Software

Why XP users will switch to Windows 7

Ron Barrett — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:08:56 -0500

In this second part of my Windows 7 series I will address why XP users who fought so hard to protect Windows XP will finally let it go and move to Windows 7. As I had said yesterday, the resistance to move to Vista came from two very prominent components: the enhanced security (or security that actually works as some people have expressed) and the new user interface.

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Oh, hi.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:07:42 -0500

I am sumj!

Google loses two key search deals to Microsoft

Google Subnet — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:43:42 -0500

Maybe Microsoft's Steve Ballmer was really serious when he said Microsoft intended to truly compete with Google in the search arena. As the Wall St.

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Good move

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:18:57 -0500

Excellent move, totally support it. I did a talk back at OSCON '07 (see http://blog.gardeviance.org/2007/10/previous-talk.html) on the necessity for open source in utility computing (or what we now call cloud). Portability needs both open sourced operational code to be the reference standard (rather than open specifications), combined with a multitude of providers and assurance services. The goal that you "you would not have to rewrite that application if you shifted the provider of cloud services" is excellent. Simon Wardley Software Services Manager Canonical.

Why the Microsoft Solutions Framework is a good tool for System Center

Kerrie Meyler — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:58:46 -0500

The Microsoft Solutions Framework is a valuable yet often overlooked tool when working with System Center products. The MSF process model can be used as a roadmap for an Operations Manager or Configuration Manager project.

As Microsoft states at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc785993.aspx,
the MSF process model divides the process of creating and deploying a solution into five distinct phases. These phases are:

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When you've run out of ideas!

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:43:44 -0500

Cisco has never "innovated" or created anything, they simply just purhcase companies and try to mangle them together in some sort of way, PIX is basically dead and their running out of ideas.

Commercial open source success

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:39:30 -0500

The GPL license acts as the glue that joins companies that once were hyper-competitive to tame their need to differentiate their products so much as to become incompatible. Commercial entities, instead of dominating, become part of the communities.

Interesting patents... ?

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:40:15 -0500

The Microsoft's TCP/IP stack looks a lot like one in the xNIX world. NTFS bares an amazing resemblance to VMS's file system. DOS looks a lot like CP/M The whole GUI / Mouse thing looked a lot like a xerox concept. I'm not sure if the recycle bin defaulting to the lower right corner was an insult. The total patent portfolio and build-up is a metric but, the fastest and largest market share, deepest pockets and the ability to successfully walk the line on ethics seems to be the best indicator of corporate prowess. Unfortunately, the inflexibility and costs of working within a corporately p

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Why IT will adopt Windows 7

Ron Barrett — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:41:38 -0500

In the next few days, I want to take some time to address the coming release of Windows 7. As a person who was named a Windows Vista Master, I want to look at three areas where Windows 7 will make a difference when Windows Vista did not seem to make a dent, so to speak. Starting today, I will discuss the following topics: 1. Why IT will adopt Windows 7 2. Why XP users will switch to Windows 7 3. Why Windows 7 will crush Linux (that’s right -- I said CRUSH)

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NSF looking for wicked cool visual and data analysis algorithms

Layer 8 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:25:14 -0500

The National Science Foundation is furthering its search for highly interpretive technology to help all manner of government and private researchers evaluate the massive amounts of data generated in health care, computational biology, security and other fields.

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PipelineDeals iPhone Ediition

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:09:33 -0500

Great list and if I may add one more suggestion. PipelineDeals has had a web-based iPhone application for some time now. Give it a test drive and here is a link for more information. Thank you! http://www.pipelinedeals.com/content/mobile_crm

Top 8 Microsoft Research projects to improve our lives

Mitchell Ashley — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:42:53 -0500

I'm always fascinated by the ideas folks come up with for research projects when it comes to how we use computers and technologies in our daily lives. Microsoft Research has a Web site covering its socio-digital systems research projects. Much of the work is about unlocking the personal photos and information in our Documents folders to better connect with family members. Other projects are about how technologies and user interfaces can improve how we preceive and interact with our digital lives.

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Cloud-based e-mail is cheap, but Google is cheapest

Google Subnet — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:11:33 -0500

A new Forrester report detailed by ReadWriteWeb contains some interesting data for enterprises considering cloud-based applications. The first finding, that cloud-based e-mail is always cheaper than on-premises solutions for smaller companies with fewer than 15,000 users, may not be that much of a head-turner.

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When did "gift" become a verb? I thought the gerund form was "giving"

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:43:12 -0500

When did "gift" become a verb? I thought the gerund form was "giving"

Travel Apps

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:57:36 -0500

Good article. The apps that have been great for me on the road are OpenTable and Beer Hero. One lets me make reservations at local restaurants and the other helps me find good local beer.

The VC roll-up continues

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:41:06 -0500

EOM

Finally, Picasa for the Mac

Google Subnet — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:35:46 -0500

Google announced that a beta version of its online photo-editing and sharing software, Picasa, is finally available for Mac OSX and is making its debut at this week's Macworld show.

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Another Android netbook port, this time to HP

Google Subnet — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:05:38 -0500

Hot on the heels of Venture Beat's port of Android to an Asus EEEPC, Engadget reports that "some HP loving Canadians" at Netbooknews.de have done the same thing, this time on an HP Mini-Note 2133.

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Muglia Promotion Secures Windows Azure Future

Mitchell Ashley — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:14:53 -0500

We all think of the Windows desktop OS and Office apps when we think of the power houses at Microsoft, but there's a new sheriff in town ready to paint the place Windows Azure blue. Bob Muglia received the Microsoft exec equivalent of an at-a-boy, being promoted to president of the servers and tools division.

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I think also Microsoft provides a lot of services to Cloud like SQL, ...

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:20:05 -0500

I think also Microsoft provides a lot of services to Cloud like SQL, .NET, Live, etc.. But I've a clue what the difference between Cloud, SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS? or Cloud == SaaS + PaaS + IaaS?