Technology, mostly computers

I didn't have any of the technology as a kid either, and couldn't even read in the car because I would get carsick. That said, I am a huge believer in the portable DVD player and the Nintendo handheld as diversions for kids on long trips.Interestingly, as Doug has gotten older, he often voluntarily chooses to read his book or play games like I Spy and Travel Bingo with us instead of the electronics. Susan Getgood blogs at Marketing Roadmaps...  

Infinitely Virtual, a rapidly expanding provider of high quality and affordable virtual server technology, now offers clients support for up to 8 core Virtual Dedicated Servers. Until now, Virtual Dedicated Servers were limited to 4 cores. Infinitely Virtual provides this cutting-edge option to clients for only $7.99/core. The support for 8 core servers is made possible by Infinitely Virtual’s upgrade to VMware vSphere 4, which was completed...  

The Wi-Fi Alliance has dropped details about a new Wi-Fi specification which is to take Bluetooth head-on. Called Wi-Fi Direct, the standard allows for peer-to-peer connection between devices even if there's no Wi-Fi router present."Wi-Fi users worldwide will benefit from a single-technology solution to transfer content and share applications quickly and easily among devices, even when a Wi-Fi access point isn't available," explained Edgar...  

VMC is hosting an encore presentation of its well-received STAR WEST 2009 panel discussion “Forecast for Testing in an Online Environment: Cloudy” to the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) Quality Assurance Special Interest Group at their Redmond, WA headquarters on November 10, 2009.VMC’s panel will feature business leaders and quality assurance subject matter experts at a roundtable discussion on the best practices and...