Friday, February 5, 2010

Cloud Computing: Is There Some Issue?



So, cloud computing. Is it an issue or is it actually good for the future? Well, first, cloud computing is a term in computer science, which refers to any advances in client-server technology, some of which has occurred in the past few years. But many computers now are no longer being considered clients or servers. Clients have become servers and some servers have been made into handheld devices. Cloud computing also refers to the Internet, as most of the networks and important resources involved in the Internet are in a type of cloud. There have been several issues coming up. One of these issues involved a trademark case that was quickly dissolved, while another involved the Free Software Foundation. Maybe this will create some issues within the government and within the computer company. But who knows? Perhaps in a few years, it will either dissolve or create more issues.





For more information on cloud computing and other important issues about it: please refer to this site:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Ken Hitchcock Fired, What's Next for Columbus?


It appears as if Ken Hitchcock did all he could to try and turn the Blue Jackets into a winning team. However, when you don't win a lot of games or you blow games with the lead, there's a chance of being fired. Hitchcock was the victim. The defensive-minded coach was fired, less than a year after he took the Blue Jackets to their very first appearance in the NHL playoffs. This come on the heels of a 5-1 loss in Colorado just a few nights ago. Is this the right move? Possibly, as the interim coach Claude Noel takes over. I will be interested to see what happens to the team under Noel. Will they right the ship and get back into the playoff picture, or will they falter all together and miss the playoffs? Anybody is possible. If general manager Scott Howson knows what he's doing, it should be a big turnaround for the Blue Jackets. They have a date with the Dallas Stars tonight at Nationwide Arena and if they want to get back into the hunt, then the Stars are their first move.

Monday, February 1, 2010

What's Going Wrong or Right in Calgary?


Do the moves really add up for the Calgary Flames? For general manager Darryl Sutter, it seems as if it's working. Wrong! He might want to revisit the Flames' showdown with the Philadelphia Flyers Monday night. They were shut out 3-0 after blowing out Edmonton just a few days before. The new players that Sutter has implemented aren't really working out as of yet. Is he actually trying to avoid a second-half meltdown or did he just create one by getting rid of Phaneuf? Not only that, but after the game, he finished a deal with the New York Rangers that sent Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust there in exchange or Christopher Higgins and Ales Kotalik. Looks like this is either good or bad, mainly bad. I don't really believe that Calgary will get a lot of great wins, though they might sneak into the last playoff spot if Detroit somehow falls apart in the last few months of the season. It's gonna be a long road ahead for the Calgary Flames. They need to start winning and if they can't, look for more moves to come from the players AND from the front office.

Bears' New OC Equals Mike Martz


Okay, first of all, I did not know that Mike Martz was still in the league. After he was fired from his job with the 49ers, I thought he would take one of those head coaching jobs in college football. Well, how wrong was I. He came out of a cave and took the job as offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears. Well, here's what I will say. It'll be an interesting off-season for the Bears, especially Jay Cutler, who will have to cope with Mike Martz's system. Cutler did not have a great year last year, even though I think he's played well. But give Mike Martz a chance to turn his offense and Jay Cutler around. Just remember, he developed Kurt Warner into a terrific player and when he benched him, he made Marc Bulger a great player. He might not have done well with the Lions and 49ers, but I think he'll be able to turn around a bad Bears offense and change them for the better.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Giguere and Phaneuf to Toronto, Blake and Toskala Come West

It seems the Ducks got what they wanted and they got rid of a guy that had a remarkable career with the Ducks. Now that Giguere and Calgary defensemen Dion Phaneuf are headed to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Ducks got Vesa Toskala and Jason Blake, while the Flames got four players in return. Now I'm going to say this about the Leafs. Brian Burke's acquistions had better pay off, because if they won't, then Giguere could be out of Toronto by the end of the season. But I don't see that happening. I think Toronto will be better than it was before. Giguere has proven to be a reliable goaltender while Phaneuf is an all-around defensemen. For our Ducks, looks like we upgraded a lot, with Vesa Toskala proving he might be a reliable backup to Jonas Hiller and Jason Blake, who is a force on the wing. These acquisitions should improve the Ducks and make them a force again in the West.