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Fixing McCain's techno-ignorance

Fixing McCain's techno-ignorancere: Fixing McCain’s techno-ignoranceHere's how most busy CEO's/Congressmen use the internet:1) On cell phone or desk phone hit speed dial for secretary or staffer.2) Hey I need details on this along with a summary on this, please have it on my desk in the morning.CEO/Congressman...

Tags: INTERNET, techno-ignorance

Discussion threads 2008-08-03

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Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkit

Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLinux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLOL! And the hits to linux just keep coming! So thats 4 different incidents within a week's time of how badly linux sucks. Poor linus must be hiding under his bed trying...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Rootkits, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, SSH, attack, Compromised SSH, Compromised, Microsoft Windows, rootkit, security

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Democratic National Convention site requires Silverlight and Move

Democratic National Convention site requires Silverlight and MoveWow, just wowSo, a party supposed to govern USA can be bought out by Microsoft to support a flash wannabe plugin.I am speechless. Will they make Windows only policy in Govt. agencies too? Perhaps they should use "OOXML" instead of PDF too?What???The liberals...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Office Open XML, Active-X, Microsoft Corp., Adobe PDF

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

Office 2.0: 'Conversations' prevent IT failure

Cultural issues are among the key drivers causing acute IT problems. Project failure rates remain high in large part because these drivers are difficult to identify and diagnose. Many organizations accept information silos as a cost of doing business, despite the clear negative impact of these boundaries...

Tags: Information Technology, Project Failure, Office 2.0, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-08-25

Canada, U.S. two ships passing in the ideological night

Canada, U.S. two ships passing in the ideological night.....Our arrogance is our own demise. It's that simple. ]:)We already have a crippled two-level systemIt's called Medicare/Medicaid.And once again the author shows his ignorance of economics. In a truly private, competitive health care system, if universal electronic records provided increased profits,...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Strategy, health care, ideology, ideological night, enormous innovation, surcharge, innovation

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

Intuit: software and services. Are you kidding me?

Intuit: software and services. Are you kidding me?Paytrust, tooPaytrust customers have been clamoring for connection between Paytrust and Quickbooks/Quicken for years too. It's pathetic that there's no connection between the two and the free online service "mint" is more useful!RE: Intuit: software and services. Are you kidding me?Yes, the release...

Tags: payroll solutions, Operational accounting, Intuit Inc., payroll, Paytrust, software

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

The iPhone 3G honeymoon seems to be over for some folks

The iPhone 3G honeymoon seems to be over for some folksMy honeymoon is still going on....But it's probably more due to "technological ignorance is bliss". I don't own an iPhone, or any other type of smart phone, for that matter. I purchased a $20 Motorola GoPhone 2 years...

Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone, 3G, Apple iPhone 3G, honeymoon, iPhone 3G honeymoon

Discussion threads 2008-08-22

Apple confirms iPhone 2.0.2 addresses 3G bugs

Apple confirms iPhone 2.0.2 addresses 3G bugsApple will make things right sooner then later...Why do I get the feeling people want to see Apple fail? It's been less then two months since Apple released the 3G iPhone. They've already come out out with two updates which have addressed most of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, WIRELESS, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, iPhone 2.0.2, iPhone Dev Team, Apple Inc., 3G, Apple iPhone, phone, Apple Confirms, Apple confirms iPhone 2.0.2

Discussion threads 2008-08-21

Tom Bihn announces first "Checkpoint Friendly" bag

Tom Bihn announces first "Checkpoint Friendly" bagSaving you around...... oh, perhaps five seconds of your time each trip. Well worth the 200 bucks, and a great signal to luggage thieves everywhere that you have a valuable laptop. Go for the beat-up rucksack and a plastic bag, and save yourself $200...

Tags: Notebooks, Tom Bihn, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

Maintain an automated networked database? GraphOn wants to sue you

Maintain an automated networked database? GraphOn wants to sue youLitigious Theft. Where does it end?People/Companies like mosquitos, stealing a living by sucking the life blood of others. HEY the internet was my idea, you all owe me billions of dollars. They need to get in line behind...

Tags: Litigation, database, patent, GraphOn, prior art, software patent, settlement, Google Inc., software

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Will we kill the ocean before the atmosphere kills us?

