Tag Archives: open-source software

Why you should stay away from Android — [VIDEO]

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

–> As Apple rises, Google goes down because of the rise of the app model. –> Android is rotten to the core. Via BI.

Posted in Financial Markets, Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged Android, Apple, computers, computing, crap, crapware, Finance, Google, Google Android, Information Technology, innovation, innovations, inventions, open-source software, operating system, operating systems, smartphones, Software, stocks, tablet computers, tablets | Leave a comment

Apple will be the number one platform for a long time from a developer perspective, they have gotten so many things right. And they know what they are doing and they call the shots.

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

“Android is growing, but it’s also growing complexity at the same time. Device fragmentation not the issue, but rather the fragmentation of the ecosystem. So many different shops, so many different models. The carriers messing with the experience again. Open … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged Android, Andry Birds, Apple, Apple iOS, Apple IPad, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod Touch, Business, Google, Google Android, Information Technology, innovation, inventions, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, open-source software, Peter Vesterbacka, proprietary software, Software, Steve Jobs, technologies, technology | Leave a comment

Great interview of WordPress’s Matt Mullenweg

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

The interviewer asks all the good questions.

Posted in Business, Business & Economic Models, Information Technology, Software | Tagged Automattic, blogging, blogs, CMS, content management software, content management systems, Internet sites, Matt Mullenweg, open-source software, sites, Software, The Internet, web sites, websites, WordPress, world-wide web, WP | Leave a comment

WordPress well above DruPal and Joomla!

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Information Technology | Tagged CMS, content management software, content management system, content management systems, Drupal, Joomla!, open-source software, Software, WordPress | Leave a comment

Great software packages

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

I have updated: – the list of open-source software packages (for Windows, Macintosh and Linux); – the list of software packages for Macintosh. In addition, you can find here some great websites. P.S.: The software for prediction markets… here. P.P.S.: … Continue reading →

Posted in Information Technology | Tagged Macintosh, open-source software, Software | Leave a comment

Wall Street goes open source…

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Marketcetera is an open source platform for strategy-driven trading, providing you with all the tools you need for strategy automation, integrated market data, multi-destination FIX routing, broker neutrality and more. CNET News: Wall Street goes open source… Humm… The prediction … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, Information Technology | Tagged Finance, Marketcetera, open-source software, trading software, trading tools, Wall Street | 2 Comments

My Macintosh MacBook Pro 17″

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

- What I dislike: – The mighty mouse (which I prefer to the trackpad). It is difficult to get a clean, straight right-click —as I was used to on my (Dell) PC. Sometimes, my right-click is interpreted as a left-click … Continue reading →

Posted in Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged Apple, Apple Remote, applications, computer tips, computers, iRed Lite, Mac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook Pro 17", Macintosh, open-source software | 5 Comments

Upgrading WordPress in 2 simple steps

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

2.7.1 is out. (Reminder: WordPress is an open-source software package that powers most of the serious blogs, out there.) Upgrading is so easy, now, that David Pennock has no excuses for postponing the upgrading of his tiny little blog. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Information Technology, Midas Oracle Administration | Tagged blogging software, open-source software, upgrading, WordPress | 3 Comments

Martha Stewart switches from TypePad to WordPress (the open-source blogging software that powers Midas Oracle).

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Martha Stewart switches from TypePad to WordPress. When will Marginal Revolution and Overcoming Bias (both on TypePad) switch to WordPress? I want a prediction market on that.

Posted in Information Technology | Tagged blogging, blogging software, Martha Stewart, Midas Oracle, Open Media, open-source blogging software, open-source software, TypePad, WordPress | Leave a comment

OPEN-SOURCE PREDICTION EXCHANGE: How Smarkets is going to eat BetFair’s lunch —well, they hope.

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

TechCrunch UK Thereâ€™s an interesting twist – they plan to offer an open API for people to develop their own betting applications and use the Smarkets infrastructure. Their idea is this: users donâ€™t need knowledge of odds or experience. Itâ€™s … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchange Genesis, Exchanges & Markets, Information Technology, Software | Tagged API, BetFair, betting applications, betting exchange, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Hunter, Jason Trost, open-source software, prediction exchange, prediction markets, Smarkets, TradeSports, United Kingdom, web framework | 1 Comment