Google, GoDaddy, Network Solutions…Who’s Next?
Let me first be clear that I am a fan of Google. I use their web-based email, their search client is my first choice for looking for things, and I am using Google Apps on several websites that I have…
Blockbuster in the Dead Pool?
It looks like Blockbuster is fatally wounded, and may not be around much longer. The company has been suffering severe financial losses for years now, and this is probably an inevitable end to the company. It is sad in a…
Roger Ebert in His Own Words
I am a bit behind in posting news, as I had some necessary hand surgery and could not type for the last couple of weeks! This, for a writer, is nearly deadly. Just like not talking if you’re a movie…
What Punishment for Hacker Albert Gonzalez?
Albert Gonzalez, a former government informant charged last year with hacking into credit card systems of nearly a dozen major retailers, along with the U.S.’s largest credit/debit card processing firm, is set to be sentenced for pleading guilty to the…
Daylight Savings Time and the Auto-Scan
So, this morning, I get up and wake up my laptop. I have a big meeting later this morning and I need to finish up some notes and gather some other information together. I check the clock, and note that…
Maybe It’s Not the Provider, Maybe It’s the Phone
I hear lots of people complain about the reception their iPhones get. Lots of complaints about dropped calls seem to make their way to me from many iPhone users. They readily blame ATT for the issues. I have had ATT…
MP3 Music Downloads – You’re Doing it Wrong
The other day I heard a song on the radio that I wanted to buy. Yes, I know not too many people listen to the radio, but my new used car has a crappy stereo in it that won’t take…