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Should Google rule the world's information?

Should Google rule the world's information?The right question, is should more of the worlds information be archivedand indexed. They answer is a resounding YES!. Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and many others are doing just that.Another related question: Should congress make sure that our privacy is respected. YES.The right question:Should Microsoft be...

Tags: SHOCKED, Google Inc., privacy, apathy

Discussion threads 2006-11-27

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Put your PC on an energy diet!

Put your PC on an energy diet!The wonders of USB and Firewire...Almost all of my new "toys" are either USB or Firewire; I don't know how much power these things draw when they're not in active use, but the really infrequently used ones can at least be hot-plugged on demand.But...

Tags: Desktops, Network technology, PC, chip, CPU, USB

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

2009 Mazda MAZDA5 Grand Touring

Photo gallery:2009 Mazda5 Grand TouringIt seemed like everyone who we spoke to about Mazda's Mazda5 said the same thing: "It's a mini-minivan." As cheesy as that sounds, there isn't really a better way to describe what Mazda has created with the Mazda5. As fuel prices soar and its full-size MPV...

Tags: GPS, Mazda5 Grand Touring, Mazda Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2008-09-29

Fast, tough pocket storage

I've owned a couple of dozen flash drives starting back when they were a dollar a megabyte. Several of them have broken - usually when most needed. But I've found a flash drive that not only handles the rigors of my car-keys-and-change pocket, but has also...

Tags: Storage, USB Flash Drive, CVGT, Flash Memory, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-09-23

T-Mobile G1: Apple shouldn't be scared... yet

I've had a few hours to absorb the T-Mobile/Google launch event, and I have to say, I think I was expecting more. And if the folks around me in the product evaluation area were a representative sampling, I don't think I'm alone. Don't get me wrong -...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., T-Mobile, Apple Inc., T-Mobile G1, Telecom & Utilities, 3G, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Josh Taylor

Blog posts 2008-09-23

Google's Android: Following the money on mobile search

Google's Android: Following the money on mobile searchI will NOT place any bets either, but, I did NOT expect all of thisexcitement. When you led with how gPhone would not be any where near as exciting as iPhone, I had to agree. But, I am shocked by all of the...

Tags: Smart phones, SEARCH, Cellular phones, Google Android, mobile search, Google Inc., phone, mobile

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

HP to cut nearly 25,000 jobs as part of EDS integration

HP to cut nearly 25,000 jobs as part of EDS integrationbest move so farThis is how we are going to keep America competitive and eliminate the pork that goes to useless employees rather than the stockholders.You missed the restocking part ...About half of the positions will be re-filled, just not...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Recruitment & Selection, Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., computer, job

Discussion threads 2008-09-15

Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a facelift

Canonical, the leading backer of the Ubuntu version of Linux, is hiring a team to help make open-source software on the desktop more appealing and easier to use. Canonical, the leading backer of the Ubuntu version of Linux, is hiring a team to help make open-source software on the...

Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, KDE, GTK, Linux, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peter Judge ZDNet.co.uk, Canonical, open source, Gnome

News items 2008-09-12

Flight attendants call for ban of WiFi porn in the skies.

Flight attendants call for ban of WiFi porn in the skies.I can see their concern but ...... movies on laptops have been commonplace for many years. There doesn't seem to have been rampant viewing of adult DVDs or downloaded videos on planes as a result. I think it's a non-issue...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WiFi porn, Flight Attendant, Wi-Fi, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-09-11

Is Google's Chrome sliding into obscurity?

Is Google's Chrome sliding into obscurity?I don't disagree with what you sayHere is Chrome's problem though: They give the beta a lot of press and encourage everyday users to try the thing, then BAM, security alerts all over the place. If you are going to give a browser the kind...

Tags: Web browsers, Linux, Operating systems, Google Inc., Chrome, Google Chrome, beta, obscurity, Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-09-09

LIVE: Google Chrome Press Conference

LIVE: Google Chrome Press ConferenceMan, the publicity is nothing short of AMAZING. The mainstream press hasalready picked it up. The news is everywhere, there are already thousands of articles written. Seems like the whole world is buzzing about it.Firefox does NOT use WebKitFirefox uses Mozilla's Gecko rendering engine, which is...

Tags: Web browsers, mainstream press, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Google's Chrome browser: It's all about the ads and cookie files stupid!

Google's Chrome browser: It's all about the ads and cookie files stupid!Yes, it is about ads and cookies, but also a whole lot more.With this, Google can bring us into the 21st century all based on standards and open source. Microsoft wants to keep the browser in the 20th century,...

Tags: Web browsers, Google Inc., cookie, Google Chrome, Web browser, advertisement, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Purebuds

Of almost all gadgets, earbuds have the least surface area to work with, which means external design innovations are often incremental and minute. Color and style are the most noticeable physical characteristics that manufacturers tweak, but neither has an effect on the performance of an earphone. So, what's a new...

Tags: Digital music, Purebuds, earbud, earphone

Product reviews 2008-08-26

Exclusive: A robot with a biological brain

Exclusive: A robot with a biological brainThe begining of the Cylon race? nt:(probably meant "you're" funnyDoesnt' change my opinion at all.Well, if this isn't the most immoral thing ever...it's gotta be kinda close.Cool but. could open a can of worms later...Did anyone else get a chill up the back of...

Tags: Robots, biological brain, robot

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

Low-Toxic Cleaning Recipes For Your Home (exe)

Low-Toxic Cleaning Recipes is a compilation of 3 of the most used cleaners, and recipes for low-toxic versions. A typical home or office has dozens of cleaning and personal care products that contain harmful chemicals. Please take a moment and count the number of cleaners under your kitchen and bathroom...

Tags: Chemicals, Cleaner, Indiana, Low-Toxic Cleaning Recipes

Software downloads 2008-08-12

MIT students fight for right to expose security gaps in Boston subway

MIT students fight for right to expose security gaps in Boston subwayPrior restraintThe judge's order is clearly prior restraint on speech. I'd be shocked if it wasn't overturned on appeal. Unfortunately, the MTA will probably escape the financial spanking they deserve for violating the students' civil rights.Illusion is...

Tags: Constitution, students skill, security, security gap, subway, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, illusion

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

The electric car is here, and your neighbor may be driving it already

The electric car is here, and your neighbor may be driving it alreadyTalk about Polution!!There's is no form of transportation MORE polluting than an electric car. Why people are so thrilled with them....They use power which is produce primarily by COAL!!!The coal-fired electricity has to be transmitted which costs...

Tags: car, electric car

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Psystar retains Apple-beating law firm

Psystar retains Apple-beating law firmModifying code is still wrongReselling a modified version of software is illegal and that is going to hurt Pystar. If Pystar were to win, what would that mean to other software vendors? Could they be modified and resold too?I hope Apple gets punished for thisTheir EULA...

Tags: Litigation, Operating systems, Digital media, Digital music, Apple Inc., Psystar

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

CDW: Cost still outweighs concern in green IT deployment

I've heard anecdotally that many small businesses are less eager to embrace green technology than their larger counterparts. But I was shocked by new CDW survey that indicates only 35 percent of government agencies have implemented green tech strategies, while only 39 percent have any plans to do so during...

Tags: Green Technology, Green IT, CDW Corp., Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-29

#10 Eventful (Gallery: Top 10 free iPhone applications)

#10 Eventful (Gallery: Top 10 free iPhone applications)rdp clientHi,Does anyone know if there's a RDP client for iPhone ?It would be cool to run Windows apps thru your iPhone via Windows server TS or XP based ThinServer http://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htmRE:Wow, I am shocked BlackBerry was not at the tip top of that...

Tags: Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-07-20