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Blumenthal committee throws CCHIT a bone

Woof!Dana, you finally found an appropriate metaphor for CCHIT: the Golden Retriever. Energetic, nimble, always trying to do the right thing, and patiently tolerant at moments when its master may be less than kind. And since that is a seriously big bone in the picture, I have plenty...

Tags: CCHIT, Woof, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

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Google Voice shows need to update telecom laws

Free vs Fee-based ServiceIsn't there some legal distinction between service that delivered for 'free' versus on a metered or subscription basis? If Google Voice is delivered at no cost to the user, don't they have more latitude in terms of service than those who do charge? How much can you...

Tags: Taxes, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Free trade, Google Inc., Google Voice Shows, telecom law, telecommunications

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

Astro_Mike to ground control: 'Launch was awesome'

Astro_Mike to ground control: 'Launch was awesome'AwesomeAstro Mike is one of the coolest guys ever.UghTwitter in space. Truly one small step for man. More fodder for Twitter Backlash, I'm sure: http://www.twitterbacklash.comNice reference[i]He?s not floating in a tin can[/i] :)Gahhh!So, uhhhh, what? THAT passes for news? Woof!

Tags: Astro_Mike

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Windows wars: Are you a dog or cat?

  All this Vista versus XP versus Windows Server 2008 stuff got me thinking. Maybe its not just technological issues with Microsoft's latest desktop OS that is creating strife between the user bases. Perhaps -- if we take a page from Jungian theory -- there is a...

Tags: Desktop, Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Canadian cops recruit in Second Life

Canadian cops recruit in Second Life"And the dog said woof"I have to hand it to Vancouver for creating what was perhaps the most boring conference in Second Life history. Yes, I was there, along with about a dozen other individuals who thought it was too bizarre not to check out....

Tags: Workforce management, Second Life, Canadian Citizen

Discussion threads 2007-07-02

Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?

Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?The apps I useOffice: OpenOffice.org, as it's pretty much the standard on Linux desktops.Email: I have Evolution set up for my Yahoo mail.Image editing/drawing: For most editing, I use the GIMP, but for advanced stuff I'd recommend Blender or Inkscape for SVG.CD/DVD...

Tags: OpenOffice, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, RSS, Java development tools, Linux software, K3b, Microsoft Office, GIMP, Mozilla Firefox, KDE, GNOME, disc, Gaim, software, Linux, Webmin

Discussion threads 2007-03-13

Is it Dell vs. SPEC? or Dell vs. Linux?

Is it Dell vs. SPEC? or Dell vs. Linux?YesDell definitely has a problem dealing with Linux-oriented customers. I've heard of issues dealing with several large customers as well. One gentleman pointed out he could order a particular new system from home more cheaply than his employer with their...

Tags: Java, Dell Computer Corp., Is it Dell, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-12-13

Virtual Windows on a Mac coming to stores

Virtual Windows on a Mac coming to storesGive yourself a favorDitch the overgrown calculator and buy a freaking PC.I returned back to Mac because Windows was always a problem .Why the heck would I want run Windows on my Mac ? It would defeat the purpose of leaving Microsoft in...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2006-07-17

Veterans' data theft may cost $500 million

Veterans' data theft may cost $500 millionOKSo this guy has a staff member that screws up big time, basically giving out critical information on 26.5 million vets and he uses it as a reason to spend another half a billion dollars. Needless to say they will need to increase...

Tags: identity theft, vet

Discussion threads 2006-05-25

U.S. attorney general calls for 'reasonable' data retention

U.S. attorney general calls for 'reasonable' data retentioninvestigations into gruesome online sex crimes???How do you have gruesome on line sex???How silly...Lets see, so a sex offender sets up an account with a anonymieser in no where China, everything going back and forth is encrypted and the China could be anywhere...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), data retention, sex offender, Internet Service Provider

Discussion threads 2006-04-20

el Ballo 1.0 (Mac)

In a time of hygiene, meet El Ballo. This soon-to-be-hero jumps on the scene, naked and dirty. (Not dirty in the dirty way, but in the dirty way... Ahem.) On planet Testicular, where clothes are out of fashion and soap never was in, he is having a rough day. Entering...

