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- Apple's new commitment to accessibility
- Apple's new commitment to accessibilitySo they're doing......what other device manufacturers have been doing for years?Innovation LOL!Really?Name ONE mp3 player manufacturer that does accessibility features.Well Sleeper might we ask for examples?Pagan jimRE: LemonWow! Considering the device has no tactile input a screen reader is going to be off little value...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-10
- Zittrain explains the future of the Internet
- Oxford professor and Harvard pioneer Johnathan Zittrain came to the CBS Interactive offices in San Francisco on Tuesday to speak and sign copies of his new book "The Future of the Internet... and How to Stop It". His presentation was called Civic Technologies. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- Why x86 is perfectly fine for now
- Why x86 is perfectly fine for nowAgreed - But demand drives progressEverything you say is true, but the more people who say I want 64bit and I want it now, the more progress you will see in 64bit apps and drivers. If 64bit demand is low, companies will turn...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- Inside the mind - and config - of Terry Childs
- Inside the mind - and config - of Terry ChildsGuilty of Incompetency in Office Politics, Being a JerkThe word is that Childs was the sole keeper of the passwords for months if not years, and management was aware of the situation during this period.The new director of security took a...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-23
- U.S. tech sector jobs show strong growth, but lack of engineers could hurt in future
- U.S. tech sector jobs show strong growth, but lack of engineers could hurt in futureIn other news...IBM, AMD, Intel, Boeing..announce job cutsThese "shortage of engineer" articles are starting to smell fishy when balanced against job cuts and outsourcing news from the same companies that complain about shortages.Why not just cut...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- Instan-t Messenger (exe)
- Instan-t Messenger offers several unique features, such as its skin technology, its multi-person chat with voice and video that allows you to chat with users from multiple IM networks in the same chat room, and its email signature integration that allow your email recipients to see your online status and...
- Software downloads 2008-06-17
- 96ò0of 15-17-year-old teens like to create essays
- 96ò0of 15-17-year-old teens like to create essaysProbably the #1 good reason I didn't go to college LOLI HATE writing papers and essays. I'm an implementer, not a creator :) I have the artistic capabilities of a Toaster, but I can work on a Toaster and make it the...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-22
- The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers
- The key to Windows success? It's all about the driversTrialware payolaSo I read Item#5 as something of curiosity in terms of who pays and who gets. So if Widget Mfg. installs Widgette software as trialware, Widgette pays Widget Mfg. a fee to get into the installation rotation? Then...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- Psystar's Mac clones: The pics
- Psystar's Mac clones: The picsPsystar's Mac clones: The picsFor me its not about the design of a case, its about running OS X for cheap. The case doesn't matter as it will be shoved under a desk or stuffed in a corner and not looked at. Does it...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-15
- The highs and lows of digital camcorders: Flip Video Ultra vs. Sony Handycam HDR-TG1
- The highs and lows of digital camcorders: Flip Video Ultra vs. Sony Handycam HDR-TG1Unqualified TesterWhy print such a useless piece? Anyone who still uses a 27" CRT for anything is not qualified to review anything more advanced than a toaster.So what was your conclusion?I'm guessing that the 640x480 looked better...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-08
- The glide path to an open society
- The glide path to an open societyCuba, change?Not if the Cubans have a choice.You wrote:Cuba, under Raul Castro, shows signs that he wants to make his island nation more open to the outside world. He has allowed wider access to essential communications technologies, such as cell phones and the Internet...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-08
- Intel unveils Atom chips
- Intel unveils Atom chipsatom chipI can't figure out why a slow chip with low power is any good. How about a fast chip with low power. If all this is intended to do is to save a few minutes of laptop time on the battery, how about when...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-02
- Xbox 360 owners - No Blu-ray for you!
- Xbox 360 owners - No Blu-ray for you!XBox is not sellingand Blu-ray movies are over priced.Why should anybody want to buy two useless electronics??I KNEW this was going to happen...I always felt MS had this "You know, releasing that HDDVD Player might not have been such a good idea" thinking...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-13
- More on the naked drive lifestyle
- [Updated Mar. 3, 8:56PM PST]Â A reader in Japan points to new products seen in the stalls of the electronics district of Tokyo that can improve the naked drive lifestyle. However, some readers say enclosures, like pants, may have a benefit for protection of valuable data and your investment in...
- Blog posts 2008-03-03
- 3 days from Shanghai
- 3 days from ShanghaiIt doesn't really need any mouse buttons.You can set it up in preferences, so all you need do is a two finger tap on the track pad for a right mouse button click and a single finger tap works as a left button. You can set...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-15
- Best Buy plans to double Mac presence at its stores
- Best Buy plans to double Mac presence at its storesWhy does everyone thing Apple will be immune......to a slow down in the economy?This will be BB's third or fourth shot at this....And I can't help but wonder if it didn't come about due to the demise of CompUSA and...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-09
- Linux, cheap PCs and the effect this will have on Microsoft
- Linux, cheap PCs and the effect this will have on MicrosoftWell I guess it depends on where the numbers are from..and what does about 2% drop mean in real numbers, which is what it appears has happened to Microsoft. And Mac has gained almost 1.5%.Any numbers on how well (or...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-10
- Smarter homes with an Amigo
- Smarter homes with an AmigoThanks, but no thanks...Okay this whole complete home network starting my dryer from my phone idea is pointless. You can't possibly convince me that it's gonna take *less* effort to maintain the connection between my dryer and my phone as it will to just get off...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-01
- The Poster Toaster (exe)
- The Poster Toaster is the ultimate bulk listing tool for eBay. Why should listing your ads be such a chore? It doesn't. Try the Poster Toaster. It's fast and easy. Save time by creating templates for the different types of items you regularly sell. Manage your pictures with TPT's Picture...
- Software downloads 2007-11-14
- Everex delivers $198 Google-friendly PC
- Everex delivers $198 Google-friendly PCVery interesting I wish them well....Who knows maybe this is something Dell should have tried?Pagan jimThis story is a lieAccording to the DoJ, the EU, the EC, and 99% of posters on ZDNet, when you buy a PC, you are forced to buy Windows (except for...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-31
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