Previous DayLessons learned or confirmed from IKE
Blog Not in any particular order or priority. 1) I have some really nice neighbors. 2) Nothing beats having a gas powered chain saw. 3) You can't have enough gas to drive your AC generator. ...
Nvidia in defective-chip class-action suit
News The company kept graphic-chip flaws secret for six months while making 'misleading statements', claim shareholders
Web 2.0, SaaS & Communication
Talkback This guy's a dinosaur. All of the most succesful sites on the web have got to where they are through an ongoing communication with their users. That's the way of the web. Ebay. Amazon (reviews)...
Virtualisation: The race is on to corner the market
Analysis As the technology goes mainstream, competitors such as Microsoft are eager to dislodge VMware from the top of the virtualisation tree
Vodafone sets price for Dell netbook bundle
News The operator has detailed one of the plans through which corporate and consumer customers will be able to buy a bundle of Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 with data connectivity
Confusion in the jargon jungle
Leader Incomprehensible marketing jargon is endemic in the tech industry, and should be seen as a warning to avoid the products in question at all costs
Nokia's Linux OS to support 3G
News Maemo 5, an upcoming version of the operating system used in Nokia's N800-series internet tablets, will support cellular connectivity for the first time
Google's Street View hits the handset
News The latest version of Google Maps for Mobile includes the Street View image service, as well as business reviews and walking directions
VMware adds Linux, iPhone to virtualisation mix
News Forthcoming updates to VirtualCenter Server and Infrastructure Client will give Linux and iPhone a role in managing virtual machines
University claims creation of first, true 3D chip
News Scientists at New York's University of Rochester say their 3D chip design may be the solution to the miniaturisation limits of current processors
BT offers on-site tech repairs to small businesses
News The on-site hardware repair service, previously available only to BT's large corporate customers, covers problems with PCs, laptops and servers
Microsoft releases Windows Live updates
News The company has offered up test versions of its latest suite of online services, with Windows Live Messenger almost entirely redesigned
IBM creates 'social software' research centre
News The company has announced the Center for Social Software, aimed at identifying new business models and discovering next-gen Web 2.0 apps
Governments urged to lay foundation for SaaS
News A key Salesforce.com executive has said the best guardians of the underlying architecture of software as a service are governments
RE:Lenovo - nope, no Linux here
Blog Comment I've had a response from Lenovo: "Lenovo’s Linux strategy has not changed and it will continue to offer [the] customer a choice. For those customers who want Linux, Lenovo will continue to...
Security researchers vs vendors: Hope for truce
Analysis Two recent examples of co-operation between security researchers and vendors suggest hope for improved relations in the future
RE:Ubuntu Mobile Broadband
Blog Comment I use one of the white Huawei 3G dongles with my Linux EEE PC, and it is nothing short of superb. Very easy to setup as well. It's very important to get the correct one as the other one from 3...
Microsoft gives Live Search a Powerset boost
News Having sealed the deal to buy Powerset, Microsoft says the first fruits of collaboration can be seen in the company's main search results
Nortel cuts outlook, plans to sell assets
News The telecoms-equipment maker says 2008 revenue will be two to four percent lower than last year, as the global economy worsens
Schmidt: Full steam ahead for Google-Yahoo deal
News Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the company plans to go ahead with the ad deal in the absence of opinion from antitrust regulators
Open Access is a Two-Way Street
Blog Andy Abramson has an excellent post in his VoIP Watch Blog about a letter that was written by the founder of the Gizmo Project to Skype's Director of Government Affairs. In case you haven't heard...
Union warns: HP job cuts threaten gov't IT
News The Public and Commercial Services Union says the delivery of government IT is at risk if jobs are cut among certain EDS staff
Yahoo tests revamped homepage
News The online pioneer is testing a more personalised and open homepage that a small fraction of users now will begin seeing
Does Microsoft Remix 2008 make Brighton Rock?
Blog The seagulls were swooping past me this morning through the briny mist as I walked to the Brighton international conference centre about to start Microsoft Remix 2008 – the question on everyone’s...
More than Online Tests, Get Values from Your Assessment Results
Blog To measure learning performance in a flexible approach, many instructors have successfully implemented online tests and exams with e-learning authoring tools. Theoretically instructors would obtain...
