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- Nanotech lighting the way
- Exciting applications possibilitiesI'm sure as the technology further develops, more applications will be thought of.The possibility that this may lead to solar cells that are 3 to 10 times more efficient than current solar cells is very exciting/important.The sun is still our most untapped natural resource. If we can...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, nanotechnology
- Discussion threads 2005-01-19
- Red Hat tries again with Linux enthusiasts
- Smart MoveI think Red Hat has made a wise choice in splitting into two divisions- Red Hat and Fedora.Red Hat for the supported and pay-per-instance version aimed at business.Fedora for a true Open Source tweaked, modified, and improved by the community as a whole.Red Hat can study Fedora to see...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, Fedora Project, Linux, Red Hat Inc.
- Discussion threads 2005-01-14
- Apple suit tests First Amendment
- ResponsibilityIf these are really Apple fans then why are they doing things to hurt the company like predistributing for free its new OS?Apple stays in business by doing business. Companies can't stay in business for long giving away their products, unless they're charging for support. Unlike some other...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, Apple Computer Inc., First Amendment
- Discussion threads 2005-01-12
- Yahoo joins desktop search fray
- Why would we need this anyway?I've got my favorite search engines all put into a folder in my you guessed it favorites.When I need to search I just open up my favorites, click on the folder, and choose my search engine. Voila!Sure, it takes two more point-and-clicks, but I...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, desktop search, Yahoo Joins, Yahoo Joins Desktop Search, Yahoo! Inc.
- Discussion threads 2005-01-12
- Offshore-outsourcing spending to creep up
- Alarming TrendI can understand business being concerned with it's bottom line, but I can't help being concerned about so much work being outsourced to foreign countries.It seems that the trend will force domestic wages down and reduce the number of jobs to be had even at reduced pay. If...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke
- Discussion threads 2005-01-09
- Anti-Santy worm on the prowl
- Fighting fire with fire?I wish we could develop some anti-virus viruses to hunt down and eradicate them in the same manner that they spread.The premise of this anti-santy worm isn't bad, if only it were more effective AND didn't deface the websites. Not sure what the worm writer's goal...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, worm
- Discussion threads 2005-01-05
- GuruNet launches new search service
- Search Engine...Lite?Actually sounds like a great research tool. Sometimes when researching a paper, I'll use a search engine and get so many different entries it takes most of my time weeding through the junk to get to what I want.Answers.com sounds like it'll give the user just what they...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, GuruNet Corp., search technology
- Discussion threads 2005-01-05
- Sprucing up open source's GPL foundation
- Always tidy the house if you're expecting lots of guestsSo much has changed in the last 13 years, and Open Source is ready to explode into huge marketshare in business and very possibly home use.It's time to make sure that all the i's are dotted and the t's crossed making...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, GPL, open source
- Discussion threads 2004-12-23
- Microsoft readies scaled-back Windows
- What was the point of it all?Who is going to rush right out and buy the Windows stripped-down version with zero out-of-the-box audio functions for the same price they can get one with WMP.When everybody still buys the version they've been buying....Who'll look like idiots?Not Microsoft, which will raise the...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, reduced media
- Discussion threads 2004-12-23
- Linux lasting longer against Net attacks
- Newsflash?Only confirms what Linux users already know....and will probably continued to be ignored by everyone else, 'cept BG who'll have some more sleepless nights.poor presentationThe results of this test were, it seems, presented in singularly awful manner. The conclusions sound terribly amateurish. They sound less amateurish by far...
- Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, OPEN SOURCE, attack, Microsoft Windows, Linux
- Discussion threads 2004-12-23
- 'Homeshoring' to trump offshoring?
- Great alternative to outsourcingThis will allow for greater productivity, less commuting, more free time with family, and reduced necessity for daycare.I live a minimum of 30 minutes from anywhere I could work here in Tucson, so I'd save five hours a week minimum in commute time, reduce gas usage by...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, homeshoring, Thi
- Discussion threads 2004-12-22
- Torvalds: A Solaris skeptic
- Torvalds skepticismI'm not at all versed in the ways of Solaris, but I have heard a lot that is positive about it. I'm surprised that Torvalds would so easily dismiss it and worse call it a "joke".Linus Torvalds is a much respected man for all he's done in getting...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, Linus Torvalds, Linux, Sun Solaris
- Discussion threads 2004-12-21
- Member signatures provide context, bragging rights for TechRepublic community
- Very NiceLooks good, encourages greater participation, and gives some insight as to which members have a lot to say.I haven't broken into the top 100, but looking at the roster, I don't feel bad because there are some truly informed and vocal individuals.There may be a few who are just...
- Tags: top-five
- Discussion threads 2004-12-21
- With IBM system, Army hopes to crush paperwork
- FinallyThe Army finally fully enlisting in the Digital Age. Now filling everything out in triplicate won't be much burden, and just think they'll save a couple of acres of trees each year going paperless.Not to mention with that 1.4 billion dollars in savings they may be able to build...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, Army, IBM Corp., IBM System
- Discussion threads 2004-12-21
- Microsoft buy comes with strings attached
- David and Goliath?Sunbelt Software should tread lightly. It sounds like they want to get into a pissing contest with MS, and, as many other businesses can affirm, are likely to end up drowning.I'm envisioning their software being outdated and lacking updates circa 2008?At least without the gracious updates MS...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-12-21
- ICANN partying like it's 1999
- Only a matter of time.It was only a matter of time until the subject was revisited. The thought of how much revenue could be generated with even such a modest fee of 75 cents probably has their salivary glands working overtime.The real concern to me is not how much...
- Tags: ICANN, Internet
- Discussion threads 2004-12-21
- Wal-Mart debuts $498 Linux laptop
- A laptop without Windows?I knew I could count on Wal-Mart. Love those guys even though they seem to come under fire a lot. I guess I might not want to see a Mega-superstore in my backyard with its Box-like aesthetics and instant traffic problems...Finally, a NEW laptop under...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, laptop computer, Linspire, Linux, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
- Discussion threads 2004-12-21
- Oracle seeks to ease PeopleSoft customer jitters
- Customer JittersFrankly, I think it's the PeopleSoft EMPLOYEES who should have the jitters, not the customers.After all, I'm sure that Oracle still wants the customer's money which I'm sure will be motivation enough to keep Oracle helpful and supportive of PeopleSoft's customer base.However, if Oracle seeks to trim the fat...
- Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-12-21
- Cisco to buy security start-up
- Is '04 the year of Big Business Buyouts?This buyout comes as no surprise as the acquisition is really a spinoff with Cisco as the original parent company. They've already been doing business together and are both complimentary to each other. The acquisition just adds another facet to Cisco's...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, Cisco Systems Inc., open source, security, software, software company
- Discussion threads 2004-12-21
- Forrester: IT budgets to jump 7 percent in '05
- Growth Trend in ITGlad to see it after all the Doom and Gloom predictions I've been hearing. I was starting to wonder if I was training into the right field after all.I think the upcoming year is going to bring a lot change as it looks like several...
- Tags: AcesKaraoke, Forrester Research Inc., information technology
- Discussion threads 2004-12-21
