I just read an article about certification and it blew me away. It was pretty good! I was impressed BUT. Here is the fact. Corporate America does not care about certification at least for networks or computers. It cares when it comes to SOX or CPAs and even project manager certification. But a network?
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Certification? Bah Humbug!
Whether you are browsing and reading for specific information or general knowledge, let’s assume that for some reason you need investigative services. You may have already considered a couple of options. One option may be to investigate by yourself (impossible you say) or another option may be to hire a private investigator (could be difficult or unaffordable). But wait, let’s look again at the first option and hold that thought.
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DIY Investigations – You Can Become an Internet Detective
We tell ya, Maingear doesn’t get a lot of play amongst the big timers like Dell and HP, but it sure knows how to crank out machines that are just different enough to be worth examining. Enter the Remix workstation, a desktop designed for creative professionals who dabble in graphic design, video production and pro audio. As expected, there’s plenty of horsepower under the hood including a Core i7 CPU, Quadro FX / CX GPU options, up to 12GB of DDR3 RAM, RAID 0 HDD configurations, gobs of ports and an advanced liquid cooling system to keep the fans from making too much racket. The “handbuilt in America” machine starts at $1,999, though you can easily push that figure above the four grand mark with just a few tweaks. Full release is after the break.
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Maingear intros Remix workstation for the creative professional originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Sure, Clearwire is still busily rolling out its mobile WiMAX network across the US, but the fledgling wireless standard isn’t having the best time of it lately — Nokia just discontinued the N810 WiMAX Edition, which was easily the highest-profile WiMAX product on the market, and now Nortel is closing down its entire mobile WiMAX division. Considering Nortel’s struggle to stay afloat in our super-awesome economy, the move isn’t too shocking — but at least Nortel partner Alvarion is working to pick up the pieces, so hopefully the impact on the broader WiMAX market won’t be too huge.
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Nortel quits the mobile WiMAX game originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
NewsFactor – Brick-and-mortar stores may have had a terrible 2008, but Amazon thrived. The giant online retailer said its sales in the fourth quarter were up 18 percent to $6.7 billion, compared to $5.67 billion in the same quarter a year ago.
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Amazon Sales Jump 18 Percent Despite a Retail Slump
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