So, a quick post from me today. More of a pleading, begging post, but let’s not get technical.
As you all know, I’ve been having a lot of trouble with Dell. They finally came through and sent me a brand new [upgraded!] laptop. But I’d already decided that I want a desktop now. So I have a new laptop sitting here, and no money. Solution: Sell laptop to pay for desktop. I’ve posted an ad on Gumtree and some posters up at Uni, but I’ve only had one expression of interest, someone who tried to trade me their iPhone for the laptop. Um, no thanks?
So I figured it couldn’t hurt to ask you [whoever that is], if you’re interested, or know someone who needs a new laptop, if you could tell them about mine? Here’s the ad:
I am selling a brand new, in the box, Studio 1747 laptop for $1,800.00.
This laptop is unwanted by me, but is completely up to date with technology.
The specs are:
- Intel Core i7-720QM [turbo up to 2.8GHz]
- 1TB Harddrive [2 x 500GB]
- 17.3″ Widescreen High Definition
- Internal 8x DVD +/-RW Combination Drive
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1GB
- 4GB Dual-channel 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
- Integrated JBL 2.1 with Subwoofer and SRS Audio
- Dell Wireless 1520 Mini-card
- 2MP Webcam
- Express Card Digital TV Tuner without Remote
- 6 Cell Primary Battery
Also includes Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition and Microsoft Works, plus 15 months of McAfee Security Center.
This laptop colour is Ruby Red, with Black U-Trim.
There is a full year’s warranty on the laptop that will be transferred to your name once purchased, including one year phone service plus next day on site repairs.
This laptop would make a wonderful desktop replacement, and a great gaming machine.
Price is negotiable, just contact me to make an offer!
Postage will be $45, or free local pickup.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!
So if anyone of you could help me out, I’d be forever in your debt.
Anwendungsbereich für mich: Gemütliches Surfen vorm Fernseher, Excel und Word ab und zu, Foto, Film und Musikdatenbank, und ich bin viel unterwegs (Mobilitätsanforderung sehr hoch).
POSITIV: - Geniales Design, top Verarbeitung, sehr leicht !!! - Ergonomisch (Aufklappen mit einer Hand möglich, weiter Öffnungswinkel des Monitors..) - Fantastische Tastatur !!! - KEIN Spiegeldisplay ! - KEINERLEI Flächen mit Klavierlack, auf denen man ständig Fettflecke sieht !!!!
NEUTRAL: - Anwendung durch die Leistung auf z.B. Surfen und leichtes Office etwas begrenzt; dafür aber weit ausreichend vor allem im Hinblick auf Gewicht und Größe ! - Ein bisschen mehr Akkulaufzeit wäre besser, aber es ist im gut ausreichenden Rahmen. - Akku fest eingebaut: na und ? Ich persönlich habe in den letzten 15 Jahren noch keinen Akkudefekt erlebt…
NEGATIV: - Kein Witz, das nervt aber wirklich: die “scharfen” Kanten vorne am Rand sowie an den vorderen Ecken; diese merkt man häufig unschön beim Schreiben am Handballen. - Display hell, könnte aber kontrastreicher sein. Ist mir aber nur aufgefallen, im direkten Vergleich.
=> KAUFTIPP !!!
Zielgruppe: Flaches, leichtes Design für den Einsatz unterwegs
Wow, is it really March 2010?? Time has been flying by, I’ve been busy working with the team on a set of REST based UI interfaces for the next generation of PowerEdge embedded management processors, and hope to be able to share more of that work soon. We are also working towards a more open source “appliance” like software stack for our development teams to use to base a number of emerging technology and opportunity areas on. This should yield some interesting developments in the next 24-months.
Of course we get to welcome the KACE team to Dell. Kace bring client side and OS management appliances into our growing customer solutions portfolio. Given their products are specifically focussed on client side management they are a great fit, I’ve not had any involvement with the team yet, but am looking forward to our first meeting to review our appliance development plans.
Riding in Bastrop State Park
I had the opportunity to cycle with Michael Dell prior to the 2010 Dell World Wide Executive meeting, and this was I think the only point I was smiling. Michael rode at a fair pace around the hilly 24-miles we did in Bastrop State Park, and it was the prelude to an exciting meeting where Michael and the team took us through the Dell Transformation, which will again give us the opportunity to focus around some key and core values.
The reason I jumped back on the blog though was that early this morning I got to go look at the latest additions to the PowerEdge 11g server line. The official web site is here and the press release with specific details, here. I was specifically impressed with the PowerEdge R310, which is a 1-socket, 1U server aimed at helping small and medium businesses grow and thrive. It includes Dell’s embedded Lifecycle Controller along with state-of-the-art serviceability and diagnostics with optional interactive LCD. Other features include:
RAID configurations to help increase data reliability and/or increase I/O;
Choices in operating systems for diverse computing workloads, including Microsoft Windows, Red Hat, Novell SUSE, VMware XenServer and Solaris
Energy-optimized technologies, including lower wattage power supplies.
If vou found your way here for the first time via a search engine and want to know more about our embedded management and Systems Management strategy, here is a great starting point in PDF format.
Next up is building out on our Efficient Enterprise strategy, with more details on workload composition and automation.
I’ve been using my MacBook Pro since 2008 and although it’s a pretty powerful machine I’ve been longing for something a bit more powerful, especially for running a SharePoint development environment in a Virtual Machine. I was using VMWare Fusion 3.0 which I found was very nice to use but due to Apple not letting me upgrade my laptop to 8GB of RAM and having to wait around for minutes each time I deployed a SharePoint solution, I started to search around for something that would be much faster.
I had a couple of criterion; it had to have a solid state drive, the biggest I could afford and it had to have at least 8GB RAM. I also wanted something that looked nice not just a grey plastic slab that looked as interesting as day out at Charlton (I’m looking at you Thinkpads).
