Reuters sues university over open-source citation extension
ZDNet Government — September 29th, 2008 Reuters sues university over open-source citation extension Posted by Richard Koman @ September 29, 2008 @ 8:18 AM Categories: State & Local Govt , Courts Tags: Thomson Reuters Corp. , Thomson Corp. , GMU , Productivity , Open Source , Richard Koman Zotero , a Firefox plug-in, looks like an amazing tool for academic and legal writing, what with “automatic citation capture” from webpages, formatted citation export and integration with WordPress. Developed by George Mason University, the ...

From the vault: Lisa demo
The Apple Core — October 7th, 2008 From the vault: Lisa demo Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:48 am Categories: Video , Apple Tags: Apple Inc. , Xerox PARC , Lisa , Productivity , Podcasts , Digital Music , Digital Media , Internet , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics From my forthcoming book, Corporations that Changed the World: Apple Inc. After a tour of the Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) laboratories in December 1979 and a demonstration of their Alto computer, Steve Jobs decided that ...

Kernell’s prior: In 7th grade he broke into school computer
ZDNet Government — October 8th, 2008 Kernell’s prior: In 7th grade he broke into school computer Posted by Richard Koman @ October 8, 2008 @ 11:05 PM Categories: Security , Elections Tags: Computer , Kernell , Productivity , Richard Koman [image] Hard-hitting news here: Sarah Palin’s email wasn’t the first time David Kernell applied guesswork to breaking into a computer system, Computerworld reports. The other incident allegedly occurred around 2000, when Kernell was in the seventh grade. Kernell and an accomplice guessed the password to a ...

More on Apple’s new Mini DisplayPort
The Apple Core — October 14th, 2008 More on Apple’s new Mini DisplayPort Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 1:35 pm Categories: Video , MacBook Pro , MacBook Tags: Adapter , Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Video , Mini DisplayPort , Corporate Communications , Home Entertainment , Notebooks , Productivity , Marketing Confirmed: MacBook drops Firewire port One of the announcements coming out of Cupertino is that their MacBooks now ship with a new video out port called the Mini DisplayPort (complete with ...

Apple, Psystar agree to resolution talks
Between the Lines — October 16th, 2008 Apple, Psystar agree to resolution talks Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:55 pm Categories: General , Legal , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Psystar , Desktops , Productivity , Hardware , Sam Diaz Apple and Psystar, the companies who have sued and countersued each other over Psystar’s Mac clone computers, have agreed to an “Alternative Dispute Resolution,” according to The Mac Observer blog. It’s unclear which side - or maybe even the judge - asked for the ADR process but the ...

NewerTech 11 piece portable toolkit
The Apple Core — October 17th, 2008 NewerTech 11 piece portable toolkit Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 6:53 am Categories: iPod , Take Apart Tags: Apple iPod , Nylon , Tool , Productivity , Consumer Electronics , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady NewerTech 11 piece portable toolkit Anyone who’s had the pleasure of taking apart an early-2008 MacBook Pro, or an iBook can appreciate the need for a good set of tools . If you frequently take apart Apple notebooks or iPods then a ...

Keeping track of Microsoft … by the codenames
All about Microsoft — October 17th, 2008 Keeping track of Microsoft … by the codenames Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:32 am Categories: Housekeeping , Corporate strategy , Code names Tags: Codename , Microsoft Corp. , Productivity , Mary Jo Foley , E-mail , Online Communications I’ve mentioned before that I keep a running list of Microsoft codenames; it’s one of my favorite home-grown reference tools. That list is now available to you in the form of a handy PDF. The “All About Microsoft” CodeTracker is a chart I’ll be upating every ...

Non-Microsoft developers to get a peek at CHESS concurrency test tool
All about Microsoft — ... developers to get a peek at CHESS concurrency test tool Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:18 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Development tools , Research , .Net Framework , Code names , Robotics , Multicore/distributed computing , PDC 2008 Tags: Developer , Team , Tool , Team Management , Management , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. , CHESS , Productivity Microsoft’s CHESS , a two-year-in-the-making tool from Microsoft Research designed to help ...

Grid Computing meets ET
Between the Lines — October 19th, 2008 Grid Computing meets ET Posted by Ed Gottsman @ 6:31 pm Categories: General Tags: Grid Computing , Productivity , Cloud Computing , Utility Computing , It Management , Network Technology , It service Management , Networking , Ed Gottsman , PC This turned out to be a pretty nerdy post, but there are nuggets you might be able to use as small talk in the next mosh pit you visit. (Hey, it’s worth a try.) The World Community Grid is a network of individually-owned PCs each ...

Gold-Plated (Apple) Sales Doing Just Fine
Between the Lines — October 20th, 2008 Gold-Plated (Apple) Sales Doing Just Fine Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 9:43 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Apple , iPhone , News to know , E-commerce Tags: Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Computer , Apple MacBook Pro , Productivity , Sales Strategy , Sales , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld Leading economic indicators went up in September, surprisingly, after just two down months. Apple’s earnings come out tomorrow, after the market ...

Syncing Entourage with the iPhone
The Apple Core — October 22nd, 2008 Syncing Entourage with the iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:55 am Categories: Microsoft , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Contact , Productivity , Handhelds , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady http://www.upenn.edu/computing/product/img/entourage.jpg A colleague, Ryan Kaplan, sent me the following Entourage > iPhone syncing tip. Anyone else experienced this problem? I was having a heck of a time ...

Bill Gates founds a new tech company
All about Microsoft — ... , Productivity Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has founded a new company (some time in between sleeping and working countless hours for the Gates Foundation and ...

DHS takes over flight lists from airports
ZDNet Government — October 23rd, 2008 DHS takes over flight lists from airports Posted by Richard Koman @ October 23, 2008 @ 6:36 AM Categories: Homeland security Tags: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security , Recruitment & Selection , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Richard Koman , Productivity , Government , Security Another black eye for the privatization of public tasks: The Department of Homeland Security is taking over from the airlines the job of checking airline passenger names against watch ...

Microsoft launches a development-tool-focused incubator
All about Microsoft — October 24th, 2008 Microsoft launches a development-tool-focused incubator Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:26 am Categories: Development tools , Office , Research , MSN , Advertising , Popfly mashup tool , Multicore/distributed computing Tags: Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Corp. , DevLabs , Productivity , Collaboration Microsoft has launched yet another hybrid product-research lab — this one focused on the development-tool arena. The newly formed DevLabs joins Microsoft’s growing list of ...

Mobile You: Taking Fewer Devices … Or More?
Between the Lines — ... 2008 Mobile You: Taking Fewer Devices … Or More? Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 6:58 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Mobile Roundup , Apple , iPhone , Telecommunications Tags: Phone , Device , Mobile , Smart Phone , Laptop Computer , Computer , Files , Smart Phones , Notebooks , Productivity Worldwide, smart phones are now outselling laptop computers, according to a report in ...

Aspergers diagnosis could keep ‘NASA hacker’ out of US prison
ZDNet Government — November 3rd, 2008 Aspergers diagnosis could keep ‘NASA hacker’ out of US prison Posted by Richard Koman @ November 3, 2008 @ 5:56 AM Categories: Courts , Security , International Tags: NASA , Diagnosis , Hacker , Hacking , Security , Richard Koman , U.S. , Computer , Productivity [image] “NASA hacker” Gary McKinnon ’s recent diagnosis of Asperger syndrome – a kind of autism with a high incidence among computer programmers – may yet keep him out of American prisons. ...

Windows 7’s troubleshooting tools
Hardware 2.0 — November 7th, 2008 Windows 7’s troubleshooting tools Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:09 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Tool , Microsoft Windows , Productivity , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Windows has always come equipped with troubleshooting and diagnostic tools, but in Windows 7 Microsoft has done something it should have done a long time ago and put them all together in one place in Control Panel. Check out Windows 7’s troubleshooting tools gallery ...

Windows 7 - The “Blue Badge” experience
Hardware 2.0 — November 10th, 2008 Windows 7 - The “Blue Badge” experience Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:09 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Mechanism , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Productivity , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Feature , 64-Bit , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) When Microsoft shipped the 6801 build of Windows 7 some of the unfinished features were hidden from view using an elaborate protection mechanism. This mechanism has now been rendered ...

Microsoft Startup Labs delivers its first four Live Mesh apps
All about Microsoft — November 11th, 2008 Microsoft Startup Labs delivers its first four Live Mesh apps Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:51 am Categories: Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Research , Web 2.0 , Silverlight (wpf/e) , PDC 2008 , Live Mesh Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Mary Jo Foley , Application , MeshPack Application , Productivity , Corporate Governance , Internet , Business Operations , Corporate Law One of the tidbits that got lost in the ...

