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The non-hostile Apple OSX vs. Windows Vista OS debate, Part II

January 30th, 2007 |
The non-hostile Apple OSX vs. Windows Vista OS debate, Part II

I invited four geeks, representing both sides of the OS aisle. First is Fred Davis, co-founder of Wired Magazine. Second is Harry McCracken, Editor in Chief of PC World. Third is Sam Levin, founder of Stanford Mac User Group, among [See the full post…]

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The non-hostile Apple OSX vs. Windows Vista OS debate, Part I

January 30th, 2007 |
The non-hostile Apple OSX vs. Windows Vista OS debate, Part I

I invited four geeks, representing both sides of the OS aisle. First is Fred Davis, co-founder of Wired Magazine. Second is Harry McCracken, editor in chief of PC World. Third is Sam Levin, founder of Stanford Mac User Group, among [See the full post…]

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The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Part 1

January 30th, 2007 |
The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Part 1

This is the first of a two-part podcast where I interview the Carolina Chocolate Drops, an old-time string band from Durham, NC. They play early African-American folk music that was popular before there was even a record industry. The three [See the full post…]

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Second Part of “Cooking with Geeks”

January 30th, 2007 |
Second Part of “Cooking with Geeks”

We got a group of geeks together, had a great chef come in and teach us how to cook, handed out some wine, and kicked off an interesting conversation. Come on along for the second installment in this podcast of [See the full post…]

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Control4 CTO, Eric Smith, on home automation for the masses

January 30th, 2007 |
Control4 CTO, Eric Smith, on home automation for the masses

Control4 Co-Founder and CTO Eric Smith speaks with Dennis Wood about how Control4 is bringing home automation to the masses. Smith is a member of vSpring‘s v100 – a peer-nominated group of the top 100 venture entrepreneurs in the Rocky [See the full post…]

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Chevy Camaro: Reviving a Classic

January 30th, 2007 |
Chevy Camaro: Reviving a Classic

The 1968-1969 Chevy Camaro is a classic, and for many, the ultimate expression of the ‘American Muscle Car.’ Taking its design cues from that legendary collectible, the new 2009 Camaro is one heck of a dream machine. Masculine and menacing, [See the full post…]

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Seagate introduces “Dave,” portable wireless storage device

January 30th, 2007 |
Seagate introduces “Dave,” portable wireless storage device

Here, my sponsor, Seagate, releases a new product, Digital Audio Video Experience (or D.A.V.E) technology, while we walk around San Jose’s famous “Tech” Museum. What is DAVE? It’s a device that fits in your hand, or your pocket. Other devices [See the full post…]

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Tier 1’s Andy Schroepfer – How the buyer is driving the future of IT Services

January 30th, 2007 |
Tier 1’s Andy Schroepfer – How the buyer is driving the future of IT Services

In this Thought Leaders podcast, brought to you by SAVVIS, Andy Schroepfer, president & founder of Tier 1 Research, discusses his view on the hosting industry, including the market forecast and segmentation, future growth areas, and how the buyer — [See the full post…]

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Cooking with Geeks

January 29th, 2007 |
Cooking with Geeks

We got a group of geeks together, had a great chef come in and teach us how to cook, handed out some wine, and kicked off an interesting conversation. Come on along for a San Francisco geek dinner. Geeks involved [See the full post…]

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Combining Symantec Windows Protection with Microsoft Vista

January 29th, 2007 |

Fulton County is the most populous county in Georgia, encompassing 11 different cities, including Atlanta. The Information Technology department supports the computing needs for more than 7,000 government employees within 42 departments spread across 225 buildings. The IT department protects [See the full post…]

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Ben Edwards on Social Media at IBM

January 29th, 2007 |
Ben Edwards on Social Media at IBM

Jeremiah Owyang interviews Ben Edwards at Frost and Sullivan’s Sales and Marketing 2007 West conference in Phoenix, Ariz. Learn more about the session on business blogging here.

