A node in a network. It generally refers to a client PC (workstation) rather than a server, but may include both. See node.
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- Image galleries 2008-07-04
- Trick out your fleet with fuel consumption monitors from Networkcar
- Trick out your fleet with fuel consumption monitors from NetworkcarGood idea.For once I don't have a major complaint about your blog *GASP*!This is actually a very good idea :).Even if you can't afford something fancy like this, it's always a good idea to keep track of your mileage. I believe...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- DJ your Independence Day party with your Mac
- If you're having people over to your house this weekend to celebrate Independence day (04 July, here in the U.S.) – a few tunes are probably in order. Luckily the Mac is one of the best platforms for creating a great party environment thanks to its vast music playback options,...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- News to know: Microsoft; Yahoo; Google; IT contractors
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft's search plan: It's about semantics and possibly for naught. Dennis Howlett: Powerset's smarts are Microsoft's gain Paul Miller: Powerset really does go to Microsoft... but for how much? Mary Jo Foley: Confirmed: Microsoft buys Powerset natural-language search...
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Digidesign ProTools (cfm)
- Get ready for a revolutionary new way to work with Pro Tools. Digidesign Pro Tools software, featuring the time-manipulating power of Elastic Time, will have you approaching your projects in creative new ways, making working with tempo- and time-based sessions a whole lot easier and imaginative. Plus, increased support for...
- Software downloads 2008-07-02
- Brightening outlook for solar energy?
- Brightening outlook for solar energy?Solar is a losing proposition..."It encourages solar companies to reduce its costs to $3 per peak watt or less by 2018..."Wind is at $0.02/watt right *now*. Why mess with solar???big solar facilities are not where its atBig solar facilities, like any other big power station,...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- What is a company blogger good for?
- What is a company blogger good for?Seems obvious but often overlookedMitch,Thanks for the post on developing a clearly defined set of goals and objectives prior to launching a company blog. As a provider of corporate blogging software (www.compendiumblogware.com), we all to often encounter this challenge and attempt to take...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- Lame hands-free law goes into effect in WA State on 1 July 2008
- Lame hands-free law goes into effect in WA State on 1 July 2008Stats prove itFrom http://www.jmu.edu/safetyplan/vehicle/generaldriver/safetybelt.shtml* Approximately 35,000 people die in motor vehicle crashes each year. About 50 percent (17,000) of these people could be saved if they wore their safety belts.* For every one percent increase in safety belt...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-30
- Detroit auto industry going through shock therapy? As in electric shock? Sales numbers say this is real and this is do-or-die
- Perhaps never has the Detroit auto industry faced such a challenge. Not from the small cool VW beetle in the 1960s. Not from the onslaught of Datsun and Toyota a decade later. Not from the Honda Civic in the Nineties. This time the challenge is not...
- Blog posts 2008-06-27
- HP Media Vault MV2120 (500GB)
- The HP Media Vault MV2120 is a two-bay network-attached-storage device with 500GB of storage and room to expand. It keeps things simple and serves up basic NAS features, including an iTunes server, remote Web access, and scheduled backups. While the device is a snap to set up, we found the...
- Product reviews 2008-06-27
- iHome ZN9 Clock Radio for Zune
- The iHome ZN9 ($99) is a welcome addition to the short list of Zune MP3 player accessories. With dual alarms, battery backup, AM/FM radio, and a time zone indicator, it's also simply one of the best clock radios we've come across at this price. DesignThe iHome ZN9 is created for...
- Product reviews 2008-06-27
- Thoughts on Bill Gates
- When I think of Bill Gates, I can't help but think back to that famous photo taken of his team shortly before they moved up to Washington State from Albuquerque. This rag-tag band somehow served as the base for a company that now employs 75,000+ people (including myself, until recently)...
- Blog posts 2008-06-27
- 2009 Hyundai Sonata Limited V6
- Photo gallery:2009 Hyundai Sonata Limited V6Hyundai got high marks from many auto reviewers for the last generation of its Sonata sedan, but it fell short on the car tech front. But now the 2009 Hyundai Sonata is here, and it looks good for catching up with and surpassing its nearest...
- Product reviews 2008-06-26
- Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi in 2009 autos
- Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi in 2009 autosMaybe just maybeChrysler should start working on the quality of their cars and leave the installation of gizmos to car owners who like modding their cars. Back to the basics, a quality product that can hold a candle to the likes of Toyota. Disclaimer:...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- Eclipse 2008 release train arrives at Ganymede
- The Eclipse Foundation has announced that Ganymede is now available for download. Ganymede is a simultaneous release of 23 projects governed by the Foundation (out of about 90), including version 3.4 of the Eclipse Platform. These yearly "release trains" help developers that build products on top of the Eclipse Platform...
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
- Mint 220 - Wireless Digital Music Station
- The Mint 220 Wireless Digital Music Station offers us something that we haven't yet seen in an iPod speaker dock. Instead of combining iPod playback with a CD player or AM/FM alarm clock radio, the Mint 220 gives you the ability to wirelessly stream any audio from a PC or...
- Product reviews 2008-06-24
- A new way to make water -- and fuel cells
- A new way to make water -- and fuel cellsHydrogen Fuel CellI've been toiling over quite sometime about what to do with these ridiculous fuel price spikes which seem to take place every week or even daily now. I can't sell my car, since it's how I make my living,...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- Cell phone as desktop computer
- Cell phone as desktop computerGood stuffThat is a really good idea and if Microsoft doesn't implement it, someone will like meS. Jobs said something similar not too long agoIn a WSJ interview he said that he thought we'd see most big advances come from "devices" rather than normal computers.The conversation...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-20
- Cell phone as desktop computer
- This is a bit of a crazy idea, but it constitutes part of the reason I keep harping on about the importance of full-blown desktop operating systems in cell phones. Yes, it creates developer consistency, meaning that the same skills used to develop apps for desktop computers map directly to...
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- Microsoft double-backs and extends DRM support for MSN Music
- Microsoft double-backs and extends DRM support for MSN MusicWhen a mugger stop mugging you, he's doing something right?But it's ok for a monopoly to hold whole nations back as the knowledge economy progresses, via anti-competitive illegal pre-installs?RE: Microsoft double-backs and extends DRM support for MSN MusicWhat the hell are you...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-19
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