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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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What a decade taught Larry Augustin

I remember when...I remember when Larry and crew were just getting started and struggling. I remember when Sam I release a press release for everything I do Ockman decided he could do it better.I remember when I lost a bundle because I believed in Larry and VA Research and...

Tags: Larry Augustin, open source

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Hash & Crypto Detector 1.4 (Windows)

HCD detects most common Hash & crypto Algorithmes and compilers for PE files. It can currently detect more than 120 different signatures. HCD is special in some aspects when compared to other identifiers already out there. 1. It has a superb GUI and the interface is really intuitive and simple...

Tags: Detection, Signature, AT4RE, HCD, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Development Tools, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2009-11-13

Greenland becomes green land; Brazil gets good news

Yes we know it is all lies...http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/globalwarming.htmlhttp://www.climatechangefraud.com/Did the dinosaurs pass some gas and causethe ice age? I guess they should have beentaxed for passing gas!;)Do you do any actual research?Or do you just try to scare people into thinking the way you do?Greenland is one of the worst examples you...

Tags: BE TRUE, information technology, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Google offering free Wi-Fi in some U.S. airports this holiday season

In another attempt to win our hearts and/or take over our lives, Google has announced that they'll be providing free wireless internet at select airports across America this holiday season. Yay! Virgin America has already partnered with Google to offer free Wi-Fi to...

Tags: Google Inc., Airport, Virgin America, Internet, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-10

News to know: Google, IBM; AMD; Apple

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. Earnings wrap: Sam Diaz: Schmidt: Worst of recession is over; Google is hiring Larry Dignan: IBM...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., E-books, Desktops, Networking, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-16

VA now loves its VistA software

In a VA hospital recently and watched VistA at workThe VA hospital in Omaha Nebraska handles about ten times the load of a normal hospital and every single bit of the load is possible because of their software. My sister had a big glitch show up in her medical...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), HEALTHCARE, Vista Software, Yes Vista, VA Hospital, MUMPS, hospital, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

VA now loves its VistA software

VA CIO Roger Baker, who was confirmed to his position in May, is calling VistA "the best in the world" and seeking to offer it to the rest of the government, and the health care industry. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Health Care, Vista Software, Vertical Industries, Government, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-15

News to know: AT&T; Apple; Google; Verizon; Microsoft

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. Dancho Danchev: Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak Larry Dignan: The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Wireless, Wireless Coverage Data, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Wireless And Mobility, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Mobile Applications, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Behind the GOP revolt on health care

ZDNET is not a LIBERAL soap box...Treat it like the TECH blog its supposed to be.You want to talk the merits of tech in medicine - I'm there.If you just use your position as a writer to spout your liberal views, you're doing the site a disservice.that's FUDThere is no...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Blogging, NOW IT, Dems, GOP, tax, health care, blog

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Adobe and Nvidia bring GPU computing to the masses

What about Intel and AMD?So Adobe is quietly ignoring everyone with Intel or AMD video GPU's? Sounds like Nvidia is trying to drive sales in smaller devices this way. Exclusive deal with Adobe maybe?Adobe Flash requires ridiculous and unjustified amounts of CPUAnd it's the worst with Flash 10....

Tags: Corporate communications, Processors, Adobe Flash, NVidia Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., CPU, video, GPU

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Lower costs or mandate coverage

More Politics on ZDNET?This is a tech site - please stick to TECH.Pitching this spin is not productive. It's also so one sided as to be laughable.America is a capitalist nation. Let the free market do its job and stop interfering.The marketThe market says policy is important. I...

Tags: Vertical industries, Palin, Carl Rapson

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

The problem with health care is costs and you

I think my head is going to explode.Is anyone else confused and frustrated about this topic??? Some people are crying "Social Medicine Go Away but don't touch Medicare or Medicaid" Some people are saying "Capitalism should dominate Health care" Other people are blaming the patients for being sick. Other people...

Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, New Taxes, Ins, Compassion, health care, insurance

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Virginia backs off demands for Facebook data

Minor nitpick..but VA is a Commonwealth...NTNTI am not a fan of people who claim to be injured that are not.I am not saying she is lieing or they are being overly burdensome with proof requirements. I think if they just spent the dough to watch her at her house,...

Tags: Facebook, privacy

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Pharmacist pushback against insurer drugs-by-mail plan

You've got some good points, but...from where I'm sitting the problem is a whole lot bigger than you make it out to be.Thanks for bringing this topic up.Yes, there is a great deal of truth that "drugs-by-mail" operations supported by health insurance plans do hit the smaller pharmacies. However...

Tags: Insurance, Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, pharmacist, pharmacy, MEDCO, Kerr, insurance company, CVS Corp., health care

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Max Baucus opens his kimono

PelosiObamaReidCare PORC is a Fascist Pig In a constitutional republic like ours, the government's powers are limited by a constitution that protects our unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. PelosiObamaReidCare PORC would violate the unalienable rights of patients, doctors, and business owners by forcing 1)...

Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Insurance, health care, Max Baucus, office visit, health insurance, kimono

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Will the policy debate narrow or end?

here we go again!Obama is trying to destroy the best healtcare system in the world and give free care to people who don't deserve it.The solutions for the healt reform are simple and have been enumerated by conservatives like John McCain and others:1.Vouchers to buy insurance2.Tort reform3.Tax cuts in the...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Obama, car

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Need a quick translation? Google puede ayudar

Just nitpickingShouldn't it be 'Google puede ayudarlo'?Then again, my Spanish is a wee bit rusty.Correction alkanshelIt is correct if you want to say "Google can help". If you want, you can say "Google puede ayudarte" to say that "Google can help you". ;)It translates New Mexico correctly too. Changes...

Tags: Games, Corporate communications, Microsoft Office, Google Inc., RPG

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Open source can save your life

don't mix OSS with socialized medicineOSS is for the all the people, socialized medicine is demanded only by a small minority of craizy liberals.VA health careSince 2001, the VA has had remarkable bipartisan support for just about all the funding they needed or could handle. When the gravy train...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Walter Reed, Walter Reed hospital, open source, health care

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Open source can save your life

Quick, if your life depended on it, which health care information system would you rather your hospital used: A proprietary system developed by software engineers based on marketing input, bug reports and customer requests? An open source system developed by thousands of health care practitioners including...

Tags: Hospital, Open Source, Health Care, VA, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Human Resources, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-08-23