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Winter Corp. publishes the largest databases

The Winter TopTen Program identifies the world's leading database implementations based on database size, most rows/records and highest workload achieved. The program recognizes the database practitioners whose accomplishments are advancing the boundaries of database size and power. It also documents the products, platforms and architectures that are operating successfully at...

Tags: decision support system, database

Blog posts 2003-12-11

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Apple's PA Semi buyout: A defensive move?

According to reports, Apple purchased embedded chip maker PA Semi this week and the rumors are flying: that Apple is back in chipset business; or that Apple is going back to the PowerPC for some future device (since PA Semi made PowerPC-based processor). However, some chip analysts say that it...

Tags: Exponential Technology, Apple Inc., IBM PowerPC, Chip, PA Semi, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-04-25

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

Apple finally acknowledges iPhone's Exchange support

Apple finally acknowledges iPhone's Exchange supportThank the EU! Cooperation at last!With Windows Mobile being relegated to third in market share with the introduction of the iPhone, Microsoft could have really make it difficult to license Exchange access to Apple.Guess what? The more than $1 billion in fines in...

Tags: SECURITY, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-03-06

Why Apple's board is standing by Jobs

Why Apple's board is standing by JobsCan you say DUH?Let's see, those that made the most money are standing behind the decision. Can you say DUH???Steve Jobs '08"...and an Apple on every desk."Take heartfor amongst this world of corporate corruption, greed and unethical behavior there shines a beacon of...

Tags: Financial accounting, Investment, Marketing research, job, board, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., financial, vision

Discussion threads 2007-02-01

SBC CFO jokes: we're out to pillage and plunder the industry

SBC CFO jokes: we're out to pillage and plunder the industryWhoever wrote that blurb on SBC is blindThe little blurb against SBC is, for the most part, a load of partisan crap, and I must respond. Disclaimer: Yes, I am an SBC DLS customer - I have been for well...

Tags: DSL, SBC

Discussion threads 2005-10-18

Salesforce enters its eBay phase

Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff didn't let Oracle's announcement of its Siebel acquisition get in the way of what he called the biggest and most exciting idea he has ever worked on. He invoked eBay and iPod as models for his company's latest product evolution: Appexchange. "The iPod is to the...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Salesforce.com AppExchange

Blog posts 2005-09-12

CEOs 'too trusting' of outsourcer's security

CEOs 'too trusting' of outsourcer's securityBOFH's UNITE!Sounds pretty typical - operations finds an issue and then management frys them over it - instead of working it out. Pretty soon they aren't finding any more issues . . .NT Can you say JPEC backdoor?I thought so.your only as secure as your...

Tags: BOFH, outsourcing, security, information technology

Discussion threads 2004-10-08

Game maker Acclaim files for bankruptcy

Game maker Acclaim files for bankruptcyThis is terrible!What has it come to? Now we'll be outsourcing our video game industry overseas! Will it never end?/sarcasmI honestly can't remember a memorable game that Acclaim has come out with since the Mortal Kombat series. With all the new companies...

Tags: Games, Acclaim, game, game company, bankruptcy

Discussion threads 2004-09-03