I am a firm believer in using any tool that helps accomplish a certain goal or that helps me be more productive and efficient in my work routine. I use a LOT of different utilities to accomplish this, some that serve a stand-alone function and others… Read More »
Archive for December 2004
Cisco bought a lot of companies this year, but the focus was mostly on software for the market leader in switches and routers. The acqusitions, included software players that help improve security of Cisco’s core offerings and also companies that have developed products for the VoIP… Read More »
Walter Hutchens has uncovered a couple of cheap innovative cases for the Sony U computer. Lots of photos of both cases and links to purchase on his blog. My favorite is this one: … Read More »
The good folks at Engadget are now running their 2004 Engadget Awards where you can vote for your favorite gadgets. The competition is divided into 17 different categories such as Gadget of the Year, Worst Gadget of the Year, etc. Head on over and enter… Read More »
Marc Orchant has done it again with a nice review of Josh Einstein’s wonderful Tablet Enhancement for Outlook (TEO). TEO adds native inking to Outlook for tasks like creating appointments and tasks. The unique approach that Josh has taken with the current version of… Read More »
Alpha-Data’s USB 2.0 hard drive enclosure is nothing special unless battery operation is important to you for mobile use. You supply your own hard drive (up to 80 GB) and the Alpha-Data will… Read More »
I have taken a long time in writing something about the tsunami/earthquake tragedy in South and South East Asia. It is not because I did not want to say something, it was because I was too emotionally vested and perhaps could not put two words together… Read More »
South Korean governement has chalked out a plan for a new broadband convergence network, that would need an investment of around $58 billion, reports The Korea Herald. “The Korean information and communication technology sector is heading toward a stagnant state and it needs to come… Read More »
Andy points to a report on Pacific Epoch which says that there might be 2 million users of Skype’s chinese version. And then asks the most important question: “Everyone looks at Skype’s impact on telephony, but what about on IM? Of late I personally… Read More »
Broadband and the presence of always-on connections is changing consumer behavior. From making phone calls over the Internet, to buying clothes online and downloading songs for 99 cents a track, the always on lifestyle is finally become pervasive. “People are more able and willing to just… Read More »
One has to love Internet America, the ISP. When not flirting with VoIP, it is romancing some new technology perhaps in a bid to keep that stock floating. CED magazine says it has a broadband over powerline deal in north central Texas with… Read More »
The Oregonian: reports that Portland, Oregon-based Network Elements is desperately looking for a buyer. Founded in 1998, the privately held Beaverton company made optoelectronic devices and had raised $115 million in funding altogether, including $15 million in new investment secured in November 2003. But as… Read More »
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