For the longest time, Microsoft has dominated the productivity market. Microsoft has been in the business of creating and developing office productivity suites that are locally installed in desktops or laptops for 25 years. Google came in recently and offered users an option with a Web-based office suite complete with word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form, and data storage service — the Google Docs
Lebedev discusses with The Guardian his present and future plans
The elections that took place last week in the UK recently created some conflict between media mogul Robert Murdoch and Alexander Lebedev , the Russian billionaire who purchased the Independent along with two other UK newspapers earlier this year. Luke Harding , writing for The Guardian , recently interviewed Lebedev about the apparent spat.
Remote workers looking for an efficient way to video conference with clients or coworkers may find a lot to like in Skype Beta 5.0 . This Windows-only test drive of the upgraded Skype supports five-person video calling. It should be noted that in order to have a group video conference, all persons involved need to have Skype Beta 5.0 installed in their PCs.
In this edition of the CRAFT Video, I’ll show you how to make a custom fabric bike seat cover . You might make one if your bike seat is in disrepair, needs protection from rain, or, if you’re like me, you want to cover up your nice saddle to deter potential thieves from lifting your seat while your bike is locked up outside. Pop over to CRAFT for the complete instructions
Sunday Times confirms staff cuts and plans for iPhone app
The Sunday Times editor, John Witherow , told his staff at a meeting last Thursday that print-based business is unlikely to be viable in the future. Witherow said the future of news is “digital” and announced the launch of a Sunday Times iPhone app soon, according to Guardian .
Canon imageRUNNER 2545 Delivers Fast Black-and-White Prints
Printer News: Canon imageRUNNER 2545 Multifunction Laser Continues Printing While You Change the Toner If a summer Olympics for printers existed, the Canon imageRUNNER 2545 would contend for the gold in the sprints. This workgroup laser multifunction prints (and copies) up to 45 black-and-white pages per minute with a fast, first-page out from a cold start.
YouTube turns 5 this month, but that number only begins to tell the story of how far it has come since its early days as a lean start-up launched above a pizza parlor. To celebrate the fifth birthday of its child star, Google (which owns YouTube) today announced that the video-sharing site now serves more than 200 billion views a day
Hospitalist evolution? "Extensivist" = hospitalist who prevents readmissions by seeing patients after discharge
“On a typical morning, Sandip Patel, MD, a hospitalist employed by a health plan in Southern California, rounds on patients at the hospital, then meets with case managers and a medical director to review care plans and decide which patients will stay or go. In the afternoon, Dr. Patel may see recently discharged patients—those coded “red” or “yellow,” based on medical complexity—at an integrated-care center, which is also owned and run by the health plan.
First Users of Sunset Photo Metallic Begin to Spread the Word
We’re delighted to see that some of the first customers to try LexJet Sunset Photo Metallic paper for inkjet photo printing are helping us spread the word. For example, we noticed that photographer Jack V. Johnson had written about Sunset Photo Metallic on his blog.
Guardian reports that in preparation for its June paywall, the Times , will be reducing its editorial budget by 10% and implementing a number of voluntary redundancies that could leave up to 50 journalists out of work. In a lunchtime meeting at the Times last week, editor James Harding revealed that sister publication, the Sunday Times , would also be cutting its editorial budget by 10%, which could lead to the elimination of 30 jobs.
Sony introduced the new Sony camera NEX-3 Alpha system. Now photographers can benefit from the unmatched image quality and response to fire popular with users of digital SLR in the compact camera beautifully new Sony NEX-3, which is brilliantly simple to use. Join the Alpha family, the Sony team NEX-3 DSLR imaging quality with the convenience of interchangeable lenses in a stylish new design that slips easily into a jacket pocket or purse.
The Xerox Phaser Color Laser 7750 Printer Offers Professional …
They also have Ethernet connectivity. The print quality is even better, increased to a photo quality 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi. They have standard two-sided printing while this is an option with the 7750B
A NYTimes skeptic doubts that decreasing salt intake would have any benefits (it may even hurt)
From the NYtimes : “The harder the experts try to save Americans, the fatter we get. Officials responded by advising Americans to shun fat, which became the official villain of the national dietary guidelines during the 1980s and 1990s
This week Ray passes along the latest photographic news relating to Nikon and Nikonians: Nikonians Academy Sets us apart Adobe offers Release candidate of Camera Raw 6.1 Adobe TV offers 24 free tutorials on Photoshop CS5 DxO Labs announces Optics Pro 6.2 Nikonian Darrell Young Download Nikonians News Flash #153 (NPC-NF-2010-05-15.mp3; 5:06; 4.67MB; MP3 format)
We can’t say enough on the importance of protecting our privacy these days. In the height of criticisms against Facebook’s privacy issues and of scams involving stolen credit and debit card numbers , the story of Google’s roaming Street View cameras could not come at a worse time. Last week, Google admitted that its roaming Street View cameras, riding around neighborhoods throughout the world to collect data for its mapping service, have been doing more than what it is supposed to do.
A printer app for the owners of the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad has just been updated. ACTPrinter 1.8 is an application that allows users to take all their documents with them.
Samsung CLP 315 Printer – Customer Feedback and Complaints
This is a “network ready” portable style printer , which generally goes over well with the masses. This device also prints at moderate speeds, up to four pages a minute for color prints and 17 pages a minute for monochrome , although there are many of … This version of the manual seems not to forget to explain any procedures or show the user a photo of the process, which might make the set up easier, although there is still no mention of the need for a static IP address
With the scams that plague online transactions these days, it is of utmost importance to ensure the safety and reliability of the online payment methods we use. Most would like to avoid entering their credit card or debit card information every time they make an online purchase to minimize the risks. Two common third party processors that effectively shield customer information from retailers are Paypal and Google Checkout.
“If you agree that Facebook doesn’t respect you, your personal data or the future of the Web, you may want to join us.” This is the primary message of a group of dissatisfied Facebook users encouraging others to leave the social networking giant Facebook.
Being around since the dark ages of black and white(monochrome) computer monitors, I know quite a bit about computer hardware. Therefore, AMD’s Vision does not appeal to me. Although, when it comes to people who know little and/or do not care about the hardware, AMD’s Vision makes sense. Many people I talk to only know of