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2006 BMW M3

Even though it's near the end of its production run based on the outgoing E46 3 Series, the 2006 BMW M3 is still a very desirable performance icon.It may no longer be the most modern car in its class, but with its 3.2-liter, 333-horsepower engine, its sequential manual gearbox SMG,...

Tags: BMW M3, BMW AG, sequential manual gearbox

Product reviews 2006-05-05

Additional Resources

GoBootstrap: simplifying SME accounting

I'm keen to see startups in the accounting for small business space. Part of that is because I spent more years than I care to remember in finance roles, part is in the belief that accounting systems that reflect a 600 year old methodology are well...

Tags: Accounting, Small And Medium Enterprise, Advisor, GoBootstrap, GoBootstrap.com, Tax Estimate, General Usability, Taxes, Free Trade, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Resurrecting E-voting

Resurrecting E-votingDifficulty of subverting voting machinesIt seems to me that any system can be tampered with to render the vote dishonest. However, some configurations make such tampering very hard while others are much easier to subvert. You should talk about the relative difficulty and not whether or not...

Tags: SECURITY, Resurrecting E-voting, risk, e-voting

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

Review: Palm Treo Pro brings thinnest Treo to the world

Review: Palm Treo Pro brings thinnest Treo to the worldAlarms working?Thanks for the comprehensive review. I really would of appreciated knowing if the alarms are functional when the device is in power saving suspend mode. The last HTC device I had wouldn't and that was a pain.RE: Review: Palm Treo...

Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Palm Treo, thinnest Treo, Palm Treo Pro, Palm Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Dancing on E-voting's grave

Dancing on E-voting's graveAgreed - but consider the slippery slopeBecause once you recognized the problem in kind, you ended up arguing (accurately, I think) about degree.Why client-server can't workBecause the expert has to say "yes" to the question in court - no matter how difficult or impractical it may actually...

Tags: Fair Use, e-voting, client-server, Fairness Doctrine

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

FirePAC (zip)

Athena FirePAC reduces the amount of manual effort and expense required to manage complex firewall rules. It ensures a correct configuration that allows only essential services in and out of the firewall. It precisely pinpoints the rules that can be cleaned from a firewall, making the configuration easier to understand...

Tags: Athenasecurity, Athena FirePAC, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking

Software downloads 2008-08-27

Which merchants benefit most from open source?

Which merchants benefit most from open source?Which businesses exist because of open source?Seriously, Open Source has lowered the bar to becoming a business to the cost of hardware and time. Yes, people always say their time is worth $1000/hour, but that's assuming people are paying you at ALL times.For...

Tags: Web servers, Servers, server, open source, small business, Web server, software

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Photos and image samples:Olympus SP-570 UZOnce you mention the Olympus SP-570's 20x zoom lens, the rest of the camera's feature set seems almost superfluous; with an atypically wide-angle lens for any class of single-body cameras plus an exceptionally long telephoto view, the lens is the raison d'être for the camera....

Tags: help text, menu navigation, Olympus Corp., lens, SP-570 UZ, camera

Product reviews 2008-08-22

TCG Vault Quik Client (exe)

Backup your data now. The TCG America Vault Quik client provides reliable online backup for your data. Small and medium-sized businesses SMBs are rapidly turning to online backup to replace aging, manual, unreliable tape backup. Smaller companies in particular can't afford the complexity of tape or its potential for failure:...

Tags: Online Backup, TCG America Vault Quik Client, Backups

Software downloads 2008-08-22

Open Source, Dtrace, and tuning

Open Source, Dtrace, and tuningComment.I knew a guy who only drove old Renaults. He did this, because he knew he could fix them. The cars had presented him many occaisions on which he was able to prove this.I, on the other hand, drive Audis, because I beleive I'll never have...

Tags: Performance management, Databases, OSS, DTrace, performance problem, performance, MySQL, open source

Discussion threads 2008-08-21

2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)

Photo gallery:2009 Mazda CX-9 Grand TouringAfter spending a week with the top-of-the-line 2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring, we found much that we liked; however, we also found almost every positive thing we had to say about the SUV came with a caveat. Inside, the CX-9's leather seats and ambient lighting...

