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- The political meaning of open
- The political meaning of openShould have used a better wordWhen you re-use a word that already has multiple meanings, you end up with this. Maybe FREEDOM software or FREEDOM source might be better. Hard to obfuscate the meaning of FREEDOM.AgreeI believe you are correct on all points.Pure Hog Wash, that...
- Tags: GPL, Yeh
- Discussion threads 2005-11-22
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- My 15 minutes with Bill Gates, and how the Web was born
- Once upon a time, when Bill Gates still flew commercial and I was a budding journalist in need of a haircut, I had a number of opportunities to interview and otherwise interact with Bill Gates. It was often contentious, always intriguing, and more often than not frustrating as well. Part...
- Tags: Web, Multimedia, PC, Bill Gates, Bill, Desktops, Hardware, Joshua Greenbaum
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi in 2009 autos
- Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi in 2009 autosMaybe just maybeChrysler should start working on the quality of their cars and leave the installation of gizmos to car owners who like modding their cars. Back to the basics, a quality product that can hold a candle to the likes of Toyota. Disclaimer:...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Ford Motors, Chrysler LLC, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- I'm sticking with Windows XP
- I'm sticking with Windows XPWhat happened to the cries for increased security?Not saying they originated with you Jason but prior to Vistas release everyone was labelling XP a leaking sieve wrt to security. Full of holes which could not be patched but required a complete redesign. With the release of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-06-25
- Opera 9.50 and Firefox 3.0 - Which one will you choose?
- Opera 9.50 and Firefox 3.0 - Which one will you choose?Firefox 3 mainly, but some others as well...Firefox 3 is and will remain my main browser. Partly because of my favourite add-ons Adblock and Noscript. However, I have Opera and Epiphany installed as well. Mostly for troubleshooting Firefox.Greeting, Pjotr.the one...
- Tags: Web browsers, Opera Software, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Opera 9.50, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2008-06-12
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Jun/Jul 08
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Jun/Jul 08The CaseI own the case that you show here. I've had it for several months and let me tell you, it's GREAT. A few thing other thing that you don't mention that's worth noting are the built-in cable routing ability, included...
- Tags: Cable, Construction, Enermax, Hardware 2.0, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-05-28
- How an Apple store was transformed into a Best Buy in 10 minutes
- How an Apple store was transformed into a Best Buy in 10 minutesThat is true[i]We pay a lot for our hardware / software so we have a right to be annoyed more than people buying $400 laptops, right?[/i]I agree. When you are not dealing with the higher volumes of people...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Store, Best Buy Co. Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-22
- Is AMD GAME! anything more than another marketing stunt?
- Is AMD GAME! anything more than another marketing stunt?AMD Game? Marketing stunt indeedAMD is in trouble Adrian, you've got to expect them to try all they can. Attacking the casual consumer is probably their best option, since the vast majority of hard core gamers have deserted them for Intel and/or...
- Tags: Games, Processors, AMD GAME, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., game, marketing, AppŁe AIR, NVidia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-19
- Microsoft going it alone? Not exactly
- Microsoft going it alone? Not exactlyI'm with you....Facebook - why on earth would MS do it? It just doesn't make any sense - hell look for new business models, don't just play dumb catch up!More over here - http://diversity.net.nz/ms-considering-a-facebook-purchase/2008/05/08/It's called flounderingWhen they can't go forward, they can't go back, and...
- Tags: Operational accounting, Microsoft Corp., revenue, VCSY, Vertical Computer Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-07
- ROI study: Product portfolio management yields results
- ROI study: Product portfolio management yields resultsPayback is not ROI!Grab your wallet any time a vendor shows you an ROI analysis that talks about "payback." They are NOT the same thing. If you spend $1 million to generate $1 million in revenues or any equivalent calculation, your ROI is only...
- Tags: ROI/TCO, ROI
- Discussion threads 2008-03-10
- Gates: Phones should call person, not number
- Gates: Phones should call person, not number1944Yeh, good Bill. another with same name, ahh, need unique ID, better tattoo it on my arm so I don't forget who I am. Great, the little corporal was just ahead of his time.RE: Gates: Phones should call person, not numberyeah right Bill, never...
- Tags: phone
- Discussion threads 2008-02-09
- Build a 10 Gbit home network for $1100
- Build a 10 Gbit home network for $1100Necessary?I'm not sure even the "hardcore gamer" needs a 10Gbit home network. Heck, I stream HD content and I don't even have a need for a gigabit network... yet.Unless you're hammering the bejesus out of your network, it's not necessary. Neat though it...
- Tags: NETWORKING, Games, GigE, latency, network, Gbit home network, GBit, home network
- Discussion threads 2008-01-31
- Imagine having just one power supply for all your portable gadgets
- Imagine having just one power supply for all your portable gadgetsWay overdueWe in the rock and roll touring biz have something like this already. It a Boss PSA 9v standard jack that manufacturers of effects pedals either adopt or die. Products that don't have this jack almost always...
- Tags: USB specification, power supply, USB, portable gadget
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
- Microsoft admits Office 2003 'mistake'
- Microsoft admits Office 2003 'mistake'Microsoft admits Office 2003 'mistake'This was not a 'mistake' in the least bit. More zdnet headline sensationalism. It was more or less Microsoft getting rid of some formats for security reasons. Any company would do the same thing. No mistake about that....
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2003
- Discussion threads 2008-01-07
- 2008: The year of hack the vote?
- 2008: The year of hack the vote?It's only the free world at stakeStep A Open source, then step B Test, retest, test ongoing, test until the end of time and C Use the damn manual ballots until the system is infallable... Not infallable yet? Repeat steps A and B.What about...
- Tags: open source, ballot, democracy
- Discussion threads 2007-12-17
- Zero-day flaw haunts HP laptop models
- Zero-day flaw haunts HP laptop modelsHP Pavilion Notebook zv6130us and HP Info CenterEven if I have an HP Pavilion Notebook zv6130us, I don't have HP Info Center installed in my laptop. Is it only for newer laptops?RE: Zero-day flaw haunts HP laptop modelsAnyone who doesn't disable - and then uninstall...
- Tags: Notebooks, zero-day bug, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer, HP Laptop
- Discussion threads 2007-12-12
- Help Microsoft come up with a cool product name
- Help Microsoft come up with a cool product nameName for cloud storage systemCumulusStratuStore?---Branding IdeaLIve.com is a really cool URL. I would drop the Windows part of the branding for all the Live.com services. So lets have live hotmail, live search etc. As well as sounding more sharp it would show...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Enron Corp., Microsoft Corp., Cumulus, Healthy Competition, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Live
- Discussion threads 2007-08-04
- SAP beats Oracle? Oracle surrounding SAP? Microsoft raking in new customers?
- Who's winning what and does anyone really care?SAP just turned in a great quarter, one that, according to my favorite financial analyst, Charlie di Bona, cemented his contention that "SAP continues to compete aggressively against ORCL in the applications market." It also proves, di Bona, that SAP is growing twice...
- Tags: Uncategorized
- Blog posts 2007-07-20
- Printing circuits on your ink jet printer
- Printing circuits on your ink jet printerOh yeh I've done thatdefinally yeh definally RainMan
- Tags: Printers, Document management, inkjet printer, printing, printer
- Discussion threads 2007-04-21
- German researchers put final nail in WEP
- German researchers put final nail in WEPWPA was widely available back thenWPA was widely available back then and there are newer versions of the DS still being sold. The need to PATCH it.Nintendo made the move on the Wii, don't be so quick to judge GeorgeThe Wii supports WEP,...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, SECURITY, identity theft, WEP, WPA
- Discussion threads 2007-04-05
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