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- Sun to IBM: We're willing to talk again; Big Blue not interested
- Sun to IBM: We're willing to talk again; Big Blue not interestedI hope IBM know what they're doingIf they play chicken with Sun to get a bargain on the yummy pieces, they still risk throwing Java into years of uncertainty and customer defection. And that'll hurt part of IBMs business...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Financial accounting, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, stock
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- Plug-in cars? Not so easy does it...
- Plug-in cars? Not so easy does it...It's OK to be a contrarianIt's OK to be a contrarian and say this is all bunk, but please present some evidence and cite some references when you do so.It's a waste of our time to be told things like [i]"scientists had a...
- Tags: car, hybrid, Plug-in car, plug-in, fuel cost
- Discussion threads 2009-04-15
- Linux Foundation ready to fight Microsoft if TomTom lawsuit involves Linux kernel
- Linux Foundation ready to fight Microsoft if TomTom lawsuit involves Linux kernelA mixed barrel of fish.There are so many threads in this mess that one can look at almost anything. But some things come out loud and clear:1. We are in a post-Bilski situation......software patents (which seem to be at...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Linux kernel, Tom-Tom, TomTom, patent
- Discussion threads 2009-02-27
- SaaS frustration
- I've just come off a call with Phil Wainewright, fellow Irregular and saas maven on ZDNet. Phil and I go back many years so calls are always jocular and not always SFSV Safe For Saas Vendors ears. We were ruminating on Phil's swipe at Sage Software,...
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, NetSuite Inc., Vendor, Sage Software, SAP AG, Saas, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Financial Accounting, Emerging Technologies, Management, Finance, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-02-11
- New U.S. energy triumverate now in power
- New U.S. energy triumverate now in powerEnergy independence....will be achieved when the govt gets OUT of the energy industry. How can some lawyer/senator be the expert on energy production?These are the same people who, prior to the election, said they weren't banning clean coal, but that companies would go bankrupt...
- Tags: Personal finance, Clean Coal, New U.S. energy, New U.S., formulation
- Discussion threads 2009-01-21
- Ticker 3.1 (Mac)
- Ticker downloads stock quotes and displays them in a list, tracks price, change, percent change, open, high, low, volume. Refresh interval from 1 to 60 minutes. Enter shares to track portfolio values. Calculates total value and total change. Open individual stocks into floating windows. Sort the list by any column....
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Stock, Ticker, Soporific Software, Investment, Finance
- Software downloads 2008-07-02
- Samsung LN46A750
- "The kitchen sink" is a term used loosely when describing a feature set on any product, from cars to countertops, but in the case of the Samsung LN46A750, we're using it in the tightest sense. This 46-inch flat-panel LCD packs more feature punch than any HDTV we've tested yet. 1080p...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Samsung LN46A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-06-26
- Microsoft seeing Xbox shortages in U.S.
- Microsoft seeing Xbox shortages in U.S.Or maybe they're outbecause of replacing so many RROD units??? Maybe?Probably trueif one looks at eBay and other auction sites, even damaged and defective models still fetch a premium price, so a shortage on store shelf models coupled with replacement issues could spell still...
- Tags: Game players, Microsoft Corp., Xbox shortage, Microsoft Xbox
- Discussion threads 2008-02-13
- What's Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo?
- What's Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo?All pretty standard. The price will go up, MS will likely prevail, thenthere will be the regulatory approval process. The question is, who will pay for all of the damage if the deal is not approved?MSFT will fight in the hills, they will...
- Tags: E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operating systems, investor, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-11
- Orange FX 1.1 (Windows)
- The Orange FX Software is full of functionality yet easy to use. Below are detailed descriptions of each of the three main sections of the software: News, Calendars and Quotes. News The news panel displays articles from RSS feeds. You can add as many RSS feeds as...
- Tags: Orange PCS, Microsoft Windows, OrangeFX.com, Orange FX Software, Inverse, RSS, Investment, Internet, Finance
- Software downloads 2008-01-28
- For 2008, I am Google (and so can you)
- A key question for 2008 will be whether Google can execute, in a financial sense. Google is nearing the end of the big-time growth it can expect in Web ads. It needs new sources of revenue to keep its stock price high, and it has emphasized open...
