May 20, 2008

Cranky Geeks with John C. Dvorak

Cranky GeeksI was reminded this evening that I had not watched a Cranky Geeks episode in a while. Cool stuff. Check it out.

2008 Archive Shows

05.21.2008: Episode 117: Google Gives User Data to Police, Microsoft’s New Plans for Yahoo!, HP Sets Sights on Teen Tech..

05.14.2008: Episode 116: Is the 3G iPhone Imminent?, HBO on iTunes?, Is Google Paying for Android Support?

05.07.2008: Episode 115: OLPC May Abandon Open Source, Web Attacks Taking Off, Netflix Eyes Set-Top Boxes

04.30.2008: Episode 114: Will Microsoft Bail on Yahoo!?, Mozilla’s Fennec Mobile Browser, Nintendo Vetoes Wii Price Cuts

04.23.2008: Episode 113: Web 2.0 Conference, Ballmer Slams Vista, Are Mac Clones for Real?, iPhone Video Threat

04.16.2008: Episode 112: Blockbuster to Buy Circuit City, Tech Patent Bill in Trouble, Linux Subnotebooks

04.09.2008: Episode 111: Windows 7 On Tap?, Yahoo! Wants a Better Offer, EU Allows Mobile Phones on Planes, 3G iPhone?

04.02.2008: Episode 110: Is Google Catering to the CIA?, Warner’s Proposed Music Tax, Microsoft’s OOXML Format War

03.26.2008: Episode 109: Sarah Lacy’s Take on the South by Southwest Conference

03.18.2008: Episode 108: Japanese ISPs to Ban File Sharers, China Blocks YouTube, Botnet Scams Exploding

03.11.2008: Episode 107: iPhone Open for Business, Anonymous Net Posts Illegal?, FCC May Take On Comcast

03.11.2008: Cranky Enough for Ya?

03.04.2008: Episode 106: Google Aids S.F. Homeless, Comcast will Stop Spamming You–for $2, YouTube to Offer Live Video

02.26.2008: Episode 105: Game Developers Conference Wrap-Up, EA After Grand Theft Auto, Is Microsoft Really Opening Up?, Facebook’s Hiccups

02.19.2008: Episode 104: Hostile Takeover for Yahoo!?, HD-DVD Exits Stage Left, DoubleTwist Defies DRM, An Underwater Car

02.13.2008: Episode 103: Yahoo! Spurns Microsoft, Is Microsoft Doing a Zune Phone?, Is HD-DVD Dead?, 3D Television…

02.05.2008: Episode 102: Google’s Objections to Microsoft/Yahoo!, Is Microsoft Overbidding?, Is Dell Doing a Google Phone?

01.29.2008: Episode 101: Music Provider QTrax in Humiliating U-Turn, Googling for Malware, One in Four iPhones Unlocked

01.22.2008: Episode 100: Macworld Recap, Apple’s Movie Rentals, 40 Hours of Battery Life?, a $2,500 Car

01.15.2008: Episode 99: CES Wrapup, What Will Bill Gates Do Next?, Best Buy Nervous About TV Conversion, HD Format War

01.08.2008: Episode 98: Join John Dvorak for an Intimate Tour of This Week’s CES Show, Plus Vegas Highlights

01.02.2008: Episode 97: Tech Journalism at the Crossroads, The Problem with Blogs, Automating Online News Delivery

April 9, 2008

Do you know what your users want?

Users don’t care about the difference between rich Internet apps and desktop apps. They just want software that is simple to use no matter where you lead them.

March 16, 2008

Most Used CSS Tricks

Filed under: Application Development, Internet Solutions, Intranet Solutions, User Interface — Tags: — stratumIT @ 7:37 pm

Dejan Cancarevic posted his most used CSS tricks on his blog, StylizedWeb.com. You might want to shoot over there and check them out.
1. Rounded corners without images.
2. Style your order list.
3. Tableless forms.
4. Double blockquote.
5. Gradient text effect.
6. Vertical centering with line height.
7. Rounded corners with images.
8. Multiple class name.
9. Center horizontally.
10. CSS drop caps.
11. Prevent line breaks in links, oversized content to brake.
12. Show Firefox scrollbar, remove textarea scrollbar in IE.

March 12, 2008

Windows Server 2008: Web, Virtualization, Security, and a Solid Foundation for Your Business Workloads

Windows Server 2008: Web, Virtualization, Security, and a Solid Foundation for Your Business Workloads
Here’s a bit of critical information as an introduction to Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008. Start the research now. We’ll be having more conversations very shortly. Thanks.

Windows Server 2008, with its built-in Web and virtualization technologies, enables you to increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure. Learn how new virtualization tools, Web resources, and security enhancements can help you save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for a dynamic and optimized datacenter. Powerful new tools, such as Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7), Server Manager, and Windows PowerShell, allow you to have more control over your servers and streamline web, configuration, and management tasks. Advanced security and reliability enhancements, such as Network Access Protection (NAP) and the Read-Only Domain Controller, harden the operating system and protect your server environment to ensure you have a solid foundation to build your business on.

Webcasts
Watch these 90-minute Windows Server 2008 webcasts and learn how your organization can leverage the enhancements in Windows Server 2008. Tune in for live webcasts and stream or download webcasts for on-demand viewing.

Virtual Labs
Try out Windows Server 2008 during a virtual lab. It’s simpleno complex setup or installation is required. You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module, and you can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks anytime.

Podcasts
Stream or download these TechNet audio podcasts onto your favorite podcast software or mobile device. These podcasts are free and do not require registrationjust click, listen, and learn about Windows Server 2008.

Get more info at the Windows Server 2008: Web, Virtualization, Security, and a Solid Foundation for Your Business Workloads website here.

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