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Ten years is two lifetimes for an operating system
in The CIO Weblog, on November 21, 2009
There is some pretty crazy, almost hysterical, stuff coming out in the wake of Google's Chrome OS source code release/preview. I got a good laugh (along with most readers, if the comments are any indication) over Randall Kennedy's "Why Chrome OS will fail -- Big Time" (Scoble, incidentally, conc...
Odds Analysis - Saturday 21st November
in The Gambling Weblog, on November 20, 2009
The weekend’s football is approaching, and Europe’s domestic Leagues have returned to action from international break. Some highlights from the biggest Leagues include Liverpool vs Man City, a must win game for the reds at home against their rival for the top four, and Villareal vs Valladolid, a fi...
Seen that? - Seen that? - Open-source alternatives to BigTable
in Googlestack, on November 2, 2009
Seen that? - Open-source alternatives to BigTable at Googlestack Open-source alternatives to BigTable at Googlestack disclosure: I am a Hypertable MapReduce contributor, and this post has nothing to do with inc...
Rafa - "I Don't Have To Win A Trophy"
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 1, 2009
What a difference a week makes. After having romped to victory over bitterest rivals Man Utd at Anfield, somewhat taking the heat off “in-the-firing-line” manager Benitez, Liverpool have themselves imploded in dramatic fashion against a team in the Premier League which, it must be said, don’t do mu...
Sony Alpha A750 less of a rumour?
in Digital Shot, on October 30, 2009
LetsGoDigital have caught wind of some evidence which may now prove that the Alpha A750 from Sony is now less of a rumour and more of a fact. Quite an interesting fact at that, positioning itself between the Full Frame 24.6mp A850 and the 14.2mp A700, it is said to have a 14.6mp Full Frame sensor,...
Amazon stays ahead on the cloud curve
in The CIO Weblog, on October 27, 2009
Amazon announced the introduction of another new addition to the ever-growing collection of Amazon Web Services (AWS) today, a database product called, appropriately enough, Relational Database Service (RDS). The MySQL-based service represents a step up from the sole existing AWS database product, ...
Seen that? - AOL, Yahoo Plan Paid E-Mail Service
in I got Spam?!, on October 21, 2009
AOL, Yahoo Plan Paid E-Mail Service at I got Spam?! Antone Gonsalves: America Online Inc. and Yahoo Inc. on Monday said they planned to launch certified email services that would bypass spam filters and deliver messages directly to subscribers. ht...
Seen that? - High Loft Drivers
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 11, 2009
High Loft Drivers at Eagle Par Birdie Courtesy: Golfindustryonline.com Golf is not an easy game to play. We all know that. It's an on-going battle to get length off the tee and keep the ball in the fairway at the same time. But when it happens...
Currency Crunch?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 9, 2009
© Jake Wasdin
Given the weakening dollar , we may be heading toward some challenges to existing deals caused by the decreasing strength of the U.S. dollar. The pain of these changes will not be felt equally, as some deals have currency-adjustment provisions that favor the client, while other ...
Seen that? - Open-source alternatives to BigTable
in Googlestack, on October 3, 2009
Open-source alternatives to BigTable at Googlestack disclosure: I am a Hypertable MapReduce contributor, and this post has nothing to do with increasing publicity of the project, the opinions presented here are the opinions of my own One of the mo...
Seen that? - Stream DivX to the 360 without re-encoding
in XboxSpace, on October 2, 2009
Stream DivX to the 360 without re-encoding at XboxSpace The type of files you can stream to the 360 has been the achillies heel of the 360's media center experience. Well, it turns out that it is possible to do, but it requires a bit of comput...
Seen that? - A Diabetic With Olympic Courage
in Daily Diabetic, on October 2, 2009
A Diabetic With Olympic Courage at Daily Diabetic Kris Freeman is the best cross-country skiier in the United States, and perhaps the best in the entire world, as he hopes to prove in this winter's Olympics. A champion of one of the most rigor...
Who's the Next IT Acquirer?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 29, 2009
© kennethgray
In a recent Computerworld article , AMR Research Director Phil Fersht suggests that there may be more consolidation in the IT Outsourcing market.
Given that the big hardware players - IBM, Dell and HP - have already jumped into the mix, it is an open question as to who the nex...
Whither the mashup?
in The CIO Weblog, on September 3, 2009
A year ago, I was all about the mashups... an awesome, user-friendly, IT-controlled way to plunder the corporate data mine, safely and easily for the benefit of all involved. A lot of companies were coming out with easy-to-use mashup builder software supporting any number of backend database standar...
