Category Archives: IBM

Bigger pie, more slices

For the longest time, the only two entities that made money from a mobile phone were the carrier and the handset manufacturer. Open and shut [1]. No longer. Not only are more mobile phones being sold now than ever before, … Continue reading

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Speaking@PICT today.

Today I’m speaking at the IBM-PICT Day at the PICT campus at 3:15PM. For those who’ve registered for Concepts 2006, be there. I’ll be talking about the ” Web2.0 Paradigm”, and how IBM’s leveraging these technologies, both for our customers … Continue reading

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HOWTO: Using the Personal Journal in Lotus Notes

There’s this database template in Notes by the name of Personal Journal, that’s invaluable for managing information. I don’t know what release of Notes this was introduced in, but those of you using R6 and up should find it. Well, … Continue reading

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Why IBM won't certify products for x86 Solaris 10

Sun is mad at IBM. Sun’s President and COO Jonathan Schwartz even wrote an angry letter to our CEO Sam Palmisano last Friday. Understandably. This eWeek report from the 17th of January states that IBM’s refused to “test, certify and … Continue reading

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Update on Novell's Internal Linux Move

Two days ago, I’d wondered about Novell’s Internal Linux Move, on the sidelines of an article about such an announcement by IBM. In an interview with ZDNet UK, Novell’s MD in the UK told readers to watch out for announcements … Continue reading

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SUSE Linux 9.1 Professional on the IBM R50 Thinkpad

Well, I got SUSE 9.1 Pro on my shiny new TP yesterday! Works like a charm! I had a DVD of this distro from Novell, but since my old PC didn’t have a DVD ROM, I never got a change … Continue reading

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Say hello to my new IBM ThinkPad!

My IBM Thinkpad R50 has arrived: Here are the specs: 1.) ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 64MB 128-bit DDR Video Ram Operating at 210 MHz. 2.) 14.1″ TFT Screen 3.) Trackpoint 4.) Touchpad 5.) ThinkLight at the top of the screen … Continue reading

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