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Can the Economist entirely be trusted?

Disagree."but the alternatives to a good cloud provider are far too flaky to be worth considering."The only thing I see in this sentence and the article it links to is worshiping your cloud religion.IMHO, it's a tool. Use it where it makes sense, don't use it where it doesn't make...

Tags: cloud computing, Virtualization, software world, TRANSPARENCY

Discussion threads 2009-11-15

Going Microsoft free, like Mike

Going Microsoft free, like MikeI can be MS-free, but my wife cannotMy wife is tech-challenged and really doesn't have time to master much more than her dozen healthcare work programs, which include an odd email program, three databases, Excel and Word 2003, and SAS. All her company software is Windows,...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, C/C++, Microsoft Windows, .NET, Servers, Application servers, software world, Linux World, Microsoft Corp., software, server, Microsoft-world, C-code, C, hardware, Microsoft .NET

Discussion threads 2007-09-05

Cisco routers become less proprietary

Cisco routers become less proprietaryOMGWTFBBQ?What brought this on? Has Cisco Flipped? I admit, I love the idea. Was this brought on by the acquisition of Linksys?Or did has competition been creeping up on them and they decided to counter it.Who knows, perhaps this was brought on by...

Tags: Memory, Branding, Quality, Cisco Router, software world, Cisco Systems Inc., RAM, router

Discussion threads 2006-03-20

U.K. Linux guru backs GPL 3

U.K. Linux guru backs GPL 3Does it matter what he thinks?Linus is still the one driving kernel development.And Torvalds is rightDRM is a human behavior, procedural requirement and not operating system internal behavior. OS kernel is about fundamental functions of hardware and their integration to perform tasks. What tasks are...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), OPEN SOURCE, Digital media, software world, Alan Cox, OS Kernel, GPL 3, GPL, digital-rights management, Cox, Linus

Discussion threads 2006-01-31

Innovation in IT

Innovation in ITA great deal of activity but how much achieved?It may well be that there is a great deal of activity going on but how much of it is really innovative?Hardware is getting faster, that is agreed but I question whether this is really influencing software very much.The main...

Tags: Programming languages, Leadership, Databases, Strategy, information technology, SQL, relational model, innovation, software, software world

Discussion threads 2005-07-11

Appeals court overturns Eolas decision

Appeals court overturns Eolas decisionThis is a SAD day folksToo bad this couldn't have been yet another hammer to SMASH over Microturd's head.No matter though: Microsoft will be out of business in a few years.Not torn at all on this one.While I HATE to see the Great Monopolist win ANY...

Tags: patent system, software world, patent, Eolas Technologies Inc., prior art, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-03-02

Additional Resources

Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues

Misleading advertising is in Apple's DNAWhy would their carrier be otherwise?RE: Apple ads dodge the network coverage issuesI saw the "What time's the movie" add last night. In the real world, it would not play out the way it is shown. The fine print at the end of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, RSS, HTC Hero, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., advertisement, TELUS Corp., 3G, network

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

GreenPrint World 2.1.1 (Windows)

GreenPrint World is a free version of GreenPrint software for home users worldwide. GreenPrint solves a problem nearly every computer user has experienced: The wasteful pages that you didn't intend to print that immediately go in the recycling bin (for example, pages with just a URL, banner ad, legal jargon,...

Tags: Page, Microsoft Windows, GreenPrint Technologies, GreenPrint World, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Google goes all-in with an open source cloud

RE: Google goes all-in with an open source cloudGoogle is redifing the marketplace each day with calculated innovation to set the table for their advancement and domination in the future. I can't for the fight that is coming with MS Office next year and Google docs.another nail in M$...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Windows 7 market share, Google Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good

RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...

Tags: password, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Schiller: App Store isn't broken

The truth hurtsThe truth is consumer lacks the ability to make good decision regarding the security of their data. We are regularly tricked into click-installing things while surfing the web, download trojans and other malware, give out information over the phone that we shouldn't etc ... and we never...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, approval process, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Google makes Chrome OS open source today

I like itThe ChromeOS demo looked pretty cool!I'm almost 100% webapp-based already, so I could see myself using a simple, fast & no maintenance OS like that the majority of the time.I like it too, but, for me, I need to compile and run programs locally. I would imagine that...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, open source, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, ChromeOS

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome Frame

HAHA! Way to go Microsoft! They basically just told Google to suck it! The best part is they were right the whole time. Yet people blindly defended Google. It would seem Google has more software issues than anyone else.RE: Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome FrameI'm not...

Tags: Web browsers, security, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., attack surface, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Apple Tablet - Unofficial, unannounced ... but still delayed

You guys have been asking...You guys have been asking for a Mac tablet for years already, while we have been able to get tablet PCs for many years now, in many different form factors and from many different vendors.Yet when you close your world off by relying solely on Apple,...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Apple Inc., vaporware

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

Netman 5.59 (Windows)

Netman is a high security and user-friendly remote control software that is free. As high security software it adopts the DSE encrypt mode generally used by banks which is safe and reliable. You can also set treble password to ensure the safety. Moreover, you can start your computer remotely when...

Tags: Software, Security, Microsoft Windows, Video, Computer, Netman, Remote Control Software, Productivity, Corporate Communications, Keyboards, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Maple 13.02 (Mac)

Maple is the essential technical computing software for today's engineers, mathematicians, and scientists. Whether you need to do quick calculations, develop design sheets, teach fundamental concepts, or produce sophisticated high-fidelity simulation models, Maple's world-leading computation engine offers the breadth and depth to handle every type of mathematics. The result of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Technical Computing, Maple, Research & Development, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-11-19

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

Royal Navy gets creative in attracting engineers - develop online game

Engineering is not what it used to be.  There used to be only 10 or so basic engineering degrees one could graduate with. Now there are hundreds (some even argue it's triple that) of specialties. Most are in demand all over the world. The technology revolution is moving at a...

Tags: Talent, Facebook, Online Game, Tool, Technology Revolution, Navy, Professional Development, Games, Workforce Management, Productivity, Career, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2009-11-18

AuditWizard 8.1 (Windows)

AuditWizard is a fast, effective and accurate PC auditing software. Discover all your hardware, software and application licenses across your entire organization in minutes. AuditWizard helps you achieve total visibility of what's on your network, from PCs and Servers through to Network Printers and Switches to IT gadgets like PDAs,...

Tags: Software, Audit, Network, PC, Auditing, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, AuditWizard, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-18