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The steep price of good technology

What was good for the Netflix customer -- a less buggy experience, courtesy of Microsoft's Silverlight -- was bad for the 50 technical specialists laid off when their services were no longer needed. by Deb Perelman

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Specialist, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Deb Perelman

Blog posts 2008-12-10

BMI, Weight & Calorie Calculator 2 (Windows)

The ProjectWeightLoss.com Weight, BMI and Calorie Calculator allows users to calculate the healthy weight and BMI ranges for their age, gender and height, as well as the calorie consumption required to maintain their weight, based on their current life style. For more advanced weight loss tools, including diet & fitness...

Tags: Weight, Specialist, ProjectWeightLoss, ProjectWeightLoss.com, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2006-12-22

Linnaeus II 2.2 (Mac)

ETI's Linnaeus II interactive software facilitates biodiversity documentation and species identification. It is an innovative multifunctional research tool for systematists and biodiversity researchers. Linnaeus supports the creation of taxonomic databases, optimizes the construction of easy-to-use identification keys, expedites the display and comparison of distribution patterns, and promotes the use of...

Tags: Specialist, Apple Macintosh, Tool, Intelli Solutions, ETI, Linnaeus, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2001-02-13

Additional Resources

Gantt Chart for Workgroup 2.4 (Windows)

The Gantt Chart for Workgroup is a modern and extremely easy-in-use project plan system with the additional capability to share data over the network. This system allows you to specify complex tasks sequences - a task or multiple tasks can be required to be completed before other tasks can be...

Tags: Gantt Chart, Microsoft Windows, OrgBusiness Software

Software downloads 2009-11-06

TotalRock 1.0.2 (Mobile)

TotalRock Radio is a DJ and listener driven radio station. Our schedule includes interviews, requests, live sessions, gig reports and specialist shows covering everything from Death Metal to Prog, Classic Rock and Americana.

Tags: Mobile, Liquid Air Lab, TotalRock Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Hello Engines 7.1.2 (Windows)

The web promotion software Hello Engines! submits your website correctly and reliably to almost all important search engines and web directories (i.e. AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, Yahoo, Google) worldwide. Your website is submitted to top quality search services, which ensures that Internet user will find you on the Internet and traffic...

Tags: Web, Search Technology, Microsoft Windows, Web Site, AceBIT, Web Site Development, Internet, Web Technology, Search

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Ballmer: Zune services coming to 'next release' of Windows Mobile

As if Windows Mobile wasn't slow or bloated enough already...not much left to say. Windows Mobile is toward the horse's heiney of mobile platforms, right now and I doubt Apple or RIM will screw up their products just to let proven crapware back in... In a socialized world,...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, phone, Steve Ballmer, strategy, Internet, smart phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Zune, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Less than 24-hours on and a potential Windows 7 Achilles' heel surfaces

3 Words for you...Windows Live Essentials...Saves on bloat?It was nothing to do with that. Microsoft have said that they unbundled a lot of things from the OS build as it allowed for easier and more frequent updates.Good point.I use Hotmail but also use Live Mail on my own machines as...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Operating systems, Groupware, E-mail providers, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Windows Mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Painkiller: Resurrection demo (Windows)

William 'Wild Bill' Sherman, an ex CIA Agent and specialist for dangerous missions in the Black Ops Special Unit has a big problem: during his last job, he has managed to not only kill the head of an illegal drug operation and a slew of innocent civilians, but himself in...

Tags: Dreamcatcher Interactive Inc., Heaven, Real Estate, Microsoft Windows, Recruitment & Selection, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2009-10-22

Gartner in the dock over Magic Quadrant

Friday October 23rd will see Gartner argue a motion to dismiss a complaint by ZL Technologies Inc about the famed Gartner Magic Quadrant. According to court papers, Gartner will argue to dismiss based on First Amendment rights citing that the Magic Quadrant is not meant to represent statements of fact...

Tags: Quadrant, Analyst, Vendor, Gartner Inc., Vinnie, MQ, Blogging, Operational Accounting, Marketing Research, Internet, Finance, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-20

News to know: Apple; Alex; Microhoo; Droid; FCC

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: Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Jason D. O'Grady: Apple announces most profitable...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Federal Government, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Government, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-20

HR specialist asks Oracle: where's the 'fusion'?

In an analysis of last week's announcement at Oracle OpenWorld that Oracle would finally be releasing its Fusion Applications next year, HR technology specialist Bill Kutik wondered out loud where and when we'll see Fusion HCM Human Capital Management emerge in an SOA-ready configuration. Despite Larry...

Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., Human Resources Inc., SOA, Larry Ellison, HR Specialist, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Human Capital, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-10-19

Don't discount network technology in the energy-efficiency equation

I haven't much thought about the role of networking equipment in more energy-efficient data centers. But switch maker Voltaire, a specialist in InfiniBand technology, is now co-opting this rallying cry. What gives it the right? Well, for starters, it's worth noting that some flavor of the company's...

Tags: Energy Efficiency, Data Center, Network, Network Technology, Voltaire Inc., Data Centers, InfiniBand, Storage, Networking, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-15

MacAppStuff Shredder 1.0b (Mac)

MacAppStuff Shredder will securely erase files, meaning that if they are ever recovered by specialist software their content will be useless. For added security, data can be overwritten up to 35 times and the name and date of the file/folder changed to random values. Both files and folders can...

Tags: Folder, Apple Macintosh, File, MacAppStuff, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2009-10-11

Let's get 64-bit sorted out before we think about 128-bit!

Yes, it is time for 128 bitWhile 32 bit is not quite history yet it should be considered for history in the next release of windows which leaves us with 64 bit apps. However, apps continue to evolve requiring more memory and to do more for us. It is better...

Tags: Network technology, 128-bit, 64-bit, 32-bit

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

File Uneraser 1.4.5 (Windows)

Let's consider one of the most useful file uneraser--RaidLabs File Uneraser software. This file recovery program has the main advantage--its simplicity is as far as the user is concerned. It means that the file uneraser scans a target drive automatically and selects the right solution in each given case. You...

Tags: Disk, File, Raidlabs, RaidLabs File Uneraser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Tools & Techniques, Construction, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2009-10-08

How important is 1:1 to literacy?

Our literacy specialist showed me data from our regular assessments where students made moderate progress throughout a year, but by the following fall, were back at their baseline reading levels from the year before. This just didn't make any sense, I thought. However, as she pointed out, these...

Tags: Baseline, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Polycom: A potential takeover target following Cisco-Tandberg deal

With Cisco gobbling up Tandberg for $3 billion and bolstering its video conferencing lineup all eyes turn to Polycom, another market leader that looks ripe to be acquired. If not, Polycom is expected to be able to hold its own against Cisco. Cisco's acquisition of Tandberg gives...

Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Polycom Inc., Tandberg, Marchetti, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Cisco Buys Tandberg on its way to be your B2B video conferencing partner

I spent a day with Tandberg management last week and came away very impressed with some things I can't share and also some things that I can share. Tandberg has: Great HD videoconferencing solutions in room-sized all the way down to Webcam. Yep, a Webcam image looks...

Tags: Video Conferencing, Video, Cisco Systems Inc., B2B, Tandberg, Business Person, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ted Schadler

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Is the enterprise market tipping towards SaaS?

Ray Wang's informative scorecard for SaaS vendor revenues versus the on-premise vendors is worth deeper study. Even the so-called specialist minnows in the SaaS space are doing well in comparison to more established names in the broader ERP space. by Dennis Howlett

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Ray Wang, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-29