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More and more the earth has less and less

More and more the earth has less and lessMaybe, maybe not...I know it's fashionable to be a global warming alarmist, but the climate trends are making it harder and harder to stay the "politically correct" course. Antarctic sea ice has actually been growing over the last two decades (http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/antarctic_020822.html) We...

Tags: global warming, wealth redistribution

Discussion threads 2008-03-19

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Jim Hendler and Dean Allemang to kick off Semantic Universe webcasts

Semantic Universe, the people behind the Semantic Technology Conference, have just announced a new series of free webcasts featuring Jim Hendler and Dean Allemang. These begin on 16 October with a 'Semantic Web Overview,' and initially continue through November with investigations of RDF and OWL. I have...

Tags: Webcast, Semantic Web, RDF, Podcasts, XML, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-10-13

CEOs freak out; IT preps a do-over

Being a CEO today just stinks. The economy is melting down. No one trusts each other. And the chieftains don't even know if their customers will survive. What's this mean for your technology department? A lot of upheaval and perhaps one big do-over that starts in 2009. ...

Tags: CIO, Information Technology, CEO, Technology Department, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-13

Economy-pinched semiconductor industry: How to ride the storm

The credit crisis and overall economic downturn is starting to hit the semiconductor industry, which saw 5.5 percent sales growth in August. Research firm iSuppli has cut its 2008 sales growth forecast for the semiconductor industry from 4 percent to 3.5 percent and potentially even more if economic conditions continue...

Tags: iSuppli Corp., Semiconductor Industry, Lidlow, Semiconductors, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-09

The five products Apple must make

What ought to be Apple's next leap of faith? Here are a few ideas for where Apple should go next. What are your ideas? Apple made its latest big move into new territories last year with the launch of the now ubiquitous iPhone, expanding beyond the desktop and...

Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Keyboards, Games, Monitors & Displays, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Components, Apple, iPhone, video games, tablet, Jo Best, Silicon.com

News items 2008-10-09

BPM Done Right: 15 Ways To Succeed Where Others Have Failed

Business Process Management BPM promises are real, but the path to success is littered with pitfalls and shortcuts to failure. Adopting best practices gained from our wealth of experience can help you avoid them. In this informative whitepaper Mike Lees, Senior Director, BPM Product Marketing, Software AG, outlines how to...

Tags: Business Process, BPM, Software AG, Business Process Management Promise, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, It Operations, Management, Software

White papers 2008-10-09

Kernell's prior: In 7th grade he broke into school computer

Hard-hitting news here: Sarah Palin's email wasn't the first time David Kernell applied guesswork to breaking into a computer system, Computerworld reports. The other incident allegedly occurred around 2000, when Kernell was in the seventh grade. Kernell and an accomplice guessed the password to a server...

Tags: Computer, Kernell, Productivity, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Does the Semantic Web matter?

My business card reads 'Technology Evangelist,' and this is a blog about the Semantic Web. So that should be an unequivocal 'Yes!' then, right? However, it's frequently worthwhile to revisit and question presumptions, beliefs and 'truths,' and the Semantic Web that dominates so much of my working...

Tags: Web, Semantic Web, Internet, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-10-07

AMD finally announces "asset-smart" plan; new Foundry Company created

AMD and a technology investment company backed by the government of Abu Dhabi have established a new semiconductor company that will manufacture AMD's advanced processors. The new company--currently known as "The Foundry Company"--will take over all of AMD's existing manufacturing facilities, including the two leading-edge fabs in Dresden, Germany, and...

Tags: Asset, Foundry Networks Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Government, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-07

1 million Classmates headed to Venezuela

1 million Classmates headed to VenezuelaAgreedChavez can control any Open Source software in his country, as the government is taking control of all private industries.This is not really about what he feels is best for all, but instead of what he feels he can control the best.You failed to notice...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, Debian, Classmates, aversion, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

Congress passes 'unconstitutional' Pro-IP bill, Bush likely to veto

Congress passes 'unconstitutional' Pro-IP bill, Bush likely to vetoGee...What a surprise that a bunch of compromised congresscritters pass another attack on the People with the backing of the "Copyright Alliance". (read, BSA, MPAA, RIAA, MS, Time Warner, Disney...)It's good that Bush will veto it. Even though he's only doing it...

Tags: Blogging, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Bush, Pro-IP, U.S. Congress

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

Zoho bitterness at the credit crunch...and a solution

I have a lot of sympathy for Sridhar Vembu. CEO of AdventNet, the parent company behind Zoho. His last two posts reflect much of the fear and frustration behind what I am hearing in the startup world. But amid the gloom, Sridhar offers a glimmer of hope. A few snippets....

Tags: Capitalism, Financial, Alchemy, Wall Street, Zoho, Alchemy Analogy, Financial Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-29

Contactizer Pro (dmg)

Welcome to Contactizer Pro, the amazing all-in-one solution for managing, sharing and organizing your personal and business information. Contactizer Pro makes your contact management experience more efficient, productive and inventive. Following the prodigious success of its predecessor, OD4Contact, many users worldwide continue to choose Contactizer Pro for their calendar, organizational...

Tags: Objective Decision, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-09-29

AT&T, Verizon dare Google to adopt opt-in tracking policy

AT&T, Verizon dare Google to adopt opt-in tracking policyI rather be on a different internet...... where privacy is mandated. All this tracking should be opt-in and when the government finally decides on these types of things I hope they side with the consumers and not get stuck in the money...

Tags: Government, INTERNET, Vertical industries, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-26

Facebook's Zuckerberg makes Forbes' rich list

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of the so-called social utility Facebook, has made number 321 of the Forbes 400, a list of the richest people in America, with a personal wealth of $1.5 billion. by Steve O'Hear

Tags: Facebook, Forbes, Mark Zuckerberg, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2008-09-18

Wall Street fallout likely to chill innovation

Usually Silicon Valley floats along inside its own world. You can call it a cocoon or a bubble but its economy is usually separated from the wider world. Obviously, the dotcom dotbomb had a massive effect on Silicon Valley and it took the best part of...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Innovation, Financial Services Sector, IPO, Venture Capital, Sales Strategy, Real Estate, Investment, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Finance, Financing Startups, Sales, Business Operations, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-09-17

BPA story gets all political

BPA story gets all politicalWhat a shock!And you are surprised by this? You can't be that naive.Big business, and even small business, has been bed with politicians forever...on both sides. It’s just more pronounced with this current bunch of Nazis in Washington for the past seven plus years. You know...

Tags: BPA, Nazi, TWAIN, BPA story, first study

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

Drill, baby, drill...but will the sun shine as well?

Drill, baby, drill...but will the sun shine as well?administrationya u need a new job since you continue to work writing stupid stuff and implying the wrong info "Palin administration" But i understand whom you work for is nothing more then liars.GET A REAL JOB - EARN honest moneyIke Relief Tack...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Taxes, job, Democratic leadership, Palin, tax, oil company

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

The LHC and the importance of pure research

The LHC and the importance of pure researchFair enoughMoral hazards litter the path walked by scientists and the governments who try to fund them. Pork barrel spending can apply to research as much as public infrastructure projects. I don't think that means, however, that there aren't benefits to...

Tags: Vertical industries, pure research, private industry, government, industry

Discussion threads 2008-09-12

Platinum Surfing (exe)

Surf the Web more secure, have access to a wealth of resources at your browser, built-in security tools,and the best internet radio on the planet. Listen to music, chat, make new friends, and have quick access to info. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Web Browsers, Security, Internet

Software downloads 2008-09-12