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Between the Lines - Nov 25, 2008
A recession is when your neighbor gets laid off. A depression is when you get terminated. With credit cards, fraud is not a big deal. Unless it’s your number that’s for sale, online. A Symantec report says the …
Also tagged: security, e commerce, economy, symantec, news to know, credit crisis
Between the Lines - Nov 25, 2008
I know you’re probably on Blackberry Storm overload by now - but please indulge me once more. Last month, I asked all of you whether I should go iPhone or wait for the Storm. Overwhelmingly, you all told me to wait for …
Also tagged: mobile, verizon, research in motion, rim
Between the Lines - Nov 25, 2008
Talks between Facebook and Twitter have broken down, Kara Swisher reports in a post on the Boomtown blog today, and - on the surface - it looks like the dividing issue was money. (Isn’t it always?) Facebook was …
Also tagged: innovation, facebook, web technology
Between the Lines - Nov 25, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama successfully campaigned for the nation’s highest office via Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. His new administration is prying a Blackberry from his hands but he’s already talking about a …
Also tagged: innovation, government
Between the Lines - Nov 25, 2008
A startup on Tuesday will launch in an attempt to fix the current patent mess and defend against so-called patent trolls. The startup–RPX Corp.–is a so-called defensive patent aggregator. RPX–short for Rational …
Also tagged: innovation, ibm, cisco
Between the Lines - Nov 25, 2008
Last week, I bought a Dell Mini 9 preloaded with Ubuntu. The idea: Check out a netbook and take Ubuntu for a spin. The early reaction: Netbooks can be handy, but they can also cramp your hands with those dinky …
Also tagged: linux, open source, dell, personal technology, hardware infrastructure
Between the Lines - Nov 25, 2008
I wound up staying with Verizon Wireless and renewed my two-year contract with the carrier. I also ordered a BlackBerry Storm despite a few misgivings based on mixed reviews–it is being sent in 7 to 10 days so with any …
Also tagged: mobile, verizon, research in motion, rim, wired and 038 wireless
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Where value lies in open sourceOpen Source - Nov 25, 2008 In the proprietary world software is seen as a capital good. It’s like a truck. You invest in making the truck, and you expect others to pay you for using the truck. (This truck, as we noted in January, 2007, contains … Also tagged: management, marketing, publishing, software as a service, business models, software licensing |
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The case for ScalaEd Burnette's Dev Connection - Nov 25, 2008 Programming languages are like screwdrivers for developers. One size does not fit all, so good programmers keep several in their tool belt. The problem is, new languages are coming out all the time and you’ve only got … Also tagged: programming, java |
ZDNet Healthcare - Nov 24, 2008
Do you want your doctor trusting their gut, or the decisions that come from computer analysis?
Also tagged: drugs, networking, it management, payment processing, u s, ethics, state government, physician information, consumer information