Today's Links.

“Yahoo builds ultimate private cloud”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/071911-yahoo-private-cloud.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-07-19

“Disappearing $69 iPad 2 triggers buyer outrage at Sears”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/071911-sears-ipad.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-07-19

“Why Your Business Should Accept Mobile Payments”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/236043/why_your_business_should_accept_mobile_payments.html

A slide show of pc tools.
http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2011/071911-microsoft-tools.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-07-20

“Google founders were talked out of ignoring user email”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/071911-google-employee-59.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-07-20

“Visa, MasterCard and AmEx join Google Wallet competitor”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/071911-visa-mastercard-and-amex-join.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_google_2011-07-20

“Google has 3 priorities, and enterprise IT isn't one of them”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/071511-google-priorities.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_google_2011-07-20

“8x8 launches cloud-based videoconferencing”
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2011/071811convergence2.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_convergence_voip_2011-07-20

“CloudBees Open Source PaaS Java Testing Service”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/cloudbees-open-source-paas-java-testing-servi?source=NWWNLE_nlt_linux_2011-07-20

“Top general says Defense Department IT in 'Stone Age'”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/072011-top-general-says-defense-department.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-07-20

“Google acquires G.co domain for its shortened URLs”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/071811-google-acquires-gco-domain-for.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_web_apps_2011-07-20

“Ujam, making the music of tomorrow”
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/web/2011/071811web1.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_web_apps_2011-07-20

“WLAN management takes to the cloud”
http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2011/071811-wlan-management-test.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_network_systems_2011-07-20

“Capt Kirk banned from Google+ then reinstated. Reason: 5,000 circle buddies max allowed.”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/government/capt-kirk-banned-from-google-then-reinstated-reason-5000-circle-buddies-max-allowed/10620?tag=nl.e539
Another bright idea from Google.

“Breakthrough could lead to 732-mile electric car battery”
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/breakthrough-could-lead-to-732-mile-electric-car-battery/7854?tag=nl.e550

Ev charging stations for the home.
http://www.fiercesmartgrid.com/story/ge-partners-lowes-offer-consumers-home-ev-charging-stations/2011-07-20?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

“Note to IT director: Less blame, more skills”
http://www.infoworld.com/t/it-jobs/note-it-director-less-blame-more-skills-403?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-07-20

“EVO6 Cat6 Self-Tracing Patch Cord”
http://www.evocords.com/

“The Death of Backup And the Rapid Rise of the Cloud”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/236041/the_death_of_backup_and_the_rapid_rise_of_the_cloud.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl


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