Interesting times, and though I think VMware would discover strategic advantages to making ESX open source, that may be more than the company wants to take on right now, in the midst of defining its next-generation OS. One revolution at a time….
As reported by NetworkWorld, VMware CEO Paul Maritz suggested at VMworld that VMware has [...]

Well, it now looks like I’ve found my purpose in life. I’ll need to get a jumbo bag of Cheetos and a case of Mountain Dew tonight for training purposes.
Was the sleep deprivation-induced insanity worth it? Umm, yeah!

In a strange bit of randomness, actress Susan Sarandon visited the participants to present the final move [...]

“Despite a softening global economy, we delivered solid gains in worldwide sales,” Yang Yuanqing, Lenovo chairman, said in a statement.

The computer maker reported revenues climbed to $4.2 billion in the quarter ending June 30, up from $3.8 billion a year ago. Shipments of PCs climbed 14.6 percent for the quarter.

Lenovo posted earnings of $1.25 a [...]

commentary
Marc Fleury says something that doesn’t ring true for me in his analysis of which license – GPL or BSD – to use for a new startup. Marc gives a great answer, born of hard experience, and one that is definitely worth reading. (Teaser: Use GPL if you want protection of your code and BSD [...]

T-Mobile USA is late to the high-speed wireless party, but it’s going low-cost to catch up.
While rivals such as AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint Nextel have been talking recently about building new 4G wireless networks, T-Mobile–which will begin offering 3G wireless service this summer–is leveraging cheap, unlicensed Wi-Fi technology to bring true broadband speed over [...]

Social media has certainly come into its own over the last year. Whether you log more hours online than you do sleeping or are the type that only turns your computer on every couple of days — gasp — there is a good chance that you have some familiarity with social media, even if you [...]

Now that you had the chance to read my column detailing the misguided beliefs of the RIAA, I wanted to give you the opportunity to see the full transcript of the interview I conducted with the organization.
You’ll notice that none of the quotes from the previous column were taken out of context because, well, first [...]

Update: As a clarification, Microsoft previously had a Google News competitor, named MSN Newsbot, which no longer exists.

As a part of its Rome release, Microsoft’s Live Search team has launched a new Live Search News, a direct competitor to Google News.

At this time, Live Search News looks like a simplified version of Google News. [...]

The Macalope’s gracious and enormously well-endowed readers know he frequently gives ZDNet’s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes a hard time. They also know that it’s genuinely deserved each and every time and is administered not out of anger, but out of love.
Well, no, not love.
Compassion?
Concern?
Eh.
How about obligation?
No. That’s not it, either.
Annoyance?
Hmm.
Wait, maybe it is anger.
Well, whatever the case, [...]

The Samsung CLP-315W is designed for working professionals and entrepreneurs who want a laser printer for speed but also need to print out documents, photos, and presentations in full color. This version also has a wireless print server built into the device, a convenient feature if you have several computers attached to the same network [...]