1. VCE Coalition publishes Vblock reference architecture and implementation guide  permalink

VCE Coalition publishes Vblock reference architecture and implementation guide
Alessandro.perilli / Virtualization.info

The VMware | Cisco | EMC coalition is waiting for Acadia to start its business and begin the implementation, administration and delivery of their new datacenters-in-a-box. Meanwhile the three companies prepare and publish key documents to understand how the VBlock computing stack is designed and how it can be used. Specifically, the documents ...

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VCE Coalition publishes Vblock reference architecture and implementation guide Vblock Reference Architecture, Deployment Guide and Provisioning Guide published…   —  I’ve attached a screenshot of the www.vceportal.com which is available to anyone behind the VMware, Cisco and EMC firewalls. Vblock Partners & SIs – we are working to open this up to you. In the meantime, please work with your VMware, Cisco, EMC partnter support teams to get the documents on your behalf. Not only do they have access to ...

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SoftLayer Offers VMware ESX   —  SoftLayer today announced it had added VMware ESX for server virtualization to its comprehensive portfolio of software services . The new service can Read more at VMblog.com.

2. Ethernet gear for home network  permalink

Ethernet gear for home network
Krypto / Australian Media Center Community

I have been having intermittent problems with my home network and WHS which I thought were due to problems with the WHS. I have discovered that unplugging and reconnecting the Ethernet connection from the WHS to the gigabit switch resets my connection. Seems the problem is network related. I am...

3. Hands-on: Mozilla's pocket-sized Firefox mobile for Maemo  permalink

Hands-on: Mozilla's pocket-sized Firefox mobile for Maemo
Arstechnica.com

Mozilla announced last week the availability of Firefox for Maemo 1.0, the first official release of Firefox Mobile for Nokia's Linux-based smartphone operating system. It offers adequate browsing performance, support for add-ons, and a finger-friendly user interface that includes popular Firefox features like the AwesomeBar.

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Hands-on: Mozilla's pocket-sized Firefox mobile for Maemo Silverlight for Mobile, more, for Nokia phones?   —  WMPowerUser has spotted a job posting at Microsoft Careers (which is sporting a new redesign of its own, and a new name, the “Microsoft Talent Network”), offering up a job in India for an SDE, and some interesting info for the rest of us.

Ryan / CyberNet News
Hands-on: Mozilla's pocket-sized Firefox mobile for Maemo Bulk Open Links in Firefox   —  A little while back we wrote about a cool Firefox extension called Snap Links that would let you draw a box around a bunch of hyperlinks with your mouse, and have them all open in new tabs. I loved this extension, but the sad news is that it hasn’t received an update in well over [...]

4. Off the shelf products  permalink

Languid / Australian Media Center Community

I have an Australian Branded Media Centre. At the moment this brand is not on the market. I am *not* looking for a replacement. My system is working well (touch wood). When I am asked what Brands are available off the shelf I have no idea what to say. I recently became aware of DP and A...

5. PortableApps.com Platform 2.0 Beta 4 Released  permalink

PortableApps.com Platform 2.0 Beta 4 Released
John T. Haller / PortableApps.com

PortableApps.com has released the PortableApps.com Platform 2.0 Beta 4, making it easier than ever to carry your favorite software with you. This test release is an update of the 2.0 Beta 3 release with the new enhancements from 1.6 included. From 1.6, the latest feature is theme switching and a system tray icon fix. And, as always, it's all ...

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PortableApps.com Platform 2.0 Beta 4 Released Dia Portable 0.97.1 Released   —  PortableApps.com is proud to announce the release of Dia Portable 0.97 . Dia is a diagramming program roughly inspired by the commercial Windows program Visio , though more geared towards informal diagrams for casual use. It can be used to draw many different kinds of diagrams and has special objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, ...

John T. Haller / PortableApps.com
PortableApps.com Platform 2.0 Beta 4 Released WinDirStat Portable 1.1.2.3 Released   —  WinDirStat Portable 1.1.2.3 has been released. WinDirStat Portable is a disk usage analyzer and cleanup tool packaged as a portable app , so you can see exactly what's on your device or a host computer's hard drive and easily free up space. This release better supports Windows 7 and has an improved installer. It's packaged in PortableApps.com ...

6. Microsoft's Bing will make money: executive  permalink

Microsoft's Bing will make money: executive
Www.reuters.com

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's 10-month-old search engine Bing, which has struggled to make headway against Google, can be a viable runner-up and make money online eventually, according to one of its top executives.

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7. Brokers must think twice before tweeting, Facebooking  permalink

Brokers must think twice before tweeting, Facebooking
Arstechnica.com

If you're a registered broker or work for firm that sells any sort of investment products, you'll want to think twice before blurting out anything that could be construed as investment advice on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social networking site. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has updated its guidelines for interpreting ...

