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- Sigma SD14
- No one makes a digital SLR like Sigma does. Ever since the company started making them, it has eschewed the CMOS and CCD sensors employed by most manufacturers and opted for three-layer sensors made by a company called Foveon. In Sigma's newest model, called the SD14, each of the three...
- Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, camera, Sigma SD14, Sigma, ISO, sensor
- Product reviews 2007-06-26
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- Six Sigma Metric Calculator (zip)
- You can calculate your process sigma level with this simple desktop calculator. It is easy to use and you may measure your process how far it is from six sigma level. Only by using quantative metrics, you can track and improve your process. This version is the first release on...
- Tags: Desktop, Six Sigma, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, It Operations
- Software downloads 2008-09-03
- IBM: Measure, measure and measure some more
- So far, the main green tech consulting offerings have emerged from the biggest of the big systems vendors and this latest service I'm referencing today out of IBM is no different. The new IBM Green Sigma offering, for those companies that do the Lean Sigma thing, focuses...
- Tags: Green Technology, Carbon, IBM Corp., Transportation, Research & Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Outsourcing, Business Operations, Leadership, Management, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-08-18
- Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED
- One of the blessings of an SLR can also be a curse: having to choose which lenses to carry, which means finding the right balance between weight and bulk, and having the focal lengths you need. The Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 G IF ED lens offers Nikon shooters...
- Tags: Nikon Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-07-21
- Anyone bothering to teach 35mm photography classes anymore?
- Anyone bothering to teach 35mm photography classes anymore?Overall Cost and ValueIn my experience, digital photography was not vastly less money outlay than 35mm. I paid enough up front to amount to what I would have paid for 35mm including processing in the next 10 years. However, once I had made...
- Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, PRODUCTIVITY, Photgraphy, photography
- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- Gov't failures: Engineering brain drain and bad leadership
- Gov't failures: Engineering brain drain and bad leadershipIt's GovernmentWhy should anybody put any effort into any government project. There is no penalty for failure. The pay checks keep on rolling.The oversight Congress are a bunch of self serving fossils, who for the most part are clueless.However, the public...
- Tags: Six Sigma, Government, brain drain, bad leadership, CMMI, leadership
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
- Millennials: Will they really reinvent IT?
- I'm having a bit of a Millennials moment. I'm sick of the coverage about Millennials, also known as Generation Y. Here's the story line: Generation Y will change the world as the first digital natives. They will change business practices and IT as we know it. You must adapt to...
- Tags: Generation X, Generation Y, Information Technology, Worker, Millennials, Jason Hiner, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- Why Internet companies are attractive takeover targets: They can't manage
- Are Internet companies so inefficient and clueless about management that have to be acquired? Lost in the commentary about Bernstein's "U.S. Internet -- The End of the Beginning" report, which concluded that Amazon and Google would be the dominant Internet duopoly, are the reasons why today's leading...
- Tags: Internet Company, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-06-10
- IBM's Zollar: SOA, Web 2.0 drive IT 'industrialization'
- Last week, I posted some countervailing views on the topic of software industrialization. Some say it represents the inevitable future of IT operations and software development; others say software needs to have elements of craft, since it's so highly specialized. 'Industrialized' IT needed to handle the coming...
- Tags: Web, Information Technology, SOA, IBM Corp., Zollar, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web 2.0, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Software, Internet, Management, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-06-04
- Measuring and Justifying IT Services
- Instantly save $400 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends August 22, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsLearn how to avoid IT project failure by measuring and justifying the right projects for your IT service strategy. In this course, you will learn...
- Tags: Information Technology, Gap Analysis, Strategy, ITIL, Management, It Services
- Training 2008-06-01
- Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery (exe)
- Stellar Phoenix DMR performs photo recovery, image recovery, music recovery and movie files from all external storage media. Stellar Phoenix Digital Media Recovery Software recovers lost and deleted files from Nikon NEF, Canon (CRW, CR2), Olympus ORF, Sony (SR2, ARW), Kodak (K25, KDC, DCR), Fuji RAF, Minolta MRW, Pentax PEF,...
