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Game Theory proves need for Net Neutrality - 11 Mar 2007
It is nice to see some work come out about network neutrality that helps support the pro side of the debate. To recap the debate quickly, network neutrality is a concept that states all information on the Internet is treated equally by the network providers regardless of what that information is. What the […]
Read Full Post »Cell phones cause no problems for medical equipment. - 10 Mar 2007
Ever been in a hospital and seen a sign that says “Please turn off your cell phone” or the classic red circle and slash with a cell phone image in it? If so, you have likely heard that cell phones can interfere with medical care equipment and this is why it is important […]
Read Full Post »Walmart enters video download wars! - 06 Feb 2007
So later today - if not by the time you read this - Walmart will have launched their new Movie and Television download service at www.walmart.com/videodownloads. Mike Arrington of TechCrunch fame has also written about this today and I have to agree with his review of the attempt. Unless Walmart is […]
Read Full Post »… and one more thing - 10 Jan 2007
So Apple has made convincing moves towards being the company I believed it was setting its self up to be. That is a personal/home/mobile entertainment company not a computer company. Yesterday was the Keynote speech from Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs where the company announced AppleTV, iPhone, a new movie studio for the […]
Read Full Post »SPAM and why you should care! - 20 Nov 2006
Just before I went out last night I checked my email and at that time I cleaned out the few SPAM messages I did have. When I got up today I noticed that in a 12 hour period I received 159 SPAM messages. After scanning the titles and senders I determined there were […]
Read Full Post »Light is a wonderful thing. - 05 Oct 2006
So this posting is a little unlike me but I just had to share it.
Since I moved in to this new apartment - which is in the basement of a house - I have been doing little things here and there to spice it up. I got a long way to go before I […]
Files, Files, and more Files. - 01 Oct 2006
A few months ago I wrote about digitizing the worlds collection of data. In particular I commented about how publishers and content providers are providing less than pristine copies of their work. Usually from scanning the final printed version and creating a PDF document that also contains the visual effects of paper. […]
Read Full Post »Spam Challenge Complete - 04 Sep 2006
So one week after I started the Google Mail (Gmail) spam challenge I have a total count of 111 spam messages. Of which only 4 made it to my inbox.
This is an excellent example of how Gmail has surpassed other free email providers in quality of service to their customers. If you want […]
Spam Challenge - Update - 30 Aug 2006
Almost half way through the Google spam challenge I have 37 messages in my spam folder. Only 4 of those made it to my inbox. So far so good!
Read Full Post »Spam Challenge - 28 Aug 2006
Recently my good friend Mike Grouchy had commented about his new love for Google. In fact, he has become, like myself, a total Google convert. So in the spirit of his most recent challenge I am going to start the “Google Spam Challenge”.
This is how it will work for me. I have […]
