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Can Eluma break Nielsen's 1/9/90 rule? Try it and decide

Can Eluma break Nielsen's 1/9/90 rule? Try it and decideBreaking the 1/9/90 rule?I believe that there will be very little that will cause this rule to be broken. Bent perhaps but not broken.The entry, sharing, aggregation, and ingestion of information is laborious to the end user in the new information...

Tags: Eluma, TRY IT, Nielsen

Discussion threads 2008-03-27

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AppDelete 3.0.1 (Mac)

AppDelete is an uninstaller for Macs that will remove not only Applications but also Widgets, Preference Panes, Plugins and Screensavers along with their associated files. Without AppDelete these associated items will be left behind to take up space and potentially cause issues. For a proper uninstall don't just delete but...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Item, Reggie Ashworth, AppDelete, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-07

Update on Chinese wallboard with a side order of sulphur

buy more China products!Hey China rocks, I love 'made in China'!!!Bring it home to China!BUY CHINA productsYou will help devalue the dollar even more,it is ranked 48 in the world.BUY C H I N A productsYou will help devalue the dollar even more,it is ranked 48 in the world.Good griefThe...

Tags: Quality, American-made

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Pre-Copenhagen climate talks end in Barcelona

Who could he be talking about?How about the 57% of people in America who don't buy carbon emissions causing global warming?Looks like the other "vested interests" needs to step up their re-education regime, er, I mean, need to do more "raising awareness."Lies told to control populationOh yeah, look at Al...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Kevin Rudd

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)

RE: Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap or even freeGreat post, Ed! Seeing how you outlined the cheapest way to get Microsoft Windows 7 there should be no reason why anyone would not want to upgrade now. Price is no longer an issue. This would be...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, legal way, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

New Epic 3D game engine toolset: Fabulous, fun, and free!

This is big: Epic Games just announced the release of the Unreal Development Kit UDK, a free edition of the Unreal Engine 3. This is the same technology behind popular PC and console games such as Gears of War, Unreal Tournament, Bioshock, and Medal of Honor. Now anyone can download...

Tags: 3D, EPIC, Games, Personal Technology, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Gartner wins in ZL lawsuit: but is it a pyrrhic victory?

I try to act the opposite...of what Gartner recommends. I truly believe they do not have a clue about real world IT. Their recommendations are based on personal opinions and ideas that are not backed up by hard data and research. Sometimes it sounds as though they feel like they...

Tags: Gartner Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Copyright associations want enforcement for free

The defender of status quo?What a tired old rant. Use technology and the law to enforce ill advised and ill gotten copyright protection.The internet has revolutionized mankind's ability to communicate and share knowledge and culture, and you want to put it under lock and key to deny mankind that benefit?How...

Tags: Benefits, Federal government, Sales force management, Mickey Mouse, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Survey: IT workers eyeing security certifications

No government healthcareIf the Gov goes with this socialist health_care scheme it will be the end of the free market.With Billions in waste from fraud in medicare/medicade and welfare running rampant with no checks in place.All we need is this community leader telling people we need to go TRILLIONS more...

Tags: security, security certification, survey

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Is Nvidia planning to add X86 compatibility to its chipsets?

I hope soNVIDIA with x86-64 technology would be Next Big ThingTM, although I'd rather see a new architecture replace the aging x86. 64-bit is just a tack-on feature set of x86. I'd rather see something in line with IA64 from NVIDIA to shake up Intel. I'm sure...

Tags: Processors, Video Decoding, chipset, Intel x86, CPU, NVidia Corp., Intel Corp., GPU, graphics, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

The iPhone is one of the best phones in the world, carriers with it are the problem

I really don't like to link to posts that have over the top headlines just to gain hits and try not to do that myself, but I just had to respond to this UK Crave blog post titled, The iPhone is the worst phone in the world. After reading the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, T-Mobile, Carrier, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-04

VAIO? BZ Notebook Spill Test

Distilled Water You could possibly do this with many laptops with distilled water, and it wouldn't affect it for a while! But its good to see laptops designed for this sort of thing!RE: VAIO? BZ Notebook Spill TestThat is hardly a test...Who drinks water? In a glass?Spill something that conducts...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, BZ Notebook, Sony Vaio

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Calling all innovators: Google hangs "Help Wanted" sign

Google hangs help Google provides no conduit for unsolicited ideas. It is arrogance - that one can get away with whilst the web is young. ZDNet should try asking why, rathering than pandering...Perhaps if their staff were given 15 minutes a week of free time to ponder on what is...

Tags: Benefits, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Scams surfacing on Twitter, Facebook

Twitter users warned about direct messages that said: "I make money online with google. i learned how here [link]." Facebook users were getting a bogus link from a friend. Twitter and Facebook users were getting hit with scams on Monday. Twitter users warned about direct messages...

Tags: Facebook, Twitter Inc., Phishing, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Twitter, malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-11-02

Google defines its focus in Apps in 2010

Chrostopher: the need for detailed formatting as we know it is going away.Actually, the detailed formatting is moving to making it look like you want on computer screens, NOT on paper, which is quite different.All of those baroque features for printing on 8.5x11 paper are looking more stupid every day.Interesting...

Tags: OpenOffice, Document management, Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Water, water everywhere. So why not use it to create steam?

Here is a lesson on how little we can put in the blog...and still call it our own. Could you write less and still get paid ???sheshEver heard of Nuclear powered ships? They heat water that flashes into steam and thus turns the turbines.This short article.I think the...

Tags: Fuel cells, hydrogen, steam

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Don't cry for me Joe Lieberman

the patriots are rising against the socialist billThe Obamacare is gasping for air while the liberals are preparing to be booted out of the congress in 2010.The real Americans have risen again and upheld the values of the founding fathers against dangerous foreign socialist ideeas.End Socialism Now!Enough with the Commissar's...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Obamacare, patriot, socialist, socialism, reconciliation, Joe Lieberman

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Net Neutrality: You own the Internet - make sure it becomes Law

how to get from there to herewhile net neutrality makes a lot of sense to most people, how can we make sure that it becomes law. Our open source government democracy is decidedly NOT neutral, and the same interests that would take away our rights on the internet, are the...

Tags: Net Neutrality, Internet, government

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Yes, based on Mac history, Windows 7.5 will suck less

Ummmm..."Windows 1: Shipped in 1985 and nobody cared.Windows 2: Shipped in 1987 and few cared.Windows 3: Came out in 1990 and PC users cared, especially with Windows 3.1 in 1992 (And I include here the introduction of Windows NT, which I believe was given a 3.x number.)Windows 4: Windows 95....

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7.5, Mac history, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-01