Blog Profile / Tech Broiler
| URL : | http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow/?tag=content;col1 | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology | |
| Posts on Regator: | 589 | |
| Posts / Week: | 3.4 | |
| Archived Since: | February 3, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
On PC homebrewing death and dying
Five years ago I went through the "denial" stage. And then "anger." And onto "bargaining" and "depression." I am now in full "acceptance" that building PCs for personal and business use no longer makes economic or business sense.
Bromium: A virtualization technology to kill all malware, forever
A new approach to virtualization could vaporize malware on desktops, mobile operating systems and even cloud-based DaaS.
Building a low-end PC: Just say no
It sounds like a good idea until you realize the level of effort isn't actually worth it.
Star Trek: Tech advances, courtesy of Gene Roddenberry
In September 1966, the NBC television network released an iconic but short-lived series that would inspire generations of inventors to bring about changes in our daily lives in the use of technology that many of us take for granted, but was once within the realms of strictly science fiction.
Beyond Google Glass: The cybernetic headband
Google has its own vision for wearable computing that locks you into their ecosystem. How about an open specification for wearable human interface devices instead?
Google Glass: Obnoxious and invasive at any price
Products like Google Glass will face numerous adoption challenges because they present issues in any number of social situations where privacy or desire to be "off the record" is most cherished.
Google Glass 2: Allow us to turn it off
There are a number of features I'd like to see in the consumer release of Google Glass. One in particular is needed to give those not using these headsets some peace of mind.
Google Glass: Let the evil commence
Glass has now been 'jailbroken' with a well-documented exploit. So what can you (or others) do with a hacked headset? Apparently, a whole lot.
Samsung Galaxy S4: Smartphone evolution hits the Wall
Samsung's launch of the Galaxy S4 appears to have received a very cool reception by initial reviewers. But does this indicate an overall trend acknowledging market saturation and the height of evolution for the basic functionality of the smartphone?
Beyond Google Glass: 2034
What happens if we progress to a culture dominated by augmented reality and lifelogging?
Google Glass and the emerging Glasshole culture
Lifelogging augmented reality devices such as Glass are eventually going to become commonly used technologies. But what are the cultural and sociological implications?
Who's killing the PC? Blame the cloud
Gartner's and IDC's first quarter 2013 PC sales numbers look bad, but we shouldn't be surprised because we saw this coming nearly two years ago. Welcome to the Cenozoic era, Cretaceans.
Why Facebook Home will blow Android into smithereens
You think Google's Android OS is hopelessly fragmented now? This is just the beginning.
China, Korea instability may make 2014 the year tech stands still
A pandemic in Asia, war in the Koreas, or a combination of these would create absolute chaos in the technology industry.
Realistic Human CGI is no April Fools
For real: Activision's computer-generated character animation is strikingly realistic, generated in real-time, and coming soon to a computer near you.
Cloud: Where some see slavery, minorities see freedom
Many of you shared your fears of being enslaved to the Cloud. But groups who have traditionally been on the disadvantaged side of the digital divide are already using it to gain their respective freedoms.
BlackBerry 10: A Better Android than Android?
The QNX operating system that runs at the core of BlackBerry 10 devices can run Android applications. But does that undermine native development for the aspiring smartphone platform?
Session-based remote computing: The path of least resistance to mobile app transformation
My ZDNet colleague says you should avoid VDI and other remote desktop technologies when transforming enterprise apps for mobile. He's wrong.
Why I love Lync 2013: A telecommuter's dream come true
After seven years of working from home, I finally have the tools to communicate and collaborate seamlessly with my remote colleagues.
iPad 5 features that are coming your way
When is the updated, 5th-generation version of Apple's flagship coming? It could be next month, sometime in June or even as late as October. But the real question is not when the product is going to be released, it's what's going to be in it.