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2007 Volvo S80

Photo gallery:2007 Volvo S80With unique electronic accident-avoidance equipment in the 2007 Volvo S80, the Swedish car maker maintains its focus on safety. Ford's stewardship of the Volvo brand has kept a steady stream of quality cars coming out of northern Europe. Both the Volvo C70 and the Volvo XC90 seemed...

Tags: Volvo S80, Volvo

Product reviews 2007-04-06

Middle Management

Middle ManagementExactlyYou are using TSM - Tivoli Storage Management. I am of the opinion that this is not the greatest backup solution. One full dump and many, many incremental dumps makes recovery dog slow. I also wonder if it is fine-grained enough - it seems that you can only backup...

Tags: Strategy, S60, Ford Motor Co., FORD IT, Volvo, information technology, middle management

Discussion threads 2006-06-22

A minor travelogue - or holiday report

Fun with Hertz Since we're mostly living in Kitchener/Waterloo near Toronto, plans called for taking WestJet to Calgary, driving a Hertz rental to Whitefish, and reversing that on the way back. Westjet was great: fawned over boy child, left on time and landed right side up - in...

Tags: Mully

Blog posts 2006-02-03

Additional Resources

News to know: AMD; iPhone security; Linux; SAP

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: AMD to spin off manufacturing. Techmeme Heather Clancy: The color that shall not be named. AMD's Vertal downplays green credentials, plays up efficiency arguments ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Information Technology, SAP AG, RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Web Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Strategy, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Internet, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Canon EF 70-200mm f4 IS USM L

You want a medium telephoto lens for your Canon dSLR, something with a constant aperture, solidly built with pro quality, yet light enough to carry on adventure to some far away part of the world. You have looked at the f2.8 models but didn't think you could afford them or...

Tags: Mode 1, Canon Inc., lens, aperture, f4 IS USM L

Product reviews 2008-10-06

Open Source Cars and More

Open Source Cars and MoreOpen Source car?Few things seem to excite car designers more than the concept cars they wheel out at international motor shows like cargo liner. Sadly for environmentalists and futurists alike, these cars rarely go into production. But there's another kind of concept car taking shape on...

Tags: car, concept car, open source

Discussion threads 2008-10-06

Gallery: Concepts on parade at Paris Motor Show

Automakers bet their future on the audience reaction to their concept at shows like this one in Paris. Concepts ranged from small, eco-friendly city cars to high-performance exotics. by Andy Smith

Tags: Concept, Paris, Manufacturing, Leadership, Management, Andy Smith, auto, cars. Paris Auto Show, concepts

Image galleries 2008-10-06

Texting? Pull Over ...

Texting? Pull Over ...re: Texting? Pull Over ...It's scary. I went through line in a grocery store, everytime the cashier had two seconds between ringing up customers her head was down texting. I can't imagine that kind of person on the road.RE: Texting? Pull Over ...TST: None of...

Tags: Cellular phones, stat, headset, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2008-10-02

I... B... Wha?

I... B... Wha?I. B. AmazedYou have to think though, after the 90's the markets are flooded with consumer products based on technology. People associate with what they are exposed to. However in the 70's and better part of the 80's if you wanted a PC, it had to be "IBM...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Branding, Desktops, Operating systems, Mindshare, IBM Corp., Wha

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

2009 Range Rover Sport HSE

Photo gallery:Range Rover Sport HSETerrain crawling tech lets the 2009 Range Rover Sport HSE maintain its rugged reputation, but an upscale price means luxury elements, such as real wood trim and a refrigerator in the console. Off-road enthusiasts may think the lack of a fold-down windshield keeps the Range Rover...

Tags: voice command system, navigation system, Cayenne GTS, Range Rover Sport, suspension

Product reviews 2008-09-30

(Photos: The Ford Model T turns 100)

(Photos: The Ford Model T turns 100)one correctionThe model T first ran on alcohol. John Rockefeller was making kerosene for heating and lighting, and gasoline was a useless byproduct. He was literally dumping it into a river at night.Then he realized there could be a huge market for this stuff....

