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MacBook Air Diary-Day 6: Size comparisons

MacBook Air Diary-Day 6: Size comparisonsGosh Jason, Day 6 and you still haven't 'done' anything with it yet! ...Why are you claiming it is the thinnest when it's not?Are you using some different metric to reach this conclusion?RE: MacBook Air Diary-Day 6: Size comparisonsI think a head-to-head with any decent...

Tags: Notebooks, Using Technology, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air Diary-Day 6, Apple Inc., ASUS

Discussion threads 2008-02-05

Pope's influence includes technology firsts

Pope's influence includes technology firstsJohn Paul II passed away in peacehttp://www.vatican.va/gpII/bulletin/B0184-XX.02.pdfNope. Sorry.Using technology is not the same as influencing it.Look, the guy accomplished plenty in his life. There's no need to try to puff up his image, or find ties to areas where he had no influence.Give it...

Tags: E-mail, Pope, technology first, Using Technology

Discussion threads 2005-04-02

Clarke: Using technology to secure IDs is vital

Clarke: Using technology to secure IDs is vitalterrorist are still low techthey steal planes, crash themthey use car bombsthey lived in a country that didn't even allow tv'sI am more concerned about spyware then terroist missing with my pc

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Using Technology, Clarke

Discussion threads 2004-10-18

Additional Resources

Remote access and virtualization: Not one and the same

Some of you may have seen me tweeting recently about a little experiment that I have going on where I'm using a small PC (perhaps we can call it a netbook, but that's a semantics issue) â€" the Nokia Booklet 3G â€" as my primary computing device outside of the...

Tags: Remote Access, Cloud Computing, Telecommunications, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware, Chris Silva

Blog posts 2009-12-02

Dell releases Precision M6500 with Intel Core i7 technology

There's a new installment to Dell's mobile workstation line, the Precision M6500, which incorporates both Intel Core i7 quad-core and Core i7 Extreme quad-core processors. Geared towards professionals who will be using this for serious animation, graphics and engineering work, it's not a simple...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Mobile Workstation, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Graphics, Workstations, Wireless And Mobility, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-12-01

Outlook Messenger 6.0.39 (Windows)

A Cross Platform (Windows, MAC, Linux) instant messaging software designed to communicate within Single Office using LAN, WAN, WiFi, Terminal Service, or between Multiple branch Offices using VPN, or from Mobile browser using Online Chat Server. This Intranet Messenger is an ideal replacement for Internet messengers in companies, which require...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Server, Voice Chat, Computer, SriMax Software System, Terminal Services, Linux, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites

Software downloads 2009-11-29

Global scope of East Anglia hack of global warming docs

Here's the link with juicy details:http://ecotretas.blogspot.com/2009/11/rolo-compressor-de-verdades.htmlClimate 'scientists' are liars. That's clear.Hockeystick anyone?And another one with some straight facts.http://www.climatedepot.com/Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey... HmmmThat sure reveals who the interested parties are.I wonder what their next step will be, start advocating the benefits of global warming perhaps?Communist manifesto & elitesDo you see the...

Tags: IPCC Says, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-11-27

SAP Users start to flex their muscles

Ray WangStill wondering if Ray Wang has ever said anything positive about SAP. I am sure he has at one point in his career. Based on his comments, SAP should probably close up shop. Dennis, thanks for providing some balance. RE: SAP Users start to flex...

Tags: Web services, Enterprise software, Middleware, Strategy, BS7, SAP AG, Ray

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Does virtualization equal cloud computing?

I would say yesThere is no need to buy 'stand alone' servers any longer in functionality when you can put it in a Blade 'name your flavor' chassis.Virtualization with VMware/RHEL or some vendor is the best way to get it off bare-metal...Doing baremetal rebuilds is time consuming and it takes...