After a few hours of searching I kept coming back to the Dell XPS Studio 16. It allowed me a high spec machine and it also looked the part with a very good RGBLED screen and nice backlit keyboard. The only problem was the price which came to around £2300 for the highest spec I could get:
Processor: Intel i7 820QM 8MB Cache 1.73Ghz with turbo up to 3.06Ghz RAM: 8GB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM Storage: 256GB SSD Graphics 1GB ATI Radeon 4670 HD Screen: 16″ Truelife 1080p RGBLED
Anyway I bit the bullet and ordered. Much to my surprise I got a delivery date of 6 weeks! Obviously I couldn’t wait 6 weeks for my shiny new laptop so I complained but I was told that it’s shouldn’t take that long so I thought I would wait it out as I couldn’t find any other laptop that matched the Dell.
The next day I was looking at the Dell website again when I noticed that the processor that I had upgraded for the price of another £250-£300 was now included free in the price of the laptop. I felt cheated by this as I was already ordering a £2300 laptop at least they could do was give me the new price. I phoned Dell sales team and was told that I wouldn’t get the price of the processor refunded; this coupled with the 6 week delivery date prompted me to cancel the order with the lady on the phone.
I was annoyed with Dell so I decided to have another look around safe in the knowledge that my order was cancelled and the money was still in my bank. But a few days later after visiting the Dell order tracking site I noticed the order was still in progress so I sent an email to make sure the order was cancelled from which I had no reply. The next day I receive an email telling me my order had been shipped and the money taken from my account!
I phoned Dell who told me they were very sorry they don’t know why the laptop was sent out. In the end I decided to keep the laptop as I still couldn’t find anything else that matched it and I was excited now the laptop was on its way but annoyed at the same time that Dell took my money after I cancelled the order. So beware when dealing with Dell sales because I wouldn’t trust anything they say.
So the laptop arrives and I was very impressed, it was a big heavy lump of a machine compared to the MacBook Pro but still portable enough to carry around to work and back. The screen is very nice indeed and the speed is more than I expected it to be. Solid State Drives are definitely the way forward. I installed VMWare Workstation 7 and got to work setting up my development environment, 16 hours later I was ready to get working on it. The speed is phenomenal and in a different league to the MacBook Pro, I can even run Windows Server 2008 R2 in a virtual machine with full Aero enabled and it doesn’t even blink.
As a SharePoint development laptop I would definitely recommend it. There is only one issue in which you need to install a BIOS update and get Dell to send you a 130watt power supply to replace the rather feeble 90watt one that’s shipped. This is to remedy a CPU throttling issue with the machine (basically the power supply isn’t powerful enough to run the CPU and Graphics card at high intensity) the BIOS update fixes the throttling from the motherboard.
I ran the Windows Experience Index before I fixed the throttling issue so it may get a better result but it scored 6.7 initially.
I’m overall very impressed with this laptop and it outperforms anything I have every used. If you want a powerful machine and don’t mind spending a few bob then definitely take a look at this machine.
Inovasi, kesetian konsumen, dan margin besar membuat Apple kalahkan Google
Asih Kirana Wardani, Fortune PCWorld. CNET
NEW YORK. Apple Inc. memang lihai memesona pasar dengan produk-produknya. Gadget berpenampilan cantik dan berfitur canggih telah mengikat hati jutaan pelanggan setia. Lihat saja, para pecinta produk Apple rela mengantri panjang, bahkan sebelum toko dibuka, setiap kali Apple meluncurkan produk baru.
Dengan reputasi seperti itu, tak salah bila majalah Fortune menobatkan Apple sebagai perusahaan paling dikagumi di dunia saat ini. Itu berarti, Apple telah memboyong gelar ini selama tiga tahun berturut-turut. Apple hanya perlu bertahan dua tahun lagi di posisi ini untuk mengalahkan rekaor GE.
“Apa yang membuat Apple begitu dikagumi?, Produk, produk, produk” ungkap Fortune dalam situs resminya. “Ini adalah perusahaan yang mengubah cara kita melakukan segala sesuatu, mulai dari membeli music hingga mendesain produk-produk yang melibatkan dunia sekitar kita.”
Perusahaan yang digawangi Steve Jobs ini mengalahkan raksasa teknologi lainnya, yakni Google Inc. Google berada di urutan kedua dalam daftar 50 perusahaan yang paling dikagumi di dunia 2010, yang dirilis Fortune, Kamis (4/3).
Juara di kategori computer
Yang istimewa tahun ini Apple untuk pertama kalinya juga menempati posisi teratas dalam kategori computer. Sebelumnya, Apple hanya berada di tempat kedua.
“Rekam jejak inovasi dan kesetian konsumen Apple yang dahsyat berbuah rasa hormat yang besar di berbagai kalangan bisnis papan atas,” kata Fortune.
Pengelolaan brand ini benar-benar yang terbaik
CEO BMW Norbert Reithofer pun menyatakan kekagumannya pada Apple. “Seluruh dunia menahan napas sebelum iPad diumumkan. Pengelolaan brand ini benar-benar yang terbaik,” katanya.
Dalam menentukan daftar tersebut, Fortune bekerja sama dengan perusahaan konsultan manajemen Hay Group melakukan survei terhadap para pebisnis dan pemimpin perusahaan.
Menurut Fortune, salah satu penentu kemenangan Apple adalah keberhasilannya meraup margin tertingginya.
Berdasarkan survey tersebut, 10 teratas perusahaan paling dikagumi di dunia adalah Apple, Google, Bekshire Hathaway, Johnson & Johnson, Amazon.com, Procter & Gamble, Toyota Motor, Goldman Sachs Group, Wal-Mart Stores, dan Coca cola.
