The issue of Net Neutrality is still very much debated. I recently stumbled through this interesting clip and thought I would share it with all of you.

It is an interesting video clip which I am sure will stimulate your thoughts in this matter. Having said that, I am still skeptical about the outcome. One can never under estimate the power of many. 

For your reference I also found the following information on Google:

What is Net Neutrality?

Network neutrality is the principle that Internet users should be in control of what content they view and what applications they use on the Internet. The Internet has operated according to this neutrality principle since its earliest days. Indeed, it is this neutrality that has allowed many companies, including Google, to launch, grow, and innovate. F ... Read More »

I have heard so much about Vista's quirks lately, especially from disgruntled co-workers and friends who had decided to take the early plunge!

Their daily comments on Vista range from "G" all the way up to "R" rating, as allegedly the productivity has, since their upgrade, fallen to an all time low.

Then, yesterday, I hear this bit of news! The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) bans Windows Vista. NIST is now considering a Linux + Goog ... Read More »

Barb Darrow from CRN wrote an interesting article this week (http://www.crn.com/software/197800215?pgno=1) outlining how hosting providers and channels are keeping "A Weary Eye at Microsoft Live".

It is a really interesting article especially since it outlines the fact that hosting partners were previously spoon-fed Microsoft Services offering only to have Microsoft turn the table on them:

"Many of these hosting partners had been recruited by Microsoft to offer SharePoint- and Exchange Server-based offerings. But now that Microsoft is hosting its own low-cost collaboration, Web page creation and e-mail service, what are they supposed to do? "

If you read the article you will also ... Read More »

Not too many of the people I have had the pleasure of meeting during the last 9 years know that I have lived in Africa for the better part of 25 years.
As a matter of fact a big portion of my family still lives and work in West-Africa, in Nigeria to be exact.

My father was born in Lagos, the capital city of Nigeria in 1943. To be exact, he was born on Broad Street in downtown Lagos, a street that is now the large artery that goes through the ci ... Read More »

I think the blog title alone gives you a good hint on what I am talking about. Yes, that Mac commercial (hilarious, by the way) where the PC's body-guard prompts for a "Cancel or Allow" on literally everyting PC does.
(If you have not seen this commercial before, then click the "Play" button on the image below)

 While I do think the commercial is very funny (These Mac marketing folks are good, darn good!), I must admit that it goes too far.
Just to set some context, the commercial pokes fun of the new Windows Vista operating system, which hosts a new and improved security system.

Windows Vista does not ask for your permission when you start an application, browse the web, send emails, chat on IM etc. These are recognized by Vista as common tasks that users perf ... Read More »

This sums it up pretty well... need I say more?

To see Colbert's view click here!

BT Tradespace Beta Now Available

British Telecom and SMBLive yesterday released the public beta of BT Tradespace (www.bttradespace.com). With BT Tradespace, small businesses can use the power of social media to promote themselves online, and can communicate with prospects and customers through blogging, podcasting, click-to-call, and text messaging.

The Latest Example of SaaS Innovation for Broadband Service Providers...

BT Tradespace is the latest example of how SMBLive continues to develop channel-ready Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tools designed to help millions of small businesses work more effectively, attract more customers, and grow revenue -- with absolutely zero IT required.

Other examples of SMBLive products include BT Workspace (www.btworkspace.com) and TELUS ePoint (www.telus.com/epoint).

A ... Read More »

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Office 2.0

Google will now attempt to personalize searches for authenticated users. 
If you’re logged into gmail, adwords, or some other Google product, Google will track your searches and try to see what your interests are, and then serve results based on that.

This is undoubtedly going to raise the importance of PPC (Pay-Per-Click) since SEO-related efforts will grow increasingly harder to attract a mass audience.
At least with PPC, you’ll be able to have your ad run for everyone (for now).  Ultimately, that too would logically change.  Microsoft has demographic filter in its adCenter as of today, and Google will probably add this feature to Adwords soon as well – based on the demographic of authenticated users. 

Sources that have spoken to Google engineers last August confirmed that this was under an opt in program, which meant you had to go to your account page and navigate to this feature and activate it.
Now that ... Read More »