Hal Rottenberg

Member since: Jul 22nd, 2005

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Joystiq	1 Comment
Engadget	2 Comments
Download Squad	4 Comments
Engadget Mobile	1 Comment

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3 alternative ways to get Windows updates (Download Squad)

Dec 9th 2008 3:22PM Jean, I don't see any uls file for SP3 up there. Is there something I'm missing? Also, is there a way one could automate the creation of these files so that I can update them myself to the latest patches available?

AT&T announces iPhone 3G pricing plans (Engadget)

Jul 1st 2008 10:47AM Good Lord, no thank you. I pay under $90 for a FAMILY PLAN, and that _includes unlimited data_ for one of the phones!!! I can't put enough exclamations on there. I've been very pleased with Sprint's pricing.

You people who pay this are nuts. :)

Enterprise wikis? (Download Squad)

Apr 29th 2006 10:21PM At my company (Fortune 10) we have a CMS that has a publishing workflow that is so tightly regulated and over-complicated that well...I don't actually know how to add documents. And its in my job description. Reading isn't too bad (Livelink engine).

But I came to the conclusion that the tool just discourages people from writing documentation, which is a very bad thing. A wiki would be an obvious knee-jerk fix. I don't know however if the total lack of enforced structure would work in many corporate environments. But the lowered barrier to entry would sure help. Well who knows, maybe the people who today manage the workflow of Livelink and our change management process would instead be lurking 'Recent Changes'...

More pics from LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Joystiq)

Mar 3rd 2006 3:46PM The thing I don't get is that Lego supposedly lost a quarter billion due to their software division tanking. Anybody know what the deal is? I really like their games, good for me and the kids to play together. (As opposed to say, GTA ;)

The HAL 9000 Memory Unit (Engadget)

Feb 23rd 2006 4:18PM This is so mine.

Day 9 of Engadget Mobile's 30 days of cellphone giveaways (Engadget Mobile)

Feb 21st 2006 1:42PM Hi mom.

Get ready for more Office 12 hype (Download Squad)

Oct 20th 2005 10:12PM The company I work for is a big MSFT partner and I've been invited to do early user trials. I'll be sure to let everyone know how that goes. :)

Ask Download Squad: What's the best alternative to Microsoft Office? (Download Squad)

Jul 22nd 2005 12:10PM I'd like to extend the commentary to include Project, OneNote, and Visio. They are a part of the Office Suite, but not typically included. I like OoO a lot, but haven't used it enough to really compare it to Office 2003. I use Office for work, and in particular we use Project and Visio quite a bit. OneNote is just something on the side that's very unique. Project I don't care for, but Visio rocks. I require the ability to use Visio stencils because that is the standard in my industry. (http://www.visiocafe.com/) Do I even have an alternative? I don't know.