Lawsuit filed against NebuAd, ISPs
ZDNet Government — November 13th, 2008 Lawsuit filed against NebuAd, ISPs Posted by Richard Koman @ November 13, 2008 @ 8:08 AM Categories: Courts , Privacy Tags: Computer Security , Lawsuit , Electronic Communication , Internet Service Provider , Computer , Internet Service Providers (ISPs) , Online Communications , Productivity , Internet , Richard Koman Sixteen plaintiffs – and potentially millions more – launched a class-action lawsuit against NebuAd and 26 of its ISP partners in California court, ...

New update of Microsoft codename tracker available now
All about Microsoft — November 14th, 2008 New update of Microsoft codename tracker available now Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:57 pm Categories: Housekeeping , Code names , Utility/cloud computing , Azure Tags: Update , Codename , Microsoft Corp. , Mary Jo Foley , E-mail , Productivity , Online Communications I’ve mentioned before that I keep a running list of Microsoft codenames; it’s one of my favorite home-grown reference tools. That list is now available to you in the form of a handy PDF. The “All About ...

Central Desktop launches Enterprise SaaS suite
Between the Lines — November 18th, 2008 Central Desktop launches Enterprise SaaS suite Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:00 am Categories: General , Office 2.0 , SaaS , Enterprise 2.0 Tags: Desktop , Software-as-a-service , Client-server , Tool , Productivity , Software As A Service (SaaS) , Cloud Computing , Emerging Technologies , Sam Diaz When it comes to online collaboration, Central Desktop has been serving small and medium-sized businesses for some time with the tools they need to manage ...

Judge tosses Psystar’s countersuit
Between the Lines — November 18th, 2008 Judge tosses Psystar’s countersuit Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:26 pm Categories: General , Legal , Apple Tags: Apple Inc. , Psystar , Productivity , Desktops , Hardware , Sam Diaz A federal judge has tossed out a countersuit filed by Mac clone maker Psystar, which alleged that Apple was engaging in anticompetitive business practices by controlling both the hardware and software that makes up the Macintosh computer line. Psystar was given 20 days - until Dec. 8 - to amend its complaint ...

Opening arguments in Drew case
ZDNet Government — November 20th, 2008 Opening arguments in Drew case Posted by Richard Koman @ November 20, 2008 @ 12:17 AM Categories: Courts Tags: Mr. , Ms. , Productivity , Internet , Richard Koman The opening argument in the Lori Drew case may hint at just how difficult it will be to keep the case focused on the actual charges of computer fraud and misuse, rather than Drew’s liability for the suicide of Megan Meier. The New York Times reports federal prosecutor Tom O’Brien’s opening speech like this: Drew had “hatched a plan in order to ...

Google launches personalized searches via SearchWiki; Scale, data equals fine experiment
Between the Lines — November 21st, 2008 Google launches personalized searches via SearchWiki; Scale, data equals fine experiment Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:03 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Google , Search Tags: Google Inc. , Personalized Search , Productivity , Search , Engineering , Larry Dignan Google has launched an effort it calls SearchWiki, which allows folks to customize searches and move results. An example: Say you disagree with a ranking of a result. You can move it up. You can also add notes to the ...

The verdict: Lori Drew is guilty.
ZDNet Government — November 26th, 2008 The verdict: Lori Drew is guilty. Posted by Richard Koman @ November 26, 2008 @ 9:35 PM Categories: Courts Tags: Computer Fraud And Abuse Act , Computer Fraud , Computer , Attorney , Lori Drew , Productivity , Richard Koman Lori Drew has been convicted of three misdemeanor counts of computer fraud in the MySpace suicide of young Megan Meiers, 13 when she hung herself. A jury deadlocked on a fourth count of conspiracy but reduced the charges from felony to misdemeanors. Said Tina Meiers, Megan’s ...

Apple adds DMCA charge to Psystar suit
Between the Lines — December 1st, 2008 Apple adds DMCA charge to Psystar suit Posted by Sam Diaz @ 8:44 pm Categories: General , Legal , Apple Tags: Complaint , DMCA , Apple Inc. , Psystar , Apple Mac OS X , Productivity , Operating Systems , Digital Media , Software , Apple Mac OS It appears that Apple is trying to put the final nail in Psystar’s coffin, asking the court to accept an amended complaint against the Mac clone maker to add a charge of violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright ...

IT Dojo: Stop Check Disk from constantly running when Windows Vista starts [video]
Between the Lines — December 2nd, 2008 IT Dojo: Stop Check Disk from constantly running when Windows Vista starts [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Disk , Information Technology , File System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Tool , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Productivity , Microsoft Windows Windows Vista’s Check Disk utility is a good tool for detecting and potentially fixing file system ...

Google Calendar now supports iCal
The Apple Core — December 2nd, 2008 Google Calendar now supports iCal Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:06 am Categories: Software , Apple , Google , iCal Tags: Google Inc. , Apple Inc. , Google Calendar , Productivity , Blogging , Internet , Jason D. O'Grady Google Calendar now supports Apple iCal In a blog post by Engineering Director David Besbris Google announced its support for the CalDAV protocol. This means that you can now use iCal with Google Calendar, allowing you to work offline, sync ...

Does Drew decision criminalize TOS violations?
ZDNet Government — December 2nd, 2008 Does Drew decision criminalize TOS violations? Posted by Richard Koman @ December 2, 2008 @ 9:17 AM Categories: Courts Tags: Law , Statute , Government , Internet , Productivity , Vertical Industries , Hacking , Security , Enterprise Software , Software I suggested that prosecutors and the Meiers think about a deal with Drew in which she waives her right to appeal. Many people wrote in to say no, along these lines : Drew bullied and by the end of the day a ...

‘Tis the season for getting ready for gaming - Top gaming utilities
Hardware 2.0 — December 5th, 2008 ‘Tis the season for getting ready for gaming - Top gaming utilities Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:58 am Categories: Gaming , Apple , Performance , Graphics , Hardware , Torture Test , On the test bench Tags: Web Site , RAM , Graphics , Tool , GPU , RivaTuner , Productivity , Web Site Development , Games , Internet For me, the holidays is a time of year when I get a lot of gaming done, both alone and over the network ...

The Green Enterprise: Autodesk
Between the Lines — December 9th, 2008 The Green Enterprise: Autodesk Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:00 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Green Tech , Innovation Tags: Autodesk Inc. , Productivity , Performance Management , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Larry Dignan Autodesk tools aim to help designers conceptualize projects on a computer before starting the costly (and energy-intense) production process. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das takes a tour of Autodesk’s new design gallery in San Francisco, ...

CheckFree customers intercepted by hackers
Between the Lines — December 10th, 2008 CheckFree customers intercepted by hackers Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , Security , Web Technology , E-commerce Tags: Online Bill Payment , Bill Payment , Hacker , CheckFree Corp. , Computer , Malicious Software , Productivity , Viruses And Worms , Security , Larry Dignan CheckFree, an online billing outfit, was recently hit with a phishing attack that intercepted customer traffic and installed malware. In a letter to ...

Copy and paste arrives for the iPhone (sort of)
The Apple Core — December 11th, 2008 Copy and paste arrives for the iPhone (sort of) Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:39 am Categories: Software , iPhone , Safari , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Web , Apple Safari , Apple Inc. , Productivity , Channel Management , Marketing , Jason D. O'Grady No it’s not from Apple, and yes its legal. CNet’s Marguerite Reardon notes that this isn’t the first time a third party developer has tried to add copy and paste to the iPhone. OpenClip showed ...

iPhone cut-and-paste coming, not from Apple
Between the Lines — December 11th, 2008 iPhone cut-and-paste coming, not from Apple Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:36 am Categories: General , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Twitter , Advertising & Promotion , Corporate Communications , Productivity , Cloud Computing , Web Services , Marketing , Enterprise Software If it seems very basic, that’s because it is. Yet, iPhone users are so eager to have a cut/copy-and-paste tool that they’re willing to pin their hopes on a YouTube ...

Microsoft walks the downturn-messaging tightrope
All about Microsoft — December 11th, 2008 Microsoft walks the downturn-messaging tightrope Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:18 pm Categories: Windows server , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Office , Management tools , Security , Channel , Virtualization , Utility/cloud computing , Azure Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Productivity , Servers , Enterprise Software , Hardware , Software , Mary Jo Foley Is Microsoft poised to join other tech vendors in announcing dismal ...

December ‘All About Microsoft’ codename tracker now available for download
All about Microsoft — December 22nd, 2008 December ‘All About Microsoft’ codename tracker now available for download Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:37 am Categories: Housekeeping , Code names Tags: Microsoft Corp. , E-mail , Productivity , Online Communications , Mary Jo Foley I’ve mentioned before that I keep a running list of Microsoft codenames; it’s one of my favorite home-grown reference tools. That list is now available to you in the form of a handy PDF. The “All About Microsoft” CodeTracker is a chart I’ll be updating every month. If you’re a ...

