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Intel is Google's "new intern", while Wintel is on life support
"We're going to make sure all of your operating systems run best on Intel clients," Intel Corp. (
) SVP Kirk Skaugen proclaimed during his company's Wednesday morning keynote at the
2013 Intel Developer Forum
I. Intel is no Longer Focused on Microsoft
But during its keynote Apple, Inc. (
) (maker of OS X and Macs) was only mentioned in passing, as were "other Linux" providers (i.e. Red Hat Inc. (
)). Microsoft Corp.'s (
) veteran WIndows OS did receive quite a bit of the attention -- but less than half of Intel's OS-specific time focused on Windows (my estimated would be about a third of it did).
Who Intel seemed most enthused about -- and who it spent the most time talking about -- was Google Inc. (
). To be fair, Wednesday morning was mobile minded as the major announcement was
Bay Trail
's launch (the latest tablet/laptop Atom platform). But that said, Intel seemed neutral to at times accusative when addressing its long time "spouse" -- Microsoft -- while greedily eyeing the world's most used operating system, Android and its new laptop cousin, Chrome OS.
My, how much has changed in nine months.
Intel itself from the struggling Windows platform.
At the 2013 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) Intel talked a bit about Android, but it was more of a side show. The main event was Windows 8, and Intel seemed deeply commited to Microsoft. I
wrote at the time
Arguably the most important, but relatively underdiscussed single story at the
2013 Consumer Electronics Show
can be expressed in a single word -- "solidarity". Whether it was Intel Corp. (
pushing customers towards touch-friendly devices
or companies like Hewlett-Packard Comp. (HPQ) and Lenovo Group, Ltd. (
Windows 8
, everyone was standing firmly behind Microsoft Corp.'s (
) embattled Windows 8 operating system.
But what once seemed a firm commitment to "Wintel" union, is today on the rocks.
II. Windows 8 Woes
Windows 8 has flopped hard. Its failure arguably
cost Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer his job
. PC sales have seen their
worst percentage drop in history
To Microsoft's credit, it's not merely Windows 8 that's driven this slump. The market as a whole has recoiled form expensive products. Apple shockingly saw its iPad sales fall for the first time on a year-to-year basis since the device's launch.
But one company has emerged looking like a giant-killer -- Google Inc. (
Google is conquering the world and Intel is eager to hitch its wagon with this winner.
According to International Data Corp. (
) and Gartner Inc. (
), the two largest market research firms covering the electronics industry, nearly
two out of every three tablets
four out of every five smartphones
sold are now Android devices.
Android enjoys dominant leads in the tablet and smartphone markets.
What's more Google scored
a shocking sales success with its largely laptop-aimed Chrome OS
-- despite having just a handful of Chrome OS devices on the market. Chrome OS devices have seized
the top two laptop sales spots
on Amazon.com, Inc.'s (
) site displacing popular Windows laptops, and Chrome OS devices reportedly accounted for 1 out of every 5 ~$300 laptop purchased in Q2 2013.
III. New Windows Chief Stumbles as She Tries to Defend Windows 8
At the IDF keynote the
new Windows President, Tami Reller
-- the marketing "brain" behind arguably the
biggest marketing flop
in Windows history (Windows 8) -- was trotted out on stage. But when Mr. Skaugen addressed her, his tone seemed icy -- almost accusative.
"Tell us about what [Microsoft is] doing to ... drive Windows 8 demand," he asked Ms. Reller.
The response from the new Microsoft chief stumbled over here words at times, and delivered an extremely weak response. She said that Windows 8.1's builds had been downloaded by "2.1 million users" worldwide, but failed to clarify whether those numbers were for the public
Release Preview
or the
Release to Manufacturing
. Either way the numbers aren't very impressive; by contrast eight million users are estimated to have downloaded Windows 7's test builds.
New Windows chief Tami Reller struggled in her IDF appearance.
Ms. Reller also asserted that August saw the "most activations of Windows 8" of any month yet, while, declining to give numbers. That's also not terribly impressive -- given that August is the big back-to-school shopping month, and
sees higher sales. What is more noteworthy is that June and July are rumored to have seen very slow Windows 8 sales. By contrast, by that point in its life cycle
Windows 7 was firing on all cylinders
Ms. Reller also said:
[Windows 8.1] gives a chance for Windows to be familiar again. There's a lot of innovation coming to Windows 8.1. We are seeing demand for Windows 8.1 devices in the real world… We see that Windows 8.1 is a real milestone to take that forward.
She might has well have stopped at the first sentence. After all, Windows 8.1 has little to do with "innovation", and much more to do with
unrolling, amending, or otherwise undoing
the "innvoation" of Windows 8.
Returning to your old path
is many things -- "a lot of innovation" is not one of them. Most humorous, it seems Ms. Reller's comment admits that Windows 8 was "unfamiliar" to consumers.
A weak allusion to the upcoming
2014 Windows XP end of life
, might have been the single most convincing thing Ms. Reller said. After all, if Microsoft is forcing consumers off its aging but popular platform, they have to go somewhere, certainly. And some of them might go to Windows 8.1 right?
Intel, for its part, was content to beat around the bush, not-so-subtly alluding to Windows 8's embarassingly bad sales, which drove Intel to
a major decline in profit
IV. Intel is Crazy for Android
If the mood was hostile and terse in the Wintel household, it was puppy love when Microsoft stepped out and started talking about its passion for Google. Intel proudly boasted of its "open source experience", with Intel software and services VP, bragging, "Intel has been one of the leading contributors to linux in the market place."
Intel has put a lot of work into a fast Android implementation.
Intel's outlined how its deep commitment to Android began with a lot of work to make sure the Davlik runtime ran optimally on Intel's chips. Next, Intel talked about how its new NDK allows Android developers to write optimized C or C++ routines for Android apps to boost the performance of critical chunks of code.
And Intel's Google passion didn't stop with Android.
V. Haswell Chromebooks Incoming
Next up Sundar Pichai -- Google's head of Chrome OS and (new) head of Android -- joined Mr. Fisher to talk Chrome OS. On stage he revealed Toshiba Corp. (
) a Chrome OS virgin, would be using
in its first Chromebook (Chrome OS laptop). He also announced new
Chromebooks were coming from Acer Inc. (
) and Hewlett-Packard Comp. (
). A new Chromebox (Chrome OS portable desktop machine) was also announced from Chrom first-timer ASUSTek Computer, Inc. (
), which it billed had "zero maintenance management" and suggested might be perfect for a call center.
Several new Chromebooks were announced.
"[Haswell is available] at hugely disruptive pricepoints in the market [and is a] tipping point" for Intel, Mr. Pichai cheered. He also boasted, "Both android and chrome represent two open platforms, two large platforms built from the ground up."
In one of his most interesting remarks, the Chrome OS chief revealed that 5,000 school districts- - or approximately 1 in 5 school districts across the U.S. -- had adopted Google's Chrome OS. This could prove a crucial foothold for Google in 2014 at it expands its war on Windows.
Intel has also been tuning up its Chrome OS implementation.
A report from Avast claims that Microsoft's decision to finally axe Windows XP support may adversely affect up to 96 percent of U.S. school districts, which still make heavy use of the elderly operating system. As Microsoft burns those districts by refusing to support its product with critical security updates, Microsoft may see these efforts backfire and see school districts flee to Chrome OS -- an affordable platform they already seem relatively fond of.
VI. Google's Android Chief Puts Intel Exec in Their Place With Intern Hat
At IDF 2013 Intel has sent a clear message that Wintel is not dead, but that it is on life support.
While Intel's mobile lineup for the fall will feature a heavy mix of Windoows ultrabooks, budget laptops, 2-in-1s, and tablets, it will also feature several Chromebooks and numerous Android tablets/2-in-1s. No longer is Intel content to back Microsoft unconditionally.
It's willing to hang on a bit longer, but IDF made it clear that Intel has a passion for a new OS maker -- Google -- and that if Microsoft fails to perform, Intel will be more than happy to target its wares at Google's customers.
