It was going to happen sooner or later, Microsoft recently patented Metered Pay as you go Computing Experience taking the SaaS (Software as a Service) business model to the next level.
The plan, as Microsoft explains it, involves charging students $1.15 an hour to do their homework, making an Office bundle available for $1/hour, and billing gamers $1.25 for each hour of fun. In addition to your PC, Microsoft also discloses plans to bring the chargeback scheme to your cellphone and automobile — GPS, satellite radio, backseat video entertainment system.
Deployment and Billing is going to be an administrative challenge!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
Enabling hardware accelerated h264/x264 Video Decoding using Media Player Classic
Media Player Classic Home Cinema is a fantastic little open sauce app. It is light weight, fast and provides great picture quality and customisation.
I use it on my PC (Vista, Radeon HD4850). It also eliminates the "screen tearing" problem many users encounter with Radeon display cards.
You can also set up video decoding using external filter via WMP-HC, for example using the Cyberlink decoder, which enables h264/x264 hardware assisted video decoding. Just visit this handy post by Blogo for instructions!
I use it on my PC (Vista, Radeon HD4850). It also eliminates the "screen tearing" problem many users encounter with Radeon display cards.
You can also set up video decoding using external filter via WMP-HC, for example using the Cyberlink decoder, which enables h264/x264 hardware assisted video decoding. Just visit this handy post by Blogo for instructions!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
25%+ Google Search Queries Related to Youtube
An astounding figure, and phenomenal growth (114% y-on-y). Wow!
Christa Quarles, an analyst at Thomas Weisel Partners, writes in a report: YouTube continues to be a standout contributor for Google generating 2.73bn searches in the U.S., up 8.5% from 2.52bn last month and up 114% from 1.28bn in November 2007. YouTube currently represents 25.4% of U.S. Google site searches compared with 17.4% in November 2007 and is larger than all of Yahoo based on total U.S. queries in November.
Source: Techcrunch
Christa Quarles, an analyst at Thomas Weisel Partners, writes in a report: YouTube continues to be a standout contributor for Google generating 2.73bn searches in the U.S., up 8.5% from 2.52bn last month and up 114% from 1.28bn in November 2007. YouTube currently represents 25.4% of U.S. Google site searches compared with 17.4% in November 2007 and is larger than all of Yahoo based on total U.S. queries in November.
Source: Techcrunch
Windows for Submarines
Windows for Submarines is the programme undertaken by the Royal Navy and BAE Systems to equip the nuclear-propelled and nuclear-armed warship fleet with a Windows-based command system. The transition to the Windows for Submarines command system on HMS Vigilant, a Trident nuclear missile submarine, was completed in just 18 days.
OK ... let the BSOD jokes begin!
Source Microsoft UK Blog
OK ... let the BSOD jokes begin!
Source Microsoft UK Blog
Friday, December 19, 2008
Google Earth Updated : With Virtual Cities
Google has introduced virtual cities into Google Earth. The Google Earth Blog estimates that the new New York City (captured here with Google Earth Pro) has seen an update with hundreds, if not thousands of new buildings. Sure, this is just one city, but it's a sign of where Google Earth is going!
Source: Gizmodo Australia
Youtube Becoming Profitable for Records Companies
Record companies are seeing returns on Youtube videos.
For the first time, there are signs that YouTube is driving significant revenue for itself and some of the video site's partners. In an interview with CNET News this week, Rio Caraeff, executive vice president of Universal Music Group's eLabs, said the largest of the top recording companies is bringing in "tens of millions of dollars" from YouTube. "(YouTube) is not like radio, where it's just promotional," said Caraeff, who heads up Universal's digital group. "It's a revenue stream, a commercial business. It's growing tremendously. It's up almost 80 percent for us year-over-year in the U.S. in terms of our revenue from this category."
