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September 2006

33 posts

Laptop Blows up at Airport!

Update: I have gotten some info that this is a hoax. I can almost guarantee you that there will be a ban on using Laptops in Airplanes happening very soon. Some airlines have already banned the use of Dell and Apple computers in-flight. The latest laptop to blow up was a Thinkpad and I am sure if it had a

Engadget Roles out new Site Design

I have always like the site design of Engadget and saw today that they have updated there look. When I went to the website I scratched my head because the changes are not that significant. They simply tweaked the design a little, I was expecting something more. With the Power of AOL marketing behind that site we will see if

Is YouTube the next Napster?

Let's face it when you go to YouTube there are always a lot of great personal generated media. Those that have been putting up Video's love it because it has free hosting seems all is well in YouTube land. In a blog post today Mark Cuban thinks that YouTubes days as a leading site are numbered because of the rising

GNC-2006-09-13

Show 200 was to be a celebration of technology instead I have decided to talk about, and celebrate my father who was killed in an auto accident two weeks ago. The regular show will be back next Tuesday. I made a decision to share with all of you my families experiences over the past two weeks. I thank you for

Upcoming Tech Podcast Round Table Announcement

Announcing an Upcoming Tech Podcast Round Table Saturday Sept 23rd 1:30 PM Pacific, 4:30 Eastern We are finalizing our agenda but we will have a segment on using YouTube and MySpace to promote your podcast, plus a video editing segment. Are you a listener to a Tech Podcast Network show, and have a cool site or product to promote? Send

Headed for Home!

Well I am traveling home alone. My wife and I made the decision that she could not leave Michigan yet. With my sisters daughter still in ICU and some very critical days ahead we have delayed her return 2-6 weeks as my sister has 3 other children plus our three my wife will be mom to 6 for a temporary

Desperately looking for a Mapping Solution!

I am working very dilgently to help my mom streamline her business so that it is more manageable. A very large part of her business requires delivering produce orders in two counties in Northern Indiana. All of the Produce orders come in via landline or mobile phone as the high majority of the customers are Amish and they do not

Using Sprint EVDO on the Fringe!

My moms house is 13 miles from the closest town were most of the major cellular services work. My mom business uses Verizon Wireless phones which is the only service that works reliably here at the house. I have a T-Mobile and Sprint cell phone in my pocket and neither of them even register a single bar of signal level.

Home front Update

First I want to thank the 3000 plus people who sent condolences e-mail, voice mail and private phone calls. The outpouring of support has been unbelievable. There will be no way I will ever be able to answer all the e-mails but I do want to say Thank You, your support has been incredible. As an update we arrived at

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