Monthly Archives: June 2008
Bill Gates: It’s a Wonderful Life
Meet Bill.At first glance, Bill appears to be an ordinary man. But he is anything but ordinary.In his time, Bill helped spur the PC...
Whither the Mouse?
The days of the ubiquitous mouse may be coming to an end.Those were the thoughts of Steve Prentice, a Gartner analyst, as he walked...
Movie Video Storage by the Numbers
Movie Video Storage by the Numbers
By Chris Preimesberger25 million: The number of CPU hours it took to make DreamWorks' latest computer graphics film, "Kung...
How Bill Gates Redefined Application Development
When Bill Gates first became interested in computers, being a user of a small computer meant being a hobbyist programmer-not a gamer, not a...
How to Ensure Data Security for Non-Production Computer Systems
While the industry deals with the most egregious aspects of data theft, many computer systems still remain vulnerable to attack at some level. An...
Will Google Make ComScore, Nielsen Squirm?
Google has about 10 years of analyzing data under its belt, figuring out search trends to help it sell its vaunted keyword advertising platforms.Now...
Who Will Lead Microsoft?
Bill Gates isn't really leaving Microsoft; he's just shifting how much time he spends there.In late May, I chatted with Gates over cocktails before...
Cisco Extends Virtualization Reach
Cisco Systems wants to take the mystery out of virtualization.With virtualization spreading quickly from its roots as a server consolidation play into almost every...
Open Source and IT Management
Bill Karpovich knows the score. He knows that when you talk about IT monitoring and management software, the discussion starts and ends with the...
Video: MITX Awards Highlight Up and Coming Tech
Many new and interesting technology companies were recognized at the recent Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange Awards, or MITX Awards.These awards recognize technological innovation...