Source CNet
For the first time, there are signs that YouTube is driving significant revenue for itself and some of the video site's partners. In an interview with CNET News this week, Rio Caraeff, executive vice president of Universal Music Group's eLabs, said the largest of the top recording companies is bringing in "tens of millions of dollars" from YouTube. "(YouTube) is not like radio, where it's just promotional," said Caraeff, who heads up Universal's digital group. "It's a revenue stream, a commercial business. It's growing tremendously. It's up almost 80 percent for us year-over-year in the U.S. in terms of our revenue from this category."
Source CNet
10 Reasons to Choose Dragon CMS
Here's a spiel for my company's new website.
There's no better time to develop an e-Commerce website if you don't already own one. Even if you do, gain a significant competitive edge by upgrading to Dragon CMS! Here's 10 good reasons why you should choose Dragon CMS.
10 Dragon CMS is serious about e-Commerce
We have successfully delivered e-Commerce website for over seven years. Through countless hours of reasearch & development, Dragon CMS is evolved into a scalable, powerful and high performance e-Commerce platform with all the features you'd expect (and some pleasant surprises too) of such a modern system.
9 The easiest way to start your online store
Get online within a matter of days, start by requesting a free quotation for our services. Furthermore, we offer a plethora of support resources and at a click of your mouse, you will have access to the product manual, training guides, FAQ and online support.
8 Most useful features available in the marketplace
Not only do you get state-of-art hosting, the Dragon CMS' features and capabilities are second to none and oftentimes superior compared to the competition. Because we offer these as all-in-one solutions, you have a wealth of website management and productivity-enhancing capabilities at your finger tips.
7 Accept credit card payments online
Dragon CMS includes integrated payment processing with PayPal gateway. PayPal allows your customers to pay using credit card (MasterCard and Visa), bank transfer and PayPal credit. Dragon CMS also allows you to accept credit card payments which you can process via your in-store EFTPOS facilities.
6 Own a site that your customers will love
Our Custom Template designs are virtually hand crafted by expert web designers who have successfully created e-Commerce websites for years. All websites are professionally designed to be attractive, fast loading and easy to use. We also implement various techniques to promote repeat visitations and referrals - a great way to market your website through customer networks.
5 Quality in what you see (and don't see!)
We do not host our websites on two dollar host farms based in India, and we make no apologies about it. We never overload our servers either (a common trick to cut costs). This means that all our websites perform to the highest technical levels available today to ensure that your business investment is protected and performing optimally. Some specific hosting features include:
- 24/7/365 service uptime monitoring with automatic reboot
- Up to 99.95% uptime guarantee
- Self repairing server environment
- Highly redundant network and power systems
- Biometric authentication, 24/7 security and surveillance systems
- Nightly automated database backups
- Advanced fire suppression VESDA units
- On-site generator and 2 hr UPS battery backup
- Redundant fibre entry points
- All servers located in a secure data centre located in Melbourne, Australia
4 No hidden fees or charges
Our packages contain everything you need to begin trading and taking payments online. There are no hidden fees or charges. We charge a nominal one time set up fee. You are billed quarterly via a single invoice. Easy peasy!
3 Pay only for what you use
You may elect various optional extras, in which case you will be quoted separately for this work upfront. All our complimentary services are always based on highly competitive rates (that's for our designers, developers and marketing specialists alike). We always quote you fixed price before any commitment so that you have a clear expectation and budget in mind.
2 Security
It's not just about protecting the buyer, but also the seller. All our websites enable SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Encryption which provides warranties ranging between $10,000 to $250,000 in value, further giving yourself and your customers peace of mind and real protection. Not only is PayPal a highly recognised and trusted brand in secure payment gateway solutions, it provides various fraud prevention and protection services thus reducing your exposure to transactional risk.
1 In it together
Dragon CMS' founders took their passion and made it into their business and we are dedicated to helping all our clients do the same! Despite our low fees, we provide you with nothing short of professional service and no-nonsense advice. While our competitors cut back on service to cut costs, we embrace it. After all, without you - our client - we wouldn't be where we are today!
The new Dragon CMS website is launching in 2009!