Tags: Bluetooth, spec sheet, SUV, CX-9, Mazda Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2008-08-21

AMC Spies: A Cold War Daybook (exe)

AMC Spies: A Cold War Daybook is a calendar, daybook and screen saver of stories from the dark history of 20th century espionage. Display a different story for each day of the year. You can configure AMC Spies: A Cold War Daybook to run on command or add it to...

Tags: Screensaver, Alchemy, Espionage, Spy, Alchemy Mindworks

Software downloads 2008-08-21

Can Adobe mitigate 'clipboard hijack' issue?

Can Adobe mitigate 'clipboard hijack' issue?wrong on noscriptFirefox and noscript don't block this. It's not a script problem.RE: Can Adobe mitigate 'clipboard hijack' issue?If you use firefox, the flashblock plugin allows you to select which flash movies on a specific site you want to load. So you can ignore flash...

Tags: Web browsers, noscript, clipboard, Adobe Systems Inc., Mozilla Firefox, FlashBlock

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

New algorithm speeds up networks

New algorithm speeds up networksThe old days !This remember me the old days when I used Kermit, then X-modem, then Y-modem and finally Z-modem protocols on my simple file transfering on CBBS/BBSes back in 1985.I was using a MSX computer (8-bit) and 1200/75 and 300/300 manual modem. I even...

Tags: algorithm speed, X-Modem, MSX, network

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

2008 BMW M6 Coupe

Photo gallery:2008 BMW M6As in other current M models from BMW, the 2008 BMW M6 is afflicted with a dual personality. It masquerades as a big luxury coupe around town, but when the roads open up, the M6 can transform into a superhero. At a push of the M button...

Tags: BMW M6, BMW AG, Crissy Field

Product reviews 2008-08-19

SEC introduces IDEA

Earlier today, Christopher Cox, SEC chairman introduced IDEA - Interactive Data and Electronic Applications, an XBRL framework for surfacing information used by investors. In prepared remarks, Cox said: "It will be faster, cheaper, better [than EDGAR.] Better data analysis will have a positive impact on the market as a whole....

Tags: SEC, Investor, Analysis, IDEA, Cox, Financial Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-19

uTorrent silently patches critical vulnerability

uTorrent silently patches critical vulnerabilityWow, 2 years old?And this is the first anyone is hearing about it. The first time I am personally hearing about it, anyway. I expect if this flaw was being exploited, then there would have been a patch much sooner.1.8 final is already out.Btw, 1.8 final...

Tags: Patches, SECURITY, patch management

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

Excel and Basic Accounting Error

Excel and Basic Accounting ErrorWe should go back to manual ledgers...VisiCalc was created to eliminate accounting errors. Now the spreadsheet is now being blamed for accounting errors. Perhaps the real problem is GIGO. Garbage in, Garbage out.The real culprit is slick sleaze ball corporate accountants and managers that are trying...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, fun thing, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet, big system, accounting

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

PLX Kiwi

Among the many new devices promising to boost fuel economy during these times of high gas prices, the PLX Kiwi tries to improve the driver rather than the car. The PLX Kiwi is a training device that monitors driving habits and assigns the driver a rating based on how "green"...

Tags: Workforce management, PLX Kiwi

Product reviews 2008-08-18

Wordcamp 2008

In the quiet flats of University of California San Francisco Mission Bay campus, bloggers, thinkers, journalists, developers, and inventors melt together for a full day of lectures and learning. The goal of Wordcamp 2008 is to figure out the future of publishing on the web. ...

Tags: Open Source, Blog, Wordpress, Plug-in, Automattic, Wordcamp, Mullenweg 3:00, BuddyPress, Discovery Channel, Al Upton, ChickSpeak, ScholarPress, Netconcepts, Post Title, Akismet, Virality, Diso, Compliment Spam, Monotone, Prologue, GigaOm Daily, Gigalogue, Comments Screen, Blogging, Internet, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-16