Archive for November 2005
The good folks at Mindjet are at it again and this time they have released a plug-in for MindManager that makes me very happy. On a recent OnTheRun with Tablet PCs podcast Lyn and Olga expressed a desire to be able to draw freehand … Read More »
Everybody needs a good screen capture program, especially anyone who blogs regularly. Even if you don’t, sending a screen grab to a tech support person can often be the easiest and quickest way to explain your problem. FGWndGrab is a free utility that … Read More »
Another week, and another edition of Om & Niall PodSessions. This week are tackling some of the issues related to blogging, blog tools and RSS. Amongst the issues we discuss…
* The problems with today’s blogging systems. Are they just glorified publishing systems, instead of tools … Read More »
The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet has been enticing consumers for a few months now and a lucky few have taken delivery of their 770. Mobileburn has one and have published an outstanding hands-on review of the Nokia with tons of screen shots and photos. … Read More »
Want that cool Glass effect on your Tablet PC (or any computer for that matter) now? Don’t want to wait for Vista to ship sometime next year to get it? Stardock sent me an email today telling me that WindowBlinds 5 was released and I … Read More »
The local authorities here have informed me that a nationwide problem is growing at an alarming rate and laptop (and Tablet PC) owners should be aware. It seems that roving bands of laptop thieves are going to restaurants at lunch time where lots of business … Read More »
More Must Reads
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2005, 1:54pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2005, 1:30pm PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 29, 2005, 12:31pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2005, 10:01am PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 29, 2005, 6:34am PT
It is that time of year again and I proudly present the jkOnTheRun top 10 gifts ideas for the geek in your life. You know who you are. All of the gifts are from my favorite online store- ThinkGeek and presented in reverse order. Hey, I’ve … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2005, 1:00am PT
It is as if somehow someone was listening…. only yesterday I was wondering if there was someone who could step into the void left by TiVo’s move towards advertising and offer a pure-play DVR that does “ad-skipping” well and is as easy to use as … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 29, 2005, 12:59am PT
Just like that the four day weekend is gone. The respite from writing, emails and phones is over. The upside is that I won’t have to see the gross commercialization of argyle. Downside, same triple digit torrent of emails and blog posts. Not complaining though, the … Read More »
By Chris Holland
Nov. 28, 2005, 11:18pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2005, 10:17pm PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 28, 2005, 5:45pm PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 28, 2005, 3:38pm PT
A group of Cooper City High School teachers have developed a USB stick called the Amber Stick that parents can use to collect specific information about their children. The Amber Stick can then be used by authorities in the horrifying event that your child goes … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2005, 3:30pm PT
Apple is offering a new software that promises to optimize and add a little zest to your broadband connections. The software called Broadband Tuner , “increases the default values for the size of the TCP send and receive buffers. With larger buffers more data can … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2005, 2:45pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2005, 2:15pm PT
There has been a lot of talk about Google and Yahoo competing with the VCs. Well, here is my story from the latest issue of Business 2.0: Google versus The VCs.
Google’s sales pitch to the startups is simple: Come work for us, score some … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2005, 12:37pm PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 28, 2005, 10:26am PT
Fellow Tablet PC MVP Stephane Torres just informed me he has posted a very detailed review of the new Acer C200 with the sliding screen on his site TabletPC Corner. The review is in French so use your translator of choice because this review covers … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2005, 10:18am PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2005, 10:15am PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 28, 2005, 9:37am PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 28, 2005, 9:28am PT
The author of a Tablet PC blog, Nameless Boredom, has come up with a conceptual Tablet PC that seems quite possible given today’s technology. He/she has a sketch of the mini-Tablet that is quite cool and demonstrates how this Tablet might function. Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 28, 2005, 9:18am PT
It seems the iPod Video introduction has everybody wanting TV on their mobile devices, at least that’s apparently what OEMs are thinking. LG is releasing (in Korea) the PM80 Pocket PC with an integrated TV tuner. Available in either black or white, the PM80 … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 28, 2005, 1:56am PT
From Skip Ads, to Pop-Up Ads to now keyword specific ads…. TiVo is slowly becoming the new advertising platform, which is to say, new bottle old wine. Still if capitalism can thrive in China, then why not ads on TiVo.
The Wall Street Journal reports (free … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 27, 2005, 10:10pm PT
Tablet PC enthusiasts should be familiar with the web site … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 27, 2005, 1:07pm PT
Saturday was one of those mellow days when all you want to do is walk around and just soak in the sun, and do some people watching. It started off with a quick brunch and then a visit down to the Union Square Shopping District, where … Read More »
By Josh Pigford
Nov. 27, 2005, 10:07am PT
Just a quick mention here…I’ve been reading the new The Cult of iPod book, which was written by the same guy who wrote The Cult of Mac, and must say it’s a good read. Just overall a great background and history of the iPod … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 27, 2005, 7:11am PT
Robert Scoble and Shel Israel have named their book on corporate blogging very aptly as Naked Conversations is appropriate on a number of levels. The entire process the duo used while writing the book and posting the chapters on the book blog captured the very … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 26, 2005, 10:22pm PT
I was showing off Niall Kennedy the mobile phones and he decided that it was time to spell my name out…. M is all made of Nokias only.
Om in cell phones by Niall Kennedy.
And now a remixed version of Om, is Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 26, 2005, 10:09pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 26, 2005, 3:21pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 26, 2005, 2:55pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 26, 2005, 1:38pm PT
One of the great joys of an extended break between work days is that you get to do a lot of thinking. And a lot of sleeping, which somehow always gives me annoying neck cramps. (That explains the slow posting.) The upside is that it prompted … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 26, 2005, 6:30am PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 26, 2005, 1:00am PT
