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Google's Brin: Time to speed up the web

Google's Brin: Time to speed up the web sci-fi applications listi want to see at least a couple of examples of the mentioned application that were sci-fi 10y ago and that will suddenly become non-sci-fi because of the faster web.No senseIt doesn't make sense to make everything in web. Who...

Tags: Channel management, Well Let, Google Inc., level language, NOW IT, Web

Discussion threads 2009-06-01

BSA says piracy cost $50 billion, awaits its IP czar

BSA says piracy cost $50 billion, awaits its IP czarThere is no such thing as piracy...Piracy is what happens to ships on the high seas.Un-licensed software is NOT piracy! Useing the word "piracy" to denote un-licensed software is just a form of propaganda.With product activation, Draconian DRM and EULAs that...

Tags: Well Let, Business Software Alliance, piracy, IP Czar, Cyber Mafia, IP

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

O'Reilly: Chopra is the Government 2.0 choice for CTO

O'Reilly: Chopra is the Government 2.0 choice for CTOWho are these guys? H1Bs?If so, we COULD do better. I seem to remember some recent news about Mr. Kundra being implicated in some legally doubtful activities? Let's get off the "politically correct" bandwagon already -- there are plenty...

Tags: Chopra, Government 2.0, O'Reilly

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

Dish Network Q4 profit rises, subscribers fall

Dish Network Q4 profit rises, subscribers fallFather works for the local cable company, says he has never seen so many..returned boxes. Ontop of upgrade failures, he said the cancelation rate is soaring. If they arent going to DirectTV, people maybe actually doing the responsible thing whey they get...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, Dish Network, Dish Network Q4

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

Will Kryptiq patent stand in the way of reform?

Will Kryptiq patent stand in the way of reform?Suppose a patented idea is the best idea?A patent is government enforcement of a reward for an idea lasting a limited period of time. Having and disseminating good ideas is beneficial to everyone, and paying for a patent is an ordinary...

Tags: Well Let, patent

Discussion threads 2008-12-23

Election Day '08: Where to get live results

Election Day '08: Where to get live resultsthose are all biased toward obamawatch the real news atwww.johnmccain.comor www.foxnews.comThe rest are unreliable or in bed with the liberals.RE: Election Day '08: Where to get live resultsKudos to the first person who responded, obviously an intelligent and well informed voter. To the...

Tags: Well Let, Election Day, John McCain

Discussion threads 2008-11-04

Mac ready the enterprise?

Mac ready the enterprise?My work MacBook Pro just experienced this very problem...My work MacBook Pro just experienced this very problem. When I'm at home I connect it to my external 22" CRT, keyboard, mouse, etc. It stays there until I get back to work where I use it...

Tags: Corporate communications, Notebooks, laptop computer, video, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Cuil trips over its Web index in early going

Cuil trips over its Web index in early goingLOLI tried a simple search and was greated with:We'll be back soon...Due to overwhelming interest, our Cuil servers are running a bit hot right now. The search engine is momentarily unavailable as we add more capacity.Thanks for your patience.CNet's article is also...

Tags: Channel management, SEARCH, Web, Well Let, Cuil, Web index, early going

Discussion threads 2008-07-28

Canadian court shutters torrent tracker

Canadian court shutters torrent trackerJust Walk AwayI realize that most of the people on the internet are content junkies but the best way to deal with a for profit company that relies on sales to survive is to not buy their product. Don't download illegally and don't buy physical content....

Tags: E-books, INTERNET, Intellectual property, Well Let, tracker, e-book, music

Discussion threads 2008-07-15

Blackberry steals iPhone's virtual keyboard

Blackberry steals iPhone's virtual keyboardCopying Apple???By stating that RIM is "stealing" iPhone's virtual keyboard, you are assuming that Apple were first to market with said on screen keyboard.Back in the real world, where Apple are lagging behind "big time"... they are one of the last mobile phone manufacturers to use...