During his chat with Doug Fisher, Sundar Pichai presented Intel VP Dough Fisher with one of the iconic colorful Google propeller hats.
Sundar Pichai presents Intel SVP Kirk Skaugen with a Google "intern hat". Mr. Skaugen compliantly put it on a few moments later.
"We make new hires wear it on their first day," he quipped. What might be a mere gag at first glance took on a deeper, more embarassing for Intel, given its struggles with its old partner -- Microsoft. It might be embarassing -- perhaps even a bit humiliating -- but even after that comment Mr. Fisher put on Google's hat.
The gesture seemed deeply symbolic. It was if to say Intel -- long relishing the role as top dog in the markets it sold to -- realized it had finally made a devestating mistake after decades of good choices. It picked the wrong horse in the mobile operating system race (Microsoft) and it was now humbly swallowing its pride, embracing the role of lowly Google "new hire". Intel may yet be Google's best hardware partner, but it will have to work hard to get there. Google is willing to give it that chance, but it wasn't above reminding its new partner of its place in this relationship.
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AFTER a nightmare two year battle against a life-threatening illness, Shirley Tongue wondered whether she would ever get back to work.
But Shirley is back - as administrator for the Stretford Mall shopping centre - and is already sending nearly £200 collected from the centre's Christmas grotto wishing well, to the hospital which saved her life, the Christie.
Single mum Shirley, who lives near the Stretford shopping centre, has returned physically and psychologically affected by her treatment, but determined to get back to business as usual.
She started work as centre administrator in Stretford Mall five years ago in 2008 as part of the management team.
"In 2010 I went to the doctors because I had a ringing noise in my right ear. I went to my local hospital for some tests and then I had an MRI brain scan. At first they thought it was a cyst but it turned out I had a brain tumour," said Shirley.
"I was in shock, I'd gone in because of the tinnitus although I didn't know it was tinnitus at the time which is why I ended up having a brain scan as nothing showed up on all other tests.
"Then I was told I had a brain tumour. I just thought 'Oh my God!' My daughter was with me when I got the result and we just laughed out of shock.
"The tumour has nothing to do with the ringing in the ear, they were just looking for nerve damage."
In fact the tinnitus remains and Shirley just has to deal with that, along with everything else.
Shirley began losing her sight as the tumour put pressure on the brain and she had violent headaches.
She had an operation to remove part of the tumour. "If they had not removed it I would have lost my sight because it was fast-growing and putting increasing pressure on the brain," she said.
"My sight was getting worse and I could not see things right in front of me.
"I don't know what would have happened if I had not gone to the doctors because of the ringing in my ear, but presumably the tumour would have just got bigger. I thought the headaches were related to work stress.
"The tumour was not cancer, it was benign but because it was so fast growing I needed radiotherapy to kill off what was left.. The whole tumour could not be removed at once as it could have caused a lot more damage."
That involved an intensive five week radiotherapy course at Christie Hospital and Shirley said: "It was very unpleasant but the staff there are lovely and very patient.
"Some people have masks which I refused as I am claustrophobic and the head fix is not pleasant because it means your head is fixed into position for the treatment so you end up feeling as if you are choking and they have to stop the treatment.
"I had counselling while I was at the Christie as it helped, as well as hypnosis and reflexology sessions, but in the end I just managed to 'zone' myself out and get on with it.
"I just admire the staff there so much."
Shirley's daughter supported her mum throughout her ordeal, but discovered she was pregnant shortly after her mum was diagnosed, which added to the pressure but gave Shirley something to look forward to and now she has a 20-month–old grandson.
Because of her treatment Shirley has to inject herself every night for the rest of her life with a growth hormone and she has had a second operation on her nose – to correct damage caused by the earlier treatment and removal of the tumour – has reduced her sense of smell and taste by at least 50 per cent.
"I was very apprehensive about coming back to work after two years off and very nervous, but it's been good to get some normality back, which is what I needed.
"We had a well in the Xmas grotto which people throw coins into and it raised nearly £200 which we will send to Christie. We have sent other donations to Christie and if I ever win the lottery they will be certain to get a donation."
Shirley says the remains of her tumour are shrinking and she returns to hospital for a scan this summer for a progress check.
Stretford Centre Manager Colin McCrory said: "It's been great to have Shirley back because we were very worried about her.
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Spikes take down Jammers, 5-3, in 10 innings
Wick, Diekroeger and De Leon all homer to power 5-3 victory
By State College Spikes | June 20, 2014 10:47 PM ET
JAMESTOWN, NY - Three State College Spikes home runs, including a broken-bat shot from Rowan Wick for his New York-Penn League-leading sixth of the year, powered the Spikes into the tenth inning, where they defeated the Jamestown Jammers, 5-3, on Friday night at Russell Diethrick Park.
Wick upped his RBI total to 10 on the year, second behind Jamestown's (2-6) Tanner Gushue, with his seventh-inning solo blast. The ball traveled approximately 370 feet over the right field wall despite Wick's bat splitting in two.
Alex De Leon then tied the game for the Spikes (5-3) in the ninth inning with his first home run of the season, crushing a ball to left-center field to knot the contest, 3-3.
In the tenth, the Spikes took a lead they would not relinquish as Leobaldo Pina doubled to left-center field and scored on Jhohan Acevedo's two-out single. Acevedo would then steal second and score on a Jammers error.
State College started the home run party early, as Danny Diekroeger smashed his first professional home run to right field in the first inning for a 1-0 lead.
Jamestown's Jordan Luplow also homered, with his solo shot giving the Jammers the lead in the third inning. Luplow and Deybi Garcia each produced multiple hits for Jamestown.
Spikes reliever Kyle Grana (1-0) earned the victory, logging three innings from the seventh through the ninth and allowing just one unearned run on three hits, a walk and a hit batsman. Grana struck out three as well. Jeff Rauh (1) pitched a perfect tenth inning with a strikeout to earn the save.
Daniel Poncedeleon started and went two innings on the mound for State College in his professional debut. Poncedelon allowed a run on two hits and two walks. Trey Nielsen was solid in four innings of middle relief, yielding Luplow's homer but no more runs or hits. Nielsen compiled five strikeouts during his outing.
Jammers reliever Eric Karch (0-1) took the loss after allowing three runs, two of them earned, over two innings of work. Karch struck out two in the effort. The Jammers' loss was their fifth in a row.
Saturday, the Spikes and Jammers finish up a two-game mini-series at Russell Diethrick Park with a 7:05 p.m. matchup. Right-hander Cody Schumacher (0-0) will become the second straight State College starter to make his professional debut as the Cardinals' 2014 36th-round draft choice gets the ball. Jamestown will go with right-hander Alex McRae (0-0).
The Spikes return home on Tuesday, June 24 to start a stretch of four home games in six nights with a T-Shirt Tuesday Giveaway, presented by McDonald's, to the first 500 fans of all ages. Fans can also catch the return of the Cowboy Monkey Rodeo, presented by PA Preferred and NEWSRADIO 103 WRSC, on Friday, June 27, as well as a special appearance by Alfonso Ribeiro, who played "Carlton" on the '90s TV series "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air," presented by B94.5 FM on Sunday, June 29.
The Spikes will also wear their nationally acclaimed "Fresh Prince"-inspired jerseys on the 29th, which will be up for bids in a Jersey-off-the-Back Auction presented by PSECU to benefit Children's Miracle Network.
Tickets for next week's games, as well as every game on the Spikes' 2014 home schedule, are currently on sale through the Spikes Box Office by calling (814) 272-1711 or by visiting in person. Fans can also buy and print single-game tickets by visiting StateCollegeSpikes.com.
Catch all of the action on Saturday via the Spikes Radio Network, presented by Penn State Sports Medicine, at 6:50 p.m. with Spikes Live, presented by Mount Nittany Health, on the air from Russell Diethrick Park. The Spikes' radio broadcast can also be heard worldwide through the "Listen Live" link on StateCollegeSpikes.com, provided by 95.3 FM 3WZ.
