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Do you think that China's current educational plans address any of the needs of the large rural communities.
And:
It appears that Hartcourt is looking to become a major commercial educational enterprise that feeds off of a huge pent up desire for success. Such an enterprise would have to skim from the top to ensure its own success. Do you envision any feedback process in the Hartcourt sytem to encourage successful students to give something back to their communities.
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I hate the pdf format.
Not your fault. Perhaps a fault of my 7.1 Netscape Browser, which I really like. Reading Adobe pdf files has simply become a ritual of self-flagellation. When I see one, I immediately visualize my back bleeding from key strokes trying to read the file. One page on the left, another on the right, paragraph down and you loose it all. Heavens to "Mergetroyd."
Today's WSJ wine section features "The Wild World of Australian Shiraz"
Among the recommendations in my price range:
Lindemans Bin 50 2005: $4.99
Deakin Estate 2004: $5.49
For MNFats and other big spenders:
the best of tasting was Hill of Content: $16.00
I agree. Very cheap here.
Mmmm. Do you think someone has beat us to the punch?
Thanks. It should be easier to corner the McGuigan than the Yellowtail.
Seagate very active this morning and rising.
Not to worry. My neighbor also likes Yellowtail. I bet I can get her to pick up a case. We'll start our attack at the corner market.
we're not going to corner that market with single case purchases. I propose we double up.
I hope it's not one of those with a kangaroo or other cute animal label. The wines are often fine, but I find the labels annoying.
Nice link:
Grenache (in French) and Garnacha (in Spanish) is a wine that comes in a black grape variety and white grape variety. The black variety (Grenache Noir/Garnacha Tinto) grows well in hot regions and is typically blended with other varietals such as Tempranillo in Spain and Cinsaut and Carignan in France. It also is used to make rosé wines. In addition to Spain and France, it is grown in other hot regions of the world such as areas of California, Italy and Australia. The white version of the grape is called Grenache Blanc or Garnacha Blanca.
Here's our chance to corner the market... LOL
That's good. I bet producers there will likely raise prices in response to Australia's dilemna. Time to stock up on New Zealand's best export: SV Blanc.
In computing, a hypervisor (also: virtual machine monitor) is a virtualization platform that allows multiple operating systems to run on a host computer at the same time. The term usually refers to an implementation using full virtualization. Hypervisors are currently classified in two types.
* Type 1 hypervisor (or Type 1 virtual machine monitor) is software that runs directly on a given hardware platform (as an operating system control program). A "guest" operating system thus runs at the second level above the hardware. The classic type 1 hypervisor was CP/CMS, developed at IBM in the 1960s, ancestor of IBM's current z/VM. More recent examples are Xen, VMware's ESX Server, and Sun's Hypervisor (released in 2005).
* Type 2 hypervisor (or Type 2 virtual machine monitor) is software that runs within an operating system environment. A "guest" operating system thus runs at the third level above the hardware. Examples include VMware server and Microsoft Virtual Server.
The term hypervisor apparently originated in IBM's CP-370 reimplementation of CP-67 for the System/370, released in 1972 as VM/370. The term hypervisor call referred to the paravirtualization interface, by which a "guest" operating system could access services directly from the (higher-level) control program – analogous to making a "supervisor call" to the (same level) operating system. (The term 'supervisor' refers to the operating system kernel, which on IBM mainframes runs in supervisor state.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervisor
I wonder if this will extend to New Zealand also.
Clearly time to load up on Australia's best export.
Thanks for the note.
Excellent link there on FDE.
OT
From another board. The video takes about 6 minutes:
http://www.scottmcleod.org/didyouknow.wmv
My general free convention pass did not allow access to special presentations; however I got Brian Berger to allow me in as a guest and took some notes:
Mr. Berger did not get into product specific stuff and stuck to pretty much an overview of the TCG movement. There were about 150 people in attendance, which was quite good considering that this was among the last talks of the convention.
He began with an outline of the security problems in the PC world and moved on to describe the 170-member TCG group and the standards they have established to work with the TPM hardware. He pointed out that the TPM contains the root of trust in hardware and presented slides describing the chip architecture. Another slide that I found interesting placed the TCG standards in the center of a circle surrounded by about a dozen devices and categories of devices, of which PCs were but one grouping, others included mobile devices, printers, servers etc. He repeated the slide shown Monday on adoption rates for TPMs in PCs: 75 million this year, 145 million in 2008 and up to 240 million in 2009. He saw the consumer market kicking in in the 2008-2009 timeframe.
Early adoption was being spurred by government and military agencies with specific security requirements.
He made some general comments on how TPMs worked in the Network Access Control (NAC) arena and how important such features as authentication, interoperability and other TPM control tools were currently available by a number of vendors.
