Technology, Science, and other ridiculousness
The ubiquitous nature of social networking has become a major boon in this age of web solutions and emerging technologies. There have been so many improvements in what was once referred to as “Knowledge Management” as a platform, and now is “social networking” at its core. No longer are we bound by even modern tools, […]
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Recently (like 4 days ago), while trying to re-enter the world of consolidated - easy to deal with - email, calendars and all sorts of information sharing, I decided to try something I’d done in the past: use one email tool to help consolidate my accounts. I have a few, but not too many. I […]
I’ve been sitting here playing with a few different online tools like Backpack, Twitter, IMified, and AirSet. Though I think all of these tools are pretty cool, I’m just not getting it, I suppose.
While I’m playing with these things on my laptop, I’m wondering what good they would do someone like me. See, the […]
So, yesterday, I do my iTunes 7.2 upgrade in hopes of un-DRMing my songs… this is what I see: 3 Songs. What? 3 songs?! That’s ALL that it could find in my 5700 song library? OK, so, maybe I have a lot of old CDs that I ripped, but I KNOW I’ve purchased a lot […]
Obviously, it’s been a while since I’ve written. I won’t get into the details, but there were a number of valid reasons. But let’s just talk about how embracing mobile technology can simplify your life.
If you talk to my buddies James and Kevin at JKOnTheRun.com, these Masters of Mobile can certainly tell you that this type of technology […]
With all of the crazy ferver of Cisco buying WebEx, I thought I’d take a different tack; how about we talk about what Cisco originally did: they sold networking hardware!
Well, we all know that Cisco has its hooks into home networking gear, and that unified messaging and presentation software, and that’s all good. In […]
Recently, I had looked at the details of the upcoming Cerulean Studios Trillian Astra product/project. It looks like this awesome Multi-Network IM Client (with a whole lot more integration!) will be even more than most people expected. Though, it should be noted that it was recently uncovered that the product was not Adobe Apollo, […]
Twitter (the craziest good idea in social networking) has certainly become one of the most rapidly growing Web 2.0 applications I have ever seen. There is such a flurry around it - and yes, I use it, too. You can see my twitterificness (not to be confused with the twitterific Mac application) under my cartoon […]
With my recent talk of IMing and saving the world, I thought “what about saving myself from forgetting what I need to do?” Well, that’s where “IMified.com” comes in. They’ve come up with this “Beta” product that allows you to get instant access to an increasing number of web applications, right through your IM client. […]
Those who follow my blog know that I love automation, especially things that can be done in the home. I most especially love when something is quick and easy to install. It’s not a lazy side of me, but it’s something that proves to me that the product manufacturer is trying to really make it […]
Sony recently announced that on March 23rd, they would be giving PS3 owners a chance to help researchers come with with drugs for Alzheimer’s. The study includes simulations for learning how proteins fold into the clumps that plague the brains of those with Alzheimer’s. With enough gamers playing with this stuff, it could dramatically improve […]
Looks like it’s finally happened, the geniuses at NAVTEQ, the number one leading provider of mapping data for GPS devices and services (you know like all that stuff you see in Google Maps?), March 15th, 2007 announced a “new Visual Content suite” that will allow for three-dimensional models of cities and major landmarks. Whoa! This […]
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I can’t tell you how many people have told me that their hard drive has died on them. Let’s just say, it’s a lot. But, luckily, it’s fewer than years ago when this was something that commonly occurred. Now, understand that people are using their hard drives differently than in years past. Today, people rely […]
While I’ve realized the world of licenses has gotten a little strange, over time, I had no idea it had gone so completely awry, until I read this from Cory Doctoro, which points out some interesting fine print and a little commentary of the views of some license agreements:
The worst offenders are people who sell […]
With everyone being a member of some kind of social network, you really almost need to know where your friends are causing trouble online. I’m a member of a number of social and technology networks like Twitter. We most likely all use some kind of tool for messaging with our friends, if it’s our instant […]
It’s been years of work, and apparently it’s ready to pay off for Google. The Google book scanning and indexing program is about to roll out it’s “a la carte” sales model of book buying. What does this really mean? Well, it means that people will be able to search book information and purchase “pieces” […]
Just a quick little bit of news relating to game play…
If you’re a fan of The Lord Of The Rings, you might be excited to know that there has been some covert confirmation that “Lord of The Rings: Shadows of Angmar” (the video game), will be pre-orderable today (1/25/2007). You’ll see that puppy hitting the […]
Some of the folks over at Technology Evangelist had posed the question: “Will MySpace Kill Classmates.com†based on some interesting, and fast growing ideas at MySpace.com. Their comment was this:
“While Classmates has filled an interesting niche for years, it looks like MySpace’s fast growing - and potentially larger already - network of users connected through […]
Pictures are worth a thousand words. I’ve written thousands of words, and I have to admit, sometimes a picture sure would have made that easier. Especially a picture with some color harmony to it. We all know when we see a great picture and one that just has the right content, color, and contrast.
Andy King […]
I always feel good hearing about kids getting a good education. Education is an absolute key to a person’s future, and each opportunity should be taken to ensure our future is bright.Â
So, the folks at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) have joined forces to do just that. […]
EvilRSS is a cool site where you can enter a search term, and get back Google results in RSS form so you can add and monitor them in your RSS reader. Pretty clever! I had done a bit on the MSN version of this awhile ago, as well. I think this is kind of interesting, but I think I’d […]
The founders of the highly popular internet telephone service Skype, announced that they were working on an internet-based broadband television service; they then called it “The Venvice Project.”
The idea is to provide high-quality television programming via the Internet, and have the whole thing be supported by advertising—and this be free to users. The platform is […]
Here’s something interesting out of the Linux side of things, the distribution platform formerly known as Mandrake gets a get release. In gets some new features on the table, including a 3D desktop, 32- and 64-bit versions, the inclusion of Transgaming’s Cedega (to play Windows games on your Linux computer), and LinDVD (a program that […]
Maybe you love dogs, maybe you don’t. Maybe you love poodles or labs, and maybe you’re more just into fish or, a lawn, peace and quiet. Personally, I love dogs. … and maybe this is one of those “nonsense” posts, but admittedly, it’s also a fun technology post, too. You’ll see…
We have two dogs. One […]
I am a huge fan of helping people out. In fact, I love to donate time and resources to as many organizations as I can; especially those in need of health or food.
Child’s Play is a charity based in Seattle that donates toys, games, books, and even cash to sick kids in children’s hospitals around […]
OK, so it’s big news that Pandora now has all this tie-in to “the social” (a phrase that is so bad, but gets such attention that it’s doing it’s job). Since they’ve “joined the social” and welcomed many with their ever-cool Pandora streaming custom radio service, their deal with Slim (recently purchased by Logitech), and […]
If you’re not a fanboy, rich enough, or someone who survived getting shot at a game store parking lot or Walmart during November, you probably don’t own a PS3 right now. If you’re one of the ones that thinks it’s cool, wants one bad, or can’t wait until that million units gets shipped from Sony’s […]
If you’re an Microsoft fan, and I can be, you’ll find that they’ve got just as many good ideas as the next guy, and then sometimes even more. I love that Microsoft has finally decided to really get behind virtualization. I mean, there are many companies that have done this before, but being able to […]
The Search Engine Marketing genius of Apogee has gotten even better in the recent past. As of late, they’ve just joined themselves to the ranks of SEMPO; a non-profit professional association working worldwide to increase awareness and promote the value of Search Engine Marketing. They’ve also gotten qualified as an AdWords company through the power […]