Carbon neutrality murkier than you’d think
Between the Lines — December 30th, 2008 Carbon neutrality murkier than you’d think Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:30 am Categories: General , Dell , Green Tech Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Emission , Carbon , Carbon Neutrality , Productivity , Channel Management , Marketing , Larry Dignan Dell has declared itself carbon neutral but good luck defining and auditing what that means exactly. The Wall Street Journal has an interesting story on Dell and its carbon neutral efforts. In a nutshell: Those points are ...

Rumor: iWork to migrate to the Web for Macworld Expo
The Apple Core — January 2nd, 2009 Rumor: iWork to migrate to the Web for Macworld Expo Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 2:27 pm Categories: Macworld Expo , Rumor , iWork Tags: Web , Apple Inc. , Macworld Expo , Apple iWork , Productivity , Channel Management , Marketing , Jason D. O'Grady A rumor making the rounds (origination from 9To5Mac.com ) claims that Apple may use Macworld Expo – which starts next week in San Francisco – to launch a Web-based version of iWork . iWork ‘08 currently comprises ...

British police can now hack citizens’ PCs
ZDNet Government — January 4th, 2009 British police can now hack citizens’ PCs Posted by Richard Koman @ January 4, 2009 @ 8:54 PM Categories: Privacy , International Tags: PC , Britain , Biometric Identification , Computer , E-mail , Productivity , Biometrics , Online Communications , Security , Richard Koman Seems like Britain’s Home Office is channeling Dick Cheney. Last week I wrote that the U.K. is going forward with a plan to build a massive database of every phone call, email and chat ...

Microsoft reorg season begins: Muglia gets the presidential nod
All about Microsoft — January 5th, 2009 Microsoft reorg season begins: Muglia gets the presidential nod Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:36 pm Categories: Windows server , Corporate strategy Tags: President , Microsoft Corp. , Bob Muglia , Productivity , Servers , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley A year ago, I wondered when and whether Microsoft would make Bob Muglia, head of the company’s Server and Tools business, one of the company’s presidents . On January 5, 2009, that happened. Muglia is now President of Server and Tools (not of ...

Another former Softie joins VMware
All about Microsoft — January 6th, 2009 Another former Softie joins VMware Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:39 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Virtualization Tags: VMware Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Maritz , Nielsen , Corporate Law , Productivity , Development Tools , Middleware , Business Operations , Software Development A year ago when I wrote that former Microsoft manager — and current VMware CEO –  Paul Maritz was getting the old band back together , I had no idea how many members would end up ...

Are White House computers a crime scene?
ZDNet Government — January 7th, 2009 Are White House computers a crime scene? Posted by Richard Koman @ January 7, 2009 @ 2:52 AM Categories: Obama Tags: White House , Computer , Productivity , Richard Koman You know something’s a little off when someone publicly takes credit for Secret Service policy. In an open letter to President-elect Obama, David Gerwitz, author of the self-published Where Have All the Emails Gone? , claims that he’s “the guy whose writings got your BlackBerry taken away .” Coupled with the fact that the first two words ...

If iRecord can rip DVDs, why can’t Real?
Between the Lines — January 7th, 2009 If iRecord can rip DVDs, why can’t Real? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:30 am Categories: General , Entertainment , Macworld , Legal , Real Networks , Digital Media Tags: Lawsuit , Lawyer , Video , iRecord , RealDVD , Corporate Communications , Productivity , Marketing , Sam Diaz If I were one of the lawyers for Real Networks, I’d be looking a bit closer at a device called iRecord , which is being showcased on Macworld. iRecord basically allows ...

White House email II: Gewirtz responds
ZDNet Government — January 7th, 2009 White House email II: Gewirtz responds Posted by Richard Koman @ January 7, 2009 @ 2:57 PM Categories: Obama Tags: White House , David , E-mail , Productivity , Workforce Management , Online Communications , Human Resources , Richard Koman [image] David Gewirtz of Zatz Publishing responded to my earlier post on his call to treat White House computers like a crime scene, asking for some corrections, which I gladly made. I won’t post the debate over those issues, but he also brought ...

Drew’s lawyer asks for dismissal of conviction
ZDNet Government — January 9th, 2009 Drew’s lawyer asks for dismissal of conviction Posted by Richard Koman @ January 9, 2009 @ 11:47 AM Categories: Social networks Tags: Computer Fraud , Conviction , Attorney , Lori Drew , Productivity , Richard Koman Lori Drew’s attorney asked a federal court to dismiss her conviction in the suicide death of Megan Meier , claiming the U.S. attorney improperly used a computer fraud law to convict her, AP reports. There’s no word on when the judge will rule on the request but ...

McKinnon will plead guilty to stay in UK
ZDNet Government — January 12th, 2009 McKinnon will plead guilty to stay in UK Posted by Richard Koman @ January 12, 2009 @ 9:51 AM Categories: Network security , International Tags: U.S. , U.K. , Computer , CPS , Productivity , Richard Koman Gary McKinnon, the British systems analyst who broke into 97 military and NASA computers (apparently in a search for extraterrestrials), may finally avoid extradition to the U.S. by pleading guilty to a U.K. charge of misuse of computers, the Telegraph reports. That would pretty much put ...

The Success(or) of Steve Jobs
Between the Lines — January 15th, 2009 The Success(or) of Steve Jobs Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 9:12 am Categories: General , Apple , Microsoft , Dell , Economy , Digital Media Tags: Steve Jobs , Apple Inc. , Strategy , Leadership , Productivity , Financial Accounting , Management , Finance , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld jobsss There really is no question of succession at Apple, if Steve Jobs doesn’t come back. It’ll be Tim Cook in charge. The overarching issue though is ...

Microsoft Big Brains: Chuck Thacker
All about Microsoft — January 16th, 2009 Microsoft Big Brains: Chuck Thacker Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:41 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Research , Xbox , Multicore/distributed computing , Microsoft Big Brains Tags: PC , Microsoft Corp. , Computer , Chuck Thacker , BEE3 , Productivity , Game Players , Desktops , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Just before retiring from day-to-day responsibilities at Microsoft, Chairman Bill Gates said that he expected ...

Watch the Obama Inauguration on your iPhone
The Apple Core — January 16th, 2009 Watch the Obama Inauguration on your iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 12:42 pm Categories: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Ustream , Corporate Communications , Productivity , TVs , Tv & Home Theater , Marketing , Personal Technology , Home Entertainment , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Ustream is prepping an iPhone application that lets users watch live streams from the service on their iPhone. Mike Arrington got ...

The Mac turns 25. Let’s look ahead another 25.
Between the Lines — January 23rd, 2009 The Mac turns 25. Let’s look ahead another 25. Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:53 pm Categories: General , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Computer , Desktops , Productivity , Hardware , Sam Diaz By now, you probably know that tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh computer, launched two days after the famous “1984″ commercial aired during the Super Bowl that year. apple 1984 Clearly, we’ve come along way since then. My ZDNet colleagues in the UK have put together a good ...

Google goes nuts with the “This site may harm your computer” warnings
Hardware 2.0 — January 31st, 2009 Google goes nuts with the “This site may harm your computer” warnings Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:00 am Categories: Thoughts Tags: Google Inc. , Nut , Computer , Productivity , Search , Cloud Computing , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I’m getting reports that Google search is going nuts with the “This site may harm your computer” warnings and displaying this beneath all entries. [image] I’m seeing it no matter what I search for, which is a real pain because you can’t get to sites that you are ...

The 10 best techies worth following on Twitter
Between the Lines — February 2nd, 2009 The 10 best techies worth following on Twitter Posted by Jason Hiner @ 12:00 am Categories: Twitter Tags: Twitter , Channel Management , Web 2.0 , Productivity , Leadership , TVs , Tv & Home Theater , Marketing , Internet , Management For new users on Twitter, the toughest thing to figure out is who to follow. And since Twitter is a real-time stream of 140-character updates from people whose thoughts and opinions matter to you, the issue of who to follow is ...

Microsoft delivers tool updates for Oslo, Live Framework
All about Microsoft — February 2nd, 2009 Microsoft delivers tool updates for Oslo, Live Framework Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:21 pm Categories: Development tools , Live Mesh , Oslo Tags: Software , Oslo , SDK , Microsoft Corp. , Tool , Modeling , Research & Development , Productivity , Business Operations , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft posted for download late last week new test builds of its Oslo software development kit (SDK) and its Live Framework tools. The updated Oslo SDK test ...

