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- 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
- Lawmakers to FCC: Time for a closer look at Google Voice
- Nothing alleged about it[i]the alleged rejection by Apple of the Google Voice app for the iPhone.[/i]Apple did reject the application, of this there is no doubt. Only after it was made public did Apple backpeddle and say that they are still reviewing it. The fact remains that Google submitted it...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-09
- Nintendo: 2009's 'World's Best Company'
- Makes senseNintendo took a market which caters to a very small niche of people with too much time on their hands and created a market that caters to entire families. They took the nerdy LAN party stigma out of video games and made it fun for everyone.RE: Nintendo: 2009's 'World's...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-09
- Government 2.0: A tale of "risk, control, and trust"
- Bigbrother 2.0From a free Republic to a Socialist Gulag.....Waste-incompetence-fraud 2.0Thanx for you tax dollars, and keep sending them in.RE: Government 2.0: A tale of HTTP://www.crispstyle.comthe website crispstyle:/ for many kinds of fashion shoes, like the nike,jordan,prama,****, also including the jeans,shirts,bags,hat and the decorations. All the products are free shipping, and...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-11
- Panasonic introduces LUMIX DMC-GF1 and two new lenses
- Panasonic announced the release of a new addition to the LUMIX G family: the DMC-GF1. The 12-megapixel model is the world’s smallest and lightest system digital camera with a built-in flash. A follower in the LUMIX G series, known for producing "DSLR-like" models at the sizes of pocket cameras, it comes with...
- Blog posts 2009-09-03
- Leica Macro-Elmarit 45mm f2.8 & Lumix G 20mm f1.7--photos
- The Micro Four Thirds universe gained two quality, fast-aperture, prime focal-length lenses Tuesday that go along with the new Lumix GF1 camera and its retro rangefinder styling cues: the Lumix G 20mm f1.7 ASPH and the Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f2.8 ASPH Mega O.I.S by CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-09-01
- 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
- Mythbusters' Adam Savage hit with $11,000 AT&T bill
- Mythbusters' Adam Savage hit with $11,000 AT&T billAT&T Your World, DeliveredJust don't forget to bend over and lube up before they deliver it.AT&T is a flipping joke. Hurry up and some other carrier offer the IPhone so I can leave them, my contract is up.Verizon Wirelessjust another shining example...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
- Windows Security Essentials beta available today
- Windows Security Essentials beta available todayDownload linkshttp://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.liveid.general&tid=b55c86d8-bcfb-478b-91fe-6a3672fd856a&cat=en_us_ECD7751A-E3B9-4778-AE14-B5F904157F0D&lang=en&cr=us&sloc=&p=1Windows Live?I downloaded the installer and I don't see an option to install Security Essentials, only the standard Windows Live applications.I got em!I just got em! The link is live!RE: Windows Security Essentials beta available todayIT WONT LET ME DOWNLOAD!!! DO THEY HAVE THE...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
- TDWI Best Practices Report: Data Governance Strategies
- Data Governance Strategies: Helping your Organization Comply, Transform, and Integrate. This report is designed for business and technical executives who are responsible for planning and implementing a program for data governance DG. This report helps organizations worldwide successfully navigate the unknown waters of DG by presenting the best practice techniques...
- White papers 2009-04-01
- Desktop TCO and user rights
- Desktop TCO and user rightsDesktop PrisonI agree that this "new" product is aimed at locking down desktops. I wonder just how many people out there have experienced a locked down PC. The inability of being able to do simple tasks (defrag, run your own software, etc.) makes it a real...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-22
- PHP DataGrid 4.2.8 (Windows)
- Free PHP DataGrid script is a simple, innovative and powerful tool for generating data-bound grid control. It was specially designed for web developers. The PHP DataGrid is excellent for all PHP database-driven Web sites and online-based data administration; it is also useful for dynamic content management and PHP-based hosting providers....
- Software downloads 2008-12-10
- Metrics of open source success
- Metrics of open source successYou can work for accomplishment and validationI would rather have my 50 hours a week generate a paycheck for myself.And the more money I earn, the more I can do with it for both me and my extended family, things I really enjoy doing and that...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-21
- End the open source obsession with Microsoft
- End the open source obsession with MicrosoftM$ must GPL its codeand that will open communication with OSS.So Microsoft doesn't engage in this?[i]That scene did not happen. More likely some mid-level bureaucrat dealing with this particular show decided to show off his or her power.[/i]Most likely it did happen at the...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Ncomputing: Sharing the power of a single computer
- Do you remember Digital Research's Concurrent CP/M and Concurrent DOS? In this little walk down memory lane, how about MP/M? Ncomputing is walking down the same historical path. The goal of all of these operating systems was to take currently available off-the-shelf software designed for the single user operating systems...
- Blog posts 2008-10-28
- From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture
- The appliance computing culture earned its successes by focusing on the revenue generation side - and that, in turn, drove its own evolution to database technology, the "application as interfaces to data" view, and tight evolutionary links between University research groups and companies like DEC and DG. by Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- It must be a rough day in Cupertino
- It must be a rough day in Cupertinonot having an issuesettings>general>passcode lock on>require passcode immediatelyRE: It must be a rough day in CupertinoThe lawsuit over Psystar has a precedent, in favor of Psystar.Remember that there was a lawsuit like this against Data General some years back, alleging illegal tying because...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?
- Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?FYI[url=http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/07/18/dell_adds_ubuntu_systems_updates_hardy_heron/]FYI[/url]Just curious Dana, are you running Linux? If so, why and which Distro?If not, why?Thanks for another 'good read'.P.S.[url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2660]This article[/url] isn't clear about what O/S you use.RE: Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?The simple answer is a reassuring NO! Put simply,...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-21
- Do problems with Wikipedia presage social networking's end?
- Do problems with Wikipedia presage social networking's end?Comparison to democracy very apt.When I look at the modest level of education, intelligence, and self-centered approach to life of many of my fellow citizens, the fact that I live in a democracy seems scary.But what would we have instead - the fabled...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- Students and the browser war
- Students and the browser warI switched, rather than foughtYou don't mention Opera, which although has very little market share, so does Lamborghini in the auto market, yet few would dispute the pedigree and quality of those cars.I used Firefox until the updates for the extensions came more slowly and fewer....
- Discussion threads 2008-07-06
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