He mentioned trusted drives with full data encryption (but not Seagate directly), though he did say these drives were hitting the market now.
The Q&A included questions on the availability of TPMs in mobile devices: he said standards were in place and the silicon would soon come into production. I believe one person said that BT (British Telecom?) had recently embraced TCG standards.
All in all Brian was very excited about the future for both Wave and the TCG group.
That's all I can recall with my notes. All the booths were down so I could not pursue any more questions on the main floor.
Yes, will report later.
Thanks for the note. I can afford that. Will have to give it a try.
eye, eye, rider
Ok, will ask.
I stopped at the Wave and TCG Group booths yeterday afternoon. Both were on the small size compared to the major vendors, but well-attended. Wave reps were present at both locations and I spent a little time running the software, with some emphasis on creating and storing passwords, which is very easy.
I talked some more with Keith Knostman and he mentioned that Dell had asked for permission to put the WAVX logo on Dell literature directed to the health industry.
Walking around the RSA conference hall it appeared that a large number of venders were still in the SW mode for security and a good number were not even aware of TPMs.
I will be back there tomorrow: If anybody has some specific questions they would like addressed, let me know.
The word was that FDE drives are imminent on laptops. No word on when they might be available for desk top PCs and servers, but definitely on the horizon.
At least 200-300 people filled the room for the breakout sessions. It was a bit noisy with 4 sessions happening at the same time, and all were about equally attended. I left after 2 sessions and will return tomorrow to see the booths. Most questions were technical and worded in terms of where data encryption was happening and how the TPM operated. It was clear that this was very new stuff to a lot of the people.
From RSA:
The keynote talk on TCG was by Roger Kay of Endpoint Tech. He made a favorable reference to Wave Systems during his fairly general discussion on the TCG subject.
The hall was filled with a least 400 people.
He gave 4 examples of current TPM use by the enterprise:
1) a 20,000 seat Pharma operation, no specific names mentioned
2) hundreds of seats in a pizza operation with WAVX software
3) Tens of thousands fo seats for a car rental operation in Europe using HP hardware and software
4) A Japanese health care operation with hardware and SW by Hitachi, IBM and Fujitsu
The point was that TPMs are moving into the enterprise space.
He expected 100 million TPMs shipped in 2007; 225 million in 2008 and saturation in 2010 with 250 million.
I asked how about interoperability and the response was that it was very important, but still down the road pending the placement of more harware.
The breakout session featured 4 quadrants: 1 with WAVX presenting a sampling of the Embassy Suite SW, unfortunately the speakers were competent but very dull and hard to hear (and I sat directly in front of him); a second by WAVE and Seagate discussing the FDE drives; a 3rd by Infineon, which I did not attend, and a 4th by a collective group on TPM use by enterprises.
The Seagate-Wave presentation featured Dave Anderson for Seagate and Keith Knostman for Wave. They were good and afterwards I asked if WAVX SF was shipping with FDE drives. Knostman balked at answering directly, but another fellow with a TCG shirt gave a definite yes!
Booths open for 2 hours this evening for 2 hours and tomorrow thru the end of the week.
Feb 5 - Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world's leading provider of wireless broadband and WiMAX solutions, announced today that the leading Taiwanese telecom service provider Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has selected its WiMAX solution to offer broadband services in the center of the country.
Using BreezeMAX(TM), the industry's most widely deployed WiMAX platform, CHT will deliver a range of data services including Internet access, VoIP and support for mobile medical, business and education applications to underserved residents in Nantou County, a rugged mountainous region of central Taiwan.
The project is part of the M-Taiwan initiative, which aims to transform Taiwan into one of the most advanced e-nations in Asia by 2008.
Alvarion is working with TECOM, a local partner and leading Taiwanese manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, to implement the use of WiMAX to backhaul a number of Wi-Fi access points with the network set to go live later this month.
Following completion of the project's first phase, CHT intends to extend WiMAX coverage throughout the county and beyond.
"We chose BreezeMAX due to its advanced technology and proven field success," said Jay Wu, Manager, Chunghwa Telecom.
"Alvarion's strong team has successfully deployed WiMAX solutions throughout the world. We look forward to working with Alvarion on the M-Taiwan initiative of bringing economic growth throughout the country." Continued...
I would say rational exhuberance... no kidding.
e-mail to those attending RSA:
First-time and repeat attendees alike won't want to miss the in-depth seminars and networking opportunities on Monday, February 5, as RSA® Conference 2007 kicks off.
12:00-4:00 PM Trusted Computing Group Seminar:
"The Secure Enterprise"
A accept the fact that the company needs funds to expand production to meet imminent needs. This implies growth and growth will be good for the share price.
A business delegation of some 20 people from Lithuania is visiting SF next week and has expresed interest in attending the RSA convention. I directed the SF Consul for Lithuania to contact Stephen Sprague directly, but so far with no success.
