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Systemhound 2007 (Windows)

Systemhound is an easy to install and easy to use PC software and hardware inventory solution. It provides you with detailed inventory reports through a browser based interface and now features great high resolution charting features. Systemhound enables you to track changes to your hardware and software and help ensure...

Tags: Software Innovations UK, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Systemhound

Software downloads 2007-08-27

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News to know: Oracle; Sidekick; Win7 party; Google; Yahoo Hack day

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. Jason Hiner: Ellison rips IBM, shows off Sun-Oracle benchmarks, offers $10M prize Scott McNealy names Sun's top 10 tech...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Federal Government, Internet, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Government, Management

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Microsoft patents XML word processing documents

Our patent system is brokenI just think the PTO isn't sophisticated enough to understand what is really going on.Property List EditorHow would this patent relate to Apple's already existing Property List Editor application, a Developer Tool for editing "plist files" written in XML (along with any other XML files that...

Tags: word-processing, OOo, XML, patent, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Clash of the Touch Titans; iPhone 3G 3.0 vs. Palm Pre

Clash of the Touch Titans; iPhone 3G 3.0 vs. Palm PreiPhone 3G 3.0 vs Palm Pre = No conclusionWhat a load of crap. You first write about how much you love the iPhone and own an original plus looking to buy a 3G? I'm not sticking up for Palm here...

Tags: 3G, Business services, Operating systems, Wireless and Mobility, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G 3.0, Apple iPhone 3G, Palm Pre, Palm Inc., Touch Titans

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

WMP 12 toxic to certain MP3 files

WMP 12 toxic to certain MP3 filesIrony isthat even from your genuine sources you can't be sure it isn't compromised either! [url=http://www.securityfocus.com/news/480]Oops #1![/url][url=http://www.dgl.com/dglinfo/1996/dg961023.html]Oops #2![/url][url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/04/25/microsoft_security_fixes_infected/]Oops #3![/url]3 strikes you're out! LOL so much for "genuine". More like genuine hassle to run Windows! ]:)Re: What do I think:Foolish to use it as the...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, WMP, WMP 12, beta

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

Of telescopes, patents and the death of discovery

“If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." --Isaac Newton. [The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those of Google, Inc. my current employer.] It isn't really a surprise that I ended up...

Tags: Software, Patent, Astronomer, Astronomy, Amateur, Computer, Computing Science, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Management, Jeremy Allison

Blog posts 2008-06-04

The spreadsheet love affair

I never thought I'd go on a tear about Excel in these pages, but Josh Greenbaum's correct assertion that Excel is pretty much everywhere and is probably the software industry's most successful product provides the perfect foil. Josh concludes: So, like the floppy disk icon that never dies, the...

Tags: Spreadsheet, Error, Josh, Panko, Productivity, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-06-03

Squaring the cloud

Squaring the cloudNobody cares...about the cloud. Individuals will eventually be its only users.I guess the large number of talkbacks indicates just how popular it is.Totally dangerous idea.http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/15/google_spreadsheet_bug/This is what users of google apps can expect. Unsecure data.So who takes the call when the Cloud is down?The ISP? Google? Who is...

Tags: BIOS, Strategy, Processors, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-04-15

MacBook Air: thinnest but not lightest

MacBook Air: thinnest but not lightestRE: MacBook Air: thinnest but not lightestOne thing apple cannot afford not to be is cool. They have to make products like this, even if they fail, as did the cube.Well the Toshiba and the thinkpad...both have 12 inch displays and not 13 inch,...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, MBA, notebook, MacBook Air, thickness

Discussion threads 2008-01-18

Everex debuts $399 ultramobile PC

Everex debuts $399 ultramobile PCWindows Vista Version Is AvailableHas 1GB RAM, a 100 GB drive, runs twice as slow as the $399 version but only costs $899.What a bargain!!Format the drive and put Ubuntu on it.That way you can surf more privately and not be such a Google sheeple. I...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Everex, PC, ultramobile PC, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-01-09

Visual Studio 2008 has shipped

Visual Studio 2008 has shippedSlight-typoMicrosoft tends to drive adoption of it's technology through strong-[b]arm[/b] tools support.Just ask Compaq about how MS treated them when they didn't give IE top billing...More revisionist history"From the BASIC compiler developed by Bill Gates in the company's early days and used in early Apple computers...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft development tools, Tools & Techniques, Development tools, Middleware, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Visual Studio

Discussion threads 2007-11-21

Does the Dell PC XPS One top Apple's iMac?

