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- How did IT fall so far behind the tech curve?
- Okay, butThey also go out and buy their own servers with some hidden budget line, then try to foist maintenance off on the CIO. And then we try to integrate the data - and the data isn't theirs, it's critical to the health, even survival, of the enterprise.Yes, we...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- T-Mobile - All your Sidekick data are belong to ... well, no one ... it's gone!
- the clue was in the name "Microsoft/Danger" duh...Outrageous! It's true, you pay for what you get.Get an unlocked N900 and do what you want.Nokia rules. Server failureCan happen to anyone at any time.Wait... What?[i]We continue to advise customers to NOT reset their device by removing the battery or letting...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-11
- IBM targets Google Apps for business, undercuts pricing and touts reliability
- Good newsWhile I'm not a big fan of IBM due to the usual cost associated with their offerings, I like their products overall and the fact that IBM is one of if not the largest proponent of open source software. I've used Lotus Notes and found it not as...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-02
- The 'Seven Laws of Projects'
- great!Seventh Point is the one always happen.RE: The 'Seven Laws of Projects'Unfortunately very true.A successful project is typically one where someone gets lucky and manages to balance your seven points to an 'optimal' level.Accepting #2 has given us the opportunity to go for more of an agile approach. If you...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- 4 reasons NOT to upgrade to Snow Leopard today
- AV software is not compatible.For companies and universities that use NAC, there are little to no AV products that are compatible. Prior to SnowLeopard, there were McAfee and Symantec/Norton. Right now about nothing works, screwing the NAC policies for folks.Oh wait, Mac's dont get viruses. LOL ...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-14
- Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at System Building
- Well, Jason ...... for twenty-five years I have toyed with the idea of building my own system and every time I came close, I always ended up concluding that I could get more bang-for-the-buck by purchasing a pre-built system. I am now on my seventh computer. The...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- Tenenbaum verdict: $675K
- Tenenbaum verdict: $675KAnswer: No, he doesn'tand the RIAA and MPAA are going to have to realize that the black eyes that they get from this and the pissing off of legitimate customers is not worth doing these court cases in the slightest.Really though, he will just declare bankruptcy and FZZZT.......
- Discussion threads 2009-07-31
- Balance of power: Windows 7 walks fine line between saving battery life and alienating users
- Balance of power: Windows 7 walks fine line between saving battery life and alienating usersSensationalist headlines don't help you make your point... they may help you increase your hits by inviting the ABM crowd to descend like a hoard of locusts, but headlines like this do little to boost your...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-21
- Koobface worm joins the Twittersphere
- Cybercriminals are experimenting with a new feature introduced in one of the latest Koobface variants - the ability of the worm to hijack the Twitter accounts of infected users and post tweets in an attempt to infect their followers. According to researchers from TrendMicro, once the infected...
- Blog posts 2009-07-07
- Free TechNet Professional subscription (US, Canada, UK)
- Free TechNet Professional subscription (US, Canada, UK)Interesting indeed ...... I'm in. Signed my life away. Confirmation received immediately for UK registration. Interesting to see what it really means." New Subscriptions:If this is a new subscription, once processing of your payment is completed,... you will receive a second email confirmation. Within...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- 56th variant of the Koobface worm detected
- Researchers from PandaLabs are reporting on the detection of the 56th variant of the Koobface worm (Boface.BJ.worm), spreading across Facebook, Tagged, Friendster, MySpace, MyYearBook, Fubar.com, Hi5 and Bebo since May, 2008. According to the company, the growth of Koobface related infections is as high as 1,200% since...
- Blog posts 2009-05-15
- A mashup of Twitter and Wikipedia
- A mashup of Twitter and Wikipedia Say what?The sound/off would say the word or message to lead other socialeezm sites but is this site BOLD enough to do it.RE: A mashup of Twitter and Wikipedia Would be nice if keywords would be linked.FUBAR acronymFucked Up Beyond All Recognition Repair.see also:...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-27
- Windows 7 updates next week: Don't get too excited
- Windows 7 updates next week: Don't get too excitedThis seems incredibly stupidsince there have to be many PCs in the halls of Redmond running, or dual booting this OS. It seems like something that can be handled by a LAN rather than the internet. That is, unless Microsoft has made...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-20
- Monster PC upgrades - Without the monster price tag!
- Monster PC upgrades - Without the monster price tag!What about RAM?Did you forget about RAM? Most peoples RAM would be incompatible w/ these machines... not to mention that they might not have enough in their current machine to begin with, compatible or not. Theres another 50-100 on top of your...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-18
- Desktop virtualization according to Virtual Computer
- Desktop virtualization according to Virtual ComputerOne Question - Why?Just because you CAN do it, doesn't mean you SHOULD. Virtualization barely makes sense in the datacenter only for poorly performing OSes like Windoze that cannot run more than one or two server programs at a time, so why would you bring...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-30
- Firefox 3.0.5 woes
- Firefox 3.0.5 woesFine on 10.4I'm not having any problems here on 10.4.Have you tried running it from the command line to see what sort of messages it spews out?Please do not advise users to turn off the update systemIt's pretty irresponsible to advise users to disable the security and stability...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-22
- Firefox 3.0.5 woes
- If you're a Mac Firefox user, I'd recommend staying away from the recently released 3.0.5 update. I stupidly installed it automatically (via Preferences > Advanced > Update) on my MacBook Pro 2.4GHz running Mac OS 10.5.5 and it's completely FUBAR. Tabs don't work, neither Command-T nor File...
- Blog posts 2008-12-22
- Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virus
- Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virusWhy aren't they prosecuted?A number of countries have advertising and trade practices legislation. Why the hell isn't Apple called to account for this?RE: Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virusI was always amazed that Nintendo was never sued from the straps breaking on...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-01
- Are you sure you don't just want to use Ubuntu?
- The assistant superintendent came to me on Thursday with a very sad laptop; it was malware city, population 1. Although it's his own laptop, he uses it all the time for school-related work, so I was happy to fix it up for him. Well, not happy, exactly, but...
- Blog posts 2008-11-23
- Steve Jobs to Wall Street: Apple is positioned to ride economic storm
- Steve Jobs to Wall Street: Apple is positioned to ride economic stormTru Dat!!!Pagan jimRE: Steve Jobs to Wall Street: Apple is positioned to ride economic stormAgree wholeheartedly. Fear stirred up by our lawmakers and treasury secretary is causing a recession. The recession will last until the fear goes away plus...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-22
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