If anybody can help here, please let me know.
I like that.
OT
Be careful where you post those pig images...
2007 Jan 23, China Central Television banned all images and spoken references to pigs in order to avoid offending Muslims. The Year of the Pig was set to begin in February.
(WSJ, 1/25/06, p.A1)
Here's my new short term mantra:
What's good for Microsoft is good for WAVE Systems!
If you disagree, please explain why.
I have not heard that story.
Trader Joes markets it and it currently sells for about $3.00 a bottle. I believe they gather surplus grapes and/or wine and market it thru their store network. It is cheap and often used by organizations that want to keep costs down yet still serve wine. Big spender that I am, I prefer to step up to wines in the $5.00 range.
Has anybody tried any Thai wine?
1999 Thailand’s Siam Winery launched its first label, Chatemp. In 2003 the "Monsoon Valley" range was introduced abroad by Chalerm Yoovidhya, whose father Chaleo gave the world the "Red Bull" energy drink.
(AFP, 1/24/07)
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With Cramer teaching the public on how to trade, the MMs are left with limit orders. The game for them has changed and they do what they must do to make a living. Trying to "analyze" what they are doing is not much of a contribution to this board.
I anticipated the Seagate action from all the WAVX news on this board. As a refresher Wave had 3 PRs last January followed by 10 in February. This January Wave has 2 PRs so far. All bodes well for lots of news in February. Below is a summary of the Jan 2006 - Mar 2006, WAVX PRs:
2006 Jan 10, Wave Systems Corp. announced today that the company is teamed with Operational Research Consultants, Inc. (ORC), a wholly owned subsidiary of WidePoint Corporation (OTC BB: WDPT), in connection with the first Blanket Purchase Agreement award issued under the new U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) "Authentication Products and Services" Category Special Item No. (SIN) 160 32, part of existing IT Schedule 70 (the “ORC ACES BPA"). The ORC ACES BPA is an indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) program that has total ceiling value of $100 million.
(IHub #106155, 1/10/06)
2006 Jan 23, Wave Systems Corp. announced today that it has signed with NTT DATA Corporation of Japan a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form an alliance to resell Wave's Embassy secure software technology for the trusted computing market. Under the MOU, the parties envision the formation of a distributor and systems integrator relationship to resell Wave's products and solutions and to provide support services to its customers in an effort to introduce such products and solutions to the Japanese enterprise market. Trusted computing markets in Japan that may be addressed by the alliance include financial services, government, health care and consumers.
(IHub #107052, 1/23/06)
2006 Jan 30, Wave Systems Corp. has signed a license agreement with Gateway companies, Inc. (“Gateway”) permitting the distribution of a custom version of Wave’s Embassy® Trust Suite security software technology with Gateway’s personal computer products equipped with trusted computing security chips known as Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs). Wave will receive a per-unit royalty based on Gateway’s shipment volumes of products that are equipped with or include the custom Embassy technology.
(IHub #107557, 1/30/06)
2006 Feb 3, Wave Systems Corp. announced today announced that Wave CEO, Steven Sprague, will be presenting at the Security Research Associates 2nd Annual Winter Technology Conference. The conference will be held on Wednesday, February 15th, 2006 at the Campton Place Hotel in San Francisco. Wave's presentation is currently scheduled for 12:30 p.m. PST. Conference attendees will include a select group of institutional portfolio managers and analysts from across the country.
(IHub #108168, 2/1/06)
2006 Feb 6, Wave Systems Corp. salutes the U.S. Army for its release on Feb. 3 of the new Consolidated Buy-2 (CB2) Desktop and Notebook minimum specifications for Army customers as published by the Army Small Computer Program. The specific publication link is https://ascp.monmouth.army.mil/scp/news/currentnews.jsp#2214.
(IHub #108277, 2/6/06)
2006 Feb 8, Wave Systems Corp. has been awarded a $319,000 contract by a United States Department of Defense agency. Under the contract, Wave will provide consulting services in connection with a study to evaluate the implementation of trusted computing solutions for the government. The term of the project is expected to be four months.
(IHub #108529, 2/8/06)
2006 Feb 10, Wave Systems Corp. announced that it will demonstrate network integrity access control capabilities using the industry standard Trusted Network Connect (TNC) architecture. TNC architecture is designed to deliver significantly strengthened network integrity. This demonstration, featuring Wave's Embassy(R) Trust Suite software products working with Juniper Networks L2 access control solution, will be conducted at the RSA Conference 2006, Booth 1407, Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17 at the McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CA.
