Journal: Technology Can Save Feds $1T in 10 Years

By GreenerComputing Staff at Greener World Media Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:00am EDT Throughout this highly charged election season, government spending and the federal deficit have been a linchpin of political arguments. At the same time, a gridlocked Congress means that very little has been accomplished despite all the debate. But a report published earlier …

The Antonio Pizzigati Prize For Software in the Public Interest

Established in 2006, the Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest annually awards $10,000 to a software developer who adds significant value to the nonprofit sector and movements for social change. The Pizzigati Prize honors the brief life of Tony Pizzigati, an early advocate of open source computing. Our Mission Software developers who …

Journal: Microsoft’s Ozzie Memo Urges ‘Post-PC’ Devices, Services

Microsoft’s Ozzie Memo Urges ‘Post-PC’ Devices, Services By: Mark Hachman PCMAG.COM 10.25.2010 In a memo, Microsoft executive Ray Ozzie warned that the industry is moving to a post-PC world, and warned Microsoft employees that they must either lead or be pushed aside. The memo, entitled “Dawn of a New Day,” was dated Oct 28 and …

Event: 3 Nov 2010 Webinar on Scale-Out Clouds

Service Providers Deploying Open Source Scale-Out Storage Wednesday, November 3, 2010 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT Businesses, governments, non-profit organizations and individual consumers are facing growing challenges in storing, managing, protecting and mining the explosion of data being generated in an increasingly digital world. Consider these trends: • Unstructured data is growing 60% year-over-year …

NIGHTWATCH Extract: Russia, Venezuela, Economy, Arms

Venezuela-Russia: Russia does not plan to cut military-technical cooperation with Venezuela, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said on 15 October Interfax reported. He spoke at a press conference following talks with Venezuelan President Chavez. Medvedev called changes in the economic sphere “very serious and of a tectonic character,” and includes nearly all sectors of mutual interest. …