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Category Archives: Technology
Open Source Software in the Military, two white papers
These two white papers arrived side by side in my inbox this morning, both were originally commissioned by us. One is produced by Janes Strategic Advisory Services, a long standing source of information for the defense and intelligence … Continue reading
Indonesia’s Boscha Observatorium and The Worldwide Telescope
I talked a little about Microsoft’s Worldwide Telescope project earlier this year when it was opened to the public. A mail in my inbox this morning talks about a project that my colleges in Indonesia have been working on to … Continue reading
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Ed Bott on Windows 7
ZDNet blogger, Ed Bott, has taken a look at some details behind the new functionality in Windows 7, his notes give you a pretty good feeling for the behavior and some of the new features of the OS; The purpose … Continue reading
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IPv6 Roundup, Wednesday 12/11/08
A couple of days late, but here it is… there is great content out there, but we still need to see much more substance around the how and why for IPv6! ICANN meeting: Egyptian host demands independence for network … … Continue reading
Do I still need cell phone service, or do I have other more cost effective options?
Here is a question that has been going through my mind a lot of late. Frequent travel means that my cell phone is almost constantly roaming, pushing my monthly bill up to an astronomical S$1000-S$1500 a month. Every call is … Continue reading
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What can James Brown teach us about eGovernment?
As it turns out, quite a lot! I’m really pleased to see that my colleague from the UK is now running his own blog. James was one of the architects behind the UK’s Gateway project, one of the first truly … Continue reading
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The US candidates positions on significant tech issues
ComputerWorld NZ has a break down of where the two US presidential candidates stand on several significant tech issues. Both senators bring tech experience to the race, although the experience is significantly different. Obama has had relatively little legislative experience … Continue reading
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SecondLight, do more with Surface
The innovative work that Microsoft Research have been undertaking with Surface continues with technology that they have dubbed “SecondLight”. PcMag is carrying a story that explains how some of this works; The experimental SecondLight technology adds a second dimension to … Continue reading
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A cabinet level CTO for the USA?
One of the more interesting commitments that the Obama campaign has promised is a cabinet level CTO post in the US government, potentially a key role in driving up the value of the tech sector in the US economy. BusinessWeek’s … Continue reading
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IDC, cutting costs through cloud computing
This is a story clipped from Computerworld NZ; Spending on IT cloud services to reach US$42 billion by 2012, says research The current economic crisis in the US may have a silver lining for IT companies that invest in cloud … Continue reading
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