Ah, sweet notebook.  It's served me well since 2006, through two NaPoWriMos, many frantic research sessions, and the entirety of this manuscript.  I'm sad to see it go!

I thought I would also post Gertrude Stein's reaction to The Siege in the Room and to the boxes which must seem especially ominous to her poor feline eyes:

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O Portal TechNet sabe da necessidade dos Profissionais de TI adquirirem conhecimento técnico em novas soluções de tecnologia, e essa semana, lança uma super e especial semana de webcasts exclusivamente falando do Windows Server 2008.

Aproveitando o sucesso do Windows Server 2008, um dos principais lançamentos da Microsoft deste ano, foi preparado um evento repleto de informações para você. Através de Webcasts independentes, um recurso acessível e prático para treinamentos, você poderá participar gratuitamente das palestras de seu interesse.

Aproveite!

São palestras com duração de 45 minutos, que podem ser acompanhadas ao vivo, permitindo a sua interação por meio de perguntas. O evento é gravado e disponibilizado para download 48 horas após sua transmissão ao vivo, no Media Center do TechNet.

21/7 (segunda-feira) 12:00 Windows Server 2008 e Recursos do Active Directory
21/7 (segunda-feira) 17:00 Gerenciamento de Servidores e Impressão
22/7 (terça-feira) 12:00 Migrando para o Active Directory Domain Services no Windows Server 2008
22/7 (terça-feira) 17:00 Virtualização de Apresentação com o Terminal Services Remote App
23/7 (quarta-feira) 12:00 Virtualização de Servidores com o Hyper-V - Recursos e Arquitetura
23/7 (quarta-feira) 17:00 Proteção de Acesso à Rede
24/7 (quinta-feira) 12:00 Failover Clustering e Network Load Balancing
24/7 (quinta-feira) 17:00 Visão Geral e Arquitetura do IIS 7.0
25/7 (sexta-feira) 12:00 Windows PowerShell
25/7 (sexta-feira) 17:00 AD Rights Management Services e AD Federation Services

O Microsoft Windows Server 2008 é a nova geração do sistema operacional Windows Server. Ele vai ajudá-lo a maximizar o controle sobre suas infra-estruturas, enquanto fornece capacidades de gerenciamento e disponibilidade sem precedentes, proporcionado um ambiente de servidor significativamente mais seguro, confiável e robusto.

O Windows Server 2008 agrega novos valores à organização, assegurando que todos os usuários, independentemente da localização, sejam capazes de obter todos os complementos de serviços a partir da rede.

This is in a black notebook with a red spine.  It's made by ACCO Brands.  Very plain.  A good place to keep notes about where you're going to send your stories to.

"Hola Spencer. Number Fourteen arrived in Tulsa, OK without a scratch on her.  She’ll start making her way around Oklahoma State University-Tulsa today!"

Electronista ran a story about a possible upgrade to the ASUS Eee PC 900.  According to the the article, the specs would remain unchanged except for the hard drive where ASUS would beef it up to 30GB.  Battery life is said to decline from 2.5 hours to 2.2 hours due to the increased power demands for the drive.  Pricing is US$513 for the Linux version (which comes in black or white) and US$528 for the Windows version (black only).  No word on release date.

Source - Electronista via Engadget

Por invitación de Toshiba estuve en el lancamiento de sus nuevos productos y tecnologías en nuestro país; 130 años haciendo tecnología y 23 creando computadores respaldan el nombre de esta compañía japonesa que creó el concepto de notebook en 1985.

Se destacaron en la presentación sus esfuerzos por el respeto del medio ambiente al quitar el plomo de sus soldaduras y sus baterías ecológicas; igualmente su innovación ConfigureFree que permite detectar fácilmente redes y bluetooth, reconocimiento facial ( el rostro debe estar bien iluminado, en la presentación no fué posible acceder a esta funcionalidad), cargado de dispositivos USB con la máquina apagada, protección antigolpes, pantallas retroiluminadas antireflejantes; por su puesto líneas de producto para cada segmento ya sea hogar, oficina, jugadores, profesionales y ultra portátiles.