Car Guy Hits Eighty (... and that's not MPH)
in Classical Drives, on September 2, 2009
Forgive me if I offer a few words about, well... me. Three days ago, August 31, 2009 to be precise, I turned 80. Much as I've tried to prove the the birth certificate is a lie I'm finally forced to admit the truth. Yes, everyone says it's just a number but our age-obsessed society ins...
D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune) [Jay-Z]
in Wangtam, on 2009-08-09
Only rapper to rewrite history without a pen
No I.D. on the track let the story begin…
begin… begin
This is anti-autotune, death of the ringtone
This ain't for Itunes, this ain't for sing-along
This is Sinatra at the opera, bring a blonde
Preferably with a fat ass who can sing a song
W...
Say Ok [Vanessa Hudgens]
in Wangtam, on 2009-08-02
You are fine, you are sweet
Fine, I'm still a bit naive with my heart
When you're close, I don't breathe
I can't find the words to speak and I feel sparks
But I don't wanna be into you
If you're not looking for true love
No, I don't wanna start seeing you
If I can&#...
LG's New "Split Screen" Chocolate Coming Soon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 31, 2009
Well first we had portrait screens, then landscape mode, then phones with the ability to switch from one view to the other with the flick of a wrist. LG hopes taking the viewing trend to the next level will prove fruitful in developing their new Chocolate BL40, a widescreen handset with "...
微软与 Yahoo 达成为期 10 年的搜索合作协议
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-31
微软和 Yahoo 今天共同对外宣布，双方已达成为期 10 年的搜索和广告合作协议，称该交易将为全球消费者和广告主带来更多选择，并有利于进一步加强全球互联网产业的技术创新步伐。
微软、 Yahoo 称，总而言之，通过该交易，微软将成为 Yahoo 搜索的技术提供商，而 Yahoo 将独家负责两家公司全球范围内的搜索广告销售事务。
两家公司称，对网民和广告主而言，该交易在整合双方产品资源和搜索平台后，将推动互联网产业的持续技术创新。网民们会发现，他们查找信息的速度将更快，所获得信息准确性也更高。通过微软具有市场竞争力的搜索平台，将为广告主、内容提供商带来更多价值，并提高网民们的互联网活...
Save Money by Taking Advantage of Free Local Programs
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 27, 2009
© gavdana
You can get a low cost vacation and save money by staying more local. In many communities - or nearby communities, there are often a number of free programs available. These will be geared toward particular ages.
Valerie, at FrugalFamilyFunBlog.com provides a few other places wh...
New Divide [Linkin Park]
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-26
I remembered black skies, the lightning all around me
I remembered each flash as time began to blur
Like a startling sign that fate had finally found me
And your voice was all I heard that I get what I deserve
So give me reason to prove me wrong, to wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross ...
Regulating PE's & VC's? Treasury Wants To...
in Bizinformer, on July 20, 2009
The US Treasury Department proposed a bill earlier this month that would regulate venture capital, private equity firms and hedge funds that had more than $30 million in assets. Registration with the SEC would mean more detailed reporting. Firms would have to periodically disclose their as...
Free EvJO Digital Photo-Image Resizer Software
in Digital Shot, on May 30, 2009
Here's another free digital graphics package for you to try out, EvJO's "Photo-Image Resizer."
As long as they're free you might as well download the program and give it a whirl. It might prove to be just what you need, and if so, you can spend your software money on somet...
Batteries Get Stimulus Grants
in IfEnergy, on May 27, 2009
VentureBeat pointed out last week that $2 billion worth of federal grants were being awarded to battery makers in the near future. Grants will run between $100 million and $150 million. The deadline to apply for a Grant was yesterday.
From the article: Candidates for the money are required ...
ROI Measurement and Misunderstanding
in The CIO Weblog, on May 26, 2009
So I have a question for the audience: when you are measuring ROI on SOA projects, are you looking at just the SOA team production, or do you look at secondary effects?
That's assuming you look at ROI on your SOA projects at all; apparently 40% of companies engaging in SOA projects don't....
The Genius Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on May 26, 2009
© Keith Allison
You've probably never heard of the genius visa. Les than 10,000 people a year are allowed into the U.S. on it. People who are at the absolute top tier of their field in the arts, athletics, sciences, education, or business. Its formal name is the O-1 visa, and BusinessWeek...
You can lower your mortgage interest rate -- BEFORE you take out that loan
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 26, 2009
The average mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan last week was still below 5 percent. Historically, that's an amazing rate.
