Bad product? Don't worry - IT will fix it....
"Storm seen as business-capable smart phone"
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My favorite quote from the above article about the new trouble-plagued Blackberry Storm (barely 2-weeks old and already a firmware upgrade):
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Windows 7
Computerworld ran this article recently:
Windows 7 Photo Gallery
After reading this article and looking at the nice pictures, I felt a sense of emptiness, as if all Microsoft has done is change the way a lot of the things look. Not the the way they work.
...read moreOut of Paper
A user calls and says she has been trying to print to the copy machine and every time she does nothing happens. She even has her boss try and print something and nothing. I asked are you getting any error messages on your screen when you click print?
...read moremoney back?
Purchased SYSTEM MECHANIC PROFESSIONAL at local wal Mart.
I did not function properly so went to return to store. Was told "No refunds on that item."
Next, contacted iolo on oomputer where I left a message as the product is guaranteed. Received noticed that my letter will be replied too shortly.
...read moreFloundering Product Name
You may be aware that IBM changed the name of their midrange system again earlier this year. Here is a hypothetical conversation that could take place in any shop that uses the platform:
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"The 'i' is now available," the manager will announce after a brief outage.
"You're available? Why are you using a definite article for yourself? 'The' you. Really!" exclaims the user.
...read moreJailed IT administrator Terry Childs
Apple gets pushy again
You'd have thought Apple would have learned when Windows users rebelled over automatic inclusions of its security-challenged Safari browser in an "update." While Apple's MobileMe service is no longer touting itself as real push email, Apple is getting pushy again with Windows users b
...read moreCross-posting: Wireless Theft (U.S.): Is it a crime?
Moderators, please let these stay - the topic has been discussed widely here, but now here's proof that using someone else's wireless connection may be a crime:
Stealing Wi-Fi: Is It a Victimless Crime? Is It a Crime?
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/top/?p=346&nr=FNS
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In Pictures: A look inside what may be the world's fastest supercomputer
New Roadrunner is expected to break the petaflop barrier when tested later this month
I found it surprising that it is nevertheless much larger and more power-hungry than the ENIAC:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENIAC
Data recovery from Columbia
Shuttle Columbia's hard drive data recovered from crash site
One interesting bit is the following excerpt:
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