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Chevy Volt: Guilt-Free Motoring

January 29th, 2007 |
Chevy Volt: Guilt-Free Motoring

Imagine never having to fill up again with gasoline. That’s the promise of the new Chevy Volt, an electric car concept created by General Motors, which debuted at the North American International Auto Show. The flex fuel hybrid car is [See the full post…]

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IDC’s Rona Shuchat – Forecast for the future of IT services

January 29th, 2007 |
IDC’s Rona Shuchat – Forecast for the future of IT services

In this Thought Leaders podcast brought to you by SAVVIS, Rona Shuchat, research director, IDC, shares her unique perspective, gained through the study of the strategic impact of telecommunications and web hosting. She discusses what’s interesting in corporate networking, such [See the full post…]

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Episode 3: SMB Networking Expert Advice Series – Power Over Ethernet

January 29th, 2007 |
Episode 3: SMB Networking Expert Advice Series – Power Over Ethernet

Looking to install a device in a hard-to-reach place? Don’t feel like rewiring the AC power to your home or office to do it? Peter Newton of NETGEAR might just have the answer for you. Watch this podcast as he [See the full post…]

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CIO Dilemmas: Bridging IT Stability and Business Agility

January 29th, 2007 |
CIO Dilemmas: Bridging IT Stability and Business Agility

Our series of podcasts continues, examining the changing demands on the CIO. In this fourth installment, Frank Buytendijk, vice president for corporate strategy at Hyperion, discusses the dilemma of bridging IT stability and business agility. Frank applies his unique perspective [See the full post…]

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High Demand for Low Power

January 29th, 2007 |
High Demand for Low Power

Low power is becoming more and more popular in the design community, pushing designers to become more and more creative. Neil Hand of Cadence gives us a look at  the technical considerations and hurdles, and a glance at what Cadence is [See the full post…]

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Building a Corporate Culture for Social Media

January 28th, 2007 |
Building a Corporate Culture for Social Media

The best company cultures that work for social media are just like people who embrace conversations and two-way interactions — they are open, trusting and talkative. Jennifer McClure, executive director of the Society for New Communications Research talks to Marketing [See the full post…]

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Intel’s 45nm Chips and a Wii Exercise Craze?

January 27th, 2007 |
Intel’s 45nm Chips and a Wii Exercise Craze?

The Nintendo Wii may not spark an exercise fad, but, in at least one well-publicized case, it may be leading to some welcome weight loss. Also this week, we stopped by Intel, which was showing off its latest chip, Penryn. [See the full post…]

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Intel Says 45 Nanometer Microprocessors Due Later This Year

January 27th, 2007 |
Intel Says 45 Nanometer Microprocessors Due Later This Year

Intel announced that it will begin making 45 nanometer chips, code-named Penryn, in the second half of the year. The new microprocessors are the culmination of years of R&D using new materials to improve the efficiency and performance of silicon-based [See the full post…]

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Testing out Intel’s new 45 nanometer processors

January 26th, 2007 |
Testing out Intel’s new 45 nanometer processors

Kelin Kuhn is the 45 nanometer device group manager. She runs one of Intel‘s most important test labs where Intel figures out what needs improvement. Intel’s profitability rests on her shoulders because if a fab isn’t yielding enough good chips [See the full post…]

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Intel says goodbye to Silicon Dioxide in new 45 nanometer fab

January 26th, 2007 |
Intel says goodbye to Silicon Dioxide in new 45 nanometer fab

Moore’s Law is very much alive, according to Intel Senior Fellow, Mark Bohr. He gave me a tour of Intel’s newest 45 nanometer fab. This is a very rare look inside Intel‘s newest fab that’ll make processors you’ll be buying [See the full post…]

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Graphics Processing in a 3D World: NVIDIA’s Rob Csonger

January 26th, 2007 |
Graphics Processing in a 3D World: NVIDIA’s Rob Csonger

Rob Csonger, vice president of corporate marketing at NVIDIA, talks about the upcoming visual emphasis of Microsoft Vista and the prevalence of graphics processor units with 3D user interfaces in games, operating systems and personal electronics.

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The Original Web Design Firm: Organic.com

January 26th, 2007 |
The Original Web Design Firm: Organic.com

Fourteen years ago, in the early days of the Internet, it may have been hard to imagine shopping for a car, ordering food, or making other important consumer decisions all online. Organic saw an opportunity, though, and that’s when it [See the full post…]

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Concept: Chevy Volt

January 26th, 2007 |
Concept: Chevy Volt

High-Volt-age is more like it. This concept car has everything — an attention to styling, a variable eco-friendly propulsion platform, StabiliTrak and room for four. I want one! Only a concept at this time, how long will it be before [See the full post…]

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Punk Rock 2.0: The 7 Shot Screamers Live at the Creepy Crawl

January 26th, 2007 |
Punk Rock 2.0: The 7 Shot Screamers Live at the Creepy Crawl

Ever wonder what happened to all those Punk rockers in the 70’s and 80’s? Well they grew up, cut off their Mohawks, got real jobs and had kids. Those kids are now teens and guess what? They discovered their parent’s [See the full post…]

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