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Euros try multi-product open source support

support that is not tied to a specific product?Will anyone buy that? Support that's not tied to a specific product? Hell, why not?!?! Talk about simplificatoin of support resources: That would be fantastic if they can do it! As long as it's not just fantasStic, it's...

Tags: open source

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Smart People: Raj Vaswani, CTO, Silver Spring Networks

Smart People: Raj Vaswani, CTO, Silver Spring NetworksRipoffToo bad this company is getting sued for patent infringement...http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=2&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=SIPCO&OS=SIPCO&RS=SIPCOHow effectively could one manage the smart grid with a 14.4 kbs unlicensed radio anyway??

Tags: Spring Networks, Smart People

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Amazon CEO apology: 'Stupid,' 'thoughtless' to remove e-books from Kindle readers

Amazon CEO apology: 'Stupid,' 'thoughtless' to remove e-books from Kindle readersAnyone else think e-readers are a good idea?Whether amazon or anyone else, the ability to edit content remotely or to remove content outright should be disturbing.You can argue an e-textbook could benefit from on-the-fly edits and revisions, but it is...

Tags: E-books, Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Common-sense, Smart People, eBook Readers, e-book, digital-rights management, Kindle Reader, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Smart People: Tom Low, Director, Medical Robotics, SRI International

Smart People: Tom Low, Director, Medical Robotics, SRI InternationalGreat video..I've been following this science since 2001 and it is good to see how it's "fleshing" out, so to speak. Actually no pun intended.

Tags: Robots, Medical Robotics, Tom Low, Smart People, SRI International, robotics, Tom

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

What Makes Google

What Makes GoogleArrogance?As Microsoft "gets back up" after having stumbled, I am made to wonder what form this new humility will take. So far it's looked remarkably like ongoing affronts to antitrust law on 3 continents. They are backstabbing partners with Zune, and dumping millions of subsidy money on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Testing, Smart People, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-10-17

Smart people are funny

Smart people are funnyAnd who can name......the early 50s SF film that launched the aluminium-foil hat craze among the security-minded volken?And funny people are smartSo where do you fit in, John? ;)Seriously, there seems to be a strong correlation between genius and insanity. Most of the uber smart folks...

Tags: Wiki, Advertising & Promotion, SECURITY, helmet, aluminum, Smart People, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-11-18

Sandia supercomputer to get dual-core Opterons

Sandia supercomputer to get dual-core OpteronsNo Window here, Linux all the way. Smart people don't use Windows here.Microsoft is the village idiot of super computers!!No Window here, Linux all the way. Smart people don't use Windows here.Microsoft is the village idiot of super computers!!Smart people don't use LinuxSpeaking of village...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, supercomputer, dual-core, Linux, Smart People, village idiot, Sandia, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-07-29

Additional Resources

Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I

(NOTE BEFORE I START: This is one really long post. So rather than post it in all its glory in a single file or post it here over two days, I'm trying something new. I'm posting the first half here. And the second half on PGreenblog.  Let's see how that...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Customer Service, Twitter Inc., Sales Force, Customer, CRM, Integration, Force.com, Service Cloud 2, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-23

LogTen Pro 5.1.9 (Mac)

LogTen Pro is a professional mac pilot logbook solution for pilots of all experience levels. Whether you're a CFI, operate a small charter, fly for a major airline, or just own your own plane, LogTen Pro will provide you with the tools to take control of your flight time. ...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Flight, Coradine, LogTen Pro, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Aerospace & Defense, Desktops, Document Management, Operating Systems, Software, Manufacturing, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Software downloads 2009-11-21

What's Happening Twitter? Slight languages changes have meaning

"For eons, people described Twitter as an application that asked..."Eons?This stupid thing has been around in the public domain for a whopping 2 1/2 years (July 2006). That's "eons" to you? Please.Oh no!How dare a writer use hyperbole?! I could very well say of your reply, "Whopping? 2...

Tags: Twitter Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Will Microsoft's Silverlight dampen the appeal of Google's Chrome OS?

MS is the past Google is the future so NopeGoogle is the old MS, MS is the old IBM. PC_DOS never made it, MS_DOS did. The driving factor was openness and innovation.Today and in the near future, Google has bothToday MS sees profit only and based on thatdrives...

Tags: Operating systems, Leadership, BOOT UP TIMES, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Chrome OS, Chrome, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their money

SilverLight draws circles around Google's gimmickCompare SL's demo w/ that of ChromeOS and see it for yourself the truth: The former completely owns the latter.RE: Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their moneyWhat kool aid are you drinking? NOTHING is secure, and Google wants to take over everything....

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome OS, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Ford Motor Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos

google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...

Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google Chrome OS announcement

Just as I thought"All data on Chrome OS is in the cloud""All data stored in the cloud in Google Docs":(YeahThat unfortunately is a deal breaker for me.I'll be sticking to my dual boot Windows 7/Fedora Core setup on my netbook.bad and bad no chrome os for me ......RE: Google Chrome...

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

GIMP dropped from default Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx installation

I use the GIMPThe user interface stinks, but the GIMP is a powerful application. I use it regularly for editing pictures. F-spot on the other hand, I don't like much. I use gThumb for organizing my photos (gThumb was F-spot's predecessor in early Ubuntu versions). gThumb also allows some simple...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, GIMP, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Users should be smug, and why the Apple iPhone makes you feel smarter

It works and it is NOT MicrosoftIt is so nice when people have the option to choose what they want than some lethargic aged NT kernel that is a virus/worm magnet.GOOD bye Windows Mobile it was as if you never existed!ha haI am happy!:)Now to get rid of Windows on...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, computer, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

AT&T loses bid to stop Verizon ads, responds with its own

AT&T could use Apple's patentApple has patented a technique where a user is forced to watch an ad and then answer a quiz about that ad before they are allowed to use their Apple device. AT&T could use this to force all iPhone users to watch AT&T ads.AT&T has no...

Tags: Smart phones, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Netbook/notebook reliability study shows that technology breaks ...

Cheaply made partsWell, look at the parts they all are stampedwith 'Made in CHINA'...Quantity over Quality.People are now geared towards a Wal_Mart mentality they do not want to pay for quality and they do NOT care where it is made.Therefore, you will see a lower standard of living because the...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Policies and procedures, notebook, netbook, accident, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Salesforce Chatter: Social operating systems emerge on the IT stage

The next big shift: Intranets, portals, and software suites that are the integrating force of the social fabric for our organizations. This morning's announcement here at Dreamforce today from Salesforce of Chatter, an enterprise-class realization of Facebook and Twitter, is further evidence of the industry's push for social Web capabilities...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Information Technology, Operating System, Environment, Social Computing, Chatter, Status Update, Groups, Sales Force Management, Social Networking, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dion Hinchcliffe

Blog posts 2009-11-18