Another DEMO, another batch of 'cool stuff'

Cool Tools Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Logitech WAVE puts productivity at your fingertips. Did you know the average office worker types more than two million keystrokes each year? Luckily, the new Logitech Wave keyboard lets them keep up the pace-with a comfortable, intuitive design that doesn't require them to "relearn" their typing skills. See what makes the Wave such a natural. Click here for more information today! Keith Shaw's Cool Tools Alert, 09/27/07 * LATEST COOL TOOLS COLUMN: Another DEMO, another batch of ‘cool stuff' If it’s September, it must be DEMOfall, in which I get another opportunity to see what’s hot in the world of start-ups and innovation. While there are lots of new products and services for the enterprise launching at this week’s show in San Diego, for me it’s always about seeing the cool stuff. * LATEST TWISTED PAIR PODCAST: Network World's Network Applications Buyer's Guide Find the right network applications for your enterprise - fast. Our extensive database of detailed product information will help you quickly pinpoint what you need. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Buyer's Guide now. Death, bombs and backups Jason and Keith discuss why PC backups are so important, whether Microsoft has chinks in its Office armor, and why they should have stuck with their computer science majors (starting salaries are up again). * LATEST FROM THE VIDEO LIBRARY: Matchmine grows from Patriot roots Matchmine lets users take their tastes and preferences profile with them to multiple sites with technology spawned from the New England Patriots. Featuring Bob Kraft and the 2004 Super Bowl Ring. Five great companies from the first day of DEMOfall07 Keith gives his picks for the five best companies and technologies demonstrating on Day 1 of DEMOfall07. Companies include: Propel Software, MotionDSP, LiveMocha, Vyro Games and Ncursion. NAC standards: Where are we now? Steve Hanna, a Juniper distinguished engineer and co-chair of NAC standards groups at the IETF and the Trusted Computing Group, discusses the progress of the NAC standards effort and Cisco's lack of involvement. NAC going beyond the desktop Network Access Control (NAC) is moving beyond the desktop to touch every connected device. The experts at The Security Standard conference explain the ramifications. Dealing with Web 2.0 How do you let employees access Web 2.0 and social networking sites while still maintaining overall security? We asked the experts at The Security Standard conference. * LATEST FROM NETWORK WORLD PANORAMA: FireEye battles bot nets FireEye is using its appliance technology in the enterprise and Internet to root out bot nets and their command and control infrastructure. FireEye CEO Ashar Aziz explains the technology and the goals of the FireEye Botwall Network to Network World Senior Editor Tim Greene. (12:29) * LATEST COOL TOOL BLOGS: DimDim CEO: "WebEx is history" Best opening line of a DEMOfall07 demonstration so far: "WebEx is history." Given by DimDim CEO DD Ganguly. Mining ideas for money At least three companies here at DEMOfall07 are relaying the concept that ideas are valuable. Fluid Innovation (its Virtual Ventures offering), Advanta's IdeaBlob Web site and the new spigit Enterprise site attempt this in different ways, but all are basically asking users to submit ideas, offer advice or comment on ideas in the hopes that the "wisdom of the crowds" will prevail and a good idea will emerge. DEMOfall game: Count the iPhone references DEMO executive producer Chris Shipley made a small joke after one of the presentations, asking audience members to start counting the number of demonstrators that reference the Apple iPhone. DEMOfall: Video moves to the desktop One of the early themes here at the show is a bunch of "widgets" that allow users to search videos and other multimedia content directly from the widget instead of a browser. Both ClipBlast! And MetaRADAR showed off desktop apps that aggregate a bunch of video clips for viewing in the application instead of launching another multimedia player. High-speed robots frighten me I'm sure that the new Adept Quattro s650 robot is going to be very useful for companies interested in high-speed packaging of food, medical and consumer goods, but looking at this robot gives me the creeps.

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