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Comment Nothing new (Score 1) 235

Money talks... Shotsighted decisions for quick profit and cost cuts are "in" these days. But in the end all cuts on wrong places will come back and bite whoever will be in charge. The sad thing is it is already someone else because the one that decided for outsourcing is most probably safe up the ladder for the money he "saved".
HP

Submission + - HP to Keep PC Division (hp.com)

M3.14 writes: "HP today announced that it has completed its evaluation of strategic alternatives for its Personal Systems Group (PSG) and has decided the unit will remain part of the company.
Seems like HP still got some sanity."

Submission + - Infosys to manage MS internal IT services (marketwatch.com)

M3.14 writes: It's funny how IT companies outsource their IT services to other companies. From TFA: "Infosys will streamline implementation processes, simplify support and service, while at the same time lowering the enterprise costs through the use of the latest Microsoft solutions such as Windows 7." Is it really worth outsourcing your own IT services to other company that will be using your own OS/tools?
I'm just waiting for Infosys to announce outsourcing their desktop and server support to some MS division so the loop can be closed.

Power

Submission + - Micronesia protests against Czech coal power plan (europeanclimate.org)

vikingpower writes: "Both the ECF ( European Climate Foundation ) and Reuters come with the news that tiny, low-lying island state Micronesia filed an official plea with the Czech government to stop the infamous coal-powered electricity plant at Prunerov. The Reuters news item is here: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60B36U20100112 Is this a desperate last stance of a politically weak state fighting against the greenhouse effect ?"
Power

Submission + - European Powergrid against Greenhouse Gas Emission (www.nrc.nl)

vikingpower writes: "The European Climate Foundation comes with an, admittedly, already existing idea of creating a pan-european powergrid that would transport mainly "green" electric power. The new side to their version of the idea is the rather thorough economical and financial footing upon which they base their arguments. Worth a read !"
Apple

Submission + - Apple: An Evil Empire in the Making? (cio.com)

twailgum writes: It's Star Wars in Silicon Valley: Is the adored, charismatic Apple CEO Steve Jobs secretly the Dark Lord of the Sith in a black turtleneck? The buzz in the universe is that we're all being duped, like Jar-Jar Binks of the Senate Republic, stupidly voting for our own enslavement. Sure Apple has made some devious maneuvers lately (how's it working out for you, Adobe?), but what is the master ("evil") plan in place? Here's an inside look at the Apple Tech Manifesto.

Submission + - English village installs own broadband (bbc.co.uk)

An anonymous reader writes: The BBC reports that a village in Rutland, England have clubbed together to raise £37,000 to install their own high speed broadband after getting fed up of waiting for large companies to provide the service.
Is this a model for others stuck in the same boat, or a reflection on the failure of the market to provide broadband to all?

Comment Re:GPS affected? (Score 1) 374

I think that a missile (read "lot of explosives") does not need to fly "in" through window. <irony> Unless of course you want it to also fly past the inside door, turn left down the hall and hit the enemy directly in his left ball - in that case this offset can cause trouble. </irony>
Privacy

Repo Men Using New Technology To Track Cars 222

kamapuaa writes "The NY Times has an article about how real-time license plate scanning is changing the car repo business. MVTRAC is one of several companies providing technology to track car license plates automatically, in order to populate private databases. This new tech is used by car repo companies to help banks or other lenders repossess cars; by police to find stolen cars or to locate ticket scofflaws; or really for whatever application MVTRAC and its competitors feel like pursuing, as the new-found industry lacks any kind of government oversight."

Comment Make people aware they are photographed? (Score 1) 300

Maybe google streetview cars should somehow make people aware they are snapped. Some form of a constant loop from a loudspeaker. Something like "All your from street visible base are belong to us" or just some other recognizable sample? On the other hand ... if the offended people did not check their own address in streetview it is their own fault.

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