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- Linux netbook buyers are cheap and plentiful
- Linux netbook buyers are cheap and plentifulYou do relize your ....... title states that it is the buyers that are cheap and plentiful, don't you? I don't know that I would classify them as such!Notebook vs Laptop>> A netbook is distinguished from a laptop by its size smaller, its...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- NetApplications Aug 08 data - Big gains for Firefox and iPhone
- NetApplications Aug 08 data - Big gains for Firefox and iPhoneGreat to see Safari, Firefox gaining. That will mean it is more likely thatthe Internet will stay mostly free and open.Both FF and iPhone are keeping up with trendsIt is not surprising at all both of these 'product' are gaining....
- Discussion threads 2008-09-01
- Inside India's CAPTCHA solving economy
- Inside India's CAPTCHA solving economyEconomic TerrorismThe purpose of the CAPTCHA is to ensure fair access to internet services in a manner that is consistent with the license agreements of those offering the services.Employing humans to purposely solve CAPTCHA should be considered economic terrorism because it has no other purpose than...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Question about Gov. Sarah Palin
- Question about Gov. Sarah PalinI searched online and got on the site with this linkhttp://www.state.ak.us/but could not get to anywhere when I clicked on her image to go to that page, eitherBlame ObamaObama's campaign team, probably caught by surprise at this announcement, are probably trying to dig up whatever dirt...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Say goodbye to laser: Microsoft 'Blue Track' mouse discovered (with pic)
- Say goodbye to laser: Microsoft 'Blue Track' mouse discovered with picGood find!i want one.. my laser is eating holes in my laminate desk tray.is it me, but what is the point of this?it seems to have lights all over it. That would get distracting and annoying to me. It would...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkit
- Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLinux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLOL! And the hits to linux just keep coming! So thats 4 different incidents within a week's time of how badly linux sucks. Poor linus must be hiding under his bed trying...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing cultureDefinitionsI don't know if there is any official definition for "application appliance" out there, but you are using it differently than I would.You are using it to mean "a machine that runs applications whose internal operation is a black box," or something along those...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
- Class action suit filed over Apple's 3G speed claims
- Class action suit filed over Apple's 3G speed claimsWhen will they learn?I blame the bozos that buy Apple products. Proprietary, over-hyped, over-priced, mediocre but beautifully designed products that are marketed in very creative ways. There is a sucker born every minute. Just ask all the 3G iPhone...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- When every day is report card day
- When every day is report card dayIndianpolis high school has had this for 5+ years!Nothing new here!?! I have been able to look up my kids scores the very next day.. check assignments, etc. I'm talking public school where the teacher can log in with seperate account from student and...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-12
- Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaught
- Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaughtwhat a bsis it really journalism when just copy and paste somebody else's BS?RE: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaughtRussia is doing an amasing job in protecting the people in he break away regions.RE: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-11
- News to know: Microsoft's Fiji; Apple; Green IT
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft finally speaks out on 'Fiji' Zack Whittaker: Windows Fiji: a world class failure Gallery: Windows Fiji - Screenshots right Gallery: Windows Fiji - Setup Garett Rogers: Google Translate for iPhone has...
- Blog posts 2008-08-11
- Nuclear renaissance has sprung a leak, or several leaks
- Oops. France is the globe's leading nation for the use of peacetime nuclear power. Much of its electricity is generated by nuclear plants. So far France has carried a reputation of having well-run, fairly safe nuc plants. And they are often cited by supporters of nuclear...
- Blog posts 2008-08-10
- Oops! A Tech IPO!
- Oops ... a tech IPO has taken place. Graham Watson, Lanham Napier, Pat Condon and Dirk Elmendorf of Rackspace were in fact brave enough to launch the initial offering of their company's stock to the public on Friday. Just as Between The...
- Blog posts 2008-08-10
- Who's responsible?
- Who's responsible?Murph finds a kindred spiritCongratulations. You found a quote with a Murph-style error in logic.Here's the situation: People eat enough bread to satisfy their need for calories, then use their remaining food money on meat. Less effective, more enjoyable.The price of bread goes up. The...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search?
- Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search?Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search?I wouldn't. Microsoft Live Search is now synonymous with web searching. Live Search has always provided relevant results that you can't find from its competitors. It's the default setting on all my browsers both at...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-01
- Gary McKinnon – 'world's most dangerous hacker' – to be extradited
- Gary McKinnon – 'world's most dangerous hacker' – to be extraditedPretty one sided article.It seems that you took what the defendant's lawyers had to say as gospel. There are two sides to the story. I would not expect the defendant's lawyers to do anything other then downplay what...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- Talkback of the day: Propeller heads unite
- Talkback of the day: Propeller heads uniteWOWWell stated and very true! Incidentally, this also holds true for any service or support functions, not only IT. Anything not directly involved with production or marketing seems to be considered as a cost "black hole" that drags down the profit margins. Been that...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- New MacBooks going glass
- New MacBooks going glassDid I hear what I thought I heard...it sounds like Apple is walking the same path of change and evolution that Dell walked so time ago...Dare I say they may actually be using nVidia Chipsets vs the Intel ones they're using now? While Intel is always...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-29
- At Open Group: business and government face similar SOA growth pains
- At Open Group: business and government face similar SOA growth painsWhat's in a name?Thanks for the pointer, Joe, but its the Gardner Magic Quadrant. ;)SOA positioned as a technology?"Enterprise 2.0 ***technology applications*** at CGI, spanning social networks, user generated content, mashups, SaaS, rich internet applications RIAs ***and SOA***."And will the...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-28
- Mystery solved: Apple's new product is iTablet
- Mystery solved: Apple's new product is iTabletI WANT ONE!!Dang, I'd buy it in a heart beat. I already have an iPod Touch love it and getting ready to buy an iPhone.RE: Mystery solved: Apple's new product is iTabletMay sound very nice, but unfortunately, like all Apple things, it will probably...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
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