An Amazing Laptop Recovery Story This is a true story about sex, computers, the Internet, spying, theft, intrigue, and the police--and it all began this past February when David Krop made the mistake of leaving his two laptop computers inside a locked SUV in a parking garage. Fashionable Laptop Bags Let You Geek Out in Style As New York Fashion Week rolls around, we bring you the sexiest designer bags of the upcoming season. And some are practical, too. Products of the Week Our round-up of intriguing new products from Palm, Motorola, IBM among others. Can Google meet government cloud demands? The federal government is launching headfirst into the cloud - and Google is positioning itself to grab a large chunk of Uncle Sam's business. But can Google meet government demands for security and uptime? Google ReCAPTCHA acquisition latest in long line of buyouts In light of Google's buyout this week of Carnegie Mellon University spinoff ReCAPTCHA, it seems like a good time to take a spin back through Google's more notable buyouts over the years. Wikipedia lists 55 of them, and given Google's sometimes mysterious ways, there are no doubt a few that didn't make the public list. Study: US retains IT edge, but broadband needs work The U.S. still ranks first in the IT industry competitiveness index, but the lack of a broadband infrastructure and tightened immigration policies could threaten its lead, according to an annual studysponsored by the Business Software Alliance (BSA). Tech support firm expects bump in business from Win7 With Windows 7 in the wings, on-demand tech support firm iYogi is expanding its staff to accommodate an anticipated run on its services, especially from those moving off XP. Windows Vista 'less good,' Microsoft exec admits With Windows 7's launch looming, a company executive yesterday denigrated its predecessor, calling Vista a "less good product." Internet pioneer Cerf urges IPv6 migrations Predecessor IPv4 is running out of available addresses, Vinton Cerf warns at industry event. Mainframe cloud computing? Okay, I'm sold on the cloud vision but there are far more technical hurdles to jump over than the tech industry is willing to admit. That said, the IBM System z (the great-great grand child of the 360 if I'm correct) may be far more technically suitable for cloud computing in the near-term. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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