An updated Google Earth changes the learning game
Between the Lines — February 2nd, 2009 An updated Google Earth changes the learning game Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:22 pm Categories: General , Google Tags: Google Inc. , Google Earth , Corporate Communications , Productivity , Cloud Computing , Games , Channel Management , Marketing , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz If Google Earth had been around when I was a kid, I might have done better in science, geography or even history classes. The Web app - which released version 5.0 this morning - ...

Energy, IBM working on 20 petaflop computer
ZDNet Government — February 2nd, 2009 Energy, IBM working on 20 petaflop computer Posted by Richard Koman @ February 2, 2009 @ 10:41 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Supercomputer , Computer , Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , IBM Corp. , Productivity , Richard Koman [image] If if weren’t for nuclear weapons, we wouldn’t have superfast supercomputers, would we? Now, thanks to the Energy Dept. and IBM, the latest supercomputer will run at an astounding 20 petaflops (20 trillion calculations per second.) This machine, Sequoia, ...

Woz can code, but can he dance?
The Apple Core — February 8th, 2009 Woz can code, but can he dance? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:29 pm Categories: News Tags: Steve Wozniak , Apple Inc. , Computer , Productivity , Jason D. O'Grady Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, in Sydney today. Photo: Bob Pearce ABC announced the cast for Season 8 of its successful reality TV show Dancing with the Stars tonight and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is one of the contestants for this year’s show. From the About the show page : A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist ...

FAA computer breached: 45,000 names accessed
ZDNet Government — February 10th, 2009 FAA computer breached: 45,000 names accessed Posted by Richard Koman @ February 10, 2009 @ 7:35 AM Categories: FAA , Security Tags: FAA , Computer , Aerospace & Defense , Productivity , Social Security , Manufacturing , Government , Richard Koman Here’s today’s government security breach: Someone hacked into a Federal Aviation Administration computer last week and accessed the names and Social Security numbers of 45,000 employees and retirees, AP reports. ...

Google spreadsheets now editable on iPhone
The Apple Core — February 13th, 2009 Google spreadsheets now editable on iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:08 am Categories: Google , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Google Inc. , Spreadsheet , Productivity , Jason D. O'Grady A post on the (unofficial) Google Operating System blog notes that Google spreadsheets are now editable on the iPhone . If you navigate to the Google docs mobile interface for iPhone you’ll have the ability to edit spreadsheets. You can add rows, edit an existing row, filter the columns by value and ...

DOE slams Los Alamos on lax cybersecurity
ZDNet Government — February 15th, 2009 DOE slams Los Alamos on lax cybersecurity Posted by Richard Koman @ February 15, 2009 @ 4:36 AM Categories: Energy Tags: Letter , Computer , Los Alamos National Laboratory , Cybersecurity , Productivity , Security , Richard Koman At the nation’s premier nuclear reseach site - Los Alamos National Laboratory - security is famously tight, so much so that one imagines the Lab knows the whereabouts of every computer. But, of course, one would be wrong. According to a stern letter from the ...

New Conficker variant looks same, acts differently
Between the Lines — February 20th, 2009 New Conficker variant looks same, acts differently Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 9:27 am Categories: Security Tags: Variant , Worm , SRI International , Conficker B++ , Cyberthreats , Productivity , Viruses And Worms , Spyware, Adware & Malware , Security , Andrew Nusca [image] The criminals behind the widespread Conficker worm have released a new version of the malware that looks almost identical to the original but operates much differently, reports ...

Marine One details leaked from P2P net
ZDNet Government — March 1st, 2009 Marine One details leaked from P2P net Posted by Richard Koman @ March 1, 2009 @ 2:07 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: P2P , Iran , Peer To Peer (P2P) , Productivity , Aerospace & Defense , Internet , Manufacturing , Richard Koman [image] A company that monitors P2P networks says it found details about the president’s helicoper, Marine One, on a computer in Tehran. Pittsburgh station WPXI reports . Bob Boback, CEO of Tiversa, said, ”We found a file containing ...

Microsoft codenames gone wild
All about Microsoft — March 4th, 2009 Microsoft codenames gone wild Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:01 am Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy , Research Tags: Codename , Microsoft Corp. , E-mail , Productivity , Online Communications , Mary Jo Foley I’ve mentioned before that I keep a running list of Microsoft codenames; it’s one of my favorite home-grown reference tools. That list is now available to you in the form of a handy PDF. The March edition of the “All About Microsoft” CodeTracker is available for download . ...

RNC: Shortage of tech workers to build platforms, apps
Between the Lines — March 5th, 2009 RNC: Shortage of tech workers to build platforms, apps Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:25 pm Categories: General , Government , Layoffs , Politics , Web 2.0 Tags: Republican , Worker , RNC , Tech Worker , Post , Blogging , Productivity , Internet , Sam Diaz The Republicans had big dreams of catching up to their Democratic counterparts when it came to the utilizing technology to advance their causes. Last summer, the Washington Post profiled the man that ...

Microsoft's PR agency releases Twitter trend-tracking tool
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Computer science programs stage comeback in 2008
Between the Lines — March 18th, 2009 Computer science programs stage comeback in 2008 Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:48 am Categories: Education Tags: Computer Science , Computer , Computing Research Association , Productivity , Andrew Nusca For the first time in six years, enrollment in computer science programs in the United States increased last year, according to an annual survey [PDF] conducted by the Computing Research Association. Previously declining numbers of science and engineering students has been considered a ...

Microsoft rolls out Silverlight 3 beta and more developer goodies
All about Microsoft — March 18th, 2009 Microsoft rolls out Silverlight 3 beta and more developer goodies Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:31 am Categories: .Net Framework , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Expression Studio , Mix '09 , Silverlight (wpf/e) Tags: Microsoft Silverlight , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Productivity , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft, as widely expected, has made the first beta of Silverlight 3 available for download simultaneously with Day 1 of its Mix ‘09 conference. Silverlight is Microsoft’s ...

Microsoft's SuperPreview: A Web site developer's new best friend?
All about Microsoft — ... , Productivity Microsoft showed off at Mix ‘09 a new tool — Expression Web SuperPreview — that could prove very useful as new browsers from a variety of vendors proliferate. The tool allows developers and designers to see how their sites look and work with different browsers so they can debug them more easily. SuperPreview is part of Microsoft’s forthcoming Expression Web 3 release. Microsoft made ...

Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500
The Apple Core — March 20th, 2009 Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500 Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:41 am Categories: Apple , Microsoft Tags: Steve Ballmer , Apple Inc. , Productivity , Jason D. O'Grady eWeek’s Joe Wilcox enlightens us on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s latest comments on Apple from McGraw-Hill’s 2009 Media Summit in New York. http://www.pocketpicks.co.uk/latest/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fake-steve-ballmer.jpg“The damned Apple logo is only about this big!” Apple gained about one point, but now I think the tide has really turned ...

Donate to Anti-RIAA expert witness fund
ZDNet Government — March 24th, 2009 Donate to Anti-RIAA expert witness fund Posted by Richard Koman @ March 24, 2009 @ 8:30 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Fund , Ray Beckerman , Internet , Productivity , Richard Koman The Free Software Foundation’s Expert Witness Defense Fund , created in conjunction with Recording Industry v The People , is in dire need of additional funds. Ray Beckerman says the fund has provided critical expert reports in both UMG v Lindor and Capital v Thomas . For instance, in Lindor , Prof. Johan ...

Nvidia countersues Intel over licensing agreement
Between the Lines — March 26th, 2009 NVIDIA countersues Intel over licensing agreement Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:30 pm Categories: General , Intel , Legal Tags: Licensing Agreement , NVidia Corp. , Graphics , Intel Corp. , Service Management , Productivity , Sam Diaz NVIDIA, which was sued by Intel last month over a four-year-old chipset licensing agreement, filed a countersuit today , accusing the chip giant of trying to eliminate a competitor as it tries to play catch-up in graphics technology. The issue ...

Massive Chinese spynet targeted Dalai Lama
ZDNet Government — March 29th, 2009 Massive Chinese spynet targeted Dalai Lama Posted by Richard Koman @ March 29, 2009 @ 9:33 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: China , Researcher , Toronto , Computer , GhostNet , Productivity , Richard Koman It all started with the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan leader’s offices in India, Brussels, London and New York asked the researchers to examane its computers for malware. But researchers at the Munk Center for International Studies at the University of Toronto found something much more than ...

China denies it's behind GhostNet
ZDNet Government — March 31st, 2009 China denies it's behind GhostNet Posted by Richard Koman @ March 31, 2009 @ 7:58 AM Categories: China , Cyberwar Tags: China , Government , Vertical Industries , Productivity , Internet , Enterprise Software , Software , Richard Koman China says a recent report that says a recent report that says China hosts a massive botnet that has compromised computers in 103 countries is nothing but a pack of lies. InfoWorld reports this statement :“Some people in foreign ...

