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Obama counts Mundie, Schmidt, hedge fund founder Shaw as tech advisors

Obama counts Mundie, Schmidt, hedge fund founder Shaw as tech advisorsCountry going down in flamesOboma is out living like a dictator shuttingdown Detroit, using tax dollars for abortionsand thinking he is some messiah.Does that mean MS and Google now working for US gov?ntRE: Obama counts Mundie, Schmidt, hedge fund founder...

Tags: Investment, tech advisor, Mundie, Shaw, hedge fund, Obama, Oboma

Discussion threads 2009-04-27

Clinton has new tech advisor but State-driven projects will remain ineffective

Clinton has new tech advisor but State-driven projects will remain ineffectiveTech Advisor at State DepartmentAs the Director of the Center for Technology in Government and veteran of over a dozen IT projects in developing countries, I'm delighted to see this new appointment. Ross's resume looks strong and there's much work...

Tags: State-driven project, State-driven, new tech advisor, tech advisor

Discussion threads 2009-04-06

New FCC chair: tech advisor Genachowski

New FCC chair: tech advisor GenachowskiNeutral? Please!If anyone thinks this man is "neutral" in any way, I invite you to see his cached Facebook page. Of course the real one was probably deleted as soon as he became a potential nominee....http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache:9hbBDYs000cJ:www.facebook.com/people/Julius-Genachowski/507710242+julius+genachowski&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us&client=firefox-aLook at his friends...Amit Majithia of the now disgraced computer...

Tags: Federal government, FCC, Genachowski, tech advisor, FCC Chair

Discussion threads 2009-01-13

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eBay names Sun veteran head of data center strategy

EBay has appointed Dean Nelson, a Sun Microsystems veteran, to be in charge of its data center strategy. Nelson will be senior director of global data center strategy, architecture and operations. Nelson is founder of Data Center Pulse, a non-profit data center industry group. ...

Tags: Strategy, Data Center, Sun Microsystems Inc., eBay Inc., Dean Nelson, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-08

Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts fade

Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts fadeTalk about beating a horse to death.How many more articles are we going to see about Windows pricing. Let me make it really simple for everyone:You either find the price acceptable for what you get and you buy Windows 7...

Tags: Pricing, Marketing research, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows, rose-colored discount, Windows 7 pricing, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

ZDNet Readers' Choice: Top 25 free, lightweight apps

ZDNet Readers' Choice: Top 25 free, lightweight appsMissed two but maybe they aren't popularIf you are including Gimp, then how about Google Apps Picasa. This is an excellent free photo organizing program. Google has even put out a Linux beta of this handy program.http://picasa.google.comGoogle Sketchup - a highly...

Tags: Linux, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Paint.net, Notepad++, lightweight app, Top 25, ZDNet-reader, Zotero, TextPad

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

MI5 searches for emerging tech scientists

The domestic intelligence service for the United Kingdom, MI5, have recently advertised for a chief scientific adviser, which would take on the role similar to that of 'Q' in the James Bond films. Whilst science fiction and well-written novels can take advantage of such a serious role, the Security Service...

Tags: Job, Advisor, National Security, Investment, Recruitment & Selection, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-04-26

News to know: Sun-IBM; Cloudforce; Windows 7 downgrade; AP's crackdown

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. Larry Dignan: Sun following the IBM deal collapse: Customer confusion en route The IBM-Sun saga: Can McNealy let...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Associated Press, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., Smart Phones, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems

Blog posts 2009-04-07

Clinton has new tech advisor but State-driven projects will remain ineffective

Let me offer this background before discussing the arrival of Alec Ross as a techno-diplomat at State. In 2004, I spent a couple months in Uganda, putting together the Uganda Digital Bookmobile. Inspired by the Internet Archive's Bookmobile Brad deGraf and I obtained funding from the World...

Tags: Education, Advisor, Technology, Clinton, Government, Vertical Industries, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-04-06

Does Kundra have an impossible job as Obama's federal CIO?

On Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama named Vivek Kundra as the CIO of the federal government. Kunda below is a 34 year-old IT leader with a strong reputation in the tech community. He has track record for driving efficiency and transparency, and has shown a penchant for bold actions such...

Tags: Job, CIO, CTO, Information Technology, Vivek Kundra, Government Operation, Federal Government, Government, Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-03-06

Does Kundra have an impossible job as Obama's federal CIO?

On Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama named Vivek Kundra as the CIO of the federal government. Kunda below is a 34 year-old IT leader with a strong reputation in the tech community. He has track record for driving efficiency and transparency, and has shown a penchant for bold actions such...

Tags: Job, CIO, CTO, Information Technology, Vivek Kundra, Government Operation, Federal Government, Government, Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-03-06

Should federal government go open source?

Obama tech advisor Scott McNealy to call for open source mandates throughout federal bureaucracy. by Richard Koman

Tags: Software, Open Source, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-01-24

My choice for President Obama's CTO . . .

My choice for President Obama's CTO . . .The obvious choice is clear, I think.I think the obvious choice would be someone who probably would no longer be able to due to health concerns. Steve Jobs fits everything you are looking for in your description. As much as...

Tags: Federal government, Barack Obama, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-21

News to know: Yahoo's Bartz, Genachowski, Sony's loss, Chrome for Mac

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Yahoo confirms Bartz in charge; Can she save Yahoo? Yahoo to name Bartz CEO; Now the fun begins Sam Diaz: Ya-hoooo: There's a...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Federal Government, Microsoft Windows, RSS, Desktops, Telecom & Utilities, Operating Systems, Government, Software, Internet, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-01-14

New FCC chair: tech advisor Genachowski

The new FCC chairman has experience at the commission and in a major Internet business. Most importantly, he was a key technology advisor to Obama. by Richard Koman

Tags: FCC, Barack Obama, Advisor, Genachowski, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-01-13

Intuit Quicken 2009 Deluxe

Intuit Quicken 2009 DeluxeSAVE YOUR TIME/MONEY - DO NOT BUY QUICKEN 2009 - ERRORS AND INSTALL ISSUESI'm an savvy tech user who has used Quicken in the past. Quicken 2009 COULD NOT BE INSTALLED on a Windows XP device and after 2 hours with their tech-support they couldn't get...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Quicken, Intuit Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-12

Sharks can never sleep

Corporations are like sharks, who have to keep moving forward to breathe...or they sink and die. I recently participated in Cisco's 'C-Scape' first virtual forum online; a surprisingly basic attempt at allowing remote attendance to their San Jose California briefing given the...

Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-12-17

News to know: Cisco's outlook; Web 2.0 Summit; WinHEC; Google-Yahoo

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Cisco's Chambers breaks out economic downturn playbook; Eyes cost cuts as demand dries up Sam Diaz: Web 2.0 Summit: Focus on solving problems, not overnight...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Web 2.0, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Business Structures, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Open Source, Internet, Software, Finance, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-11-06

Apple's top iPod gun to depart; Papermaster in; Jobs succession gets murkier

Updated: Tony Fadell, the senior vice president in charge of Apple's iPod division, is leaving the company to be replaced by Mark Papermaster, a former Big Blue executive who is being sued by IBM over a non-compete clause. The move statement, first reported by the Wall Street...

Tags: Job, Steve Jobs, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., IBM Corp., VentureBeat, Blade Servers, Digital Music, Digital Media, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-04

Palin conducted state business from Yahoo email

Palin conducted state business from Yahoo emailknuckleheads in the newsI totally agree with the "government by yahoo_ statement. I'm sorry, but what knucklehead of a public figure would have such an obvious email account as gov.palin@yahoo.com? You would have THOUGHT that someone on the McCain campaign would have...

Tags: Public Figures, NOW IT, Palin, e-mail, state business, Yahoo Email, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-18