http://www.internet.com Blogs en-us Copyright 1996-2007 Jupitermedia Corporation rss@jupitermedia.com rss@jupitermedia.com http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/accounting-erro.html 185067865 Definitions matter. I have friends who think a router and switch do the same thing, even though they are fundamentally different appliances. Similarly, when it comes to counting carbon, the definitions used in defining what counts and what doesn't is... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/universal-charg.html 185067867 How many chargers and power bricks do you have at home? Perhaps one for the cell phone, one for the laptop, one for the external DVD burner? And how many more older chargers and power bricks do you have stashed... http://blog.datamation.com/blog/2009/10/poll-will-you-u-1.html 185067399 By Tom DunlapIt's Windows 7 Week at Internet.com. On the day that Microsoft's new, much-hyped operating system is finally officially out the door, my hard-working colleagues at various Internet.com sites are covering all aspects of Windows 7.  Among all the... http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2009/10/darl-is-out-far.html 185067685 Darl McBride, to the glee of many, is out of a job. I think this signals the real end of all The SCO Group litigation, because I think Mr. McBride was hired specifically to litigate rather than run a... http://blog.itchannelplanet.com/2009/10/tough-competition-for-broadban.html 185067987 The federal government is set to start handing out some $4 billion in an initial round of stimulus funding to expand broadband access to rural communities and under-served areas of the country. Another $3.2 billion is slated for a second... http://blog.itchannelplanet.com/2009/10/whos-the-it-industrys-best-rec.html 185067989 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;... http://blog.itchannelplanet.com/2009/10/ibm-offers-zero-percent-financ.html 185067991 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;... http://blog.itchannelplanet.com/2009/10/apple-exceeds-q4-expectations.html 185067993 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/uc-chamber-hoax.html 185067869 Last week I blogged about the recent round of high-profile defections from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, such as Nike's departure from the Board, and Apple's resignation as a member. The departures came at the heels of earlier departures from... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/monday-news-rou-24.html 185067871 News Roundup • NTT Communications announces it is offering "Green Hosting Basic" and "Green Storage" virtual hosting and cloud storage systems to its customers next year. • IBM and the NFL are continuing their partnership to reduce costs and... http://blog.itchannelplanet.com/2009/10/it-execs-ask-fcc-to-keep-inter.html 185067995 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/climate-bill-tu.html 185067873 Happy Blog Action Day everyone! Today this blog joins with over 9,000 other blogs reaching nearly 13 million readers in discussing climate change. Want to see what others are saying about it? Head over to the link above and check... http://blog.itchannelplanet.com/2009/10/cisco-plans-to-keep-spending.html 185067997 In the past two weeks, Cisco Systems Inc. has spent $6 billion to acquire Tandberg and Starent Networks. Since 2000 the networking giant has doled out some $45 billion for more than 85 companies.When's it all going to end? No... http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2009/10/linux-users-sti.html 185067687 Here we go with another round of Linux Today reader comments. Let's start off with an issue that has been on my mind: Vendors who boast of the their Linux-based devices, but they only support Windows and Mac clients. It's... http://blog.itchannelplanet.com/2009/10/vodafone-offers-pc-backup-serv.html 185067999 Vodafone, the mobile telecom giant, is launching a cloud-based, data backup service for businesses and consumers. The company is trying to capitalize on the burgeoning market for online backup, figuring that business customers and consumers in growing numbers will be... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/obama-issues-ex.html 185067875 While Congress debates comprehensive energy legislation including carbon cap and trade, the Obama administration has taken a large step towards curbing carbon and increasing energy efficiency in one area it can act without Congressional approval -- the government itself. The... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/monday-news-rou-23.html 185067877 News Roundup • A CDW survey finds that while more organizations than ever are implementing server virtualization and desktop power management, budget pressures are forcing IT purchasers to focus on short term costs rather than long term power savings. •... http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2009/10/using-foss.html 185067689 I'm sure you've seen this is as often as I have, even from supposed Free Software advocates: "I can't switch completely to Linux now because I still need this $foo application. When a free alternative appears then I'll switch." They... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/european-union.html 185067879 If you've ever been to Europe, you know that Europeans pay through the nose for gasoline, especially compared to pump prices in the U.S. High taxes are largely to blame for this, and a concerted government effort to reduce fuel... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/whats-in-a-memb.html 185067881 There has been a lot of buzz in the last week about the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its position on climate change. Several high-profile defections, and a public spat between Apple and the Chamber's President, Tom Donohue, have captured... http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2009/10/microsoft-is-fi.html 185067691 This PCPro story says "Microsoft is planning to make Windows 8 an 128-bit operating system, according to details leaked from the software giant's Research department." Is this really a big deal? Are we going to need 128-bit operating systems?... http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2009/10/linux-radio-ads.html 185067693 Ken Starks reported on his experiment with running Linux ads on the Kim Kommando radio show in Austin, Texas. Ken sounds a bit discouraged, but he shouldn't be-- it was a success and it proves that advertising Linux works.... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/the-green-grid-2.html 185067883 The Green Grid, a consortium of over 200 companies and government organizations, last week held a forum hosted by the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy were also... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/monday-news-rou-22.html 185067885 News Roundup • 67 percent of CIOs in the Asia-Pacific region see Green IT as a key strategic focus. • A new Gartner report says data centers should turn their server temperatures up to 75 degrees, but monitor potential hotspots.... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/10/microsoft-conta.html 185067887 I don't normally focus on a single company's PR efforts on this blog, as the focus is on law and regulatory affairs that affect green technology. Occasionally, though, something pretty impressive comes along and it's worth blogging about. Microsoft's new... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/09/senate-bill-abo.html 185067889 If you've been following the news this morning, the you know that the Senate version of the climate cap and trade bill is about to drop this morning, courtesy of Senators Boxer and Kerry. The bill, which had been delayed... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/09/googles-weihl-n.html 185067891 It's not every day that someone from the tech industry gets recognized for greentech contributions publicly, let alone a grand-sounding prize such as "Hero of the Environment." Google's green energy czar, Bill Weihl, is not your every day greentech guy... http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2009/09/mark-shuttlewor-1.html 185067695 A few people took Mark Shuttleworth to task in their blogs for making exclusionary and sexist comments in his keynote at last week's LinuxCon. Such as Open Letter to Mark Shuttleworth, A followup on the Shuttleworth incident, and On Keynotes... http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/09/monday-news-rou-21.html 185067893 News Roundup • IT Host The Planet appoints CAPSTAR Real Estate Commercial Services to manage its fifth date center in Dallas, featuring modular cooling technology with high-efficiency water-cooled chillers. • Network World discusses what makes a wireless telephone company green.... http://blog.itchannelplanet.com/2009/09/follow-me.html 185068001 Follow me on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/sblanken1...