Product Lifecycle Management Metrics?...is this about how long it takes materials to decompose in a compost pile? Or, is it the management of resources in a landscape design process cycle?   MatrixOne event to focus on PLM metrics. MatrixOne will hold its annual customer conference next week amid continued growth and familiar challenges in the product life-cycle management market. [Computerworld News]

 

11:50:59 AM    

 

'Robin Hoods' who cost Microsoft millions go to jail. Three Britons were jailed today for their role in a global gang of "Robin Hoods" who stole software from rich companies and gave it away for free over the Internet. A fourth individual received a suspended sentence. [Computerworld News]

 

11:46:40 AM    

 

Morse Code Faster Than SMS. mentalflossboy writes "Engadget is reporting that Morse Code is actually faster than text messaging. According to the article, 93 year old Gordon Hill transmitted a message faster than 13 year old Brittany Devlin, despite Devlin's 'liberal use of texting slang.' And the fabulous quote they were they sending: 'Hey, girlfriend, you can text all your best pals to tell them where you are going and what you are wearing.'" [Slashdot]

 

11:45:28 AM    

 

Hypertext on your drafting board???  Post-It Notes - 25 Years of Hypertext in Paper. RexDart writes "A Minneapolis/St. Paul magazine, The Rake, has a fascinating article revealing the history and development of the humble, ubiquitous Post-It Note. An intriguing tale of a dedicated visionary working the system to bring an innovative product to life in a monolithic, tradition-bound organization." From the article: "Two and a half decades later, as the little yellow notes celebrate their silver anniversary, it's easy to forget what a recent innovation they are. Thanks to their material simplicity, they seem more closely related to workplace antiquities like the stapler and the hole-punch than integrated chips. Instead, they're an exemplary product of their time. Foreshadowing the web, they offered an easy way to link one piece of information to another in a precisely contextual way. Foreshadowing email, they made informal, asynchronous communication with your co-workers a major part of modern office life." [Slashdot]

 

11:44:03 AM    

 

Protection of proprietary design...have you thought about your proprietary landscape design...who is ripping off your ideas after they have seen your built projects???  PSP disc protection cracked. Illegal game swaps not far off [The Register]

 

11:41:35 AM    

 

H-1B: Patriotic or treasonous?. The H-1B visa is either a betrayal of American IT workers or a necessity of the country’s high-tech future, and in a fiery debate both sides are flaming about what should be done. [InfoWorld: Top News]

 

11:38:25 AM    

 

Dotty old message beats out teen texting. Blog: Thnk ur gr8 @ txt msgng? You may think you're saving time cutting out all those pesky vowels when sending text messages to your... [CNET News.com]

 

11:36:03 AM    

 

Future tech must protect planet. In his final Reith Lecture, Lord Broers talks about the role of technology in the green agenda. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

11:34:29 AM    

 

...aahhhhhhhh...Bicycle chosen as best invention. Listeners to Radio 4's You and Yours programme have voted the humble bike as their number one invention. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

 

11:33:27 AM    

 

This, for all not from the UK, is your 'neighborhood' chain grocer now looking to offer video content via the Web...is your office, your LA practice generating any digital video content, yet?  Tesco eyes film download service. Retail giant Tesco says it wants to start offering films to download from the internet "as soon as possible". [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

11:31:57 AM