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Cancer remains Victoria's leading killer, accounting for 29 per cent of deaths. And while the risk of developing cancer has changed little in the past 20 years, survival rates have improved.
Cancer Council Victoria data for 2003, released to mark World Cancer Day, shows more men than women are diagnosed with cancer and die from it.
Of 12,286 men with cancer, 3441 had prostate cancer, the most prevalent. But more died from lung cancer, with 1151 deaths.
For women, 10,212 had cancer, with breast cancer the most prevalent with 2868 cases and 721 deaths.
Early detection and better treatment has increased the survival rate five years after diagnosis to 60 per cent, compared with 25 per cent in 1950.
Overall, the leading form of cancer is prostate (3441 cases), then bowel (3413), breast (2894), lung (2041) and melanoma (1739).
The leading cause of death is lung cancer (1788), bowel (1239), prostate (798), breast (727) and pancreas (486).
About 70 per cent of people diagnosed with cancer are over 60 and 2 per cent under 30.
Heart disease is Victoria's next-biggest killer (18.9 per cent), followed by stroke (8.8 per cent), emphysema (4.7 per cent), diabetes (3.1 per cent), suicide (1.6 per cent) and road accidents (1.3 per cent).
While people are heeding the Quit and SunSmart messages about smoking and skin cancer, a new public health campaign will tackle the risk of cancer from obesity and lack of exercise. The associate director of the Cancer Council Victoria's cancer epidemiology centre, Dr Dallas English, said a worrying trend was the increased risk of bowel and breast cancer from high rates of obesity.
"If we are unable to prevent that epidemic in children, following through into adult life, then a number of diseases will increase, not just cancer but diabetes and also heart disease," he said.
"That's why the Cancer Council, the Heart Foundation and Diabetes Australia are concerned that we take action now in relation to those risk factors."
The council's director, Professor David Hill, said more detailed data was needed to provide improved results. He called for centralised data collection during a patient's treatment to better evaluate detection and treatment.
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Kansas City's Newest Volunteers Are Fired Up and Ready to Go!
The line stretched out the door last Saturday in Kansas City as new volunteers lined up to sign in for OFA's "Welcome To Our Movement" training session. These were not the seasoned volunteers already organizing across Missouri. These were new volunteers, eager to learn how they could help re-elect President Obama and get involved with his campaign in Missouri.
The excitement filling the room provided the perfect lead-in for Regional Field Director Andrea Hale's compelling presentation. Andrea outlined President Obama's accomplishments, the progress of the campaign in Missouri, our plans going forward, and the importance of everyone's commitment to helping re-elect the President.
Attendees then watched "The Road We've Traveled," a short film which highlights the enormity of what the president has accomplished since he took office in early 2009. As the video ended with all that needs to be accomplish to win in 2012, conversation turned to commitment and taking action.
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Attendees then learned about our neighborhood team model that provides the groundwork for the success of OFA's grassroots campaign. This model allows volunteers to take ownership of the campaign and the results of their efforts.
By the end of the session, these new committed supporters were charged to help take part in the 2012 campaign by joining a neighborhood team. Many of them have already signed up for one of the many events during the upcoming Voter Registration Weekend of Action – April 28 – 29!
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Ever since I started reading about natural birth when I was pg with my dd, I wanted an out of hospital birth. With dd, we were living in an undergraduate dorm so a homebirth was out (I'm a part time RD so we have an apartment in the dorm) and the nearest birth center was 2 hours away, so we had a natural birth in the hospital with midwives. The birth was ok but I did not like the hospital stay at all.
We're still living on campus but a new birth center opened in my town about a year ago. I am SO excited to have that option and I have been really excited about a birth center birth.
However, this baby was a surprise (but a very exciting surprise!) and I didn't have maternity coverage. DH is only working part time right now - he finished grad school recently and we thought this part time position would turn into a full time one but funding was cut. So he is job hunting and we don't have benefits so we had to apply for pregnancy medicaid.
Medicaid would cover 100% of my costs if I deliver in a hospital with midwives, or they will only cover part of the cost in the birth center and we would have to pay around $1500.
Based on our current financial situation, I am feeling guilty and like I am being irresponsible to pay $1500 for this birth when we could pay nothing. I am SO frustrated that medicaid won't cover the birth center since I would be saving htem thousands of dollars anyway by giving birth there instead of in the hospital.
However, we do have savings/investments that could cover the $1500, and I'm expecting that DH will either find another part time job or hopefully have a full time job by the time the baby is born, so I am hopeful our financial situation will be better, but of course there are no guarantees. My job provides us with housing, utilities, internet, phone, and an unlimited meal plan for all of us (although I do still buy and cook most of my food because the university food is pretty unhealthy). So we really have very few monthly expenses so the $1500 wouldn't be a stretch IF my husband can find at least another part time job, but right now it would be tight.
I guess I feel like I'm getting caught up in my hopes for an "ideal" birth and making an irresponsible financial decision when I could probably have a "decent but not great" birth in the hospital.
What do you think? What would you do?
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Maybe I'm selfish but my feeling is I only get to birth this baby once. Getting the optimal care for baby and myself is priceless.
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Financial "responsibility" <<< a serene, natural birth that you have (more) control over. $1500 is a totally worthwhile investment in this meaningful experience!!! I say go for it! It's the responsible thing to do; it respects your body, your baby and your wishes. That's what money is for: just a tool towards more important ends, not the end in itself.
Sorry if I'm preachy sounding. Just want to be supportive. :)
We are in a sort of similar situation. Hospital birth is totally covered for us, and homebirth is totally not. I hear what others are saying about the cost being worthwhile. It is something you only do a few times (or maybe more!) in a lifetime. I sure wish we could manage the cost but we just can't. We've made peace with our decision....it helps that our hospital and care providers are very supportive of natural birthing choices. Like you, I didn't enjoy our postpartum hospital stay, so am hoping all goes well and we can do an early discharge this time. I'll be wanting to get home to my DD anyway.
I can't tell you what the best decision is for you, but you are not alone in making difficult choices!
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I can't believe they won't cover 100% of the birth center?! Medicaid covered mine.
Young born-again mama and loving wife to DH and SAHP to two crazy girls we and believe !
Thanks for the replies everyone...
Medicaid covers licensed birth centers but right now in VA birth centers cannot be licensed, so they don't cover 100% of it.
I had a midwife appointment today and I think I am doing the right thing by going to the birth center....as many of you said, birth is not something that happens often and this may be my last one (I would love one or two more but DH wants to stop at 2, so we'll see). And we likely can afford the $1500 without too much difficulty - even with the economy the way it is, I would be really surprised if my DH can't find even another part time job by Feb. If I don't end up delivering at the birth center though, medicaid won't pay the midwife anything so if we are struggling financially in Feb I don't think I could switch providers at the last minute because I would feel terrible. Medicaid policies make me angry! Actually most health insurance policies in this country are frustrating!!
1blueheron - sorry to hear you're in the same situation - I don't understand why insurance wouldn't want to save thousands of dollars by covering homebirths! I'm glad to hear you are at peace with your decision and I hope you are able to have the birth you want at the hospital - it's great that they will be supportive of your natural birth.
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1blueheron - sorry to hear you're in the same situation - I don't understand why insurance wouldn't want to save thousands of dollars by covering homebirths! I'm glad to hear you are at peace with your decision and I hope you are able to have the birth you want at the hospital - it's great that they will be supportive of your natural birth.
It's a mystery to me too why they won't cover homebirth, but our insurance company is notorious for fighting HB claims. And I don't think I'll be in the mood to do battle with insurers right after having a baby, though I admire people who fight that fight. DD's birth went surprisingly well considering I had a very, very, very long labor and in many hospitals would have been sectioned for failure to progress/maternal exhaustion....instead they let me be and everything worked out in its own time. Good luck to your DH in his job search!!
grateful mama to DD1, born before the robins came, 2010. excited to welcome a little man into the world in early February 2012!
