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- TechForward advocates the cause of temporary ownership
- I have been MEANING to write about the Los Angeles-based start-up TechForward for weeks now, but felt like I didn't have enough time to write the truly thoughtful post that it deserved. Now, I'm forcing myself to get off my butt, strangely enough, because I'm having a moral dilemma over...
- Blog posts 2008-07-04
- Trick out your fleet with fuel consumption monitors from Networkcar
- OK, I admit it. When I bought my car a year-and-a-half ago, comparing the fuel consumption metrics among the different models WAS part of the equation, but not the most important part. Now, with gas lines forming in my own little town and people putting summer trips...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?
- Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?AVG Freeware Ain't So Free After All...Man, am I shocked that AVG is doing this. Of course I don't use the product but have made recommendations in the past to folks who could not afford to purchase good...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?
- The Register covered a very interesting story about AVG. Apparently AVG is spamming the Internet with traffic that looks to be coming from Internet Explorer. AVG software pre-crawls search results to try to protect users, but uses a user agent that makes the software appear to be Internet Explorer. This pre-crawling is flooding websites with...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Apple caught neglecting iPhone security
- If you're waiting on iPhone 2 to standardize your business on the awesome new device (yeah, I'll be on line to buy one), you might want to pay attention to the conspicuous absence of iPhone security patches over the last four months. As WaPo's Brian Krebs reports,...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update update
- For years, Microsoft has occasionally updated its Windows Update client software automatically on systems that are configured to check for updates. This has been true even when Windows Update is set to simply check for (and optionally, download) updates but not to install them. That decision led...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube (and its users)
- On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk about all the search happenings this week--Google and Adobe, Microsoft and Powerset and the never-ending Microhoo saga--as well as the Viacom vs. Google lawsuit. It was a busy week on the search front. Adobe kicked off the...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?
- Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?.....“[B]Had this not happened, Viacom would have made a huge amount of profit, but have now obviously lost out.[/B]”Subjective speculation that is unsubstantiated.“[B]YouTube could get shut down, Google could get fined to the nth degree, or maybe Google will get sued and it have...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Whither Blu-ray?
- Whither Blu-ray?It's the lack of HDTV ownersand the ignorance of those who do own that I think is the biggest issue. People who don't have HDTV would see no benefit to spending extra money on BluRay, and those who do own will never believe there is a difference unless you...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Google Talk optimized for iPhone
- A blog post by software engineer Adam Connors from the Google mobile team announces a new version of Google Talk for iPhone and iPod touch. In addition to sending your friends Gmail messages from your iPhone, you can now chat with them while you're on the move, too! ...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4
- Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.Get the environazi boot of our neck.Build more refineries.Reduce government regulations.Eliminate the Endangered Species Act.Build more dams for flood control.Build more highways to relieve traffic congestion.Relax nuclear power plant requirements to build more reactors.Your mindset is...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHA broken by spammers
- Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHA broken by spammersIt is impossible to manage...networks the size of Google with technology alone. It takes a real live person. Now we can expect more spam coming from these networks. Spam that will be harder to filter. If these companies can't manage their networks in...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- AT
- ATprohibitively expensive for college students (parents!)These rates are obscene. Note that the unlimited plans don't include any text messages, which is what the kids really need. So you need to pay an additional $15 or $20 for text. I am currently paying for one iPhone for one college student but...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose
- YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users loseCompetition?Does Viacom think that a 10 minute pixellated clip of a show or movie is really competition for seeing the entire show/movie on a TV or big screen? This is getting ridiculous. If anything, having these clips on YouTube is free...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool
- Updated: Nvidia said its fiscal second quarter revenue will fall well short of targets because of weak demand, pricing pressure from AMD's ATI and a faulty graphics processors on older notebook systems. In an SEC filing, the company said it is offering a driver that keeps fans running to relieve...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Helpdesks and productivity
- Helpdesks and productivityGood start, and then...You lost it.1980 CalledThey want their mainframes back. :DWhy don't you explain your present value...calculation. Do you even know what present value means? What time period are we talking?Huh?You imply that on a Sun Ray platform the only problems are the applications or how they...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Hyperic CloudStatus
- Back in May, I posted my take on Cloud computing. Since that time, I've spoken to quite a number of suppliers who are focused on supporting cloud computing, managing cloud computing, and even using cloud computing as a way to provide either a desktop or a server experience without the...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- PC Health Optimizer Free Edition (exe)
- PC Health Optimizer is a unique set of over 12 maintenance tools to improve system performance and security. This suite of utilities will identify and eliminate problems with one click. It corrects problems in many areas of your computer including hard disks, memory, registry and more. Besides giving your computer...
- Software downloads 2008-07-03
- Get Birth Records (exe)
- Do not pay for birth records results until you see this. Explore the best birth records resources on the Web. Find any birth information you need. Locate your birth family using this updated database. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-07-03
- SmartFolio (exe)
- SmartFolio is a state-of-the-art asset management software for investment professionals and private investors. It contains advanced portfolio optimization and risk management techniques, based on the latest achievements in portfolio theory. The software combines highly advanced and innovative analytics with a user-friendly, intuitive interface, perfectly suited to any level of expertise...
- Software downloads 2008-07-03
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