July 25, 2008. Dr. Randy Pausch passed away today. He was a forever eacher for us all.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Randy's family. I wish them all well, knowing that their loved one made a very positive impact in the lives of millions of people worldwide.

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Did you watch the "Professor Randy Pausch's Last Lecture"? It is a great lecture about life! It was for 400 Carnegie Mellon students but millions are watching online now.

Javvin Technologies, Inc. has just published the Windows Vista Security Quick Guide. Windows Vista security quick guide covers all daily used Windows Vista security features and options, provides quick solutions when crisis happens, and gives tips for users to better manage his/her system to achieve security goals.  
The highlights of the Windows Vista security quick guide are listed below:

We see, learn and create new buzz words every day. Here is another one: Green It. Basically Green IT, also known as Green Computing, refers to the practice of using computing and networking resources efficiently. Power and cooling costs are some of the biggest concerns addressed by green IT solutions. Is this another hype, or there are anything real behind it?
 

It is very important to get the right IT degree as it relates to your career goals. It is un-realistic to image of getting the degree in the field and assume that it is the catch-all of all things IT.  In real world, specialization is the key word. If you are going into the field of programming for instance, stay clear of the generalized degree in information technology that is theory-based, which is normally designed more for the managerial aspect of IT.

I am interesed to become a certified profesional in the information security area. Anyone know what's the best certification program?

There are many issues debated in this presidential election year, namely Iraq, health care, labor protection/NAFTA, race and gender.... But nobody seems to care much about technology policy, even though this is one of the last few areas that US still maintains a leadership in the world. Well, it may not be completely true - all major candidates came to Silicon Valley...for fund raising.  We, the people related to the technology, are indeed the silent mass.

Competition in the telecom equipment industry is getting more and more intense. The technology vendors in the "developing countries" is outpacing the ones in the "developed countries", after conque the low tech fields. For example, Huawei is emerging quickly to eat other's lunch. Let's start from the market landscape in China. 

Huawei's market share of telecom equipment in China is not only number one but increasing in a speed no one can slow down. A friend of mine painted a picture like this: