Archives for: May 2009

Will Wolframalpha Change Your Brain?

By mmays on May 18, 2009 | In News, Small business / Startups, Miscellaneous

Wolframalpha is a new search engine that offers a unique new approach that will be useful to many people. It isn't a revolution but is a nice new paradigm. more »
Tags: google, mathematica, microsoft, search engine, search engines, wikipedia, wolfram, wolframalpha, yahoo

Will Anti-Trust Enforcement Change High-Tech?

By mmays on May 12, 2009 | In News, Big Business

If the Obama administration seriously tackles some of the high-tech giants under anti-trust guidelines, it could benefit the industry tremendously, as well as helping the economy. more »
Tags: alan greenspan, anti-trust, barack obama, bush administration, clinton administration, european union, ibm, microsoft, obama, sherman anti-trust act

Foolhardy Hackers Demand Ransom for Hijacked Medical Information

By mmays on May 8, 2009 | In News, Miscellaneous

Medical information from the Virginia Department of Health Professions was stolen and offered for a ransom of $10 million by foolhardy hackers. Is this behavior by the hackers as stupid as it sounds? more »
Tags: hackers, hacking, hipaa, medical records, stolen prescription information, virginia, virginia department of health professions

How Much of Our Radio Spectrum is Used? How Much is Wasted?

By mmays on May 7, 2009 | In Welcome

The senate is considering passing a bill that will force the government to create an inventory of radio frequency utilization. These are the frequencies that are leased and generate millions in revenue. Why wasn't this ever done before? more »
Tags: airwave auctions, bill nelson, google, inventory, john kerry, olivia snowe, radio spectrum inventory act, roger wicker, senate, telecommunications

Windows 7 Problems Encountered, Microsoft Layoffs Planned

By mmays on May 6, 2009 | In News, Big Business

The Windows 7 release on May 5 has not been without its share of catastrophic software problems. As Microsoft scrambles to resolve these issues, it plans a huge layoff to compensate for declining revenue. more »
Tags: lay offs, microsoft, profitability, revenues, windows 7, windows 7 drivers, windows 7 problems

Windows 7 Released for Public Testing. What Planet are We On?

By mmays on May 5, 2009 | In News, Big Business

Microsoft released Windows 7 for nearly a year of public testing. The question is, why? more »
Tags: anti-trust, competition, microsoft, microsoft office, operating systems, software testing, windows, windows 7

Will Stephen Wolfram Change Our Brains Again? New Search Engine Offering is Coming!

By mmays on May 4, 2009 | In News, Background, Big Business, Small business / Startups

A new search engine, Wolfram Alpha, is coming that will bring us one answer, instead of a list of sponsored web sites. This should be a great help to many different people. more »
Tags: alta vista, expert system, google, mathematica, mathematics, search engine, search engines, wolfram, wolfram alpha, yahoo