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- Tech Shakedown #4: Should Vista be able to force an unwanted reboot when it wants to?
- Like many departments within many companies, today was a day when our department go together and did some online slide slidesharing. We use Microsoft's NetMeeting but I don't use Internet Explorer and my one attempt at at getting the slides on my screen (there's a way to view...
- Tags: Vista, Video, Technology Shakedown, Software Infrastructure, Personal Technology, IT Management, General
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- Firewall redux: Could a public, open software behavior registry squelch useless dialogs?
- In response to yesterday's Tech Shakedown of McAfee's personal firewall product for issuing a useless dialog -- one that asks me to allow or block some behavior but that doesn't give me any idea, clues, or hints as to which of those two options to pick -- one ZDNet reader...
- Tags: Web technology, Vista, Technology Shakedown, Software Infrastructure, Security, Personal Technology, IT Management, General
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- Technology Shakedown: Windows Vista's 'blocked program' warning
- A closer look at a Windows Vista nuisance.In ZDNet's Technology Shakedown, Executive Editor David Berlind uncovers a Windows Vista permission feature that he'd like to change. The feature warns users of a blocked program, but then it's difficult for users to identify which programs are being blocked.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Technology Shakedown, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Videos 2007-08-01
- Tech Shakedown #3: McAfee's 'Block/Allow this change' dialog is a useless warning
- As far as security solutions go, personal firewalls are probably the most problematic category for vendors to get right, let alone users to get working. Not only are there differing philosophies about what belongs in a personal firewall and what doesn't (eg: whereas many personal firewalls can and will...
- Tags: Vista, Technology Shakedown, Software Infrastructure, Security, Personal Technology, IT Management, General
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- Proof that there are two types of computer users: Dumb and Dumber
- First, the good news. Our Technology Shakedown videos seem to be striking a nerve so expect more of them. The idea? We shouldn't have to accept mediocrity in our technology products. Period.Now, the bad news. Judging by the responses to these shakedowns (yesterday's in particular), there's a contingent of end-users...
- Tags: Technology Shakedown, Software Infrastructure, Personal Technology, IT Management, General
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- Technology Shakedown
- Technology ShakedownWhaaaaaaaat? Another bunch of incompetants?That can't make anything work with Vista?When will they get their act together and bow to Microsoft? Can't they make anything according to Microsoft's specifications? And pay Microsoft for the privilege of fixing Vista's problems?Ole ManSame hereDavid, I've been having the same issue...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Technology Shakedown
- Discussion threads 2007-07-31
- Technology Shakedown #2: 'Blocked program' warning in Vista leads to a dead end
- It has been less than 24 hours since I published ZDNet's first Technology Shakedown (regarding McAfee's antivirus software running amok on Vista's tray) and I was already itching to do another. So this time, I picked on a small problem that's driving me nuts in Windows Vista that has to...
- Tags: Video, Technology Shakedown, Software Infrastructure, Security, General
- Blog posts 2007-07-31
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- Technology Shakedown: Windows Vista's 'blocked program' warning
- In ZDNet's Technology Shakedown, Executive Editor David Berlind uncovers a Windows Vista permission feature that he'd like to change. The feature warns users of a blocked program, but then it's difficult for users to identify which programs are being blocked.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Videos 2007-12-04
- Kodak's Web site charging 'outrageous' per-photo shipping fees
- In this Technology Shakedown, ZDNet's David Berlind takes Kodak's online photo gallery to task about shipping fees associated with print purchases that he calls ridiculous. Proving that the devil is in the details when it comes to shopping online, David offers some advice on how to approach online shopping with...
- Tags: Web, Online Photo, Eastman Kodak Co., Web Site, Internet
- Videos 2007-11-26
- Tech Shakedown #10: Windows Media Player's error dialog road to nowhere
- Today, I would have posted one of my video "reviewcasts" for you, but we ran into a production snafu. Here at ZDNet, our process for posting those involves me reviewing the audio before we finish off the post production. Sometimes, there's material that's worth cutting in the interests...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Audio, Windows Media, Media Player, Digital Music, Digital Media, Microsoft Windows, Media Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Operating Systems, Software, David Berlind
- Blog posts 2007-10-10
- Bad cop thunders, good cop moves at Microsoft
- Bad cop thunders, good cop moves at MicrosoftNaw .... Never happen ..Quote:"There are problems with either approach. Any shakedown would go to court, because it's a guarantee not all Red Hat customers will go along. And the Eolas patent covers embed technology used on Web pages, which is not part...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Eolas Technologies Inc., Linux, patent, Red Hat Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-10-09
- Bad cop thunders, good cop moves at Microsoft
- The good cop-bad cop dance continues at Microsoft, with bad cop CEO Steve Ballmer again threatening Linux with litigation while good cop Bill Hilf is made master of all Windows Server marketing. (The image is still the logo of this fine Boston music publisher.) Ballmer's latest tirade...
