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Member since: June 2008
Areas of Interest: Cloud Computing, Hardware, Mobile, Networking, Software, Virtualization
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If you never thought you'd see the day when Microsoft would declare itself the loser in any technology sector, be prepared: that day may have just arrived, one day before April Fool's Day.
1 year 8 weeks ago | Read Article
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One place that the cloud vendors are still playing catch up to the mainframe computing world has to do with security policies and access controls.
1 year 9 weeks ago | Read Article
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Kind of a good news/bad news day for Google and Android fans.
1 year 11 weeks ago | Read Article
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Kind of a good news/bad news day for Google and Android fans.
1 year 11 weeks ago | Read Article
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ITworld staff commented on Asus motherboard box doubles as a PC caseAsus cardboard computer case Image credit: Martyn Williams, IDG News Service1 year 12 weeks ago | Read Article
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ITworld staff commented on USB 3.0 vs. eSATA: Is faster better?[chunklet]1 year 21 weeks ago | Read Article
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Imagine buying groceries and, just when you're about to pay, being told that your food bill has been paid already. By Yahoo! That's what happened to hundreds of customers recently at the Mission district Foods Co, a grocery store in San Francisco. Yahoo representatives stood at every cashier station, paying up to $100 for groceries until they had spent a whopping $10,000.
1 year 22 weeks ago | Read Article
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Generation Y employees often have different needs and expectations than other employees, and may respond to a good coach. Here are five coaching tips to keep Gen Y employees motivated and productive.
1 year 27 weeks ago | Read Article
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Two weeks after the Federal Trade Commission closed its investigation of online search giant Google's Street View mapping project without taking action, another government agency is picking up where the FTC left off. From CNNMoney:
1 year 28 weeks ago | Read Article
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Some early programmer names are familiar to even the most novice of software developers. You may never have seen a line of code written by Bill Gates, or written any application in BASIC (much less for the Altair).
1 year 31 weeks ago | Read Article
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Some early programmer names are familiar to even the most novice of software developers. You may never have seen a line of code written by Bill Gates, or written any application in BASIC (much less for the Altair).
1 year 31 weeks ago | Read Article
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ITworld staff commented on Why Microsoft is Being Nicer to Open SourceCompanies and independent developers have been using open source for years now, with little regard to the old FUD that said "if you use this software, little Stallman-like demons will eat your soul!" But the growth of open source has led to some interesting scaling problems, and the reason why Microsoft no longer openly uses such FUD.1 year 38 weeks ago | Read Article
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ITworld staff commented on What a lost iPhone hath wroughtApple loses one 4G iPhone and look what happens.2 years 3 weeks ago | Read Article
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ITworld staff commented on The 10-Minute Ubuntu SetupWant to give Ubuntu a go? Here's how to load in the stuff you need -- MP3s, DVD playing, and quick settings access -- in a matter of minutes.2 years 3 weeks ago | Read Article
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ITworld staff commented on How To: Grep Tricks for Linux UsersHere's a couple tricks you can play with grep, several that don't appear to have corresponding support in some of the other Unix versions.2 years 4 weeks ago | Read Article
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Every Windows user should consider making these open source utilities part of their standard applications.
2 years 41 weeks ago | Read Article
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In today’s competitive market and economy, developers need every tool they can get to increase productivity, reduce cost and lower maintenance while ensuring proper execution in production. One of the more under utilized developer tools is static software audits.
2 years 42 weeks ago | Read Article
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In today’s competitive market and economy, developers need every tool they can get to increase productivity, reduce cost and lower maintenance while ensuring proper execution in production. One of the more under utilized developer tools is static software audits.
2 years 42 weeks ago | Read Article
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ITworld staff commented on New chips don't deliver, Facebook saysThe latest Intel and AMD microarchitectures fall short of promised performance gains, Facebook's operations chief says.2 years 48 weeks ago | Read Article
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ITworld staff commented on How to Sponsor an Open Source SprintDoes your favorite open source project need just a little extra functionality? Your company can encourage the developers to add the features you’ve been yearning for – for far, far less money than you imagine.2 years 50 weeks ago | Read Article
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Like it or not, design, color, form factor, and texture are the new key features for tech products, which begs the question ... Are you OK with using a cute laptop?
3 years 4 weeks ago | Read Article
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ITworld staff commented on Fast fixes for common PC problemsEvery computer user hits a speed bump now and then. Whether the bump is a dead power supply, a slow-booting PC, a soaking-wet cell phone, or an e-mail attachment lost in cyberspace, sometimes technology seems more trouble than it's worth. But just as flat tires can be patched, most common PC problems can be fixed--and fast!3 years 20 weeks ago | Read Article
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Oodles of BlackBerry Storm applications are starting to pop up on the Web. And best of all: Many of them are free. Here are 7 you don't want to miss.
3 years 22 weeks ago | Read Article
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As I have spent much time with Cisco equipment I have had a tendency to lean towards Cisco Certifications. It's not that I don't like other vendors, it's just that this is the world I live in. But still when it comes to the wireless arena I have found that there are not too many options.