I so feel your pain! We've been in school FOR-E-VER, so Medicaid, all the way. The first three we had natural but in a hospital. It's very hard to consider anything else when you are in such a tight spot that you qualify for Medicaid in the first place. I mean, when you're that hard up, how do you justify an "unnecessary" expense? But with #4, he was a surprise and I really just wanted to do things my way since I really, really didn't feel ready to go through it all again (#3 was only 9 months old when I got pregnant). I was really stressing out and I pinpointed that I was stressing most about the part where we decide when to head for the hospital. I have pretty fast births but I don't want to be in the hospital any longer than I have to. So we decided to alleviate my birthing stresses and just pay out of pocket and suffer the financial consequences. Best decision we ever made! We had a homebirth and boy, did it hurt the pocketbook that year! But it was TOTALLY worth every penny! I will never consider doing it any other way! Yeah, it was a real struggle to make ends meet and my husband had to work his tail off and we really had to spend smart, but to be able to birth in my own home, have access to my own bed during the birth and during recovery, and to have my other kids there is worth any sacrifice to me! But to blueheron, I totally understand the mentality of saving yourself the financial stress and going with the free route--makes total sense and I can see how the financial stress can be a more important consideration than the birth-where-I-want stress. It also sounds like you had a great hospital experience, which is awesome!
Good luck!
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Free reusable shopping bags designed by a White Plains High School student will be available Saturday (Dec. 1) at stores which participated in a city initiative urging residents to stop using plastic and switch to the environmentally-friendly reusables.
Last fall, Mayor Tom Roach invited representatives of the city's large retailers to meet and discuss the plastic bag issue. Shop Rite, Stop & Shop, Target, Wal-Mart and Whole Foods Market agreed to underwrite the cost of producing 20,000 reusable bags. In May, White Plains High School student Max Crawley's design, featuring an orange White Plains logo circled by arrows representing recycling, was chosen as the winning logo in a contest held at the school.
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But nearly nine in 10 still like to gift shop in towns and cities and 75% also support their local retailers.
The average festive spend was £720 per person - a higher figure, it is claimed, than the rest of the UK.
But a retail analyst said the level of online shopping in Wales was "average or slightly below" the UK as a whole.
Analyst Judith Clegg said the poll's results also supported the boom in online buying generally brought about by three factors - more accessible broadband; customers being sure of delivery and more bargains available over the net.
According to Ms Clegg, there has been a 50% increase in online shopping in the last few months across the UK.
"Grocery shopping online alone has risen from five to 17% in the last three months," she said.
She said the poll showed people in Wales were spending more than the rest of the UK on buying gifts, while people living elsewhere would rather spend on eating out.
Wrexham council worker Jane Purdie, 38, has shopped for about 75% of her gifts online.
She said: "I have done more this year than in the past, mainly because I'm so busy at work. I do find it very convenient.
"They have got better and they do deliver things the next day. And they nearly always deliver in plain cardboard boxes which means they stay hidden from the kids."
Fifty presents, many for sons Jake, 11, and Greg, 10, and husband Shaun, have been bought in forays onto the net in the evening, Mrs Purdie said.
"I buy toys, books, CDs, DVDs - even clothes although I'm a bit iffy about that," she said.
Steve Aicheler from Wales-based website Blushing Buyer.co.uk said turnover was up 20% this Christmas.
He said: "The online industry has matured over the last three years. People know what they are doing now. They are making promises that they can keep.
"People know for a fact that they can order items and they will turn up. They can also buy items they won't find on the high street. "
Old-fashioned shopping appears to be losing out as consumers wait for sales and promotions to begin, say retailers.
Richard Garratt from the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet at Bridgend said a lot more people had visited the centre in the run-up to Christmas but they had held back on their spending until the last week before Christmas.
Asked whether sales would be up on last year, he said it was "too difficult to call".
He added: "We have been selling a lot more products but the item value has dropped and we're having to sell a lot more just to draw level."
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He said: "We all expected that it would be a funny Christmas in as much as people were holding back, waiting for retailers going to put on sales and promotions.
"It was late coming, but it's absolutely fabulous now. Cardiff is booming this week."
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Rebecca Gray and David Corn were united in marriage during an afternoon ceremony Saturday, July 16, 2011, held at the Tell City United Methodist Church.
The bride is the daughter of Doris McKa of Sparkman, Ark. Mr. Corn is the son of Debbie and Steve Neyhouse and Larry and Debra Corn, all of Tell City.
The bride was given away by Herb Fortune, the groom's grandfather, in the double-ring ceremony officiated by Pastor Andy Payton.
Perry Central has hosted its Class 2A volleyball sectional the last eight years and Tell City has hosted the Class 2A girls basketball sectional every other year in the same span, but those streaks will come to an end this year.
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TELL CITY—Just as in football, Tell City hired a Tell City graduate to coach its varsity soccer team Tuesday.
But Don Foerster did not star in soccer at Tell City, as the Marksmen did not offer that sport when he graduated in 1967.
He said he learned the game from watching his sons play it, beginning more than 20 years ago when Anthony played on a North Spencer spring youth team where his teammates included current pro football quarterback Jay Cutler.
INDIANAPOLIS—Perry Central graduate Mikey Wilkerson made an unassisted tackle and an assisted one to help the South beat the North 13-7 in the Grange Insurance Indiana All-Star Classic football game Friday.
Wilkerson played linebacker for the South team.
This was probably his last football game, as he does not plan to play college football.
He led Perry Central to a sectional title last fall.
TELL CITY—Tell City's top 10 state ranking and first conference baseball title in 29 years apparently impressed college scouts.
All four seniors from last spring's Tell City team have signed or are close to signing with college teams.
Pitcher Shane Weedman signed with Vincennes University before the season.
OWENSBORO, Ky.—For years one of Josalyn Ress' goals was to play college softball.
TELL CITY—Thirty-three years ago former Tell City football star Bud George returned to his hometown to become the Marksmen's coach. Now his youngest son is following in his footsteps.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Rudolph and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Purcell announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, Laura Marie Rudolph and Michael Ray Purcell.
Rick May of Tell City and Rebecca May of New Bos-ton announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Allison Nicole May, to Daniel Hutt Schnieders of Ferdinand, son of James and Carla Schnieders of Ferdinand.
The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Tell City High School and a 2010 graduate of Butler University with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and Spanish.
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TELL CITY – Southern Indiana Power has awarded an Operation Round Up grant and scholarships. Cooperative members taking part in the program voluntarily allow Southern Indiana Power to round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar. The "change" is then placed in a trust fund for distribution to philanthropic organizations or for quality of life improvement purposes in the Southern Indiana Power service area.
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Controversial pop star Michael Jackson is suing the makers of spoof film Scary Movie 3 about a Jackson-related child sex joke, according to American website People News.
According to the report, lawyers are in the process of trying to get both the trailer and the ending of the film cut to remove all reference to kids, Jackson, or both.
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Jackson was the focus of a police investigation in 1993, following allegations he sexually abused a 14-year-old boy. The case was eventually closed after a secret out-of-court settlement.
