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- Serial InfraRed The physical protocol of the IrDA wireless transmission standard. See IrDA.
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- A virus in our genes, think about that....
- A virus in our genes, think about that....Not bad...You were doing good until about halfway through the post, when you might as well have pulled out your Barack Hussein Obama flag and waved it from the rooftops.Your gallop off into politics ruined what would otherwise have been a good read.RE:...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Obama, gene, virus, Creationists, Natural Selection, Sarah Palin
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Dell repair adventure, day 4
- Dell repair adventure, day 4Litigation"The expectation is that a person will arrive on site the next day having 1) the skills to diagnose and repair the problem, 2) the parts necessary to repair problem and 3) the tools necessary to do the work."1. Litigate: misleading advertising.2. Where is ZDNET's legal...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Google Chrome: Steal this browser
- Google Chrome: Steal this browserMemory Usage not commendableFirefox 3 uses lesser memory than Google Chrome. The base browser itself uses about 75MB and with 5 tabs opened, the total memory usage is around 200MB. Firefox with the same number of tabs is less than 100MB. Makes me wonder how efficient...
- Tags: Web browsers, Google Chrome, Web browser, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- What's on Obama's iPod?
- What's on Obama's iPod?Stupidity at its bestIf you don’t think every song on his ipod, if he really even owns one, isn’t a political calculation then you are a fool. At this stage of the game, I am sure their staffers are a picking every aspect of...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Obama, Apple iPod
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Dell repair adventure, day 3
- Dell repair adventure, day 3dell next day serviceI had to use the service back in February for my XPS 1330 as it had the Nvidia Issue. I have to say that as for the repair, they turned it in about 2 hours (according to the tracking numbers.) It...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Inside India's CAPTCHA solving economy
- No CAPTCHA can survive a human that's receiving financial incentives for solving it, and with an army of low-waged human CAPTCHA solvers officially in the business of "data processing" while earning a mere $2 for solving a thousand CAPTCHA's, I'm already starting to see evidence of consolidation between India's major...
- Tags: CAPTCHA, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Large Hadron Collider aces pre-launch testing
- Large Hadron Collider aces pre-launch testingBest overview of LHC ever.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50ZssEojtMRE: Large Hadron Collider aces pre-launch testingAhhh, this is just awesome news. I'm so glad the Europeans are picking up the ball on High Energy Particle Physics, as Bush seems hell-bent on catastrophizing particle physics research here in the US, just...
- Tags: Large Hadron Collider, stem-cell, theory, LHC
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Actors paid to line up for iPhone launch in Poland
- Actors paid to line up for iPhone launch in PolandNice spin on the headlineimplying that Apple is the one paying people to stand in line.RE: Actors paid to line up for iPhone launch in PolandThat is just pathetic that they have to pay people to pretend to want an iPhone....
- Tags: Apple iPhone, IPhone Launch, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
- Seinfeld to host the Microsoft Makeover
- Seinfeld to host the Microsoft MakeoverRE: Seinfeld to host the Microsoft MakeoverPersonally, never liked the comedy styling of Jerry Seinfeld. I'm not partial to the whining and other obvious childish renderings.But how apropos for Microsoft!!!!!!Annnnnnnd cue the ABMers.ACTION!!!!A PC perspective was done about a year ago"Do you need a lift...
- Tags: Desktops, Recruitment & Selection, Seinfeld, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Makeover, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- WSUS users get a surprise: Windows 7 client
- WSUS users get a surprise: Windows 7 clientThis is the evidence that Windows 7 is the code name for Vista SP2if WSUS shown Windows7, this is the evidence that Windows 7 is the code name for Vista SP2, and so each Vista user will have it for free! Thank you...
- Tags: Blogging, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, Microsoft Windows, blog, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-08-20
- Apple's MobileMe: Why don't we just call it a beta
- Apple's MobileMe: Why don't we just call it a betaIt's the google modelHype it and treat it like a final release, but call it a beta, so that when your customers complain about your crappy service, you have an "out."It's all part of the "don't be evil" vision.People generally don't...
- Tags: Apple MobileMe, Apple Inc., beta
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Two flavors of software as a service: Intuit QuickBase and Etelos
- Two flavors of software as a service: Intuit QuickBase and Etelos"Web 2.0" is Techno-HypeLike so many tech articles posted since Tim O'Reilly coined the term in 2004, this one references "Web 2.0" as if it were something tangible--or at least a concept with clear, concise definition. It is not....
- Tags: Channel management, software-as-a-service, Intuit Inc., Web 2.0, Web, Intuit QuickBase
- Discussion threads 2008-08-15
- U.S. Internet down by law, not market
- U.S. Internet down by law, not marketPlease refrain from the BS, Dana[i]ISPs are free to set terms and conditions of service, but if those terms become onorous the consumer can simply change carriers[/i]And we cannot?If I do not like Comcast I can move to Verizon, Cavalier, AOL, ATX, the list...
- Tags: Cable, Network technology, broadcaster
- Discussion threads 2008-08-14
- The Future of the Web
- The semantic web can be quite a hard concept to grasp when discussed in an abstract way: the above video is a particularly useful, clear exposition of the enormous promise and power the future of knowledge sharing holds. Parallax, a novel browsing interface designed by David Huynh...
- Tags: Web, Information, Freebase, Semantic Web, Channel Management, Wiki, Strategy, Internet, Marketing, Online Communications, Management, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2008-08-12
- Everywhere I look, I see Clouds
- Everywhere I look, I see CloudsThe only eruption of clouds...is by bloggers. The only ones actually using the cloud are small businesses that either don't have the money for their own network or don't have the qualified IT personnel to do their own.Bloggers need to get a handle on reality....
- Tags: Channel management, cloud computing, XML, Web 2.0, Web
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- Recent IT failures roundup: Airports; jail system; angry travellers
- Recent IT failures roundup: Airports; jail system; angry travellersI like this formatIt's always fun to read about somebody else's major failures. :)RE: Recent IT failures roundup: Airports; jail system; angry travellersThe format's nice but you left out the link to the Reuters article on the Chinese airport passenger revolt.(flunky to...
- Tags: angry traveller, traveller, IT Failure, airport boss, information technology
- Discussion threads 2008-08-01
- Crunchbase meets the Semantic Web
- Technology web site TechCrunch is one of those staples (like ZDNet, of course) to which we all turn for news and analysis on the companies shaping the Web. Their CrunchBase directory provides a wealth of information on the companies and people featured in their stories (and elsewhere, as it's editable...
- Tags: Job, API, Crunchbase, Semantic Web, Recruitment & Selection, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Paul Miller
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- Ballmer does Windows; Johnson joins Juniper
- Ballmer does Windows; Johnson joins JuniperAlso.....Is he really the "face" you want for Vista? Let's be honest here Balmer is not loaded with charisma or well anything that makes one want to buy from him. Stay away from him maybe but buy? heh heh heh Just saying.....Pagan...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows, Vista! Hurrah, product people, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Juniper Networks Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- DTrace and the Linux bunker mentality
- DTrace and the Linux bunker mentalityBecause it is the Linux way Paul1) Take something good and copy it badly.2) Never, ever listen to anyone offering advice regarding usability [i]"Linux ain't no Fisher Price OS"[/i] etc.3) Spend more time arguing on the mailing lists, than actually developing and bug-testing.RE: DTrace and...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, DTrace, SCO Group Inc., Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
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