Tags: Girlfriend, Apple Macintosh, Dr., Ambrosia Software, Games, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Personal Technology, Human Resources

Software downloads 2005-09-20

Microsoft behind $12 million payment to Opera

Microsoft behind $12 million payment to OperaHelp me understand, MS pompom men, BUT WHY!?!Ok, here's an opportunity for all you MS pompom carrying people to enlighten me. MS is THE tech company.MS employs THE smartest people.MS writes THE best software.MS THE tech company's, THE smartest people, build THE best software...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., MSN, OK Here, Opera Software ASA, payment

Discussion threads 2004-05-24

VideoHound Movie Guide 1.0 (Mobile)

The definitive resource for movie reviews is making its premiere showing on the handheld screen. We took every ounce of material from the best-selling 1,500 page VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever, added an interface to pant over and a load of features not possible with a print product and packed it...

Tags: Mobile, Movie, PocketSensei

Software downloads 2004-04-08

Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackout

Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackoutPower outage is not a virusSounds like the engineer fell asleep on the job and tried to pass the buck on a virus.Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackoutOf course it wasn't a virus, considering the SCANA systems run Unix. I...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, NETWORKING, transmission industry, Power Outage, blackout, Spoon, System Failure, Google Inc., Jabber, fanboy, MSBlast worm, virus

Discussion threads 2004-04-05

Gadget converts woofs into words

Bow wow wow means I love you? Japanese toy maker Takara introduces Bowlingual which translates a dog's bark into human expressions that are displayed on a monitor. SINGAPORE--If Dr Dolittle can't make animals talk, perhaps Japanese toy maker Takara can. The company unveiled Thursday a new gadget,...

Tags: Irene Tham, Hardware, Warning: DOMDocument::loadXML() [domdocument.loadxml]: Empty string supplied as input in /var/opt/include/classes/traxapi.class.php on line 47, Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/opt/include/classes/traxapi.class.php on line 55

News items 2002-05-10

FCC inks 'indecent' document

It's taken the federal content cops six-and-a-half years to write the federal guidelines defining what material is or isn't ready for prime time. And if you think you know the difference, you're, um, screwed. COMMENTARY--Most people can't define ...

Tags: FCC, Commission, Stakes, Federal Government, Government, Brock Meeks, Technology News

News items 2001-04-13

Will Ashcroft spur Net censorship?

Attorney General nominee John Ashcroft's views will likely embolden Internet censorship zealots. Gear up, free speech advocates, we're in for trench warfare. John Ashcroft believes in angels: he believes they walk among us and that we unwittingly interact with them, as it says in the Bible. And as...

Tags: John Ashcroft, Internet, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Brock Meeks, Technology News

News items 2001-01-17

Will organized labor grab a high-tech foothold?

Unionization: Silicon Valley's biggest nightmare. They say the strike at Verizon Communications does not directly concern the computer industry, but don't kid yourself: This labor action represents Silicon Valley's greatest nightmare. On Sunday, 85,000 communications workers walked off the job in a contract dispute with...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Stock Option, Worker, Times, Stock Options, Benefits, Investment, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Charles Cooper, Technology News

News items 2000-08-08

Woof! Pets.com goes to the dogs

Pet site plans 'huge' redesign, ad campaign. How much is that doggy in your window? SAN FRANCISCO -- The dog days came early to Pets.com's offices, but that didn't slow the Net startup any. In honor of Friday's first-ever "National Take Your Dog to Work Day,"...

Tags: Advertisement, Amazon.com Inc., Pets.com, Julie L. Wainwright, Tyson, Michael Fitzgerald, Technology News

News items 1999-06-26