Dikatagori computer, HP, EMC, Xerox, Dell, Canon, Seagate, dan Western Digital secara berurutan berada di belakang Apple.
Sementara di kategori piranti lunak computer, Adobe, memimpin disusul oleh Oracle, Intuit, Symantec, dan Microsoft.
A few weeks ago I had to install OpenManage on some of my newer dell server machines and since some of the settings have changed since I last used it I thought I would write up a list of the steps required for our teams wiki site and write up a blog posting of the the steps for anyone who hasn’t done it before.So belatedly here are the steps and cool new tricks some of my friends on twitter showed me.
Firstly the standard steps:
Download the tar file from the ftp site or the support site
Copy the file using winscp(this is what i use at least) to /tmp/openmanage on the server
Log into the box either via winscp /via putty or onto the console directly and type in:
cd /tmp/openmanage tar -zxvf OM_X.X.0_ManNode_A01.tar.gz (OM_6.2.0_ManNode_A00.tar currently)
Once the files have unpacked type in: cd linux/supportscripts/ ./srvadmin-install.sh -x (-x is for express install and installs everything but if you only want to install specific features the commands you can also use are -d -w -r –s )
Once the files have unpacked and installed type: srvadmin-services.sh start
When the various component services have finished starting type in: cd /tmp rm -rf Openmanage
To allow the Openmanage agent to function the following firewall commands need to be run, these open the firewall ports required: esxcfg-firewall -o 1311,tcp,in,OpenManageRequest
While asking a few friends on twitter if the latest Openmanage worked well in their environments Arne Fokkema @afokkema of ict-freak-nl fame pointed to the automated scripting way of doing it written up by Scott Hanson @dellservergeek . As you may know if you’ve read some of my previous blog posting I’m trying to learn how to script more and more of my daily tasks to firstly build my powershell and scripting knowledge and skills as well as making my daily job easier. The script is really simple and is one I’m planning to test in my lab environment very soon. At the bottom of the script though was a comment by one of my powershell idols in Alan Renouf @alanrenouf. He had changed a few of the snmpd commands and so I got a hold of him via twitter and classic him he mailed me the script he spoke of. Only after this did I notice he wrote up a blog post about it,which is exactly what he sent me.
Thanks to all who replied to my twitter messages and hopefully I can get Alan/Scott’s scripts into my automated server deployments in the very near future.
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My new computer had a hard drive failure and Dell replaced the drive for me last month. They also included a image of my computer with what was shipped to me. I just had to replace the drives and start up the system.
I was dealing with a woman at Dell, Rosemary, because I did not see my copy of Roxio Creator that was shipped when I got the machine. I never had a disc for it. She suggested that I recheck to make sure there was not a disc and if I did not have one to give her a call. Actually this was probably the end of January.
Today was my 2nd phone call to her extension with no resolution to my problem. Dell needs to tell this woman what customer service is. I have called twice, left my information and have asked for a return call.
I’m tired of being the nice guy now.
In fact, I’m tempted to Ustream my call to Dell this evening to get this resolved. If you are on Twitter watch for a Ustream blurb if I do. Should be interesting for Dell to be on the receiving end of this call being recorded for quality assurance purposes.
The time is coming yet again…grad time. Many will be leaving the hallowed confines that are known as UC Davis and venturing out amongst the free world to stake their claim. Before they do though, they really should head to the UC Davis Bookstore Grad Faire 2010 to see what kinds of goodies they can get before they call it quits.
So why is someone from the TechHub writing about a Grad Faire? Well…because we will be there! We will be showcasing Incase Laptop sleeves (still $29.99 for the moment…they will unfortunately be rising in price in the near future), Dell exclusive machines available only to those at UC Davis, and Adobe boxed software. What’s the big deal about Adobe Boxed software (besides the fact you save about 60% off retail)? If you come by the table during the Grad Faire, we will give you a coupon for 5% any Adobe Boxed product we have in stock (limited to one per customer, and limited to stock on hand). While there, make sure you run by all these companies and groups below.
Companies and Groups Featured at the Grad Faire:
Apple Inc.
Check out the deals you can get on a great Apple computer while you are still eligible to do so.
European Grad Trip
Let this be your year for adventure! Celebrate your college successes with an unforgettable voyage through eleven wondrous countries. Climb the Eiffel Tower, bask under the Grecian sun, sample the delicacies and specialties of Germany, England, and Switzerland – Europe, in all its splendor awaits.
Marsh
Life comes at you quickly. And tackling it without health insurance is risky. Stop by the Marsh table to learn more about how The Blue Shield of CA Health Plans can protect you with the right combination of coverage and cost available through the Cal Aggie Alumni Association.
Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual has partnered with the UC Davis Cal Aggie Alumni Association to offer a Group Savings Plus discount on Auto, Home and Renters Insurance. Stop by our table to learn more.
Princeton Review
Visit the Princeton Review table to receive discounts on graduate school prep courses, as well as special gifts.
Herff-Jones Class Rings
Next to your diploma, your college ring is the ultimate symbol of academic achievement. Let Herff-Jones create a ring that’s uniquely you, reflecting the traditions of your university as well as your own personal style.
CB Graduation Announcements
Personalized graduation announcements are the perfect way to announce your academic accomplishment to family and friends. VIP Studios Photography Capture the memories of this important milestone. Set your grad portrait appointment at the fair and receive a 10% discount.
University Frames
Preserve your achievements with the finest quality diploma frames available. Stop by our table and enter to win a free diploma frame!
Senior Class Challenge
The 2010 Senior Class Challenge is one of our last chances as students to leave our mark on UC Davis. By making a gift today you will help enrich the lives of current and future students. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT. Even a small gift will make a big difference.
