Preview: Tech Buzzwords from WhatIs.com
Tech Buzzwords from WhatIs.comThe editors of WhatIs.com produce a podcast series that highlights new developments in information technology and other topics of interest to the IT professional or educated consumer. Be the smartest geek in the NOC. Listen and learn.Last Build Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:34:45 PDT Copyright: All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2000 - 2005, TechTarget
What is a 3-D chip? Thu, 24 May 2007 13:00:29 PDT (image) This podcast from WhatIs.com explores what 3-D chips are, how they're made and what their production might mean for the extension of Moore's Law into the third dimension. In April 2007, a new version of 3-D chips was announced by a partnership of IBM and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) researchers at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, with support from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency ( DARPA).To learn more about the advance, we went right to the source and called up Kerry Bernstein. Kerry is a Senior Technical Staff Member at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Hts, NY. Kerry was kind enough to sit down with WhatIs.com's Alex Howard to talk about IBM's development of through silicon vias, 3-D chips and the future of microprocessors. (embed) powered by ODEO Use the Flash player above or click on the MP3 link below to listen on your PC or download to your favorite portable media player. Download the MP3 | Help with Listening | Subscribe | Contact Us | What is RSS? | What is podcasting?
What is Web texting? Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:03:05 PST Web texting is two-way text messaging from the Web to a mobile handheld device, usually a cellular phone.Traditionally, SMS messages are texted from handheld to handheld. As mobile providers have improved their Web sites, it has become possible for subscribers to log on and send text messages to cell phones from the online account. Now, companies are taking it one step further and allowing text messages to be sent to and from an online application and a cell phone. To learn more, WhatIs.com's Alex Howard called up Gavin Macomber, co-founder & executive vice president of MobileSphere, which has developed a Web texting platform. When you listen to the podcast, you'll learn the answers to the following questions:
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What is Joost? Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:23:38 PST What is Joost? Formerly known as the "Venice Project," Joost is an IPTV service based on peer-to-peer (P2P) technology from the creators of Skype and Kazaa.When you listen to this podcast from WhatIs.com, you'll learn the answers to the following questions:
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What is a media-aware network? Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:22:48 PST A media-aware network uses a combination of software and hardware within routers to bring more intelligence to the edges of a network, enhancing the experience of VoIP, videoconferencing or other communications users. To learn more about media-aware networks, WhatIs.com's Alex Howard interviewed Cathal Phelan and Keith Morris, the CEO and VP of marketing, respectively, at Ubicom, a manufacturer of specialized processors and router equipment. When you listen to the podcast, you'll learn the answers to the following questions:
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What is crowdsourcing? Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:25:02 PST Crowdsourcing is the act of taking a function traditionally performed by an employee and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people using the Internet. Crowdsourcing relies on a combination of distributed networks, inexpensive digital tools of production and people who create content, rate other people's work or solve problems in their spare time. To learn more about this buzzword, WhatIs.com's Alex Howard went right to the source and interviewed Jeff Howe, the writer who coined the term (in concert with editor Mark Robinson) and published this article exploring the crowdsourcing phenomenon in Wired Magazine.When you listen to the podcast, you'll learn the answers to the following questions:
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What is a portable application? Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:31:43 PST The term portable application broadly describes any software that has been adapted for use on a Flash drive, iPod or other mobile external hard drive. To learn more about portable applications, WhatIs.com's Alex Howard interviewed John T. Haller, the CEO and lead developer of PortableApps.(embed) powered by ODEO In this podcast, you will learn the answers to the following questions:
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What is an information dashboard? Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:13:45 PST In information technology, the term dashboard refers to a graphical user interface (GUI) that organizes and presents information in a format that is easy to read and interpret. An executive dashboard is a computer interface that displays the information corporate officers need to effectively run an enterprise. To learn more about information dashboards, WhatIs.com's Alex Howard interviewed the CEO of iDashboards, Shadan Malik. powered by ODEOIn this episode of Tech Buzzwords from WhatIs.com, you will learn the answers to the following questions: What are the key features of a effective dashboard? What are the most commonly used – and useful – metrics you see displayed in dashboards? What do you feel are the key points that an executive or organization should consider prior to choosing any dashboard application? What is the process of implementing an executive dashboard? How should an organization choose its metrics? What technologies are typically used in the building of dashboards? What are the barriers to adoption? What needs aren't met by current versions of executive dashboards? How do you create more utility than just a display? Are many executive dashboards just "flashboards?" How do you deal with transparency and different levels of access from the CEO, CIO on down to managers, associates, clients and customers? Can dashboards be fooled, spoofed or hacked by a third party? Implementing business intelligence – or BI - tools is at or near the top of CIOs priorities for 2007, with revenue growing up to 2.5 billion this year, according to Gartner. Why choose a dashboard instead of so-called "scorecard" technology? How is the demand for data from mobile workers changing? Is there a trend emerging for "ubiquitous BI" from smartphone-equipped workers?Many companies – 64% according to Ventana Research – choose to build their own dashboards rather than buy software. Why use a third party product?Use the Flash player above or click on the MP3 link below to listen on your PC or download to your favorite portable media player.Download the MP3 | Help with Listening | Subscribe | Contact Us[...]
What is FFIEC compliance? Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:54:28 PST In this WhatIs.com podcast, you'll learn about an attempt to modernize existing banking practices in the context of new online threats like phishing. To learn more about FFIEC compliance, WhatIs.com Assistant Site Editor Alex Howard interviewed Patrick Audley, the CTO of risk adaptive software provider Cogneto.
