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The Oracle-buys-Sun thing - 'Snorkel' - what's the deal with that?

The Oracle-buys-Sun thing - 'Snorkel' - what's the deal with that?SNORKELINGHi Joe,thanks for linking my SNORKEL post =)Im not so much saying that MySQL has lost most of the staff, just some key leaders. It's more that control has been lost due to open source forking of MySQL--that and MySQL...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Snorkel, MySQL, Oracle-buys-Sun, Miko

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

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News to know: Oracle-Sun, IBM, Apple ads, Windows 7

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. Complete coverage of Oracle-Sun news: Larry Dignan: Oracle buys Sun; Now owns Java; Becomes a hardware player ...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Sun Microsystems Inc., Apple Inc., IBM Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-21

The Oracle-buys-Sun thing - 'Snorkel' - what's the deal with that?

"Thanks Larry for finally putting us out of our misery." -Tony Baer There's been a firehose of commentary to be found about today's announcement that Oracle intends to buy Sun, so I won't add to the noise. But I will point to some insightful remarks...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Dana, Miko, Programming Languages, Java, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Mergers & Acquisitions, Middleware, Open Source, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Investment, Finance, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-04-20

Pediatric dentists create Game Boy with nitrous oxide feed

The video gaming world is jolted with news of the PediSedate, a toy-like medical device consisting of a headset with a snorkel and a nitrous oxide delivery system.  It is designed to connect to a video game system like the Nintendo Game Boy or to a...

Tags: Nintendo GameBoy, Video Game, Video-gaming World, Games, Personal Technology, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-04-17

I'm back!

I'm back from vacation and getting a bit of a late start blogging tonight since my dog got sprayed by a skunk. It's great to be back out here in the woods! However, my getaway left me with a renewed appreciation for home (be it ever...

Tags: Camera, Kid, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-20

Hawaiian Eco-Tour Company Increases Productivity and Freedom With All-in-One Software

For the past 10 years, Dolphin Excursions has taken customers - ages 5 to 105 - out onto the waters off Oahu's western shore to swim with spinner dolphins, watch majestic humpback whales, and snorkel among the pristine Hawaiian reefs. Business was booming, so owner Victor Lozano upgraded to Windows...

Tags: All-in-One, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites

Case studies 2008-05-01

Top ten things you don't want to hear in IT

Top ten things you don't want to hear in ITFrom the CFOPlease tell me we have a good backup from yesterday!(when the system asks 'are you sure you want to delete all selected records', please be sure)Number #2 ... a bit concerning ...I never had problems or dumb comments when...

Tags: File servers, Servers, Storage, Pedro, server, information technology

Discussion threads 2007-05-18

MacTopos Hawaii 2.0 (Mac)

Backpack, camp, sail, and snorkel while absorbing the beauty of this lush tropical paradise. With MacTopos, enjoy Hawaii at its best! James Associates Inc, producer of MacGPS Pro software, now offers MacTopos Hawaii for the ultimate topographic and marine digital map solution.One DVD for Hawaii contains the entire state in...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Hawaii, James Associates, GPS, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Desktops, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-12-17

Apple aims for mass appeal with $499 Mac

Apple aims for mass appeal with $499 MacLooks nice..But it's underpowered, IMO..It'll do....This will do just fine for the non-power user/gamer that wants a Mac, but wants to minimize the purchase of new hardware. It's about time.Perfect.......for a student, or someone on a budget. It'll do anything a Celeron...

Tags: Desktops, Corporate communications, TVs, TV & Home Theater, DVD, Consumer electronics, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple Intel Mac Mini, TV, video, PC

Discussion threads 2005-01-11