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Doctors Must Inform Women Of Nonexistent Abortion-Suicide Link, Court Rules
- Doctors in South Dakota must inform women of a nonexistent link between having an abortion and a risk of suicide, a federal appeals court has ruled. The ruling pertains to a 2005 law that will require doctors to tell a woman before her abortion that "the abortion will terminate the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being," and inform her of the "statistically significant risk factors" such as the "increased risk of suicide ideation and suicide." Except that risk doesn't exist. I believe that is called a "lie." [Wall Street Journal, Raw Story]
- Sam's Club is dropping its advertising support of "The Rush Limbaugh Show" following sexist comments made towards Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown Law Student whom Limbaugh derided as a "slut." Over 150 businesses have also left the show. [Feminist.org]
150115 years after her birth, let's remember Amelia Earhart as a feminist pioneer. [Christian Science Monitor]
- Please, God, not another shitshow over the Violence Against Women Act. Please? [Feminist.org]
- Republicans in North Carolina defunded Planned Parenthood (despite the fact that federal money is not used for abortions), which would have caused one clinic that only provided OB/GYN services like cancer screenings to close. Now new funding has come in to fulfill the money that would have been lost. [McClatchy DC]
- The Air Force staff sergeant who sexually abused 10 women during training was found guilty of 28 rape and sexual assault charges. Luis Walker was sentenced to 20 years in prison, dishonorably discharged, and must register as a sex offender. [Feminist.org]
- Three high school students in New Jersey have created a Change.org petition calling for at least one of the presidential debates to be moderated by a woman. [Change.org]
- Blogger Amanda Marcotte argues Charlie Sheen is beloved because of, not despite, his history of violence against women. [Raw Story]
- Why are black women less likely to breastfeed? [Guardian UK]
- Sarah Hepola from Salon.com on why every woman should travel alone once in her lifetime. [Salon]
- 75 years of manic pixie dream girls on film. [Flavorwire]
- Someone behind the Twitter for the news outlet BBC Suffolk tweeted, "The weirder Rihanna's tattoos get the less I blame Chris Brown" and then deleted it — but not before it got screengrabbed. [Twitter]
- Ireland has three months to figure out an action plan on how to stop violating women's rights by providing unclear standards for how a woman can qualify for an abortion, as per a 2010 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. Many Irish women travel to England to get abortions. [Irish Central]
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- A former U.S. embassy employee in Ireland claims that she was drugged and raped by an American official in Dublin 36 years ago. [Irish Central]
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Today I want to talk potatoes. Specifically Potatoes Au Gratin, or as they are commonly known, scalloped potatoes. I'll be honest, I've always been afraid to attempt this dish, as it seemed extremely time and energy consuming. So when my husband generously volunteered us to provide Potatoes Au Gratin as our contribution to the Thanksgiving dinner table last year, I was absolutely mortified. As I was hearing the offer come out of his mouth, I started feverishly thinking about the ingredients that I would need, where I would look for the recipe, and when in the world will I have the time to make this monster of a dish. Believe you me, I wasn't wasting any time. As Thanksgiving dinner menu options were being discussed, I was already searching for recipes on my iPhone recipe apps.
I went through multiple recipes hoping to find the simplest possible one and fearing that a simple Potatoes Au Gratin recipe just does not exist. But lo and behold, it actually does, and from the most unlikely of sources, Emeril Lagasse. When I came upon this recipe I was relieved to see that it is actually possible to make scalloped potatoes with minimal effort.
The first time I made scalloped potatoes, hubby sliced all the potatoes, which made my job super easy. This time around however, I did everything myself. I pretty much followed the recipe, except that (there is always an except), I didn't have white pepper, so I used black pepper. I used a combination of half-and-half and fat-free milk, instead of whole milk, and I used shredded Cheddar Monterey blend and shredded Mozzarella. The big thing that I did differently was that I used raw red potatoes instead of cooked potatoes, therefore having to bake the potatoes about 40 minutes.
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Hubby said that it might have been a little light on salt. I thought it was pretty good, but I guess I am not the most objective judge. Next time I'll be more generous.


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Macro-economic fears are weighing heavily on markets for the first time since the start of the year, as threats of further instability in the euro zone and United States spending cuts interrupt the bull market rally.
The 2 per cent fall on Thursday and Tuesday's dip of as much as 1.2 per cent underscored the fact that even though macro threats have receded since the US avoided the fiscal cliff, risks to shares remain.
Russell Investments portfolio manager for direct investments, Scott Bennett, says it is typical of a bull market that sentiment rather than fundamentals drives shares, and that is what investors witnessed.
"We're definitely not out of the woods," Mr Bennett said. "There's a lot of risk from a macro and geopolitical point of view. The US still isn't out of trouble, there's a lot of fiscal concern there, and as Italy gets caught up with the election, Europe's still not out of its woes.
"However, when we look at base- line fundamentals for companies, they generally hold up, so the short-term volatility we've seen from some of these macro drivers, which will continue to rear its head through 2013, just represent very solid buying opportunities for investors."
The US is facing a Friday deadline to head off further spending cuts of about $US85 billion for the rest of 2013. This will affect consumers, the biggest component of the US economy, compounding the damage wrought by earlier budgetary sacrifices.
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In Europe, risks to the region's stability were again raised as it became clear that Italy may face a drawn-out leadership battle that could imperil its austerity measures.
And on Monday, China's flash purchasing managers index (PMI) data showed the worst reading in four months, indicating weak manufacturing output, although this was largely ignored by investors and failed to curb share price gains.
Morgan Stanley's Gerard Minack suggests an equity market correction could help determine whether it is monetary policy or improved earnings that has driven markets higher. "If it has been monetary easing, then any dip is for buying: policy seems set to remain loose for some time – indeed, so the logic goes, weakness in real assets or macro data will encourage more easing," he said in a note to clients.
"On the other hand, if macro and earnings are central, then markets have arguably run too hard and unexpectedly soft data – say, in the US due to fiscal tightening – could lead to a tradable selloff."
The flood of liquidity released by central banks as part of unconventional monetary policy has coincided with improved sharemarkets around the world, making it unclear whether it is the activities of central banks or an improving economic outlook that is chiefly responsible for the rally.
"We think the macro agenda will play itself out and, fundamentally, companies are looking attractive on a six-to-12-month basis," Mr Bennett said.
He identified cyclical stocks as attractive relative to banks, Telstra and consumer staples.
"It's interesting, we've seen a lot of money and risk come back into the market over the last 10 weeks, however the money has generally gone to the defensive, safe haven-type names.
"That's what you typically see in the early signs of a bull market."
Markets have also shown a willingness to see through bad news, such as the downgrade of the United Kingdom's sovereign credit rating by Moody's from triple-A to Aa1, its first downgrade since 1978.
Moody's has been viewed as reactive in its decision, which may have helped dent the impact of the downgrade.
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As volleyball, cross country and swimming wind down on the North Suncoast, soccer has started to pick up. Here's a look at some of the players and teams to watch this winter:
Players to watch
Jesse Zellers, Mitchell: The senior defender played in 21 games last season and is one of the area's top athletes, earning second-team all-North Suncoast honors in the triple jump.
Robert Castillo, Wiregrass Ranch: The senior midfielder has experience and played well in the season opener, racking up two assists in a 7-2 win over Land O'Lakes.
Sean Young, Land O'Lakes: The dynamic senior earned second-team all-conference and all-North Suncoast honors last winter. He's already committed to play at North Florida, where he'll join Jake Frahm, his Gator teammate last season.
Connor Gilboy, Sunlake: The senior forward has drawn Division-I interest as a football kicker and racked up 27 goals last winter.
Carlos Riojas, Pasco: Riojas scored seven goals last year and is off to a good start during his senior season, recording a hat trick against Hudson. He'll be one of the leaders for a Pirate team that should be among the North Suncoast's best.
Teams to watch
Wiregrass Ranch: The Bulls return eight starters from last year's team and have plenty of depth. Look for big seasons out of junior Bryce Wilson, senior Andres Hernandez, junior Matt Bradshaw and senior Mitchell Oliveri. Wiregrass' season-opening 7-2 win over Land O'Lakes could be a good omen for Dave Wilson's squad.
Academy at the Lakes: The Wildcats struggled last year but return junior Alex Burnham, last season's leading scorer. Can a young Academy at the Lakes team continue to build under new coach Eddie Oyakhilome?
Land O'Lakes: Mark Pearson's Gators have long established themselves as the North Suncoast's top program and are coming off of the program's second trip to the state title game. But Land O'Lakes lost a lot of talent, including four college recruits — and two Division I signees.