Twitter's home page: More attractive with search?
Between the Lines — April 2nd, 2009 Twitter's home page: More attractive with search? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:36 am Categories: General , Microblogging , Twitter Tags: Twitter , Productivity , Construction , Sam Diaz Twitter is testing a new search feature within the Twitter.com home page - a special tab in the sidebar that displays Twitter search results in the main Tweet window. For anyone digging deeper into the conversations or topics being discussed on Twitter, this makes for a great way to track them. ( Techmeme ) [image] ...

Are you ready for a wrist-mounted computer?
Hardware 2.0 — April 7th, 2009 Are you ready for a wrist-mounted computer? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:11 pm Categories: Gadgets , Mobile Technology Tags: Wrist , Computer , Productivity , GPS , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Ridgeline, a specialist in rugged industrial computers, has announced the W200 wrist-mounted computer . Are you ready for a wrist-mounted computer? [image] The W200 has a pretty sweet spec. Manufactured from magnesium allow, it boasts a 3.5 inch ...

Making sense of the latest Conficker update
Hardware 2.0 — April 10th, 2009 Making sense of the latest Conficker update Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:20 am Categories: Security Tags: Update , Conficker , Q , Spyware, Adware & Malware , Spyware , Cyberthreats , Peer To Peer (P2P) , Viruses And Worms , Productivity , Security Several of you have emailed me for information about the latest Conficker update. Consider this post an update to my “no bull” guide to Conficker . Q: So, what’s happening? A : On April 8th a new ...

How-to: Upgrade the SSD in your Dell Mini 9 - redux
The Apple Core — April 10th, 2009 How-to: Upgrade the SSD in your Dell Mini 9 (Runcore to Runcore) Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:54 am Categories: Hackintosh , Netbook , SSD Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Brand , Stock , USB , SSD , Branding , Productivity , Investment , Marketing , Finance [image] In my last installment of How-to: Upgrade the SSD in your Dell Mini 9 I discussed the process of migrating from the stock STEC 16GB SSD (the brand that comes from Dell) to the ...

Thieves stalking/robbing Apple customers in Boca Raton
The Apple Core — April 13th, 2009 Thieves stalking/robbing Apple customers in Boca Raton Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:43 am Categories: Apple Retail Store Tags: Car , Mall , Apple Inc. , Sun-Sentinel , Productivity , Jason D. O'Grady [image] http://multimontreal.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/broken-car-window1.jpg The Sun-Sentinel is reporting that Police are investigating five cases in the past three months where people bought computers at the Apple Store at the Town Center mall in Boca Raton, then later found their cars ...

Download TechRepublic's 'Ninja Guide' to IT cost cutting
Between the Lines — April 16th, 2009 Download TechRepublic's 'Ninja Guide' to IT cost cutting Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:30 am Categories: Economy , IT Management , TechRepublic Tags: TechRepublic Inc. , Information Technology , IT Cost , Strategy , Smb/Sme , Productivity , Management , Jason Hiner Most IT departments have been operating very lean since the 2001 recession. So if they’ve been asked to cut even deeper during this economic downturn, it takes wisdom and a deft hand to make the right cuts without ...

Apple lands in Fortune 100 for first time since Jobs' return
The Apple Core — April 20th, 2009 Apple lands in Fortune 100 for first time since Jobs' return Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:06 am Categories: Apple Tags: Job , Apple Inc. , Fortune 500 , Fortune Magazine , Manufacturing , Productivity , Recruitment & Selection , Operational Accounting , Human Resources , Workforce Management FORTUNE 500 COV Apple made its first appearance this week in the top 100 of the Fortune 500 since Steve Jobs’ return. The Fortune 500 is an annual ranking of ...

RSA: Will there be a digital Pearl Harbor? [video]
Between the Lines — April 22nd, 2009 RSA: Will there be a digital Pearl Harbor? [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:16 am Categories: General , Government , Security Tags: RSA Security Inc. , Professor , Computer Science , Video , Productivity , Security , Larry Dignan Will there be one major catastrophe, or just smaller disasters? Panelists discuss what security issues we should be watching out for, where the threat might come from, and the difficulties in predicting the unpredictable. Panelists include: Whitfield ...

Gelaskins, just because
The Apple Core — April 24th, 2009 Gelaskins, just because Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:35 am Categories: Accessory Tags: Gelaskins , 3G , Productivity , Notebooks , Cellular Phones , Wireless And Mobility , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets [image] I’m a big fan of Gelaskins , which are basically glorified stickers that you attach to your gadgets, well, just because. There’s no functional benefit to adding one of these bad boys and ...

SAP and Oracle announce software enhancements
Between the Lines — May 5th, 2009 SAP and Oracle announce software enhancements Posted by Sam Diaz @ 7:08 am Categories: Oracle , SAP , Software Infrastructure Tags: Oracle Corp. , SAP AG , Tools & Techniques , Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) , Productivity , Middleware , Enterprise Software , Management , Web Services , Software SAP and Oracle today both announced updates to business software suites. Following an initial ramp-up period, SAP said today that it was ...

The four stages of the average Twitter user
Between the Lines — May 11th, 2009 The four stages of the average Twitter user Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:17 am Categories: Social networking , Twitter Tags: Twitter , Productivity , RSS , Smart Phones , Text Messaging/SMS/MMS , Internet , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Cellular Phones , Online Communications There’s a strange phenomenon that happens almost every time someone joins Twitter . They hate it. At least at first. But many of the people who once hated Twitter — or at least, ...

CubeTree launches enterprise social networking suite; Can it stand out?
Between the Lines — May 11th, 2009 CubeTree launches enterprise social networking suite; Can it stand out? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:10 am Categories: Enterprise 2.0 , General , Web Technology Tags: Software , Network , SAP AG , Twitter , Tool , CubeTree , Social Networking , Productivity , Online Communications , Marketing CubeTree on Monday unveiled its enterprise collaboration suite, which mimics popular social networking tools such as Facebook, Twitter and FriendFeed. In addition, CubeTree ...

Google: Understanding is the next frontier of search; Meet Wonder Wheel, Google Squared
Between the Lines — May 12th, 2009 Google: Understanding is the next frontier of search; Meet Wonder Wheel, Google Squared Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:05 am Categories: General , Google , Search Tags: Google Inc. , Productivity , Search , Instant Messaging , Mobile Applications , Wireless And Mobility , Internet , Online Communications , Larry Dignan Google executives argued that “understanding people, health, communication, education and knowledge” is the next frontier of search. At its annual ...

EC fines Intel record $1.45 billion in antitrust case for moves vs. AMD
Between the Lines — May 13th, 2009 EC: Intel 'abused dominant position' vs AMD; fined record $1.45 billion in antitrust case Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 3:34 am Categories: Intel , Legal Tags: Commission , Antitrust , Computer , Intel Corp. , Chip , E.U. , A.M.D. , Corporate Law , Productivity , Sales Force Management The European Commission on Wednesday fined Intel a record €1.06 billion, or about $1.44 billion, for abusing its dominance in the market for computer chips to exclude longtime company ...

Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 expected as soon as next week
All about Microsoft — May 13th, 2009 Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 expected as soon as next week Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:06 am Categories: .Net Framework , Code names , Development tools , SharePoint Server , Visual Studio 10 ("Hawaii") Tags: TechEd , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Visual Studio , Microsoft Development Tools , Team Management , Productivity , Development Tools , Software Development , Software/Web Development , Management One of the biggest questions at Microsoft’s ...

Amazon beefs up cloud visibility and monitoring tools
Between the Lines — May 18th, 2009 Amazon beefs up cloud visibility and monitoring tools Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:55 am Categories: Amazon , Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Infrastructure , Web Technology Tags: Amazon Web Services , Web Service , Monitoring , Amazon.com Inc. , Tool , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Productivity , Web Services , Hardware Amazon Web Services rolled out a beta for Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) tools that will allow for better ...

The future of clean-tech investing [video]
Between the Lines — May 19th, 2009 The future of clean-tech investing [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:10 am Categories: General , Green Tech Tags: Video , Clean Technology , Venture Capital , Corporate Communications , Productivity , Investment , Finance , Financing Startups , Marketing , Larry Dignan At the Greentech Media and Groom Energy, Enterprise Carbon Accounting Summit in Burlingame, Calif., venture capitalists discuss the outlook of investing in smart grids, carbon management, and ...

How CIOs should spend their day [video]
Between the Lines — May 22nd, 2009 How CIOs should spend their day [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:06 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: CIO , Information Technology , Video , Corporate Communications , Strategy , Time Management , Marketing , Management , Productivity , Larry Dignan CIOs often have difficulty balancing their time and focus between their IT staff, their management peers, and the CEO. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives introduces one effective time management ...

