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- Can IT spending shift from reactive to proactive?
- Can IT spending shift from reactive to proactive?Reactive to ProactiveWell it is like this:I have been in the IT field for roughly 25 years and most companies treat the IT Infrastructure worse than the mailroom. As an experienced IT Professional, the IT is one of or the very last to...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-29
- Seinfeld
- SeinfeldHow did this make it past focus groups?My theory is that they told the focus group subjects it was for a different company, and the subjects responded favorably. Therefore, we're all wrong and Microsoft is right.Wow, that's just brilliant!Windows' image is no longer tarnished. They are now being associated with...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- The astounding $14million Ethernet extender
- I was helping a friend find a good price on a powerline Ethernet extender like the one I bought a few months ago, and stumbled upon this bargain: Luckily I found one cheaper here: When I...
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Psystar hires firm that hit Apple for $10m
- Wacky Psystar has hired a Palo Alto law firm known for busting Apple for some big bucks, ChannelWeb reports. Apple is suing Psystar for its fun-time Mac clone computer. Psystar said it was able to deliver way more performance for less money than Apple charged....
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- Inside the mind - and config - of Terry Childs
- Terry Childs's lawyer, Erin Crane, offered the court some insights into the Childs' motivations in changing SF's network passwords. She will argue today for a reduction in his $5 million bail, perhaps to something closer to the bail set for common murderers ($1 mil.) In her written...
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99
- Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99stop the madness"the learning curve is steeper for those wanting to do more with the any OS"Dre`, once you realize that you are a 'Windows power user' and NOT a computer expert, you would not fail so often.I tend to agreethat 60 days would...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- MIL - Backup ABAP Programs (zip)
- Download and display ABAP Source Code, Screen Dynpro and Object Tree. Also, you can create and add documentation at the Source Code display. To run this application there's some installation step you must followed. Read detail in the installation guide file. Beside that, before download ABAP Program you must install...
- Software downloads 2008-07-08
- Michael Dell's a believer: Makes a $100 million statement
- Michael Dell's a believer: Makes a $100 million statementDoes that make him...?Just wondering if that makes him the majority shareholder now? Or could that be his goal, to make sure he retains control over Dell as a rule because he may be considering stepping aside as CEO to pursue something...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Windows Vista, meet my Mother-In-Law
- Windows Vista, meet my Mother-In-LawIt's not Vista Stupid It's YouI hate when people try to blame problems on Vista that don't belong to it. If you're having problems with AOL IM working with Vista, then the problem is AOL. They have had over 2 years to get their...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- It's official gasoline now over $4 per gallon average in U.S.
- It's official gasoline now over $4 per gallon average in U.S.Enron Loophole ...the biggest problem IMHO is the Enron Loophole Clinton signed into law that allowed Oil to be traded on the Mercantile Exchange ... aka Commodities Market .. so instead of oil just being sold as a consumable for...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-09
- The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tomorrow?
- The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tomorrow?Netbooks and SmartphonesThose keyboards on the smartphones are just too small for me to use effectively. I'll take a netbook and a cheap cellphone.RE: The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tI still see netbooks and smartphones as...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-03
- Google bets future on improving Client, Connectivity, and Cloud
- On Wednesday morning, Vick Gundotra, Engineering VP at Google opened the Google I/O developer's conference in San Francisco. I jotted down a few (ok, a lot of) notes for this and other sessions that I'd like to share with you. This is not quite a transcript, but rather a paraphrasing...
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- Why Apple will blow past its 10 million iPhone target
- Why Apple will blow past its 10 million iPhone target10 Million in 12 monthsAs I recall, Mr. Jobs' prediction was that they would sell 10 million in the first year - not 10 million by the end of 2008. Didn't they go on sale June 29, 2007? With...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-29
- Average US internet usage in April, 2008
- Home & Work, April 2008 Home & Work, March 2008 Growth, MTM Sessions/Visits per Person 59 60 -1.7 Domains Visited per Person 104 105 -1.0 Web Pages per Person 2,361 2,437 -3.1 Duration of a Web Page Viewed...
- Blog posts 2008-05-25
- A U.S military botnet in the works
- Make botnets, not war? In April, last year, I asked the question "Why establish an offensive cyber warfare doctrine when you can simple install a type of Lycos Spam Fighting screensaver on every military and government computer and have it periodically update its hit lists?" A year...
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Call for military to operate botnet
- Filed under bold proposals: Col. Charles W. Williamson III. staff judge advocate, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, writes in Armed Forces Journal that what the military really needs is an offensive bot-net. (via /. The world has abandoned a fortress mentality...
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Defense concerns may scuttle Apple-PA Semi deal
- The Defense Department could potentially throw a spanner in Apple's plans to acquire chip design firm PA Semi, according to EETimes. That's because of reports that Apple is acquiring the company for its intellectual property and design know-how -- not for its current product line. If Apple is...
- Blog posts 2008-04-25
- Microsoft's quarter, outlook mixed; Client revenue misses; Xbox shines
- Microsoft's quarter, outlook mixed; Client revenue misses; Xbox shinesFor reference:This quarter was the one year anniversary of all those Vista coupons being cashed and the profits recorded. That's a reason the numbers were lower this year.Vista SP 1 was not released in time to produce a level of new...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- 220 mln Internet users in China, making China #1 by number of users
- 220 mln Internet users in China, making China #1 by number of users220 mil Chinese usersAnd how many have a legal copy of anything? When I lived there you could buy Windows or Office in the street for about 60 US cents. Within 200 meters of my home there were...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- ToorCon Seattle 2008: Nuke plants, non-existent sub domain attacks, muffin diving, and Guitar Hero
- *** Updated: ToorCon images uploaded. Click here! Alright, that title probably sounds pretty random... well, welcome to ToorCon! ToorCon has long been one of my favorite conferences for the easy atmosphere, laid-back presentations, and parties. This year's Seattle-based ToorCon was the best I've been to. ...
- Blog posts 2008-04-21
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