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10 Myths of using Open Source in your business
Monday, August 11, 2008 2:24 AM

ActiveState has released a short white paper entitled “10 Myths About Running Open Source Software in Your Business”. Authors advocate against black-and-white approach to open source that is often adopted by both its zealots and its opponents. They believe that using open source software may foster business development projects but pros and cons need to be weighted... Read More...

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Filed under: Business, Design, patterns, Open Source, Practices, Software

Midori
Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:52 AM

Is Microsoft moving away from Windows towards some form of cloud or web based OS? http://www.infoworld.com/archives/emailPrint.jsp?R=printThis&A=/article/08/07/29/Microsoft_prepares_for_end_of_Windows_with_Midori_1.html Subscribe in a reader Join my blog network on Facebook Blog Networks Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick... Read More...

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Filed under: Microsoft, Operating System, Business, Web 2.0, ideas, Cload Computing

Backup buddy
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:59 AM

Cucku, a new startup that launched last week, is trying to merge the benefits of local and remote backup. Using a technology it calls “social backup”, users are able to automatically save their files to a friend’s computer over the Skype P2P network. http://www.cucku.com/ Subscribe in a reader Join my blog network on Facebook Blog Networks Share this post: email... Read More...

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Filed under: Business, News, technology, startups

HP,Intel And Yahoo! Cloud Computing Test Bed
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:55 AM

HP, Intel and Yahoo! has just announced a collaboration regarding creating a cloud computing test bed. Users will be able to build and launch new applications on the platform.The test bed will initially consist of six “centers of excellence” at IDA facilities, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Steinbuch Centre for Computing of the Karlsruhe... Read More...

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Filed under: Integration, Development, Business, Design, startups, Cload Computing

Dynamic modeling
Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:43 AM

Here is a series of articles on real life type scenarios in business. The focus is on the alignment of IT concepts and practices with business. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/architecture/ms954620.aspx Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it! Read More...

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Filed under: C#, Development, Business, patterns, Practices, Enteprise

IT vs Business
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 1:48 AM

Too often, there's a wall between a company's information-technology department and everything else. That wall has to go: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120467900166211989.html Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it! Read More...

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Filed under: Money, IT, Business