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Windows? We don't need no stinkin' Windows, says Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. We've got the Linux-based Google Chrome OS instead.

The cost of not reaching IT project closure
All things, good and bad, eventually come to an end. Philosophers have told us this in many variations for at least three or four thousand years. In IT we seem to have exquisitely intricate plans for starting new things: projects, applications, users, policies. Yet we seem to always forget to plan for their eventual end: the closure of projects, the removal of applications, the retirement of servers and the departure of users. Why do we find it so hard to achieve closure?

Searching where Google can’t
We read a lot about the delivery, and popularity, of SMS services such as market prices, health advice and job alerts in developing countries, information there is clearly a need for. Only last week Grameen's AppLab initiative, in conjunction with Google and MTN, launched a suite of SMS services in Uganda. These are the services you'll get to hear most about when you search the Web, trawl the blogosphere and attend various conferences on the subject. It all seems pretty sewn up on the content side -- I mean, what else could people earning a few dollars a day (at most) possibly want?

Logitech Vid Offers Free & Easy Video Calling
When you think of Logitech Vid (free with some restrictions), think of an easier-to-use version of Skype with superior quality. The most salient reason for the ease of use verdict comes from the simple fact that you choose people to chat with by their e-mail and a photo they take when they sign up, not some potentially obscure screen name. There's also a simple but intuitive onscreen interface.

Google scrubs Apps clean of beta labels
Google will drop the "beta" label from Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Talk in one fell swoop on Tuesday to rid its Apps communication and collaboration suite of this problematic tag that spooks many IT managers and CIOs.

Is Facebook Past Its Prime?
Is Facebook on its last legs? Is it going to pull a MySpace on us? Will Facebook be the Internet's hip site du jour one day, then suddenly lose the love and affection of most of its followers the next? We hope not. But various irritations associated with the site could contribute to its eventual demise.

How to maintain security without increasing the operational load on IT staff
A number of factors are increasing the challenges of keeping networks secure. One source is additional users of varying types -- including some with multiple roles -- coming onto the network. IT staff finds it must support remote workers, guests, contractors, partners, suppliers -- sometimes even competitors -- on the LAN and yet still protect sensitive corporate assets.

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