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- Are the Microsoft layoffs over now?
- I hope soI hate seeing "SoandSo killing X amount of jobs" in the news =/Ballmer should be the first to get laid offHis reklessness to ignore the FOSS and cling to the proprietary model drove M$ into the ground.Q1 revenues of $13Bn generating $3.5Bn in net profit ...... would tend...
- Tags: Operational accounting, Financial services, accounting, Creative accounting, Microsoft Corp., layoff
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- CNET launches social news river
- When I worked at ZDNet as a tech producer, the term "river" meant "flood of new content". I guess CNET uses the same terminology. CNET River is a new perspective on their content. It includes blog posts, videos, photo galleries, and Twitter updates from the staff: ...
- Tags: CBS Interactive Inc., Blog, CNET River, Blogging, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing, Andrew Mager
- Blog posts 2009-10-29
- Microsoft: Human error caused critical SMB2 vulnerability
- did not explain why the fix was not back-ported to Windows Vista and other That very bad. I was wondering this myself when news broke that Win 7 was not vulnerable.What were they thinking? Fixing a bug and "forgetting" that other versions may actually be vulnerable?Or had they actually recorded...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Hulu Desktop, Microsoft Corp., critical SMB2 vulnerability, SMB2, SMB2 vulnerability, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak
- Weak Passwords suckUntil about 4 years ago my organization had no restrictions on passwords. Our students got their birthdays or their phone numbers as passwords and our staff could choose whatever they wanted. Most common staff password was 1234. Well after years of security breaches and administration...
- Tags: MSN Hotmail, phishing, password, weak password
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- Another rude awakening for another biofuel dream
- SurpriseSurprise, surprise.Environmentalist are destroying AmericaLets see how long people go without jobs/food trying to believe the lie of 'global warming'......Good grief, I think the Liberal media must be on staff here.Articles about not driving, not using A/C everyone doing with less.Gee, I guess we can all live in mud huts...
- Tags: biofuel, global warming, Obama, Socialist
- Discussion threads 2009-09-18
- News to know: Skype; reCAPTCHA; Oracle Q1; Zune HD; Bing
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Report: Skype founders sue eBay; could complicate Skype sale Dave Greenfield: Skype Founders Sue eBay and...
- Tags: Google Inc., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Zune, Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Phishing, Microsoft Project, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Handhelds, Security, Spam And Phishing, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Internet
- Blog posts 2009-09-17
- News to know: VMWorld; Disney-Marvel; netbooks; Blackberry Storm; mobile banking; Apple
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Dan Kusnetzky: Doing the VMworld Dance, Day 1 Jason Perlow: Frugal Tech Show: Speaking with Centrify at VMWorld 2009...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Mobile, Mobile Banking, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Netbook, BlackBerry Storm, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Wiki, Hardware, Online Communications, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-09-01
- Microsoft gets its edge back
- Microsoft gets its edge backrplat"edge"? Microsoft hasn't had an original idea since "Visiplot/Visitrend".Kicking butt is what they do best...This is pure heaven for my rep and I. I of course knew Microsoft would strike back and strike back hard they have. I have done my part by re-launching "Rotten...
- Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-16
- Is Michael Jackson dead? Would Twitter lie?
- Is Michael Jackson dead? Would Twitter lie?Seems to be trueJust heard it on CNN. The L.A.Times is claiming to have confirmed it. ...I'm planning to pass on, in bed, with a bottle in one hand......and a stripper in the other.RE: Is Michael Jackson dead? Would Twitter lie?i think that this...
