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Doubling of VA's IT budget could tip the market

Doubling of VA's IT budget could tip the marketHow's it going to go... this might be a clueMcKesson is number 3 of the top 100 Recipients of Federal Contract Awards for FY 2008 1Q. (http://tinyurl.com/27sr74)RE: Doubling of VA's IT budget could tip the marketThanks for the report.Good ClueI don't want...

Tags: McKesson, VA IT budget, VA IT, Doubling, IT budget

Discussion threads 2008-02-05

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Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap

Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tapWinner if they don't sacrifice qualityThis move would be a winner as long as Apple doesn't sacrifice quality. If they lower prices by making lower quality products, game over. If they just shave off price overhead, that's great. If they...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, notebook

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

News to know: Apple, Crapware; Icahn and Yahoo; Brocade

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple reports record Q3 08 Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan? Dennis Howlett: Apple chaos theory Jason O'Grady: Apple Q3 2008...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Mice, Utility Computing, 3G, Open Source, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-07-22

eMachines T5274

The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5274

Product reviews 2008-07-21

New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePoint

New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePointSharePoint Best Practices!!!I'm not disputing the result of the studies but i think the downsides are normally excerbated by inappropiate practices. Every product has its downsde but i believe these downsides can be overcome if appropiate practices are used: SharePoint Best Practices Start...

Tags: Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Personal Organizer (zip)

Personal Organizer features: Personal budget and contacts; Home screen with reminders; Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable; Transactions, organized in customized categories; Totalizers; Balance Forecast; Printable Reports; and Contacts manager. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Personal Organizer, VBB Software

Software downloads 2008-07-21

The green tech edition of ‘what I did on my summer vacation'

How would you like to spend your summer break doing some groundbreaking green technology research? IBM has hired a couple of hundred college students worldwide to lend their brains to projects across the company's 13 research labs, including several focused on solving problems related to making data...

Tags: Green Technology, IBM Corp., Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-18

Toshiba Satellite L355D-S7815

Note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.By virtue of its broad, 17.1-inch display, the $699 Toshiba Satellite L355D-S7815 stands out among budget back-to-school laptops (most of which feature 15.4-inch displays). But that feature is...

Tags: Notebooks, Network technology, Toshiba Corp., Satellite L355D-S7815, satellite, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2008-07-18

How good is open source support?

How good is open source support?This why I do not want open source.I can never get help when I need it, and those that try to help have a very snobbish attitude, and like to say you are not learning because you do not want to learn.Well I can only...

Tags: Operating systems, open source, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Voting For A McCain

Voting For A McCainAh, milk from the the government sow..Obama's tax policies will hurt American business way more than any benefits his technology policies may provide. It's not government's role to create and invest in technology; its role is to get out of the way so that the Apples,...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Obamessiah, tax, Obama

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Sun Exec: Your 'Eco Data Center' doesn't have to cost millions. Some tips for getting there.

OK, so here's the $100 million question: Do you really want to spend that much to make your data center more green or at least more efficient? I thought not, which is why I agreed to speak with Sun Chief Technologist for EcoDC and Virtualization Services, Phillip Morris, about more...

Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Transitive's magic - Solaris/SPARC Apps and Hyper-V

In the past, I posted about one of the important requirements of the next generation datacenter NGDC, the ability to consolidate diverse applications on a unified hardware platform. Both IBM (see What would a next generation datacenter look like?) and HP see HP and the next generation data center and...

Tags: Application, Sun Sparc, Transitive QuickTransit, Sun Solaris, Data Centers, UNIX, Operating Systems, Processors, Servers, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Rhode Island's novel approach to addressing budget gaps

Rhode Island's novel approach to addressing budget gapsRhode Island's novel approach to addressing budget gapsHooray for RI! I haven't heard of any energy crisis in RI. You can bet the naval base there would probably want to get on this.You knowif we actually built power plants this wouldn't...

Tags: Blackstone, mill, river, Blackstone River

Discussion threads 2008-07-15

Rhode Island's novel approach to addressing budget gaps

We hear that the state of Rhode Island has signed a five-year deal with demand response technology company EnerNOC to manage electricity demand across city, town and government-related buildings. The idea is that government agencies will be encouraged to reduce their consumption during peak demand periods. Those...

Tags: Rhode Island, Taxes, Free Trade, Government, Tools & Techniques, Financial Planning, Finance, Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-15

Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6848

Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. With a shiny black case and smart silver pinstripes, the $749 Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6848 features the upscale design found on the more-expensive 13-inch Satellite we...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6848, Toshiba Corp., laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2008-07-14

CIOs getting better prices, see flat second half spending

A Citi Investment Research survey of 200 CIOs finds a cautious outlook for technology spending that's roughly flat in the second half compared to a year ago. Under the surface, however, there are some interesting crosscurrents and IT buyers are getting better pricing. The survey released last...

Tags: CIO, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Outsourcing, Operational Planning, Server Consolidation, Pricing, Marketing Research, It Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Servers, Hardware, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-14

Dell Inspiron 1525

Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.As middle-of-the-road as a laptop gets, Dell's Inspiron 1525 is an excellent go-to choice for basic computing, especially if you take the time to configure a...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Inspiron, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2008-07-11

IT pros: Choose a side

IT pros: Choose a sideNot so Black and White.The problem of where IT and IT employees fit into the business has never been as black and white as it's been portrayed. The "glass house" concept from the mainframe days didn't work to meet the real needs of the business -...

Tags: information technology, IT Department, IT Pros

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

Wow! FCC to punish Comcast

Wow! FCC to punish ComcastSo I guess what will happenis Comcast will pay the government fines for what they would have overcharged their customers. So that would mean a net zero for Comcast, a net plus for the government, and a net loss for Comcast customers. Pretty slick.RE: Wow! FCC...

Tags: Federal government, Comcast Corp., FCC, Wow!

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

How should Microsoft fight Vista criticism? "We're sorry" is a good start

How should Microsoft fight Vista criticism? "We're sorry" is a good startYour type of experience is in the minority.Everyone thinks the majority that are dissatisfied have never tried Vista. When the truth is those screaming the loudest against it used it and didn't like it.My main complaint is not Vista...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-10