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- NEC Corporation Pirated
- http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3000Simply Mirror Sites B-)...as in smoke and mirrors.gee, I wonder extra MicroSoft ? (now is that why Hu 'Had'to talk to Billy) Is that why Vista is a little dislected? (Written in Chineese?)
- Tags: Pirated, drm, nec, dmca, pirate, pwned, jmgarvin, NEC Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-04-27
- Momentum for the Mac ... is it smoke and mirrors?
- Interesting, but...Interesting points; however, a market share is only one measure of success, and b there are enough of us who suffer so much frustration with inferior PCs and MS Windows that we'll always buy Mac for home, scholastic, publishing, creativity, etc.
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, feedback, INTERESTING, Ret.Miles@..., tech news
- Discussion threads 2006-10-18
- Folder Redirection
- I just started using Folder Redirection in Active Directory. Is there any way to set the synchronization so that it will only synchronize those documents that have been modified?Folder redirection is a little different than synchronization. This is more like smoke and mirrors to make one folder actually...
- Tags: Folder Redirection
- Q&A 2004-10-14
- Momentum for the Mac ... is it smoke and mirrors?
- Don't get me wrong, I think the Mac is a good machine and I like OS X. I used a Mac throughout college and advocated for buying Mac workstations for photo work at my last job (because it was the best tool for the job at the time -- Windows...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Desktops, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2005-12-07
- MORE ---ING Identity Theft!
- Remember those REALLY dumb commercials for ING? You know,a few years ago the company introduced its new identity using commercials where it looked like part of the name was hidden?Well nothing, it seems, is hidden at ING, including customerdata.Last week a laptop containing personal data, includingsocial security numbers, for 13,000...
- Tags: identity theft, ING Group
- Blog posts 2006-06-19
- Change is inevitable, respond to it positively through agile project management
- Agile Development and Management Exposes RealityThe biggest shock that comes from adopting agile methods is that it exposes the true nature of project work.Projects do not neatly progress from phase to phase; it is not similar to climbing stairs or going down the famous waterfall. A lot of project...
- Tags: Agile Development, agile management, agile project management, it management, project management, team, Wayne M.
- Discussion threads 2005-08-26
- Fork you OpenOffice!
- So now we find out that SuSE is forking the OpenOffice suite in order to better interact with MS Office. Hmmm...let me think about this one. Microsoft sees OpenOffice on the rise over the years. OpenOffice becomes more and more accepted. Microsoft buys into Novell. Novell forks OpenOffice into their...
- Tags: Gpl, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Novell, Novell Inc., Open Source, OpenOffice, Uncategorized, Windows
- Blog posts 2006-12-09
- Xirrus gets cocky about 802.11n and tells IT pros to "Ditch the switch"
- At Interop Las Vegas 2008, Xirrus tried to convince IT pros that it was time to ditch their switches and replace them with the Xirrus 802.11n wireless arrays. From its inception, Xirrus has been about trying to bring the reliability of the traditional wired LAN to the...
- Tags: Xirrus Inc., Information Technology, IEEE 802.11n, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Wireless, Strategy, Networking, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
- Microsoft is "patent"ly afraid
- It came out today that Microsoft is now claiming that open source software breaks 235 of its patents. And, of course, it would seem on the surface that Microsoft wants that it again on the surface wants most: Money. But I think this whole thing is yet another smoke and...
- Tags: Windows, Open Source, Linux, Gpl, Get Jacked, General
- Blog posts 2007-05-14
- Vp. Gore - crediblity shot on global warming?
- It has come out that exVP. Gore ran up over $30,000 in gas and electric bills last year.If he is so worried about global warming, why is he consuming more than 10 average families do? Of course, this is even before you take into consideration all the carbon emissions...
- Tags: carbon credit, energy usage, jdclyde, global warming, Gore, Now IT
- Discussion threads 2007-03-05
- Deciphering the term "Fixed Mobile Convergence"
- There are all kinds of buzzwords that we have to deal with on a daily basis. Understanding what they really mean and what's behind them helps to make it easier to decide if a given technology is really good for the business or if the terms are just market-speak intended...