Hudson: The growing Cobras struggled in a loss to Pasco this week but have strong pieces, including senior defender Owen Derksen, junior midfielder Nathan Binder and sophomore forward Cody Straquadine. A deep push in the district tournament isn't out of the question.
Sunlake: The Seahawks are loaded and return sophomore Connor Spencer and senior goalkeeper Brandon Jungbauer. Don't be surprised if Sunlake makes another run to the region semifinals — or beyond.
Players to watch
Kendra Secrest, River Ridge: The senior midfielder earned first-team all-North Suncoast honors last season. She finished with 20 goals — including the winner in double overtime that sent her team to its first region final.
Katie Hellman, Bishop McLaughlin: The senior forward tallied 36 points last year and will have to fill the void left by star Spencer Valdespino, now at Nicholls State.
Emily Myers, Nature Coast: The senior forward led Hernando County with 20 goals last year. She'll have plenty of help on a Sharks team that should be the county's best again.
Berlin Waters, Wiregrass Ranch: Her 23 goals and 10 assists as a junior helped a banged-up Bulls team last year. She'll be a key part of a stacked Wiregrass team this winter.
Catherine Gray, Land O'Lakes: She finished with 23 points last season and earned all-county consideration on a solid Gators team. She's already scored once this year and has more to come.
Teams to watch
River Ridge: The Royal Knights have already earned coach Skip Glover's 150th career victory and are coming off of their best season in school history — a run to the region finals. But River Ridge returns only three seniors (Secrest, Brittany O'Leary and Tiffany Hulse), so a young squad will have to pick up the slack early.
Springstead: The Eagles added former MLS player David Hayes as an assistant to aid a team brimming with potential. Senior Kayla Montealegre earned all-North Suncoast consideration last winter, and coaches are high on freshman Samantha Betters.
Mitchell: The Mustangs return three of last winter's top players — senior Danielle Misener, sophomore Amanda Hayes and junior Danielle Gottwik. They'll be loaded and could improve from last year's region semifinal appearance.
Sunlake: The maturing Seahawks have some strong players, including junior defenders Carly Hill and Cassidy Place and senior goalie Maya Kamat. Sunlake is off to a solid start, with a shutout win over Pasco and a draw with Freedom.
Fivay: The Falcons have wins over Weeki Wachee and Anclote to start the season. Key contributors include captains Gina Zizzo, Lindsay Vescio and Nicole Moran, and Fivay has its best goal keepers in the program's brief history.
Photo courtesy of the Gainesville Sun: Eastside's Alexander Fethiere and Land O' Lakes' Sean Young, front, vie for the ball during last year's region final.
Matt Baker can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter @MattHomeTeam.


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Archive for 2011
Mimecast iPhone App, Search your Email Archive on the go
08 Dec 2011
Orlando Scott-Cowley writes: Mimecast's CTO, Neil Murray, said the future is all about client/cloud in his blog post about Gartner's 2012 predictions. He closes the post by saying;
"…the end user is king in our future and just about everyone else's."Read blog post
UK Cyber Security Strategy
28 Nov 2011
Mike Smart, Product and Solutions Director, EMEA at SafeNet comments on how this new strategy will affect small enterprises and refers to the government initiatives to improve online safety and establish 'kitemarks' for cyber security software to help consumers and businesses better understand the cyber security solutions available and allow them to make more informed choices.Read blog post
Three quarters of firms may not fully recover computer systems after an IT faliure
24 Nov 2011
Following a report by IT group EMC which found that three quarters of firms and public sector organisations across nine European countries may not fully recover their computer systems or data after an IT failure. Roger Keenan, managing director of City Lifeline, says: "It is astonishing how many smaller enterprises do not think about how reliant they are on their computers and their data. Companies start small and grow. They begin with a couple of PC's, then buy a server or two and plug them into the nearest 13 amp socket. Then suddenly, the entire business ends up dependant on the contents of the server-cupboard-under-the-stairs. This is fine until something happens – a fire, a break-in, or a power failure which crashes the server discs and loses all the information.Read blog post
Stolen government certificate signed malware is an upcoming trend, says Imperva
15 Nov 2011
Tal Be'ery, Imperva's Web Security Research Team Leader on how a governmental digital certificate has been used to sign malware: According to a report by F-Secure, the certificate was used to sign a piece of malware which has been spread through malicious PDF files, dropped after an Acrobat Reader 8 exploit had taken place.Read blog post
Cloud and the SME
10 Nov 2011
Marcie Terman, Business Development Director at DataFort writes: It seems that for some years, people have been trying to shove the concept of what is now called 'Cloud Computing' down our collective throats. Over 10 years ago Steve Jobs tried to herald the days where we would run applications on centralized computer mainframes that offered micro-leasing of software rather than outright purchase.Read blog post
SSL, the protocol for protecting the internet
03 Nov 2011
Mark Knight, Director, Product Management, at Thales e-Security writes: It's good news that Google have announced their continued expansion of the use of SSL which means that certain Google searches (and the results) will be encrypted. There's already been pressure to turn on encryption at corporate and domestic WiFi hotspots to prevent theft of passwords and other information by sniffers on the local hotspot but it must be remembered that this still only protects communication between the user's computer or phone and WiFi access point. Traffic flowing on the wired network across the various hops and interconnection points that make up the internet to get to websites such as Google is typically unencrypted. The solution is for web site operators to deploy technologies like SSL to provide end to end encryption from the consumer all the way back to their site. It's good to see that https (aka SSL), is now gradually replacing http, even for free services like Google search.Read blog post
More Bandwidth!
24 Oct 2011
Rick Aspan writes: Use the word "bandwidth" around CommScope folks, and you're sure to see grins appear. Bandwidth is our specialty, it's what we enable and we have a pretty impressive record at supporting our customers in addressing the ever-growing need for it.Read blog post
Six golden rules for secure authentication
17 Oct 2011
Alan Davies,Vice President of ActivIdentity EMEA writes:
There are thousands and thousands of passwords written down on yellow post-it notes stuck to computer monitors. This is a nightmare for any security administrator whose job is to protect valuable data. Against a background of growing risks, access to networks must be protected using multi-layered security measures. Experts at ActivIdentity£part of HID Global, one of the world's leading providers of identity assurance products and services, have put together six requirements for ensuring secure access to corporate networks.Read blog post
JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform (ESB) and JBoss Enterprise BRMS Help Build the Intelligent, Integrated Mortgage Business
13 Oct 2011
Pierre Fricke, product line management director, JBoss middleware group, Red Hat, writes:
One of the most notable boom/bust cycles has been playing out over the last decade. Expected to take the next 10 years, the real estate boom and bust offers lessons and opportunities for financial services and most any industry with respect to business processes, due diligence, intelligence about customers and partners, and IT automation.Read blog post
Optimising Datacentre operations through application performance management
10 Oct 2011
Kevin Gunner, Senior Consultant at C&C Technology Consulting writes: As companies work through mergers or divestments, this often leads to datacentres being consolidated. Adopting an application or service-centric led strategy is key to successful consolidation programmes.Read blog post
Need Help Justifying That Infrastructure Upgrade?
06 Oct 2011
James Donovan writes: I often get asked by customers, partners and fellow employees: 'How do we justify the expense of an infrastructure to the powers that be who control the purse strings?'Read blog post
Apple iPhone4s - Comment from Ciena
05 Oct 2011
Mervyn Kelly, EMEA marketing director at Ciena writes:
The launch of the iPhone 4S is great news for consumers and Apple lovers and brings the promise of an enhanced customer experience and exciting new video applications. As usual, the early reviews highlight the device's superior capabilities and features and overlook an important aspect: the impact of the iPhone 4S on the network. Consumers' hunger for bandwidth continues to grow as mobile HD video, social networking and other robust applications are becoming part of a new life style – and that is exactly the market Apple's new device was designed to address. The recent launch of Amazon's Kindle Fire plays to a similar market, another in a long line of devices that have the potential to radically alter the way in which digital content is consumed.Read blog post
Insuring Against Business Failure
04 Oct 2011
Marcie Terman, Business Development Director at DataFort writes:
How much is 'business as usual' worth to an organisation?
