The Big Friday Edition of Today's Links and My Two Bits....

“Comcast takes aim at Boxee-type services with new Xfinity Spectrum guide”
http://www.examiner.com/gadgets-in-chicago/comcast-takes-aim-at-boxee-type-services-with-new-xfinity-spectrum-guide

“Comcast Brings Facebook to the Set-Top Box”
http://www.adweek.com/news/television/comcast-brings-facebook-set-top-box-132635

“Cable Show 2011: Comcast Uses Cisco Gear In 1-Gig DOCSIS Demo”
http://www.multichannel.com/article/469847-Cable_Show_2011_Comcast_Uses_Cisco_Gear_In_1_Gig_DOCSIS_Demo.ph

“How Steve Ballmer could exit Microsoft gracefully”
http://www.infoworld.com/t/technology-business/how-steve-ballmer-could-exit-microsoft-gracefully-133

“Are Java and .Net becoming legacy platforms?”
http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/are-java-and-net-becoming-legacy-platforms-330?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-06-16

“Security hysteria: Time to cut the hype”
http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/security-hysteria-time-cut-the-hype-303?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-06-16

“A guide to managing BlackBerry application permissions”
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/guide-managing-blackberry-application-permissions-002?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-06-16

“5 awesome website redesigns”
http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29288.asp

“9 things brands should never do on Facebook”
http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29273.asp

“Online tactics for cultivating happy customers”
http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29272.asp

“Sears sells Android-powered iPhone as universe implodes on itself”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/sears-sells-android-powered-iphone-as-universe-implodes-on-itself/25627?tag=nl.e539

“Microsoft delivers Kinect development kit for non-commercial use”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-delivers-kinect-development-kit-for-non-commercial-use/9706?tag=nl.e539

“Oracle wants billions from Google over Android”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/oracle-wants-billions-from-google-over-android-and-just-might-get-it/50944?tag=nl.e539

“Tutorial: Cisco Routers Add Web Security with Cisco ScanSafe”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/tutorial-cisco-routers-add-web-security-cisco?source=NWWNLE_nlt_security_strategies_2011-06-16

“The yin and yang of Virtualization”
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/frame/2011/061311wan2.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_wan_2011-06-16

“Cloud CIO: In Defense of Corporate IT”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061511-cloud-cio-in-defense-of.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cloud_security_2011-06-16

“Microsoft sold 31 million copies of Office 2010”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061511-microsoft-cloud.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cloud_security_2011-06-16

“Want to stop cybercrime? Follow the money”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061511-cybercrime.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-06-16

“Cisco fabric launch seeks to undermine Arista, IBM”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061511-cisco-fabric.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_network_architecture_2011-06-16

“The 2011 Summer and Dad-gets Guide”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/2011-summer-and-dad-gets-guide?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cool_tools_2011-06-16

“U.S. military sharing secret cyber threat info with defense contractors”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061711-military-cyber-threat.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-06-17

“The data center needs an operating system?”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061611-data-center-os.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-06-17

“Cisco backs embattled RSA SecurID in new security”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061611-cisco-rsa-securid.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_security_2011-06-17

“Two months late, but IPv6 for high-end Linksys router arrives”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/ipv6-for+E4200-linksys-router-arrives?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cisco_2011-06-17

“Cisco and routing: Who says you can’t go home?”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/cisco-and-routing-who-says-you-can%E2%80%99t-go-home?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cisco_2011-06-17

“Cisco's core share holds steady”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/ciscos-core-share-holds-steady?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cisco_2011-06-17

“US Warns of Problems in Chinese SCADA Software”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/230530/us_warns_of_problems_in_chinese_scada_software.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl

“Obama's CIO Quits”
http://www.pcworld.com/article/230464/obamas_cio_quits.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl
The slowness of Government would drive the sanest of people crazy and want to leave public office........

“Research Tackles Powering the Virtual Data Center”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/230458/research_tackles_powering_the_virtual_data_center.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl

“4 Tips on How to Use Facebook Legally to Conduct Background Checks”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/230398/4_tips_on_how_to_use_facebook_legally_to_conduct_background_checks.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl

“IBM slashes prices on Opteron 6100 racker”
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/15/ibm_system_x3755_opteron_deal/

“SGI boasts of Altix UV installs”
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/15/sgi_altix_sales_hadoop_prefabs/

“T-Platforms CPU-GPU hybrid hits 1.3 petaflops at Moscow State”
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/15/t_platforms_msu_super/

Cable Exec touts fact that cable industry is in the “catbirds seat”
http://www.fiercecable.com/story/time-warner-cable-cto-cable-industry-catbirds-seat/2011-06-16?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

“Google intros 'Me on the Web' identity management tool”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/google-intros-me-on-the-web-identity-management-tool/50788?tag=nl.e539

“As Microsoft's monopoly crumbles, its mobile future is crucial”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/as-microsofts-monopoly-crumbles-its-mobile-future-is-crucial/3454?tag=nl.e539

“How RIM is getting left behind”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/061711-rim-left-behind.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-06-17

“RIM plots layoffs, cuts fiscal year earnings outlook”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/rim-plots-layoffs-cuts-fiscal-year-earnings-outlook-playbook-a-bright-spot/50902?tag=nl.e589

“Verizon video shows an unannounced tablet, could it be the Xoom 2?”
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/17/pulled-verizon-video-shows-an-unannounced-tablet-could-it-be-th/

“Non-compete law draws criticism at tech summit”
http://bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view.bg?articleid=1346037&position=0


Surfs up!...............................................Eric