What is a cognitive biometric? Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:23:59 PST (embed)powered by ODEO
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What is a web content management system? Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:35:11 PST (embed)powered by ODEO In this podcast from WhatIs.com, Assistant Site Editor Alex Howard interviews Erik Aeyelts Averink, the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for Tridion, a leading global provider of web content management solutions. Listen to this episode to learn the answers to the following questions:
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What is a soft keyboard? Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:45:15 PST (embed)powered by ODEO What is a soft keyboard? What kinds of devices use them? Who can benefit from using them? Listen in to this podcast from WhatIs.com to learn the answers to these questions and a bit more.
What is a mash-up? Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:19:39 PST (embed)What defines a mash-up? Where does the term come from? What technologies are used? What kinds of mash-ups are out there? How can you make a mash-up? Listen to this podcast from WhatIs.com to learn the answers to these questions and more.
What is war driving? Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:51:35 PST (embed)
What is a Google bomb? Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:39:29 PST (embed)What is a Google bomb? Who uses them? Who came up with that term? How does a Google bomb work? Download this podcast from WhatIs.com today to learn answers to these questions and more, including who's trying to use them in the 2006 U.S. mid-term elections. Use the Flash player above or click on the MP3 link below to listen on your PC or download to your favorite portable media player: MP3 Download
What is a zero-day exploit? Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:53:43 PDT In this podcast from WhatIs.com, assistant editor Alex Howard interviews unified threat management expert Steve Fallin. One of the original architects of WatchGuard Technologies' popular LiveSecurity Service, Steve has spent the last seven years researching, writing, and speaking about network security for the small- to medium-size enterprise. Download this podcast to learn the following:
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What is SaaS? (Part II) Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:14:28 PDT In this podcast from WhatIs.com, the second in a two-part series, assistant editor Alex Howard interviews Jeff Kaplan, managing director of THINKstrategies, about Software as a Service (SaaS). What should a CIO or business owner know about SaaS to effectively discuss it with clients, customers and staff? What's the difference between an ASP and SaaS? How is SaaS reshaping the basic economics of IT? How does SaaS work with legacy applications? What does SaaS mean for the future of packaged software? Listen today to learn the answers to these questions - and more.
What is SaaS? (Part I) Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:15:12 PDT In this podcast from WhatIs.com, the first of a two-part series, assistant editor Alex Howard interviews IT journalism veteran Paul Gillin about Software as a Service (SaaS) and his recent trip to SaaSCon. Listen in today to learn more about what SaaS is, how it's changing the software industry, who is using it and what you should know if you are considering integrating SaaS into your organization.
What is the deep Web? Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:16:13 PDT In this podcast from WhatIs.com, assistant editor Alex Howard interviews Marcus Zillman, an expert in finding and retrieving deep Web content. Learn what the deep Web is, what kind of content exists there - and how you can start moving beyond Google to get much more from your research online.Listen on your PC or download to your favorite mobile media player: Download the podcast here
What is pretexting? Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:12:19 PDT What is pretexting? Who uses it? What kinds of information does a pretexter focus upon? Is pretexting legal?Download this podcast today to learn answers to these questions and more, including the high-profile case that led to the resignation of the chairwoman of HP's board of directors. Listen on your PC or download to your favorite mobile media player: Download the podcast here
What is SATA? Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:15:12 PDT This podcast discusses SATA, a new standard for connecting hard drives into computer systems. As its name implies, SATA is based on serial signaling technology, unlike current IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard drives that use parallel signaling.
What is Burning Man? Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:09:59 PDT This podcast describes Burning Man, the annual week-long experiment in temporary community that attracted more than 35,000 participants in 2005 to the alkali flats of the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.Dedicated to anti-consumerism and self-expression, the Burning Man art festival traditionally culminates with the burning of a large wooden sculpture of a large man. Listen on your PC or download to your favorite mobile media player. Download the podcast here
What is 4G? Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:56:58 PDT This podcast defines 4G, the next generation of broadband wireless mobile communications.If implemented, users of 4G may enjoy true pervasive computing, where simultaneous connections to multiple high-speed data networks are available throughout a geographical area with seamless handoffs. Listen on your PC or download to your favorite mobile device. Download the podcast here
What is magnetic tape storage? Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:48:33 PDT This podcast defines magnetic tape storage and discusses best practices for using magnetic tape for data retention and long term storage.Listen on your PC or download to your favorite mobile device. Download the podcast here
What is Virtuozzo? Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:29:53 PDT This podcast discusses Virtuozzo, a software application for enterprise server virtualization that allows an administrator to create virtual environments on a host computer at the operating system layer.Instead of having one physical machine run muliple operating systems simultaneously, as the virtual machine model used by VMware and Mircrosoft Virtual Server or XEN does, Virtuozzo approaches virtualization by running a single OS kernel as its core and exporting that core functionality to various distributions on the host. Listen on your PC or download to your favorite mobile device. Download the podcast here
What is SSI Injection? Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:01:41 PDT SSI Injection is a server-side exploit technique that allows an attacker to send code into a web applications that use server side include (SSI) statements. This podcast defines the concept, including the dangers posed to unprotected servers, and offers some considerations for those seeking improved security against this attack vector.Listen on your PC or download to your favorite mobile device. Download the podcast here |
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