Green Purchases Can Be Motivated by Desire for Higher StatusWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:02AM, March 16, 2010 (ENS) - People will forgo luxury for green products when they shop in public, buying green because they want to be seen as caring altruists, according to a new marketing study by an international research team.
* First Glance at SimplyMEPIS 8.5 *Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 10:30AMAll Linux users have their own vision of the ideal distribution. Some people crave stability, others want new and exciting features, some people are very security focused and others are concerned about licensing. Warren Woodford has his own vision and he's made it accessible to the world via MEPIS. This week he was willing to take a few minutes to talk about his creation. Read more on this ...
* Peering at Paldo 1.21 *Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:17PMOne of the things I love about software, particularly open source software, is innovation can come from anywhere. Sometimes it appears out of large tech companies such as Red Hat, IBM or Sun and other times it can come from one person writing code on a second hand computer in their college dorm. Software is really the expression of ideas and concepts, which can come from anyone. So I really ...
Add This Article To:Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:06AMTenasys says it is now shipping a virtualization platform that allows real-time applications and operating systems to run alongside Windows. eVM for Windows 1.0 taps into Intel's VT (virtualization technology), guarantees determinism, and provides efficient inter-application communication channels, the company says.
Add This Article To:Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:29PMTenasys says it is now shipping a virtualization platform that allows real-time applications and operating systems to run alongside Windows. eVM for Windows 1.0 taps into Intel's VT (virtualization technology), guarantees determinism, and provides efficient inter-application communication channels, the company says.
Cloud computing to change the economics of hospitality ITWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:49AMby Gregg Hopkins, president and CEO, Libra OnDemand. For years, companies such as eBay and Google have used cloud computing to bring easy-to-use services to consumers. Salesforce.com has been a pioneer in bringing cloud-based applications to users as well.
CRM Technology For Travel | By Gregg HopkinsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:14AMAt the Dreamforce conference last December, Salesforce.com released the White Paper "5 Reasons CIOs are Adopting Cloud Computing in 2010. "It's a great read, so I decided to sparse the article together with how I feel it applies to hospitality CRM and related technologies.
Add This Article To:Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:13PMMXI Security announced a bootable, USB-based security device that runs Windows Embedded Standard 2009. The Stealth Zone allows untrusted computers to be employed as fully secure, IT-managed work environments, the company says.
Next weeks government meetingsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:52AMMonday Tomorrow River School District Safety Committee, 1 p.m., District Board Room, 357 North Main St., Amherst. Call 715-824-5521, ext. 1. Portage County Planning and Zoning Committee, 4 p.m., Conference Room 5, County Annex. Call 715-346-1334. Stevens Point Plan Commission, 6 p.m., Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St. Agenda includes consideration and possible action on amending Sec. 23.04(2) of ...
Nine O'ClockThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:54PMThe Sun Plaza shopping centre proved to be a success on the very opening day. Yesterday, though working day, thousands of people of all ages rushed in to attend the inauguration event, Antena3 TV reports.
Building permits for Feb. 22Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:08PMCommonwealth of Virginia Department of General Services, owner; KBS Inc., contractor; 621 S. Belvidere St., Paul and Phyllis Galanti Education Center addition to the Virginia War Memorial, $6.3 million. Cary H. Lindsey; 406 Granite Ave., $128,594. RCS Group LLC; 5125 Warwick Road, $117,255. James River Commons LLC, owner; Talon Homes Ltd., contractor; 5400 West Point Court, $199,303.
The Library - Peter Pepper PauseFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:47AMPeter Pepper Products is the industry leader and manufacturer of Expressive Essentials for corporate, healthcare, educational and government facilities. We offer solutions for public areas, conference and training rooms, patient rooms, offices, and visitor areas.
Sponsored By:Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:38AMIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2010 DR 104 Division: B Steven William Phelps, Petitioner, and Sebastian Otte, Respondent.
Windows Phone 7 Gets Early Thumbs UpTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:53AMBloggers are praising Microsoft's new mobile device software for its sleek interface and touch-screen capabilities.
Bug Labs’ rapid prototyping platform gets faster CPU and Android supportTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:18AMUnveiled nearly two and a half years ago as the first modular, open source device platform, the BUG quickly garnered favorable reviews and earned the respect of the open source community. Since then, Bug Labs, the company behind the product, has introduced several iterations of the basic concept. Nevertheless, the BUG is still comprised of [...]
SanDisk Announces iNAND Embedded Flash Drive LineTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 6:07AMSanDisk Corporation today announced that the SanDisk iNAND Embedded Flash Drive (EFD) product line offers new performance enhancement features that go beyond the existing e.MMC 4.4 specification. The new features improve system responsiveness and accelerate the implementation of consolidated boot and storage code within a single device without affecting the consumer experience.
Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:23PMCEO Steve Ballmer introduces Redmond's latest—and perhaps last—chance to catch rivals in the mobile device market.
Couple back from humanitarian trip to HaitiSunday, February 14, 2010 @ 11:36PMLAKE JACKSON — When Phil and Sandra Blake stepped off their plane and onto Haitian soil two weeks ago, they realized the images on television had not prepared them for the devastation they saw.
