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Demographics forging a new Net market: It's not your kids' Web: It's easy and fashionable to talk about "digital natives" that have grown up online, but the demographics of the United States are shifting radically to the grey and Web services developers should heed that news and make changes in their products and plans as a result. Old coots, like me,...; Tags: U.S., Web, Web Service, Advertising Age, West, Channel Management, Marketing, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-07-07
July 4th, 2008: A trip down memory lane: A 1 question civics quiz Today American's celebrate the Declaration of Independence, the legal foundation of the USA and, after the failure of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the United States. I revere the Constitution as a magnificent piece of political engineering. But it...; Tags: U.S., President, Storage, Hardware, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-07-04
U.S. tech sector jobs show strong growth, but lack of engineers could hurt in future: The U.S. continues to produce a growing number of high-paying tech jobs, with the top locations being New York City, Silicon Valley, and Seattle, according to AeA's Cybercities report. Nevertheless, the report also points to a labor problem that could threaten America's tech leadership. by Jason Hiner; Tags: U.S., Job, Technology Sector, American Electronics Association, Tech Job, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jason Hiner; Blog posts 2008-06-26
Independence Day 3D (exe): On July, 4th there is a great holiday in the USA. In 1776 United States of America became the free country! Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United...; Tags: U.S., 3D, FullScreensavers, Government, Games, Vertical Industries, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2008-06-18
China says it's incapable of hacking Reps' computers: The folks who brought you the Great Firewall of China and the Golden Shield are wholly incapable of breaking into the cyber-fortress that is the U.S. House of Representatives. So they say. Accused by U.S. Reps Frank Wolf (R-Va.) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) of hacking into their...; Tags: U.S., China, Computer, Productivity, Hacking, Security, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-06-12

It's official gasoline now over $4 per gallon average in U.S.: And that can only mean more interest and investment in clean tech. The AAA gas price survey topped $4 per gallon for the first time today. Morgan Stanley analysts have already said crude oil futures should hit $150 per barrel by July 4th. And you...; Tags: U.S., Alternative Energy, Oil Price, Investment, Finance, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-08
Grumpy old man gets happy--how can this be? Isn't the U.S. economy hopelessly doomed?: I'm a grumpy old man. It's very easy to get really angry or completely depressed blogging about cleantech, or the need for it. From the global warming arguments to whole nations--like my own and China--stubbornly refusing to move to new technologies, this seems to be an era of...; Tags: U.S., McKinsey & Co., Clean Technology, Energy, Conservation, Deron Lovaas, Greenness, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-05
Do U.S. carriers get a bum rap for their wireless networks?: We often read stories about the evil U.S. wireless carriers and I have to admit that I sometimes rant about some of the frustrations I experience with the carriers. However, I have to say that I am currently paying for service with both AT&T and T-Mobile and have been very...; Tags: U.S., Mobile, Network, Wireless Network, Carrier, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-06-03
China's cyber-militia behind U.S. blackouts?: Chinese hackers may have been behind power blackouts in Florida and the Northeast, according to a report in the National Journal. The report, penned by Shane Harris for the National Journal, lays out a lengthy case that China has deployed hackers working unofficially and officially for the...; Tags: U.S., China, Blackout, Hacker, Intelligence Official, Takeaway, Government, Hacking, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-30
Will the 3G iPhone support video calling and, if so, will anyone use it?: Most all of my Nokia S60 devices have a forward facing camera designed for video calling and unfortunately this is a functionality that has not been readily available or supported in the U.S. I think there have been a couple demonstrations (AT&T Video Share), but the U.S. wireless data networks...; Tags: U.S., Apple iPhone, Network, Video Call, AT&T Corp., Video, HSUPA, 3G, Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-23
HP's Hurd: U.S. demand 'spotty'; Data center, app consolidation continues: HP CEO Mark Hurd was inevitably asked about the U.S. economy during the company's earnings conference call and the message was clear: It's hard to chart tech spending right now. HP reported a strong second quarter due to sales abroad, but analysts spent a good chunk of...; Tags: U.S., Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Consolidation, Mark Hurd, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-21
Microsoft to raise Windows Small Business Server price 80 percent: When Microsoft starts shipping its Windows Small Business Server 2008 product later this year, its price will be substantially higher -- as much as 80 percent -- than the current version of Small Business Server. Surprisingly, some testers and at least one market researcher don't seem fazed...; Tags: U.S., Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Product, Microsoft Corp., Pricing Strategy, CAL, Microsoft Windows, Pricing, Marketing Research, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-13
U.S. sold 3,500 fake networking parts: Contractors and subcontractors have ripped off the federal government for about $3.5 million in bogus networking parts, an FBI investigation has revealed. According to Reuters, Operation Cisco Raider revealed some 3,500 fake versions of Cisco equipment were sold to federal agencies. The counterfeit parts moved from companies...; Tags: U.S., Network, FBI, Investigation, Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Networking, Government, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Nokia kicks off strategy to focus more attention on the U.S. wireless market: I have been enjoying the recent posts on the Nokia Conversations site and a couple that I found particularly interesting was the post about Nokia's changes in the USA and the interview with the N96 and N78 creators. One is directly applicable to U.S. users of Nokia products, like myself,...; Tags: U.S., Strategy, Phone, Device, Nokia Corp., N96, Telecom & Utilities, Smart Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Our big carbon footprints: A class of MIT students in mechanical engineering has studied the carbon footprints of different lifestyles, from the homeless to multimillionaires. And the results are both fascinating and frightening. According to the study, even the people with the lowest incomes in the U.S. emit twice more carbon than the average...; Tags: U.S., Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Carbon, Carbon Footprint, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Study finds that 14 percent of U.S. consumers "borrow" free Wi-Fi: A new study from Accenture reveals that 12 percent of U.S. and U.K. respondents admit to using someone else's Wi-Fi connection. Accenture says that piggybacking is more common in the United States, with one in seven people--14 percent-- admitting to borrowing someone else's signal. And, not surprisingly, the practice is...; Tags: U.S., Accenture Ltd., U.K., Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Security, Wireless, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-04-22
Alternative energy folks should be smiling as gas expected to soar in cost: The U.S. government is preparing American drivers for $4 gasoline this spring. Meanwhile crude oil prices seem to be settled into a range just above $100/barrel. As long as the U.S. dollar stays weak and demand for oil doesn't drop considerably, there's no reason to expect lower oil prices....; Tags: U.S., Alternative Energy, Gasoline, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-09
How much solar to run the whole U.S.?: Courtesy: NASA. One blogger says he's calculated the answer. It's close to 600 square miles. To provide all the electricity now used in the U.S. How does that compare to all the mall parking lots in the land? Cover them over with...; Tags: U.S., NASA, Europe, Blogging, Telecom & Utilities, Internet, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-06
Top 10 megaregions in the United States: The core of the U.S. economy is made up of roughly a dozen megaregions, some of which stretch into Canada and Mexico. They produce hundreds of billions -- and sometimes trillions -- of dollars in economic output. They harness human creativity on a massive scale, and they are the source...; Tags: U.S., Blogging, Internet; Download resources 2008-04-02
Patriot Act preventing Google Apps adoption in schools: Canada's Globe and Mail is reporting on one university that is experiencing a serious backlash for rolling out Google Apps. LakeHead University used Google's free online email and collaboration tools to replace an aging infrastructure, and has successfully saved the school hundreds of thousands of dollars. The backlash...; Tags: U.S., Google Inc., Google Apps, Tool, USA PATRIOT Act, Backlash, Productivity, Regulations, Government, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-03-26

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