Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Today's Favorite Articles and My Two bits.

People continue to cut the proverbial cable cord..
http://www.cnbc.com/id/43713743/

“FCC Opens New Tech Tire-Kicking Center”
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/470818-FCC_Opens_New_Tech_Tire_Kicking_Center.php
Another site to see if you should go the nations capital. What is DC becoming Disney World North? All that’s missing are the roller coaster rides on the Capital Green. Wait I shouldn’t have said that I don’t want to give anyone any ideas.

Comcast touts the fact that it’s tech support is supporting 22 million customers.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/xfinity-signature-support-now-available-to-more-than-22-million-comcast-customers-2011-07-13?reflink=MW_news_stmp
If you want to believe company numbers........

“How IPv6 contributes to a more agile and responsive organization”
http://informationweek.in/Internet/11-07-13/How_IPv6_contributes_to_a_more_agile_and_responsive_organization.aspx

Western Digital to offer Windows-based small storage”
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2011/07/13/wd_soho_storage_appliance/

Some white papers on various elements of the Data Center.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/13/hyphen/

Will keyboards type out death knell for cursive writing?”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/keyboards-type-out-death-knell-cursive-writin?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-07-12
I personally think that cursive writing should still be taught in schools. I think it should be a part of a childes education. If they don’t learn it, they might be placed at a disadvantage at some point in their lives.

Microsoft revs dump-XP campaign, says 'time to move on'”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/071211-microsoft-revs-dump-xp-campaign-says.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-07-12
Yeah but what if someone cannot afford to buy a new computer and can only run what they have, which just might be XP? Every time you turn around they up grade something and they want you to pay for the newer versions. What do they think people have money trees in their back yards, or on their apartment porches? Use to be when you bought something it would last quite a few years, including software. Not anymore, and if I have to buy a new machine it’ll because my current machine kicked the bucket. I’ll admit it I’m cheap and I’m frugal, gotta start saving for my retirement and not add to Steve Ballamer’s bonus.

Verizon Pursues Tough Line on Labor”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304584404576442272637486618.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Why Your Business Should Worry About the ISP Copyright Fight”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/235329/why_your_business_should_worry_about_the_isp_copyright_fight.html#tk.nl_bpx_h_cbstories

Is Microsoft the Clouds biggest cheerleader?
http://www.cloudtweaks.com/2011/07/cloud-computing%E2%80%99s-unlikeliest-supporter-microsoft/

“VMware Shows Its Cloud Strategy”
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/vmware-shows-its-cloud-strategy/

US law enforcement agencies increasingly obtaining Facebook warrants”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/us-law-enforcement-agencies-increasingly-obtaining-facebook-warrants/2156?tag=nl.e539


SharePoint 2010 SP1: What it does -- and does not do”
http://www.infoworld.com/d/microsoft-windows/sharepoint-2010-sp1-released-along-new-capacity-boundaries-and-limits-785?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-07-13

How to become the new business analyst needed in IT”
http://www.infoworld.com/t/it-strategy/the-new-business-analyst-586?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-07-13

Google Chromebook lacks luster -- and purpose”
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/google-chromebook-lacks-luster-purpose-796
Sounds like a Google product.

IT and Security Can't Keep Up As Consumer Device Use Grows”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/235622/it_and_security_cant_keep_up_as_consumer_device_use_grows.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl

Fired IT workers file lawsuit claiming H-1B workers replaced them”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/071211-fired-it-workers-file-lawsuit.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-07-13

Cisco injects new life into Catalyst 6500 switch”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/071211-cisco-live-catalyst6500.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-07-13

Polycom and Microsoft bring Lync to room telepresence”
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2011/071111convergence2.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_convergence_voip_2011-07-13

IPv6 Deployment Misperception: I can do the minimum at my Internet Edge and get by”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/ipv6-deployment-misperception-i-can-do-minimu?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cisco_2011-07-13

Cyberwar and cyber-isolationism”
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2011/071211-bradner.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_security_2011-07-13

Is your company ready for legal holds and compliance with mobility and the cloud?”
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/sec/2011/071111sec2.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cloud_security_2011-07-12

Does Tech’s Labor Market Have a Structural Problem?”
http://news.dice.com/2011/07/12/update-does-the-tech-labor-market-have-a-structural-problem/

The Need for Big Data Expertise is Only Going to Grow”
http://news.dice.com/2011/07/12/big-career-opportunities-in-big-data/

Amazing Perks at the 100 Best Companies for IT Workers”
http://news.dice.com/2011/07/11/amazing-perks-at-the-100-best-companies-for-it-workers/

How to Absolutely, Positively Show You’re a Bad-Ass Geek”
http://news.dice.com/2011/07/11/how-to-absolutely-positively-show-youre-a-bass-ass-geek/
No thanks I like  being a closet Geek..............

"Depraved" Wi-Fi hacker gets 18 years in prison”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/071311-wifi-hack.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-07-13

“Banks ‘friend’ people on Facebook, then foreclose on them”
http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1351465&srvc=business&position=4

“‘Green’ firms push for federal support”
http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1351462&position=0
They shouldn't be in business if they can’t turn a profit in the marketplace without government aid.

“Gong show helps get sales going at Waltham co.”
http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1351451&srvc=business&position=3

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

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