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- 8 reasons I like the Motorola Cliq Android smartphone and 7 reasons I don't
- "Surface" is not a transitive verb.Sheesh.That's incorrect.You'd know that if you ever surfaced your driveway with asphalt.RE: 8 reasons I like the Motorola Cliq Android smartphone and 7 reasons I don'tSo what about someone who is not a social social networking fanatic but likes good access to email and facebook...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- Microsoft vs. Google: An e-mail showdown at L.A. City Hall
- The city of Los Angeles has a decision to make. You see, the city's old school e-mail system is pretty outdated and in need of a major overhaul. But like most other municipal governments, the budget for new tech systems is pretty tight these days. And so, city officials have...
- Blog posts 2009-09-28
- PatchTool 2.7 (Mac)
- PatchTool is designed to: Visualize color lists as color patches (color spaces: xyY, XYZ, L*a*b*, L*C*h*, RGB, CMYK, and spectral data) Import color lists defined in industry standard file formats (CGATS, CXF) Switch between the Measured, Random, or Visual layouts of ECI2002 and IT8.7/4 color charts Import...
- Software downloads 2009-09-23
- Emily Dickinson - Poems: Three Series, Complete (Mobile)
- Indulge Yourself with the best classic literature on Your PDA. Navigate easily to any chapter from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases. Features Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases Make bookmarks, notes, highlights Searchable and interlinked. Access the e-book anytime, anywhere...
- Software downloads 2009-09-08
- California's burning: greentech solution?
- NatureI don't think it's human arrogance that we live on this planet - you can thank God or Evolution for us being here....take your choice. Your first paragraph was unnecessary and juvenile - name me a spot on earth that is not subject to the extreme forces of nature...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
- New Apple ads target Windows viruses and headaches
- Who caresIts just advertising. Its no better or worse than a laundry detergent add telling me that their soap will get my clothes cleaner than their competitor. Apple has its ax to grind just as Microsoft does and buying based on either one of their adds is pure...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- I love my Prē, but it feels defective
- I love my Prē, but it feels defectiveJust throw it in the trashGet an Android device. The Pre will never have the following, will never have a competitive app marketplace, and will be run out of the market by Android anyways.And by your own post, it's a piece of...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-16
- McAfee Avert Stinger 10.0.1.624 (Windows)
- Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files,...
- Software downloads 2009-07-06
- Is it time for a Chief Social Media Officer?
- Is it time for a Chief Social Media Officer?CSMO? No.. no more C titlesAlong with CTO, CIO, CSO, CMO CISO.. come on people. There are too many C titles. In most cases CIO's don't sit on the board, CTO's don't sit on the board, CSOs NEVER sit...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- News to know: Microsoft; Oracle patches; Google; HP; Facebook; Win 7 systems ;
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft makes it official: Forefront reaches the cloud Ryan Naraine: Microsoft tackles patch management metrics with Project Quant Oracle...
- Blog posts 2009-04-16
- Treadmill C.O.L.B.E.R.T
- Treadmill C.O.L.B.E.R.TNot using names of living people is actually good policyCongress has relaxed it for buildings and such in recent years, but it's still good policy as it means there's one less way available for politicians and bureaucrats to curry favor with influential people or play partisan games (the renaming...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-15
- Windows 7 beta testers - get ready for a wipe and reload
- Windows 7 beta testers - get ready for a wipe and reloadAnother example of why data and programs shouldn't be on the same partitionOn Windows you have to go out of your way to do that, but it's well worth the effort.Great articleI really can't wait to see what they've...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-08
- Weasels in the Woodwork
- Dennis Howlett makes some terrific points in comparing the new Jive Software 'Social Business Software' that refreshes the Clearspace 2.5 product line today with existing enterprise incumbents. Dennis and his cohorts in the enterprise irregulars have seen a few laps of the enterprise software game...
- Blog posts 2009-03-10
- Are the new Apple iMacs a better deal than Dell and HP can offer?
- Are the new Apple iMacs a better deal than Dell and HP can offer?Maybe just maybe you're biased against Macs?The difference between the 2.66 GHz dual core and and the 2.33GHz quad core in benchmarks is small but the price difference is big, plus that Windows uses more cores than...
- Discussion threads 2009-03-04
- MB Free Destiny Number Software 1.60 (Windows)
- MB Free Destiny Number Software is an user-friendly yet simple software that basically predicts what lies ahead of you in the calendar year ahead. This software helps you to realize that every particular year has a specific energy, which should be effectively harnessed for your own welfare. The...
- Software downloads 2008-11-18
- Everywhere I look, I see Clouds
- Everywhere I look, I see CloudsThe only eruption of clouds...is by bloggers. The only ones actually using the cloud are small businesses that either don't have the money for their own network or don't have the qualified IT personnel to do their own.Bloggers need to get a handle on reality....
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- First Data Could Allow User Generated Financial Credit Reports
- First Data Could Allow User Generated Financial Credit ReportsConfidentiality?Aren't CC transactions confidential between the buyer & seller and card issuer? I like the idea of consumers controlling their own credit reports, but I don't like the idea of First Data saving and compiling records of transactions after they've cleared.RE: First...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-01
- Considering a Windows Innovation Demo
- Considering a Windows Innovation DemoA narrow mind never innovates....Well Mr. Murphy, if you weren't so narrow minded and stuck in the 70's you might actually understand why Microsoft, and others, are making billions and you are stuck blogging on ZDNET.What's next, a blog on how Charles Babbage ripped off the...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-31
- All USB ports aren't created equal
- All USB ports aren't created equalPretty much convincedGood grief. What has happened to journalism today? Never mind. I already know.Point is, you don't need to be pretty much convinced. There's this radical concept that's been floating around for about 400 years called the scientific method. It's key element is experiment....
- Discussion threads 2008-05-10
- Is IT abuse a threat to democracy?
- Here's a bit from a Washington Post report dated Dec 22/07 and headlined "FBI Prepares Vast Database Of Biometrics": CLARKSBURG, W. Va. -- The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion effort to build the world's largest computer database of peoples' physical characteristics, a project that would...
- Blog posts 2008-04-17
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