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- Don't call me a 'mommyblogger' - the Motrin brouhaha
- * Jennifer Leggio is on vacation Guest editorial by Joanne Bamberger Things got a little heated in the blogosphere last week over a Motrin ad suggesting that babies were the new mommy accessory. I don't know what was going on the...
- Blog posts 2008-11-28
- Microsoft offers zero percent financing on Dynamics ERP and CRM
- Microsoft is taking a play from automakers as it tries to stoke demand for its enterprise applications--zero percent financing. The company said Thursday that it will offer zero percent financing for 36 months to Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM software. The fact that technology vendors are increasingly...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- AMD: Does the resurrection start with 'Shanghai'?
- AMD on Thursday launched its Shanghai processor family--the successor to the much maligned Barcelona. The goal: Close the gap on server chips with Intel. The challenge: Convincing customers, shareholders and others in the peanut gallery that a turnaround at AMD is underway. Later today, AMD will try...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- Typing Assistant (Hungarian) (exe)
- When typing, a smart Typing Assistant suggestion window opens to show you the possible words you are typing, then, with one key stroke, it automatically completes the word for you. The program automatically learns the words you type, automatically expands user-defined shorthand to full text, automatically accesses clipboard history contents,...
- Software downloads 2008-11-07
- Typing Assistant (Italian) (exe)
- When typing, a smart Typing Assistant suggestion window opens to show you possible words you are typing. Then with one key stroke it automatically completes the word for you. The program automatically learns the words you type, automatically expands user-defined shorthand to full text, automatically accesses clipboard history contents, and...
- Software downloads 2008-10-09
- Typing Assistant (German) (exe)
- When typing, a smart Typing Assistant suggestion window opens to show you possible words you are typing. Then with one key stroke it automatically completes the word for you. The program automatically learns the words you type, automatically expands user-defined shorthand to full text, automatically accesses clipboard history contents, and...
- Software downloads 2008-10-03
- Typing Assistant (Portuguese) (exe)
- When typing, a smart Typing Assistant suggestion window opens to show you possible words you are typing. Then with one key stroke it automatically completes the word for you. The program automatically learns the words you type, automatically expands user-defined shorthand to full text, automatically accesses clipboard history contents, and...
- Software downloads 2008-10-03
- Typing Assistant (English) (exe)
- Typing Assistant Auto-Completes your frequently used words and phrases anywhere. It makes typing faster, more intelligent and lowers effort. When typing, a smart Typing Assistant suggestion window opens to show you possible words you are typing. Then with one key stroke it automatically completes the word for you. The program...
- Software downloads 2008-09-25
- Best Buy acquires Napster; Eyes digital music distribution
- Best Buy is gobbling up Napster for $121 million, or $2.65 a share, double the online music service's closing price on Friday. In a statement Monday, Best Buy outlined its rationale: Best Buy intends to use Napster's capabilities and digital subscriber base to reach new customers...
- Blog posts 2008-09-15
- What is UR txt msg str@tegy?
- What is UR txt msg str@tegy?Simple app: error codesI am dubious about the facility of SMS to deliver effective 1:1 marketing engagement, but suspect that having the ability to text an error message (assuming a device can display an error code, one abbreviated for use in SMS) and getting a...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-08
- Would you abort George Clooney
- Would you abort George ClooneyWowNot willing to take on controversial topics, are you? Good luck with this one. :)Here's my two cents: Genetic research and the possibility of using it to "purify" the gene pool using whatever criteria can be justified reminds me of an episode of the old Muppet...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Get kids to touch type!
- Get kids to touch type!Two finger typing works.After years of it, one can attain a good speed. So long as the lights are not turned out. We are now in the interim before speech software is ready to replace the keyboard for many purposes. Though transcribing the...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- Kaminsky suggests long-term fix will still have to be determined, but patch now, or pay soon
- I listened to the Black Hat webcast today to grab as much info as I could on this subject. The biggest thing that I heard from the whole talk is that the patch fixes things to a reasonable point, but that long-term, there will have to be more work...
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- The full cost of ADHD includes ignorance
- The full cost of ADHD includes ignoranceare you a real doctor or like a Doctor Pepper?From your column "In females it displays differently, often as passivity, which means it often goes undiagnosed."Passivity? FYI, "passivity" is one of the symptoms of ADHD. Concentrate and try to answer the question, do you...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
- Old DEC code open sourced by HP
- Old DEC code open sourced by HPMove on... why botherWow, and if IBM open sources OS/2, we'd have two museum pieces to admire. AdvFS was DOA five years ago, the last thing we need is another retrieval from the grave.DEC started search enginesFew people remember that DEC started search engines....
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?
- Confusion over exactly what MinWin is -- Is it a concept? a new operating system kernel? a floor wax? a dessert topping?) -- and how/whether it will be part of Windows 7 is still rampant, a week after Microsoft "communicated" about Windows 7 via a Q&A with News.com. ...
- Blog posts 2008-06-02
- When did people forget how to spell? Or complete sentences? Or form thoughts?
- When did people forget how to spell? Or complete sentences? Or form thoughts?I think you need some electrolytes.http://www.brawndo.com/;-)Just more proof......that the movie "Idiocracy" is the future of our country.Regression?You fail to take into account that this is just a more accurate reflection of our general population, with a...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-20
- Instant Message Reader (msi)
- Instant Message Reader is a tool designed for Yahoo Instant Messenger. Simply, IMR will read incoming and outgoing messages on all your Yahoo Instant Message windows. All you have to do is run the program and your messages will be read. IMR has options to read all incoming and outgoing...
- Software downloads 2008-04-30
- The anatomy of an iPhone user (and why they want new form factors)
- The anatomy of an iPhone user and why they want new form factorsTry doing anything on the iPhone with one handIt isn't that you can't but you'll definitely have to be more patient.The Nokia N95 can be used with ease using just one hand because it has a keypad.it's like...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-01
- Wired: Apple is Evil/Genius
- Wired Magazine's Leander Kahney has a cover story on Apple ("How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything Wrong" Issue 16.04 ) that's worth a read. Overall it's pretty well balanced and fair and has just enough edgy snarkiness to keep you reading. Kahney takes Apple to...
- Blog posts 2008-03-25
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