- Tags: Google Inc., Wall Street, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2007-12-20
- Dell launches its first tablet PC; Hopes touch boosts interest
- Dell launches its first tablet PC; Hopes touch boosts interestNot even close.The most they will save is $40 since that is what Windows costs a volume OEM. Then there will be a tech support at Dell that knows nothing of Linux to null and void that real fast.You linux fanboys...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, PC, Butt Ugly, tablet, Dell Computer Corp., first Tablet PC, Dell Launches, tablet PC
- Discussion threads 2007-12-11
- Jambaz: Playing to improve investing performance
- Playing games is a great way to keep your mind sharp. Brain Age, a Nintendo DS game, says it can "keep your DS brain in shape" (I don't think I have a DS brain) using the techniques of a Japanese neuroscientist. I'm always looking...
- Tags: Game, Performance, Stock, Jambaz, Widget, Games, Investment, Personal Technology, Finance, Mitch Ratcliffe
- Blog posts 2007-10-27
- Microsoft reports impressive fiscal first quarter
- Microsoft reports impressive fiscal first quarterWhat's not to like?Obviously the nay sayers proclaiming Microsoft is "going down" need to buy a clue.Will Google always beat forecasts?I guarantee that if either MS or Google misses earnings their stock will take a huge dive. When Google reaches the $50 billion mark then...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Investment, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., stock, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-10-25
- 2nd impressions of the Apple iPhone
- After spending a full two days with the iPhone while out and about, I had the chance to put it through a few more tests. I used the camera to take photos at a fund raiser car wash, text messaged back and forth with friends, showed it off to the...
- Tags: Wireless carriers, Smartphone, Review, iPhone, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-07-02
- How to make millions from hacking
- It's simple really: just use the stock market's herd mentality against it. Pick a large company that is information dependent and whose shares have shown significant volatility over the last few months. Then hack its systems, short the share, cause their systems to fail in publically embarrassing ways, and buy...
- Tags: Sun, Security, Enterprise Policy, Development
- Blog posts 2007-06-29
- Microsoft gets into the game; buys aQuantive for $6 billion
- Microsoft gets into the game; buys aQuantive for $6 billionSo Microsoft Claimed $3.1 Billion Was Too MuchSo instead they plunk down over $6 billion for this company.Yeah, I can see the logic there.M$ is burning money fast!The faster it burns it's loot the better.Do I smellM$ INNOVATION at work?Shrewd move,...
- Tags: game, ABM'ers, aQuantive Inc., Microsoft Corp., advertisement, U.S. Citizen, U.S. Job, H-1B
- Discussion threads 2007-05-18
- EMI DRM-free deal -Shortsighted, risky, and possibly irresponsible to the company's shareholders
- DRM Watch has an interesting article which examines EMIs DRM-free music deal with Apple and now Microsoft. Its been interesting over the past few days to watch the reaction from different tech sectors to the EMI/Apple and then the EMI/Microsoft deal to make DRM-free music with less compression available...
- Tags: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Apple, Apple Computer Inc., DRM, DRM Watch, DRM-Free Music, EMI Group Plc., shareholder, Thoughts
- Blog posts 2007-04-06
- Trust is key in open source
- Trust is key in open sourceGood observations.Thinking further, is it possible for a movement with its wellsprings in opposition to profit ever to be comfortable with profit?Can trust continue reliably, or are corporations reliant on open source permanently suspicious of their contributors, and those contributors permanently doubtful that a corporation,...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., open source, Microsoft Zune, software
- Discussion threads 2006-11-30
- Oracle's war of stack against stack
- Oracle's war of stack against stackMySQLSo as to not put all their eggs in one basket, MySQL recently announced removal of support for BerkleyDB Oracle SleepyCat acquisition and offers both MyISAM and InnoDB engines as of MySQL Enterprise version 5.1.12.The Oracle Windows StoryI suspect that Oracle is a huge open...
- Tags: Linux, Databases, Operating systems, UNIX, IBM Corp., Oracle Corp., MySQL, open source
- Discussion threads 2006-10-26
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