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- 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
- So about that election
- So about that electionwhat are you talking about?While the elitists and the teenagers are 'voting online' and blogging about marxist ideeas, we the real Americans are voting and taking this country in right direction.Tonight, I'll be watching TV and enjoy how Mac comes back and grabs the election from that...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-04
- Is George Ou right?
- Former ZDNet blogger, George Ou, is always good for a discussion of educational technology. As he wrote on my post yesterday ("Enough already with the Luddite schools"), I'm no luddite and I remember carrying an electric typewriter to a High School English class for a...
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
- Enough already with the Luddite schools
- Enough already with the Luddite schoolsI think middle school is better for tech than primary.I would rather see hand written reports up to and including 4th grade. Technology is great but so far cognitive scientists have not created a device that rivals the human brain. If you don't develop all...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
- News to know: Black market zero days; Microsoft security; BlackBerry Bold; SAP
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dancho Danchev: Black market for zero day vulnerabilities still thriving Spammers targeting Bebo, generate thousands of bogus accounts Larry Dignan: Microsoft: Third party apps...
- Blog posts 2008-11-03
- Enough already with the Luddite schools
- We have a great private school right next door to my house. It's K-6, wonderfully crunchy, and cranking out socially conscious kids at a reasonable price. The teachers are outstanding, dedicated, and unbound by NCLB. So why isn't my youngest there? It's next door and almost...
- Blog posts 2008-11-02
- It's official - my wife likes Ubuntu, too
- It's official - my wife likes Ubuntu, tooGreatPeople are finding out that Linux is not the boogie man some ignorant people say it is.Educational softwareTry installing the edubuntu-desktop package. It adds in a bunch of educational programs and games for kids.RE: It's official - my wife likes Ubuntu, tooI've...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-23
- It's official - my wife likes Ubuntu, too
- I wasn't really expecting it. She hates computers in general and change in particular, using computers for simple communication, Internet research, and basic productivity tasks. She didn't like Fedora or OpenSUSE during her brief sojourn with each over the last few days. So when I tossed on...
- Blog posts 2008-10-23
- Feds want Mongols name as part of prosecution
- Feds want Mongols name as part of prosecutionThats just dumb.What was this guy thinking?RE: Feds want Mongols name as part of prosecutionIsn't dangerous for law enforcement to be dictating what a person can and can't wear, despite their affiliations. If neo-nazis can wear swaztikas then why is a Mongol patch...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-22
- A quick update on OpenSUSE
- So I lied...installation didn't go off quite without a hitch. I'd just hooked my wife's laptop directly to our router, foregoing wireless for speed downloading updates and software. When I unhooked the cable this morning and gave the wireless a go, I found that the Broadcom wireless chip...
- Blog posts 2008-10-21
- Neo Security Flash (exe)
- Neo Security Flash is software designed for empowering Flash memory devices. It contains the following features: file manager data transfer from PC to a Flash memory device and vice versa. It allows you to encrypt and compress files. All files are scanned for virus detection; back up generator it contains...
- Software downloads 2008-10-20
- The final debate: Don't expect Obama and McCain to spar over net neutrality
- The final debate: Don't expect Obama and McCain to spar over net neutralityObama is bad to innovationObama does not have a recod of helping or creating new technology, but McCain helped create the Blackbery, flew jets and he understands the 21st century technology.Obama only red some marxist books, from where...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-15
- Samsung HT-X710T
- We recently looked at the HT-TZ512T from Samsung, a solid home theater-in-a-box that focuses on DVD playback and offers wireless rear surround sound. The TZ512 also offers a few additional audio inputs as well as compatibility with various digital file formats. The HT-X710T, reviewed here, keeps most of...
- Product reviews 2008-10-06
- Obama launches iPhone app; US election good for Twitter
- Obama launches iPhone app; US election good for Twittermore reasons to dump the iPhoneAny true American will ignore this liberal application, and even drop the iPhone for a Blackberry.I’ll take a device that was created with McCain’s help over the Gore’s iPhone any day!RE: Obama launches iPhone app; US election...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Enterprise CRM "as in real life"
- Last week I was told of the merging of HearMe, a leading desktop video/audio conferencing suite, and SugarCRM, an open-source CRM platform for improving relationships with customers; obviously really, that's what CRM does. Having a platform which allows customers to communicate with the providers of...
- Blog posts 2008-09-24
- Google's mobile Street View: Definitely creepy
- Google is out with its Street View for the Blackberry and I'm a bit of a Luddite. Unlike my pal Sam, who thinks the fact Google puts his house online is wonderful, I'm not to hip to having the search giant show my house. I live in...
- Blog posts 2008-09-17
- Weekend Gadget Guidance: Get MS Office Ultimate for $59.95
- Weekend Gadget Guidance: Get MS Office Ultimate for $59.95No thanksI wouldn't take a free copy of Office...not with that godawful ribbon bar. You know you've screwed up the user interface of a product when a predominant question on websites seems to be "How do I print?". If you...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
- Flouridation, vaccination, TV, Internet?
- Flouridation, vaccination, TV, Internet?Vaccinationnot everyone needs to be protected. All you need to do is vaccinate a sufficient percentage of the society to reduce the vector below a critical threshold. No one really knows what this value is, but most agree it's between 90 and 95% of the general population.The...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
- Seinfeld and Gates vs. Apple
- Seinfeld and Gates vs. AppleIn other wordsThey were successful enough to retire early.Any attempts to potshot these guys may go over well in the ABM community, but the general public will see it as sour grapes. Which means this could actually do what MS wants.Seinfeld? WHO?Oh yeah he had...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- 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
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