That doesn't mean, though, that there aren't a whole lot of borrowers — or soon to be borrowers — who don't want to l...
Happy Parents = Happy Children?
in Next Nine Months, on May 23, 2009
© Phil Romans Can happiness be hereditary ? A new paper published in the journal Bioscience Hypotheses proposes the theory that it might.
In his article in the latest issue of Bioscience Hypotheses, Dr Alberto Halabe Bucay of Research Center Halabe and Darwich, Mexico, suggested that th...
1957 年款 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
in Wangtam, on 2009-05-20
官方新闻稿：
MARANELLO, Italy, May 17 /PRNewswire/ - RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's made history at the Ferrari factory in Maranello today as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for € 9,020,000 at the third-annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record...
Cordotz Prove That Little Things Can Make A Big Difference
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 14, 2009
My desk is a cable nightmare. At any given time, I have at least five devices plugged in, five USB connections flowing, and a few sound and video cables. More than once, I have unplugged the wrong device only to lose data and scream. Cordotz appear simple, but I think they would make a world of ...
Pandemic preparation in the IT department
in The CIO Weblog, on April 28, 2009
© The Pug Father
It's too early to say whether or not the swine flu will rise to pandemic proportions; so far, as is their wont, news media seem to be blowing the disease all out of proportion and public health agencies have reacted defensively so as to avoid any accusations of under-reac...
The Panic of 2008-09
in Sox First, on April 7, 2009
The financial crisis is more than just a global recession. It's a Panic, according to Kevin Warsh , a member of the Board of Governors of the federal reserve system . In a speech to the Council of Institutional Investors, Warsh compares the conditions to the Panics of 1837, 1857, 1873...
Save Money with Self-Employment Taxes
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 28, 2009
© chadmiller
If you want to save money on income taxes, then a great way to do it is through self- Employment . Having some kind of business of your own enables you to deduct some of your expenses. If your business is in your home, then this will allow you to reduce some of your regular bil...
Cloud computing killed your future
in The CIO Weblog, on March 17, 2009
Derrick Harris, posting on GigaOm yesterday, postulates that the introduction of cloud computing to the IT industry will put a lot of information workers out on the streets in the same way that the automation of manufacturing work in the seventies and eighties lead to the permanent destruction...
More Ways To Get Money to Reduce Debt and Save Money
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 13, 2009
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When it comes to needing more money to make ends meet, there are a number of other ways you you can do this. Reducing your debt to zero and saving money can be accomplished. It may take some hard work, but it is possible. Here are a couple of them...
Give a Tucker Enough Space and it Will Overwhelm You
in Classical Drives, on March 11, 2009
Sometimes you really have to view a car in the metal to appreciate its true style and personality. I've seen Tuckers before but only in museums or on crowded auction floors. At the Palm Springs Desert Classic , a Tucker was displayed on the lawns of a golf course, with enough space that on...
Sony Swivel HDMI Cables Prove That Little Things Matter
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 5, 2009
Sometimes I think there is a vast conspiracy between between HDMI cable makers and the makers of Band-Aids. I don't know how many times I have scraped or otherwise destroyed my knuckles trying to plug a HDMI cable into into a back to a PC, TV, or PS3. Sony, making a very small but important...
Obama's Tax Breaks and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 3, 2009
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In a recent article published by the Gerson Lehrman Group, Obama's elimination of tax breaks for outsourcing was analyzed. The article states (and I agree) that there is a large difference between the elimination of tax benefits for a business...
Touchatag and Interactive Advertising Solution
in The RFID Weblog, on February 27, 2009
Tikitag which is now known as touchatag (this sounds better) has got some enhancements which can prove effective in creation of pioneering one touch applications which can be used for connecting objects used everyday with online applications.
A bunch of five new Touchatag business solutions ar...
More on complication
in The CIO Weblog, on February 9, 2009
Not long after Google went goofy last Monday (although the issue, somewhat surprisingly, continued through the week), reader Shou'Shou brought my attention to the fact that Google has in fact made a recent move toward simplifying systems once again, removing the "Search the Web"...
New Evidence Against Barry Bonds May Not Be Admissible
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 29, 2009
Federal prosecutors have hinted that they have evidence proving that Barry Bonds was involved with performance enhancing drugs other than those for which he is under indictment.
However, this, and possibly other evidence previously obtained may prove inadmissible and do more to help rather than hur...
Android G1 Malware Should Have Been Avoided
in The Gadgets Weblog, on January 27, 2009
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There are very few die-hard fans of the Apple App Store approval process, but darn it if it just didn't prove itself useful. Over a the Android Store, where there is very little in the sense of approval process or quality control, malware was ...
