Computerworld

Stories by: Patrick Thibodeau

  • +

    Q&A: The man who helped raise server operating temperatures 07 July, 2009 08:12

    Next month is the one year anniversary of a guideline by the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) that recommend increasing (PDF document) the temperature of air entering servers and other data center equipment. This increase of 77 degrees Fahrenheit to 80.6 degrees may not seem like a big deal, but it took a year-and-half of work to arrive at this recommendation and agreement by most of the major equipment vendors. The person who led the society's IT team on Technical Committee 9.9 was Roger Schmidt, an IBM fellow and its chief engineer for data center energy efficiency.
  • +

    Forrester: IT spending will rebound in time for Windows 7 launch 01 July, 2009 05:05

    Microsoft may be timing its October release of Windows 7 just about perfectly, if Forrester Research's mid-year IT forecast - improved spending by the end of the year - holds up. Forrester believes IT buyers are realising an ugly truth about this recession: They cut capital investment far more than they needed to. "We overreacted here," is how Forrester analyst Andrew Bartels describes what he believes is the collective assessment among IT buyers.
  • +

    Star Trek-like universal translator a step closer 01 July, 2009 10:51

    The first iterations of something akin to the universal translators used on Star Trek may soon be arriving via your smartphone.
  • +

    Study: Tech's six-figure salaries are shrinking 30 June, 2009 05:32

    The salaries of IT managers are retreating, and most affected by the trend are managers running technology operations at mid-sized companies with less than $500 million in annual revenue, according to a semi-annual study from Janco Associates Inc.
  • +

    Supercomputers go from biggest to cheapest 26 June, 2009 11:01

    The increasing power of supercomputers has gone from gee-whiz to ho-hum. IBM, with its petaflop-exceeding Roadrunner, seems to maintain a near permanent position on the Top500 supercomputer list, and it may be a longtime before it gives up the crown.
  • +

    NYSE shrinks time measurement to nanoseconds 26 June, 2009 07:05

    In the ultra-geek world of machine-to-machine trading, the New York Stock Exchange is now measuring some of its processes in nanoseconds, or one billionth of a second.
  • +

    Safety board to look at possible computer role in Washington train crash 24 June, 2009 08:12

    U.S. National Transportation Safety Board officials today said that its investigators will examine whether computer systems, sensors or cell phones played a role in yesterday's Washington D.C. Metrorail crash that killed nine people.
  • +

    Layoffs are increasing demand for tech freelancers 22 June, 2009 14:11

    Demand for contract tech workers, whether they call themselves freelancers or consultants, is increasing, but the trend isn't a green shoot -- a signal of an economic recovery. It may be more an act of desperation by companies struggling to keep up with work in the face of staff cutbacks.
  • +

    Iran's leaders fight Internet; Internet wins (so far) 18 June, 2009 07:51

    Iran's government in recent days has tried to cut off Internet access for most of its election protestors by shutting down routers at the nation's perimeters, ripping satellite dishes off roofs, cutting cables and turning off telephone switching networks.
  • +

    Clinton urges stronger India ties in speech laced with IT speak 18 June, 2009 08:21

    WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today called for a "dramatic expansion" in relations with India and offered what were mostly hints about the role of the H-1B visa program.
  • +

    Iran using U.S. chip technology in rocket research 17 June, 2009 08:09

    An Iranian research institute claims it used Advance Micro Devices Inc. Opteron microprocessors to build a high computing performance system. The claim is but one more piece of evidence that the U.S. trade embargo on Iran has little impact on the country's importing of high-tech equipment.
Additional Resources
Whitepapers
white paper Read up on the latest ideas and technologies from companies that sell hardware, software and services.
Zones
Zone logoZones provide focussed content from Computerworld and leading technology partners.
Newsletter Subscription
Sign up for our Computerworld newsletters!
RSS Feeds
ARN Polls

When will your company upgrade to Windows Vista and Office 2007?

This year
Between 2008 and 2010
Between 2010 and 2012
We will look at alternatives before making a decision
View Results
 

Computerworld Webinar

Thursday, June 11th, 2009
10:30am EST (Sydney, Australia)
Screening at your PC

Computerworld is hosting a 30 minute live webinar to help you to learn how unified communications can save you money, foster innovation and business agility by making it easier for people to find, reach and collaborate with one another.

Register Now

Most Popular
IT Media Releases
Most Popular Whitepapers
Computerworld Community Comments
Videos
Most Commented
Get a job Careerone
Whitepaper


Read Whitepaper

State of Internet Security

Spyware, viruses and other malware transported via Web sites represent the most serious data threat to companies today. Read on find out how you can appropriately leverage technology and appropriate business technologies to protect your business.

Enterprise IT Buyer's Guide
Find Technology Vendors Fast
 
Find vendors by name | Find by category
Sponsored Links
 
Send Us E-mail | Privacy Policy
Features List | Media Kit | Advertising | Contact Us
Copyright 2009 IDG Communications. ABN 14 001 592 650. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of IDG Communications is prohibited.