Today's Favorite Articles.

The Dueling monopolies.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-vs-google-dueling-monopolist-banjos/9078

Printers for the cloud. HP to support Google Cloud Print.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/all-hp-eprint-enabled-printers-are-ready-for-google-cloud-print/23259

NetFlix adds to it’s streaming library.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/netflix-beefs-up-watch-instantly-library-with-new-fox-content/23300

“Facebook and Mark Zuckerburg are being sued for a Billion dollars.”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-zuckerberg-sued-for-1-billion/1088
That might put a small dent in his back account.

A couple of toy’s for the geeks to check out. Some hard drives of the TB nature.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/04/01/diy-cloud-two-hard-drives-that-let-you-access-files-anywhere/

Here’s a 12TB server that if I used in my home, that I wouldn't know what to do with so much memory.
http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/Rack-Mounted-NAS-Server-offers-up-to-12-TB-storage-capacity-593704

Then again my wife might kill me over the electric bill if I were to bring this puppy home.

VeriSign to support DNSSEC.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/network-security/verisign-dns-fix-paves-way-safer-internet-575

Eric's take.........

Tech continues to change the world we live in and how we act and behave with all that tech has given us. Reading everything I can about tech, it's nice for a moment to look outside at the world around me, and for a brief moment watch nature at it's best. As I write this there are birds at the bird feeder at my window. It's nice once and awhile, and take a break from everything that is tech. Too often we get caught up in all tech toy's, and gadgets that we sometimes forget that there is a real world out there, and we are not to be merely annoyed by inclement weather, but to be reminded that we despite all the tech that surrounds us in our daily lives are still a part of this great big uncontrollable world that we live on. At no point in the history of the world has there been an age or society so technologically advanced as ours that we stand at a pinnacle of unparalleled success in the developmental and usage of tech that it's simply awe inspiring when you compare to other ages behind us. Where can we go from here? Only as high or as far as the newest and latest advances in science and tech will take us. But also let us remember the simpler ages that came before this, and remember that people allays made do with what they had on hand. So I  encourage you to take a break from all the tech toy's, and the cell phone's, and go and take a walk in a park or along the river, and get out to see the real world, not just the one our pc's and pda's show us.

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Today's Favorite Articles.

Tired of the Net? Here’s a how to article that tells you how to erase your online identity.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/223682/erase_yourself_from_the_web.html
Step one never visit face book in the first place..............

Here’s why Verizon’s 100G plans are good for Juniper.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/verizon-100g-plans-good-juniper-and-maybe-cis?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cisco_2011-04-01

MS releases some documentation for Home Server2011.
http://www.wegotserved.com/2011/03/31/knowledge-base-articles-emerge-windows-home-server-2011-rtm/?utm_source=WGS+Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=f5aa9262c6-WGS_DAILY_NEWSLETTER

“Oracle sues Starbucks over the word Java.”
http://www.infoworld.com/t/misadventures/oracle-sues-starbucks-over-java-trademark-176?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-04-01

Ha! Is this some kind of Aprils fools joke or what? To sue someone over the word Java is ridiculous. Talk about being greedy.

Bill Gates takes the CEO role back at MS.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/misadventures/microsoft-bumps-ballmer-brings-back-bill-243?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-04-01

Ha! ha ha ha ha! Bill Gates returns to the CEO role. That’s funny! It’s April 1, it must be a joke. Either that or Mr. Gates thought that the company was on the road to ruin so he had to step in and save his billions.

Here’s how you can make your Android battery last longer.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/223938/make_your_android_battery_last_longer.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl

Surfs up!    Eric

Today's Favorite Articles and Some cool toy's.

Do you want make your own 1TB external hard drive with USB 3.0? Here’s how;
http://www.wegotserved.com/2011/03/30/hands-azio-e233u3-25-sata-usb-30-enclosure/

Here’s the deal of the day that I found through PCWorld. 60” DLP for 700 dollars at Dell.com.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=A4186752

The number of server’s is increasing but the number of server administrators are not.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/033011-it-workloads-up-as-tech.html?page=1

Companies are increasing internships. Does this mean things are about to get red hot in tech?
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2011/03/30/companies-to-increase-internships.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_boston+%28Boston+Business+Journal%29

What a pro learns in dealing with Newbies.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/it-jobs/danger-danger-newbies-work-031

Storage virtualization explained.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/virtualization/tintri-attempts-solve-storage-pains-in-virtualization-191

Verizon to increase the bandwidth pipeline in the US.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-20048718-76.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

“Brocade unites IPv4  and IPv6” with software for its products.
http://reseller.co.nz/reseller.nsf/inews/brocade-unites-ipv4-and-ipv6

The importance of DNS.
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Why-DNS-So-Important-Your-Client-IP-Configuration.html

SoundTracking is for the Facebook crowd.
http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/29/soundtracking-is-a-hit-reaches-100k-downloads-in-two-weeks/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

“Cisco buys cloud Automation  newScale.”
http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/29/cisco-buys-cloud-automation-and-management-software-company-newscale/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

Gee I wonder what Cisco is up to?

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

Today's Favorite Articles.

We start today with some how to articles.

