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Sun's ZFS/Flash initiative

Sun's ZFS/Flash initiativeFlash sizes?What size flash are we talking about here? There is no way we are flash freezing a 200G database in any flash implementation that I know of.Leading to what?Will this work - as soon and as well -for ZFS on Linux? (and Mac?)If so cue AntonHow...

Tags: ZFS/Flash initiative, ZFS/Flash, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-15

Additional Resources

New green certification program helps keep kitchens out of the frying pan in terms of environmental waste

Haven't had much occasion to write about Microsoft in this blog as extensively as some of the other big hardware-oriented tech players, but this item was pretty intriguing, because it's a great lead-in to some other cool information I briefed on about a month back. Here's the...

Tags: Food, Kitchen, FoodServiceWarehouse.com, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-10-12

Are there really too many Windows editions?

Are there really too many Windows editions?Are there really too many Windows editions?Nope!Still, from a consumer point of view, he wants one version, 20 bucks,enable any features you want. The multiple versions are ONLY for Microsoft's benefit in order to extract more money from YOU the eager customer.There is something...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, SKU, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

America's airways ready for NextGen

It's time – long past time – to upgrade the U.S. air traffic control system. The current system, designed during World War II, contributes mightily to flight delays, customer dissatisfaction and a massive energy wastefulness. But a GPS satellite-based system, on the drawing board for more than a decade, has...

Tags: FAA, Air Traffic Control, Greenhouse Gas, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Netbook returns blamed on Linux 'teething problems'

Netbook returns blamed on Linux 'teething problems'Where are these returned MachinesI keep looking online for refurbished Linux Netbooks and can´t find any. Are they being resold as new?'teething problems'well written but i would like the know the return rate for Linux not compared XP or vista, is it...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

SWF FLV to MP3 Converter (exe)

SWF FLV to MP3 Converter converts SWF Adobe Flash Movie File and FLV Flash Video into MP3 and WAV formats. SWF is currently the dominant format for displaying animated vector graphics, text, video, and sound in the Web. SWF FLV to MP3 Converter software converts any SWF file into MP3...

Tags: Software, MP3, Hoo Technologies, SWF FLV, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-10-10

MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 11 bulletins, 4 critical

It will be a very busy Patch Tuesday for administrators managing Microsoft Windows computer systems. According to Microsoft's advance notice mechanism, 11 security bulletins will drop next Tuesday (October 14, 2008), covering a wide range of serious vulnerabilities. Four of the 11 bulletins are...

Tags: Vulnerability, Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-10-09

Apple notebook for $800 - Would you be interested?

Apple notebook for $800 - Would you be interested?If it's a netbook......then it's suicide at an $800 price point. Only fanboys and fashionistas will buy it.Apple doesn't make a notebookThey make laptops, remember?LOLI actually think that PC doesn't stand for Personal Computer, it stands for Price Conscious.When you decide...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Notebook, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

Asus ships Eee Box PCs with malware

Asus ships Eee Box PCs with malwareAsus ships Eee Box PCs with malwareThis is a deliberate attempt by Asus to get people to move away from Microsoft Windows and get the Asus eee's with linux installed. I hope Microsoft sues them for negligence. After that people will not want...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Windows, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, ASUS, Eee Box PC, malware

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

Rich people can hang $4,000 IntelliTunes digital jukebox on their walls

Rich people can hang $4,000 IntelliTunes digital jukebox on their wallsI'm interested though as a middle-class buyerI'd like to play AccessMusicNetwork.com through it, can this be done as an Internet Music-On-Demand Radio play-through on IntelliTunes? Thanks.One more enhancementI understand my new Samsung 46 inch LCD 750 model supports Adobe/Shockwave...

Tags: Construction, Digital music, Digital media, Intellitunes, jukebox

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

(Gallery: Touchy, feely BlackBerry Storm)

(Gallery: Touchy, feely BlackBerry Storm)After reading the specs...Why only 1GB of onboard memory? Why only 128MB Flash ROM? This is inadequate for today's user and I bet this thing will cost twice as much as the iPhone and I still have to buy additional memory (MicroSD which pales in performance...

