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- City of Owen Sound IT Technician Gets Career Path Boost From Blended Learning
- Known as The City by the Bay and The Scenic City, Owen Sound is a harbor town with a heritage tied to the commerce and culture of the Great Lakes. The City's PC technician is responsible for keeping more than 200 PCs operating smoothly. When the city migrated its operating...
- Tags: Global Knowledge Network Inc., PC, Information Technology, Career, Technician, Scenic City, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
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- (Photos: Inside Brazil's slums)
- (Photos: Inside Brazil's slums)ProximityWhile North America tends to have affluent and poor areas of town, many countries don't work that way. You can walk along a canal of slums in S.E.Asia and hit the entrance to one of the wealthiest neighborhoods. They're not ten meters apart.Inclusão Digitalpost duplicadoInclusão DigitalParabéns pela...
- Tags: Vertical industries, city name, slum, Paulo Perantunes, photograph
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- The role of media in the Internet age
- Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, a fake news show that has acquired a huge following a group among whom I include myself, is attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week. As a result, he had the chance to meet with members of...
- Tags: Newspaper, Internet, Media, News, Jon Stewart, Advertising & Promotion, TVs, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Who's Dumber: Bad Guys … Or Good Guys?
- Who's Dumber: Bad Guys … Or Good Guys?Bad guys don't need applauseJust money. So they'll modestly attempt to avoid receiving their due when they compromise systems. I wouldn't assume that not hearing about a success means the success has not occurred.Also, this statement is confusing:Now, we have the...
- Tags: SECURITY, flaw, exploit code, Bad Guys, exploit
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- DataSynapse survey claims HPC leading IT initiative
- Datasynapse recently released the results of a survey that indicated that IT executives were more concerned about high performance computing than virtualization (I guess that meant using virtual machine software to create a virtual server-based environment rather than a more comprehensive use of the term). I must have not been...
- Tags: Information Technology, DataSynapse, Survey, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Average American tips 19% at a restaurant
- Although 75% of surveyors cite poor service as their main complaint, Philadelphians are the most generous tippers in the nation, leaving 19.6% versus the countrywide average of 19.0%. In comparison, diners in New York City tip the average 19.0% and in Los Angeles they tip 18.4%, Zagat found. by AM
- Tags: Zagat, AM
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Renting a car: it'll cost you to save on gas
- The priciest rental car? It's a hybrid, of course. Expensive and in short supply as travellers try to cur down on gas use. Not only is there a waiting list to BUY a hybrid car in many parts of the U.S. It is equally difficult to...
- Tags: Car, California, New York, Hybrid, Florida, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Loopt: iPhone app keeps track of friends
- I've been playing with a free iPhone application called Loopt (Web site, App Store). It allows you to stay connected to your friends, colleagues and relatives who are also members of the service. Loopt uses the GPS chip in the iPhone 3G and Wi-Fi triangulation in the iPhone 2G to...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Friend, Loopt, 3G, GPS, Wireless LANs, Cellular Phones, Web Site Development, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- FAA computer failure slows nationwide air traffic
- A computer problem at the Federal Aviation Administration center in Atlanta has created air traffic problems across the country. From WSB Radio in Atlanta: FAA Computer Problems: Failure in the system that processes flight plans in the eastern U.S. FAA says no danger is involved. System...
- Tags: FAA, Atlanta, Computer, Productivity, Manufacturing, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Weather Earth Desktop Wallpaper Screen Saver (exe)
- Earth Weather is a Desktop Wallpaper generator and screen saver. Earth Weather shows you how the earth looks like from the space at this very moment on your desktop wallpaper and screen saver. You can see which parts of the earth are enjoying the sun light. And in night areas...
- Tags: Desktop Wallpaper, Earth, Screensaver, GimmeGoody Software, Earth Weather
- Software downloads 2008-08-26
- Does Big Brother know where you've been surfing?
