Monthly Archives: December 2004
Oracle Takes Control of PeopleSoft
Oracle Corp. early Wednesday declared that it had won control of PeopleSoft Inc. after stockholders tendered about 75 percent of the outstanding shares of...
PeopleSoft CEO Duffield Resigns
PeopleSoft Inc. founder David Duffield, who replaced fired CEO Craig Conway in October, quietly resigned effective Dec. 21, less than two weeks before Oracle...
Weathering Storms for Retail Profits
Some of the nations largest retailers pay Paul Walsh to think about existential-sounding questions like "How cold is cold?" and "How wet is wet?"
No,...
Grid Computing 101
Grid computing is a set of old ideas with new technology and business faces.
Technically speaking, grid computing enables programs to be spread out over...
Does Microsofts Bigtop Plan Hint at New Direction?
The problem with the future is that its often blocked by the present, which in Microsofts case is as hard to get beyond as...
California Mounts Appeal of FCCs VOIP Order
The state of California is mounting a legal challenge to a recent Federal Communications Commission ruling that VOIP phone services sold by Vonage Holdings...
A Peek Under Microsofts Secret Bigtop
Microsoft officials have said little about the companys intentions in the grid-computing space. But that doesnt mean Microsoft is ignoring the evolving arena of...
Im Sick of Fighting Redmonds Battles
If Microsoft wanted to make me happy in 2005—which the company keeps telling me (and all its other customers) is a top priority—I have...
Retail Tech 05: A Frighteningly Interesting Year
When you think of retail IT operations in 2005, envision an eccentric, wealthy hermit who lives in a comfortable mansion in the middle of...
Coming Soon to a Retailer Near You: Custom Commercials
Imagine the following scenario playing out at your favorite retail store.
You have been running all around town trying to prepare for an important formal...