weather in the north east, the choice...

Tags: Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

POV - Photo Illustions 1.0 (Mobile)

Write a message in the air with the magic of POV Persistence Of Vision. Move the iPhone in front of your friends or your camera and your message magically appears into the air. You can have a message with unlimited number of characters and in any color. Be creative and...

Tags: Message, Mobile, Photograph, jChicken

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Microsoft seeks to lure Salesforce, Oracle users with six months free of CRM Online

Even for free, why use junk? There are much better options.The slide in profit margins at Microsoft continues . . . . ImposterYou didn't say "baroque".

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Salesforce.com Inc., CRM, Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-03