Sponsored By:Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 9:35AMIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2010 DR 104 Division: B Steven William Phelps, Petitioner, and Sebastian Otte, Respondent.
30 prisoner profiles in the UK removed by FacebookThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 2:33PMThe UK’s Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, has succeeded in getting 30 Facebook pages of prisoners removed because they were being used to taunt victims according to a BBC article. Straw had requested the pages removed and the request was completed within 48 hours. Probably the most interesting comments by Straw about the profiles was the he [...]
MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta firedThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 1:43PMIt’s generally understood that MySpace has been struggling over the last couple of years while its competitor Facebook has been flourishing. The downfall began back in April 2008 when Facebook overtook MySpace internationally in monthly unique visitors. News Corp., which purchased MySpace in July 2005, couldn’t have been too excited by what they were seeing happen [...]
White Plains Hospital Says Yes, When Others Say NoFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 6:54PMWith hospitals across the country struggling to survive many are shutting down -- and with them go their emergency rooms. That's now putting more pressure on other ERs to handle a lot more patients. But in White Plains, they're making room.
Free PortaClient iPhone App Makes VoIP Calls, Account Management Easy for PortaSwitch UsersThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 8:15AMGlobal communications infrastructure company PortaOne, Inc. today announced the availability of its new PortaClient app for the Apple iPhoneâan application promising new convenience to customers of VoIP service providers using PortaOne's PortaSwitch platform. Â PortaClient, now available at no cost in a demo version, lets iPhone end-users access their account information and usage data, check ...
Add This Article To:Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 6:14PMWindows CE has gained another way to access disk drives using Microsoft's NTFS (new technology file system).
Easytalk Expands European Prepaid With DIGITALKThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 5:00PMSpanish service provider Easytalk has selected the DIGITALK Multiservice Platform to launch new IP products across its European markets. Easytalk have already migrated its existing prepaid services to the DIGITALK SIP Application Server to gain improved operation efficiencies and cost savings.
Vertical Solutions, Inc. Announces VContactCenter, a Multi-Channel, Cloud-Based CRM Contact Center Management Solution ...Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 8:41AMCINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwire - 01/28/10) - Vertical Solutions, Inc. (VSI), a developer of service management solutions, announces VContactCenter, a cloud-based CRM Contact Center Management solution. Designed specifically for customer service applications, VContactCenter addresses the needs of internal contact centers, external/outsourced contact centers, and hybrid contact centers that require ...
Windcrest using hotline to cut down on graffitiWednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 5:03PMIn an effort to further cut down on graffiti, the city of Windcrest has launched a graffiti hotline for residents to call when they see new graffiti appear or if they happen to see graffiti in progress.
Ascension Parish Council unifies ordinancesSunday, December 20, 2009 @ 12:10AMGONZALES — The Ascension Parish Council approved changes this week that combined the parish’s development ordinances into one large unified document.
The time traveller's strifeFriday, December 18, 2009 @ 7:35AMIt’s 1999, and you’re asked to imagine the teaching profession in 10 years’ time. Would you predict interactive whiteboards, child protection battles and academies? Hold on as Michael Shaw fast forwards through the Noughties
Multi-tier system helps maintain free-range feather coverMonday, December 14, 2009 @ 2:16AMWhile multi-tier layer systems offer many benefits over traditional floor systems including better feathering and more efficient use of buildings, they also require more management.
Kaspersky Lab unveils further level of protection with Kaspersky KryptoStorageWednesday, December 9, 2009 @ 5:50AM09 December 2009 Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Lab , a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the release of Kaspersky KryptoStorage (KKS). The product, with its user-friendly, intuitive interface, is designed to provide cryptographic protection and permanently delete data from computers running Windows operating systems.
Looking to cut costs, Sisolak eyes storage of furnitureSunday, December 6, 2009 @ 4:17AMA question arose during the Clark County commissioners meeting Tuesday that sounded like a joke: How many interior designers does it take to assemble an office cubicle?
Office Web Apps in the wild: Screenshots galore!Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 6:57AMMore screenshots than a Windows release-candidate! An in-depth look at Office Web Apps in all of its paid-for goodness. by Zack Whittaker
14 Ways to Tame the NetSaturday, November 14, 2009 @ 10:59AMIS there any way to regulate the use of the Internet? While parents can, with a lot of effort, monitor and redirect their children’s online habits.
Vasco ships authentication productsThursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:39AMVasco Data Security, a leading software security company specializing in authentication products today announced that it is extending its PKI-based ...
ZFS dropped from Snow Leopard over licensing?Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 11:03AMSupport for ZFS was ultimately dropped from Snow Leopard as a result of licensing issues, claims Jeff Bonwick, a project team leader at Sun. The technology was initially expected to be a highlight of Snow Leopard, for instance providing image-based backups, and eliminating the need for drive partitions. Hints that ZFS had been removed came in June however, and the technology is nowhere to be ...