The last episode of Call For Help aired Friday ending a six year run for a show that was the first of it’s kind. It will be missed. Read More »
Archive for May 2004
A few weeks ago, when I was interviewing Rahul Sood, the founder of Voodoo PC for my story, The 22 Karat PC, he and I got into an argument over PCs and Apple Macs. “I would never use a PC notebook,” I said,… Read More »
This has been around for a while but I just ran across it again and it’s just as funny as ever. Need faster data transfer? WiFi speeds dropping due to atmospheric conditions? Then you need the WiFi Speed Spray!“*DisclaimersWiFi Speed Spray™… Read More »
Eric Idle of Monty Python fame has a song dedicated to the FCC on the python web site. It’s hilarious and very well done.Warning- explicit language inside. Read More »
Palm Digital Media has released version 2.5 of their ebook reader Palm Reader Pro and have changed the name to eReader Pro. Current owners of Palm Reader Pro can upgrade for no charge through your Bookshelf. After evaluating this new version briefly there doesn’t… Read More »
With more telcos expected to add digital TV to their services, and equipment suppliers reporting increased activity, In-Stat/MDR expects over 100% growth in telco TV subscribers in 2004. The delivery of digital TV service over high speed networks is now a reality, especially in Asia… Read More »
In Q1 2004 the Worldwide Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) market grew over 33 percent over Q1 2003, according to Synergy Research Group. Corprate WLAN equipment sales were up 7 percent, while SOHO/Home WLAN Equipment sales grew 9 percent. Additionally, the SOHO/Home segment represented… Read More »
Looks like blogs and journalism are coming together …finally. CBS Marketwatch Frank Barnako picked up my post on Cometa for his Internet Daily column. No linkback, but this is a promising development for all bloggers who break news. I have linked to the… Read More »
AT&T Wireless Communications Inc. has rejected a $1 billion offer for its 34.1 percent stake in the Rogers wireless phone company from longtime partner Rogers Communications, reports the Associated Press. Rogers Communications currently owns about 56 percent of Rogers Wireless, and about 10 percent of the… Read More »
Qwest it seems is stuck in a legal quicksand. In February 2004, the company decided to make corporate oversight changes, and settle "several so-called derivative suits charging that current and former officers and directors had breached their duties and engaged in self-dealing according to Rocky… Read More »
There’s a shortage of small LCD screens that will likely impact production of both handheld game machines and Pocket PC devices. Sony and Nintendo are both vying for LCD screens in preparation of the rollout of their portable games machines this year. New… Read More »
To aid in understanding the enormity of my medical ordeal I should diverge into a brief history of the events that led up to my hospitalization. I had worked in the seismic services contract industry for over twenty years, the last ten in executive… Read More »
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