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Social silly season

Social silly seasonit's the audience, sillyI was at an event last week with over a 100 CIOs and I was getting agitated because the wi-fi was intermittent. Most of the audience did not seem to care. they were raptly focused on the speakers (which I appreciated when it came my...

Tags: Twitter, silly season, social media

Discussion threads 2009-02-17

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Microsoft admits its GPL violation; will reissue Windows 7 tool under open-source license

Tar and feather them nt ;-)ntYeah - they made good on GPL2 - tar them anyway!It's Microsoft - hurt them even when they do admit their errors and make good on them!Seriously Dude, see a shrink!A tad serious?Lighten up a bit - a shrink? I will put my mental health...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, tool, Microsoft Windows 7, open source, Microsoft Corp., GPL

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Cliq builds on iPhone idea, pushes away from smart"phone" category

Take a look at the picture to the right. It's the just-announced Motorola Cliq, powered by Google Android and T-Mobile and scheduled to be released in time for the holiday season. Do you see that little green button down on the lower right corner of the screen? That's the dialer...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Phone, Mobile, Motorola Inc., Cliq, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-11

When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat

My Hovercraft is full of eelsNo, sorry, that was a mistranslation. I meant to say I liked spam as a kid. As an adult older than you the thought of canned meat isn't particularly appealing.Green eggs and ham were always out.My VoteI say we keep using the term "spam"...

Tags: Cyberthreats, First Use, spam, Hormel

Discussion threads 2009-08-23

Global warming: predicting unpredictability

Global warming: predicting unpredictabilityWell...To say that soil moisture doesn't affect convection would be a lie... but it is a very small effect compared to the large-scale circulation. The primary driver of the rainy-season weather is the formation of semi-permanent pressure cells, such as the subtropical ridge across the Southeast...

Tags: Global Climate Change, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-06-24

Analyst: An Apple tablet is coming to shake up netbook market

Analyst: An Apple tablet is coming to shake up netbook marketApple could not build a sub-$500 computer that is not a piece of junk!!!!!!Therefore, unless you don't consider tablet as a computer, don't expect something too far from reality.Apple has a standard!!!!!And yes Ipod Touch is not a computer. That's...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Tablets, Keyboards, Notebooks, Digital music, Digital media, netbook, tablet, Apple Inc., netbook market, keyboard

Discussion threads 2009-05-21

Review: Jawbone PRIME bluetooth headset

Review: Jawbone PRIME bluetooth headsetNew headsetsJust before new headsets are likely to be announced in the summer silly season?RE: Review: Jawbone PRIME bluetooth headsetI had the jawbone1 and jawbone2. the jawbone2 fit me poorly so I went back to the jawbone1 and was mostly satisfied with it. When I saw...

Tags: Kinda, Recharge, Jawbone Prime Bluetooth headset

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Apple cuts 1,600 retail jobs

Apple cuts 1,600 retail jobsApparently same SEC filing Apple ADDED R&D jobs. MacDailyNews notes that in the same SEC filing Apple added jobs in other depts. namely R&D. But of course Apple cutting jobs is a lot more exciting and makes all the headlines (must say that this article here...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, tech media, Jason, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., job

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

News to know: RIM, Facebook TOS, Apple-Adobe, Android

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Andrew Nusca: SEC charges RIM, 4 senior execs with stock option backdating Sam Diaz: Facebook's TOS debacle: Be upset...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Facebook, Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Mobile, Dana Blankenhorn, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Advertising & Promotion, Smart Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-02-18

Social silly season

I'm often asked whether getting into the fashion for all things social is something enterprises should contemplate. Given the volume of noise coming from the likes of Jeremiah Owyang, Forrester analyst and other social media/brand mavens, it's hardly a surprise. Enterprise reality though is an altogether different thing from the...

Tags: SAP AG, Twitter, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-02-17

Reasons to skip Microsoft's Windows 7 Beta download

Reasons to skip Microsoft's Windows 7 Beta downloadWell said.I wish I had seen this before I posted my response. I inadvertently duplicated your work. :)Apple zombies, more pathetic than everNow, seriously, can somebody be more patetic than the mactard who wrote the blog?Or did he think windows users are so...

Tags: Blogging, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, blog, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-01-08

Reasons to skip Microsoft's Windows 7 Beta download

As many of you know, I'm a hardcore Mac guy - but I wasn't always this way. My experiences with Windows Vista sent me over the edge, prompting me to add the "hardcore" next to my "Mac guy" title. Still, I was excited to hear that Microsoft is releasing a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Apple's final Macworld: Schiller delivers but announcements disappoint

Apple's final Macworld: Schiller delivers but announcements disappointNot worthy?"DRM-free tracks ... will expand to include all 10 million songs in the catalog" and you have to question if this is "worthy of a "One last thing…" announcement"???This is GREAT news, and it alone would have made my day! But...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Notebooks, Desktops, DRM-free music, Apple Inc., Macworld

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

More reasons for Apple to hate Macworld Expo

More reasons for Apple to hate Macworld ExpoYeah but...There IS method to IDG's madness for scheduling MacWorld when they do. The holiday season's over. People are done with the distractions. Apple therefore gets their FULL, undivided attention. So when Jobs steps up to the podium and does his dog and...

Tags: reality Distortion Field, Apple Inc., Macworld

Discussion threads 2008-12-24

Apple's new Macbooks: flop or fiasco?

Apple's new Macbooks: flop or fiasco?Wonder how the white one is selling?It would probably be interesting to see what the percentage of units sold is for the $999 white one.In general, the macbook target market should be those who are simply looking for a reliable notebook at a reasonable price...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., new MacBook, fiasco, notebook, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

OLPC revives G1G1: too little, too late

Oh, there's lots of excitement that OLPC is bringing back Give One, Get One for this holiday season. Amazon is selling the green machines in pairs (one for a kid in the developing world, one for yours) and the G1G1 program is going global, too. ...

Tags: One Laptop Per Child Project, G1G1, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-11-17

Dolly doesn't want to share white space

Dolly doesn't want to share white spaceYou'd Think Ms. Parton Would Know!Ms. Parton's present stand appears to be based on specious understanding of the science available. There apparently is no disruption threatening her wireless mic use. You'd think she'd be all for it, as this is the major key to...

Tags: Wireless Microphone, white space, microphone, wireless

Discussion threads 2008-10-28

Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking?

Is holding out for Windows 7 a gamble worth taking?People make easy things complicated.The answer is pretty straight forward: Do you need to buy a new PC right now? If you don't stay with what you're using. If you do buy one with Vista. Once Windows 7 has been released...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-10-23

RIM's Storm: Why it matters

Research in Motion launched its Storm touch handheld and it is critical to the company's long-term plans. RIM, along with Vodafone and Verizon Wireless, launched the Storm on Wednesday (Techmeme, statement, Crave review, gallery). The phone, a rival to the iPhone 3G, signals a product barrage for...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Keyboards, 3G, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-08

CA Dems: Scrutiny of Yahoo-Google deal threatens competition

CA Dems: Scrutiny of Yahoo-Google deal threatens competitionI thought it was the other way arround!folks, it's silly season! (a.k.a election season)RE: CA Dems: Scrutiny of Yahoo-Google deal threatens competitionWith all the money Google gives to its Democratic reps, you would think they'd get this kind of support.We only need to...

Tags: CA Dems, Google Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-30