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Columns versus Rows
in Googlestack, on January 10, 2009
In an attempt to bring the column oriented storage closer to the readers, I've managed to find a series of really great explanations about these two distinct storage schemes. While still theoretical these will definitely serve as a good and thorough (but not so hard to read) explanation on th...
Largest device monitored by Linux?
in HackITLinux, on September 14, 2008
...BC coverage of the experiment. This just proves how Linux can be used in mission-critical systems, debunking claims by others that it is not ready for serious computing. (Incidentally, the LHC is als...
Tipps zur richtigen Anmietung eines Autos
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on January 4, 2008
..., die der Autochannel zum Umgang mit Autovermietung gibt, nun nicht. Und schon die Überschrift Debunking the Secret World of Rental Cars ist ein wenig seltsam, denn so geheim ist die Welt d...
Debunking Urban Legends With the Chevrolet Nova "No Va" Myth
in Classical Drives, on December 18, 2007
There have been many "urban legends" involving the motor car. The first I'd heard of was the infamous 100 mpg carburetor in which Detroit's "Big Three" (or the oil industry) had paid the inventor millions of dollars to shut him up and thus keep the mystery carb hidden ...
IT Predictions Come True
in On Storage, on December 18, 2007
... right on the money? I found this particular video on Snopes .com, which is my go-to site for debunking or proving urban legends. What's really interesting about this film, which was recorde...
Standard System of Evaluation Needed for Online Programs
in The Online Universities Weblog, on December 10, 2007
... accepted criteria for evaluating the various Online Degree Programs would greatly assist in debunking the myth that "a degree earned in the virtual world is inferior to a sheepskin obtain...
Debunking the "Barry Sanders was Overrated" Argument
in End Zone Buzz, on October 18, 2007
In a recent book, ESPN's Sal Paolantonio made an argument that former detroit lions Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders was overrated. And his argument consists of one point: He underperformed in the playoffs. And to that degree, Paolantonio is correct. Sanders only averaged 2.8 ...
Why Linux is *not* a gaming platform
in HackITLinux, on July 28, 2007
... In a blog entry, " Debunking Linux and its Relationship with Gaming ", the author presented a line-up of decent games available on the Linux platform. It is an attempt to debunk claims th...
Global Warming: It's political now
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 1, 2007
...of shady to me.
In his book, Chris Horner claims to debunk everything that Media Matters is debunking. It's a rebuttal I'll never see, since I don't buy hypocrisy. Why are they hyp...
3/12/07 COTC - and 4th Blog-iversary
in Businesspundit, on March 12, 2007
Anita Campbell has the latest version of the Carnival of the Capitalists . Be sure to check it out for some of the best posts around the business blogosphere.
In other news, today marks 4 years of blogging, which is pretty old in blog years. Time to consider retirement ;-)
Twitter at SXSW
in Businesspundit, on March 10, 2007
I have mixed feelings so far about SXSW , but I'll wait until it's over before I decide whether I like it or not. One thing is for sure, there are a LOT of people here. Click on the pic for a larger view of all the bags waiting to be handed out.
I've been using Twitter since I&...
Michael Oxley Comments on the Problems with SOX
in Businesspundit, on March 9, 2007
Michael Oxley has some interesting things to say about the bill he co-authored.
Was Oxley aware, his questioners asked, that the law that he and Senator Paul Sarbanes , a Maryland Democrat, rushed onto the books five years ago after the collapse of Enron and WorldCom had contributed to a s...
Debunking Some Hot Business Books
in Businesspundit, on March 8, 2007
A new book is claiming to debunk some of the business junk that is out there.
In The Halo Effect ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers , Phil Rosenzweig tears into some of the most popular business books of recent years, including the bestsellers In Search of Exce...
