Did you seriously ask for a grammar button and immediately follow the request with improper use of here/hear????? Zoinkers....
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Removing the desktop is the WORST idea. The Desktop is what makes Windows RT a potantially great OS! I think they should be allowing developers to make desktop apps for RT. But Microsoft forcing Metro (sorry, Modern) style...
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Since we all benefit from improved computer security, this is probably one of the more ethical uses of crowdsourced labor.
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Not waiting in line is the new normal. Recent phones just aren't that exciting.
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@Tom just when you think it can't get any worse, Twitter usually shows us otherwise.
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This was another good one: a grammar alert button for those who confuse their/there/they're among other mistakes that drive people like me crazy. :-)
What else would you add? Let's here them.
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Sadly, it's unlikely ad-dependent Facebook would ever do anything that could be turned against its advertisers. Think how embarrassing it would be if, say, Coca Cola got more dislikes than likes.
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Interesting discussion of cloud bursting. We tend to discuss bursting in terms of capacity problems -- more power on a busy shopping day, for example -- but the privacy angle begs examination. What do you think cloud community?...
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I'd agree they're here to stay but still feel that point and click devices should still be separate room touchscreen. I understand the push for hybrids but feel the two methods cater toward different purposes so combining...
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Wow. Just wow.
What's next? Totes tweets about the anniversaries of Hurricane Katrina and Sandy with discounts on umbrellas?
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Practical post. Focusing on perfect can be dangerous, as you point out. In our quest for perfection we can miss out on a lot of productivity gains. Readers, do you feel IT faces too much pressure to provide "perfect" mobile...
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@Tom yes, and now we really have to add another one to the list: They had quite a bit of fun with that one at http://www.mediabistro.com/prnewser/uh-oh-spaghettios-social-media-pearl-harbor-fail_b79760
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First there's the Dell Tower, vintage 1999 within reach of my home "corner" office. I use that to stack old reporters notebooks from that pre y2k-era. (You never know when you'll need to look up an old contact.) There there...
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Good news for holiday shoppers. It always amazes me when companies like Apple aren't prepared for the demand of a new gadget like the iPhone 5. Or maybe that's part of the novelty: "I was able to get ahold of one before...
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To be fair, he only presented the viewpoints of another article. However, I agree that the viewpoints of THAT author are historically myopic, most likely for a political stand. As some others have said, there will always...
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Yah I agree 100%. Especially like fundamental advice to focus on customers and outsource where you can - now 'cloud' has more options <<maybe it's worth looking at how to leverage third party providers to...
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@Pmasarik, great commentary, thank you.
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Younger "executives" or managers have difficulty even communicating with older personnel. It's not doing budgets that's the issue, it's managing people. That goes beyond being "task master" or traffic control. Understanding...
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It's like the "Darwin Awards" for Social Media!
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University of the Fraser Valley in Canada has a post-degree certificate available in Data Analysis. It is an ideal program for those wanting to leverage their undergraduate skills with the data analysis skills needed in...
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