- Tags: Mobile, Vendor, Term, Convergence, FMC Corp., FMC, Fixed Mobile Convergence, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- New Longhorn enhancements revealed as the first beta release nears
- In the last issue of theLonghorn Report newsletter I told you that Microsoft has pumped Longhornfull of new and improved data and file management features that are destined tomake everyday computing much easier. I also told you that Bill Gates alluded tothe fact that more than half of all the...
- Tags: beta, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, performance enhancement
- Technical articles 2005-07-21
- Customize the SendTo command in Vista
- If you don't use the SendTo command in your day-to-day file management operations, you're missing out on one of Vista's handiest file management tools. The SendTo command provides you with a fully customizable, easy way to quickly route files to various locations. In this edition of the Windows Vista Report,...
- Tags: Folder, Menu, Destination, Command, Microsoft Windows Vista, File, SendTo, Fax Recipient, DVD-RW Drive, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2007-10-18
- Why companies monitor blogs
- Tracking blogs and discussion groups offers companies candidly expressed opinions about their products and those of competitors. It also can be a quicker, more efficient replacement for phone surveys, focus groups, and other traditional methods of tracking consumer opinion.Does your IT business track blogs and online discussion groups?a better questiondo...
- Tags: blog, blogs, customer service, Debian, monitor, monitor blog, monitoring, networking, Red Hat Inc., Sonja Thompson, tracking
- Discussion threads 2006-01-03
- Web services: Putting theory into practice
- Web services is more than just hype. Read this article to learn how one company, Concord EFS, is using the technology to decrease costs and increase revenues.In a previous article, we theorized how Web services could help a company earn money by decreasing costs and increasing revenues. Now we will...
- Tags: Operational accounting, Channel management, Web services, theory, cost savings, Jonathan Lurie, Concord EFS Inc., payment, Web, Web service
- Technical articles 2002-05-08
- Video games and the current state of AI
- I finally found time to play the video game F.E.A.R. a few months ago, and I was initially impressed by the artificial intelligence AI. The enemy soldiers appeared to work together towards a common goal (i.e., finding and killing my character); they seemed to use realistic tactics (such as taking...
- Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Video Game, Video, AII, F.E.A.R., Doull, Games, Personal Technology, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
- Microsoft bends on OpenDocument
- Is Microsoft opening up?Backers say OpenDocument could help technology companies loosen Microsoft's grip on desktop software and give state governments an "open" alternative to Office. Is Microsoft opening up to open source?ODF limited?obviously Microsoft doesn't understand xml with comments like that.eXtensible Markup Language is meant for a base specification to...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., microsoft, open source, CNET Editor, programming, Microsoft Office, XML, OpenDocument Format
- Discussion threads 2006-07-06
- Gonzales calls for mandatory Web labeling law
- Gonzales calls for mandatory Web labeling lawarticle rootand off-shore servers?So, once this legislation is in place, intelligent site owners will move their collections to off-shore servers, outside the US Government's reach.Is this mandatory law really helping anyone?Nice segue editedfrom porn to child abuse.There you were just thinking of an objection...
- Tags: over reaching government, Gonzales Calls, stupidity, jdw242, it management, Gonzales, Web
- Discussion threads 2006-04-21
- Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs
- Windows Vista attempts to thwart software piracyMicrosoft plans to incorporate new anti-piracy technology in Windows Vista that will help put an end to pirated software. Windows Vista’s "reduced functionality mode" will lock people out of their PCs if the OS isn't activated with a legitimate product registration key within 30...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, news, PC, piracy, registration, security, Sonja Thompson, vista
- Discussion threads 2006-10-04
- Real ID Act receives criticism and support
- Are you for or against the Real ID ActAccording to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Real ID will "effectively create a national ID card." On the flip side of the coin, 9/11 Security Solutions president Janice Kephart says, "Real ID does not create a national ID card."Are you for or against...
- Tags: Sonja Thompson, Real ID Act, Real-ID, security, national ID card, ID card
- Discussion threads 2007-05-09