Network Neutrality: The FCC Faces Off with Comcast
in Web 2.0, on January 24, 2009
Let the battle begin...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published " a sternly worded letter " to cable giant Comcast last weekend asking it to prove that it was not giving preferential treatment to its own voice-over-internet services at the expense of such rivals as Vonage.
...
SaaS Office suites; last in, first out?
in The CIO Weblog, on January 22, 2009
IBM has thrown its hat in the SaaS office collaboration suite ring this week with the announcement of the online version of Lotus Notes, Lotus Live (aside: why does that redirect to a secure channel even if you slap an "http" on the front? People gotta encrypt their marketing informa...
RFID Hermes System can aid in diagnosis of dementia at early stages
in The RFID Weblog, on January 17, 2009
Researchers at University of South Florida are working on something quite laudable. They are trying to figure out whether this RFID based system could be deployed as diagnosis tool for keeping watch on the movements of the patient. Labeled as Health Research Management and Evaluation System or ...
Executives targeted in trojan attack
in The CIO Weblog, on January 12, 2009
At a time when most of us have finally become accustomed to big, bot-generated, impersonal attacks becoming the primary threat vector for malicious external attacks on corporate IT systems, it appears that some criminals are going old school and giving penetration attempts the personal touch aga...
The Effect of Satyam's Revelation
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 10, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5721341
As you've all seen by now, Satyam (one of the biggest Indian-based outsourcing companies) is in the midst of an earnings misstatement crisis. Like many other companies, Satyam was subject to substantial pressure to show results, particularly ...
Cartier Platinum Engagement Rings
in The Jewelry Weblog, on January 8, 2009
Fine Diamond Solitaire Rings
Cartier has always been the accomplice of the greatest love affairs. As ardent diamond experts, Cartier knows how to reveal their beauty better than any other craftsman . Through its technical prowess, it has always attracted the most famous people of all eras. I...
Are You LinkedIn? Why...?
in Bizinformer, on December 26, 2008
Marianne Paskowski over at BusinessWeek took a look this week at the value of LinkedIn - and she concludes that, well, there isn't much value in it. At least not from a business perspective.
In fact, Paskowski seems down right cynical about social networking in general. She says it isola...
It's Impossible To Diet This Holiday Season
in Well Woman Blog, on December 22, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5058858
In my personal blog , I have been complaining about my weight. You see all my life, I have always been that chubby (fat) girl. But the thing is I have never been conscious about my weight since I turned 35 earlier this year. I've never dieted ...
Business opportunities opening for Apple
in The CIO Weblog, on December 17, 2008
All the buzz today in the blogosphere is about Apple's calculated dissing of the Macworld Expo, a traditional venue for Steve Jobs keynotes announcing new Apple products or initiatives. Senior VP Phil Schiller will deliver the final keynote in Jobs' place at the upcoming 2009 event, afte...
Zoho announces SQL API
in The CIO Weblog, on December 2, 2008
The quiet achiever of the SaaS world, Zoho, has announced a new service called CloudSQL offering direct ODBC/JDBC access to certain cloud-hosted data with common SQL syntax . The service will also be available as an extension to Zoho's existing WebAPI, which means it will be accessible no...
Nokia Pulls Out of Japan
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on December 1, 2008
While it's easy to associate Japan as a land flourishing in all that is electronic technology, Finnish handset-giant Nokia has announced decision to pull out of the Japanese market permanently today.
Nokia will not only cease selling phones in Japan but will also end marketing campaigns a...
Tim Geithner: crisis manager
in Sox First, on November 23, 2008
So markets rallied with president-elect Obama selecting New York Federal Reserve Bank chief Timothy Geithner to head the Treasury. It's a significant choice because Geithner warned years ago that trouble was ahead. Three years ago, he warned about the risks in hedge funds and derivatives...
G20 峰会盘点
in Wangtam, on 2008-11-19
• G20 峰会盘点
• People Zapping
• Pencake: E-cards With A Twist
• Workstir | Mixing up the marketplace.
• Is It Any Good? [The best product reviews]
• Afinito - What do you love?
• OhMyGas.com - find the cheap gas stations online
• Mint 11: ...because membership has its privileges.
• Au...
Amazon adds content distribution to Web Services options
in The CIO Weblog, on November 18, 2008
Amazon Web Services today announced the release of Cloudfront , a poor man's global content distribution network deeply integrated with the existing Simple Storage Service (S3) offering from the company. Cloudfront is able to take content stored in the S3 system and replicate it globally be...
