ANTenna Blog -- Matthew McKenzie

Matthew McKenzie covers open source issues for bMighty.com. For more than a decade, he has followed the fast-moving world of Open Source software, open standards and the Internet as an open publishing platform. In the 1990s, as an editor and analyst for Seybold Publications, McKenzie tracked the evolution of the Web as it reshaped -- and revolutionized -- the publishing industry.

In 1997, McKenzie relocated to San Francisco, to serve as Seybold Publications' West Coast Editor and as a planner/content creator for Seybold Seminars' annual publishing-industry conferences. He subsequently worked as an editor and educator for a number of prominent print and online publications, including CNET, PC World, AllBusiness.com and Computerworld.com.

More recently, McKenzie served as an editor for TechWeb's Pipeline sites, launching the company's Developer Pipeline and as editor of Linux Pipeline; he contributed to other TechWeb publications, including InformationWeek.com and NetworkComputing.com. Today, he continues to apply his experience as a journalist, industry analyst and professional cynic to topics including Linux, open-source software and computing technologies and open Internet and IT industry standards.

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Review Roundup: The Droid Delivers The Goods

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:06 PM ET | Nov 6, 2009

Chomping at the bit to pick up your new Droid? Before you pull the trigger, check out a round-up of the latest reviews, along with some deals that could save your company some money.

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Mobile
Apple | Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Linux | Open Source | iPhone

Strip And Crimp: Cut Costs By Cutting Your Own Cables

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:17 PM ET | Nov 5, 2009

Sometimes, it's the little things that can save your company a bundle of money. Creating your own network cables is a perfect example.

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How-To
Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | IT | Networking & Communications | Tips

Data Dedupe: Doing More -- A Lot More! -- With Less

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 04:09 PM ET | Nov 5, 2009

You're already familiar with file compression technology. Now meet its big brother -- data deduplication -- and learn how it can save your company a ton of money.

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How-To
Backup | Cloud Computing | Disaster Recovery | Hardware & Software | Storage

Ubuntu's Software Center: A Promising Work In Progress

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:23 PM ET | Nov 4, 2009

There has been a lot of confusion and hand-wringing lately over Ubuntu's new Software Center feature. Some of this is clearly Canonical's fault, but some of it clearly is not.

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Hardware & Software
Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Open Source

Bank Tells Linux Users: Get Windows Or Get Lost

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 04:42 PM ET | Nov 2, 2009

Would you do business with a bank that forces you to take needless security risks? According to many Linux users, that is exactly what Citibank wants them to do.

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Hardware & Software
Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Finance/Banking/Insurance | Internet/Web | Open Source | Security | Web 2.0 | Windows

New Specs Give Desktop Storage A Shot In The Arm

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:15 PM ET | Nov 2, 2009

Two long-awaited new technology standards promise to reshape the small-business storage market. But how long will it take for them to deliver the goods?

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How-To
Backup | Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Storage

The Crapware Plague: Fed Up And Fighting Back!

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:35 PM ET | Oct 30, 2009

Would you buy a PC from a vendor that treats you like an idiot, wastes your time and makes your life miserable? Chances are, you already do.

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Hardware & Software
Apple | Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Windows

Backup & Recovery: Practice Makes Perfect!

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:59 PM ET | Oct 30, 2009

When it comes to recovering data from a backup source, practice makes perfect. And failing to practice can leave your small business in a terrible mess at the worst possible time.

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How-To
Backup | Company Size: 1-49 | Disaster Recovery | Hardware & Software | IT | Storage

Lithium Batteries On The Hot Seat Over Airline Fires

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:35 PM ET | Oct 27, 2009

The mantra for today's portable device batteries is "better, stronger and longer." When they take to the sky, however, "snap, crackle, pop!" might be more appropriate.

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Hardware & Software
Company Size: 1-49 | Government | Mobile | Travel | iPhone

Microsoft Sets PST Free -- And Everybody Wins

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 10:56 AM ET | Oct 27, 2009

By opening its Outlook data format, Microsoft might lose a few customers. But it will also give many others a good reason to stick around.

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Networking & Communications
Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Windows