Even more on Understanding Infrastructures
that virtual infrastructure is not a very good concept particularly when reflecting about convergence and predecessor infrastructures. However, the term second order infrastructure still makes sense to me with regards to characterizing
Infrastructures: appropriation, empowerment and reflection
The paper is an interesting demonstration of how infrastructures often taken for granted by “users” draws important questions, practices and problems that can be useful to reflect on in ubiquitous computing design.
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Path dependency - as groups and individuals rely on infrastructures, they adapt to them and tie in numerous small scale and local elements to the larger service which can be positive and negative.
Infrastructures in Architecture
The paper talks (in part) about the necessity of infrastructures for supporting the integration of technology into our physical environment, including wireless and mobile technologies. Mobile phone coverage, for example, can currently
The user experience of infrastructures
“ubiquitous computing technologies are ones through which people encounter and come to understand infrastructures. As Star notes, infrastructure is “sunk into” other technological systems and systems of practice.
The User Experience of Location-Awareness
Besides the usual problems of privacy and limited user interfaces of mobile devices, Nicolas pointed out the misleading quest of seamlessness mainly due to the “roughness” of the world and its infrastructures (in extension to my talk at
Feature: Protecting critical infrastructures
More than 60 leading researchers from around the world have convened on Dartmouth's campus for an intense three-day conference to address growing security concerns facing critical infrastructures, notably the electronic communications
report on European research infrastructures
I found the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) report European Roadmap on Research Infrastructures (2006) but it didn't really give me much of a sense of direction, too many areas with too many different types
Our Critical Infrastructures: Vulnerabilities and Protection - March 6
How vulnerable are computer-based systems that monitor and control our infrastructure systems like electrical and water? UW iSchool Dean Harry Bruce introduces the panelists for this lecture, part of the "Unintended Consequences of the
Chef de projet Réhabilitation & Infrastructures
Closing Date: 15 Apr 2007 Location: Congo (Democratic Republic of the) Source: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

Selecting Servers for the E-Commerce Operation TechNewsWorld.com
Just one look at firms such as Amazon, eBay, Wal-Mart and Target and it's readily apparent that these companies have likely spent millions creating and staffing their respective infrastructures. Businesses like Amazon and eBay at least had to learn to walk before they ran to the top of their market. They did so at a time when the choices in hardware were slim at best.
Lee Technologies Taps Elaine Wilde as Senior Vice President, Public Sector Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
FAIRFAX, Va.----Lee Technologies, Inc. , a leading provider of solutions which enable commercial enterprises and public sector agencies to avoid disaster and mitigate risk to their physical infrastructures, today announced the appointment of Elaine Ratigan Wilde, as senior vice president, Public Sector.
Can Google sell that radio gaga? International Herald Tribune
Google's effort to sell radio ads has run into several hurdles, including radio stations wary of losing control over the sale and pricing of ads.
Comverse: Price Levels That Demand Attention SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance
Shlomo Greenberg submits: I have seen reviews by the analysts Daniel Meron of RBC Capital Markets and Shaul Eyal of CIBC on Comverse Technology Inc. , and save for a few reservations here and there, they both seem pretty satisfied.
The Ad Search, Offline New York Times
Google?s efforts to sell radio and TV ads are mixed, suggesting that it is far from becoming a credible player in traditional media.
CRYPTOCard Teams With Evidian on Access Management ebizQ.net
CRYPTOCard, an authentication technology developer for heterogeneous environments, is proud to announce its collaboration with Evidian, manufacturers of WiseGuard, the leading European Enterprise Single Sign-On solution. The joint offering
Gateway Intros Small Form Factor PCs DesignTechnica
Gateway has introduced a new series of low-cost, small form factor desktop PCs aimed at education, business, and government customers.
ECB calls for greater integration of eurozone financial sector AFP via Yahoo! News
The European Central Bank on Wednesday said that the introduction of the euro had led to an increased degree of financial integration in the single currency area, but that further integration was needed in areas such as retail banking.
VoIP and the Emerging-Market Call Center E-Commerce Times
The stage is set for further growth in VoIP communications with technological advances, telecom market deregulation and a growing web of fiber optic and wireless networks. India is now recognized worldwide as a center for offshore call centers, but companies in other emerging markets are now looking to capitalize on VoIP trends.
Gridpoint Systems and Resolute Showcase Connection Oriented Carrier Ethernet Solution to Accelerate TDM Service Delivery RedNova
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