Financial Advice
Learn the top 10 financial tips for recent grads from financial advisor and UC Davis alumnus Michael Hartmeyer.
Career Counseling
Looking for a job right out of college? Let UC Davis Alumna Andrea Weiss, a Nationally Certified Counselor and Master Career Counselor, advise you on resumes, interviewing, job search techniques and the skills needed to launch a successful career.
Community Service Opportunities
Meet with representatives from the Peace Corps and Americorps
Cal Aggie Alumni Association
Stay to connected to campus and receive valuable member benefits including access to group insurance plans, discounts for grad prep courses and extensive career resources. Purchase a grad pack you’re instantly a member!
Cap and Gown Rental
Rent your gown at the fair or rent it online! Find out about how to get a FREE RENTAL and discounted diploma frame with purchase of a souvenir Grad Pack!
Enter to win GREAT PRIZES!
Hourly drawings for diploma frames, class rings, announcement and photography packages, and more!
Refreshments!
PIZZA, CUPCAKES, ICE CREAM will be on hand courtesy of Cupcakes and more from Davis Creamery…Udderly Delicious! Beverages provided by Vitaminwater. (While supplies last.)
Have questions for your Dean’s Office about the ceremony? Representatives will be on hand with the answers from the colleges of Letters & Science, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Engineering, and Biological Sciences.
And now, the Darth Vader to Alma’s Luke Skywalker: Kazimiera. You can call her Kazia. (CAS-yeah, the cas as in casual.)
Okay Dell, I have to admit, you did a good job. I have almost healed from the trauma you caused me with Alma’s (Inspiron 1420) 3 (almost 4) motherboard replacements and numerous power cord issues! I’m thoroughly impressed with this new (Studio 15) machine. The screen is beautiful. This is the kind of laptop that I usually price out and then go, what?! how much? uh, no, this other one’s just fine. I’m so close to being happy to send Alma away (the fact that she has a name is making it a bit hard). I’m not going to go crazy with praise, but Dell, you held up your end of the bargain, honoured your extended warranty, and put things right, so I won’t mention whose computer I’m thinking of buying next.
I think Kazia and I are going to get along quite well (at least until my warranty runs out).
♥
Tired of listening to cheesy hold music for hours? With more people using Twitter, customer service departments have started following suit.
In my previous blog post, I discussed how building an online community around your brand also has customer service benefits, but what if your only goal is to provide customer service via Twitter?
Providing customer service via Twitter is a complicated task, but it centers around your responsiveness to your customers.
Searching for and promoting your brand on twitter are essential. Your customers need to know you are on Twitter.
The second key is responsiveness. If people are tweeting frustration about your brand and these tweets go unanswered, the view of your brand will decrease.
Take a look at Seesmic’s Support, @askseesmic.
A Twitter user was frustrated at a change to the way the Seesmic application handles retweets and tweeted the following:
@BrookeLogan09: Seesmic i HATE u for messing w/ the RT system
Seesmic responded quickly with:
@askseesmic: @BrookeLogan09 which app is this for? Let me know here to listen and help! thanks! ^cw
About six tweets and 30 minutes later @BrookeLogan09 had her problem solved and gratefully tweeted:
@BrookeLogan09: Seesmic team is THE BEST!!!!! —-> @askseesmic
Seesmic not only found a tweet that wasn’t directed at them, but solved the problem in a public manner. Anyone can see this exchange and note that Seesmic is responsive to the needs of their customers.
The one downfall is if you fail to help a customer, you are likely to get called out on it.
Last week, Claire Celsi, a PR professional from Des Moines, Iowa, called Dell out on the numerous problems she had with various products.
Her first tweet on this issue expressed her total frustration at the situation she was in.
@clairecelsi: Computer repair guy just called. 6 month old, lightly used Dell laptop blew a hard drive, under warranty. Dell sucks. DELL SUCKS
Over the next few days Celsi continued to tweet about her situation, even mentioning @dell. Without success she directed tweets at @dell and @teamblackhawk, Dell’s sales team for home users.
Eventually, @schippers mentioned that @lionelatdell may be able to help and Lionel reached out to her.
Celsi’s experience transitioned to e-mail and you can follow how her story turned out in her blog post here.
While Celsi’s experience may not be typical, it highlights the need to actively monitor your brand on Twitter because if you don’t the results will linger in cyberspace forever.
Here are some of the other companies I found providing customer service via Twitter: AT&T, Comcast, Constant Contact, CoTweet (who also supplies an application to help companies manage their Twitter accounts) and HootSuite (another maker of a Twitter application for businesses).
Do you have stories about getting help via Twitter? Comment and let me know.
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IT departments use techniques like encryption and remote wiping to protect data stored on laptops. While these methods may prevent the data from being compromised, they don’t help locate the actual machine. A free program called Prey might.
Prey is a free application available on Mac, Linux or Windows – find it here. It is very small in size and operates in the background and at specified intervals connects to the internet and attempts to determine whether your machine is stolen or not. Prey does this in one of two ways:
1. If Prey is configured to use Prey’s online control panel, you simply log in and indicate that your machine is stolen. Prey checks in online from your computer and gets a message that your system has been compromised.
2. If Prey is configured for stand alone (which is a much more complicated method and requires you to come up with a webpage): there is no communication with the online service, you must create a webpage and the url is given to Prey, who then accesses the live page and if it exists, prey continues on. However if your laptop is stolen, you simply delete the page and Prey receives a 404 error the next time it checks the webpage and knows that machine is stolen. Prey then sends a report describing whereabouts:
You log in to Prey’s online service and you are given the following:
The Computer Status
A List of Running Programs and Services
Network and Wifi Status
A screenshot of the desktop
A Picture taken with the Webcam if one is attached
If you have gone for the stand alone option, the report is mailed to an email address that you entered when setting up Prey.
