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- RFI Human Resources 2.01.80 (Windows)
- RFI's Human Resources package is a cost effective business solution to the common problems of personnel for both large and small companies. Why? Do your employees have the latest policy manual or employee handbook? How much effort do you need to document employee performance? How about setting goals for employees?...
- Software downloads 2009-10-01
- Jordan, Jones & Goulding Standardizes Project Delivery Processes and Increases Profitability
- Jordan, Jones & Goulding JJG wanted to automate the request for information RFI, contract management, and scheduling processes for all projects and improve communication with contractors and accelerates approval processes via clear submittal processing and tracking. The challenge was to improve system stability and productivity, while reducing system cost. JJG...
- Case studies 2009-08-01
- Deduplication market undergoes rapid changes
- In May, I blogged about NetApp's announced acquisition of deduplication pionneer, Data Domain. The announcement triggered an unsolicted counter-offer from EMC, followed by another counter from NetApp. But after a month of offers, counter-offers and regulatory reviews, EMC ultimately outbid NetApp with an all cash offer of $2.1 billion. I believe...
- Blog posts 2009-07-13
- IntelliCAD ProgeCAD 2009 Pro 9.0.20.2 (Windows)
- IntelliCAD progeCAD Professional is general-purpose 2D and 3D design software useful for CAD field & concept sketch, electrical schematics, building construction, AEC architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and industrial engineering, carpentry RFI & "as con" drawings, MCAD mechanical layout, home kitchen & bath floor plan, property survey & landscape drawing to...
- Software downloads 2009-05-06
- Gefen cuts the cord with its ultrawideband wireless HDMI extender
- Gefen cuts the cord with its ultrawideband wireless HDMI extenderThe problem with this introduction ...... is that the chipset provider Tzero just went under. This is dead in the water.The REAL problem is thatanything using RF technology is going to be disrupted by RFI. Why would I want to...
- Discussion threads 2009-03-01
- Security is hard, accept it
- * Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest editorial by Dr Jose Nazario The past 10 or 15 years have been about the same things, largely, over and over again: input problems into single system applications or kernels. Buffer overflows (splitvt! NCSA...
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- The nightmare of buying enterprise software
- The nightmare of buying enterprise softwareIt sounds to me...like the blame lays with the salesman selling the user something he doesn't need. But then salesmen are often ill trained on what their company actually offers. Then again, the bigger the software the bigger the price and the bigger the commission.Let's...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
- Updated sub-$400 all-in-one dual-core LCD PC images
- Updated sub-$400 all-in-one dual-core LCD PC imagesIt's not bad George, I've seen brand name companiesmake worse all in one units. Uglier and less practical. However I would not say it's good enough for every room in the house. Spcifically the living one. It's a find bedroom, den,...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-29
- (The $363 19-inch dual-core all-in-one LCD PC)
- (The $363 19-inch dual-core all-in-one LCD PC)RF anyoneYou might want to line the inside of the box with some shielding. A couple layers of foil and ground it, at least.RE: (The $363 19-inch dual-core all-in-one LCD PC)Paint that sucker black and it will be perfect!RE: (The $363 19-inch dual-core...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-27
- The $363 19" dual-core all-in-one LCD PC
- The $363 19" dual-core all-in-one LCD PCHey George...... I was sent an add by Dell for a 15.4" laptop - $399Sure the processor is only an AMD x2, and the hard drive is smaller (80 GB), but the mouse and keyboard com with it, as does the OS (I would...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-26
- Study: Cell phones, hospitals don't mix
- Study: Cell phones, hospitals don't mixSounds likeequipment needs to be manufactured from the begin to not interfere so as to not put the duty on the owner to worry about interactions with other devices, especially in a hospital, on a plane, or by a pacemaker. And maybe those devices...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-07
- Today's Debate: Ban cell phones from hospitals?
- Today's Debate: Ban cell phones from hospitals?Improve Hospital MachinesI would hope that the medical companies could figure out a way to shild their machines from such devices. Even if you ban cell phones, as small as they are now, some folks forget they are turned on. I would...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-06
- Requirements Management Database 2.4 build 015 (Windows)
- The Requirements Management Database is a project management scope tool that helps capture, refine, prioritize, and track the development of a detailed list of product or project requirements in a living document. The output is a Market Requirements Document MRD, a Product Requirements Document PRD, a Request for Information RFI,...
- Software downloads 2007-08-06
- Webcor Builders CIO - Transcript
- Dan Farber: Greg, Thanks for joining me.Gregg Davis: Thank you. Appreciate being here.Dan Farber: Webcor builders is a major force in the construction industry especially in California and yet I don’t often think of the construction industry as something associated with high tech. Gregg Davis:...
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Webcor Builders CIO - Transcript
- Dan Farber: Greg, Thanks for joining me. Gregg Davis: Thank you. Appreciate being here. Dan Farber: Webcor builders is a major force in the construction industry especially in California and yet I don’t often think of the construction industry as...
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Study says iPods can mess with pacemakers
- Study says iPods can mess with pacemakersIf I remember correctly......don't devices such as TVs and stereos have to be constructed so as not to send out any interference? Seems to me that a media player such as the iPod should be subject to the same requirements.Carl RapsonOne other minor detail...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-11
- Real ID creator: Law's been misunderstood
- Real ID creator: Law's been misunderstoodAnd it's still uselessAnyone can get a passport.My plugged nickle...[B]"But he acknowledged that only a Real ID-compliant license will allow Americans to do things like board airplanes or enter federal buildings. (A U.S. passport issued by the State Department--new ones have RFID tracking chips embedded--could...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-26
- Don't buy an HDTV without reading this first
- Don't buy an HDTV without reading this firstHDTVWay too much information. Could have narrowed it down to "buy a 32" LCD or wait for prices to come down".Good info.I am still waiting for prices to drop. In the meantime I am enjoying PBS shows in HD on my old CRT...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-31
- Automation in the Colli Albani Tunnel
- RFI's Rete Ferroviaria Italiana challenge was to develop an automated system for controlling the lighting and power systems in the Colli Albani tunnel, part of a high-speed railway line between Rome and Naples. UGS' Tecnomatix FactoryLink was used to address system requirements and now delivers operational control of the system....
- Case studies 2007-03-01
- Managing Italy's Railway Network With SCADA FS
- RFI Rete Ferroviaria Italiana or Italian Railway Network is the part of the state railway system Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato that manages the infrastructure of the system. RFI Rete Ferroviaria Italiana wanted to improve service for railway users. The challenge was to provide real-time status information to operators for more...
- Case studies 2007-02-01
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