Microsoft rules out new Exchange data store. “Microsoft has long talked about moving its Exchange messaging software to a new database technology, but it has now decided that the next major version of Exchange will not adopt a new data store. … [MS Exchange Blog]
Amazon, Web Services, Sharing Economy
Amazon, Web Services, Sharing Economy. Harry Chen blogs for eBiquity Research Group about an article in Technology Review (subscription required) that describes the way Amazon has prospered by opening its API to more than 65,000 developers. A great example of a “sharing economy” — Amazon prospers by making it easy to partner with them and… Continue reading Amazon, Web Services, Sharing Economy
Mac Quest: Contemplating the Switch
Mac Quest: Contemplating the Switch. It suddenly dawned on me: Mary, my lone Mac daughter, has never asked for my help! I was so stunned by this revelation, I called her on the phone to verify it. “That’s right, Dad. I just don’t ever have any problems.” No crashes. No pop-ups. No viruses. Just a… Continue reading Mac Quest: Contemplating the Switch
IdeaBlade taking time out of SmartClient development cycles
IdeaBlade taking time out of SmartClient development cycles. I had a meeting yesterday with IdeaBlade. They build corporate applications and sell a .NET-based toolset that enables such. Showed me how their toolset is shortening development times for building Internet Applications. They gave me case after case of corporations switching away from browser-based applications to SmartClients.… Continue reading IdeaBlade taking time out of SmartClient development cycles
Software marketing essay
Software marketing essay. Here's an entry from 2002 on a weblog by Scott Johnson, the founder of Feedster, titled 'Marketing Software When You Are a Small Company'. A few of his suggestions are contrary to some of the ideas that have been talked about recently, such as “Looking Big When You're Small” … [microISV]
Secondary Screening: Pay Cash for This Book
Secondary Screening: Pay Cash for This Book. Star Washington Post reporter Robert O'Harrow, Jr. has just published a stunning inside account of the growth of a surveillance-industrial complex since the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C. in 2001. The book called No Place to Hide is exquisitely reported, with back story, detail, inside… Continue reading Secondary Screening: Pay Cash for This Book
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Special Report: Jobs Keynote: Steve Jobs introduced iLife '05, Final Cut Express HD, iWork, a $499/$599 “Mac Mini” and the “iPod Shuffle” at $99/$149. Source: MacInTouch * [Archipelago]
Open source documentation
Open source documentation. On Christmas day, after the potlatch subsided, I headed out for a run. But when I flicked on my MP3 player, I heard…nothing. Glancing down at the display of the Creative Nomad MuVo TX I saw an unwelcome message: “File system error.” Grrr. Back inside, I dug into the problem. The Creative… Continue reading Open source documentation
Microsoft Pushes Hosted Messaging and More for SMBs
Microsoft Pushes Hosted Messaging and More for SMBs. While service providers have long offered hosted Microsoft Exchange, today's announcement of Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration 3.0 means small businesses can now also tap collaboration and instant messaging as a service. [Datamation Product News]
New: Elektron
New: Elektron. Corriente Networks introduced Elektron, its RADIUS/802.1X server software for securing Wi-Fi networks. [MacInTouch]