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Largest study ever declares cell phones safe
Can we end the hysteria and junk science on cell phones?Now that the largest study on cell phones ever on 425,000 Danish users has declared cell phones safe, can we end the hysteria and junk science on cell phones? Make sure you vote here.http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/Ou/?p=388Since cell phones are at least...
Tags: telephone, off-topic, junk science, cell phone, hardware, george_ou@..., hysteria
Discussion threads 2006-12-06

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Enhancing Broadband With UMTS
The introduction of UMTS services in the UK has not been without problems. Though conceived and developed in an international environment well removed from the tech boom hysteria that drove business models and capital investments in the late 1990s, UMTS was introduced when expectations about all new technologies were at...
Tags: UMTS, Broadband, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
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IPv6 early warnings
I mentioned last month that following several reports by Frost & Sullivan, people are being urged to prepare for a move to IPv6. It seems more analysts are urging companies to start planning as the switch to IPv6 comes ever closer. An article in this weeks computer weekly...
Tags: IPv6
Blog posts 2006-06-08
Lock IT Down: Cut through the virus hype with Vmyths.com
Learn how Vmyths.com can separate virus fact from virus fictionWhere does the responsible IT pro go to find concrete virus information on what's real and what's hype? The answer is Vmyths.com, where you’ll find a great site filled with unbiased, straightforward info “about computer virus myths, hoaxes, urban legends, hysteria,...
Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, James Detwiler, Vmyths.com, virus, antivirus
Technical articles 2001-08-20
Anonymous email
Recently I have had several people in a variety of geographical areas send me an email about a variant of breast cancer called Inflammatory Breast Cancer or IBC.IBC is the rarest form of breast cancer, accounting for 1%-3% of all breast cancers. The email was started by someone who...
Tags: TiggerTwo, IBC, e-mail
Discussion threads 2006-09-26
What Windows Vista might have been
Check out this concept video for Longhorn, the official codename for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. There's a mini-history of Windows at the beginning, showing the progression of Windows on the desktop as well as some of the innovations and hysteria that accompanied Windows 95. From there it launches...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Corporate Communications, Software, Marketing, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-05-07
Does DRM really limit Vista?
A lot of people have been screaming that Vista will deprive you of your rights with the inclusion of DRM technology. Bruce Schneier even referred to this DRM issue as a "security" issue for Vista even though hes merely referring to existence of DRM capability. Were hearing widespread...
Tags: Security, Vista, digital-rights management, Microsoft Windows Vista, game
Blog posts 2007-02-22
Windows on the Mac? Who cares?
AppleÂ’s been getting a lot of coverage lately about their newIntel-based Macs. It seems like hardly a day goes by whenever you donÂ’tread something about these new machines.Most of the hype and hysteria revolves around the potential of runningWindows on a MacIntosh. Whether itÂ’s the attempt to natively load XP...
Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
Blog posts 2006-04-27
Restore or not to restore......
we recently aquired a used,barely,Dell and right from the beginning we had problems.It was using a "Ghost" application for restore, but when we restored to an earlier date it dissapeared. Now of course we created a restore point before we did all this...but it WILL NOT LET US GET BACK...
Tags: SECURITY, computer, new computer
Discussion threads 2004-12-19
The Register gets it wrong on UAC
A lot of hay has been made over the new UAC feature in Vista. Apple has gotten a lot of mileage by poking fun at it. Users have all said how annoying the feature is by constantly forcing them to click OK to run programs. Some of the comments seem...
Tags: Windows Vista, Vista, Uac, Security, FUD
Blog posts 2007-04-24
Largest study ever declares cell phones safe
Scientists tracked 420,000 Danish cell phone users including 52,000 users who have used cell phones for 10 or more years. Some even started using cell phones 21 years ago when the phones were analog models that emitted far greater energy than modern digital models. ...
Tags: cell phone, Infrastructure, Junk science, Mobile/Wireless, Security, telephone
Blog posts 2006-12-06
Are we in the middle of a tech boom or not?
I would argue that we are in the midst of a technology boom, or at the very least a strong upswing. The current "boom" certainly does not resemble the hysteria and unbridled enthusiasm of the dot com years, but it has a much more solid foundation and better prospects for...
Tags: Dot-com, Wireless Networking, Dot-com Era, Mass Media, Internet, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2006-05-09
Data encryption is not a security panacea
Data encryption is getting a lot of press these days. It seems like a host of businesses are running to encryption vendors to see how fast they can scramble their sensitive information in the face of well-publicized data breaches. Much of this excitement or hysteria is fueled by...
Tags: Threat Modeling, Sox, Security, Medical Identity Theft, It Management, Identity Theft, HIPAA, Encryption, Database Assurance, data theft, Compliance
Blog posts 2007-04-02
Ice cap melting ahead of computer-generated forecasts
What impact does solar radiation have?If we were having a weakening of the ozone layer so that more solar radiation can come in, would that not account for faster melting without the great increases of heat?Sun causes more warming than manklindIn this article there is the statement that when the...
Tags: computer, jstarbolt@..., global warming, tax
Discussion threads 2007-05-02
Tech Q&A needs !!
Okay, I just finished apologizing once again for my useless typing skills and gazillion typos.I am so used to the edit feature in discussions that when bouncing back and forth I forget it isn't available in Teh Q&A. Have you guys considered adding this ?I always edit AFTER posting...
Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, TV, CANADIAN
Discussion threads 2005-01-15
Work travel: Just getting there
For my next couple of posts, I should rename this blog "View from Outside the Cubicle" since I will be talking about what to expect when you travel away from your cubicle for work. Which is what I did last week when I traveled to Las Vegas for the 12th...
Tags: Flight, Starbucks Corp., Conference, Food & Beverage, Blogging, Manufacturing, Internet, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-02-22
A New Year in project management
So, its the start of another year as a professional project manager and consultant. Another year to spend dealing with deadlines, negotiating for resources, and mitigating risks before they become issues. Another year of project teams, insane pressure, and punctuated progress masked under mass hysteria. Definitely something...
Tags: Project Management, Project Manager, Uncategorized, Wisdom
Blog posts 2007-01-04
Wall Street's response to Bush's recovery plan triggers global stock plummet
On Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, President Bush announced an economic stimulus plan to pump as much as $150 billion into the U.S. economy by way of tax cuts and government spending in an effort to avoid a recession. However, that news didn't have a positive affect on Wall Street....
Tags: Federal Reserve Board, Stock, Wall, Construction, Investment, Finance, Tricia Liebert
Blog posts 2008-01-22
My last Mac OS rant for a while (hopefully)
Admittedly, IÂ’ve been on a bit of a tear lately about all thehype surrounding the new MacIntels. Rather than just being viewed as the nicemachines they are, and a logical upgrade path for Apple development and Applecustomers, anymore theyÂ’re being viewed as practically the Second Coming. Withan Intel chip stuffed...
Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, IÂ've, Microsoft Windows, operating system
Blog posts 2006-05-04
Friday Yuk
PWHEW, almost forgot the YUK again, I was just telling jd I better get going on this or Colin will have at me![u][b]Vulgar Parrot[/b][/u]A woman went to a pet shop and immediately spotted a large beautiful parrot. There was a sign on the cage that said $50.00. "Why so little,"...
Tags: bird, Friday Yuk, jokes, off topic humour, off-topic, Oz_Media, Suzuki
Discussion threads 2005-08-05
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