There's no better time to develop an e-Commerce website if you don't already own one. Even if you do, gain a significant competitive edge by upgrading to Dragon CMS! Here's 10 good reasons why you should choose Dragon CMS.
10 Dragon CMS is serious about e-Commerce
We have successfully delivered e-Commerce website for over seven years. Through countless hours of reasearch & development, Dragon CMS is evolved into a scalable, powerful and high performance e-Commerce platform with all the features you'd expect (and some pleasant surprises too) of such a modern system.
9 The easiest way to start your online store
Get online within a matter of days, start by requesting a free quotation for our services. Furthermore, we offer a plethora of support resources and at a click of your mouse, you will have access to the product manual, training guides, FAQ and online support.
8 Most useful features available in the marketplace
Not only do you get state-of-art hosting, the Dragon CMS' features and capabilities are second to none and oftentimes superior compared to the competition. Because we offer these as all-in-one solutions, you have a wealth of website management and productivity-enhancing capabilities at your finger tips.
7 Accept credit card payments online
Dragon CMS includes integrated payment processing with PayPal gateway. PayPal allows your customers to pay using credit card (MasterCard and Visa), bank transfer and PayPal credit. Dragon CMS also allows you to accept credit card payments which you can process via your in-store EFTPOS facilities.
6 Own a site that your customers will love
Our Custom Template designs are virtually hand crafted by expert web designers who have successfully created e-Commerce websites for years. All websites are professionally designed to be attractive, fast loading and easy to use. We also implement various techniques to promote repeat visitations and referrals - a great way to market your website through customer networks.
5 Quality in what you see (and don't see!)
We do not host our websites on two dollar host farms based in India, and we make no apologies about it. We never overload our servers either (a common trick to cut costs). This means that all our websites perform to the highest technical levels available today to ensure that your business investment is protected and performing optimally. Some specific hosting features include:
- 24/7/365 service uptime monitoring with automatic reboot
- Up to 99.95% uptime guarantee
- Self repairing server environment
- Highly redundant network and power systems
- Biometric authentication, 24/7 security and surveillance systems
- Nightly automated database backups
- Advanced fire suppression VESDA units
- On-site generator and 2 hr UPS battery backup
- Redundant fibre entry points
- All servers located in a secure data centre located in Melbourne, Australia
4 No hidden fees or charges
Our packages contain everything you need to begin trading and taking payments online. There are no hidden fees or charges. We charge a nominal one time set up fee. You are billed quarterly via a single invoice. Easy peasy!
3 Pay only for what you use
You may elect various optional extras, in which case you will be quoted separately for this work upfront. All our complimentary services are always based on highly competitive rates (that's for our designers, developers and marketing specialists alike). We always quote you fixed price before any commitment so that you have a clear expectation and budget in mind.
2 Security
It's not just about protecting the buyer, but also the seller. All our websites enable SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Encryption which provides warranties ranging between $10,000 to $250,000 in value, further giving yourself and your customers peace of mind and real protection. Not only is PayPal a highly recognised and trusted brand in secure payment gateway solutions, it provides various fraud prevention and protection services thus reducing your exposure to transactional risk.
1 In it together
Dragon CMS' founders took their passion and made it into their business and we are dedicated to helping all our clients do the same! Despite our low fees, we provide you with nothing short of professional service and no-nonsense advice. While our competitors cut back on service to cut costs, we embrace it. After all, without you - our client - we wouldn't be where we are today!
The new Dragon CMS website is launching in 2009!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Google Zeitgeist 2008
For those of you who have not seen this already, the Google Zeitgeist is a list of most popular search terms. This year's Z list is (fastest rising, globally):
1 sarah palin
2 beijing 2008
3 facebook login
4 tuenti
5 heath ledger
6 obama
7 nasza klasa
8 wer kennt wen
9 euro 2008
10 jonas brothers
Source
1 sarah palin
2 beijing 2008
3 facebook login
4 tuenti
5 heath ledger
6 obama
7 nasza klasa
8 wer kennt wen
9 euro 2008
10 jonas brothers
Source
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