Author: dsellers

CS Odessa ships ConceptDraw MindWave

Posted by | Mar 4, 2010 | , |

CS Odessa has released MindWave (http://www.conceptdraw.com/en/mindwave), its mind mapping tool for Google Wave. This is a no-charge add-in to Google Wave that can be used as part of Google Wave to map out a strategy or brainstorm on a critical topic.

The ConceptDraw MindWave for Google Wave tool allows teams to collaborate on a mind map in an interactive flowing manner building a map structure that represents the planned work. The map add-in supports Google Wave playback that allows one to step back through a map.

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North by Northeast: I’m not ready for a cloudy day yet

North by Northeast: I’m not ready for a cloudy day yet

Posted by | Mar 4, 2010 | , |

“North of Northeast” is a column that offers commentaries from a Canadian perspective. Google’s invested millions in it. Apple’s moving steadily towards it and Microsoft’s Office isn’t far behind.

Everywhere you turn, more and more companies are extolling the virtues of “the cloud.” My colleague, Dennis Sellers just wrote an interesting piece where he quotes an unnamed executive as saying “Apple want’s to eliminate the hard drive.” 

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TrendNet introduces new wireless N gigabit router

TrendNet introduces new wireless N gigabit router

Posted by | Mar 4, 2010 | , |

TrendNet (http://www.trendnet.com) has launched the US$159.99 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router. Three external antennas broadcast on the 2.4GHz spectrum.

Three spatial streams per antenna produce a record 450Mbps theoretical wireless throughput. Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology boosts wireless coverage, signal strength, and throughput speed. The router has one Gigabit Wide Area Network port and four Gigabit Local Area Network ports.

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Cloud computing — is it safe?

Posted by | Mar 4, 2010 | , |

There are reports (http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/apple_reportedly_eyes_cloud_services_with_goal_of_eliminating_the_hard_driv/) that Apple wants to get into “cloud computing” and eliminate the hard drive when it comes to storing music and movies. Maybe I’m a dinosaur, but I’m not totally convinced that I want most of my data in the clouds.

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