After all of the hoopla, the many manufacturer's 4G iPod Nano skins revealed and Kevin Rose's description, we have what looks to be a 4G Nano. The interesting thing is obviously that it has reverted to the 2G Nanos form factor albeit with a larger screen (see picture).

So now that apple has a 3:4 aspect ratio (or thereabouts) portrait screen, will their interface have to change?

The rumor is that Monty Widenius, founder of MySQL, has quit My question: Why shouldn't he?

"..several more wonderful new products to launch in the coming months.."

Yeah, I am going to say it...Will it be the tablet?

PNY announced this week that it was releasing a USB flash drive with the movie Ghostbusters on it. While it may only be a marketing ploy, it signals opportunity for the motion picture industry and users.

An approaching hurricane fortuitously recalls the famous statement on planning from Eisenhower. We should heed his words.

Warning: No technology here

In today's podcast: Kumar implicates CA officials ... Microsoft releases four patches next Tuesday ... Researchers use Facebook for DOS attack ...

I just saw Microsoft's much ballyhooed Jerry Seinfeld ad, and can say without equivocation it's one of the worst, most pointless ads in history. If this is Microsoft's response to the "I'm a Mac" ads, it should fold up its tent and tell the world to switch to Apple. I've got a link to the ad in my blog --- view it and decide for yourself.

The secondary server in this computer room is having problems with its disk drives. Fortunately, there's a simple short-term fix: Reseat the drives. Then they'll last awhile and eventually fail again.

In Friday's IT Blogwatch, we worry about another blitzkrieg of Sony laptops catching fire. Not to mention your guide to a healthy Ramadan...

Sharon Gaudin explodes with concern:

Microsoft now has 10 million paying customers for its Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), which is the license which businesses must buy if they want to do desktop or application virtualization the Redmond way, a Microsoft spokeswoman told me Thursday.

Lost in all the hooplah about Chrome's release is a very disturbing fact: The new browser could be Google's greatest privacy invader yet. In fact, Chrome can send back the keystrokes you type into its Address Bar, even if you don't bother to hit Enter. I've got details, along with a fix.

Bummed that the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 starts at $349 with Ubuntu Linux or $399 with Windows XP? No worries, you'll soon be able to get it for cheaper, or perhaps even free, with a Wi-Fi contract.

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