(IHub #108796, 2/10/06)
2006 Feb 13, Seagate Technology, the world's leading hard drive maker, and Wave Systems Corp. are teaming up at the RSA Conference 2006, February 13-17, at San Jose's McEnery Convention Center to showcase the latest development in data security. The two companies will demonstrate a security solution that combines the strongest protection available for intellectual property, personal information and other sensitive data stored on lost or stolen notebook PCs with a simple way to manage and protect encryption keys and passwords.
(IHub #109108, 2/13/06)
2006 Feb 13, Wave Systems Corp. announced that at the RSA Conference 2006 it will demonstrate network endpoint security and access control capabilities implementing the Trusted Network Connect (TNC) architecture. Wave will demonstrate secure network access using its Embassy® secure software technology and Nortel's endpoint security products with a PC equipped with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). The Embassy technology platform is designed to support hardware security features provided by TPM security chips currently shipping in millions of personal computers.
(IHub #109119, 2/13/06)
2006 Feb 13, Wave Systems Corp. announced it will demonstrate a wide range of new and enhanced trusted computing capabilities at the RSA Conference 2006, Booth 1407, Feb. 13-17 at the McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CA.
(IHub #109168, 2/13/06)
2006 Feb 15, Wave entered into a securities purchase agreement, pursuant to which Wave agreed to sell and issue 8,348,597 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share for $0.535 per share, to certain purchasers who are parties to the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchasers”) for an aggregate purchase price of $4,466,500. The Purchasers were also granted warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase up to 1,550,868 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.72. The Warrants are exercisable for a period of six months following the date of issuance. Each Warrant is subject to cancellation if the closing bid price of Wave’s common stock exceeds $0.86 for 10 out of 20 consecutive trading days and the Warrant has not been exercised by the close of business on the trading day after the 10th trading day on which the closing bid price exceeds $0.86.
(IHub #120857, 5/11/06)
2006 Feb 16, Wave Systems Corp. a developer of trusted computing solutions and services, announced today that it has agreed upon an issuance of $4,466,500 million of its Class A common stock to accredited investors. Pursuant to the financing, Wave Systems has agreed to sell 8,348,598 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $0.535 per share as well as warrants to purchase 1,550,868 shares of the company's common stock within six months at an exercise price of $0.72 per share. If exercised in their entirety, the warrants would generate an additional $1,116,625 in gross proceeds to Wave. The transaction is anticipated to close today and is intended to fund Wave Systems' ongoing operations and general corporate overhead. The transaction is being done under Wave Systems' $25 million shelf registration statement which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 2006.
(IHub #109639, 2/16/06)
2006 Feb 27, Wave Systems Corp. and QBS Software Limited, an award-winning software distributor, today announced that QBS Software has been appointed by Wave as a distributor of Wave's Embassy(R) Trust Suite software and infrastructure to enterprises in Europe interested in trusted computing solutions for personal computer security.
(IHub #110763, 2/27/06)
2006 Feb 28, Dutton Associates updates its coverage of Wave Systems reiterating a Strong Speculative Buy rating and a $2 price target. The 15-page report by Dutton senior analyst David P. Soetebier, CFA is available at www.jmdutton.com as well as from First Call, Bloomberg, Zacks, Reuters, Knobias, and other leading financial portals.
(IHub #110900, 2/28/06)
2006 Mar 2, Gateway today announced GatewayShield, a comprehensive security initiative that brings data, Internet and hardware protection to its professional, small business and consumer customers. Gateway's modular approach lets customers buy a brand-new GatewayShield-protected system or select individual security options most suited to their needs for their existing PC. Gateway professional notebooks and desktops include a powerful security chip, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), an industry-standard for meeting Trusted Computing Platform requirements. Integrated onto the motherboard, this chip can't be removed and provides enhanced protection against data theft by encrypting files, authenticating network access and passwords, and safeguarding email communications and file transfers. In addition to the hardware encryption, Gateway also includes Wave Software's EMBASSY(R) Trust Suite Gateway Edition. This combination creates a much more secure environment than traditional passwords and software-based solutions that are vulnerable to hacking and cyber attacks.
(IHub #111167, 3/2/06)
2006 Mar 14, Wave's Q4 2005 net revenues rose to $348,000, compared to Q4 2004 net revenues of $108,000, principally due to higher royalties earned on increased shipments of Wave software and technology by Wave OEM partners. Wave reported a net loss of $4.5 million, or $0.05 per basic share, for the fourth quarter of 2005, compared to a net loss of $3.0 million, or $0.04 per basic share, in Q4 2004. The year-ago fourth quarter included the benefit of a $1.4 million gain on the sale of marketable securities and a $135,000 charge reflecting an increase in Wave's liability for outstanding warrants containing cash settlement features. The weighted average number of basic shares outstanding in the fourth quarters of 2005 and 2004 was 89,132,000 and 71,793,000, respectively.
(IHub #112494, 3/14/06)
10k of 20k that I asked.
That's because I bid .084