- Tags: L.A.Times, Michael Jackson, Twitter
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Microsoft: Money Just Wants to Be Free
- Microsoft: Money Just Wants to Be FreeMS can't do it, they are a monopolyMonopolies are not allowed to release products for free. Intuit would have them in front of an EC judge within seconds and 3 years later, MS would be fined billions of euros for this move.It's not a...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Money Just Wants, Be Free, Intuit Inc., Jason
- Discussion threads 2009-06-12
- UK retailer pulls Linux netbooks from stores
- UK retailer pulls Linux netbooks from stores UK retailer pulls Linux netbooks from stores LOL!! And linux gets another punch square in the face! How much more abuse can linux take before it just throws in the towel and admits defeat? Lets look at the facts here, linux...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, OPEN SOURCE, Linux supporter, Linux, netbook, retail company
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- Activists push city endorsements of open source
- Activists push city endorsements of open sourcegreat for vancouver i hope that the rest of the country will follow ... neither fighting it nor joining it, yetbut rather, observing.A large-scale implementation should be interesting, see how it matures and what issues they face.Hopefully they have a good project manager that...
- Tags: Operational accounting, Personal finance, DC Current, income, open source, goodbye, city endorsement, activist, OH WAIT, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-05-15
- The Canada Dry cancer cure?
- The Canada Dry cancer cure?Please modify the title It isn't a cancer cure it helps with chemo side effects. RE: The Canada Dry cancer cure?the original Vernors ginger ale had more ginger and used natural stevia for a sweetener. This would make it the first natural low calorie soft drink....
- Tags: Food & Beverage, Ginger, cancer cure, Canada Dry cancer cure, Canada Dry, ale
- Discussion threads 2009-05-15
- Amazon's Kindle enters the paperless office fray?
- How does your company distribute documents: ala manuals or process updates ick and so forth? If this is a big part of your process, I encourage your IT team to keep tabs on the developments brewing on the wireless reader front. There will definitely be a milestone...
- Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Paperless Office, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-05-04
- Apple cuts 1,600 retail jobs
- Apple cuts 1,600 retail jobsApparently same SEC filing Apple ADDED R&D jobs. MacDailyNews notes that in the same SEC filing Apple added jobs in other depts. namely R&D. But of course Apple cutting jobs is a lot more exciting and makes all the headlines (must say that this article here...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, tech media, Jason, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., job
- Discussion threads 2009-04-24
- News to know: Apple, VMWare, Earth Day, Kaiser, MySpace
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Apple beats for Q2; Best non-holiday quarter; Netbook hardware 'junky' Jason D. O'Grady: Apple's Q209 earnings. Recession?...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Sam Diaz, MySpace, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Open Source, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2009-04-23
- The Oracle-buys-Sun thing - 'Snorkel' - what's the deal with that?
- "Thanks Larry for finally putting us out of our misery." -Tony Baer There's been a firehose of commentary to be found about today's announcement that Oracle intends to buy Sun, so I won't add to the noise. But I will point to some insightful remarks...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Dana, Miko, Programming Languages, Java, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Mergers & Acquisitions, Middleware, Open Source, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Investment, Finance, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-04-20
- Twitter: Can it make security a priority?
- Twitter: Can it make security a priority?So TrueI could not agree more. Blogsphere is talking about Twitter like about iPhone yet we all know down deep in our hearts it sucks for most of the time. RE: Twitter: Can it make security a priority?Another article that leaves the facts behind...
- Tags: Blogsphere, Twitter, security
- Discussion threads 2009-04-14
- Living with the Eye of the Storm - an Entuity customer profile
- Although I find conversations with representatives of technology suppliers to be useful and interesting. Having an opportunity to communicate with people actually putting the technology to use is even better. Typically these customers will present their experiences and highlight the strengths of a product and where it needs improvement. Recently,...
- Tags: Virtualization, Network, Environment, Entuity Inc., Sheffield Hallam University, Eye, Network Team, University, Networking, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-03-27
- Does the end of free XP support help push you to Vista or 7 ... or Linux?
- Does the end of free XP support help push you to Vista or 7 ... or Linux?Not sure what the issue is......for home use I just go with whatever OS I fancy - I have a box running Intrepid Ibex and a box running Vista Home Premium x64.XP's just an...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Vista NOW, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-03-26
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