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Third Circuit upholds online gambling ban

Court made the wrong decision in this caseIf I am remembering correctly, equal things are supposed to have equal protection under the law.... what's so bad between online gambling and regular casino gambling, with the latter coming out as 'better'?The real reason that the government wants to ban online gaming...

Tags: Third Circuit

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

COPA is unconstitutional

The Third Circuit has upheld a lower court decision that the Child Online Protection Act is unconstitutional, AP reports. In its ruling Tuesday, the federal appeals court concluded that the Child Online Protection Act is unconstitutionally overly broad and vague. The court also ruled that...

Tags: Child Online Protection Act, Parental Control, Third Circuit, Regulations, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-07-23

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MacSpice 2.10.21 (Mac)

MacSpice simulates and analyses electronic circuits that can range in complexity from a single resistor to an integrated circuit comprising tens-of-thousands of devices. It has users who range in experience from school-age enthusiasts to retired integrated circuit designers. It is used at various universities internationally for research and teaching. Circuit...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Integrated Circuit, Circuit, Charles D.H. Williams, MacSpice, Circuit Simulation, Simulation, Semiconductors, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-18

The best VoIP solution is ...

What about hosted?Wondering if you guys would be willing to discuss the most obvious omission... hosted. It's like choosing which car to buy when its cheaper to take a limo.RE: The best VoIP solution is ...Your article was only comprehensive if you consider just the IP-PBX and desktop telephone;...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Fax, Zultys, Voice Mail, VoIP Solution, AC power, SIP, VoIP

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Third Circuit upholds online gambling ban

s the 2006 ban on Internet gambling Constitutional? Online gaming interests have argued that the federal law is impermissibly vague and violates an individual's privacy rights when gambling in the privacy of home. But Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals found the law is constitutional....

Tags: Privacy, Internet, Games, Security, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-09-01

The First Amendment rights of anonymous defamers

Photo posted on 'Skanks of NYC' blog Yesterday I wrote that a Manhattan federal judge has ordered Google to tell supermodel Liskula Cohen the identity of the blogger behind the "Skanks of NYC" blog, which brands Cohen "a psychotic, lying, whoring, still going to clubs at her...

Tags: Defamation, First Amendment, Cahill, Courts, D.C. Case, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-20

SSDs are getting better, still not there yet

To date, the solid-state disk has been a tech mirage. The vision is great, but it always seems to be just over the horizon. SSDs have struggled to live up the performance promises, and they remain too expensive to provide any real competition to hard drives. But...

Tags: Performance, NAND, Intel Corp., SSD, Corsair, X128, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-07-23

Savvis on Cisco's Unified Computing System

Bryan Doerr, Chief Technology Officer, Savvis and I communicated about Cisco's Unifed Computing System UCS. Here are his answers to some questions that were posed to him.  Since Savvis currently operates 29 data centers (a total of 1.4 million square feet of space), his views could be seen as...

Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Environment, Cisco Systems Inc., Savvis Communications, Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-07-20

Sitting "Shiva" For My Dead Laptop

Sitting "Shiva" For My Dead LaptopSomeone from HP will read thisand email you with an apology and some effort to correct this. I hope you do not take them up on their offer since it would never be extended if you weren't blogging for ZDNet. It has taken some time...

Tags: Notebooks, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer, HP Laptop, Shiva Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

Eaton gives you more power over your power

Power equipment manufacturer Eaton has compressed the design for a new three-phase data center uninterruptible power systems UPS, called the Eaton 9390IT, which is 61 percent smaller than units from rival manufacturers. The technology also uses a double-conversion process, which Eaton says helps the 40kVA UPS deliver efficiency of 99...

Tags: Data Center, Eaton, Uninterruptible Power System, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-06-05

Should we share our Wi-Fi in the name of cloud?

Should we share our Wi-Fi in the name of cloud?Once all the ISPs start implementing volume capsyou can forget that idea.I'm confused...A router turns off when the PC attached to it is turned off?It's already there: FONCheck this:http://www.fon.com/en/info/whatsFonPretty big in The Netherlands already.Sounds great ... UNTIL.......the RIAA sues you because...

Tags: Routers & switches, Wireless LANs, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, Wi-Fi, FON

Discussion threads 2009-06-02

News to know: Google Search; iPod Touch; Pre launch date; Yahoo; Zune; AMD

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: Google: Understanding is the next frontier of search; Meet Wonder Wheel, Google Squared Tom Foremski: How...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple iPod, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Zune, Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Google Search, Apple iPod Touch, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Piracy, Telecom & Utilities, Digital Music, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-13

The wireless escapades: the inevitable journey into frustration

The wireless escapades: the inevitable journey into frustrationThere is another solution...This isn't a problem I have due to living in a 2 bed flat, but my folks had the same issue when I lived there or rather I did and the way I got round it was using two wireless...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Network technology, Wireless and Mobility, wireless, inevitable journey, Ethernet, router

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

MacSpice 2.10.18 (Mac)

MacSpice simulates and analyses electronic circuits that can range in complexity from a single resistor to an integrated circuit comprising tens-of-thousands of devices. It has users who range in experience from school-age enthusiasts to retired integrated circuit designers. It is used at various universities internationally for research and teaching. Circuit...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Integrated Circuit, Circuit, Charles D.H. Williams, MacSpice, Circuit Simulation, Simulation, Semiconductors, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-04-09

How to make technology conferences suck less

How to make technology conferences suck lessNice postJoe,Thanks for sharing this information. I attended ClueCon last year and it was great- for some of the very reasons you mention. I enjoyed it so much that I'm volunteering this year to help out. I think community-organized is important. I also think...

Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, ClueCon, network, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

Consumer technology sales fall almost 4% in 2008

Consumer technology revenue declined 4 percent in 2008 to $112.3 billion, nearly erasing a 4.5 percent gain in 2007, according to The NPD Group, a market research company. Notebook PCs and LCD TVs were the two largest sales categories in 2008.  Notebook PCs generated $20.2...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-20

So what is that mystery chip inside the new iPod shuffle's headphones?

So what is that mystery chip inside the new iPod shuffle's headphones?As I understand it...all headphones with controls on the wire that are compatible with the iPhone are compatible with the new Shuffle (the mic would do nothing, obviously). There are more than a few of these on the...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, headphone, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, Apple iPod Shuffle

Discussion threads 2009-03-16

CES 2009: World's thinnest plasma is 8.8mm thick [day 3]

Panasonic has taken the crown again for world's thinnest plasma with their 1/3-in. thick NeoPDP HDTV: This recently-developed NeoPDP technology has been incorporated into two types of PDPs: a super high-efficiency 42-inch PDP "that achieves triple luminance efficiency while reducing the power consumption...

Tags: Panel, Panasonic, Power Consumption, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Honeywell MT-HWJCT42B2AB Altura MLX

The name Honeywell is probably best known in the United States for its appearance on fans, humidifiers, air purifiers, and the like, but the conglomerate--which is involved in industries from aerospace and fluorocarbon to automotive turbochargers, according to its Web site--recently licensed its name to Soyo, a maker of LCD...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, menu design, Honeywell International Inc., TV

Product reviews 2008-11-11

Circuit City files Chapter 11

Circuit City files Chapter 11ConsolidationCircuit City's reduction decreases the number of stores in which to purchase electronics in many areas.There are now three super banks in the US after the mergers and bankruptcies.Most industries go through a period of consolidation when they mature. Software is a good example. ...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Chapter 11, Circuitcity, consolidation, Fascism

Discussion threads 2008-11-10