Applying a systematic technique, method or approach to solve a problem. Much of today's technology implies the use of computers. See high tech.
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- Rural energy grant deadline approaches: Aids renewable energy technology investments
- I'm not sure how many farmers and ranchers read these posts, but certainly I can claim some rural business owners among my readers. So, if you are in a rural area of the United States AND you are a small business with fewer than 15 employees, you have until July...
- Blog posts 2009-07-03
- Green IT tips for small businesses: Analysys moves data center offsite for big power savings
- Many of us who write about green technology issues often get dinged for focusing just on case studies that involve BIG companies. So, here's some information about a much more modestly sized company in Baltimore that was able to get greener AND save a bunch of money on its power...
- Blog posts 2009-07-03
- Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?
- Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?Absolutely NotI have a latitude XT and have been using Touch since Vista, and it's been vastly improved with windows 7 to the point where I prefer to use my fingers to navigate the OS rather than the track pad.With momentum scrolling, gestures, jump...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?
- Support for multitouch input is one of the most tangible ways that Windows 7 differs from its predecessors. But will many people actually get their hands on the technology? There's a reason the first thing in Windows 7 that Microsoft chose to show publicly was its support...
- News items 2009-07-02
- Tailoring Web technology to a bespoke dress shirt business
- Tailoring Web technology to a bespoke dress shirt businessLoving itloving it!RE: Tailoring Web technology to a bespoke dress shirt businessI've been buying all my shirts online for a while now with mixed results. You really need to be careful with some of the smaller players who may not have a...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- eMachines introduces trio of ET mini-tower desktop PCs; $299 to $449
- eMachines on Wednesday introduced three new mini-tower PCs priced from $299 to $449, reminding budget-conscious consumers everywhere that bargains on desktops are greater than ever. The eMachines ET1300-02, ET1810-01 and ET1810-03 desktop PCs stand in gleaming white regalia accented by green LED lighting,...
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- Chambers plays up power of network at Cisco Live
- Cisco CEO John Chambers kicked off Cisco Live, the annual training event for IT professionals, at San Francisco's Moscone Center this morning with a quick peek back in time, the early days of the company and the Internet. It's been 10 years since Cisco Live - called Networkers back then...
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- Confirmed: Developer of software stolen for Green Dam is under attack
- Confirmed: Developer of software stolen for Green Dam is under attackGreen dam removal.It seems that if Green Dam is a stolen program then the programs owner should be able to disable it. Why not Bomb all of the Chinese Green dam programs and solve the problem once and for...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-29
- Do security and privacy make health IT reform impossible?
- Do security and privacy make health IT reform impossible?The first step is to be simple.I just had gall bladder surgery last Wednesday and came fact to fact with IT again.First there was a need to review my information on file - which should be simple as I had a heart...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-29
- Are we too impatient with SOA?
- Jack Vaughan recently pondered the fate of major technology initiatives, and wondered if SOA is going down the same path as Grid and object-oriented computing. That is, it took some time for these initiatives to come to fruition, and benefits to be delivered. In the meantime, many grew too impatient...
- Blog posts 2009-06-29
- Disruptive technologies disrupt - goodbye newspaper companies
- Disruptive technologies disrupt - goodbye newspaper companiesMicrosoftMS is clearly trying to reinvent itself, but can it do that without destroying its core business? Does MS have the cost structure and vision to survive?Disruptive Technology is such anidiotic phrase, I'm surprised anyone still uses it like it means something special.Pretty much...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-27
- Disruptive technologies disrupt - goodbye newspaper companies
- Last week my Saturday Post was about how Internet based technologies have been used to create applications and services that devalue existing business models. It's a hugely disruptive process. [The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .] This trend is occurring because it can occur -- because...
- Blog posts 2009-06-27
- Research firm challenges supposed popularity of HD-DVD format
- Research firm challenges supposed popularity of HD-DVD formatI like my HD-DVDI've got an HD-DVD player along with several titles. Of course it looks as good--identical--to BluRay. But the technology was fundamentally less expensive. The players cost less. The disks cost less to make (and could be...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-27
- The case of the missing Sun refugees
- The case of the missing Sun refugeesMurph's rose colored glassesEvery IT vendor out there is on the "green" energy kick - and there are many thin client providers around too. If Sun survives, it will still have stiff competition anyway you look at it. This new client virtualization stuff goes...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-27
- How To Make Money With I-Phone Applications 1.0 (Windows)
- The hottest technology to come on the market in a long time is the I-Phone. Right now, Apple has introduced the G3 I-Phone to the public and people are knocking themselves out to try to get the best applications. By making applications and selling them or distributing them online, you...
- Software downloads 2009-06-27
- ShapeWriter: Must-try iPhone app
- ShapeWriter: Must-try iPhone appDo you find it an improvement over current keyboard?I've tried this style of keyboard before and found it wasn't any better than auto-correcting keyboards like the default keyboard on the iPhone. In fact, I found it much worse because it take much more effort to drag your...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
- Survey: Wall Street looks to cloud technology for its next bailout
- Survey: Wall Street looks to cloud technology for its next bailoutCloud Computing is a disruptive technologyIt's great to see that the technology's acceptance is growing. Although we can't call it main stream just yet, it's certainly moving in that direction.Add to that the companies that are out there that...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
- Survey: Wall Street looks to cloud technology for its next bailout
- Can new technology initiatives help pull Wall Street out of the danger zone? A new survey released by IBM and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association SIFMA finds that IT budgets are tight on Wall Street, but things are loosening up, and there's going to be plenty of demand for...
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- RFID could be in all cell phones by 2010
- RFID could be in all cell phones by 2010HELL noI'll quit having a mobile phone if it comes with one of these. Sure its a great feature, but not "all" phones should/will have them. RFID is a huge privacy concern and I'm sure there are controls, but I still would...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Oracle spinning its numbers a tad too much?
- Oracle spinning its numbers a tad too much?Bull...Talk about stretching the truth... I have never seen so poor a representation of numbers than this...A very poor shot, if can't do an accurate comparisson, just spin things out and lie.I'm an ex SAP and ex Oracle customer and there is a...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
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