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- GOOG could lose more than Murdoch
- Thanks, this was insightfulWhat if Murdoch and minions stroke a deal with a more desperate Google competitor - and blocked Google. That would be a very real threat. If users suddenly finds that Google returns fewer quality results than competitors, Google could lose search share, fast. That would strike directly...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- What should open source do in a car?
- Engine Management...The owners should be able to tweak the engine management settings.There is no reason I should be forced to stick with the 'safe' mode settings from the factory. Other Ford enthusiasts could tweak their cars and post their engine profiles online and people could adjust their cars engine...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Synapsen 3.6h (Mac)
- Synapsen is an elegant, easy-to-use hypertextual card catalog or reference tool that enables the management of bibliographies. However, in contrast to normal literature management software, synapsen offers a very distinct advantage: with catchwords entered by the user, the program connects individual cards automatically and creates not only a network of...
- Software downloads 2009-10-08
- Macworld without Apple: The show will go on
- I get it.While at first blush, it really makes no sense; Apple quits Macworld?it sounds like Oscar quitting the Academy Awards. On the other hand, Oscar is a product of the Academy Awards and Macworld is actually more or less a product of Apple. While the linkage between...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
- Marines ban Facebook, Twitter
- Marines ban Facebook, TwitterSOCIAL NETWORKING REBELLIONOne should be very concerned about personal security, though we should not say no to social networking but what we should always have in mind is that this exposes the "net" events especially when you are a member of any of these sites like facebook,...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-06
- InCatalog 4/5/6.2.6.3 (Mac)
- Imagine never having to wonder if your document reflects the latest changes in your database, or whether your database reflects the latest changes made to your document. InCatalog solves the problem by creating transparent links between your documents and databases. An easy-to-use linking palette lets you establish links between elements...
- Software downloads 2009-07-31
- Job-seeking college grads may require an extreme social networking makeover
- Job-seeking college grads may require an extreme social networking makeoverJob-seeking college grads may require an extreme social networking makeoverI don't know, I think the keg stand pics should stay. It shows that the student can cooperate in teamwork and be social, both of which are good for any employer....
- Discussion threads 2009-07-27
- How IT can help save the global financial system
- The ongoing global economic downturn, or "Great Recession" as it has been billed, exposed weaknesses in the U.S. financial system and the widespread interdependence of global financial markets. But what about the weaknesses in the information technology infrastructure that makes the global financial system what it is...
- Blog posts 2009-05-26
- Your next software buying decision: zero cost?
- Your next software buying decision: zero cost?Open Source it!The beauty of open source technologies and hiring skilled talent not people who want to haul in a bunch of proprietary software the extorts tens of thousands of dollars for nothing on return.Having skills to develop and maintain your own infrastructure is...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-01
- With Power Pack 2, Windows Home Server Finally Embraces Media Center
- [Update: Thanks to the reader who pointed out that Windows Home Server doesn't load on your Media Center PC, but will communicate with it through the Media Center Connector app.] When Microsoft first released its Windows Home Server WHS OS, it seemed like...
- Blog posts 2009-03-24
- SOA eased the way for recent shotgun financial mergers
- SOA eased the way for recent shotgun financial mergersBetter governance, lower operational overhead and an improved risk profileFinancial institutions, including banks, have always grown through acquisition. In fact, SOA was originally introduced in the financial services industry to help mitigate the risk of operational disruption during the integration process. Two...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-12
- Skater .NET Obfuscator 3.60.8 (Windows)
- Skater .NET Obfuscator is an obfuscation tool for .NET code protection. It implements all known software protection techniques and obfuscation algorithms. The application prohibits reverse engineering; processes any .NET application, executable or assembly; encrypts string constants; is compatible with any .NET framework version; obfuscated application is usually not recompilable; control...
- Software downloads 2008-12-01
- Welcome to the Data Cloud ?
- 'The Cloud' is increasingly prevalent in tech conversation these days. Stalwarts of the space such as Amazon and Salesforce go from strength to strength, whilst titans of an earlier model such as Larry Ellison and even Steve Ballmer now seek to appropriate the meme. New blogs like CloudAve play a...
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Is security really a big drag on innovation?
- Have you ever held back innovation because of information security concerns? Apparently more than a few technology executives are repeatedly gun shy. According to an IDC-RSA study to be released Wednesday security fears stifle business innovation at 80 percent of companies. This security vs. innovation theme was...
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- How SocialText is breaking the collaboration mold
- Last evening, Ross Mayfield, co-founder of SocialText held a conference call with some of the Irregulars to run through the latest incarnation of the company's flagship product. The surprise he held up his sleeve was Signals, the Twitter for enterprise clone and the topic of much debate today. Unusually for...
- Blog posts 2008-09-30
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture"Ate wheatiness..." is obscureHow long since the ad campaign about Breakfast of Champions(?), with the cereal having the effect of spinach on Popeye. (And how many younger people know of Popeye?)The use in connection with "serialization" is clever, but seems a stretch in...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- SAP Business Objects Influencer Summit: Strategy to execution
- SAP is presenting the Business Objects Influencer Summit, an invitation-only event being held today in Boston. "Strategy to execution" is a key theme across the many numerous presentations. The following diagram gives an overview of this concept. Note the role of insight as driver for making smart...
- Blog posts 2008-08-12
- Harry Potter and the da Vinci book of Sudoku
- The really weird part about a title combining Harry Potter with Da Vinci and Suduko is that there's an open source context in which the linkage makes some sense - but only in part - and that's an open source alternative success too. by Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- Internet Explorer 'feature' causing drive-by malware attacks
- Internet Explorer 'feature' causing drive-by malware attacksNo surprise hereEver single vulnerability in IE is due to a built in feature.In fact, IE itself can be considered a "zero day" attack friendly vector. The primary point of failure in IT security.what version?what version?RE: Internet Explorer 'feature' causing drive-by malware attacks[i]taking advantage...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
- From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe
- From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframeumm, good pointI'll change it to electro-mechanical.Thanks!possible error?[i]It was the first successful system designed "from the ground up" to advance automated data processing by replacing the physical cards and associated electro-mechanical gear with purely digital processing and magnetic tape or disk storage,...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-13
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