However, there are some limitations to Prey:
Prey is removed if the hard drive is wiped
Software can be uninstalled if the thief knows that Prey is on your system
The machine must connect to the internet in order to give a report
Prey requires law enforcement to retrieve the laptop (you cannot break into someone’s house to retrieve your item, even if it was stolen from you!)
No theft recovery help – Prey is a free service and it’s up to you to do the leg-work
If you are concerned that Prey might not be able to do what you want, there are alternatives: Absolute Software offers services for Home, Business and Corporate users at a cost. In fact Dell and HP are known to use Absolute Software’s Computrace! Check out the website here. So if you do need to protect highly sensitive data, use a more robust, paid solution like Computrace and always ensure your data is encrypted. Check out the Prey Tutorial over on TechRepublic.
Last week our Fresh team was slammed with several new proposals to get out the door by Friday and we launched a new website for an upcoming conference.
I really need to plug the conference right up front – it’s the Social Media 201 Conference, hosted by Microsoft in Seattle on April 15th. More info can be found at our website at www.socialmedia201.com and you may register there as well.
Tip – You can save 50% by doing two things:
register by March 15th and
use the discount code FRESH
The concept for SM 201 stemmed from the 101 Conference Joe Kennedy and the Eastside Entrepreneurs hosted last September at Microsoft. The 101 conference helped educate business owners about what social media is and why companies should participate. The 201 conference is designed for those businesses who have started to delve into social media and want to find a path to profitability, i.e. ROI.
In our research we find a number of firms considering a social media play, but isolating and building a case for return on investment can prove difficult. We’ve identified a number of variables that a firm might measure in developing an ROI model and in one case we found over 100 measurable variables! Like you, we thought that was a little ridiculous.
My approach to this conference was to identify key business leaders who don’t just dabble in social media, but where social media marketing is a part of what they do and they have experienced demonstrable results from their efforts. The speakers are coming from, Vancouver BC, New York, Chicago and Seattle and have worked with major brands such as Disney, T-Mobile, The Gates Foundation, Dell, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Mini and many other small and medium-sized business.
Additionally our speakers have a tremendous presence and a depth of credibility in social media channels. They are the trend-setters, the key individuals in their markets with literally hundreds of thousands of followers, active bloggers, leading authors and thought leaders.
When I approached our two largest sponsors, Microsoft and Comcast, they offered their enthusiastic support for hosting the event and bringing in partners, lunch, and adding their brands to the concept. We’re very excited to have them on board.
Beyond the conference, participants will also have time to meet with all the presenters, participate in panel discussions with experts and to network with each other. This will be a unique conference where attendees will come away with specific actions and key learnings they can apply to their own businesses.
Today (11th February, 2010) sees the opening of an information event aimed at individuals who have been made redundant due to the DELL announcement (January 2009). These individuals have been invited to explore their future options available under the EGF (European Globalisation Adjustment Fund) at this two-day event which takes place in the South Court Hotel, Raheen, Co. Limerick from 10am- 5pm today and tomorrow (Friday, 12th February).
Up to 2,400 affected workers from DELL and its ancillary enterprises (Banta Global Turnkey, IEC/Flextronics, Sercom, Sodexo, Cube, RPS Engineering, Rehab Logistics, Novo Strat) in the Mid-West region have been contacted and invited to attend this event. These eligible workers were in employment with the companies in question at the time of the announcement and were made redundant no later than 31st April, 2010.
FÁS has been tasked to establish a dedicated EGF co-ordination unit (operating out of Limerick) to ensure there is a concentrated local and regional focus in providing assistance to those affected workers.
Complemented by significant Government funding, the EGF fund exists to assist redundant workers to prepare for alternative employment. This range of additional measures will assist these affected workers to access tailored personalised supports in terms of occupational guidance, job search assistance, training courses, entrepreneurship support and accelerated routes into further and third level education.
At this two-day event, eligible individuals can find out about the EGF customised options which are on offer from FÁS, Enterprise Ireland, City and County Enterprise Boards, Fáilte Ireland, Teagasc, VECs and third level institutions throughout the region. Invited individuals can register for courses and services and sign-up for further guidance if required. To assist in career planning, there will be guidance seminars on-site along with representatives from the Department of Social & Family Affairs, MABS, Citizens Information and private training providers.
Event: EGF Information Event
Dates/Times: Thursday, 11th February (10am – 5pm)
Friday, 12th February (10am – 5pm)
Venue: South Court Hotel, Raheen, Co. Limerick
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Dell (s dell) offered to loan me a Mini 10 netbook to see what the new Intel (s intc) Atom N450 platform can do. Of course, I said yes and the device arrived earlier this morning. While the Mini line of netbooks isn’t new, I haven’t had any extended time with Dell’s netbook offerings. This particular unit includes the 1.66 GHz N450 Atom, 1 GB of memory, a 250 GB hard drive and 10″ display with a resolution of 1024 x 600.
Although I haven’t had time to put the netbook through the paces, here’s a short video unboxing and overview of the Mini 10. I like how the extended, or six-cell, battery doesn’t stick out from the device, but I’m already not so sure about the trackpad with integrated buttons. Stay tuned for some detailed thoughts after I get a few days with Microsoft (s msft) Windows 7 Starter Edition under my belt on the Mini 10.
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Woody Allen said 80 percent of success is showing up, but when it comes to establishing a meaningful presence on the social web, that figure may be closer to 100 percent.
There’s an opportunity here.
As much as I respect and admire the work of companies like Zappo’s, Comcast, Dell and Ford with respect to their use of social media in connecting with customers and all other types of people online and offline. I’ve often heard people grumble that they’re actually sick of always hearing from and about this list of usual suspects, not because they don’t learn from their experience and expertise — a quick Google search will show a whole lot of conversation around each of these brands, but because people are hungry for more.
