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Is Green IT a passing fad? Deloitte CIO says NO

Is Green IT a passing fad? Deloitte CIO says NOControlling peopleHow do you control what people eat, how they live, what they buy, whether or not they can drive and best of all tell the sheep the dire lies they tell so super Government can control everyone and everything.When they...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Bobby Joe, Controlling, sheeple, Green IT, Deloitte LLP

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

"And don't come back!"

"And don't come back!"are you going to name names, Murph? nt.was that all you said?I get the feeling that Paul Murphy may not be telling the whole story. It's been obvious to me for a while that he mostly doesn't - you only have to look at the way...

Tags: Thin clients, sheeple, Murph

Discussion threads 2008-02-04

Private domains not so private?

Private domains not so private?RE: Private domains not so private?in other words you and your information is a comodity they can sell or use against you anytime they wish. This is the legacy of modern corporations and the abuse of the power vested in these corps.And you people still blindly...

Tags: Backups, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Sheeple, domains not-so, not-so, Naivety, Poet

Discussion threads 2005-08-15

Scanner searches through clothing

Scanner searches through clothingDidn't point out the love handles...Why don't they ever do a demo image of say Pam Anderson or Haley Berry?Modify the picture..In addition it should have lines pointing to:Butt CrackBowed KneesWhite Castle Hips..so much for privacywhats next? a strip search? and maybe probable abuse of...

Tags: Scanners, goverment, image, scanner, Glock, sheeple, metal detector

Discussion threads 2005-05-27

Additional Resources

Windows 7 hourly tracking

?won't it be better to check at the end of every week instead? If you check every day you won't see any big changes but at the end of every week the increase will be more obvious.I'll say it before others do"look, it already has a larger market share than...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Global warming promises more hunger, more innovation

Hopefully not a repeatThe idea of GM foods is found most abhorrent in the nations with some of the worst food problems? Also, did anyone notice that the FPRI report indicates that more than 50% of the world's agricultural green house emissions are generated by the primitive natural agriculture...

Tags: global warming, climate change, food

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Apple's tablet UI patent unearthed

You really can't be serious...can you?From the looks of the graphic...the "touch screen" is going to be at least SIXTEEN INCHES wide.That makes it REAL convenient to carry around.That looks to beone awfully large tablet. I wonder if they will copy Microsoft's idea, and make a folding tablet?GraphicPatent application graphics...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Apple Inc., tablet, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Will the Palm Pre come to Verizon? Analysts debate

Do any of you realize that analysts get paid to GUESS about things?So here we have a bunch of idiot analysts GUESSING what might, or might not, happen regarding Verizon and the Palm Pre. Give me a break.It's like the report I heard in Bloomberg TV the other morning. The...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Federal government, WebOS, Verizon Communications Inc., Pre, Palm Inc., Palm Pre, phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Sunnysoft Contacts2 ARABIC (Mobile)

Contacts have never been so easy to use! Manage your contacts using recently updated Sunnysoft Contacts ARABIC, placing your contacts directly to call button on your arabized Windows Mobile device. Application wrapped with a stylish design will significantly improve your contact management. Sunnysoft Contacts ARABIC is a system application which...

Tags: Mobile, Contact, Sunnysoft, Sunnysoft Contacts ARABIC, Keyboards, E-mail, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-27

King of the QWERTYs: T-Mobile Dash 3G

King of the QWERTYs: T-Mobile Dash 3Gdenialyou microsoft sheeple and "serious mobile phone enthusiasts" really live in deep denial. a phone with a tiny screen, an ancient os and a myriad of tiny plastic buttons glued all over it? unbelieveable that they are still produced. let alone that someone is...

Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Wireless and Mobility, 3G, phone, T-Mobile Dash 3G, QWERTYS, T-Mobile Dash, RIM BlackBerry, e-mail, music, T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

JEFF BEZOS IS WATCHING YOU

JEFF BEZOS IS WATCHING YOUNo Kindles for us...This goes along with my statement in the other article on this subject.http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12554-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=66909&messageID=1266075We will not purchase any Kindles for family members nor for ourselves. With Amazon having this much power over a persons Kindle why would anyone consider to purchase it. This Kindle...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, JEFF BEZOS IS, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-18

Amazon shows us why DRM is a bad idea

Amazon shows us why DRM is a bad ideaYou're very forgivingIf they can remove the feature, what stops them from putting it back?What will stop them from violating the terms and conditions? Companies have done it before and will continue to do it.No Kindles for us...Well, that does it for...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Government, Taxes, Free trade, Amazon.com Inc., big business, tax, property right, illusion, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2009-07-18

Amazon gets bullied, pulls purchased e-books from Kindles

Amazon gets bullied, pulls purchased e-books from KindlesDTPALet's hope somebody decides to sue their butts off under a state's Deceptive Trade Practices Act -- claiming that an item sold has qualities, characteristics, source, certification, approval or etc., which in fact it does not have (e.g., claiming non-kosher products are kosher)....

Tags: E-books, Amazon.com Inc., e-book

Discussion threads 2009-07-17

PCs need a brand (and why Microsoft stores could revolutionize how a consumer buys one)

PCs need a brand and why Microsoft stores could revolutionize how a consumer buys oneGood article!Maybe Microsoft should just start making their own PCs! Like the xBox, which is a use specific device, but a computer none the same.It appears you have thought this out very welland I would...

Tags: Branding, Desktops, Operating systems, PC-World, brand, PC, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

Is Twitter making us all self-centered?

Is Twitter making us all self-centered?What changed?I think things changed to this broadcast model when Twitter changed user streams to no longer display replies to users that you're not following. It made it difficult to see and participate in conversations unless you're already following everyone involved.RE: Is Twitter making...

Tags: Twitter

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

$1.9m verdict is unconstitutional, Thomas-Rasset says

$1.9m verdict is unconstitutional, Thomas-Rasset saysRasset should just pay the fine because...Jammie Thomas-Rasset should just pay the fine because I have heard that the RIAA is very close to gaining control of the U.S. Justice Dept., and they plan to raise the penalty for infringement of even one song to...

Tags: NOW IT, Jammie Thomas-Rasset, RIAA, CD

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

RFID could be in all cell phones by 2010

RFID could be in all cell phones by 2010HELL noI'll quit having a mobile phone if it comes with one of these. Sure its a great feature, but not "all" phones should/will have them. RFID is a huge privacy concern and I'm sure there are controls, but I still would...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Big Brother, RFID, phone, GPS, cell phone

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

The media is dead. Long live the media

The media is dead. Long live the mediaInteresting comment about ads.Jeremy,I found your rejection of TV due to advertising very interesting, considering the revenues of your employer (and I presume your salary?), are utterly dependent on the same model.I would like the option of ad-free content. I understand that ads...

Tags: TVs, Advertising & Promotion, ghosting, advertisement, ad-free content, media, TV, Godzilla

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivity

Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivityGimme? No, its socialism in actionWhy do you figure the government has any right to dictate what phones are available through what carriers? I don't happen to like the iPhone - but I know a lot of people...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, text message pricing, carrier exclusivity, phone, text messaging

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Iranian opposition launches organized cyber attack against pro-Ahmadinejad sites

Iranian opposition launches organized cyber attack against pro-Ahmadinejad sitesLOL.. this wil not change a dictators hold on a country.when will you people learn.BTW: nothing new about DDoS attacks. Easy to create and complete.The only question here is: How long can they sustain it and will the US gov...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, pro-Ahmadinejad, opposition launch, Iranian opposition launch, pro-Ahmadinejad site, cyberattack

Discussion threads 2009-06-15