安装Google Toolbar能不能使Google更好地收录网页？
in GSeeker, on December 11, 2006
关于Google的各种SEO方法在网上随处可见，其中当然有真有假。比如早在4月份，我们从Matt Cutts那里已经知道一个流传得很广的SEO方法--在网站上投放AdSense广告有利于网站内容被Google收录-- 已经被证实 ，尽管这并不能提高网站排名。除了投放广告外，另外一个传闻就是只要你给你的浏览器安装了Google Toolbar，然后用它来访问你的网站，那么Google就会一一收录你访问过的网页，即使是未公开的网页。那么这又到底是真是假呢？
Matt Cutts亲自粉碎谣言：Google广告作弊以及与CIA有一腿
in GSeeker, on December 9, 2006
拥有像 Matt Cutts 这样的优秀员工，是Google的福气。Matt Cutts不但帮助Google对付网络spam，他平时在自己的blog里也会分享Google的各种信息以及解答Google用户的疑问。可以这样说，Matt Cutts是我见过的最热心、平易近人的blogger之一。
最近关于Google有很谣言，因此Matt Cutts决定在自己的blog上面来一次大反击，让大家知道背后的真相。
注：本文已于12月10更新
Companies run by women focus on long-term growth
in Bizinformer, on October 24, 2006
... 28 years of work experience, and more CEOs of larger firms have graduate level education.
• Debunking the perception that women typically own lifestyle and retail-oriented businesses, woman-led busi...
Online Marketing: Beginning of an End or End of a Beginning?
in The Search Engine Weblog, on October 22, 2006
...there is a recent breakthrough called humanized user-driven indexing system. The latter is aimed at debunking search engines. The system wants to convey that robotic spiders and crawlers are not perfe...
It Turns Out Those RFID Passports are Not So Insecure After All
in The RFID Weblog, on August 11, 2006
...under attack and that they must defend against the claim. Naturally all their attention goes toward debunking the original claim, instead of studying what really happened and what could be learned fro...
The A Listers are Not a Leading Indicator
in The Social Networking Weblog, on February 26, 2006
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Matthew Hurst has some data debunking the concept that the A-list of bloggers uncover the newest things first :
I do believe, however, that there is steadily increasing delay in ideas getting...
Debunking RFID Myths
in The RFID Weblog, on February 24, 2006
Ferret, the Australian site, offers an " RFID Myths Debunked " article written by an executive of Manhattan Associates.
Note how the article reflects evolving attitudes toward and understanding of RFID over the past two years.
Consider one example. In the past RFID was routinely de...
AJAX Security Issues Discussed
in Java Entrepreneur, on February 15, 2006
The Technoblog site has a really good article about AJAX security issues . To be completely honest until reading this article I have not considered every security issue that an AJAX enabled site could raise. We all need to start somewhere and I think this article is a good place to start learn...
Exit Opportunities for Biotech Investors: US vs Europe
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 30, 2005
... half of 2005, European IPO proceeds actually topped those in the US, reaching nearly $500 million, debunking yet another myth about relative exit opportunities across the Atlantic . In fact, th...
Debunking RFID Misinformation
in The RFID Weblog, on May 25, 2005
I have not written about using RFID in driver's licenses or the REAL ID act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, for two reasons:
(1) I've learned that a surprising amount of commentary and even news reports about RFID are uninformed... and sometimes flat-out wrong. It pays to...
Money to Burn - Debunking Another RFID Myth
in The RFID Weblog, on April 5, 2004
There's been a lot of talk recently on the Internet and in the blogs about RFID chips supposedly being hidden in US$20 bills.
Turns out that's just an urban legend.
The story got started when two people -- apparently with money to burn -- put some of the new U.S. twenty dollar bills into...
Debunking An Urban Legend About RFID
in The RFID Weblog, on April 1, 2004
Here's an interesting tidbit: Snopes.com debunks an urban legend that suggests Mondex and Motorola are planning to replace money with RFID chips in people's heads and hands .
If the legend weren't so laughable, the idea of implanting a chip to replace carrying around money or credit ca...
It takes more than just a funny ad...
in Businesspundit, on December 4, 2003
...ith ads.
The quality of a television show also has an effect on sales results, Bliwas noted, again debunking conventional wisdom. "The better the show, the worse the results."
People, he n...