Monthly Archives: May 2006
In China, No Guge, No Peace!
Google can't seem to get a break in China. First it's criticized for cutting a deal with the Chinese government to censor some sites....
Google’s European Adventure Continues
Google has scheduled its first-ever Code Jam competition in Europe, as it further courts software developers located on the Continent. Code Jam registration is...
Microsoft, Yahoo Take a Swipe at Google
High-profile employees at Microsoft and Yahoo say rival Google's complaints to authorities about a supposed unfair Microsoft practice is a case of the pot...
SPARQL Will Make the Web Shine
Ive been writing about the Semantic Web for a few years now—pretty much ever since I first read about it in Tim Berners-Lees 1999...
Microsoft Should Give BitLocker Encryption to All
Heres a spring SAT question for the IT executive: When it comes to Windows Vista upgrades, is Microsoft more like the Internal Revenue Service...
IBM Buys BuildForge to Help Developers Meet Compliance Mandates
IBM on May 2 announced its acquisition of BuildForge, a maker of software to help automate software development processes.Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM acquired BuildForge to...
Computer Literacy Isnt Kid Stuff
The label of "computer literacy" isnt useful for much besides inducing taxpayers to spend too much on irrelevant classroom technology.
It can be used to...
Startup Finds New Ways to Free Up Application Bottlenecks
To date application accelerators have addressed performance bottlenecks in front of the Web server. Startup Crescendo Networks on May 1 at Interop in Las...
Readers Respond: Net Neutrality for All
Regarding your April 17 Our View, "Net Neutrality for All," one thing we often overlook is that Uncle Sam and his state and municipal...
Readers Respond: Just Say No to AT&T-BellSouth
In regard to David Morgensterns editorial on the merger between AT&T and BellSouth, I must agree and disagree ("Just Say No to AT&T-BellSouth," March...