- Tags: Recovery, Phoenix Technologies, Media, Photograph, Phoenix DMR
- Software downloads 2008-05-23
- Dueling DSLRs: Canon and Nikon go head-to-head, but which is best?
- Dueling DSLRs: Canon and Nikon go head-to-head, but which is best?Which DSLR is Better ??Neither, go Olympus E-510RE: Dueling DSLRs: Canon and Nikon go head-to-head, but which is best?I recommend a look at the reviews at http://www.dpreview.com/ Of Course, a hands on a approach is also highly...
- Tags: Canon 40D, Canon Inc., Dueling DSLR, Nikon Corp., camera
- Discussion threads 2008-04-07
- Vista SP1 collateral damage not as bad as I had expected
- Vista SP1 collateral damage not as bad as I had expectedRE: Vista SP1 collateral damage not as bad as I had expectedThat was by far the most painless SP install I've been through. It took about 25 minutes, 1 reboot, and no issues.2 installs - 2 tweakson my laptop...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista, SP1, SP1 RC
- Discussion threads 2008-03-20
- 7 common lies told by enterprise software sales people
- Ever meet an enterprise software salesperson you could trust? While such paragons of virtue exist, they seem the exception rather than the rule. Here are 7 common lies used by some way too many enterprise solution providers during the sales process. Also see:...
- Tags: Solution, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Solution, Sales Person, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
- Improving the Information Technology Service Management With Six Sigma
- Over the last few years, the number of organizations that deliver Information Technology IT services is increased. There are some frameworks such as Information Technology Infrastructure Library ITIL for IT Service Management that consists of a set of guidelines that specify what an IT organization should do. However, they don't...
- Tags: Information Technology, Iran Telecommunication Research Cente, Six Sigma, Strategy, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, Management
- White papers 2008-03-01
- Tension Labs EAP03 Audio Processor
- The Tension Labs EAP03 ($179) is a personal headphone amplifier intended for hi-fidelity audio enthusiasts looking to get the best performance from high-end in-ear headphones. DesignMeasuring 3.25 inches by 2 inches by 0.5 inches, the Tension Labs EAP03 has the look and feel of a knock-off iPod Mini constructed by...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Tension Labs EAP03
- Product reviews 2008-02-15
- Upgrade+disrupts+Salesforce.com
- Upgrade+disrupts+Salesforce.comThe promise of SaaS...That's what you get for going with that model. Enjoy.Testing, Testing, and more Testing..I agree that software is more prone to problems in a wide open arena of computers, but SaaS providers have no excuse. They obviously failed to stress test their APP. Very...
- Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), software-as-a-service, Testing, benefit
- Discussion threads 2008-02-12
- Tech idiocy in the White House
- Not only has the White House lost 5 million emails - or not, they aren't sure - vital White House emails have for years been run through an insecure 12-man ISP in Chattanooga Tennessee. Why? Because our laws around Presidential records preservation are at odds with other laws against partisan...
- Tags: Internet, White House, IT Team, E-mail, Online Communications, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-02-05
- BPM, SOA, and Web 2.0 Convergence: Business Transformation or Train Wreck
- Government and commercial organizations are driven to accelerate change, being agile enough to quickly adapt to evolving markets, policies, regulations, and business models. While the convergence and maturation of technologies and methodologies provides opportunities for agility and business transformation, this same convergence introduces new questions of risk surrounding security, inefficiencies,...
- Tags: Web, Web 2.0, BEA Systems Inc., BPM, Business Transformation, SOA, Convergence, VOIP, Mergers & Acquisitions, Benefits, Telecommunications, Networking, Investment, Finance, Human Resources
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Sigma Photo Pro (exe)
- Sigma Photo Pro is an exclusive software application that enables you to display and manipulate your Sigma digital camera images on your computer. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Software, Sigma Photo Pro, Digital Cameras, Tools & Techniques, Digital Photography, Productivity, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management
- Software downloads 2007-12-18
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