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Subscribe to Backblog  First Wind-cooled Data Center February 17, 2010 By Charlie Bess Categories: General Green Tech HP just opened the large 360,000 sq. ft. Wynyard data center. This Green Data Center project was underway at EDS before the HP purchase. It uses the continuously blowing cool North Sea air and a unique multilevel low pressure airflow design to minimize the cost of cooling. "The air runs through a... IT and Hockey February 16, 2010 By Atos Origin Categories: General No high sticking on the hockey rink If we had to hazard a guess, we’d estimate that a very small portion of the planet knows the word “Zamboni.” For those of you who don’t hail from geographically cold climates, a Zamboni – note it is a proper name with a capital “Z” – is the tractor-like machine... A more organic approach to computer security February 15, 2010 By Charlie Bess Categories: General Security I was catching up on my reading the other day and I came across an article on using Swarm Intelligence techniques to identify computer malware, describing research from Wake Forest University and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). In my predictions for 2010 I listed security as one of... W2 Community Media Arts Centre - Official Opening in Time for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 12, 2010 By Jon Husband Categories: General Social Networking Unfortunately, it's coming to be called the Spring Olympics .. but seriously, there's lots of snow at Whistler. Also ... the 2101 Winter Olympics will be the first in history to have an independent media centre. The rise of social media over the last five years means that the accreditation of... Atos Origin in the starting blocks! February 11, 2010 By Atos Origin Categories: General Patrick Adibia, Executive VP, Olympic Games and Major Events, talks technology, preparation, organization, and sustainability. Everything is just about in place and we're ready for Opening Ceremonies. “Our systems are ready on-time and on-budget,” says Patrick Adiba, Executive Vice President, Olympic... Top 5 Ways to Maximize Leverage in Renewals February 10, 2010 By consider the source Categories: General Outsourcing Effective contract negotiations leverage comes from developing viable alternatives that are financially, technically, and tactically feasible and desirable; and from being ready, willing and able to execute against them. Here are the TPI Top 5 tips for maximizing leverage in your contract renewals: ... Epocrates Study - One in five physicians likely to purchase Apple iPad February 9, 2010 By Alan Brookstone Categories: General eHealth Software Companies AppleInsider - This week, Epocrates Inc., the developer of mobile applications used by more than 900,000 healthcare professionals worldwide, revealed a new study of more than 350 clinicians conducted in the wake of Apple's iPad announcement. Among those surveyed, 9 percent said they plan to buy an... A UK-based February 26 Future Internet meeting February 8, 2010 By Charlie Bess Categories: General HP Labs' Nick Wainwright has been appointed Chair of the UK Future Internet Strategy Group, which will consider next-generation technologies, applications and services. They are going to hold a meeting on February 26th in London - and it's free when you register. There are many groups who are looking... Cloud vs. international law February 5, 2010 By Charlie Bess Categories: General I came across this blog entry: Can the Cloud Catalyze Change in International Data Laws? It discussed how International laws can severely limit the flow of data across borders -- based on the type of data. Although this doesn't prevent the use of cloud computing techniques on a local level, it does... Mosaid (MSD:TSX): It's Been A Good Month February 4, 2010 By Ron Shuttleworth Categories: General Investment In the spirit of Chris Bosh being named Eastern Conference Basketball Player of The Week, it seems appropriate to highlight the month enjoyed by Ottawa's technology patent licensing king, Mosaid Technologies. On January 19th, the company was able to announce that its biggest licensee, Samsung... Exploring the HR Management Framework for Enterprise 2.0 February 3, 2010 By Jon Husband Categories: General IT Staffing Solutions Web 2.0 (cross-posted at the FASTForward blog) The title is a dead giveaway, and I am using the term 'framework' loosely. Why ? Because I think no one really knows what a large-scale transition to social computing and collaboration as core work activities really means for today's (and tomorrow's) human... Touch screen and real objects unite February 2, 2010 By Charlie Bess Categories: General The New Scientist website has an article describing technology from Microsoft research to merge the virtual with the real. The online article includes a short video that shows how the device captured and interacts with real objects. It reminded me of the multidimensional/display implementation on... Over hyped saviour February 1, 2010 By Ian Harvey Categories: General Software Companies I haven’t seen the new iPad or played with it yet but I’ve certainly heard the hype leading up to its launch yesterday and read and seen the coverage. You’d think it was the second coming of Christ. Yes, it is another step towards creating a flexible medium for newspapers and magazines - and other... Please select a category:
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