technology (těk-nŏl'ə-jē)
- The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, especially in industry and commerce.
- The specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems.
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Microsoft Announces Touch Screen Technology Will Be Incorporated in Windows - Big Deal!
Tags: device drivers for Windows, Microsoft announcement, touch screen, touch wall
Okay, I have to call “technology crap announcement” when I see it announced as a technology breakthrough. Maybe for Windows, it really is. The idea of touch screen technology, interactive White-boards running Windows software, and then their big “Touch Wall!” Quite frankly, it’s ho-hum. It’s already here, already in use, and touch screens for that matter have been in use by other antiquated O/S technology since 1988!
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Tags: Fair and Balanced, Fox News, Linux not supported
Fox News has fixed this streaming media problem! Read on if you were experiencing the same issues…
Quotable Quotes from the Tech Support Ditch
Tags: AT&T DSL, AT&T Yahoo!, DSL Modem, Microsoft
I recently was faced with getting some tech support for my DSL I recently purchased from AT&T. I figure that I have spent about 10 hours of my personal time trying to hook-up the AT&T DSL Modem. I am admittedly patient, and don’t see where yelling at any person on the phone who is paid to help you gets anything done. However, in the case of Internet connectivity, the only thing I ask is get me past the “Level One” support! They are great for the clueless - as in leading the clueless. During my recent required support by AT&T, I had to take note of the things I was told to do!
Sphere: Related ContentWhy You Need To Pay Attention to Who Your IT Guy Is
Tags: AT&T DSL, garbage collection, messy desktop, Microsoft Windows
I just came in from a meeting with a potential Web and IT client. The meeting was to discuss their web needs, email, and potential office support needs. While I was there, we were going to do some demo’s of various options using their office PC’s. What happened next was, well, typical of what I see often…
Sphere: Related ContentIBM z10 - Maybe Hope for Real Consolidation in the Datacenter
Tags: Consolidation, IBM, Linux, mainframe, z10
IBM recently announced the next generation of mainframe - z10 - which sports some great new features, more MIPS, and a quad-core processor that now rivals your favorite laptop! But seriously, maybe now we have some hope for real consolidation efforts in the data center. Further, maybe consolidation sprawl can be managed as well!
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