8. Windows 7 - God Mode  permalink

Windows 7 - God Mode
Raptor / Australian Media Center Community

Hi all I don't have Win7 yet, but i found this on another forum and since i could find anything relating to it in the search, i thought i'd share it. Looks interesting. Link ( )

9. January giveaway wrap-up and more freebies for new subscribers  permalink

January giveaway wrap-up and more freebies for new subscribers
Arstechnica.com

We had a great response to our January giveaway. We're sending out e-mails to our winners today; if you commented on last month's post or are an Ars Premier Subscriber, keep an eye on your inbox (and possibly spam folder). Additionally, if you were one of the first 20 Ars Premier subscribers after we made the original posting on January 11 or one ...

10. Bullish News Corp result buoys Murdoch  permalink

Bullish News Corp result buoys Murdoch
Www.abc.net.au

Welcoming a bullish quarterly result, Rupert Murdoch has told reporters that News Corporation is in advanced talks with other media companies to charge for online content.

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11. BBcode for 'strikeout'?  permalink

Charlesc3 / Australian Media Center Community

The usual [s] [/s] code for strikeout doesn't appear to work on this forum. Is this function handled in some other way? Also, try as I might, I couldn't find the Help page info related to use of BBcodes here. Some forums have a link to that right where you post from. Did I miss...

12. 2nd Annual Cloud Computing World Forum Launched  permalink

David Marshall / VMblog.com

After the success of the Cloud Computing World Forum in October, Keynote are pleased to announce the dates for the 2nd Annual Cloud Computing World... Read more at VMblog.com.

13. Google’s ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Mantra is ‘Bullshit,’ Adobe Is Lazy: Apple’s Steve Jobs  permalink

Google’s ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Mantra is ‘Bullshit,’ Adobe Is Lazy: Apple’s Steve Jobs
Www.wired.com

After a big public announcement of the sort Apple had this week for the iPad CEO Steve Jobs often takes time in the day or two afterwards to have a Town Hall at One Infinite Loop, making himself available for questions from employees bold enough to stand up and take one right between the eyes.

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14. Cloud Knowledge from the Cloud Slam Event Blog  permalink

David Marshall / VMblog.com

Check out these three great new articles from the Cloud Slam Event Blog - Re-thinking Private Clouds, Economics of Cloud Storage, and Legal... Read more at VMblog.com.

15. DEMO: The Nirvana Phone in Action  permalink

David Marshall / VMblog.com

Open Kernel Labs and Citrix Systems announced the "nirvana phone" reference architecture, using virtualization to enable both mobile communications... Read more at VMblog.com.

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OK Labs & Citrix Take Smartphones to the Next Level with Virtualization Powered "Nirvana Phone"   —  Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), the leading global provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband Internet devices, and... Read more at VMblog.com.

16. Foursquare Comes to Windows Mobile  permalink

Foursquare Comes to Windows Mobile
Sarah Perez / Channel 10

The popular location-based mobile social networking game Foursquare is finally going to make its Windows Mobile debut. A new third-party application from Anand Iyer called WinMoSquare is now under development. Using Foursquare APIs, .NET, and a special GPS driver, the new app can automatically locate your position and check you in. You can also ...

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Foursquare Comes to Windows Mobile The Windows 8 Start - Post-RTM Windows 7 Build 6.1.7700.0.100122-1900   —  Following the leaked details related to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Build 6.1.7700.0.100122-1900, one question still remains unanswered. Is Build 6.1.7700.0.100122-1900 the first step to Windows 8 and Windows 8 Server, or just part of the development process on the way to Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1. There’ ...

Www.artificialignorance.net
Foursquare Comes to Windows Mobile Foursquare natively on Windows Phone? You betcha!   —  Update 1/29/2010 : Yes, several several months later, we now have a public beta for you to play with. Please see this blog post for more info:

17. Living in the Post-Cancer Moment  permalink

Living in the Post-Cancer Moment
Well.blogs.nytimes.com

Having cancer is like being kidnapped, being harried to a dark and deadly place by an unexpected assailant who has pressed the cold barrel of a gun to your skull. You might be strong enough or lucky enough to escape, to survive. Then again, you might not.

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18. Norton AntiVirus 2010 17.1.0.19  permalink

Norton AntiVirus 2010 17.1.0.19
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Symantec 39 s Norton AntiVirus Winning protection against viruses spyware and other malicious threats Heuristically detects Spyware threats detects blocks Internet worm attacks and protects email Norton AntiVirus blocks viruses and spyware with advanced protection It helps protect your entire computer by stopping viruses spyware and other ...

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Norton Internet Security 2010 17.1.0.19   —  Norton Internet Security Strong on protection light on system resources award winning Norton Internet Security runs quietly in the background to detect and block today 39 s complex threats and to protect your identity when you buy bank or browse online The friendly and efficient product design helps minimize confusing security alerts and system ...

19. Relive the 52nd Grammy Awards  permalink

Relive the 52nd Grammy Awards
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20. µTorrent 2.0 Final  permalink

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micro Torrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint micro Torrent was designed to use as little cpu space and memory as possible while offering all the functionalites expected from advanced clients With BitTorrent you can download files faster and contribute by sharing files and bandwidth ...