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- Taking a Bott beating
- Taking a Bott beatingOut-of-Band may be slower.But I find that it's much, much safer. It is my preferred method when recovering crashed Windows boxen.I've never really had to worry about anyone doing a system migration like your friend. My experience has always been more along the lines of 'My computer...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-23
- Steve Jobs death has been greatly exaggerated
- Steve Jobs death has been greatly exaggeratedNormal operating procedureAll major news organizations have prewritten obits for prominent people, with those notes about who to contact for comment in the event of that person's death.This is done so as to avoid inaccuracies that often pop up when the news media has...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Saying Farewell
- Saying FarewellRE: FarewellWell I just wanted to say that the Zero day blog wont be the same - you had a very no bs attitude when blogging about issues and that was awesome. Reading your blogs was a great source of security inforation for me. Good luck man and hopefully...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-11
- TSA vendor finds lost laptop, remains suspended
- Travelers who use the Transportation Security Administration's Registered Traveler program might be verified as good security risks but the same can't be said about Steven Brill's Verified Identity Pass, one of the TSA vendors that operates the program. VIP, under the brand name Clear, lost a laptop containing...
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation
- VMware is investing more resources in the channel and IT community -- and getting more involved in the Linux community -- to preserve its lead in the virtualization software market. At LinuxWorld and Next Generation Data Center Conference this week, the Palo Alto, Calif. virtualization software leader...
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- Kelley names 2008's greenest cars. Or, another reason to buy a way-cute Mini Cooper.
- Kelley names 2008's greenest cars. Or, another reason to buy a way-cute Mini Cooper.2008's Greenest CarsWell this in an interesting subject to me. I for one am proud of Ford for finally manning up to the needs of the American Consumer, releasing the first ever Ford Escape SUV to hit...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- Intel stays behind the curve ... again
- Intel stays behind the curve ... againsorry analysisSo Intel's behind the curve because XP works just fine for them. Maybe they have better things to do than upgrade all workstations for marginal improvements.The Inquirer presented a biased article against Windows?Say it isn't so! Who would have thought! If the Inquirer...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- Enterprise 2.0: my week ahead
- Following the pre-show banter, most of which I missed, I'm sensing Enterprise 2.0 will be a LOT of fun. Here is my itinerary/day plan: Sunday today - sleepless night, pre-post blog entries, pack bag Monday - depart home 7.15am CET, drive to Granada-Jaen airport,...
- Blog posts 2008-06-08
- How an information system helped nail Eliot Spitzer and a prostitution ring
- How an information system helped nail Eliot Spitzer and a prostitution ringbig brother is watching usIf a governor was watched for suspicious terrorist activities just imagine those with weird names and no fame being checked every day, or worse, detained at undisclosed facilities.The REALLY interesting IT angle on thisI found...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- VIP Rumor RSS Reader (exe)
- VIP Rumor RSS Reader is a totally free news aggregator or feed reader that utilize Web feed technology to retrieve syndicated Web content like blogs, podcasts, videologs, and typical media Web sites , or a customized set of search results. VIP Rumor RSS Reader reduces time and effort needed to...
- Software downloads 2008-01-16
- Capital Securities Corporation Protects Clients With Check Point
- A leader in Taiwan's competitive securities industry, Capital Securities Corporation currently ranks fourth in market share. Since maintaining customer confidence is vital to Capital Securities' success, it takes many steps to ensure its VIP clientele benefit from the most secure environment possible for electronic transactions. Capital Securities needed a cost-effective,...
- Case studies 2008-01-10
- Equipment-Level Reliability of High-End Routers
- As IP technologies develop quickly, value-added services are widely used on the Internet. New carrier-class services, such as NGN/3G, IPTV streaming media, VIP leased line, and VPN interconnection, place high requirements on the reliability of IP telecom networks. For each carrier-class service, reliability of the IP network is of three...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- A VIP Team To Do List (zip)
- VIP Team To Do List is a professional time and task management software for small and midsize business. It lets users create and manage team to-do lists, publish them on Web or send tasks to team members by email. Its an organizer, planner, notepad and reminder combined in one powerful...
- Software downloads 2007-12-13
- VIP Rumor Player (exe)
- VIP Rumor Player is a tool for the new generation. You just listen to what you want to hear, while having innovative features not seen elsewhere. The player is based on an embedded SQL database engine sqlite. For the non-technical users, that means speed. Real speed. Dynamic playlists allow fully...
- Software downloads 2007-12-10
- Mobius Amsterdam 2007: Symbian, Windows Live, and working group session
- Mobius Project: I previously posted about the opening reception and Day 1 of the Mobius Amsterdam 2007 event and this will be my final installment that covers the 2nd full and final day. The morning started out with a short discussion on the Mobius Project that was kicked off back...
- Blog posts 2007-11-30
- Mobius Amsterdam 2007: Opening reception and disclosure
- Last month Microsoft invited me and 21 others to the annual Mobius event where we ave the opportunity to provide feedback on the Windows Mobile platform, exchange ideas with other enthusiasts, and see some future plans for Windows Mobile. This year the event is being held in Amsterdam and I...
- Blog posts 2007-11-28
- New research: "inept" IT management in UK
- New research: "inept" IT management in UKThree things to consider re prioritisationHi Mike,The above makes depressing reading. You might be interested in a recent blog I wrote called ‘Rolling Rocks and Landing the Catch’, where I touched on ‘prioritisation’.Here is a snippet:“…Working in IT, we're all rolling the rock...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-27
- Facebook: Of the people but not for or by the people?
- Facebook: Of the people but not for or by the people?Isn't it about......the future of advertising Facebook style?Of the people, for the advertisers, by the investersSo is any social-networking company, or any company with a web presence, including GoogleRE: Facebook: Of the people but not for or by the people?Facebook...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-27
- Live Blogging Von Fall 2007: Triple-play service providers reflect on business models
- I'm attending a major break out session at Von on Triple-Play services and bundling. Up there on the rostrum: Brian Angiolet, executive director of marketing for Verizon FIOS; Christopher Alband, director of product engineering at Comcast; Mark Chinn, vip marketing and product development,...
- Blog posts 2007-10-30
- Inside Amazon
- Inside AmazonHow does Amazon do itRobin, I recently started following your blogs and have contributed to two - How Microsoft puts your data at risk (http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=169) and Data corruption is worse than you know (http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=191).Thanks for your contribution to this misunderstood area. I was amused by some of the responses...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-04
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