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- Blog posts 2009-11-02
- The perfect computer?
- I have to admit...that I did not read past the title. Suffice it to say that there is no such thing as the perfect woman, perfect car, perfect meal, perfect computer or perfect anything. Individuals' needs and tasted are just too varied. Too trueTo mirror the above post, there is...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Wave disk engines to make hybrid vehicles cheaper, more efficient
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Corner of Bar vs Corner of Library: The Twitter Conundrum
- On the eve of a couple of international Enterprise 2.0 Conferences, I'm revisiting in this post a core concept about the fundamental dichotomy of behavioral patterns around marketing people and business operations people. As a general rule the people running the strategy and...
- Blog posts 2009-11-01
- In recession, VoIP makes strong case for cutting your home landline
- Tempting, but I will passI've considered VoIP several times over the years, but it usually just takes a few phone calls with a friend or relative who is using VoIP before I change my mind! Not infrequently, the conversation becomes a warbling mess. Then there are times we...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- A Net Neutrality Solution: Opinions Wanted
- First thoughts"the incumbents fought it tooth and nail"Same thing happened in the last 4 industrial revolutions!I'm broadly in favour of your improvements ... with a few caveats ... and will look at the 2 papers you plugged, sorry referenced ;-)"Users should be concerned that the Internet services they pay for...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- Bells give net neutrality the McCain two-step
- For over a century the Bells have been masters of the bureaucratic game. Their failure in the Bell break-up, which delivered huge profits to investors, only taught them to fight harder. So after putting themselves together like the broom in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," of course they're going...
- Blog posts 2009-10-23
- Verizon Wireless Razzle
- Though we sometimes question the outcome, we do like it when cell phone manufacturers take a different approach to designing a phone so it stands out from the rest. The Verizon Wireless Razzle is certainly one such phone, straddling the line between a messaging phone and a music phone with...
- Product reviews 2009-10-22
- Microsoft to ease Windows 7 upgrades to netbooks with USB key solution
- Now if we can just get this "Incredible Offer" for $19.95 .........BUT WAIT! There is more!For an additional $100.00 we will even "activate" it for you!RE: Microsoft to ease Windows 7 upgrades to netbooks with USB key solution$119 is way too expensive for my netbook which cost $299I don't...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Demand this from software vendors
- I was getting a briefing last week from a software executive. We got to a point in the conversation where the discussion was focusing on existing products. I moved the conversation to a different space, though. If you're getting a pitch from a vendor, you should move the conversation, too!...
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- Free WiFi from Google - On airplains
- WTF is an "airplain"?Is it the air above Kansas?It is for reasons like your comment......that you are no longer allowed in Kansas !!!RE: Free WiFi from Google - On airplainsWill this be safe... they ban phone and communication devices with a well known reason... and Internet on Plane can be...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- Future ERP
- Brian Sommer's provocative post that juxtaposes SAP's technology thinking around the 'old' and 'new' worlds provides insights into something SAP was talking about last year - the two speed world of ERP. At the back end there is still plenty to do, hardening applications, winkling out recurring bugs...
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Lenovo SL510
- Without proceeding any further, I am about to make a guess: you have already decided whether or not you're buying a ThinkPad. The iconic brand, the unending combination of professional respect, solid features, and unabashed blandness, combine to make a product that has surprising appeal across the board, yet remains,...
- Product reviews 2009-10-16
- Five steps before moving to Windows 7
- I found this part disturbing.[i] Gartner estimated that it will cost US$339 to US$510 per user to move from Windows Vista to Windows 7, and US$1,035 to US$1,930 per user to move from Windows XP to Windows 7.[/i]Unless that includes more than just the OS. A site license should cost...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- Grado PS1000
- Grado is one of America's oldest hi-fi companies. In the 1950s it manufactured phono cartridges, turntables, and speakers. While Grado still makes a full line of highly regarded cartridges (budget-priced all the way up to high-end models), it's perhaps better known today for its headphones, which spring from the professional...
- Product reviews 2009-10-15
- Quickie Web Albums 4.3.9 (Mac)
- Quickie Web Albums gives the ability to order the images, put a description for each image, and many other options. Fully customize the output from the html font, size, alignment, format to the thumbnail size make them all the same size. Registered users get the ability to use a custom...
- Software downloads 2009-10-15
- 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster
- Photo gallery:2010 Nissan 370Z RoadsterWhen we reviewed the new Nissan 370Z Coupe last year, we applauded the company for doing a sports car model update right. Rather than bloating out the car, Nissan reduced size and weight, at the same time putting in a bigger engine. But the roadster version...
- Product reviews 2009-10-14
- Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 - keyboard, mouse
- Logitech offers a huge selection of keyboards and mice that each cater to a different consumer, but its Wireless Desktop MK700 is meant for the everyday user that just needs a comfortable combo that won't break the bank. We're disappointed that it doesn't use Logitech's newest input device technologies, but...
- Product reviews 2009-10-12
- Mint Studio Speaker System
- The last Mint product we looked at--the Mint 220 Wireless Digital Music Station--offered us something that we had not 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 gave us the ability to wirelessly stream...
- Product reviews 2009-10-12
- Toshiba Satellite T135-S1300
- Thin-and-light laptops may look similar, but they're not all made the same. It's a deceptive world out there, especially since many thin-and-lights trade performance for a stylishly thin chassis, all while marketing a mainstream look that suggests performance equal to other notebooks.The Toshiba T135 is part of Toshiba's new T100...
- Product reviews 2009-10-09
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