Tags: Keyboards, Well Let, Touchscreen tech, keyboard, virtual keyboard, Apple iPhone, touch screen, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, phone

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable (again)

Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable againI don't care about it. I stick with VistaI don't care about it. I stick with VistaRE: Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable againThat will be nothing new, just think - another operating system delivered in beta status, with millions of people...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Well Let, Microsoft Windows 7, deliverable, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-05-28

National Security and the PC

National Security and the PCAnd not Sun?Are you saying that Sun doesn't buy any of their chips from foreign suppliers? Doesn't do any significant development work in non-allied countries?This is an issue with pretty much all software and electronics, not just PCs and Windows.Well, let's just go back to...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Network technology, Semiconductors, Sun Microsystems Inc., PC, software, chip

Discussion threads 2007-11-14

Is demand for Linux slipping?

Is demand for Linux slipping?Our machine roomWell, let's see (we're an S&P 500 company) at one site:MS: Exchange mail, some internal webservers; print queues.Solaris: four 64-bit systems mostly for older softwareLinux: 17 general-purpose 32-bit serversLinux: 19 64-bit compute serversThe line-of-business stuff is pretty much 100% Linux.RE: Is demand for Linux...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-11-05

False alarm: No broader Vista SP1 beta ... yet

False alarm: No broader Vista SP1 beta ... yetSP1 Won't Fix MS or VistaAlthough, all in all, I hold out more hope for Vista than MS. The days of massive operating systems are quickly coming to a close. http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071104/bye_bye_pcs.html Vista is the wrong product at the wrong time and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

Discussion threads 2007-11-04

Unresponsive iPhone touch screens

Unresponsive iPhone touch screensHow many more Apple hardware failures will we see...It isn't five minutes since the Mac battery recall, and already we are seeing the iPhone is now iPhailed.With Apple, are the users paying the extra premium for better quality products, or rather is it just Appletalk for shiny...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Desktops, Touch-Screen Technology, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., touch screen

Discussion threads 2007-10-16

Could craigslist be unintentionally HELPING prolong the war in Iraq?

Could craigslist be unintentionally HELPING prolong the war in Iraq?Looking for page hits?Well, let's just throw out some theory and see what sticks...Seriously, though, didn't the New York Times just announce they were discontinuing their paid online service because, gasp, they were making so much money on online adverts that...

Tags: advertiser, advertisement, Craigslist

Discussion threads 2007-10-11

Handicapping Apple's iPod launch

Handicapping Apple's iPod launchiPhone sales are not iPod salesA 100-160GB touch iPod will not cannabilize iPhone sales. An iPod does not have phone capabilities and an iPhone cannot store more than 8GB. The two are mutually exclusive.Someone who needs both may get both, but a cheaper phone might...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, iPODS, Well Let, iPhone sale, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-08-29

Apple homeward bound with new iMacs, iLife

Apple homeward bound with new iMacs, iLifeWell let's cover some of the anti Apple arguements...Upgrading or lack of an ability to do so: Well I don't know about where a lot of you people work but where I work we choose a certain PC model like say the Dell...

Tags: Desktops, Apple iLife, Yes PC, Well Let, DX10 Card, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-08-08

China to soon overtake India in offshoring?

China to soon overtake India in offshoring?China is an enemy of Tibet, only a threat to othersChina has supplied more products and traded more on international markets without threats or showing of force, so why would anyone aside from Tibet and possibly Taiwan see China as an enemy ? ...

Tags: Outsourcing, Well Let, offshoring

Discussion threads 2007-07-03

iPhone activation problems plague iPhone launch

iPhone activation problems plague iPhone launchPLEEEEEEEASE! STOP with the iPhoney!!Aido, PLEASE blog about something interesting... I mean, the rest of the world is lucky enough to be spared the iPhoney so far and probably DO NOT CARE.Your blog seems to have become dedicated to just one piece of overly hyped,...

Tags: Blogging, Well Let, touch screen, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-07-01