Free Online Digital Photography Course From iLearn
in Digital Shot, on November 17, 2008
There are plenty of digital photography courses out there but which one is right for you?
Well, when they're free, you can pick and choose until you find the right one, but you still have to invest time and effort to do that.
If you stick to known high quality sources, and carefully review...
Auto Camping in a Ford Model T
in Classical Drives, on November 14, 2008
Long before there was a motel in every town folks who traveled by car had to make do with whatever comforts they could carry in the primitive automobiles of the day. Normally that meant sleeping on the ground with, at best, protection from a canvas cover attached to the side of the vehicle. A few...
A Corner is Worth a Thousand Words
in carzz.org, on November 13, 2008
©2008 Matt Finley
I've been riding motorcycles for many, many years. Longer than I've been driving cars. In fact, it is literally because of motorcycles (and an accident we had) that I married my best friend 14 years ago. Anyway, before I get side tracked, back to the topic.
I recentl...
How Pro Photographers Get Models To Flash Their Best Smile
in Digital Shot, on November 12, 2008
© ericmcgregor
There are tricks of the trade in every business and photography has more than its share of them.
I'm not much of a people picture taker these days, meaning I now take only a few hundred of them every year, which isn't really a lot during these digital camera days.
Howe...
Introducing the Samsung C6620 Windows Mobile Smartphone
in The Smart PDA, on October 29, 2008
Samsung has recently launched its new windows Mobile 6.1 Smartphone known as the C6620 in Italy. The C6620 is a rather funky looking device that looks a lot different from traditional Windows Mobile Smartphones. It is available in two tone Wine Red, Apple Green and Navy Blue colors and will se...
Is Microsoft showing Google the legislative ropes?
in The CIO Weblog, on October 20, 2008
There is an article in the Seattle Times this morning discussing the ongoing regulatory fight over the Yahoo-Google deal, a fight which the reporter points out would probably never have happened without some outside instigation, since the arrangement is merely as business deal rather than a co...
Yummi Glass Fashion Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on October 14, 2008
Yummi Glass is Allison Overbeke's collection of exquisitely handcrafted glass jewelry . Ms. Overbeke is a rising star in the fashion jewelry world with her collections in the finest boutiques in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. The entire line of rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and cuf...
Atlantis a new water based entertainment destination in Dubai
in Wandalust, on October 9, 2008
Dubai has a new attraction, Atlantis The Palm , a water based entertainment complex which boasts more than 1500 luxury rooms and suites, exclusive shops, cafes, restaurants and a selection of water themed attractions.
© Dominic Sayers
Aquaventure , is the water adventure park. You can take t...
Incrudo 8GB Flash Drive is Not for Me
in The Gadgets Weblog, on October 8, 2008
There are two types of people in the world right now, those that are scared to absolutely freaking death by the current financial state of affairs , and the type of people that want the Incrudo 8GB flash drive. I am in the first group. Don't get me wrong, the device is sexy, it is sleek, a...
Introducing the Motorola Q11 Smartphone
in The Smart PDA, on October 7, 2008
The motorola Q11 Smartphone is the successor of the Motorola Q9 Smartphone and it has recently been caught on a video by the folks at Zumo. It comes with a fresher look and some impressive set of features and might prove to be a hit amongst Motorola's loyal customers. However with so much...
Frank Lampard gives a master class
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 6, 2008
Frank Lampard is one of the most talked about players of his generation. He has been runner-up in the world footballer of the year award and has long been regarded as one of the world's finest midfield players.
His wonderful goal scoring and medal winning record with Chelsea, together wit...
RFID Needle Free Glucose Testing System Closer To Reality
in The RFID Weblog, on October 2, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Jim DeLillo
This is a device which every diabetes patient would like to own and if you ask me why then it would give them freedom from the pain caused by needle pricking. Developed by team from Gentag, GAEL and SAIC, this enables diabetics to keep a watch on the...
Blackberry Storm 9530 ready to take the world by Storm
in The Smart PDA, on October 1, 2008
Recently we have witnessed leaked images, docs and specifications of the BlackBerry Storm and all the leaked information points towards a device that might prove to be a huge hit amongst business and consumer users alike. The device also looks quite impressive in the leaked images. Here are t...
The Fall of Finance
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 29, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Felix Möckel
For about the last ten years, many corporate decisions were guided by (or held up by) concerns raised by the finance department. Many of those "on the ground" were perplexed by these decisions - some of which included outsourcing otherw...
