Say NO to Servers

Say NO to Servers…this guy did

You could do the same thing today with your information system really…let someone else worry about it, it’ll just work, and you can beat your own antiquated, costly and depreciative server to kingdom come.

Be our guest.

Cloud Computing: Web 2.0 Conference

Great video of world-wide IT industry leaders discussing their definitions of cloud computing.

Firefox 3 storming the Web, feature-rich

Mozilla has released the newest version of its popular Web browser, Firefox, and it’s chalked full of unique and cutting-edge application integration and security features.

Integrated into your operating system, Firefox is able to run applications even while users aren’t connected to the Web, offers zoom capabilities anywhere on the page, one-click bookmarking, instant Web site IDing for enhanced security and much more.

Find all the information on the newest version of Firefox here.

Google “Maps” Knoxville

Google Maps has released its pictures of Knoxville in it’s Street View feature. Travel the streets of Knoxville, or refer a friend or family member living out of town to see where you work, play and live.

Street View gives users of Google Maps a first-hand, ground level view of streets and cities throughout the United States using a camera mounted to the top of cars leased by Google which snap 360-degree pictures as the cars move about select cities in the U.S. The pictures are then uploaded to create a computer-generated virtualized version of the cities it maps. 

I had a sneaking suspicion that Google was crawling around Knoxville. Here’s an excerpt from a March 7th post:

“Speaking of the Google Map Street View cars, I saw one on Tuesday at the intersection of Morrell and Westland, only the camera had been covered by a clear garbage bag…it was raining. It’s not the first time I’ve seen one of the so-called Google Cars crawling through Knoxville. You’ll know the car when you see it…it has a long metal pole on the roof of the car with a camera mounted to the top.”

Offender legislation a ‘step in the right direction’

The addition to Tennessee’s sex offender law that requires offenders to provide their email addresses, instant message screen names, and other electronic information to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has received tremedous feedback.

Claris Networks would like to thank the partners who assisted with making this legislation a reality. Thanks to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police.

Claris Networks CEO Paul Sponcia said the legislation is a step in the right direction.

“This new law will strengthen the states stance on sexual predators,” he said. “We asked for this legislation to be introduced because we believe that Tennessee’s children will benefit from the deterrent it creates.

Claris Networks has a passion for community service initiatives which keep children safe and healthy. It holds an annual charity golf tournament for Children’s Hospital and also led an effort in 2007 to rebuild the Debuty family home in Blount County and also assist with smoke alarm education throughout Blount County schools.

“As a technology company, we know we don’t have to provide services relating to the legislation to recognize that gathering electronic information for those that may use the Web for illegal means is a smart move and a step in the right direction. Maybe this legislation will inspire other community advocates to make a mark where they are passionate.”