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With drop.io, real-time collaboration in the cloud

Is cloud computing a load of bull or the real deal? For drop.io founder and CEO Sam Lessin, it's everything...literally. Without it, his company and its eponymous service -- which allows two-click sharing of anything with anyone, privately -- might not exist. I spoke...

Tags: Cloud, XMPP, ZD, SL, Drop.io, Groupware, Collaboration, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-25

IBM and Linden Partner on Enterprise-Class Second Life

IBM and Linden Labs are partnering to develop a version of Second Life that will live behind the corporate firewall. As I mentioned in my previous post, Second Life is far too fat and clumsy to be taken seriously in the enterprise. Add to that concerns around...

Tags: Second Life, IBM Corp., SL, Firewalls, Branding, Groupware, Network Security, Networking, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2008-04-03

Xaes 1.8 (Mac)

GNU GPL project of Advanced Encryption Standard. Dr Gladman C api used. You can Encrypt / Decrypt a text, a file from Xaes Application, Services menu, Automator. Key is stored in keychain in System Preferences or typed in window standalone

Tags: GPL, AES, Apple Macintosh, Sl, Construction, Network Security, Open Source, Networking

Software downloads 2006-04-14

Xdnetc 0.9 (Mac)

Using terminal window and manipulate *nix syntax can be "boring" some times. This application makes the use of distributed.net project more pleasant. Add your own dnetc files (buffin,out,.ini) in /Xdnetc.app/Contents/Resources/

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Terminal Window, Sl, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2003-08-17

Additional Resources

Linux in your hand; from geeks only to consumer friendly mass market

My first experience with mobile Linux was with a Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 I bought back in 2003. It was very customizable with apps and functionality and you could change the ROM on it rather easily to fit your needs, but it also required you to spend hours and hours tweaking...

Tags: Operating System, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Palm Pre, Open Source, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Sergey Brin: Chrome for Mac still unstable

You can find Chrome on...Windows you Mac fanboy.If nothing else use VMWare's Unity, I doubt Chrome will "look & feel likea Mac app." -MDeveloper release.I'm posting this with the Dev release of Google Chrome, and it's really quite good. A little unstable, but certainly not unusable!That's surprisingThe Chromium browser running...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Web browsers, Sergey Brin, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

2010 Acura RDX

Photo gallery:2010 Acura RDXAs we raced the 2010 Acura RDX along winding mountain roads, feeling out corners carefully so as not to send this small SUV tumbling, we wished the turbocharged engine and all-wheel-drive system were in a completely different car. Throw this running gear into a small coupe, ditch...

Tags: power train, RDX, Acura, turbo, car, Acura RDX

Product reviews 2009-10-23

Free Silverlight streaming service to be replaced by paid Azure-hosted service

Ought to be interestingSilverlight is the means by which Netflix streams their on-demand content. I cannot help but wonder if MS cut a deal with the new Blockbuster service.Does MS support "open internet", or do they want us to pay for itDoes MS support "open internet", or do they want...

Tags: cloud computing, Strategy, Media Streaming, Microsoft Silverlight, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Corp., open-Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Macedonia rolls out 53,000 Classmate PCs

And the OLPC?Seems to be doing well as well. Uruguay is finishing its distribution of laptops this year. For more info:Spanish:http://www.ceibal.edu.uy/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=96&Itemid=247English translation:http://translate.google.com.mx/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ceibal.edu.uy%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Dcategory%26layout%3Dblog%26id%3D96%26Itemid%3D247&sl=es&tl=en&hl=es&ie=UTF-8Contrary to what was said in some articles in your section back in '07. The XO is doing well, it has support, it has training and...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, training and certification, Notebooks, Uruguay, Macedonia, Intel Classmate PC, Classmate, netbook, PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Windows 7 in action: do more with the taskbar and Jump Lists

Have you tried pinning a recycle bin to the taskbar?In Vista and XP I wound up using a convoluted method of creating a special toolbar just for the recycle bin. But you can only do functions like emptying the bin by right clicking, and you have to take care to...

Tags: Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., taskbar, dock, Xerox Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Celebrating 27 years of the Compact Disc: Does anyone really care?

Today is the 27th birthday of the Compact Disc, and I hate to say it, but I think this medium is getting a little old. Perhaps 27 years in CD time is actually like turning 87 in human time: it had a good go in the...

Tags: Sony Corp., CD, Disc, Orchestra, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Windows 7 in action: A smarter way to manage windows

I don't see much use for dragging a window to the top of the screen.Might as well just double click on the title bar to maximize it and then double click on it again to restore it. It doesn't make sense to drag it to the top of the screen.Thanks...

Tags: Construction, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, window, title bar

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

SoundConverter 20090925 (Mac)

SoundConverter is application for batch converting sound files between formats. Just set the options and drag in files or folders to convert. Free for files under 500K and $14 for a license to unlock advanced formats and batch conversion. Advanced formats are available for 14 day trial period. Tags are...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, OGG, WAV, MP3, GSM, Steve Dekorte, SoundConverter, Tags, Digital Media, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-28

Interview with Microsoft’s Seth Patton

More from the Project Conference Seth Patton is the senior marketing director for Microsoft Project. I got thirty minutes alone with Seth at the Microsoft Project Conference 2009 show this afternoon. We discussed several topics impacting the PSA professional services automation and PPM...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., PPM, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-16

Microsoft’s Project 2010

The conference announcements so far... I just watched Microsoft executives demonstrate the upcoming Project 2010 product here in Phoenix at the Project Conference 2009. Here are my first blush comments/observations: 1) The product has matured significantly as a PPM solution....

Tags: Microsoft Corp., PPM, Portfolio Management Function, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-16

4 reasons NOT to upgrade to Snow Leopard today

AV software is not compatible.For companies and universities that use NAC, there are little to no AV products that are compatible. Prior to SnowLeopard, there were McAfee and Symantec/Norton. Right now about nothing works, screwing the NAC policies for folks.Oh wait, Mac's dont get viruses. LOL ...

Tags: Scanners, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, AV Software, Disk Utility, operating system, Robin, Snow Leopard, hardware, scanner, Time Machine, Apple Macintosh, software

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

LG announces upcoming GW620 Google Android smartphone

The Android invasion is under way. It is the only option for manufacturersthat want to counter the iPhone. Well, it will also be interesting to see what Nokia can do with Maemo. But, I would bet that Nokia will also want to have all bases covered and also launch...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, smart phone, LG Electronics Inc., SD card

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

More on HP and BPO

Did you hear about their deal with Northgate Arinso? A reader alerted me to this: In August, NorthgateArinso took over HP-EDS' SAP HCM and HR-focused outsourcing operations. Although HP-EDS’s BPO operation in Germany is relatively small in size, this...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., BPO, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Outsourcing, Managed Hosting, It Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-08

Review: Snow Leopard ramps up performance and business-readiness of Mac OS X

Graphic Artists on MacDo Graphic Artists really have a compelling reason to use Macs anymore? Adobe CS3 isn't supported on Snow Leopard. If you want to use 64bit versions of Adobe CS4, you have to use Windows. And even on the same hardware, programs like After Effects and Photoshop...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, ZBrush, performance, Upgrading Windows, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, clean install, CS4, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

CIOs hit the snooze button on Snow Leopard

Wow, how wrong can you be?Quote from the first paragraph of the article...[i]The [b]assumption[/b] was that this one feature could have the same kind of impact in opening the Mac market to corporate users as Exchange integration had on bringing the iPhone to business professionals.[/i]Seems that TechRepublic is way out...

Tags: Marketing research, Snow Leopard, snooze button

Discussion threads 2009-09-03