Tags: Ford Model T, alcohol, Ford Motor Co., photograph

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

News to know: Bailout bust and tech fallout; Cloud computing; Netgear; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: AP: Stunning Defeat for Bailout Plan Torpedoes Stocks; Dow Sinks Over 750. White House, lawmakers plan new bailout deal Larry Dignan: Is Apple really recession proof? Wall...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Sprint Xohm, Apple Inc., NetGear, WiMAX, Cloud Computing, Productivity, Open Source, Wireless

Blog posts 2008-09-30

Recap: Information warfare and the 2008 presidential election

Recap: Information warfare and the 2008 presidential electionInformation warfareThese tactics positively raise the noise level but I'm not sure they're making converts on either side of the political isle. I also believe the internet noise is also contributing to the general lack of civility in our social dialog as...

Tags: Corporate governance, INTERNET, presidential election

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

Photos: The Ford Model T turns 100

In 1908, Henry Ford started the automobile industry--and the country--down a whole new road with the affordable, durable Model T. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Ford Motor Co., Strategy, Management, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-09-29

Analyst: Fundamentals are deteriorating at Yahoo

Analyst: Fundamentals are deteriorating at YahooSo what does Yahoo mean anymore stupid or we write browsers?I don't use Yahoo anylonger cus, but it was the most exciting ISP for many years. Stalin HornsbyI have java 6 Update3,5,&7 ; exclusive.I just wanted to bost the three new java icons in my...

Tags: Programming languages, Yahoo! Inc., Java

Discussion threads 2008-09-26

Drill, baby, drill: cheap gasoline, oil a-plenty! Whoopee!

Drill, baby, drill: cheap gasoline, oil a-plenty! Whoopee!Nice spin, as usual.2025? The CEO of Transocean (the world leader in deep-sea drilling) was questioned about timeframes for drilling sites to come online. He said in no case could he see it taking longer than 5 or 6 years,...

Tags: cheap gasoline, Whoopee, gasoline

Discussion threads 2008-09-24

Microsoft: Windows and Linux offer same TCO in emerging markets

Microsoft: Windows and Linux offer same TCO in emerging marketsThis line says it all ...[i]That’s the conclusion of a recent [b]Microsoft-sponsored study[/b] from Vital Wave Consulting, which Microsoft is touting in new posting on the company’s Unlimited Potential UP blog.[/i]Why am I not surprised of the results of this "study"?...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, ROI/TCO, OPEN SOURCE, emerging market, Linux, same TCO, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., TCO

Discussion threads 2008-09-24

Ford to run ad using film from Web contest

Ford to run ad using film from Web contestIs this a shot...at a company's recent hiring of a $10 million pitch man hiring in connection with a $300 million campaign?RE: Ford to run ad using film from Web contestIf they really wanted to promote their cars, they should have hired...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Web-contest, Ford Motor Co., advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-09-24

Ford to run ad using film from Web contest

Ford on Wednesday will run an ad featuring a short film that won an online competition, reflecting how companies are seeking to cut costs while boosting their brand awareness. LOS ANGELES--Ford on Wednesday will run an ad featuring a short film that won an online competition, reflecting how companies...

Tags: Web, Advertisement, Brand, Ford Motor Co., Filmaka, Branding, Marketing, Reuters, Ford, autos, advertising

News items 2008-09-24

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection

Photo gallery:Adobe Creative Suite 4The Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection is made for professionals who need a jam-packed toolbox for multimedia content creation. There are applications for concocting and editing digital pixel and vector graphics, print layouts, video, Web pages and animation, and then repurposing that content for mobile...

Tags: Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Creative Suite, CS4, Cs3, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection, Adobe Creative Suite 4

Product reviews 2008-09-23