Silverlight 3 to launch July 10
All about Microsoft — May 28th, 2009 Silverlight 3 to launch July 10 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:17 pm Categories: .Net Framework , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Expression Studio , Silverlight (wpf/e) Tags: Microsoft Silverlight , Silverlight 3 , Corporate Communications , Productivity , Marketing , Mary Jo Foley Earlier this year, Microsoft officials said they planned to deliver the final version of Silverlight 3 before the end of 2009. Looks like they meant months before… Microsoft is planning to ...

Bing is live: Nice first impression; Will Bing boost Cashback?
Between the Lines — June 1st, 2009 Bing is live: Nice first impression; Will Bing boost Cashback? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:28 am Categories: General , Google , Microsoft , Search Tags: Bing , Productivity , Branding , Search , Leadership , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan One of Microsoft’s best innovations has been its search Cashback program, which is a rewards system for users of the software giant’s search. Bing, which launched a few days early, seems to integrate Cashback ...

Apple's early days: Documents on display
Between the Lines — June 2nd, 2009 Apple's early days: Documents on display Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:42 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Document , Apple Inc. , Investor , Sales Strategy , Financial Accounting , Productivity , Sales , Finance , Sam Diaz If you are both history buff and Apple fan, you’re going to love the latest exhibit at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley (just a stone’s throw from the GooglePlex, for the geography buffs reading, too.) [image] The documents offer a peek back into the ...

Google's new data tools: it's all about business
Between the Lines — June 3rd, 2009 Google's new data tools: it's all about business Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:00 am Categories: General , Google , Mobile , Search Tags: Google Inc. , Tool , Business Owner , Internet , Financial Planning , Productivity , Channel Management , Search , Finance , Marketing For just a moment, forget about what Google’s motives might be with the new analytics features that it’s giving to users of the company’s Local Business Center. Instead, think about ...

Adobe previews BrowserLab, a handy Web browser testing tool
Between the Lines — June 3rd, 2009 Adobe previews BrowserLab, a handy Web browser testing tool Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:15 am Categories: Adobe , General , Software Infrastructure , Web Technology Tags: Adobe Systems Inc. , Web Browser , Tool , BrowserLab , Web Browsers , Productivity , Cloud Computing , Internet , Larry Dignan Adobe on Wednesday launched a preview of BrowserLab, a hosted service that allows Web designers to test pages in various browsers and operating systems.  While the tool ...

Microsoft to launch ThinkWeek 2.0
All about Microsoft — June 3rd, 2009 Microsoft to launch ThinkWeek 2.0 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 4:35 pm Categories: Corporate strategy Tags: Ray Ozzie , Microsoft Corp. , David Vaskevitch , Productivity , Strategy , Management , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft came close to killing off its “ThinkWeek” process , via which employee-submitted ideas can find their way into the hands of upper management for consideration. But it sounds like Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie & Co. have decided not to do away with this idea ...

Time says Twitter will change our lives; I Tweeted that I puked
Between the Lines — June 4th, 2009 Time says Twitter will change our lives; I Tweeted that I puked Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:22 am Categories: General , Twitter Tags: Twitter , Time Story , Productivity , Text Messaging/SMS/MMS , Operational Accounting , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Online Communications , Finance Twitter may be doomed. Time put Twitter on the cover and dished out thousands of words of fluff about it. This Twitter love-fest is getting out of ...

Five ways to keep the dust bunnies out of a PC
Between the Lines — June 5th, 2009 Five ways to keep the dust bunnies out of a PC Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:41 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: PC , Computer , Productivity , Desktops , Hardware , Larry Dignan Guest post : This quite useful post by TechRepublic’s Bill Detwiler originally appeared on the IT Dojo blog . Given this advice I’m going to go dust bunny hunting… [image] If your users keep their PCs on the floor or they operate in dirty environments, the dust bunnies can quickly take over. Don’t ...

Get your 16-page list of Microsoft's morphing codenames
All about Microsoft — June 5th, 2009 Get your 16-page list of Microsoft's morphing codenames Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:51 pm Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy Tags: Codename , Microsoft Corp. , E-mail , Productivity , Online Communications , Mary Jo Foley I’ve mentioned before that I keep a running list of Microsoft codenames; it’s one of my favorite home-grown reference tools. That list is now available to you in the form of a handy PDF. The “All About Microsoft” CodeTracker is a chart I update every month. If you’re a ...

China demands new PCs carry spyware
ZDNet Government — June 8th, 2009 China demands new PCs carry spyware Posted by Richard Koman @ June 8, 2009 @ 8:38 AM Categories: Censorship , China Tags: Software , China , PC , Spyware , Government , Internet , Tools & Techniques , Productivity , Vertical Industries , Management [image] There comes a time when despite the allure of the market, Western industry should band together and turn its back on China. A time when the computer and Internet industry realizes that the ...

LifeSize launches HD desktop conferencing software
Between the Lines — June 15th, 2009 LifeSize launches HD desktop conferencing software Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:51 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure Tags: Software , Video Conferencing , Skype Technologies S.A. , Corporate Communications , Desktops , Productivity , Tools & Techniques , Marketing , Hardware , Management LifeSize Communications on Monday rolled out high-definition video conferencing software designed to extend corporate telepresence systems. [image] ...

Amazon preps private label goods: Furniture, tools and linens oh my
Between the Lines — June 16th, 2009 Amazon preps private label goods: Furniture, tools and linens oh my Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:38 am Categories: Amazon , E-commerce , General Tags: Amazon.com Inc. , Tool , Branding , Productivity , Marketing , Larry Dignan Amazon is diving head first into the private label business with brands for home furnishings, tools, kitchenware and linens. The strategy, which rhymes with private label moves by brick-and-mortar retailers, is likely to boost profit margins. In a research note, Piper ...

RIAA's $1.92 million victory: more about message, less about money
Between the Lines — June 19th, 2009 RIAA's $1.92 million victory: more about message, less about money Posted by Sam Diaz @ 7:21 am Categories: General Tags: Judgment , RIAA , Internet , Productivity , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz The Recording Industry Association of America won a big one yesterday - a $1.92 million judgment against a woman charged with copyright infringement. But you won’t hear champagne bottles popping open in Hollywood. Is anyone really a winner here? Does ...

Turn your iPhone into a mobile office productivity tool
Between the Lines — June 26th, 2009 Turn your iPhone into a mobile office productivity tool Posted by Jason Hiner @ 9:45 am Categories: Apple , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Mobile , Tool , Productivity , Advertising & Promotion , Marketing , Jason Hiner With Microsoft Exchange support and a fleet of business-oriented apps, the iPhone is being utilized as a business tool by IT workers, CEOs, small business owners, and lots of other professionals. CNET’s Jessica Dolcourt has put together a gallery of iPhone apps ...

Microsoft sets pointless 25-PC upgrade limit for Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — June 29th, 2009 Microsoft sets pointless 25-PC upgrade limit for Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:37 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Volume-license , OEM , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Productivity , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes It never fails to amaze me how Microsoft can make things far more complex for the end user than it needs to be. Take the Microsoft Windows Upgrade Option that was announced last Friday where you can buy a PC ...

What is Microsoft's Web platform (and what's Chris Wilson's part in it)?
All about Microsoft — ... strategy , Development tools , Expression Studio , Google , Internet Explorer , Silverlight (wpf/e) , Visual Studio 10 ("Hawaii") , Web 2.0 , Worldwide Partner Conference (WWPC) , Yahoo Tags: Web , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Tool , Web Platform , Chris Wilson , Installer , Web Browsers , Channel Management , Productivity Those who keep close tabs on what Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) team is doing no doubt ...

Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS
Between the Lines — July 7th, 2009 Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:42 pm Categories: Android , Cloud computing , General , Google , Microsoft , Operating Systems , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , netbooks Tags: Google Inc. , Operating System , Google Chrome , Netbook , Computer , Chrome OS , Productivity , Microsoft Windows , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Operating Systems Google said late Tuesday ...

A CIO's take on the home PC support dilemma
Between the Lines — July 16th, 2009 A CIO's take on the home PC support dilemma Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:50 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , IT Management Tags: Home PC , Employee , PC , Computer , Productivity , Help Desk , It Operations , Larry Dignan This is a guest post by TechRepublic’s Scott Lowe, CIO of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. You can find more posts like this in TechRepublic’s IT Leadership blog . This week, Bill Detwiler  posed the following question ...

