One unit or member of a group. See data item.
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Additional Resources
- Interesting OLPC discussion thread from Amazon
- OK, really for sure, my last update for the day on the Amazon OLPC sales. Just wanted to post a conversation thread from the one, concerned, negative reviewer on Amazon: Refund Policy?, November 17, 2008 By Marilyn Jones Last year, there were many...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- NextWorth offers special tech trade-in program for military personnel
- One of the tech recycling and trade-in organizations, NextWorth, has struck an electronics trade-in deal with the All Services Exchange Catalog & Online Store, which is a source of products for military personnel and their families. The relationship will allow armed services personnel to receive cash...
- Blog posts 2008-11-15
- Verizon announces BlackBerry Storm availability, pricing
- At last, the Storm is on the horizon. (Wow, what are the odds I was the first person to break out that line?) Verizon just announced that the BlackBerry Storm (aka, the BlackBerry 9530), will be available online and in Verizon Wireless stores beginning Friday, ...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- Review: Why Android is for me and the G1 isn't
- For me, when it comes to cell phones, it's a marriage of convenience. I value the basic function of a cell phone to connect me to the rest of the world from almost anywhere, but beyond that, I couldn't care less about the "features." Despite my power...
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- With Glue, AdaptiveBlue frees us from the tyranny of the site
- Glue from AdaptiveBlue has been out since late last month, and various sites have provided reviews of this useful little tool. See, for example, Dan Farber, Chris Morrison, Sarah Perez, and Jennifer Zaino. I am not going to write another review. I would, however, recommend that you...
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- What's next after server virtualization? Orchestration
- What's next after server virtualization? OrchestrationWhy not use... Grid based computing via VMsMost of those items you ask/declare ARE available, with a bit of glue effort and getting APIs to talk together.http://www.3tera.com/ has a few neat items.Its not JUST Cloud computing...For instance: http://www.3tera.com/AppLogic/My work has some very neat things...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Memo to the President-elect: Environmental responsibility and economic revitalization go hand-in-hand
- Memo to the President-elect: Environmental responsibility and economic revitalization go hand-in-handCleanTech and Economic IncentivesGiven what we now know about how modern electronic manufacturing and scavenging works (see the new 60 Minutes report tracking "E-Waste" from Denver got China), and how our current environmental regulations are set up on manufacturing processes,...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-08
- Can we really go paperless?
- Can we really go paperless?paper is madefrom sapling and cotton for the most part. Complaining about "killing" trees for paper is about like complaining about killing wheat for bread.Paper has the advantage of requiring no power, being foldable, writeable, high-resolution and you can spread it out across your desk giving...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Laszlo raking in customers, developers, and application visibility
- Laszlo raking in customers, developers, and application visibilityOpenLaszlo ApplicationJust read an item on new Openlaszlo apps and thought to share what I am doing with RIA. My OL app uses MS MapPoint Web Service, Google Maps, MS .Net Framework, MS SQL. Please note that the database is limited and...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- SaleCalc (cab)
- A smart shopping tool on your Pocket PC with multiple functions such as calculating price after discount, making shopping plan and converting currency or unit. Users can calculate the total price to pay after discounted percentage with sales tax calculation option.Users can a) customize their own sales tax rate and...
- Software downloads 2008-11-06
- Forget PSP, DS: Apple enters handheld gaming
- Forget PSP, DS: Apple enters handheld gamingNahIt seems that because of the popularity of Ipods, and cheaper games, that it would make sense for the ipod to become the next gameboy. The reality is that its just not as likely as it sounds. For one thing, it feels like novelty....
- Discussion threads 2008-11-04
- Retail (POS) Connection (exe)
- This point of sale program tracks inventory and real-time point-of-sale transactions. Full screen menu driven interface and online help documents provides for ease of use, short learning curves, user friendly design and fast access. The program supports bar-coded inventory labels; Security access levels; Special override sales item processing; Multiple tax...
- Software downloads 2008-11-04
- Childhood drug epidemic is a weighty matter
- Childhood drug epidemic is a weighty matterWell DUH!And it's a mixture of problems that is causing the issue of childhood obesity:1. Cheap unhealthy food that is easy and plentiful: Read McDonald's and the likes of them.2. Poor parenting, the parents are failing to teach good dietary habits and reinforce this...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
- Microsoft: Third party apps killing our security
- Why would hackers target Microsoft directly when there is so much low hanging fruit hanging from the Windows operating system? The short answer is that hackers won't attack Microsoft directly because they have plenty of alternatives via third party applications such as QuickTime, RealPlayer and WinZip. That's...
- Blog posts 2008-11-03
- Software and business method patents take a hit
- Software and business method patents take a hitIf you want to see technology take off...completely do away with patents and copyrights. Once you free new technology to be improved by all and not just its owner, technology will finally reach its potential.Good news for technology consultantsThe biggest winners from...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-01
- Insignia NS-DXA1-APT
- Editors' note: The NS-DXA1-APT is nearly identical to the Insignia NS-DXA1, except the NS-DXA1-APT adds the ability to pass analog signals to a TV and has slightly better sound. Otherwise, the reviews are virtually identical.The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if...
- Product reviews 2008-10-31
- RIM BlackBerry Bold
- Photo gallery:RIM BlackBerry BoldIt's been a good six months since Research in Motion first announced the RIM BlackBerry Bold (aka RIM BlackBerry 9000). Originally slated for a summer release on AT&T, the launch date kept getting pushed back...and back. Frustrated with the delays and wooed by other new smartphone releases,...
- Product reviews 2008-10-30
- So where are the Classmates here in the States?
- So where are the Classmates here in the States?You already have the answerThe end of your own article points out why the Classmate isn't doing much in the US market:Dell, Asus, MSI, HP, Lenovo, and any other of the many netbook makers out there.The Classmate has to compete with the...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- Top 10 Android apps for 10/29/2008
- The Android Market has only been open for a week to US users, with UK users coming online today. Developers have been able to register and upload their own applications for Android phones such as the T-Mobile G1 since Monday. Even so, close to 100 new programs are available now...
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- Harvard's Charlie Neeson raises Constitutional questions in RIAA litigation
- Harvard's Charlie Neeson raises Constitutional questions in RIAA litigationPoints two and three are dubiousMind you, I tend to take the US Constitution a lot more literally than the US Supreme Court has during my lifetime, but..."Congress has violated the Constitution by putting the prosecution of a criminal statute in the...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-29
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