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Directory: 100 technology experts on Twitter

a few things missing from your listnice list, a little heavy on the zdnet side though (gee, color me surprised). but what the heck is that jr rafael/raphael dude doing on there? have you seen his police record?missing from your list: @eSarcasm geek humor gone wild. fyi, here's a better...

Tags: Twitter Inc., technology expert

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

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Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?

I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, operating system, desktop, Google Inc., desktop app, netbook, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Microsoft Patents Sudo - So Sudo me!

i do think that it time for some rule and regulation .and some major MS legal bashing . anti-trust Adrian this is shameless self promotionYou would not even have this if a reader had not given it to you. Means nothing but what youre getting out of it, HITS....

Tags: Idiocy, patent, Microsoft Corp., Adrian

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

TypeBook Creator 1.9.2 (Mac)

Veenix TypeBook Creator allows users to easily create and print type specimen books and font sample sheets of their fonts. TypeBook Creator features precision automatic font categorization via Veenix GlyphLogic technology, 16 classic page layouts, numerous layout customization options and prints both active and inactive fonts. TypeBook Creator's built-in GlyphLogic...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Font, Veenix Software USA, TypeBook Creator, Veenix TypeBook Creator, Veenix

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Why is Microsoft opening up its Outlook file format now?

Customer says: nopen/tPartner: Can't hurtIf I had to list out things I'd like to see from Microsoft, this would not be on the top of the list, but it's a great move I think.People looking to move away from other mail systems could see more tools available that make the...

Tags: E-mail, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Quest Connect Archive: white papers, demos and more!

Did you miss our virtual event? No problem! You can still get the latest information for Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint, SQL Server and more - without leaving your computer! For starters, get unique insight into market trends and technology in the keynote address by Quest executives Doug Garn, CEO...

Tags: Quest Software Inc., Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Content Management, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software

Webcasts 2009-10-23

How to know when to send your email to the cloud

RE: How to know when to send your email to the cloudEverything you need to know...China Expands Cyberspying in U.S., Report Says http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125616872684400273.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLTopStoriesI'm right with youCorporate data needs to be behind the firewall and under total control of the IT department and the legal departments policies.NeverI would never use the...

Tags: e-mail, Google Inc., e-mail server, server

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Intel debuts Core i7 960

Why?LGA1366 is effectively dead.RE: Intel debuts Core i7 960I think I was happier when Intel had competition at the high end and had to price their chips accordingly.Whether or not I use AMD, I need them to compete better to keep Intel's prices down.Why would you say that?Where are you...

Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, Processors, Intel Corp., socket, chipset, LGA1366, Bloomfield, LGA1156

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Microsoft trims MVP benefits, allows shareholders say on executives' pay

MVP PerksIt is too bad about losing some or almost all of the MVP award benefits. Many MVPs are quite upset over it, but we have to remember that MS can pull the plug on the entire program at any time. I'll miss shopping at the Company Store most. Hopefully,...

Tags: Benefits, Microsoft Corp., shareholder, MVP

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Are IT grads learning the right skills?

Not university level informationThe type of information they are referring to is not something that applies to a university level of education. What they are asking for is the specific skills on the implementation of technologies. For example, I can talk all day about certificates and the use of them...

Tags: Businesses, IT Grad, information technology, developer

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Gen X/GenY/Enterprise 2.0: are the naysayers right?

It seems that analyst firm Forrester has woken up to the fact that Gen Y are not the big movers and shakers that we've been told the last couple of years. According to Read Write Web Enterprise: A favorite argument among those who talk about...

Tags: Generation X, Generation Y, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-14

Amazon: Congress, not Google, should make digital book policy

not so fastneither congress, nor google should determine it. The free market should determine it. It's ok, for everyone to have their own format and compete. but when a clear winner arises, that becomes the standard. What's the difference if Google sets the standard or the...

Tags: Government, Google Inc., U.S. Congress, Amazon.com Inc., digital book policy, book policy

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Activate Today!Realize ROI with Intel® vPro Technology and Microsoft System Configuration Manager

Join the team from the Intel vPro Expert Center for an informative Webcast on the ROI savings and activation process for PCs with Intel® vPro™ technology and Microsoft System Configuration Manager. This webinar is Co-sponsored by Intel Corporation and Microsoft Corporation

Tags: Activate Inc., Intel vPro, ROI, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2009-09-02

Webinar: Activate Today! Realize ROI with Intel® vPro Technology and Symantec Altiris

Join the team from the Intel vPro Expert Center for an informative Webcast on the ROI savings and activation process for PCs with Intel® vPro™ technology and Symantec Altiris. This webinar is co-sponsored by Intel Corporation and Symantec

Tags: Symantec Corp., Activate Inc., Intel vPro, Webinar, ROI, Intel Corp., Altiris Inc., Roi/Tco, Security, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2009-09-02

Research: 80% of Web users running unpatched versions of Flash/Acrobat

Thank goodness for regular updates from Adobe's RPM repository!The repository ensures that all my 32 bit Flash and Reader installations are up-to-date. The native 64 bit Flash plugin is still "alpha", and I look forward to the day that is added to the repository too. But at least the appearance...

Tags: Patches, Adobe Systems Inc., Flash/Acrobat

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Enterprise software sales and Social CRM

I had planned to riff on the emerging discussion around Ross Mayfield's Social CRM iceberg and social software post but Paul Greenberg has done a great job of bringing that together. He's the CRM subject matter expert among the Irregulars so it's his play. Even so, the...

Tags: Subject Matter Expert, Customer, Sales, CRM, Public Relations, Marketing Research, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-08-12

SpringSource, VMware, and the death of the independent software vendor

Larry Dignan writes that VMware's purchase of SpringSource (formerly Interface21) has "sparked a fair amount of head scratching among analysts". It's mystifying developers as well. Purchases like this call into question the whole nature of the "independent software vendor", or ISV. Compare this with Google's recent purchase...

Tags: Developer, On2 Technologies, ISV, VMware Inc., Virtualization, Hardware, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-08-11

10 bits of tech to get for the back-to-school student

Time is inching its way through the season, and is now slowly approaching the back-to-school month. With only a few weeks to go until you pack up your things, get dropped off by your parents or make your way cross-country to your academic residence, hopefully you'll be taking a whole...

Tags: Phone, Choice, Telecom & Utilities, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-08-10

One more voice AGAINST geo-engineering to combat global warming

Fuller, you are spamming ZDNet.Every day your alarmist short blurbs, without any intelligent analysis, becomes boring.Have you ever considered taking a real job?Oh, btw, what happened to your standard 'disclaimer'? Wrong on that also?And what is it, global warming or climate change? You keep on flip flopping.Seriously, get an honorable...

Tags: geo-engineering, global warming, everyday live, green technology, too-often

Discussion threads 2009-08-09

Tenenbaum defense relies on hot air, not facts

Wacky Harvard Prof. Charles Nesson crumbled a styrofoam box and displayed a "Necker Cube" optical illusion in his opening statement in the Joel Tenenbaum filesharing trial, Ben Sheffner reports from Boston for Ars Technica. That proved apparently that the Internet transformed the quantum of music from...

Tags: Witness, Music, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-28