Silicon Valley's recession rebound: Optimism or Arrogance?
Between the Lines — July 21st, 2009 Silicon Valley's recession rebound: Optimism or Arrogance? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:00 pm Categories: Economy , IT jobs , Innovation , Layoffs Tags: Silicon Valley , Optimism , Wired Inc. , Recession , Arrogance , Unemployment Figure , Recruitment & Selection , Productivity , Smart Phones , Human Resources The latest unemployment figures are in for Santa Clara County, California - aka Silicon Valley - and it doesn’t look good: ...

McKinnon loses more appeals on U.S. extradition
ZDNet Government — July 31st, 2009 McKinnon loses more appeals on U.S. extradition Posted by Richard Koman @ July 31, 2009 @ 3:44 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: U.S. , U.S. Supreme Court , Britain , McKinnon , Productivity , Strategy , Security , Management , Richard Koman [image] Gary McKinnon, the Briton who allegedly hacked into 97 NASA and Defense Department computers, has lost even more pleas to avoid extradition to the U.S., Wired reports. Despite McKinnon’s arguments that he suffered from ...

Microsoft denies holding up Win 7 tools for PC makers
All about Microsoft — August 3rd, 2009 Microsoft denies holding up Win 7 tools for PC makers Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 4:00 pm Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: PC Company , OEM , Microsoft Corp. , Tool , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Productivity , Tools & Techniques , Operating Systems , Software Microsoft is denying a DigiTimes report which claims the ...

China explodes Green Dam
ZDNet Government — August 14th, 2009 China explodes Green Dam Posted by Richard Koman @ August 14, 2009 @ 4:12 PM Categories: Censorship , China Tags: Software , China , Computer Company , Computer , Productivity , Government , Tools & Techniques , Regulations , Management , Richard Koman In a rare retreat, it now looks like the Chinese government has given up on Green Dam-Youth Escort. The New York Times reports that the information technology and industry minister, Li Yizhong, ...

Rackspace launches cloud app partner portal
Between the Lines — August 25th, 2009 Rackspace launches cloud app partner portal Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:00 am Categories: Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Infrastructure Tags: Rackspace , Cloud Tools , Portals , Web Technology , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Productivity , Internet , Hardware , Larry Dignan Rackspace on Tuesday rolled out Cloud Tools, a repository of partner tools, applications and services for cloud computing. The marketplace puts apps and tools into ...

Need a quick translation? Google puede ayudar
Between the Lines — August 27th, 2009 Need a quick translation? Google puede ayudar Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:47 am Categories: Google , Web Technology Tags: Google Inc. , Wall Street Journal , Google Docs , Apple Inc. , Productivity , Smart Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz Technology is supposed to simplify business, right? Today, Google released a new feature within Google Docs that could help break down language barriers in a global economy. The feature allows you to take ...

Facebook: the twenty-to-one rule
Between the Lines — August 29th, 2009 Facebook: the twenty-to-one rule Posted by Phil Fersht @ 7:51 am Categories: Facebook Tags: Facebook , Productivity , Phil Fersht I just read yet another media article, this time in the WSJ , on the downsides of using social media tools such as Facebook.  While the theme of this article is spot-on, it’s merely journalistic negativity to bash a new way of doing things. Google_facebook Facebook is a great tool because you control how you use it.  Yes, it’s rude not to accept a friend-request from a colleague, but you can ...

Trend Micro launches enhanced security, tools for tracking Web usage
Between the Lines — August 31st, 2009 Trend Micro launches enhanced security, tools for tracking Web usage Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:01 am Categories: General , Security , Social networking , VMware Tags: Security , Web , Network , Trend Micro Inc. , Site , Tool , Social Networking , Internet , Productivity , Online Communications It used to be that an IT administrator could warn employees about opening attachments from unknown sources or clicking on links from unknown e-mail senders as the ...

MySpace suicide case: conviction overturned
ZDNet Government — August 31st, 2009 MySpace suicide case: conviction overturned Posted by Richard Koman @ August 31, 2009 @ 5:33 PM Categories: Courts Tags: Authorization , Terms Of Service , Conviction , Computer , MySpace , CFAA , TOS , Productivity , Richard Koman Today, federal judge George Wu officially overturned the conviction of Lori Drew, who was convicted of cyberbullying 13-year-old Megan Meier to suicide. That conviction was based on the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which makes it a crime to ...

Microsoft Doloto: Making Ajax page downloads faster
All about Microsoft — September 8th, 2009 Microsoft Doloto: Making Ajax page downloads faster Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:21 am Categories: .Net Framework , Code names , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Multicore/distributed computing , Research , Web 2.0 Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Tool , AJAX , WANs , Productivity , Networking , Internet , Software/Web Development , Web Development , Web 2.0 Microsoft is making available for download a tool developed by Microsoft ...

Cloud-ready? 74% of tech professionals work from 3 or more computers
Between the Lines — September 9th, 2009 Cloud-ready? 74% of tech professionals work from 3 or more computers Posted by Jason Hiner @ 6:00 am Categories: Cloud computing , IT Management Tags: TechRepublic Inc. , Computer , Productivity , Linux , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Operating Systems , Open Source , Software , Hardware IT workers are often some of cloud computing’s biggest detractors, mostly because of their skepticism of the security and privacy implications of the cloud. A new TechRepublic poll ...

Friday Fun: Your Top 10(ish) alternatives to "smartphones"
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Adobe to acquire Ominture; CEO calls move a 'game-changer'
Between the Lines — September 15th, 2009 Adobe to acquire Ominture; CEO calls move a 'game-changer' Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:48 pm Categories: Adobe , Earnings , Web Analytics Tags: Adobe Systems Inc. , Omniture Inc. , Productivity , E-business/E-Commerce , Internet , Sam Diaz Adobe Systems said Tuesday that it will acquire Omniture, which offers Web analytics, measurement and optimization technologies, in a cash deal that’s valued at about $1.8 billion, or $21.50 per share of Omniture. That adds up to a premium of about 45 percent over ...

Google scores a 2-for-1 with reCAPTCHA acquisition
Between the Lines — September 16th, 2009 Google scores a 2-for-1 with reCAPTCHA acquisition Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:20 am Categories: Google Tags: Google Inc. , Acquisition , Computer , Productivity , Mergers & Acquisitions , Corporate Law , Investment , Finance , Business Operations , Sam Diaz Google said today that it has acquired reCAPTCHA , a company that provides CAPTCHAs, those squiggly words in a box that you have to type to verify that you are a real person and not a computer ...

HP's DreamScreen faces tough competition for holiday spending
Between the Lines — September 17th, 2009 HP's DreamScreen faces tough competition for holiday spending Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:01 am Categories: Hewlett-Packard Tags: Bedroom , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Computer , Productivity , Software Development , Keyboards , Software/Web Development , Hardware , Peripherals , Sam Diaz HP’s latest device - a WiFi-connected screen called DreamScreen - makes it debut today and the company is hoping it will grab some attention this holiday season. In the past, I’ve seen tech ...

Microsoft makes Web development tools available for free
All about Microsoft — September 24th, 2009 Microsoft makes Web development tools available for free Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:03 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Development tools , Expression Studio , Mix '09 , Open source , Silverlight (wpf/e) , Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas) Tags: Web , Microsoft Corp. , Web Development , Tool , Spark Program , Productivity , Channel Management , Marketing , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft has been on a “Spark” roll lately, rolling out discount programs ...

Happy 30th birthday, Compuserve
Between the Lines — September 24th, 2009 Happy 30th birthday, Compuserve Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 10:19 am Categories: AOL , General Tags: CompuServe , Productivity , Andrew Nusca [image] On this day in 1979, CompuServe began offering its dial-up online information service to consumers. Though the company was founded in 1969 as a solutions provider that offered dial-up computer time-sharing to businesses, it evolved into a much bigger corporate beast that included the popular consumer online access service many knew and loved. [image] Wired’s ...

TD Bank botches IT system consolidation; Customer havoc ensues
Between the Lines — October 2nd, 2009 TD Bank botches IT system consolidation; Customer havoc ensues Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:07 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Bank , Commerce Bank N.A. , Information Technology , Consolidation , Balance , Computer , TD Bank , Productivity , Financial Services , Larry Dignan If you’re a TD Bank customer and your balances are a mess here’s the reason: IT issues are wreaking havoc on the bank. TD Bank, formerly Commerce Bank, told customers that balances, credits ...

Apple sees red (delicious) over grocery logo
ZDNet Government — October 5th, 2009 Apple sees red (delicious) over grocery logo Posted by Richard Koman @ October 5, 2009 @ 9:22 AM Categories: Apple Tags: Apple Inc. , Retail , Productivity , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Richard Koman [image] At first blush, it’s hard to glean the controversy between Apple Inc’s famous Apple logo and the Australian grocery chain Woolworth’s new W logo, although, in gleaming green, it certainly look like apple peelings. But Apple is seeing red delicious over the chain’s ...