I also don’t believe that anyone really wishes these companies weren’t present in the space, but what they’re really saying is they want a wider variety of voices, experiences and stories to draw from.
Official Is Not Always Social
Unfortunately, rather than opening up and sharing, I’ve heard a few people who organize conferences and events bemoan the lack of companies willing to let their social media teams speak about their work.
The disconnect here is that the social media and tech audiences aren’t interested in hearing sanitized positioning statements from an official spokesperson, and most companies have policies that prevent anyone BUT the official spokesperson from speaking on behalf of the company.
Even journalists in mainstream publications will often bury quotes in features on social media from the official spokesperson and instead lead with quotes from companies who allow those with their boots on the ground in the social media space to drive the story. Often times, the ones driving these stories are on the list of our beloved usual suspects.
Zappo’s, Comcast, Dell and Ford show up in a big way — they show up online every day and they show up at our events. They talk strategy, tactics and measurement. They mingle and answer questions. They commiserate with others working in the space. They’re our friends!
The real lesson these brands offer is that their social media teams show up and they teach us, they don’t just market to us. But, in the teaching and sharing, we become much more receptive and supportive of their marketing messages.
It’s not rocket science, but the ethos of the social web goes much deeper than the 140 characters in a single Tweet.
These brands win because we can count on them to show up and share: isn’t that exactly what it means to be social?
I understand the need to have official spokespeople in an organization – or only a few who can speak on behalf of the strategy and direction of the business. But can new boundaries be drawn a little differently?
The amount of spend continues to increase for social media budgets in 2010, but I can’t help but wonder how deeply some strategies will be able to penetrate a community that values sharing if companies aren’t willing to show up and invest a little skin in the game.
2010 presents a whole host of new opportunities. How are you planning to show up?
Note: I have a lot of admiration for the companies named here. This post is not intended to be a criticism, but my hope is to show that the positive examples they offer go beyond the landing pages, web-based media and Twitter updates. Several other companies are also doing a great job of showing up that aren’t named here and I did not mean to slight anyone.
Netbooks are everywhere, on buses, on trains, on planes… and in the classroom. It seems the little netbook has come out of nowhere to become extremely popular overnight.
But what is a netbook?
Netbooks usually have screens of 10 inches or less, runs Windows or Linux and generally sell for well under $500. As its name indicates, the netbook’s main purpose is to keep its owner conveniently connected to the net – anywhere, anytime.
First introduced by Asustek when it launched the first Eee PC in the fall of 2007. But it was only in the last year when we saw the explosive growth of these so-called mini-laptops. Now we have many computer companies such as HP, Dell, Lenovo… all jumping on this craze for a small portable laptop. So much so, that netbooks now is the fastest growing segment of the laptop industry and is expected to reach 139 million units by 2013.
Why is there a sudden popularity for the small netbook? Perhaps the answer lies mainly in our constant quest for mobility. We want a portable device that will keep us connected to the Internet and yet be small and light enough to be carried around all day. A truly ultra-portable device that keeps us connected with family, friends and the web.
The next question you have to ask: why do netbooks make for great student laptops? If the above reasons aren’t enough, try the following:
Size
Netbooks are small with 10 inch displays or less, which make them ideal for students. Plus, they are usually very lightweight — around 2 or 3 pounds. They are compact enough to tuck into your school bag or backpack, and small enough to carry around all day without developing a hernia.
Portability
As mentioned above because the netbook is so small and compact, it is very portable. A very mobile device that we can use to stay connected to the web and friends. Connectability is one of the main features — you are connected to the web at all times.
Sturdiness
Most netbooks are designed to be sturdy and tough. They can take a few hard knocks and still keep on working. Students are not exactly the most gentle creatures on the planet, so a sturdy tough machine is needed to handle the demands put upon it.
Battery Life
Because of their small size, you will usually get better battery life than with a regular sized laptop. This is important to the student since you may have to go all day without a chance to re-charge the battery. Long lasting battery life makes the netbook the perfect student laptop.
Performance
Although small, these mini-laptops still sports some very impressive specs. Many now come with at least 1 Gig of RAM and Intel Atom processors. There are even some with Solid State Hard Drives which make them more durable and less likely to be damaged. Most use Windows XP but newer models debuting this year with the Nvidia’s Ion platform may have Vista or Windows 7, but still don’t expect the kind of performance you would get from a regular laptop.
Storage
While storage on netbooks is constantly increasing, it is still nowhere near the kind of storage you will find on a regular sized laptop. Usually, most devices have around 30 or 60 Gig hard drives which should be adequate for most student’s needs. Many newer netbooks have 160 Gigs of storage.
Price
Perhaps, the main reason netbooks make the perfect student laptops is the low price. Students are usually on a very limited budget and the low price-tag is a perfect fit. Many perfectly adequate machines are now priced in the $300 to $500 range — while many good ones go for well under $300. Plus, prices are steadily dropping so almost any student can now afford a netbook.
As you can plainly see, the netbook does have many features to make it a perfect student laptop: small size, very portable, excellent connections, very sturdy, long battery life, good performance, adequate storage and most of all, a very affordable price almost any student can take advantage of. Overall, netbooks are well suited for the classroom and the student.
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Asia Gains Edge Backing Tech Start-Ups – DealBook Blog – NYTimes.com
Asia Gains Edge Backing Tech Start-Ups January 6, 2010, 1:50 am
For years, the process remained relatively static: PC makers like Hewlett-Packard and Apple, with well-staffed research labs and design departments, would dream up their next product and then hire a Chinese or Taiwanese fabricator to manufacture the largest number of units at the lowest possible cost.