- If you think no one will ever know about the Web sites you were surfing last night, guess again. It may not be your spouse, your boss or a cop - but there's growing interest in what sort of data your Internet Service Provider is collecting about your viewing habits....
- Tags: Google Gmail, Advertisement, Internet Service Provider, Packet Inspection, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, E-mail Providers, E-mail, Cloud Computing, Online Communications, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- Paris DK Eyewitness Travel Guide & Map (Palm) (exe)
- From the Sacre Coeur to the Arc de Triomphe, your holiday to Paris starts from the moment you open your guide, plus you get Paris maps and trasport maps. Discover the best cafe terraces, unmissable museums and galleries, loveliest parks and gardens, best areas to shop or browse, unforgettable shows...
- Tags: Paris, Palm Inc., Mobile System
- Software downloads 2008-08-25
- New York DK Eyewitness Travel Guide & Map (Palm) (exe)
- From climbing the Empire State Building to skating in Central Park - the 10 best of everything to see, buy, do, taste and avoid in New York, plus New York maps and metro maps. Discover the most amazing skyscrapers, liveliest bars and lounges, best shows and live music venues, most...
- Tags: Palm Inc., Mobile System, New York, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Software downloads 2008-08-25
- What Web sites people visit on mobile phones
- Brazil Russia India China US Europe 1 Email (57%) Entertainment (34%) Games (38%) Entertainment (55%) Email (65%) Email (46%) 2 Music (27%) Search (29%) Email (33%) Games (36%) Weather (41%) Search (25%) 3 Entertainment (25%) Email (24%) Entertainment (21%) Music (31%) Search (29%) News/Politics...
- Tags: Web, Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Web Site, Entertainment, Music, E-mail, Games, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, NB
- Blog posts 2008-08-23
- What Web sites people visit on mobile phones
- Brazil Russia India China US Europe 1 Email (57%) Entertainment (34%) Games (38%) Entertainment (55%) Email (65%) Email (46%) 2 Music (27%) Search (29%) Email (33%) Games (36%) Weather (41%) Search (25%) 3 Entertainment (25%) Email (24%) Entertainment (21%) Music (31%) Search (29%) News/Politics...
- Tags: Web, Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Web Site, Entertainment, Music, E-mail, Games, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, NB
- Blog posts 2008-08-23
- Episode 61 - The Smelly Laptop
- If you haven't heard the news, Jerry Seinfeld has recently been hired to do an entire campaign of advertisements for Microsoft. When I learned of this, I thought of a classic Seinfeld episode that could be re-enacted, with only a few minor dialogue changes to bring it up to date....
- Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, Computer, Elaine, GEORGE, Susan, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Productivity, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-08-22
- The harsh reality of suburban broadband
- The harsh reality of suburban broadbandNot Much Sympathy HereWhile I appreciate your situation, it is hard to present much sympathy. I live in rural NOT suburban America and the *only* data choice I have is satellite or 26k dial up. High latency and VERY expensive.RE: The harsh reality of suburban...
- Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, suburban broadband, harsh reality, broadband
- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
- Brain Spa (zip)
- Train your brain by helping the colorful townsfolk of Brainville in a variety of mind-building challenges. A truly fun way to maximize your memory, improve your perception abilities, power up your language aptitude, and fine-tune your logical thinking skills! Eight separate mini-games plus bonus quizzes, trivia challenges and more. Daily...
- Tags: Legacy Interactive, Leveling System, Games, Flash Memory, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-08-22
- Open source and the 'fear factor' mentality
- Guest editorial by Emma McGrattan In the current economic climate, businesses of every size are looking to reduce their spending wherever possible. Open source software, which has no upfront licensing fees, is one way of achieving significant savings. However, in order to protect their...
- Tags: Software, Security, Open Source, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- BigFix makes government's power management mandate more palatable
- For those of you readers who work within federal government agencies and have been faced with meeting mandated conservation policies, software vendor BigFix has negotiated a deal with the General Services Administration to offer its software at an annual license of $3 per computer for the first year of new...
- Tags: Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
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