3 years 33 weeks ago | Read Article
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ITworld staff commented on Sarah Palin goes the way of Paris HiltonWednesday, it was reported that Sarah Palin's Yahoo account was hacked by a perpetrator wishing to find incriminating information in her emails. It was not done using some strange computer security vulnerability. It was not done by guessing her password. It was done just in the same way as Paris Hilton's T-Mobile account was hacked some time ago: by guessing the answers to security questions.3 years 36 weeks ago | Read Article
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Here's how you can use the icons on the Dock to open files. 1. Click the file you want to open. 2. Drag it to the appropriate app icon on the Dock. 3. Your file will open in that app, and you can begin working with it.
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Here's how you can use the icons on the Dock to open files. 1. Click the file you want to open. 2. Drag it to the appropriate app icon on the Dock. 3. Your file will open in that app, and you can begin working with it.
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Here's how you can launch Spotlight in OS X on your Mac with a simple keyboard command. 1. Press the Command key. 2. Tap the Space bar. 3. The Spotlight search box will appear in the upper right corner of your Mac's screen. 4. You can immediately begin typing in your search text, the cursor will already be in the search box.
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Here's how you can launch Spotlight in OS X on your Mac with a simple keyboard command. 1. Press the Command key. 2. Tap the Space bar. 3. The Spotlight search box will appear in the upper right corner of your Mac's screen. 4. You can immediately begin typing in your search text, the cursor will already be in the search box.
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Here's how you can make OS X apps on your Mac use the entire screen. 1. How down the Shift key. 2. Click the maximize button on the window of the app. 3. The app will take up the entire screen on your Mac. For more, see the original article at the link below.
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Here's how you can quickly remove icons from your menu bar on your Mac. 1. Hold down the Command key. 2. Click the icon you want to remove. 3. Drag it off the menu bar. That's it, that's all you need to do to get rid of annoying menu bar icons on OS X. For more, see the original article at the link below.
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Here's how you can quickly remove icons from your menu bar on your Mac. 1. Hold down the Command key. 2. Click the icon you want to remove. 3. Drag it off the menu bar. That's it, that's all you need to do to get rid of annoying menu bar icons on OS X. For more, see the original article at the link below.
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Here's how you can quickly remove icons from your menu bar on your Mac. 1. Hold down the Command key. 2. Click the icon you want to remove. 3. Drag it off the menu bar. That's it, that's all you need to do to get rid of annoying menu bar icons on OS X. For more, see the original article at the link below.
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Yeah, I'd definitely consider it. I'd be surprised if Apple, Microsoft or somebody else didn't buy that company outright soon. It seems like a very neat product.
15 hours 16 min ago
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I think the poor performance of the Facebook IPO (it's down around $29 as I write this) shows that we aren't in a tech bubble at all. If we were, Facebook would have gone way up. Now it's down nearly $10 per share from the first day of the IPO. So I wouldn't worry too much.
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Is your Mac set up with Time Machine? If so you should be able to get the deleted files that way. Click the Time Machine icon in the dock. Then go back to before you deleted the files, they are probably still available. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
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Is your Mac set up with Time Machine? If so you should be able to get the deleted files that way. Click the Time Machine icon in the dock. Then go back to before you deleted the files, they are probably still available. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
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jimlynch answers Re: What could cause persistent client disconnects while trying to run Hadoop Zookeeper through a cloud provider? You might want to check the documentation or discuss Hadoop on their mailing list. There are probably some other folks who have seen similar issues. Here's the link: http://hadoop.apache.org/common/index.html15 hours 22 min ago
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Who knows what evil data lurks in the heart of Interwebs? The shadow, of course. Or rather, Me & My Shadow, a wicked cool Web site that shows you how many digital breadcrumbs you drop behind you as you journey across the Web, use your smartphone, shop online, and access public networks.
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More than 11% of respondents to a May market research survey say they hold a more negative view of Apple since the death last October of co-founder Steve Jobs.
20 hours 54 min ago
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Don't be in a hurry when you buy or upgrade Photoshop – your serial number may take 48 or more hours to arrive via email.
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[chunklet] flickr/david.orban
21 hours 10 min ago
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GPL enforcement within the free software community has just stepped up its game. Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has announced a coordinated effort among several of its member projects to ensure compliance with their Free Software licenses.
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Nortel patents bought by Apple, Microsoft fuel new troll claiming control of technologies such as 3G.
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Remember the Cisco Cius, a 7 inch Android tablet optimized for business use? Neither does your purchasing agent, and Cisco is burying their mistake.
1 day 20 hours ago
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Well it’s been an exciting week here at TY4NS.
4 days 15 hours ago
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Here's how you can download the free Facebook Messenger app. This app will let you text your Facebook friends for free on your iPad, iPhone or iPod. 1. Go to the Facebook Messenger preview page. 2. Click the View in Itunes button.
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Here's how you can download the free Facebook Messenger app. This app will let you text your Facebook friends for free on your iPad, iPhone or iPod. 1. Go to the Facebook Messenger preview page. 2. Click the View in Itunes button.
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