But lately, this traditional division of labor has been upended, Ashlee Vance writes in The New York Times. Many of those Asian companies have moved well beyond manufacturing to seize greater control over the look and feel of tomorrow’s personal computers, smartphones and even Web sites.
The investment arms of large Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers have created an investment network in Silicon Valley operating under the radar that pumps money into a variety of chip, software and services companies to gain the latest technology. As a result, some Asian manufacturers have proved more willing than entrenched Silicon Valley venture capitalists to back some risky endeavors.
“In the past, the manufacturers would sneak around and get inside information on technology by investing in these companies,” said K. Bobby Chao, the managing partner at DFJ DragonFund China, a business that invests in technology companies in China and the United States. “Now, they’re more involved, more visible and charging after more complex maneuvers.”
As manufacturing of electronics in the United States began moving offshore decades ago, some feared the American economy would suffer. But the American companies, as well as economists and policy makers, said that as long as the high-value jobs like research and design remained in the United States, there was little danger.
Asian investments in Silicon Valley present some risks for America’s top technology companies, which could lose their connection to top innovations.
Asian manufacturers like Foxconn or Quanta, as a result, could wrestle away the edge in research and design.
“The manufacturers have gotten more competitive as it relates to innovation, and in some instances they’re already competing directly with their customers,” said Patrick Moorhead, a vice president at Advance Micro Devices, a major PC chip maker.
The investments by Asian companies have already started to pay off. At the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas, people will see laptops that end sluggish start times and instead boot up instantly and TVs that do not require remotes because they can see the gestures of viewers. These features are a result of strategic investments in technology by Asian manufacturers. One Asian manufacturer turned investor is Quanta, based in Taiwan, which has long been one of the largest manufacturers of laptops and personal computers for major brands like H.P., Acer and Dell.
To keep those customers coming back, it needs unique product designs and technologies that give it an edge over competitors. Last October, Quanta invested $10 million into Tilera, a chip start-up based in San Jose, Calif., in the heart of Silicon Valley, that has designed a radical computer processor. Tilera is gambling that it can take business from the major chip makers like Intel and A.M.D.
Quanta also joined a group investing $16 million in Canesta, another chip maker based in Silicon Valley. When combined with a digital camera, Canesta’s products let computers, televisions and other devices view objects in three dimensions. That means that a person could move photos or documents around a PC’s desktop or change TV channels simply by waving a hand.
Elton Yang, a vice president at Quanta, said there was a high likelihood that the technology could make its way into laptops in 2010. Eventually all makers of personal computers will have a chance to buy Canesta’s technology, but Quanta’s investment gives it a temporary design lead.
“The PC companies are looking for a new future, and we want to attract them to our machines,” Mr. Yang said. Over the last 10 years, Canesta has made its pitch to more than 100 venture capitalists in Silicon Valley — only to be rejected time and again. James Spare, the chief executive of Canesta, praised the willingness of companies like Quanta to back risky start-ups needing many years to turn ideas into products.
“It’s no secret that these companies make most of the devices we use in our daily lives,” Mr. Spare said. “And they’re only becoming more and more influential when it comes to innovation and guiding technology choices.”
Foxconn, one of the largest electronics makers, has found technology investments, too. It has backed Innovation Works, an investment and incubation company started last year by the former president of Google’s Chinese operations, Kai-fu Lee.
With $115 million at its disposal, Innovation Works, based in Beijing, has pledged to “build dream teams to collect, analyze, prioritize and execute on the most promising ideas” in the Internet and mobile computing markets.
Ambitious Taiwanese manufacturers are now talking to influential component makers like Intel and A.M.D. to help shape what tomorrow’s chips and hard drives will do.
“They do have a much bigger voice in what companies are doing on the chip level than before,” said Mr. Moorhead. “We are interfacing more with them than we ever have.”
Some former manufacturers have already made the transition and are gaining global brand recognition. Acer and Asustek are Taiwan’s most prominent computer brands, but both companies were contract fabricators for major American companies. Some of their executives steeped in this manufacturing tradition now run the investment arms of the companies.
For example, the Silicon Valley start-up DeviceVM has developed software that lets computers boot up in about five seconds, rather than the minutes many computers can take to start. Both Asustek and Acer, through its investment arm called iD Innovation, have put money into DeviceVM, and the company’s software now appears on computers from a variety of makers including the world’s largest PC company, H.P.
The Asian companies often back projects that Silicon Valley’s financial heavyweights pass on because pay offs are too low and take too long. The Asian companies are “thinking that they didn’t get their fair share of the technology pie in the past,” Mr. Chao said. “Now they have money and will take the risks needed to build up new levels of expertise.”
For entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, the money flowing from Taiwan and China represents a blessing.
“It’s great,” said Mr. Spare of Canesta, “to have another pool of money to go after.”
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We’re going out on a limb with this one or given thats its winter we’ll say we’re walking on thin ice. We’ll gaze into the crystal ball and pontificate on ten subject areas for 2010. With some we hope we will be wrong. With some we hope we will be right.
1. Stock Market: Buoyed by well managed earnings by the large multinational companies in the DOW, principally as a result of cost reduction initiatives and exposure to over global markets the Index will finish up 6% and close at 11, 011 on the last trading day of 2010. Given an inflation rate of 4% investors will realize a 2% gain on equity investments in DOW constituents. S&P 500 and NASDAQ will be flat gaining 2% for the year.
2. Iraq War: The war in Iraq will continue to wind down. America will scale down its military presence in the country. Troop levels in the country will approximate 85,000 by the close of 2010. Though direct American military involvement in conflicts will decline, Iraq will experience civil unrest as Kurd nationalists, Shiite and Sunni Muslims seek to protect their political and economic interests.
