It has been a summer of virtualization: the blockbuster IPO of VMWare (VMW) followed by the $500 million acquisition of XenSource by Citrix Systems (CTXS). For now, the key driving force behind virtualization is money – rather need to save money. “The cost of power … Read More »
Archive for August 2007
We caught up with Sun Microsystems (SUNW) CIO Bob Worrall yesterday at the company’s “Eco Innovation” event to chat about Sun’s latest power-saving initiatives. As we reported yesterday, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company has unveiled three new data centers designed to save electricity. … Read More »
In recent weeks, we’ve talked about the useful concept of a Not To Do List, allowing you more room to focus on what to do. But still that leaves the question of what’s left on your to-do list, and how to manage it. It’s a question … Read More »
ASPEN, Colo. — Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the search giant will “probably” bid in the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auctions, telling an audience here Tuesday that Google “got the spirit of what we were asking” for in the recent rulemaking decision by … Read More »
YouTube is unveiling today the deployment of animated Flash ads that are included in select videos and are being sold on a $20 CPM (cost per thousand impressions) basis. The ads have been in tests for months now. Across “millions and millions of tests,” … Read More »
FoundRead: A good company name can contribute more than you think. Three rules for naming your startup. NewTeeVee: HealthiNation chronicles an SUV-driving, red meat-eating, cigarette-smoking blogger as he spends thirty days living the carbon-neutral, healthy life. WebWorkerDaily: Whether you’re an online video newbie or an … Read More »
It’s my own darn fault for wanting a non-standard ringtone I suppose. I really wanted to keep my e-mail settings and photos but no dice since I … Read More »
Green Power Costs Going Up?: The demand for renewable energy credits (RECs) in Silicon Valley is outpacing the amount of land needed to provide clean energy; will the cost of RECs rise? — Green Options. Pearl Jam Not Impressed With BP Dumping, Either: Check out this … Read More »
YouTube is unveiling today the deployment of animated Flash ads that are included in select videos and are being sold on a $20 CPM (cost per thousand impressions) basis. The ads have been in tests for months now; we had first sighted them … Read More »
Daily Show Vids Licensed to Yahoo; first time Comedy Central is agreeing to show them off-site. (Broadcasting & Cable) AP to Show Olympics Video; broadcaster NBC will give news agency exclusive clips from Beijing. Boo exclusivity. (Associated Press) Obama’s Weak Sauce; candidate whines about Obama Girl … Read More »
This topic came up doing a recent Skype chat James and I had. How much do you use your Tablet PC or UMPC as an actual tablet? I … Read More »
Whether you’re already immersed in the fast-growing world of web video content, or you need to do a little studying first, free—and nearly free–video capture and conversion utilities can quickly give you a lot of flexibility. I archive and publish video online, and many bloggers and … Read More »
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