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The Digg HD-DVD processing key debacle: The Digg HD-DVD processing key debacleWhat's the fuss?Boy, your blog entry isn't well researched.You forgot to mention how that Digg and manymany other on-line sources of informationhave been threatened legally bythe MPAA for violating their intellectual property rights from printing that 16-digitnumber.Oh, and since you did include a screen shotof...; Tags: Blogging, HD DVD, Intellectual property, Thievery, MPAA, blog, debacle, copy protection, Scotch Tape, Digg, HD-DVD; Discussion threads 2007-05-02

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Howard's happy: Sirius-XM merger (finally) approved; Now the work really begins: The government regulatory debacle known as the Sirius-XM merger has officially ended as the Federal Communications Commission approved the deal after 17 months of deliberation and lobbying from the National Association of Broadcasters. According to the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal the FCC approved the deal...; Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Sirius, Howard, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Federal Government, Mergers & Acquisitions, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Government, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-26
NASA used cadavers to test Orion moonship: NASA used cadavers to test Orion moonshipArticle ToneI'm not sure why the author has such a negative of using cadavers that were donated to science to improve the safety of the capsule. The author pointed out that not all of the experiments or papers relating to the safety of...; Tags: moonship, ORION, NASA; Discussion threads 2008-07-25
Most employees are frustrated with IT: Most employees are frustrated with ITIT NazisLike the feeling of unlimited power that comes from having the workers bow and scrape. That's the real problem.RE: Most employees are frustrated with ITNOTE: I think the system ate my first attempt at a reply, if not apologies for the duplication...Although I'm...; Tags: Strategy, Recruitment & Selection, IDC survey, information technology, IT Nazis; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
Microsoft on Vista: 'The time of worry is over.': Microsoft on Vista: 'The time of worry is over.'PR or R&DThey can crow all they want, but for many Vista is a lame duck. It's fine for home use, and even great for digital photo enthusiasts, but the reality is businesses and power users are in a bind if they...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, O/S, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-08

What could Open Office do with a business model?: What could Open Office do with a business model?No need for built-in AV in OOoWhy in the world would an office tool need a "built-in" anti-virus??Security should be part of the original design and not just an after thought. Including an anti-virus program from the same company that created (and...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, government start, antivirus, anti-virus package; Discussion threads 2008-07-05
Whither Blu-ray?: Whither Blu-ray?It's the lack of HDTV ownersand the ignorance of those who do own that I think is the biggest issue. People who don't have HDTV would see no benefit to spending extra money on BluRay, and those who do own will never believe there is a difference unless you...; Tags: HD DVD, Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, HDTV, DVD; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user data: A federal judge ordered PDF Google to hand over 12 terabytes of YouTube user data to Viacom, finding that the list of "login IDs" does not qualify as personally identifying information. In opposing Viacom's request for the information, Google had asserted users' privacy rights: "Plaintiffs would...; Tags: Google Inc., Personally Identifiable Information, YouTube Inc., IP, IP Address, User Data, Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Getaway day: How to secure your laptop for holiday travel: It's getaway day and as we prepare to hit the road, trudge through airport security and snag that car rental, spare a thought for the valuable data that travels with you on that trusty old laptop. According to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute, more than...; Tags: Laptop Computer, Richard Stiennon, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Dantz Retrospect (dmg): Designed to protect Mac OS X systems with absolute accuracy and reliability, Dantz Retrospect Backup properly backs up and restores all Mac OS X files and information, including both the data and resource forks of multi-part files, HFS+ metadata, UNIX-style permissions and group ownership, and hard-linked files. Automatic scheduling ensures...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-07-03
Torrent admin is 'felony infringer': Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'Felony infringerYes, I would agree that this extends beyond fair use... Book'em Dano.RE: Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'I do not think it is right but if it is made out as such a major deal then what is it doing all over the internet Bittorrent...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Strategy, felony infringer, Torrent, administrator; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
Latest iPhone details from AT: Latest iPhone details from ATSick of America...Thats right, I said it. I'm over this BS country and all its red tape. When did we become so concerned with corporations an forget about the little guy? The iPhone is being sold unlocked everywhere but the US-lame. Then, on top of being...; Tags: Vertical industries, Business services, Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, iPhone Details, government; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
Google's culture 'not fit' for enterprise apps: Google's culture 'not fit' for enterprise appsTruth, Google will never win the entrprise.Sure they make products/services that geeks or light/occasional users can use, but no way will they win the enterprise over."Open Source as Free Software" = FUBARNo Management, No Structure, No DisciplineEveryone gets to do their own thing.This the...; Tags: Google Servers, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
What programming language should we teach?: What programming language should we teach?Re: What programming language should we teach?How about Javascript? No, seriously... it's free, it's cross-platform, it's already available on virtually ANY computer without needing to install anything at all, it's not terribly complicated, and it greatly resembles many of the other languages in use.When it...; Tags: Programming languages, Development tools, C#, Scripting languages, programming, programming language; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
(Photos: Raising a glass to the science of bourbon): (Photos: Raising a glass to the science of bourbon)Re Worlds Oldest DistilleryI do not challenge the statements made but I fear that others might. For example the Glenturret Distillery, home of the 'Famous Grouse' brand of Scotch Whisky was established in 1775.RE: (Photos: Raising a glass to the science of...; Tags: photograph; Discussion threads 2008-06-26
Interview: HP SOA Center director Tim Hall on new business drivers and efficiency benefits from SOA: Interview: HP SOA Center director Tim Hall on new business drivers and efficiency benefits from SOADid the first memory chip self power?An audio tape as it passes over the playback head generates a voltage much like an electrical generator does.When a memory chip magnetic bit is clocked it too generates...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Semiconductors, Memory, HP SOA Center, HP SOA, Tim Hall, efficiency benefit, business driver, SOA, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Discussion threads 2008-06-23
Bose Companion 2 Series II (graphite): Bose makes a few different computer speaker packages, the least expensive of which is the Companion 2 Series II at $100. The package includes two compact speakers measuring 7.5 by 3.2 by 5.8 inches; both are angled slightly upward so the sound is aimed toward your head when you're sitting...; Tags: Arcade Fire, speaker, Bose; Product reviews 2008-06-20
Zeno Systems Toolkit (exe): Zeno Systems Toolkit is suite of utilities spanning a wide range of uses. The kit includes, a clipboard tool to easily capture text. A units tool with conversions for metric, and US standard categories, Roman to Arabic numerals, fraction to decimal, and more. An email notification tool. A color tool...; Tags: Screen Capture, Tool, Zeno Systems, Zeno Systems Toolkit, Productivity, E-mail, Online Communications; Software downloads 2008-06-20
Apple announces ZFS on Snow Leopard: Finally, a modern file system on a consumer OS As if Grand Central weren't enough bad news for Microsoft, now they have ZFS to contend with. Building a reliable, high-performance file system takes years and Microsoft doesn't have years to respond. The formal announcement is...; Tags: Disk, File System, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sun ZFS, Checksum, RAID, Storage, Hardware, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-06-19
10 top Vista tweaks, part 2: 10 top Vista tweaks, part 2There's a registry fixIt's an architectural problem, unfortunately. XP sees the new restore points, but can't read them and assumes they're damaged.There's a workaround here:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185I prefer to run XP in a VM on a Vista machine rather than dual boot.RE: 10 top Vista tweaks, part...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Home Premium; Discussion threads 2008-06-17