Tags: Handhelds, Flash memory, Apple iPhone, BlackBerry Storm, RIM BlackBerry, Gallery

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

PH Arcade Script (zip)

Arcade script to have your own online flash games of your own. Full administration. Many user features such as - comment, profile editing, tell a friend, full screen, add to their media to their own site code, and more. 5 star rating system by members. Forced signup depending on your...

Tags: PH Arcade, Corporate Communications, Workforce Management, Games, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Human Resources, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-10-09

USB Controller ("USB)

Disable USB ports of PCs running Windows Vista, XP, 2003 with 2 exceptions, keyboard and mouse. Features: Software disables the detection of USB Drives inserted. Disables write feature on the drives. Content from USB Flash drives can only be copied in this mode. This is a stand-alone program. Does not...

Tags: USB Controller, Program, USB Flash Drive, USB, ID Services, Flash Memory, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-10-09

File-Loader Creator (zip)

You can use this program to create cool loader program with different possibilities. Using this program you can create loader with splash screen and you can load files in different mode, method. This program is very recommended for flash, because flash can't run any type files, only bat or exe,...

Tags: Program, Splash Screen, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2008-10-09

Sothink SWF Decompiler (dmg)

Sothink SWF Decompiler for Mac supports Flash CS3 (9.0) and ActionScript 3.0 completely. It can convert SWF to FLA, and extract elements from SWF into variable formats. It is compatible with Flash versions. Support both ActionScript 2 and 3. Enable to encode special characters in Flash to make it display...

Tags: SourceTec Software, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-10-09

Data Doctor Recovery Digital Camera (exe)

Digital camera data recovery software restores your deleted pictures, snap shots, images, and corrupted precious photographs. Software is easy to use and recovers all accidentally formatted stored pictures, still images from your favorite Canon, Kodak, Nikon, Fuji, Konica, HP, Agfa, FujiFilm, Polaroid, Casio, Olympus, Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, NEC, Imation, Sanyo,...

Tags: Data Recovery, Recovery, Video, Digital Camera, Camera, Data Recovery Services, Digital Camera Data Recovery Software, Digital Cameras, Storage Management, Digital Photography, Corporate Communications, Databases, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2008-10-09

Intel X-25M solid-state drive (80GB)

Intel's X-25M solid-state hard drive represents a major leap forward for the solid-state drive category. While we've heard about the benefits of solid-state hard drives for years--faster access and boot times, improved battery life--Intel's drive raises expectations for the category as a whole. You will most definitely have to...

Tags: Intel Corp., Intel X-25M, SSD, hard drive

Product reviews 2008-10-08

Rich people can hang $4,000 IntelliTunes digital jukebox on their walls

This one may be just for the Lehman Brothers and AIG execs of the world, because I'm not sure anyone else can afford Game Cabinets' new $3,995 Intellitunes digital jukebox in this economy. What do you get for all that money? The wall-mountable unit sports two separate...

Tags: Jukebox, Wall, Intellitunes, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Renaissance in Portfolio Management & GRC?

Why Oracle Bought Primavera Now ? (Note: I actually prepared this post 24 hours before the Oracle - Primavera announcement. Now, it seems a bit obvious.) A few months ago, businesses had access to vast amounts of inexpensive capital. With lots of exceptionally low cost...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Initiative, Project Portfolio Management, Primavera, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2008-10-08

AdSense for Games: Could RIAs be next?

AdSense for Games: Could RIAs be next?Where do they cook up these numbers?25% of internet users play games. Okay, does that mean they play the little cutesy web games, or the massive online games like WoW, or multiplayer PC games, or any kind of game at all? Does it count...

Tags: Games, game, Google AdSense, rich Internet application

Discussion threads 2008-10-08