latest news & events as they relate to information technology

26 Jul
2012

Is it possible for anyone to give Microsoft a fair trial? The first half of 2012 is in the history books. Yet the firm still cannot seem to shake the public opinion as The Evil Empire that produces crap code. I am in a unique position. I joined the orbit of Microsoft in 1973 after the Army decided it didn't need photographers flying around in helicopters in Vietnam anymore. I ...

25 Jul
2012

In May 2012 Google Chrome hit a milestone. It kicked Microsoft's Internet Explorer into excess phone oh that oh that second place as the most used browser on planet Earth. With Microsoft being in second place, it makes a dark hole for Firefox coming in at number three. Google likes ...

25 Jul
2012

It is rather unfortunate that in the ever changing and rapidly improving world of technology, we hardly remember the geniuses who through their inventions laid the foundation for many of the conveniences and features we now enjoy in our favorite communication devices. This article is a tribute to the ten people who made these discoveries and an attempt to bring their achievements ...

25 Jul
2012

Evolving technologies become fun due to the immense advantages and features they bring with them. Fighting change though is human and while we may initially resist such changes, it is always better to accept them to our advantage. Switching to HTML 5 is one such change we need to be ready for and there are at least 8 reasons why we should be doing so which are explained later in ...

24 Jul
2012

Straight up and full disclosure. I'm prejudiced. As a research assignment, the heading is a joke. I'll give you the answer in two words, and then tell you why. How does HTML 5 compare with flash? Answer: it doesn't. Lest you think I dislike Adobe' ...

23 Jul
2012

The short answer is, yes and no. It depends upon who you are. The purpose of this entry is to help you determine, yes or no. Full disclosure. This entry is created on a Mac mini. And doing so on Windows 8 (Release Preview). If you are a developer, in my humble opinion you need to test ...

22 Jul
2012

Attempting to create an intelligent entry about Linux for such a wide ranging audience is a bit like trying to compare a presentation on quantum mechanics for physicists while being readable by somebody with a junior high school education. If you are a *NIX expert, then I suggest you keep ...

21 Jul
2012

When asked for my pearls of wisdom on this topic, I was tempted to respond with the excuse: "Sorry, can't comment. My asbestos underwear is out for dry-cleaning." It seems both the emotions and mis-information surrounding HTML 5 run high. And some ...

20 Jul
2012

Sage wisdom states that there are two sides to every coin. This timeless wisdom will be borne out in spades with Windows 8/RT. Let's get into the dark side first. If your users are veterans of Windows it is safe bet they are going to take one look at Windows 8 and ...

15 Jul
2012

Structure Rule Language To aid in the ease of rule authoring, Blaze Software, now Fair Isaac, created the proprietary Structure Rule Language (SRL), an object-oriented programming language designed to enable those with little or no background in software development to pen rules. Although the capabilities of this language are far too extensive to detail in this article, we can ...

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