Cash for Clunkers for your Computer?
A couple weeks ago I changed out my computer to a new Quad Core machine. I won’t go into details because I talked about it in a previous post called Changing out to a new computer. Nonetheless, I have been…
Preparing to move overseas with technology (Not Todd!)
My wife and I, contributing editor Nolan, are just 4 weeks away from moving to a developing country for at least a year of humanitarian work. So what about moving with technology? First off what is not making the move?…
Is it safe to go Home?
I love my GPS and use it whenever I’m going to a new place. Last night I had to go photograph a band at a small club in San Francisco so I programmed the address into my GPS. I also…
Australia to get Fibre to the Premesis
The Australian Government has announced that they have scrapped the tender process for a company to build an FTTN network, and will instead build its own new network that will put fibre out to 90% of all Australian homes. This…
How the Troops Watch the Superbowl? GBS!
When the Steelers play the Cardinals this Sunday, 1 million are guaranteed to watch. That is why a Superbowl commercial is so expensive. But now, those 1 million people will include troops overseas. Global Broadcast Service, a satellite communications system,…
What direction for the corporate desktop?
I have seen a number of mentions of a new thin client terminal by a company called Pano Logic. Their claim is to be the “future of desktop computing”, to which they are focused more on the corporate than the…
Android for Pre likely, with or without Palm
In my article on Pre last week I mentioned that Palm would do well to investigate having an Android or Windows Mobile version. According to Engadget, if Palm does not put out an Android version, the hacker community might do…