Does the Dell PC XPS One top Apple's iMac?AutoCadnuff saidDesign?Great little poll - NOT.There's major differences - the Dell is useful, uses the same OS as everyone else and has thousands upon thousands of apps available. Then there's the Mac.Design style is not going to make up for a...

Tags: Desktops, Apple iMac, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Dell PC XPS, Apple Macintosh, Dell PC

Discussion threads 2007-11-20

Microsoft says (again) it will comply fully with EU antitrust demands

Microsoft says again it will comply fully with EU antitrust demandsThe new proxySure, MS caves to the EU's demands. Of course the interface specs will still be encumbered so the FOSS community won't touch them. No big loss for MS.On the other hand MS continues the attack. It's now known...

Tags: Government, OPEN SOURCE, suspicion, Microsoft Corp., DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS, EU Antitrust, Novell Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-22

Microsoft's Ballmer calls out Red Hat with more patent threats

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is back on the "Linux violates our patents" kick. But this time, he's calling out Red Hat, specifically, for allegedly infringing on Microsoft IP. At the UK launch of Microsoft's Startup Accelerator Programme last week, Ballmer said it's only a matter of time...

Tags: Red Hat Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2007-10-09

One last tilt at the antitrust windmill

One last tilt at the antitrust windmillJohn, Microsoft can do that. They just need to offer the base OS, and thenthey can sell an "add-on" package that has media player, browser, desktop search, you name it, whatever they need to compete with Apple. Heck, they could even give it away...

Tags: Corporate law, Media players, Digital music, Digital media, media player market, Microsoft Corp., antitrust

Discussion threads 2007-09-21

Google's high-speed battle with Microsoft

Google's high-speed battle with MicrosoftWell quit talking about it and create cool. Not rocket surgery[B]Bill Gates has indicated he is fed up with Google being seen as the ‘thought leader' of the Internet Age. Steve Ballmer believes "We have the birthright to lead the pack. We've got more technology. We've...

Tags: Investment, Leadership, Strategy, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google stock buy-out, buy-out, Google stock, Bill Gates, stock

Discussion threads 2007-03-18

Should Microsoft be required to cooperate with open source?

Should Microsoft be required to cooperate with open source?IdM is not a business[i]OF COURSE M$ isn't going to want some opensource project take their buisness.[/i]Identity Management is not a business; it's infrastructure that facilitates business.The behaviors you are describing, are illegal for a monopoly.And, given that MS is dragging their...

Tags: Government, Intellectual property, Quality, IdM, Microsoft Corp., open source

Discussion threads 2007-03-12

My MacBook Pro Experience - Day 6

My MacBook Pro Experience - Day 6More USB PortsUnless you need the extra USB ports while you're out and about with the MBP, you might consider getting an external Apple keyboard or Apple monitor (except that you have to give the MBP back to Apple when you're finished evaluating it,...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Apple Inc., Adrian, Apple MacBook Pro, hardware, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2007-01-16

Vista closed for UK schools

Vista closed for UK schoolsSomeone has to be the pioneers.For the UK to mandate what choices its schools must make -- not permitting the schools to make their own determination is reminicent of the shortcomings of the European apprach to most situations. It takes pioneers to innovate. It...

Tags: Strategy, risk, UK School, American Innovation, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-01-13

Vista: What will you say when you see it?

Vista: What will you say when you see it?How about...Get Vista - It Just Works unlike the Mac that randomly reboots and exposes you to Quicktime vulnerabilitiesHow about...Vista: What else are you going to do with your tax refund?or Vista: Budget for it this year, Buy it next year when...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-01-03