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- The kids like Vista
- The kids like VistaWhy did you toss that in?You were doing well until you reached:Most kids have largely recognized what only a small number of adults have come to grips with: the OS is irrelevant. It’s all about the web browser, folks. Google Docs, Zoho, and OpenOffice all work quite...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-24
- Americans Hate Flying - Consultants Must Really Loathe It
- Americans Hate Flying - Consultants Must Really Loathe ItDelta doesn't seem all that bad......but maybe it's just in comparison with US Airways which held the franchise at the local airport just before them. They'll even let you bring food on the plane, and they have a real live flight...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-23
- Virtual colonoscopy as good as the real thing?
- Virtual colonoscopy as good as the real thing?colonoscopyJust to be clear about when to repeat a screening colonoscopy: If you have had a normal colonoscopy without polyps, and you do not have a family history of colon cancer first degree relative, the recommendation to for the next colonoscopy...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-18
- What's next for Microsoft's Visual Studio
- What's next for Microsoft's Visual StudioI hope not...I spend probably 50% of my time in Visual Studio and 30% of my time in SQL Server Management Studio. I've said for years that Microsoft makes the best development tools on the market by a long shot. If they switch...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-17
- Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverables
- Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverablesMicrosoft should not emulate appleIn my mind, Microsoft's way of having software that works on phones of different manufacturers, and being able to buy applications from different companies is the right way to do business. Apple achieves a lot trough hype and...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Microsoft confirms 'InPrivate' IE 8
- When Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 browser makeover ships later this year, it will feature several nifty privacy features aimed at giving surfers control over their Web footprints. One week after bloggers discovered clues that IE 8 will include a private browsing (ahem, porn mode), Microsoft used the...
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- Olympus SP-570 UZ
- Photos and image samples:Olympus SP-570 UZOnce you mention the Olympus SP-570's 20x zoom lens, the rest of the camera's feature set seems almost superfluous; with an atypically wide-angle lens for any class of single-body cameras plus an exceptionally long telephoto view, the lens is the raison d'être for the camera....
- Product reviews 2008-08-22
- Windows: You say major; I say minor
- Windows: You say major; I say minorThey can call it anything they please. It is still overpriced JUNK.Get Linux :-)Duck the questionMaybe they should do another theme change. For a while it was a series number (3.1), then a year (95, 98, 98SE, 2000), then a letter combo XP,...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-20
- Our educational system needs an overhaul (and how can Intel help?)
- Our educational system needs an overhaul (and how can Intel help?)kids?Not sure at what age group you are referring to when you say kids.Basic computer skills are all that are necessary for middle and high school. If a student would like to explore advanced uses of a computer they...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-20
- Performance Evaluation for Remote Access VPNs on Windows Server 2003
- A Virtual Private Network VPN can be defined as a way to provide secure communication between members of a group through use of the public telecommunication infrastructure, maintaining privacy through the use of a tunneling protocol and security procedures. This work examines and empirically evaluates the remote access VPNs, namely...
- White papers 2008-08-12
- Visual Studio 2008 SP1: Why not VS 2009?
- Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack SP 1, which Microsoft released to manufacturing on August 11, isn't just a bunch of fixes and patches. VS 2008 SP1 -- and the accompanying .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 -- include a boat-load of new features, too, by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-08-11
- Toshiba D-R410 - DVD recorder
- DVD-recorders have lost most of their relevance. Between DVRs and online video services like Hulu, couch potatoes can already record their favorite shows, and archiving seems less and less attractive now that everything is released on DVD or available online. Still, DVD-recorders do have their place, as many bristle at...
- Product reviews 2008-08-08
- IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop
- IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktopIbm should spend 1% of its revenueeach years to help , expend and monitor/sponsored open sourceUp to a certain point IBM OS/3 "pay back" linux or bsd flavor since we are into the "if/why not"...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
- Yamaha Pocketrak 2G
- Photo gallery:Yamaha Pocketrak 2GThe Yamaha Pocketrak 2G is one of the smallest and lightest high-end portable audio recorders available today. There's nothing small about the Pocketrak 2G's $450 price, however, and its limited features and recording capacity will have demanding users heading toward Yamaha's bulkier competition.DesignThe Pocketrak 2G is marketed...
- Product reviews 2008-08-01
- The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?
- The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?180 million soldMany buyers are selecting more expensive versions. Microsoft revenues are up extraordinarily. Despite Apple's ads and sales, PC sales are up significantly.And the SP 1 release usually helps sales.You might consider that the reputation you discuss...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-22
- Microsoft Fiji beta over; final 'TV Pack' due soon
- Microsoft Fiji beta over; final 'TV Pack' due soonMedia Center may be best MS appMedia Center is by far the app I use most on my PC. When you're in MC, you don't even realize you're using a computer. Yes, there are some missing features, but it a joy to...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- Why does open source need a villain?
- Why does open source need a villain?It doesn't need a villianIt just needs competition. And Apple provides some, but they also leave the door open for F/OSS given their restrictive policies.villain or hero?Linus Torvalds"By giving away his software, the Finnish programmer earned a place in history""Some of Torvalds' supporters portray...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- Panasonic DMR-EA18K
- In preparation from the upcoming analog-to-digital DTV transition, any device manufactured since 2007 and equipped with a standard analog NTSC tuner has been federally mandated to also include a digital ATSC tuner. For manufacturers of DVD recorders, that leaves two options: include a digital tuner, which increases the price a...
- Product reviews 2008-07-16
- Microsoft to push XP SP3 via Auto Update on July 10
- Microsoft is going to release Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 via its Automatic Update AU service on Thursday July 10, company officials confirmed this week. by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- News to know: iPhone; DNS patch; Online privacy; VMware; Vista
- Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: A Modest Privacy Proposal Richard Koman: Congress looks at next-gen ad networks Techmeme: iPhone reviews Matthew Miller: MSM Apple iPhone reviews are up and may just have saved me some cash ...
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
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