Oracle unveils Exadata 2 [video]
Between the Lines — October 14th, 2009 Oracle unveils Exadata 2 [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:23 pm Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Oracle , Oracle OpenWorld Tags: Data Warehouse , Oracle Corp. , Analytics , Video , Larry Ellison , Computer , Productivity , Business Intelligence , Financial Planning , Storage At Oracle’s OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, CEO Larry Ellison previews the company’s Exadata Version 2 computer. He says the new database computer is designed for ...

UK envisions zero waste: What about computers?
ZDNet Government — October 18th, 2009 UK envisions zero waste: What about computers? Posted by Doug Hanchard @ October 18, 2009 @ 7:57 PM Categories: China , Energy , IT Management , Public health , Regulations , Standards , State & Local Govt , UK Tags: Landfill , Computer , Productivity , Government , Monitors & Displays , Vertical Industries , Hardware , Components , Doug Hanchard Recycling is part of our daily lives. We do it everyday with plastics, ...

StatsCan reports 10.9% decline in computer and software store sales
ZDNet Government — October 19th, 2009 StatsCan reports 10.9% decline in computer and software store sales Posted by Doug Hanchard @ October 19, 2009 @ 12:12 PM Categories: Canada , Google , International , Microsoft , Mobile/wireless , Municipal broadband , Regulations , Telecom Tags: Software , Revenue , Computer , Stats Canada , Sales Strategy , Sales Force Management , Productivity , Sales , Doug Hanchard Stats Canada has reported 3rd quarter economic statistics ...

Microsoft releases Windows-7-friendly version of Desktop Optimization Pack
All about Microsoft — October 20th, 2009 Microsoft releases Windows-7-friendly version of Desktop Optimization Pack Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:07 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Management tools , Service Pack , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Desktop , Optimization , Microsoft Corp. , Tool , Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack , Productivity , Asset Management , Operational Planning , Business Operations , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft officials last month said they had revised their ...

CyberThreats: Complacency abounds
Between the Lines — October 21st, 2009 CyberThreats: Complacency abounds Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:50 am Categories: Gartner Symposium 2009 , General , Security Tags: Technique , Cyberthreats , Attack , Productivity , Security , Larry Dignan Gartner security guru John Pescatore gave his 2010 cyberthreat assessment Tuesday and not a lot has changed—other than the complacency levels of companies that are supposed to be protecting your data. Threats have become more targeted, but the bulk of attacks are using the same techniques found a ...

U.S. Ethics Committee staffer file-shares sensitive document
ZDNet Government — November 4th, 2009 U.S. Ethics Committee staffer file-shares sensitive document Posted by Doug Hanchard @ November 4, 2009 @ 3:52 AM Categories: Congress , Cybercrime , Ethics , Journalism , Justice , Regulations , Security Tags: File-sharing , Ethics , Computer , Post , Business Ethics , Productivity , Peer To Peer (P2P) , Leadership , Management , Internet Perhaps file sharing should be banned.  The Washington Post reports that a (now) ...

Antitrust charges filed against Intel
Hardware 2.0 — November 5th, 2009 Antitrust charges filed against Intel Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 6:40 am Categories: Intel , Legal Tags: Antitrust , OEM , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Intel Corp. , Productivity , Corporate Law , Semiconductors , Operational Accounting , Processors , Business Operations The New York Attorney General has filed antitrust charges against chip giant Intel, claiming that the company engaged in “a worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct.” According to New ...

Microsoft to show off new visualization language at PDC
All about Microsoft — November 6th, 2009 Microsoft to show off new visualization language at PDC Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:33 pm Categories: Azure , Code names , Corporate strategy , Development tools , PDC 2009 , Research Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Tool , Visualization Language , Vedea , MSCSS , Productivity , Blogging , Data Management , Internet , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft is planning to show off a new visualization language, codenamed “Vedea” at the Professional Developers ...

Did Microsoft Windows 7 download tool violate the GPL?
All about Microsoft — November 10th, 2009 Did Microsoft Windows 7 download tool violate the GPL? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:30 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Linux , Open source , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: GPL , Microsoft Corp. , Tool , Productivity , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Open Source , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft has pulled an update tool for Windows 7 from the Microsoft Store site after a report indicating that the tool ...

New tool aids .Net developers in writing Linux, Mac OS X apps
All about Microsoft — ... 2009 New tool aids .Net developers in writing Linux, Mac OS X apps Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:48 am Categories: .Net Framework , App Compatibility , Apple , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Novell , Open source , Visual Studio 10 ("Hawaii") Tags: Mono , Developer , Linux , Tool , Teamprise Add-on , .Net , Development Tools , Microsoft Visual Studio , Productivity , Open Source Not all .Net developers are writing Windows apps. Some ...

Microsoft admits its GPL violation; will reissue Windows 7 tool under open-source license
All about Microsoft — November 13th, 2009 Microsoft admits its GPL violation; will reissue Windows 7 tool under open-source license Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:36 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Open source , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: GPL , Microsoft Corp. , USB , Tool , Productivity , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Open Source , Operating Systems , Software Microsoft officials confirmed on November 13 — a few days after pulling a Windows 7 download tool that allegedly ...

Citrix adds integrated audio to GoToMeeting
Between the Lines — November 16th, 2009 Citrix adds integrated audio to GoToMeeting Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:00 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Web Technology Tags: Audio , Citrix Systems Inc. , Citrix GoToMeeting , Collaboration , Groupware , Productivity , Web Conferencing , Telecommunications , Enterprise Software , Software Citrix said Monday that it is adding integrated toll-free audio services to its GoToMeeting Corporate and GoToWebinar services. In a nutshell, customers that ...

HP Pavilion Elite owner resorts to lawsuit over 'inherently defective' PC
Hardware 2.0 — November 17th, 2009 HP Pavilion Elite owner resorts to lawsuit over 'inherently defective' PC Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:37 am Categories: Legal Tags: Lawsuit , Hewlett-Packard Co. , PC , Issue , HP Pavilion , Computer , Productivity , Desktops , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes The owner of an Pavilion Elite desktop PC is suing HP claiming the system he bought is ”inherently defective,” and regularly locks up within 20 minutes of use. [image] The lawsuit, filed in a California ...

TR Dojo: Common habits of superstitious computer users
Between the Lines — November 18th, 2009 TR Dojo: Common habits of superstitious computer users Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:02 am Categories: General , IT Management Tags: Habit , Computer , Corporate Communications , Productivity , Strategy , Marketing , Management , Larry Dignan From avoiding upgrades to refusing reboot requests, Bill Detwiler takes a light-hearted look at superstitious end-user habits IT pros should debunk. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and ...

IBM makes progress toward 'thinking' computing system
Between the Lines — November 18th, 2009 IBM makes progress toward 'thinking' computing system Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:25 am Categories: General , IBM , Innovation , Science Tags: Brain , IBM Corp. , Engineering , Productivity , Larry Dignan IBM said Wednesday that it is making progress toward cooking up a computer system that emulates the human brain and simulates abilities for sensation, perception, interaction and cognition. The end goal: Create a computing system that thinks like the human brain. In addition, IBM ...

Royal Navy gets creative in attracting engineers - develop online game
ZDNet Government — November 18th, 2009 Royal Navy gets creative in attracting engineers - develop online game Posted by Doug Hanchard @ November 18, 2009 @ 8:30 AM Categories: Government technology Tags: Talent , Facebook , Online Game , Tool , Technology Revolution , Navy , Professional Development , Games , Workforce Management , Productivity [image] Engineering is not what it used to be.  There used to be only 10 or so basic engineering degrees one could graduate with. Now there are hundreds (some even argue ...

Dreamforce: Benioff introduces Chatter
Between the Lines — November 18th, 2009 Dreamforce: Benioff introduces Chatter Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:10 pm Categories: General Tags: Social Media , Marc Benioff , Productivity , Sam Diaz At Dreamforce Global Gathering 2009 in San Francisco, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and technology head Parker Harris show attendees Chatter, a new collaboration and social media tool built for the enterprise. Benioff says the new tool will leverage social-networking models and bring them into a secure and private cloud where people, content, and applications will have profile feeds ...

E-commerce spending off to good start; Will it last?
Between the Lines — November 30th, 2009 E-commerce spending off to good start; Will it last? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: Amazon , E-commerce , Economy , General Tags: Online Retail , Hitwise , ComScore Networks Inc. , E-business , Sales Strategy , Sales Force Management , Productivity , Sales , Larry Dignan Online holiday spending got off to a good start with Black Friday sales up 11 percent from a year ago, according to comScore. The big question: Will these gains stick? The question ...