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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

MobileTechRoundup show #189; Verizon DROID choices, Moblin 2.1 for netbooks

have u seen the iphone ssucks video?you guys should check out this video about the iphone, it?s funny but sad at the same time.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggD3Hr1rVyAWhat would really be nice is if a phone company would provide a truly awesome smart phone and not deliberately overcharge them for buying one i.e. charging...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, netbook, Verizon Communications Inc., phone, Apple iPhone, MobileTechRoundup

Discussion threads 2009-11-07

House due for its health reform vote tomorrow

the American patriots will rise againand defeat the socialist bill.All real Americans are outraged about ObamaCare and the Congress should listen to them.Only the GOP healthcare bill is the one we can afford and will improve the healthcare.Not going to passPeople do not want this socialist fiasco.RE: House due for...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, WTF, health care, insurance, patriot

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid

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.: Sam Diaz: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Wal-mart preempts Black Friday with HDTV specials this Saturday

China made productsYES all we need is more 'Made In China' to get the economy churning....Bring it home to 'China' no longer USA because we are like Rome we manufacture nothing, we import everything and borrowing TRILLIONS from China.How long will this last I would say as long as they...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, HDTV, manufacturing, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac prices

RE: Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac pricesIf they wanted marketshare at a lower entry price they could have pulled that off years ago with cloner acquisitions and more mfg on their own part with rigid standards and practices to ensure quality and lower production costs. ...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac proponent, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Audi AG, Mac Share

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

LogTen Pro 5.1.6 (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 2009-11-04

Do you really want to carry another device just for Twitter?

A Twitter Device? Hmmm... it will probably be a hit for christmas and then die a painful sudden death!never really liked their stuffNever really liked their stuff - limited devices for prices that are still too high? No thanks.Frankly, I'm [b]much[/b] more interested in devices with Wi-Fi than with cell...

Tags: E-mail, Cellular phones, Peek Classic, Twitter Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Headline 2010: e-Reader device failure

There might be some bargains to be had in the wreckage ntntDoesn't change the fact the wreck's comingjust a matter of keeping perspective. The way of all new marketsThis is the way of all new markets. It happened with fiber optics, the dot.coms, MP3 players, smart phones, and it...

Tags: Digital music, E-books, Digital media, e-reader, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Science boycotts over envirnomental issues?

bad ideaSo, like, back in 1933, boycott Einstein and other scientists in Germany because you didn't like Nazi laws as of 1933?Probably not a good idea.Let's just boycott all other countries because they are all full of foreigners.Eco-worshippers are a bunch of crybabiesSure... let's boycott everyone that doesn't agree with...

Tags: boycott

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Microsoft to drop Office Accounting product, services

DumbWhat a dumb move their Accounting software was one of the best products they had.Anyone notice a trend?Dumping Money, dumping Office Accounting, and all at a time when the Feds are increasingly regulating Financial firms. While MS is clearly not a "Financial" Company it looks alot like they are...

Tags: Operational accounting, Financial services, accounting, Office Accounting, Microsoft Corp., Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Google Maps Navigation: The newest feature on Android

Google Maps Navigator is a feature on the newest Android 2.0 devices like Motorola's new Droid. The application basically makes the GPS device you currently use in your car useless. The features Google has packed into this application are better than most anything you would find...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Maps, Google Maps Navigator, Speech Recognition, Internet, Telecommunications, Emerging Technologies, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-10-29

Facebook users targeted by Zeus banking Trojan

Is it safe to assumethat this threat can happen on any OS/Browser desktop or mobile?Yes but...various Stallman cultist and Job cultist will try to argue that either Linux or MacOSX are immune to this because of a so called superior BSD security model or something along this line.Windows only?The Trojan...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses and worms, trojan horse, phishing, Facebook, Linux, malware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Facebook users targeted by Zeus banking Trojan

Users of the popular social network are being tricked into revealing their passwords and downloading a Trojan that steals financial data. Here's how... On the heels of one fake Facebook e-mail scam, a researcher warned on Wednesday of another such campaign in which users of the popular social network...

Tags: Facebook, Banking, Trojan Horse, E-mail, Spyware, Phishing, Social Networking, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, trojan, malware, scam, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-10-29