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- Does the Semantic Web matter?
- My business card reads 'Technology Evangelist,' and this is a blog about the Semantic Web. So that should be an unequivocal 'Yes!' then, right? However, it's frequently worthwhile to revisit and question presumptions, beliefs and 'truths,' and the Semantic Web that dominates so much of my working...
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- Texting? Pull Over ...
- Texting? Pull Over ...re: Texting? Pull Over ...It's scary. I went through line in a grocery store, everytime the cashier had two seconds between ringing up customers her head was down texting. I can't imagine that kind of person on the road.RE: Texting? Pull Over ...TST: None of...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Texting? Pull Over ...
- So, it looks official. The train engineer who never slowed down before ramming his commuter train into a freight train in California was indeed sending text messages right up to the time of the crash. That's bad enough. Twenty-five people died and 135 were injured in the...
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- Amazon launches pre-emptive strike against Microsoft's planned cloud platform
- Amazon launches pre-emptive strike against Microsoft's planned cloud platformNot really fighting MS cloudMore like fighting the traditional web hosting firms like GoDaddy that too offer Windows Server, IIS, Asp.Net and Sql Server services. Would like to see their pricing model tho.RE: Amazon launches pre-emptive strike against Microsoft's planned cloud platformAs...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- Microsoft says crisis will impact tech
- Microsoft says crisis will impact techGround Control to L.E.M. Apollo13 Gemini has returned to Canada:Tom Hanks Impersonator,"Aren't we glad Houston didn't say San Fransico. That fire would wipe-out the SSA and put fourteen million Americans out of their homes."" I wonder how my trailer park is doing?"Wrong!!What's needed is NOT...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- 1 million Classmates headed to Venezuela
- 1 million Classmates headed to VenezuelaAgreedChavez can control any Open Source software in his country, as the government is taking control of all private industries.This is not really about what he feels is best for all, but instead of what he feels he can control the best.You failed to notice...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Social media fuels 'Security Twit' road trip
- Social media fuels 'Security Twit' road tripI dont' mean t stir the pot but...You may want to check in with Leo Laporte who has a netcast "Security Now!" with Steve Gibson on the TWiT network before anyone goes to far with the "Security Twit" idea.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-29
- Another online poker site caught cheating: UltimateBet
- Another online poker site caught cheating: UltimateBetAnd this is Zero Day material because...?Where's the computer security bit of the story?RE: Another online poker site caught cheating: UltimateBetThat's a funny comment.RE: Another online poker site caught cheating: UltimateBetWell Duh! There is no "true" security value in this story. Gambling is inherently...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-24
- Hunt for Palin 'hacker': Journalism or mob mentality?
- Hunt for Palin 'hacker': Journalism or mob mentality?So what are you advocating, anarchy?So, are you advocating anarchy where there are absolutely no constraints on moral, ethical, fair and legal behaviour?I am so sick of people who say that it's OK for a person to do something illegal, let alone it...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-23
- Technology could have averted fatal LA train crash
- Technology could have averted fatal LA train crashWhy is everyone so hell bent on blaming the cell phone?Yes it may have been the engineer was utilizing a cellular phone (texting/phone or otherwise). The cell phone is an inanimate object and not capable of making choices - it does as its...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Google Chrome has Microsoft's code inside, says MS manager
- Google Chrome has Microsoft's code inside, says MS managerGoogle Chrome has Microsoft's code inside, says MS managerWhat a black eye for Google and a victorious win for Microsoft. Here we have Google who supposedly has the best programmers and they had to take code from Microsoft (who everyone says...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-12
- Batch Printing (zip)
- Batch Printing 1 is a tool to print bulk files. Batch Printer can print a number of files like .doc, .pdf, .txt, .jpg, .jpeg, .html, .rtf, .ppt, .pot. You can print the .doc file of any office version. It comes with many other feature like scheduler, by using scheduler you...
- Software downloads 2008-09-10
- The end of the world?
- The end of the world?The end of the worldAbsolutely too funny. I am hopeful that at least the "end of the world" hysteria will draw some attention to the reason for spending so much money on the LHC. We had the opportunity here in the U.S. with the superconducting supercollider...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-09
- Coal's outspoken enemy and his uphill battle
- Coal's outspoken enemy and his uphill battleMore FB-SMore faith Based Science. Explain exactly how this is a problem when the average temperature hasn't increased in the last decade and the polar icecap was 10% larger in 2007 than in 2006.Coldest summer in Alaska, on Record?James Hansen would prefer us all...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-09
- How pot may win the war against super-bacteria
- How pot may win the war against super-bacteriaWell, this would be great news for...Lays potato chips!This explains alot!!I think we finally see why Mr. Blankenhorn's writing has been of such "quality"...seems to have an affinity towards the poor, oppressed illegal users of "medical marijuana". Oh...maybe he's got a headache...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-08
- How pot may win the war against super-bacteria
- Pot may be our best weapon in the fight against bacterial infection. Yes, spleef, mary jane, reefer, wacky tobacky, the stuff that made Cheech & Chong famous. It could save your life. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-08
- Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight
- Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlightis Flash chopped liver?I don't get it... Flash is ubiquitous.. it's on almost every PC out there and has a huge developer base behind it, yet these people are implying Silverlight is THE platform to beat. What does Silverlight have that Flash doesn't (besides a...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Class action bait on iPhone problems
- Class action bait on iPhone problemsoverload the network?How is that an APPLE problem. This is an AT&T issue where their networks are not up to snuff. Try suing thw correct party, dummiesRE: Class action bait on iPhone problemsIt overloads the network because of a flaw in the iphone software. ...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Google's Chrome browser: It's all about the ads and cookie files stupid!
- Google's Chrome browser: It's all about the ads and cookie files stupid!Yes, it is about ads and cookies, but also a whole lot more.With this, Google can bring us into the 21st century all based on standards and open source. Microsoft wants to keep the browser in the 20th century,...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Feds bust P2P-based kiddie porn ring
- Feds bust P2P-based kiddie porn ringI have many waysthere are many ways of dealing with these peoplewithout death being the punishment, they'd wish they were dead.RE: Feds bust P2P-based kiddie porn ringThey should take everyone of them out and hang them. Don't let their neck snap but let them down...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-20
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