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- Is Wikipedia maxed out?
- Interesting....I don't see a reason Wikipedia would max out considering that every day new younger participants are entering the field. It's timeless relevance could diminish as new and younger editors focus on more up-to-date matters as Twitter, Sexting and Cloud computing, and less on the Roman Empire, the Great Depression...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- iPhone app review: Mantis Bible Study
- boo!if i wanted religion, i would have gone to my nearest parish. cmon zdnet, this is a business tech site, not jesus's facebookWhy is software excluded from'tech' just because it happens to be for religious purposes? Are you saying that software made by, dare I say it, religious people...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-25
- The coming "big crunch" - IT systems will start failing on a large scale
- ScaremongeringAll that was missing - the placard reading 'The End of the World is Nigh'.So my critical, clustered systems are going to start failing are they? Why did I cluster them then?My RAID arrays are going to start failing are they? Why did I go RAID then? And have I...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- 20 hour to upgrade Windows 7 ... maybe, but it's a fringe case
- A typical engineerChris Hernandez is obviously a typical engineer who observed, measured and duly logged everything he did, for the purpose of being precise.When the data showed that they had indeed reached their stated goals he proudly publisized his findings on the net.In a typical engineer fashion he did not...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-14
- Windsty SystemCleaner 9.1 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-09-14
- Microsoft granted stay of Word injunction
- RE: Microsoft granted stay of Word injunction Still thieves not "innovators".failed to live up to his role as "gatekeeper"...In English, that translates to "We lost, therefore somebody must have cheated." Microsoft as a company clearly believes that it simply can do no wrong. They must have attended the...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- Google Chrome browser gets street cred from Sony
- How long before people remove chrome and go back to IE? Not long! Once they realize that Chrome lacks add-ons, doesn't have slices or accelerators, and captures everything they browse to, they will be real quick do uninstall it. All this Sony-Google news is nothing but some PR spin...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- Has Steve Jobs banned Apple staff from social media?
- Nothing wrong with thatApple does rely on secrecy, especially in their R&D, to get more bang for their buck when the product is finally announced. I could see why Apple would want their employees not talking about their jobs in the social media. I can see why a lot of...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-31
- New Apple ads target Windows viruses and headaches
- Who caresIts just advertising. Its no better or worse than a laundry detergent add telling me that their soap will get my clothes cleaner than their competitor. Apple has its ax to grind just as Microsoft does and buying based on either one of their adds is pure...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- Forget 99 cent smartphone apps, let's be fair to developers too
- Price floors don't help anyoneFirst, setting a minimum price is a price floor. Basic microeconomics teaches that this lowers demand and raises supply, generating an inefficient surplus. I don't see how that's good.Second, you seem to imply in this article that $0.99 apps are Apple's fault. They...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-20
- Science being abandoned as traditional media reduce staff?
- Science . . .. . . is a tool. You know, like a hammer?A hammer isn't going to tell me the meaning of life, but it does a great job at driving nails.I'm fine with science as a tool. I'm not fine with science becoming a new religion.Ahh,A breath of...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- The price factor
- Prices and profitsCompetition is supposed to erode ALL excessive profits, so that is what is happening. PCs (incl. Apple) have largely become commodity products, which makes it almost impossible to compete on anything BUT price.And why so obsessed about quality? We throw away millions of WORKING PCs every year because...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-13
- Should RadioShack change its name to The Shack?
- Should RadioShack change its name to The Shack?I would rename it toRadio ShackRE: Should RadioShack change its name to The Shack?Radio Shack started out in Boston with just 7 stores. They catered to radio amateur operators who bought equipment for their "Ham Shack".This is where the company got it's...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-03
- Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, too
- Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, tooWhy is MS doing this??Why are they backing down? MS did exactly what Opera asked for and wanted:"Opera requests the Commission to implement two remedies to Microsoft?s abusive actions. First, it requests the Commission to obligate Microsoft to...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-27
- I love my Prē, but it feels defective
- I love my Prē, but it feels defectiveJust throw it in the trashGet an Android device. The Pre will never have the following, will never have a competitive app marketplace, and will be run out of the market by Android anyways.And by your own post, it's a piece of...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-16
- Google announces Chrome OS tech partners ... The threat to Microsoft (and Linux as a whole) grows
- Google announces Chrome OS tech partners ... The threat to Microsoft and Linux as a whole growsGood there's no DellDell = Junk so it's good Google is going with solid partners.RE: Google announces Chrome OS tech partners ... The threat to Microsoft and Linux as a whole growsWait, what threat?...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
- Toybox Ten: 10 full-featured laptops for less than $750
- Toybox Ten: 10 full-featured laptops for less than $750It's a laptop.If you need a terabyte get a server with Raid 1 or better.Ok here you go.A 1TB Hard Drive laptop, decent specs, 18 inch screen.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220538Sometimes it is hard find what you want, now if you need something cheaper then I...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- Zune HD: Trying to compete with yesterday's iPod Touch
- Zune HD: Trying to compete with yesterday's iPod TouchMy Goodness, Samsuch an obvious troll for a story. I am shocked.Well, only somewhat.What about..people who want a good solid PMP without all that added garbage. I don't give a crap about a hand held computer. The current incarnation of...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-27
- Crazysoft Lost in the Pyramid for Nokia S60 5th Edition 1.0 (Mobile)
- Snake Deluxe for Nokia S60 5th Edition PhonesThe game is fully translated into:EnglishGermanGreekTurkishItalianSpanishFrenchLost in the Pyramid is a fresh idea that brings back memories from the old, funny adventure games. Your character is an archeologist which discovers a brand new Pyramid. Your task is to enter the Pyramid, explore it,...
- Software downloads 2009-05-26
- Is "market share" thinking "old school" thinking?
- Is "market share" thinking "old school" thinking?HealthA fragmented market is a healthy market. You can compare it to an ecosystem: a great variety of species is best. Domination of one species poses risks: diseases, plagues.So we can say that the operating system market shows a healthy trend, but is still...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-25
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