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Interviewing Experienced IT People?

Nov 19th, 2008 · After more than 20 years in IT I've learned that the most valuable people in a team are frequently the old timers. Young pups straight out of college might (think they) know all the latest buzzwords and techniques, but in the real world, where getting …
see also: software · world · products · interview · College · demonstrations · Elevator

Interviewing Experienced IT People?

Nov 19th, 2008 · After more than 20 years in IT I've learned that the most valuable people in a team are frequently the old timers. Young pups straight out of college might (think they) know all the latest buzzwords and techniques, but in the real world, where getting …
see also: software · world · products · interview · College · demonstrations · Elevator

First Official Photos From New Star Trek Movie

Oct 16th, 2008 · The most secret project in Hollywood is finally lifting its skirt. Today Paramount released a number of images for their new Star Trek movie directed by JJ Abrams. Shots include images of the bridge of the Enterprise, the villain Nero, a ship (not the …
see also: Hollywood · photos · Villain · movie · secrets · uniformed · Enterprise

First Official Photos From New Star Trek Movie

Oct 16th, 2008 · The most secret project in Hollywood is finally lifting its skirt. Today Paramount released a number of images for their new Star Trek movie directed by JJ Abrams. Shots include images of the bridge of the Enterprise, the villain Nero, a ship (not the …
see also: Hollywood · photos · Villain · movie · secrets · uniformed · Enterprise

Will ParanoidLinux Protect the Truly Paranoid?

Oct 5th, 2008 · There are still places on the world where having anonymity might mean the difference between life and death. Covering one's tracks is considered to be of such paramount importance that we are now witnessing the rise of a Linux distro catering to the most …
see also: Linux · protection · service · distro · world · distribution · organization

"Iron Man" Release Brings Down Paramount's Servers

Oct 5th, 2008 · Shortly after the release of Iron Man on Blu-ray on October 1, people started complaining of defective discs; the problem turned out to be that all the Blu-ray players downloading additional content brought down Paramount's BD-Live servers, causing delays …
see also: servers · service · download · player · Blu · Paramount · yearsRead

"Iron Man" Release Brings Down Paramount's Servers

Oct 5th, 2008 · Shortly after the release of Iron Man on Blu-ray on October 1, people started complaining of defective discs; the problem turned out to be that all the Blu-ray players downloading additional content brought down Paramount's BD-Live servers, causing delays …
see also: servers · service · download · player · Blu · Paramount · yearsRead

Will ParanoidLinux Protect the Truly Paranoid?

Oct 4th, 2008 · There are still places on the world where having anonymity might mean the difference between life and death. Covering one's tracks is considered to be of such paramount importance that we are now witnessing the rise of a Linux distro catering to the most …
see also: Linux · protection · service · distro · world · distribution · organization

New Dune Movie Confirmed

Apr 4th, 2008 · Peter Berg will be directing a new big-budget Dune movie from Paramount. SFFMedia reports that 'although there were some doubts that they were going to get it,' the producers have secured the rights to the Dune novel from Frank Herbert's estate and are …
see also: ca · Texting · Novell · movie · writer · estate · screenplay

Google Plans To Sell Part of DoubleClick

Apr 4th, 2008 · Google has announced that they will be selling the search engine marketing branch of recently acquired company DoubleClick. Google's reason for the sale is that they do not want to appear to be giving preferential treatment in search rankings to DoubleClick …
see also: integrated · Google · engineering · advertising · company · customers · European Union

HP Looks To Improve Power Management Coordination

Mar 2nd, 2008 · Computer World reports on an HP Labs researcher who foretells a future in which power management features will be built into the processor, memory, server, software and cooling systems. Coordination will be paramount. 'What happens if you turn all these …
see also: servers · software · scientists · research · industry · Tech · lab

Paramount to Drop HD DVD

Jan 8th, 2008 · The Financial Times reports that " Paramount is poised to drop its support of HD DVD after Warner Brothers' recent backing of Sony's Blu-ray technology, in a move that will sound the death knell of HD DVD and bring the home entertainment format war to …
see also: technology · Sony · HD · DVD · HD DVD · contracts · death

Sony Calls Current Blu-ray/HD DVD Format War a 'Stalemate

Nov 9th, 2007 · Sony CEO Howard Stringer says that Blu-ray and HD DVD are currently in a 'stalemate' and is 'playing down the importance of the battle.' Stringer addressed a crowd at Manhattan's 92nd Street Y cultural center Thursday, where he said that 'it was a matter …
see also: Sony · HD · DVD · HD DVD · movie · Blu · Manhattan

Paramount Casts New James T. Kirk

Oct 11th, 2007 · TrekToday reports that Paramount is in talks with 27-year old actor Chris Pine to play the role of Captain Kirk in the new 'Star Trek' film. Pine is almost completely unknown, but he's also being courted to star opposite George Clooney in 'White Jazz,' …
see also: Town · Villain · Nero · James · actors · TrekToday · Star Trek

NYT Confirms Movie Studios Paid to Support HD DVD

Aug 22nd, 2007 · The New York Times has confirmed the story that Paramount and DreamWorks Animation were paid $150 million for an exclusive HD-DVD deal that will last 18 months. 'Paramount and DreamWorks Animation declined to comment. Microsoft, the most prominent technology …
see also: payments · Microsoft · consumer · New York Times · technology · company · media

Paramount to Drop Blu-Ray for HD-DVD

Aug 20th, 2007 · JM78 writes to tell us The New York Times is reporting that Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation will be dropping support for Blu-ray Disc and going solely with HD-DVD for their next gen DVDs. "Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, said …
see also: consumer · player · HD · DVD · HD DVD · movie · Gen

Apple to Offer MGM Movies

Apr 13th, 2007 · Apple announced today that it will be adding MGM movies to its movie catalog. With Apple already selling Disney and Paramount movies, how long will it be before the other studios work out a deal with Apple?"
see also: Apple · Studios · movie · Disney · cataloging · Paramount · MGM

Xbox 360 Elite Officially Announced

Mar 28th, 2007 · It should come as no shock that Microsoft has finally announced an upgraded version of the Xbox 360: the 'Elite'. The worst-kept secret in the videogames industry is now official, offering a 120 GB HDD, an HDMI port, and a smooth black finish for $479. …
see also: video · Partners · service · Microsoft · Sony · industry · PS3

Star Trek To Return Christmas 2008

Feb 28th, 2007 · Paramount today announced the new Star Trek film is scheduled for release on Christmas Day 2008. The studio also confirmed the film will be directed by J. J. Abrams, who said the film will 'embrace and respect' Trek canon, but will also 'chart its own …
see also: Studios · 2008 · Canon · Star Trek · Christmas · Paramount · Scotty

Viacom Claims Copyright On Irrlicht Video

Feb 6th, 2007 · stinkytoe writes in with the news that Nikolaus Gebhardt, developer of the cross-platform game engine library Irrlicht, recently had one of his video tutorials taken off of YouTube. A thread on Irrlicht's forum contains a copy of the takedown notice. …
see also: video · blog · engineering · library · corporate · 3D · copyrighted







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