3. Afghanistan War: The escalation of America’s military presence in Afghanistan will move the theater of war further into Pakistan. The Taliban will be satisfied to harass US forces by engaging in a guerrilla war. Taliban and Al-Qaeda supporters will use the opportunity to increase the level of urban terrorist attacks in the large cities of Pakistan. Al-Qaeda confederates will seek to reestablish base of support in Somalia, Yemen and ties will begin to emerge in Latin American narco-terror states.
4. Iran: The political situation in Iran will continue to deteriorate. This is a positive development for regional stability because it will force the ruling regime to cede its nuclear program development initiatives. Iran will not be able to capitalize on the US draw down in Iraq. It will become increasingly isolated as Hezbollah and Hamas pursue actions that are less confrontational to Israel in Palestine and Lebanon. The ruling Caliphate position will weaken due to internal political dissent and external economic pressures.
5. China: It will be a year of ultra-nationalism in China. Its stimulus program that is targeted to internal development will sustain a GDP growth rate of 8%. China will use this opportunity to strengthen the ideological support of its citizens to fall in line with the national development initiative. Globally China will continue to expand its interests in Africa and will cull deeper relationships with its Pacific Rim club member Latin America. China will continue to use US preoccupation with its wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and skirmishes in Yemen and Somalia as an opportunity to expand its global presence with a message of peace and cooperation.
5. US Mid Term Elections: Republicans will gain a number of seats in Congress. The continued soft economic conditions, state and local government fiscal crisis, war weariness and cut back in services and rising expenses will make this a bad year for incumbents and the party in power, namely the democrats. Sarah Palin will play a large role in supporting anti-government candidates drooling over the prospect of winning a seat in government.
6. Recession: Though the recession may be officially over, high unemployment, home foreclosures and spiking interest rates will hamper a robust recovery. The end of large government stimulus programs and the continued decrease in real estate values also present strong headwinds to recovery. We predict a GDP growth rate of 2% for the US economy. Outsourcing will abate and a move to reintroduce SME manufacturing will commence.
7. Technology: The new green technology will focus on the development of nuclear power plants. Smart phones will continue to explode altering the home PC market and continue to change the market paradigm for firms like DELL, Microsoft and HP. SaaS or cloud computing will gain on the back of lean business process initiatives and smart phone application development and processing infrastructure will encourage cottage industries fueling the cloud and making for some new millionaires. The tension between the creators of content and search and delivery will begin to tilt back toward the content providers. Litigation involving social networking sites will be filed to create safeguards against its use as a tool to control and manipulate behaviors thus threatening civil liberties and privacy rights.
8. Culture: American will embrace more corporatism as a pillar to add efficiency and order to their lives. Multiculturalism will continue to grow in the US. However a growing political backlash against it will become more of a prominent theme as Teabaggers agitate for a return to the true values of America. Electronic arts will make major leaps and bounds as commodification continues to be a driving force in the world of art. Printed words like books and newspapers will continue to dramatically decline. Writing, drawing and playing musical instruments skills will ebb as people prefer to develop digital skill sets. Texting and Tweeting make for poor practice for extended compositions.
9. Latin America: Instability will grow in Latin America as narcodollars continue to undermine political stability in Columbia, Venezuela, Mexico and Panama. The US will increasingly become involved in the conflicts between petro and narcodollars. Mexico’s stability will be increasingly undermined by the power and corruptible influence of the drug trade. China’s influence on the continent will grow.
10. European Union: The EU will continue to manage itself for stability. It will yearn to return to its aristocratic roots and will become increasingly conservative. It will continue to have a complex relationship with the expanding Muslim community. A call to deeper nationalism will arise out of a growing influence of Islam and the inefficiencies of EC bureaucrats in Belgium. The EU will continue its union of expediency to counterbalance their distrust of Russia and their distaste for America.
11. Environmental Justice: Though awareness continues to grow concerning the need to mount and implement large scale solutions to halt the problem of global climate change; the political will and resources required to drastically alter the planets current trajectory in growth of carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels remains unaltered. Social responsible enterprises, small businesses and individuals continue to make a difference. Eco friendly small businesses, urban farming, capital formation initiatives around renewable energy businesses are hopeful signs of a market response to the pressing problem. China is investing heavily in becoming a market leader out of business savvy and environmental necessity. Until the great powers of the world can come to some collective agreement on how to limit , cap or trade carbon credits we’ll have to be content to separate the trash and recycle, reuse and reduce.
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Обратно през септември се срещнах @ HardlyNormal на Таймс Скуеър. До този момент, аз трябваше само говори с него чрез Twitter, но Марк е човек, когото съм искал да работя с и чиято причина мисля, че всеки трябва да подкрепи. Той планира да бъде в Ню Йорк, в същото време бях, и ние срещнаСреща он-лайн приятел има много предимства. Тези дни, хората ипотпали намират бъдещите си съквартиранти колеж чрез Facebook и среща с тях преди училище. Въпреки че среща он-лайн приятел не винаги е възможно, ако възможност идвам горе, отивам за него. Знам, че някои хора могат да намерят среща непознати онлайн ужасяващ, но това е важна стъпка, и този, който прави разликата между повърхностни връзка и истински. Просто бъдете ипотпални и винаги да си комплексна проверка преди в лице отговаря-нагоре.
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I’ve been using my MacBook Pro since 2008 and although it’s a pretty powerful machine I’ve been longing for something a bit more powerful, especially for running a SharePoint development environment in a Virtual Machine. I was using VMWare Fusion 3.0 which I found was very nice to use but due to Apple not letting me upgrade my laptop to 8GB of RAM and having to wait around for minutes each time I deployed a SharePoint solution, I started to search around for something that would be much faster.
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We’re going out on a limb with this one or given thats its winter we’ll say we’re walking on thin ice. We’ll gaze into the crystal ball and pontificate on ten subject areas for 2010. With some we hope we will be wrong. With some we hope we will be right.