These days it usually means communicating with your customers and suppliers. Easy really. All you need are your email systems and data servers and you are operational.Read blog post
Channeling Mr. Spock – And Sector
30 Sep 2011
Philip Sorrells writes:Oh the wonder of a long weekend! You may not be a Trekkie but this geek loves to get his Spock on and, over a recent weekend, enjoyed back-to-back to back Star Trek episodes on cable TV.Read blog post
Gold Stars, for Mimecast's Unified approach to Email Management
19 Sep 2011
Today is a brilliant day for us at Mimecast writes Justin Pirie...
We've been awarded a four star gold review by one of the worlds largest Exchange communities: MSExchange.org! The highest possible rating. I can't express how excited we are here at Mimecast to have this well respected blog and community praise our service like this because these accolades don't come every day and I wanted to explain in more detail why it matters so much.
Morto Post Mortem: Dissecting a Worm
08 Sep 2011
Imperva's Tomer Bitton writes: Morto has been in the headlines, for good reason. This worm is unique as it exploits Microsoft's remote desktop protocol (RDP). It doesn't exploit any specific vulnerability, it simply relies on people installing the worm and then it uses a brute force password attack to gain access to systems. It is the first time we've seen something like this. The malware itself is sophisticated even if the method of proliferation isn't.Read blog post
Postgres Enterprise Manager; I love it when a plan comes together
26 Aug 2011
Dave Page writes: After 9 months of heads-down work, I'm glad to finally be able to talk about the project I and a number of colleagues here at EnterpriseDB have been working on… Introducing Postgres Enterprise Manager!Read blog post
IT Pet Peeves: Email
16 Aug 2011
Orlando Scott-Cowley from Mimecast writes:Email has evolved to be one of the most important and relied upon forms of communication and collaboration within the workplace. Unfortunately, the second email goes down, employees are often quick to either blame IT or jump to another email service during the downtime.Read blog post
Cutting the (Computer) Cord—A Smart(phone) Thing to Do?
09 Aug 2011
Rick Aspen writes: New research from Pew Internet & American Life Project highlights the incredible rate at which consumers are adopting smartphones—and no longer using personal computers.Read blog post
The Eerie Quiet of your Junk Folder
08 Aug 2011
Spam volumes on the Internet are down on this time last year. Great news, we can all relax and stop worrying about our Junk or Quarantine folders or that missing million dollar order that might he hiding therein.Read blog post
Everyone Says "Scale Out," But What's the Difference?
29 Jul 2011
Peter Fuller writes:I was in London last week talking with a major distributor of Scale Computing products and several industry analysts. The definition of what "Scale-out" really means to the marketplace surfaced several times.Read blog post
Imperva CTOs perspective on the Oracle CPU
22 Jul 2011
Amichai Shulman, CTO at Imperva writes: "The July 2011 Oracle vulnerability announcement contains fixes for 78 vulnerabilities in total, 16 of which are in the database server product.Read blog post
Security and Trust in a "cloudy" world
15 Jul 2011
Joseph Sulistyo, Senior Product Manager at Brocade, writes: Do you find any difference between "Security" and "Trust" for your business critical information?
Ordinarily one would argue that security is the "key" method or system that needs the most attention to ensure the highest level of confidentiality and integrity to your information from unauthorised access, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. Access control and a cryptography method like encryption become essential for providing the highest level of protection to data or information.Read blog post
Pop Quiz—Wired, Wireless or Both?
01 Jul 2011
Jim Hulsey writes: I took a pop quiz from Cisco. It contained 10 simple questions to help me determine how I should network my office – wired, wireless or both. My quiz result was "both"—wired with a few wireless access points for visitors. While this quiz is helpful and entertaining, those taking the quiz should also be given one more option—the choice of "in-building wireless."Read blog post
Your Best Asset Is Your Enterprise Asset Tracking System
20 Jun 2011
Shawn Mitchell writes: If you've ever tracked a growing number of assets with a spreadsheet, you're familiar with the chaos. Efficient business operation and gaining a competitive advantage are both hindered when your asset tracking is out of control. As assets become more involved with an organization's processes, the impact of misplaced assets or off-track locations becomes more severe.Read blog post
SpyEye Trojan Targets Airline Website that Accepts Bank Debit Card Payments
17 Jun 2011
Amit Klein writes: We have uncovered a SpyEye configuration that targets users of two leading European airline travel Web sites: Air Berlin, the second largest airline in Germany (after Lufthansa) and AirPlus, the global provider of business travel services for companies. SpyEye exploits the user's machine, not the websites, to carry out this fraud.Read blog post
Response quote from security intelligence specialist Q1 Labs to the denial of service attacks by Hacker group Lulz Security on the websites of CIA and US Senate.
16 Jun 2011
"In light of the weeks denial of service attack on the websites belonging to the CIA and the US Senate, UK public sector organisations are reminded of the critical importance of guarding their online perimeter," said Tom Turner, senior vice president of marketing and channels for Q1 Labs.Read blog post
What should IT do in the wake of the RSA systems hack?
14 Jun 2011
SecurEnvoy co-founder Steve Watts discusses the fall-out from the RSA systems hack in March and offers some words of advice on how best to handle the consequences...
The high-profile hack of EMC's RSA division, which resulted in questions being raised about the security of the SecurID hardware authentication system, and the eventual replacement of some 40 million tokens - a process that started in June and is likely to continue for some months - is a game changer on several levels.Read blog post
The Case of the search engine poisoning
09 Jun 2011
Amichai Shulman writes: "Today, Imperva released a report on search engine poisoning. Search Engine Poisoning attacks manipulate, or "poison", search engines to display search results that contain references to malware-delivering websites. There are a multitude of methods to perform SEP: taking control of popular websites; using the search engines' "sponsored" links to reference malicious sites; and injecting HTML code. Here's a graphic explaining how it works:Read blog post
Need Help Managing Offices In A Changing Environment?
25 May 2011
James Donovan writes: Probably the most certain feature of networks in the office is uncertainty. Although the acceleration of developments in networking is not set to decline, it is possible to prepare for future networking trends and their impact of businesses in general, and upon offices in particular.Read blog post
Verizon weighs in on Visa's Mobile Acceptance Best Practices
20 May 2011
David Tran and Jen Mack write: Verizon has reviewed Visa's Mobile Acceptance Best Practices - and we want to add our voice in support of this important first step in addressing the rapidly evolving mobile payment landscape.Read blog post
Don't Abandon Your Purpose-Built Network Solutions Just Yet...
