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- Discussion threads 2008-07-29
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- Blog posts 2008-06-23
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- Blog posts 2008-05-29
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- Blog posts 2008-05-09
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- Product reviews 2008-05-07
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- Discussion threads 2008-03-14
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- Product reviews 2008-02-19
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- Blog posts 2008-02-06
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- Discussion threads 2008-01-04
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- Discussion threads 2007-12-30
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- Discussion threads 2007-12-10
- Callpod Dragon Bluetooth headset
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- Product reviews 2007-12-06
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- Blog posts 2007-11-01
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- Discussion threads 2007-10-24
- Why Did SAP buy Business Objects?
- There's been a lot of back and forth about this deal, covered admirably by Dennis Howlett, Dan Farber, and other bloggers, but precious little on what it means to blend a premier applications company with a premier business intelligence vendor. I think it's worth trying to get inside the though...
- Blog posts 2007-10-08
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- Mercedes-Benz engineers like to tell you that the company's philosophy involves starting with an engine and building a car around it. Based on the number of models that make use of the company's 5.5-liter V-8, we find it hard to disagree. Having reviewed the S550, the E550, the SL550, and...
- Product reviews 2007-09-25
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