Disponibilidad, buenos precios y soporte se encuentran en su sitio y en la red de distribuidores.

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Now there are a ton of websites that try to explain the process and give some information about used laptops.  A few of the websites are:

www.usedlaptops.net, www.usedlaptops.cc, www.lap-tops.cc, www.mini-laptops.com, www.mini-notebooks.com, www.used-laptop.net, www.refurbished-laptops.net, www.laptop-solutions.com, and www.cheap-laptops.org.

But I think that in most cases all this information leads to confusion.  Over the next few days I want to take each of the questions and give some useful information about used laptops and how they are refurbished.  I want to explain the various grades and how different companies grade these laptops.  Then we will give some good information about the major manufacturers of the laptops like IBM, Dell, HP and Panasonic.

Intels Ziel sei es gewesen, den Konkurrenten AMD aus dem Markt zu drängen. Zum einen habe der Chip-Konzern einem führenden europäischen PC - Händler erhebliche Rabatte eingeräumt, unter der Bedingung, dass dieser nur Computer mit Intel-Chips verkauft. Außerdem habe der US-Konzern einen Hersteller dafür bezahlt, dass er die Markteinführung einer Produktlinie mit einem AMD-Prozessor verzögert habe, erklärte die Kommission.

Dieser nicht namentlich genannte Hersteller habe ebenfalls Rabatte erhalten. Deren Bedingung sei gewesen, dass er sich mit Prozessoren für seine Notebook - Serie komplett bei Intel eindecke, hieß es. Auch der Name des Handelsunternehmens wurde nicht genannt. Bei Durchsuchungen im Februar hatten die EU-Ermittler neben Intel-Büros in Deutschland auch die zum METRO-Konzern gehörende Media-Saturn-Holding aufgesucht.

Intel beherrscht mit seinen Prozessoren mindestens drei Viertel des Marktes. AMD ist mit etwa 20 Prozent Marktanteil weit kleiner. Die Wettbewerbsermittlungen gehen auf Beschwerden von AMD zurück. Wenn die EU-Kommission zu dem Schluss kommt, dass Intel gegen Wettbewerbsregeln verstoßen hat, drohen hohe Strafen, die bis zu zehn Prozent des Jahresumsatzes ausmachen können.

Erste Vorwürfe gegen Intel hatte die Kommission im Juli 2007 erhoben. Damals hieß es unter anderem, Intel habe mehreren Herstellern Rabatte gewährt, wenn sie die Prozessoren hauptsächlich bei dem Marktführer kauften, und Server-Chips im Schnitt unter den Produktionskosten angeboten.

Intel äußerte sich enttäuscht zu den neuen Vorwürfen. Der zweite Brief aus Brüssel lege nahe, dass die Kommission die Position von AMD unterstütze. Der Konzern habe stets entsprechend den Gesetzen und im Sinne des Wettbewerbs gehandelt. Und die Rabatte hätten den Kunden niedrigere Preise gebracht. Man sei zuversichtlich, die Anschuldigungen als unbegründet widerlegen zu können. Intel hat nun acht Wochen Zeit, zu den Vorwürfen der Kommission formell Stellung zu nehmen.

Quelle: DPA

Enquanto todo mundo olha para o conversor digital popular da Proview, outro produto cintila no site - e, por enquanto, apenas no site - da empresa.

É o PC 81001, notebook compacto que já foi oferecido ao presidente Lula como o "PC do Professor", teve o lançamento prometido para março e preço definido em 800 reais - e que, até agora, não chegou às lojas.

Há poucas informações disponíveis no site da Proview. Na internet, o Versão Zero encontrou uma galeria de fotos do modelo, junto com um Eee PC 701 (na foto acima, o note Proview é o da esquerda).

Agora a idéia se fecha. O decreto 6.504, que cria o Projeto Computador Portátil para Professores, limita a compra a aparelhos que custem, no máximo, mil reais.

Com tal limitação, a lista de opções incluiria hoje apenas três equipamentos: Eee PC, Positivo Mobo e Proview.

Como o decreto exige fabricação local, o Eee PC ficaria de fora. Sobrariam Mobo e Proview.

Caso o Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia, responsável pela lista de especificações mínimas do Notebook do Professor, exija disco rígido, então só restaria o Proview... Será?

This laptop includes a DVD Burner and 512 meg of ram.  Not bad for the price.  Another readson that we like this laptop is because it has a 128 meg video card which based on its age is a nice feature.  I think that is what the p denotes in the model number.

IBM also has a great Tech support website that allows you to download any of the user manuals in pdf format as well as all the ibm software that would have come on the unit when it was brand new.  All that you need to know is the type number of the laptop which is 1832-23U. 

We like the IBM Thinkpad series in general because of the quality of the laptops.  Usually when we refurbish the laptop IBM has the fewest problems to fix where as Dell or HP tend to appear more beat up and used up.  However I have found that brands are really a personal preference and there is a lot of debate about which model and brand is the best.

We found alot of information about laptops at www.usedlaptops.net they seem to have reams of information about alot of the various model laptops.  You can also check out www.cheap-laptops.org as well.

Take a new step in thinking about energy efficiency for notebook computers and develop a 12-volt notebook instead of the industry standard 16- to 20-volt varieties.

In doing so, HP and other laptop makers would let consumers, in part, take advantage of the extra electricity generated in various vehicles, allow the use of notebooks on long journeys, and open up access to mobile and fixed computing to a greater cross-section of the developing world where reliable electricity infrastructure is rarely in place.

Can you imagine a world where notebooks are handed out with car charger adapters? Consider the following:

Currently, global sales of notebooks exceed desktop sales and are currently running at around 97 million units annually. Assuming a three-year notebook lifetime and a conservative 20% market growth retrospectively, this implies an installed base of roughly 236 million units. With the typical average power usage levels of 20 watts, and an average daily usage rate of 8 hours, we estimate annual global power usage of notebook to be of the order of 10.4 terawatt hours (that 10.4 million-million watt hours). On average, residential U.S. power rates are 10 cents per kilowatt hour, that’s more than $1B worth of power, power that would have resulted in almost 6 million tons of CO2e (carbon dioxide emissions) being emitted into the atmosphere.

Now, picture this: If 30% of all notebook users used the existing free energy available from automotive recharging for 60% of their notebook electricity demand, annual savings could top more than 1.8 trillion watts of energy. That’s enough to support the annual electricity consumption of more than 175,000 U.S. households and a reduction in GHG emissions of more than a million tons of CO2e (see Figure 1).

In a world looking over longer timescales to expand the fleet of electrical and other hybrid cars, this free energy may not be around forever. But we predict it can significantly dent consumer product energy usage and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions, globally, in the decadal timescales over which HP’s plan is draped. During that time, the notebook market will continue to flourish.

HP seemed keen to take this challenge seriously and we look forward to seeing what they can do with it. What do you think? Any other notebook manufacturers up for the challenge? Let us know.

Things have changed. Now employees carry laptops like books onto planes to meet with out of town clients. While this convenience is great for your users and clients, it can be a nightmare for you. As your company’s IT guru, your job is to secure both the laptop and any data that’s on it. Big job! Huge job! You aren’t paid enough, right? I feel your pain and I’m here to help.

Your first line of defense is to prevent theft, and that includes the hardware and its data. The way to avoid data theft is simple — don’t store sensitive or confidential data on a laptop. Make that company policy and make it hurt when employees break it. You simply don’t have any other choice but to be ruthless. Education is the key. You simply must make users understand that they can’t store sensitive data on laptops that leave the building. The truth is, they don’t need to as there are other options:

• If you have remote capability, let users sign in from home or while they’re on the road. There are still security risks, but you alleviate the problem of direct theft.
• If there’s no remote access or when remote just doesn’t meet the need (and that happens occasionally), train users how to use a USB flash drive. They’re (typically) removable and rewritable. They weigh just a few ounces and fit into a purse or briefcase, or better yet, into a pocket. They can store from 64 MB to 32 GB! As an added bonus, you really should train them how to encrypt the data, just in case.
• Unfortunately, nothing’s absolute, so if a user must store sensitive data on a laptop, instruct him or her to dump the data when they’re done with it. Don’t pass Go; don’t collect $200. As soon as the meeting’s over, dump the data. In the long run, you just can’t afford to run around with a laptop full of sensitive data any longer than you have to. (It is with great reservation that I even offer this piece of advice because I know some users will ignore it or forget it.)

