Goodbye SuSE, Hello Ubuntu
Some of you will know that I’m a Linux user from my previous posts. I’m not a distro-tart: I tend to stick with a particular Linux distribution rather than swap between the different flavours. I started out over 15 years…
Will You Survive The Coming Changes?
Get ready for a world where everything is on demand and à la carte. Traditional broadcasting is going to change whether it wants to or not. Marketing will be forced to change in profound ways. As a result, content-making will…
Updated Western Digital DVR Expander
For those of you with a cable or satellite DVR or TiVo, Western Digital has updated their My Book AV DVR Expander hard drives. Among other things, is the addition of a USB port, to the already existing eSATA port. …
Ebooks and Education
I love ebooks. They could become an invaluable part of everyones life, especially for the student. Can you imagine being a student where you could search your text books, copy and paste for your study notes or a term paper? …
Living With The Sprint HTC Evo
I’ve been living with my HTC Evo now for a few weeks, long enough where I can make a few informed observations about the device. The Evo’s 4.3 inch multi-touch screen is superb. I’ve been surprised by the brightness and…
Choosing Influences
So now that I’ve cut the cord with Dish Network, I’ve started digging deeper into the instant streaming material available on Netflix. It seems that most of the programs I would have watched on Discovery, TLC or History – the…
Popbox Coming July 23rd
For those still looking for a set-top box, the Popbox is now slated for release on July 23rd. This is another promising release, coming on the heels of Roku, but well ahead of Boxee. In terms of partners, it may…