Will we kill the ocean before the atmosphere kills us?.....Either way our arrogance will be our undoing. Nature will bounce back once we have been reduced to nothing more than a foot note in history. While I don't believe as a species we will be wiped out, that is not...

Tags: Food & Beverage, species, denial

Discussion threads 2008-08-16

Can drugs break the chemical chain of memory? Should they?

Can drugs break the chemical chain of memory? Should they?Wow, a powerful question...Dana;Excellent question. A very thought-provoking question indeed.First, allow me to tell you a bit about myself and then I'll go from there. I suffered a nearly fatal motorcycle accident where I was left for dead. A hit and...

Tags: Talk about ignorance, addiction, addict, memory, Dana

Discussion threads 2008-08-15

Two flavors of software as a service: Intuit QuickBase and Etelos

Two flavors of software as a service: Intuit QuickBase and Etelos"Web 2.0" is Techno-HypeLike so many tech articles posted since Tim O'Reilly coined the term in 2004, this one references "Web 2.0" as if it were something tangible--or at least a concept with clear, concise definition. It is not....

Tags: Channel management, software-as-a-service, Intuit Inc., Web 2.0, Web, Intuit QuickBase

Discussion threads 2008-08-15

Development environments: Microsoft vs. Open Source

Development environments: Microsoft vs. Open SourcePerhaps if you read what you wroteYou say regarding Wintel:"you’ll find 2o FTEs an extremely conservative minimum just to keep the lights on."and then regarding Solaris:"you’re going to be paying about ten people, four of whom you don’t actually need every day"Your statement about doubling...

Tags: Servers, Operating systems, UNIX, environment, Microsoft Corp., development environment, server, Sun Solaris, Solaris Servers, Wintel, open source

Discussion threads 2008-08-14

Analyst: Apple will sell at least 4.47 million iPhones this quarter

Analyst: Apple will sell at least 4.47 million iPhones this quarterIt's broke.http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/12/poor-iphone-3g-service-revealedI read the headline and thought......"That'll be Munster then".And, yea, it was so.RE: Analyst: Apple will sell at least 4.47 million iPhones this quarterNotice RIMM stock has been trending down the last few day while Apple stock has be...

Tags: Investment, Apple Inc., stock, Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

MacBook Pro graphics chips failing prematurely

MacBook Pro graphics chips failing prematurelyImagine thatntWouldn't this imply that ....... Apple is using the same faulty parts as Dell and HP and not the superior parts that Laff and others claim?How can this be?Just yesterday we were being told how Apple used better quality parts in their systems.Though since...

Tags: Notebooks, Semiconductors, Video cards, chip, Apple MacBook Pro, graphics, graphics chip, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2008-08-08

The Microsoft middle ground

The Microsoft middle groundYes, but the current perceived credit crunchshould get rid of a lot of the "me-too" fat from the system.Only the genuine knowledgeable IT lovers will be left ....Price vs TCOYour piece fails to mention the well-documented costs of owning MS-based desktops and servers. The delta in...

Tags: Printers, Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, lock-in, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Jump the connection revisited (Cracking Open the IBM PC Jr.)

Jump the connection revisited (Cracking Open the IBM PC Jr.)Here is a modern solutionSimply gut the JR and put an Intel Mac mini inside it.You will then have a modern computer that can run the superior MacOS X or the malware sucking Windows.IBM PC Jr.The IBM PC Jr. was...

Tags: Desktops, IBM PC, Cracking Open, PC, IBM Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Vista struggling? OCZ launch 8GB and 16GB upgrade kits

Vista struggling? OCZ launch 8GB and 16GB upgrade kitsIt isn't the press they got!He was talking about multiple virtual machines running different workloads. That is not the same as browsing the Internet or typing a term paper. Read what he said not what you wanted to hear!Not the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), MS Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Kicker ZK500

When it comes to MP3 player accessories, Zune owners have few choices compared to their iPod-wielding peers. Fortunately, the Kicker ZK500 speaker dock ($300) and its built-in 40-watt amplifier provide Zune-sters an equal opportunity aggravate their neighbors and rock-out at deafening levels.DesignThe Kicker ZK500 uses a menacing all-black pyramid design...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Kicker ZK500

Product reviews 2008-08-06