Prohibiting the storage of sensitive data on laptops helps protect your data, but it won’t stop a thief from stealing your laptop or keep an employee from simply losing it during their travels. You can be proactive in this area though:

• Register the laptop with the manufacturer.
• Store the serial number in a safe place in case you need to identify the laptop to claim it.
• Engrave your business name and address on the outer case so that it’s clearly visible. A thief that’s after just the hardware won’t want a laptop that’s marked up that way. In addition, good things do happen and if the laptop is lost, you might get it back.
• Take a play from Ian Fleming’s James Bond character and disguise your laptop. It only sounds like overkill, but f theft weren’t big business, manufacturers wouldn’t build laptop cases that look like courier bags and brief cases.

Training users is critical. You’re a team, remember? Your efforts are only so good — the person carrying the laptop needs to be informed and take responsibility. Train users not to be too casual with a laptop:

• Conceal the laptop as much as possible and never leave it unattended.
• Take it into the restroom stall with you.
• Keep it on your lap in a taxi, subway, or plane.
• Ask for a booth when you eat out and set your laptop in the booth with you.
• Lock the car while driving around to avoid a quick snatch while stopped at a traffic light.
• Don’t sit the laptop on the passenger seat — it’s just too easy a target there.
• Don’t leave your laptop in the car. If you must, lock it in the trunk.
• Buy a lock and train users to secure the laptop to an immovable object at home or in a hotel room. You won’t stop a determined thief, but you will slow them down.

If the worst happens, users should call you immediately so you can change their network passwords immediately. A laptop with remote access is an open door to your server and your company’s data. Also consider reporting the theft or loss to local authorities.

It sounds like a lot of trouble, but truthfully, you can’t afford not to put strict laptop security policies into place and then enforce them. As a small business, you don’t have the luxury of deep pockets and legal resources to protect your company if the worst happens. You’re it…you have to be up to the task.

Original Article: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/techofalltrades/?p=166

Aos poucos, a moda dos adesivos está se disseminando no Brasil e, finalmente, começam a aparecer bons produtos para ipods, notebooks, celulares e smartphones, tendo em vista o público que acha que seu gadget merece mais do que um pedaço de plástico preto, sem graça, como invólucro.

Atualmente, é possível encontrar na Fnac os adesivos da marca Iskin, que é, na verdade, um projeto para inclusão social de vários artistas, entre eles grafiteiros, ilustradores, artistas plásticos, cartunistas, entre outros, transpondo seus trabalhos para adesivos desenvolvidos pela 3M, utilizando uma película adesiva especial patenteada que garante personalização e valorização do aparelho, proteção mínima de um ano da área aplicada contra riscos, sistema antibolhas e facilidade de aplicação e remoção do adesivo, sem deixar resíduos no equipamento.

Parte da renda obtida pela Iskin é revertida a Associação Escola Aprendiz contribuindo para a formação de novos artistas e sua inserção no mercado de trabalho. Portanto, se você já está de olho em um iPhone, possui um notebook, ou cansou do visual do seu Motorola, a Iskin tem uma boa variedade de temas, a partir de R$15,90, que podem ser a opção ideal para deixar seu aparelho diferenciado.

Veja algumas opções de skins a venda na Fnac:

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Onde comprar:

No site da Fnac.

"i got lucky #7 in the mail yesterday in asheville NC and the first page was so blank with so much pressure i broke the seal by writing on the middle page instead.  i think i'm going to pass it to my friend who is going to honduras next week...viva!  or maybe to one who's going to michigan :)" 

Sweet! #7 might be going international! This will be a fun one to watch. By the way...Heather makes these Peanut Butter Jar Safes that are AMAZING. If you don't know what a Peanut Butter Jar Safe is, click here and check them out. I have one in my cupboard right now!

Source - DellVLog