Site Changes.

Submitted by Jesse on Sat, 07/17/2010 - 08:37
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It's time for a bit of site maintenance. We expect the first beta of Drupal 7 soon, and that's inspired a bit of house-cleaning. There are also a few more changes coming in August...more books, more technologies, and some new adventures. Sign up for an account now or subscribe to our newsletter to find out the news first.

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Ballmer on iPad, Microsoft's Tablet Plans, and Printing

Submitted by Jesse on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 09:00
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Ina Fried reports for CNet that Microsoft is hard at work on a Windows 7-based tablet to rival iPad. She reports on this comment from the Q&A:

"When you get your Windows 7 machine [the Microsoft tablet], it will print," Ballmer quipped. "Some people actually like to print every now and then."

Broadband Follow-up

Submitted by Jesse on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 07:43
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On The Roundtable yesterday we talked about some of the issues about broadband particularly in areas where it's not available. There is another way to look at the problem: from the other side.

We do know how to minimize broadband requirements, and doing so might help people but at the potential cost of making broadband building efforts less urgent. The question is do we want broadband in all its glory or do we want people to get things done even if they don't have broadband?

Roundtable Links

Submitted by Jesse on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 14:43

...are at northcountryconsulting.com/community or use the Community tab at the top of any page on the site.



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Google Apps for [US] Government

Submitted by Jesse on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 14:07
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This Official Google Blog posting says it all. And these words flesh out the thought:

Just Say No to Fake Net Neutrality

Submitted by Jesse on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 10:20
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Very interesting article by S. Derek Turner on CNET. Will the market prevail? There may be money to be made by investing in a scarce commodity (bandwidth). And, if so, increasing available might adversely affect the price.

See the recent article on the NYT Blog about Anthony Ward cornering the chocolate market for a tastier example than a broadband market.

Keeping Up to Date with Us

Submitted by Jesse on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 14:29

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