20 May 2011
Karl Triebes writes: Imagine taking your car to the shop for major repairs and finding that the mechanic uses just one tool for everything, from changing a flat tire to replacing your transmission. He explains that he doesn't need all those expensive, special-purpose tools anymore now that he's found this one, All-Powerful Tool.Read blog post
Being Open about Virtualization and Cloud Interoperability
04 May 2011
Byline: Dave Stevens, CTO and Ken Cheng, Vice President of Service Provider Products, Brocade
At Brocade Tech Day last year in New York, we described virtual machines, or VMs, as the "new atomic unit of work" in IT for both service provider and enterprise customers. This concept is based on the fact that VMs allow applications to be encapsulated and detached from the underlying infrastructure and are portable, combinable and manageable as separate entities. For this vision to be fulfilled, we believe that the IT industry needs to agree upon standards and interoperability mechanisms that facilitate the fluid movement of VMs between public and private cloud infrastructures, regardless of the technology or the provider.Read blog post
Avoiding the rush hour: Application Performance Management is essential to IT Consolidation projects
03 May 2011
Nigel Pink writes: As a result of acquisitions multinational enterprises often have a plethora of different IT systems. Data centre and server consolidation simplifies complex IT infrastructure and reduces IT costs but increases complexity when delivering applicationsRead blog post
Structured Network Infrastructure – Enabling Converged Technologies
19 Apr 2011
James Donovan writes: The converging of technology presents numerous challenges to managers of network infrastructures. No longer do managers only have to worry about voice and data; they must now be well versed in the installation and support of integrated voice, data, video and a variety of building management products. Industry trends moving toward IP-based networks will result in significant new demands on IT managers and their network infrastructures.Read blog post
SaaS and the Channel- What is happening? Part #2
14 Apr 2011
Justin Pirie writes: In my first post Anders and I looked at how Cloud is changing the traditional IT supply chain and discussed some of the transformation that needs to take place.Read blog post
At the heart of government
11 Apr 2011
Breda O'Shea writes: The cloud is making waves of that you can be sure. And you certainly know it is making an impact at every level of the economy when you are called to give evidence to Parliament on its impact and potential.Read blog post
Protect Against Copper Theft With Aluminum Cables
01 Apr 2011
Mike Schaefer writes: Do an online search for "copper theft," and you will find numerous stories about the daring and destructive theft of cell site RFcable lines, power cables and rooftop air conditioning coils. You'll also see gruesome stories about desperate souls who have died or been seriously injured in their search for today's "orange gold." Copper theft is a $1 billion a year problem in America, and could be 10 times that amount globally. Our wireless customers are some of the hardest hit.Read blog post
The Forecast is Cloudy with 100% Chance of Exploding Data
30 Mar 2011
Roger Klorese writes: When we look at cloud service providers, we see lots of different uses of the term, from innovators who are defining new paradigms of scalable, elastic, pay-as-you-go Software-, Infrastructure- and Platform-as-a-Service at the one end to legacy hosting and colocation providers who have glued some cotton balls on the outside of their racks and called them "clouds." (I like to think of them as "The Cloud" vs. "the cloud.") Whether fully or partly cloudy, though, one thing is certain: the greatest cost and the biggest obstacle to cost-effective elasticity is the biggest growth factor: the continuous and dramatic expansion of data, both structured and unstructured.Read blog post
Seeing the Forest Through the Trees
23 Mar 2011
John Humphreys writes: Sometimes it really does pay to step back, breath deep and take in the landscape surrounding you. It's during those introspective moments that connections just seem to come a little easier. My guess is we simply need to have the space to let pieces fall into place. I recently had that experience when I saw this.Read blog post
Is it Time for an Optical Reboot?
17 Mar 2011
Gareth Spence writes: After a busy few weeks of shows, briefings and meetings, I was able to spend some time over the weekend digesting what's proven to be a whirlwind of new ideas, new technologies and ultimately new ways of networking. Throughout this time, I've had one phrase continually moving through my mind: optical reboot. Looking back, it's clear that everything I've seen over the past few months has its genesis in this phrase. Indeed, I firmly believe that the first stage of this reboot is happening right now.Read blog post
Assessing the Appalling Austin Enterprise Email Events
07 Mar 2011
Nathaniel Borenstein writes: Today's news brings the announcement of a legal case that will test whether it is permissible, in Austin, Texas, for government officials to use private email to conduct public business. None of us at Mimecast are authorities on Texas law, which will (properly) decide the case. But we know a lot about the purposes, strengths, and weaknesses of enterprise email systems, and we've recently been studying the startlingly widespread use of personal email for company business. Some of what we've found may be relevant to the Austin case.Read blog post
Don't Abandon Your Purpose-Built Network Solutions Just Yet...
28 Feb 2011
Karl Triebes writes: Imagine taking your car to the shop for major repairs and finding that the mechanic uses just one tool for everything, from changing a flat tire to replacing your transmission. He explains that he doesn't need all those expensive, special-purpose tools anymore now that he's found this one, All-Powerful Tool.Read blog post
Citrix Betting Big on Cloud App Delivery
23 Feb 2011
Bill Burley writes: This is an exciting time to be at Citrix, and at the intersection of the two hottest IT trends - desktop virtualization and cloud computing. In fact, we've seen our Citrix Service Provider (CSP) program grow exponentially over the last year, with more than 800 cloud providers certified to use Citrix technology to deliver apps and desktops from the cloud to tens of thousands of subscribers.Read blog post
Why Is Email So Complicated? Part 562: People Lie About What They Want
21 Feb 2011
Nathaniel Borenstein writes: Email software is written by programmers, most of whom think of themselves as software engineers. They approach their tasks, for the most part, with a highly rational set of techniques. In the best of cases, this includes a careful analysis of user requirements, a specification of software functionality, and a decomposition of that functionality into a rational, modular architecture. In short, programmers approach the business of building software as a rational and coherent task.Read blog post
Why Is Email So Complicated? Part 562: People Lie About What They Want
21 Feb 2011
Nathaniel Borenstein writes: Email software is written by programmers, most of whom think of themselves as software engineers. They approach their tasks, for the most part, with a highly rational set of techniques. In the best of cases, this includes a careful analysis of user requirements, a specification of software functionality, and a decomposition of that functionality into a rational, modular architecture. In short, programmers approach the business of building software as a rational and coherent task.Read blog post
HP's Acquisition of Vertica: Comment by Ingres
17 Feb 2011
Ketan Karia, SVP of Marketing, Ingres writes: "With the acquisition of Vertica, HP joins the list of players such as SAP, IBM and EMC who have recently chosen to invest in DBMS. As Gartner recently noted (MQ for Data Warehouse & DMBS, January 2011), vendors have begun to establish their positions in preparation for a major battle over data warehouse DBMS market share. These strategic moves in the market are based on a simple observation- companies of all sizes are making significant investments in operational analytic solutions as well as operational and predictive Business Intelligence (BI), and the trend is expected to grow exponentially in the future. The impact of BI on enterprises is essential and the DBMS has become an important component of speed and performance in real-time analysis environments where complexity of data and increasing data volumes have to be taken into consideration."Read blog post
Is this the age of the Internet kill switch?
14 Feb 2011
Gareth Spence writes: Recent political upheaval in Tunisia, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries has once again brought into sharp focus the role the Internet plays as a means of communication. Whether as a tool to report events to the outside world or as a weapon of government-sponsored propaganda, the Internet is now a critical element of any political action. Yet while some commentators are quick to claim the success of so-called 'Twitter revolutions' others are starting to question the Internet's independence.Read blog post
Security conferences: Why go?
27 Jan 2011
Bill Brenner writes: For the last couple years, the RSA security conference has been later than usual. In 2009 it was in mid April, which was fantastic.
Last year it was March. Not as good, but still better than mid-February, when San Francisco is usually rainy and cold -- and snowstorms foul up the travel schedule.Read blog post
Bandwidth Usage for KX II HD 1080p Resolution?
24 Jan 2011
Richard Dominach writes: A customer recently asked how much bandwidth the Dominion KX II KVM-over-IP access uses, specifically for the full HD (1920×1080) resolution. This is a common user question. The answer is as follows.Read blog post
The importance of thin provisioning in Data Protection
10 Jan 2011
Bobby Crouch writes: Thin Provisioning is a fairly well known concept in the storage marketplace; provisioning a logical volume larger than the physical capacity actually accessible by the application or server (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_provisioning ). Most storage array vendors offer thin provisioning on some or all their systems. Many charge a premium for this feature as the gains in efficiency, CapEx and TCO are obvious.Read blog post
What was of most interest in storage economics in 2010?
10 Jan 2011
David Merril writes: I'm always interested in the trends in storage economics and in identifying them, take into account as many sources of information as possible, especially among our customers. Sharing these trends with you on this blog is an important focus, so it's interesting to consider what generated the most interest over the past year.Read blog post
Mobile Users Three Times More Vulnerable to Phishing Attacks
04 Jan 2011
Mickey Boodaei, Trusteer CEO writes: We recently gained access to the log files of several web servers that were hosting phishing websites. Analyzing these log files was an interesting exercise. Specifically, they provided visibility into how many users accessed the websites, when they visited them, whether they submitted their login information and what devices they used to access the website.Read blog post