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- More e-readers - more misconceptions
- my thoughts . . ."Like any good Massachusetts liberal, I?m a big fan of NPR."Well, do keep in mind some of us are conservative.Please?As much as I like ZDNet for tech news, it can be a tad disheartening when there's the occasional trip down political lane, and ZDNet does tend...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, E-books, open mind, NPR, Car Talk, education, e-reader, tax, misconception, British Broadcasting Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- Students find Win 7 upgrade a tough assignment
- Well DUH!Students, retired folks, IT pros, dabblers, 'nix heads, etc. would ALL find trying to UPGRADE from a 32 bit to a 64 bit OS hard. Three words - "can't be done."There, was that hard? Why is this even news?This is newsbecause some people like to keep spreading...
- Tags: Operating systems, clean install, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Migration Wizard
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- iFixit: Disassembling the new MacBook unibody
- Taking a lookI've one of last year's black MacBooks and have been extremely happy with it. The realignment of the laptop line, bringing back the 13" MacBook Pro and consigning the consumer MacBook to the under $1K polycarbonate model has seemed to be a good arrangement. If you're buying a...
- Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, laptop computer, Apple MacBook, Firewire port, new MacBook, MACBOOKS, FireWire, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Netbooks may not be for everyone, but they're peachy in Ed
- No netbooks hereI'm at a campus with 2000 students, have not seen a netbook yet.Students have to do a LOT of typing for papers, and need a full size keyboard.RE: Netbooks may not be for everyone, but they're peachy in EdOur children are experienced users and will not be happy...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- Netbook disillusionment and why Compaq is still a brand
- Dell CEO Michael Dell said that disillusionment with netbooks kicks in after about 36 hours. Assuming Dell's right, and he may be, does that mean cheap laptops in the $399 range will trump them? Speaking at the Churchill Club Tuesday night Techmeme, Dell said that the appeal...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Brand, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Compaq Computer Corp., Christopher Dawson, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-14
- Goodbye, Works!
- GoodThis will also make more people shift to Open Office and Google Documents at home: there are few things as loathsome as applications that contain ads. :-)Untill...They see that Open Office breaks the format in .doc files and that Google Docs are a nightmare to convert to .doc files...(PS: I...
- Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, pdf, doc, OpenOffice, WORKS!
- Discussion threads 2009-10-09
- How important is 1:1 to literacy?
- I think that writing with pencil and paper is over rated. I almost never write anything with a pencil anymore. The newer generations will write even less. Better that they learn to write with modern tools. And, what better way than to give each one a laptop.Tell that to Neal...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Web browsers, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-10-07
- The best $100 you've spent on killer tech?
- Student discounted software.Student discounted software. Being a student, I've been able to get some fantastic software for some very nice discounts.RE: The best $100 you've spent on killer tech?Roku, along with a Netflix subscription and high speed broadband, convinced me that you can watch near DVD quality video without any...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, killer tech, wireless router, wireless
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?
- Re:Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?My company is deeply involved in the production of visual materials for the scientific, technical and medical post-secondary education marketplace and they are just dying for a tool such as this for use in the classroom. With a solid customer base here, Apple can...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Keyboards, PC, tablet, Apple Inc., keyboard, tablet PC
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Those darned kids and their multitasking
- Apparently, multitasking is a bad idea. Or so a media frenzy told us a month ago. Young people especially flip between tasks in what appears to be a completely natural way and seem able to take in multiple streams of information with aplomb. "Of course!" you say....
- Tags: Job, Coffee, Media, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Recruitment & Selection, Marketing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-10-01
- Students vs. Google Apps vs. Office Web Apps
- Buyer bewareBefore people get too excited about Office Web Apps, they need to remember that:- Google's strength comes from its ability to create quality, innovative products, based on open standards. Google has even established the "Data Liberation Front" (http://www.dataliberation.org/), to make it easy to migrate user data in & out...
- Tags: cloud computing, Google Inc., Office Web Apps, Office Web, Web application, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- Google Apps vs. Office Web Apps: Can Microsoft compete in the cloud?
- Lets's see, what's the most appealing......the cloud solution that has a fully integrated desktop suite that matches it or the one that doesn't?In other words your headline is the wrong way round.RE: Google Apps vs. Office Web Apps: Can Microsoft compete in the cloud?Nice job with the headline that get's...
- Tags: cloud computing, PRODUCTIVITY, Google Apps, Google Inc., Google Docs, Microsoft Corp., Office Web Apps, Office Web, Microsoft Office, Web application
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- SwiftCompare Lite 1.3 (Windows)
- SwiftCompare Lite is a free file comparison and synchronization utility for Windows. SwiftCompare Lite can be used to compare and synchronize any type of files, folders, drives, or even computers. SwiftCompare Lite is a light version of SwiftCompare. Though not as rich featured as SwiftCompare, SwiftCompare Lite comes in very...
- Tags: Word-processing, File, Oorja Software, SwiftCompare Lite, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Sales Tools, Operating Systems, Software, Sales
- Software downloads 2009-09-21
- News to know: Microsoft; T-Mobile Cliq; MotoBlur; @facebook; Oracle
- 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. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft founds, funds a new open-source foundation Is Microsoft stalling on its GPL Linux drivers? ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Oracle Corp., Mobile, T-Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., Identity Theft, Phishing, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Smart Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-09-11
- Could One Laptop Per Child be a bad thing?
- Or roadsOr how about roads so farmers can get there goods to the markets cheaper? The one laptop per kid is such a scam. Why should kids get cheap laptops overs small business owners. Who would be more productive. Um track sales, write, write e-mail, do books. I am so...
- Tags: One Laptop Per Child project
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- Hands-on with the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600
- BooksDid you get the Cory Doctorow books from Project Gutenberg? If so, what format did you download them in?Connectivity?The Sony sounds like it's worth a look, but I didn't see much about connectivity. Does the PRS-600 include lifetime free wireless like the Kindle, or must it be tethered...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, Adobe PDF, Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600, Sony Reader Touch Edition, Hands-On
- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
- Killer keyboards
- Bleach water is one answer.Can't remember the exact formula, but it ought to be easy to find. I think it's a quarter-cup bleach per gallon of water, not sure. Just wipe the keyboards and mice with a cleaning rag dipped and wrung out. To be effective, it...
- Tags: Keyboards, Lysol, keyboard, Killer keyboard
- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
- Has Steve Jobs banned Apple staff from social media?
- Nothing wrong with thatApple does rely on secrecy, especially in their R&D, to get more bang for their buck when the product is finally announced. I could see why Apple would want their employees not talking about their jobs in the social media. I can see why a lot of...
- Tags: Blogging, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., blog, social media
- Discussion threads 2009-08-31
- Microsoft to add more anti-piracy features to Office 2010
- It's been said before, but it bears repeatingIf Microsoft spent anywhere near the time it spends policing piracy on feature correctness, and bug squashing, there would be much less need to worry about piracy.Most people know that there are many ways to get Office cheaply and legitimately, and no one...
- Tags: Piracy, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., antipiracy
- Discussion threads 2009-08-27
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