Tags: Data centers, Servers, Utility computing, server, cloud computing, virtualization, cluster

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

iSubtitle 1.5.3 (Mac)

Create soft subtitled movies for iPod (Touch, Classic, Nano), iPhone (2G, 3G, 3GS), Apple TV, iTunes or any QuickTime based player or application. The first and only application to take full advantage of Apple's soft subtitle technology. The subtitle tracks are resolution independent and rendered in real-time as you watch...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple QuickTime, Movie, Bitfield, 3G, Digital Music, Digital Media, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics

Microsoft showed off some browser technology that could help Internet Explorer leapfrog the competition. But Mozilla could be one step ahead. Last week, Microsoft showed off some browser technology that could help Internet Explorer leapfrog the competition. But if Mozilla succeeds in its hope, Microsoft could be playing catch-up...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Graphics, Web Browsers, Internet, IE9, Microsoft, PDC, browser, Stephen Shankland CNET News

News items 2009-11-24

Microsoft isn't the only one developing a hardware-accelerated browser

It is a dumb idea.WAIT! Firefox and Chrome teams are looking to do the same?What a brilliant idea!I smell a large scale patent war brewingThis will be one that catches everybody's attention, not just the people who work in the industry.I'd bet that Office goes hardware-rendered, tooI'd bet that Office...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, IE9, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, hardware, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Apple's latest TV ads defend AT&T

Defending the bottom lineThe iPhone is AT&T's highest-profile 3G device. Period. And Verizon's attack ads on AT&T's 3G service coverage may be about as devastating as it gets. After all, haven't we seen quite a number of iPhone users on ZDNet complaining about the poor 3G service...

Tags: Smart phones, advertisement, TV, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., iPhone User, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Light Peak: black hole

"Consumer acceptance - even from Apple fans - is not a given."Don't bet on it.If it says Apple on it anywhere, the Apple fanboys/girls will worship it, just like everything else from Cupertino.And WHEN it fails...they'll find some way to blame Microsoft.Bwah ha haa haaa!"bandwidth intensive users such as scientists"...

Tags: Network technology, Fiber optics, Optical networking, Apple Inc., audio industry, Light Peak, cable, black hole

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Chrome OS: More questions than answers?

And exactly why....would students be part of the target market or any other particular group for that matter?This is a silly post. Chrome will be lean, cloud based, local caching of data, some and growing off-line capabilities and probably grow in features/capabilities over time. It will NOT be everything to...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Outlook, Wi-Fi, operating system, Google Inc., Chrome, HTML5, Chrome OS

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Flipping Fantastic

Getting the most out of Flip video cameras The picture above a still from a Flip video is of my venerable old three chip Sony VX1000 video camera, Frezzi light and associated 10 pound battery belt. In the foreground is a Flip video...

Tags: Microphone, Video Camera, Video, Camera, Flip, Flip Camera, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-21

Serv-U 9.1.0.2 (Windows)

Serv-U is a powerful, easy-to-use, award-winning File Server from RhinoSoft.com. Serv-U supports the FTP, HTTP, and SFTP protocols to ensure maximum compatibility with the widest range of transfer client software. With support for industry-standard SSL encryption, Serv-U protects your data while it's in transit. A powerful Web-based interface allows administrators...

Tags: Server, Microsoft Windows, File Server, FTP, Photo-sharing, RhinoSoft, Serv-U, File Servers, Storage Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-21

Turtle Beach Ear Force X41 - headset

Wireless headphones have been around for a while, but it's only been in the past few years that quality has gotten high enough for discerning listeners to consider using them. Many manufacturers, for instance, have turned to infrared IR technology for wireless signal transmission, which powered the Turtle Beach X4...

Tags: Game players, Consumer electronics, Turtle Beach, headphone, X41, Microsoft Xbox, headset

Product reviews 2009-11-20

HP Envy 15-1050nr

A big brother to HP's 13-inch Envy 13, this upscale 15-inch model crams more computing power into a midsize laptop than anyone outside of Alienware's m15x. And while that system is a 10-pound monster, the Envy 15 manages to be both slim and reasonably lightweight, partially by ditching the internal...

Tags: Blu-ray, Notebooks, DVD, Branding, Consumer electronics, Envy 15, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-19

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