- Tags: Red Hat Inc., Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2007-10-09
- News to know: SAP's big buy; Adobe flaw; VMware; Curing spam
- Notable headlines: Dan Farber: SAP’s growth spurt: $6.8 billion for Business Objects. SAP statement. Dennis Howlett: SAP's acquiring Business Objects: 1st take. Ryan Naraine: Adobe confirms PDF backdoor, offers unsupported workaround. Larry Dignan: VMware updates infrastructure suite; touts storage, patch automation....
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, SAP AG, VMware Inc., Flaw, Sales Strategy, Cyberthreats, Productivity, Web 2.0, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Spam, Storage, Sales, Security, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Spam And Phishing, Hardware
- Blog posts 2007-10-08
- Technology Shakedown #9: Why AOL, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are to blame for spam
- Technology Shakedown #9: Why AOL, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are to blame for spamThis is why challenge response systems are growing in popularityi hate them.. cause i have to respond.. but they cut spam by 80%Graylisting is another useful technology.. The biggest drawbacks of both.. delayed email.I agree an...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., spam, Google Inc., Mozilla Thunderbird, America Online Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-10-05
- ZDNet shakes down e-mail giants for not ending spam
- Five years ago, the e-mail technology providers were telling us it would take time before the spam situation improved. Yet, today, there's more spam than ever. In his latest Technology Shakedown, ZDNet's David Berlind blames AOL, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft for the mess and demands they act now
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Personal Technology
- Videos 2007-10-05
- Technology Shakedown #9: Why AOL, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are to blame for spam
- Yesterday was the last straw for me when it comes to the way spam is impacting my work. First, before purging the junk mail folder in my Outlook, I did a quick scan only to notice that almost every other e-mail that was classified as spam was actually a...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Problem, Video, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, Cyberthreats, Spam, Phishing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, David Berlind
- Blog posts 2007-10-05
- News to know: Gmail flaw; Leopard; DEMO
- Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Hackers expose holes in Gmail, search appliance. Trojan attack targets top executives. OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems. David Morgenstern: User group night: Backup, Leopard and productivity rule. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The question is not whether...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Gmail, California Institute Of Technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Flaw, Microsoft Windows, Nanotechnology, E-mail Providers, E-mail, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-09-26
- Tech Shakedown #7: Do Nike.com's Flash based payment pages pass the security test?
- A couple of weeks ago, I paid a visit to Nike.com in search of some specific sunglass frames to replace Nike ones of mine that broke. The broken pair included some prescription lenses and I was hoping to find the same frames so that I didn't have to bear...
- Tags: Security, Web, Payment, Nike Inc., HTTP, Web Browser, David Berlind
- Blog posts 2007-08-27
- Tech Shakedown #6: Could Kodak site's Vista incompatibilities be a sign of something else?
- Tech Shakedown #6: Could Kodak site's Vista incompatibilities be a sign of something else?Not Microsoft's faultIt is not valid to state that because it works with XP, it should be forward compatible. If that is universally true, then Vista would be XP, it isn't. This is Kodak's problem,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web browsers, Eastman Kodak Co., plug-in, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-23
- News to know: Vista kernel tampering; YouTube ads; Tafiti; Roomba fun
- Notable headlines:Ryan Naraine: Can Microsoft ever stop kernel tampering in Vista?Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: My 7-step Windows Vista reliability action plan. Playing music severely degrades network transfer performance in Vista. Mary Jo Foley: Can Vista SP1 help polish Vista’s tarnished image? Ed Bott: We need less whining, more complaining about Vista.Photos: Safe...
- Tags: Advertisement, Tampering, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, YouTube Inc., iRobot Roomba, Microsoft Corp., Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-08-22
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