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Actions speak louder than words and the message is disheartening

Actions speak louder than words and the message is dishearteningAre we?I think they said that over ten years ago. My relatives in Georgia should be drowning in water by now. Yeah, we're having problems, but I think the extent of the harmful effects is overstated.Extremism is not taking care of...

Tags: Actions Speak, status symbol, Extremism

Discussion threads 2008-08-30

Intel Santa Rosa chips destined for MacBooks

Intel Santa Rosa chips destined for MacBooksI almost bought a MacBook Pro a few months ago...I almost bought a MacBook Pro a few months ago when the LED LCD rumor started making the rounds. Decided I'd hold off until WWDC and it looks like it might pay off. ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Carnegie-Mellon University, Berkeley, Sun Microsystems Inc., Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows Vista, status symbol, Intel Corp., graphics, NAND, Apple Inc., chip

Discussion threads 2007-05-10

Britain's tech-savvy GOSSIPS new office yuppies

Britain's tech-savvy GOSSIPS new office yuppiesthey must have interviewed a really sad lotI wouldnt consider any of these items a status symbol. An additional work phone/blackberry a necessity but other than that not a status symbol.anybody who sees these items as a status symbol needs their head read.I mostly agreeI...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, status symbol, GOSSIPS, yuppy, phone

Discussion threads 2006-08-16

Additional Resources

Are small cars doomed to fail in the American market?

Well, Americans will at least buy cars that get better gas mileage, and aresmaller when gas prices rise. It was not that long ago that US manufacturers had big problems with people switching over to Japanese crossover SUVs when gas prices spiked.Maybe the very smallest and best gas mileage will...

Tags: standout, car, small car, SUV

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

HP Envy 15-1050nr

A big brother to HP's 13-inch Envy 13, this upscale 15-inch model crams more computing power into a midsize laptop than anyone outside of Alienware's m15x. And while that system is a 10-pound monster, the Envy 15 manages to be both slim and reasonably lightweight, partially by ditching the internal...

Tags: Blu-ray, Notebooks, DVD, Branding, Consumer electronics, Envy 15, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-19

Here's why Apple is doing so well -- it's the top half, stupid

Heh... this is going to be fun to watch...ntWhat???This sounds like a lot of BS.. Apple is overpriced and the mac lovers will pay whatever Apple charges. There is the summary of this article.There is a difference in purchasingthe best product, verses the "perceived" best product.I hear many of the...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Engineering, Blogging, Cyberthreats, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Abomination or civil right? Solar clothes drying sparks heated argument

Is it your right to dry your clothes outside? Is it your neighborhood's right to deny you solar drying rights? Here in this twisted land property rights v. property values, individual liberty v. community standards, energy efficiency v. status. This is all about an informal move among...

Tags: Quality, Business Operations, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-11

Dell Inspiron 14 (Intel Core 2 Duo T6600)

While many laptop buyers will gravitate toward specialty machines--such as a tiny Netbook for travel or a massive desktop replacement for gaming or video editing--there are still plenty of people who need a traditional midsize laptop. We call these 14-, 15- and 16-inch systems members of the "mainstream" category, and...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Intel Corp., interior, laptop computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2009-09-23

Dell Inspiron 14 Laptop Computer (Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200, 250GB HDD, 3GB)

While many laptop buyers will gravitate toward specialty machines--such as a tiny Netbook for travel or a massive desktop replacement for gaming or video editing--there are still plenty of people who need a traditional midsize laptop. We call these 14-, 15- and 16-inch systems members of the "mainstream" category, and...

Tags: Notebooks, Intel Corp., Intel Pentium, computer, interior, laptop computer, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron

Product reviews 2009-09-23

Social Business in Action - Establishing Excellence

Human interaction is as old as humanity, and nothing beats personal contact. We can learn more from a few seconds of personal contact and get a 'gut feel' about someone or a situation experientially in person than we can from hours of research and remote contact....

Tags: Web, Team, Information Technology, Human Interaction, Cohen, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Team Management, Strategy, Internet, Marketing, Management, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-09-21

New on Facebook: tag everything and everyone in your status

The kind kids at Facebook just released something very interesting: the ability to tag friends, events, groups, apps, and pages in status updates. Additionally, they have decided to use the @ symbol to trigger the search dropdown. I think this is a...

Tags: Facebook, Twitter Inc., Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-09-10

Will China save Apple?

Save Apple from what?All their industry leading profits when there is supposed to be a recession?yea, and I don't even like Applebut how can you justify a heading like this? Oh, I forgot, they have to be 'provocative', right? More and more these blogs have become running jokes and...

Tags: Smart phones, Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

In China, Apple enters crowded mobile market

Apple has nearly cleared the hurdles to begin selling its popular iPhone handset in China, one of the last major phone markets Apple has yet to enter, according to the Wall Street Journal. As many Americans know, the iPhone is Apple's fastest-growing product....

Tags: U.S., China, Apple iPhone, Mobile, Apple Inc., Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-27

PC vs. Mac: 'If you're ready to compromise, you call me'

Every Cult has to have someone to hate....If they didn't have Windows to bash they would just be an over priced office tool. They have to keep the anger alive in order to keep the minions buying.If you step back and look at a Laptop/PC as a tool to get...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Cursor Hider 1.5.3.3 (Windows)

Cursor Hider allows you to hide the cursor while you're working on the keyboard. You can set the program to hide the cursor after any number of keystrokes or any amount of mouse idle time. The cursor will automatically reappear when the mouse is moved. There is a tray icon...

Tags: Shareware, Cursor, Microsoft Windows, Softexe, Shareware Registration Fee, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-08-23

International Currency Converter 1.0 (Mobile)

International currency converter provides up-to-date exchange rates information for over 150 different currencies. There is a built-in calculator in the application. You can perform basic arithmetic calculation on the latest exchange rate. The application is great for traveling abroad, business trip, vacation or buying things from overseas currencies. Features: -...

Tags: Exchange Rate, Mobile, Currency, NeXtBIT Technology, Currency Converter, Free Trade, Finance

Software downloads 2009-07-06

iPhone 3G S: most extortionate iPhone yet?

iPhone 3G S: most extortionate iPhone yet?lower prices would be nice.i think that when an item costs $100 to make, they should not be able to mark up the price to make 300% profit. to me it is rediculous to pay more than 3 times what an item costs to...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Free trade, phone, Apple iPhone, 3G, Apple iPhone 3G

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

No penguins in Akihibara

No penguins in Akihibarabest bet...would be to connect with the Tokyo Linux Users group and see what they recommend. You'd most likely get a list of used shops for parts and what-not but ... the mailing list seems to show only something from Dell...Did you try http://www.unixhonpo.jp/otherwise go with...

Tags: Construction, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, windows software, window, Linux, kernel, Akihibara

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

Amazon Kindle DX: The solution to a problem that doesn't exist

Amazon Kindle DX: The solution to a problem that doesn't existI won't buy this, but you know what I WOULD buy?I would buy a lightweight, feature-rich, electronic replacement for my leather-bound notepad. In fact, I've been searching for this mythical device since the first PowerBooks, always to be disappointed....

Tags: Wireless LANs, Tablets, Desktops, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

News to know: Windows 7; RIM; Botnet hijack; Amazon

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. Ed Bott: What to expect from Windows 7. Gallery right Mary Jo Foley: So many Microsoft codenames, so little time... The...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows 7, Antitrust, AT&T Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Law, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-05