Tech Predictions for 2009
It’s 2009 (Happy New Year, everyone!) and that means it’s time for predictions for the new year. I’ve read articles here and there listing what’s “in” and what’s “out,” what kind of changes we can expect, and what kind of…
Glad I Didn’t Buy a Zune…
Apparently overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, many, if not all, first generation Zune 30 gb players froze and refuse to operate. The shutdowns seem to have occurred simultaneously around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 31. Zunes that have frozen may or…
A New Reprieve for Windows XP and Vista Not Being Deployed
Two things in the news today. First, Microsoft has once again, for at least the third time, granted an extension to PC manufacturers who are insisting that they still want to purchase XP. Such manufacturers can now order XP through…
RIAA to Cease Prosecution of File Sharers
The RIAA has decided to cease prosecution of file sharers directly, and instead force ISP’s to become the new copyright police. The RIAA wasn’t even able to truly determine if people were sharing music, so a ginormous ISP is supposed…
My Yearly Top Ten List
Everyone is doing top ten lists for the end of the year. I’d like to publish mine. Below are the ten tech/geek things I do not want to live without. My 60 gb video iPod. I use this thing every…
Why I Hate Microsoft Outlook
I hate Microsoft Outlook. Back in the day, when I was teaching people how to use it (Office 95 and then Office 97), it was a wonderful thing. Sharing calendars, preview views, lots of different configurations that could accommodate anyone’s…
Where Will They NOT Sell Advertising?
USAToday is reporting on a high school teacher in San Diego, who has started selling advertisements on his test papers in order to pay for printing costs for his class. He felt it was the only way to subsidize the…