Fluent News vs ZenNews
Finding a good news application was one of the first things I looked for on the Iphone. Fluent News and ZenNews are the two that I have tried, the following chart compares the two
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November 2009
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Connectify.me Windows 7 Must Have!
On Saturday I was part of our monthly Tech Podcast Network Round Table and we had the CEO of Connectify in to do a demo of Connectify.me Connectify is pretty amazing, it allows a Windows 7 machine to become a Wifi Hotspot in about 60 seconds. In fact one of our round table participants set it up while the presentation
Using GotoMeeting as a Virtual Office
While I am always advocating the use of GotoMeeting in Lieu of traveling I found a unique use for GotoMeeting while I was on consulting gigs in October. For that month I found myself gone from my office nearly everyday during the month. I found myself having meetings with the RawVoice staff, in addition to my clients while on travel.
State of the Podcast Sphere Part 1
I look forward to writing this post each year, but I have to admit some of the data results cannot be expressed properly on this blog. On one hand I want to applaud podcast host that get it, but for a great many others I wish I could simply scream and shake them by the shoulders and say wake the
Oh, No, Farmville Just Got $200 out of my Paypal Account!
This headline may sound a bit facetious, but it's actually almost word for word from a friend of mine. He is currently fighting with Paypal to get the money back. Apparently it was used to buy "tokens" for some Facebook application or other. Being the curmudgeon I am, I have never played a game or loaded an app on Facebook.
Why Social Media is Not a Replacement for News
Great article over on TechCrunch today (by Paul Carr) about how social networking-based reporting may mean well, but actually causes more harm than good. In this case, the incident was the shootings at Fort Hood on Thursday, and the social networking site was Twitter. The military and its official spokespeople were informing the press (and by definition, the public) with
Web Reporting. Can doesn’t equal should.
Watching the news has always been a necessary evil. It seems filled with tragic and depressing stories. On occasion I have doubted the wisdom in showing what is shown. In an unofficial and unresearched opinion, it seems to me that the more murder suicide stories they show about a man and his family, the more that occur. Sick people are
Waiting for a new Geek Toy
If you are like me, when you get the *need* for a new geek toy, it seems that's all you can think about in your spare brain cycles. I'm in that boat now. As I posted before, I'm planning on getting the new Droid from Verizon. Well, I thought that my contract had ended last month on the 16th. So
Accessability for the Disabled – What That Means to Technologists
My particular area of geekdom involves finding alternatives and accessible solutions for technology issues for disabled students and college staff members. Throughout the country, geeks like me working in colleges/universities and corporations struggle in making basic and advanced technologies available to disabled students and staff. Up to five percent of the population of the United States' workforce is disabled, and
The Basics of Cell Phone Use in Europe
I’ve just been talking to a colleague in the US and it’s clear that one of the few “technological” differences between the US and Europe is in the cell phone market, so for the benefit of US readers, here’s a top ten guide to the basics of European mobile telecoms. i) They’re called mobile phones. ii) Wireless carriers are network
GNC-2009-11-07 #525 New Studio Lights
New Studio lights are installed and it makes a big difference to the video quality. Baby Steps but this was like learning to walk. Story on the show.. Big huge thank you to Pat over at LitePanels.com and his expertise in the placement of the LED LitePanels. Lots of tech to chat about tonight as always and for those of
Charging Us More For Your Failures Won’t Make us Like You Better
Verizon announced yesterday that they are doubling their early terminations fees, to reach as much as $350 for some users. I have never understood the use of early termination fees as an alternative to providing service people want in the way that they want it. I also do not buy into the claim that all those long-term contracts are supporting
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