Here’s an article that’s a primer for getting started with VPN’s.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/223044-1/get_started_with_a_vpn_for_beginners_power_users_and_it_pros.html

Need some idea’s to boost the speed of your network? Check this article out.....
http://www.pcworld.com/article/220954/networking_speed_boosts.html#tk.nl_hox_h_cbstories

Do need some advice about installing a wireless printer? Here’s an article for you......
http://www.pcworld.com/article/212204/how_to_install_a_wireless_printer.html#tk.nl_hox_h_cbstories

“There going to be more than one way to get Microsoft Server Virtualization App” when it’s released later this year.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/theres-more-than-one-way-to-get-microsoft-server-app-virtualization/9030

How to use Server Core VM on Hyper-V.
http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/general-virtualization-articles/deploying-configuring-server-core-vms-hyper-v-part1.html

In case your interested new WiFi features in Windows7.
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/New-Wi-Fi-Features-Windows-7.html

How to secure wireless traffic part1 of 5.
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Securing-Wireless-Network-Traffic-Part1.html

Acer releases a dual screen tablet.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/03/29/acer-releases-dual-screen-iconia-touchbook/

Here’s competition for Blackboard.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/03/29/acer-releases-dual-screen-iconia-touchbook/

Bomb threat at Apple campus forces evacuation.
http://www.geek.com/articles/apple/apple-campus-evacuated-after-bomb-threat-20110328/

New camera sensor technology coming to market.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20048197-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Business is hooked on Oracle.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/oracles-journey-the-cloud-and-the-bank-871

Latest chip development. A 64 bit multi-threaded core.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2382715,00.asp

Understanding the skills needed when it involves SIP trunking.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/032811-telecom-sip-trunking.html?source=nww_rss

C++ to updated.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/iso-finalizes-c-update-935?source=rss_

Surfs up!

Today's Favorite Articles.

The Rob Enderle column over TechNewsWorld is always a good read.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/FUD-Bombing-Intel-and-HP-Whats-Next-From-the-Crazy-Guys-at-Oracle-72140.html
Be sure to check Rob’ s toy of the week.Zoom Zoom!

The NVIDIA GE FORCE GTX 590 reviewed. For the geeks that like to look under the hood.
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=1098

The Intel Sandy Bridge chip broken down and reviewed.
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=1101

Intel begins shipping the new 320 SSD’s.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Data-Storage/Intel-Ships-New-320-Line-of-SSDs-for-PCs-272003/?kc=rss

HP lands 100million dollar deal with coke, you have to live south of the border to enjoy the fruits of this deal.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2011/03/28/hp-lands-100m-contract-with-coca-cola.html

HP might have to pay to play catch-up.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/enterprise-it/strategy/What-may-trouble-Hewlett-Packard-MA-plans/articleshow/7807000.cms

NetScout based in Westford Mass. agrees’ to buy Psytechnics INC. which is headquartered in Portsmouth NH.
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2011/03/28/netscout-agrees-to-buy-nh-uk-firm.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_boston+%28Boston+Business+Journal%29

Manufacturing on the up swing. Well about time.
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass_roundup/2011/03/manufacturing-builds-itself-back-up.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_boston+%28Boston+Business+Journal%29

Some thoughts about how someone can cash in on the cloud.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/cloud-computing/how-cash-in-cloud-computing-858

Advances in memory.
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/emerging-tech/2011/03/28/scots-academics-build-mechanical-arm-for-fast-memory-40092291/

What’s the future of the Network administrator?
http://etherealmind.com/network-administrator-role-going-away/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+etherealmind+%28My+Etherealmind+-+Network+design%2C+architecture%2C+thinking%2C+working.+Tech.%29

SGI releases a server with some horse power. The “Altix UV1000”. It’ll set you back about 50,000.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/windows_servers/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=229400381&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News

America must get good at surfing the waves of technological change if it is to remain competitive in the global market place.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/can-the-ingenuity-of-big-wave-surfers-save-american-manufacturing-118762834.html

When things don’t work right.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/data-center/dealing-system-consoles-hell-616?page=0,0

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

Today's Favorite Articles, plus today's want it toy.

“Gateway releases updated server portfolio” (Trade Arabia)
Who knew Gateway was into servers?
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/IT_195802.html

AMD challenges NVIDIA over its claims that it has the fastest gpu.
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2011/03/27/amd_calls_out_nvidia_over_gpu_performance_claims

Apple trying to stay ahead of the pack and be seen as a “Green” with it’s shift to aluminum cases for the iphone.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/26/apples_aluminum_strategy_aids_shift_to_greener_products_report.html

The rewards for being a college intern.
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?&articleid=1326354&format=&page=1&listingType=biz#articleFull

Now the Girl Scouts are getting into tech to change the way they sell cookies.
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view.bg?articleid=1326046&srvc=rss

More evidence that the economy is heating up.

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1326012&srvc=rss

Box launches new server enterprise software.
“Box's ECM Cloud Connect, facilitated via a partnership with EntropySoft, helps enterprises augment the reach of their on-premise ECM systems by linking them to Box's cloud content-management platform.”(eWeek)
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Data-Storage/Box-Launches-New-Connector-to-Enterprise-Content-Management-Systems-895556/?kc=rss

IBM tech growth picking up steam in emerging markets.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/IBM-Mainframes-Software-Boost-IT-in-Emerging-Markets-864920/?kc=rss

MS to launch Service OS in 2013 their answer to HP’s webOS.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/27/ms_service_os_planned_for_2013/

Some reason not to use the word “None” in Networking.
http://networkingnerd.net/2011/03/26/none-aint-no-partition-i-ever-heard-of/

Comparing the three data center fabric’s  from the three vendors.
http://etherealmind.com/ppp-show-38-comparing-switch-fabrics-juniper-brocade-cisco/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+etherealmind+%28My+Etherealmind+-+Network+design%2C+architecture%2C+thinking%2C+working.+Tech.%29

Today’s must have toy is a bargain at 70$. The Roku media player available at Bestbuy.com
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Roku+-+XD+Wireless+Digital+Media+Player/2141036.p?id=1218312218022&skuId=2141036&st=media%20centers&cp=12&lp=5

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