NFL's digital video operations keep teams abreast of competition A look at how the NFL uses IBM servers to copy and distribute game video, manage the salary cap and compile game statistics. Parts of Cisco.com inaccessible for most of Monday Cisco late Monday confirmed that it was still experiencing problems with its Cisco.com Web site, portions of which were inaccessible to customers and visitors for most of the day. Online holiday shopping starts strong in the United States The U.S. holiday shopping season got off to a hot start online with significant increases in e-commerce activity, according to several ... Client virtualization, blade PCs gain popularity Client virtualization and blade PCs are gaining popularity, but server-based computing is still the most popular alternative PC technology. Fantasy football, IM throwing productivity for a loss Instant messaging programs often are used to keep employees in contact and productive, but employees also use IM chat for personal ... GNOME Foundation defends OOXML involvement The GNOME Foundation, recently slammed by critics who accused it of supporting Microsoft's Open Office XML document format, has issued a ... PODCAST Streaming content to a desktop near you Content delivery networks play an increasingly important role in delivering large files - software downloads, music and video - to users across the Internet. Network World's Jason Meserve talks with Mike Gordon, co-founder and chief strategy officer, and Dave Hatfield, senior vice president of worldwide sales, services and marketing, at Limelight Networks about the business of content delivery, particularly when it comes to high-definition video. (7:25) BLOGS Buzzblog: Fired Microsoft CIO lands new gig Stuart Scott, fired suddenly, without explanation and under the glare of scandal by Microsoft two weeks before the holiday, has landed a new gig: COO at Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, a wholesale mortgage lender. Quite a fall. Scott starts his new job today, and, according to his new employer, won’t even have to move from Washington state to Florida. Today on Layer 8 we give new meaning to the command: Go fly a kite A kite the size of a football field will provide most of the power for a German heavy freight ship set to launch in December. The shipping company that owns the 460-foot Beluga said it expects the kites to decrease fuel consumption by up to 50% in optimal cases as well as a cutback of the emission of greenhouse gases on sea by 10 to 20%. Interestingly, the ship will be hauling windmills from Esbjerg, Denmark to Houston, Texas. |
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